UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): August 29, 2024
Great Elm Group, Inc.
(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Delaware |
001-39832 |
85-3622015 |
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
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3801 PGA Boulevard, Suite 603 Palm Beach Gardens, FL |
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33410 |
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) |
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(Zip Code) |
Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (617) 375-3006
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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 |
7.25% Notes due 2027 |
GEGGL |
The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (Nasdaq Global Select Market) |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§ 230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§ 240.12b-2 of this chapter).
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. ☐
Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On August 29, 2024, Great Elm Group, Inc. issued the press release furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report.
The foregoing information (including the Exhibit 99.1 hereto) is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall such information be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
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Exhibit Number |
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Description |
99.1 |
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104 |
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The cover page from this Current Report on Form 8-K, formatted as inline XBRL |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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GREAT ELM GROUP, INC. |
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Date: August 29, 2024 |
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/s/ Keri A. Davis |
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By: Keri A. Davis |
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Title: Chief Financial Officer |
Exhibit 99.1
GREAT ELM GROUP REPORTS FISCAL 2024 FOURTH QUARTER
AND FULL YEAR FINANCIAL RESULTS
Company to Host Conference Call at 8:30 a.m. ET on August 30, 2024
PALM BEACH GARDENS, Florida, August 29, 2024 – Great Elm Group, Inc. (“we,” “our,” “GEG,” “Great Elm,” or “the Company”), (NASDAQ: GEG), an alternative asset manager, today announced financial results for its fiscal fourth quarter and year ended June 30, 2024.
Fiscal Fourth Quarter 2024 and Recent Highlights
Full Fiscal Year 2024 Highlights
Management Commentary
Jason Reese, Chief Executive Officer of the Company, stated, “We made considerable progress throughout fiscal 2024 in all facets of our business. GECC raised over $90 million of new capital from February to July 2024, due in large part to the innovative joint venture structure we established with experienced, institutional partners. We significantly boosted our fee revenue with growth in incentive fee revenue from GECC as well as increased management fees from our credit and real estate businesses. At Monomoy, our real estate business had outsized performance, driven by the successful sale of our first property and growing pipeline in our Build-to-Suit business. Finally, we launched complementary products and businesses, including a private credit fund and a new construction management consulting business.
Overall, we made great strides during fiscal 2024. Looking ahead to fiscal 2025, we remain focused on further growing our core credit and real estate businesses, sourcing unique investment opportunities, and utilizing our strong balance sheet to expand our platform and create value for our shareholders.”
Capital Raises to Scale Credit Platform
GECC issued $56.5 million of 8.50% notes due 2029 (“GECCI”). In April 2024, GECC completed an underwritten public offering of $34.5 million of GECCI notes. In July 2024, it issued an additional $22 million in a registered direct offering to an institutional investor.
In June 2024, GECC raised $12 million of equity capital at net asset value from PPH, an SPV that purchased GECC common stock at net asset value. This investment was supported by a $3 million investment by GEG into PPH, with other institutional investors contributing $9 million.
In February 2024, GECC raised $24 million of equity capital from GESP that acquired GECC common stock at net asset value. GEG supported the capital raise by making a $6 million investment into the SPV alongside a large institutional investor that invested $18 million.
Discussion of Financial Results for the Fiscal Fourth Quarter Ended June 30, 2024
GEG reported total revenue of $8.9 million, approximately triple that of $3.0 million in the prior-year period. The increase in revenue was primarily driven by Monomoy BTS’s first build-to-suit property sale.
GEG recorded net loss from continuing operations of ($0.6) million, compared to ($5.3) million in the prior-year period. Included in net loss was ($1.1) million unrealized loss on our investment in PPH during the quarter.
GEG recorded Adjusted EBITDA of $1.2 million, compared to $0.4 million in the prior-year period.
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Discussion of Financial Results for the Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2024
Total revenue for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2024 increased 106% to $17.8 million from $8.7 million in the prior fiscal year, primarily driven by the first build-to-suit property sale and increased incentive fees collected from GECC.
