10-Q

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)


☒	QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2024

     
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    TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from to

Commission File Number: 001-39832

Great Elm Group, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Delaware	85-3622015
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
3801 PGA Boulevard, Suite 603, Palm Beach Gardens, FL	33410
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

(617) 375-3006

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:


Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share	GEG	The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (Nasdaq Global Select Market)
7.25% Notes due 2027	GEGGL	The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (Nasdaq Global Select Market)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes ☒ No ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§ 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). Yes ☒ No ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.


Large accelerated filer	☐	Accelerated filer	☐
Non-accelerated filer	☒	Smaller reporting company	☒
		Emerging growth company	☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ☐ No ☒

As of November 4, 2024, there were 29,743,735 shares of the registrant’s common stock outstanding.

Table of Contents


PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1.	Financial Statements	3
	Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2024 and June 30, 2024	3
	Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023	4
	Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity for the three months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023	5
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	Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the three months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023	6
	Unaudited Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements	8
Item 2.	Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	21
Item 3.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk	23
Item 4.	Controls and Procedures	23

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION		24

Item 1.	Legal Proceedings	24
Item 1A.	Risk Factors	24
Item 2	Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds	24
Item 5.	Other Information	24
Item 6.	Exhibits	25

SIGNATURES		26

Unless the context otherwise requires, “we,” “us,” “our,” “GEG,” the “Company” and terms of similar import refer to Great Elm Group, Inc. and/or its subsidiaries. Our corporate website address is www.greatelmgroup.com. The information contained in, or accessible through, our corporate website does not constitute part of this report.

Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Information

This report and certain information incorporated herein by reference contain forward-looking statements under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such statements often include words such as “may,” “will,” “should,” “believe,” “expect,” “seek,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “estimate,” “plan,” “target,” “project,” “forecast,” “envision” and other similar phrases. Although we believe the assumptions and expectations reflected in these forward-looking statements are reasonable, these assumptions and expectations may not prove to be correct, and we may not achieve the financial results or benefits anticipated. These forward-looking statements are not guarantees of actual results. Our actual results may differ materially from those suggested in the forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements involve a number of risks and uncertainties, some of which are beyond our control, including, without limitation:

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the ability of Great Elm Capital Management, LLC (GECM) to profitably manage Great Elm Capital Corp. (NASDAQ: GECC), a business development company, and the ability of Monomoy CRE, LLC (MCRE) to manage Monomoy UpREIT, LLC (Monomoy UpREIT), the operating subsidiary of a private real estate investment trust with a portfolio of diversified net leased industrial assets;

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the dividend rate that GECC and Monomoy UpREIT will pay;

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the results of our investment management activities;

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our ability to sell the real estate properties we develop at a profit;

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our ability to raise capital to fund our business plan;

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our ability to make acquisitions and manage any businesses we may acquire;

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conditions in the equity capital markets and debt capital markets as well as the economy generally, including market uncertainty regarding changes to interest rates and inflationary pressures;

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our ability to maintain the security of electronic and other confidential information;

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serious disruptions and catastrophic events, including, for example, the potential impact of public health emergencies on the global economy;

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competition, mostly from larger, well-financed organizations (both domestic and foreign), including operating companies, global asset managers, investment banks, commercial banks, and private equity funds;

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outcomes of litigation and proceedings and the availability of insurance, indemnification and other third-party coverage of any losses suffered in connection therewith;

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maintaining our contractual arrangements and relationships with third parties;

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our ability to attract, assimilate, develop and retain key personnel;

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compliance with laws, regulations and orders;

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changes in laws and regulations governing our operations; and

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other factors described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2024 under “Risk Factors” or as set forth from time to time in our Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filings.

These forward-looking statements speak only as of the time of filing of this report and we do not undertake to update or revise them as more information becomes available. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. We do not undertake any obligation to release publicly any revisions to these forward-looking statements to reflect future events or circumstances or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.

PART I—FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financi

SEC Form 10-Q filed by Great Elm Group Inc.