For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2024, the Company reported a net loss from continuing operations of ($0.9) million, compared to net income from continuing operations of $14.5 million for fiscal 2023, which was driven by significant gains from the sale of Forest Investments, Inc. Included in net loss for fiscal 2024 was ($3.8) million of unrealized losses on GEG’s investments in GESP and PPH.
Adjusted EBITDA for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2024 was $4.8 million, compared to $1.0 million in the prior fiscal year.
Stock Repurchase Program and Convertible Notes Extinguishment
In the fiscal second quarter, GEG’s Board of Directors approved a stock repurchase program under which GEG is authorized to repurchase up to $10 million in the aggregate of its outstanding common stock in the open market. To date, the Company has repurchased approximately 1.3 million shares for $2.4 million.
In addition, in June 2024, the Company repurchased $4.2 million in principal of 5% convertible notes due February 26, 2030 for $2.1 million, or approximately 47% of face value, resulting in a realized gain of $2.3 million.
Fiscal 2024 Fourth Quarter and Full Year Conference Call & Webcast Information
When: Friday, August 30, 2024, 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time (ET)
Call: All interested parties are invited to participate in the conference call by dialing +1 (877) 407-0752; international callers should dial +1 (201) 389-0912. Participants should enter the Conference ID 13746832 if asked.
Webcast: The conference call will be webcast simultaneously and can be accessed here. A copy of the slide presentation accompanying the conference call, can be found here.
About Great Elm Group, Inc.
Great Elm Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: GEG) is a publicly-traded, alternative asset manager focused on growing a scalable and diversified portfolio of long-duration and permanent capital vehicles across credit, real estate, specialty finance, and other alternative strategies. Great Elm Group, Inc. and its subsidiaries currently manage Great Elm Capital Corp., a publicly-traded business development company, and Monomoy Properties REIT, LLC, an industrial-focused real estate investment trust, in addition to other investments. Great Elm Group, Inc.’s website can be found at www.greatelmgroup.com.
Safe Harbor Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995
Statements in this press release that are “forward-looking” statements, including statements regarding expected growth, profitability, acquisition opportunities and outlook involve risks and uncertainties that may individually or collectively impact the matters described herein. Investors are cautioned not to place undue reliance on any such forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date they are made and represent Great Elm’s assumptions and expectations in light of currently available information. These statements involve risks, variables and uncertainties, and Great Elm’s actual performance results may differ from those projected, and any such differences may be material.
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For information on certain factors that could cause actual events or results to differ materially from Great Elm’s expectations, please see Great Elm’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), including its most recent annual report on Form 10-K and subsequent reports on Forms 10-Q and 8-K. Additional information relating to Great Elm’s financial position and results of operations is also contained in Great Elm’s annual and quarterly reports filed with the SEC and available for download at its website www.greatelmgroup.com or at the SEC website www.sec.gov.
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
The SEC has adopted rules to regulate the use in filings with the SEC, and in public disclosures, of financial measures that are not in accordance with US GAAP, such as adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (“Adjusted EBITDA”). Adjusted EBITDA is derived from methodologies other than in accordance with US GAAP. Great Elm believes that Adjusted EBITDA is an important measure for investors to use in evaluating Great Elm’s businesses. In addition, Great Elm’s management reviews Adjusted EBITDA as they evaluate acquisition opportunities.
Adjusted EBITDA has limitations as an analytical tool, and you should not consider it either in isolation from, or as a substitute for, analyzing Great Elm’s results as reported under US GAAP. Non-GAAP financial measures reported by Great Elm may not be comparable to similarly titled amounts reported by other companies.
Included in the financial tables below is a reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA to the most directly comparable US GAAP financial measure, net income from continuing operations.
Endnotes
1 Pro forma FPAUM assumes full investment of incremental capital.
Media & Investor Contact:
Investor Relations
geginvestorrelations@greatelmcap.com
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Great Elm Group, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
Dollar amounts in thousands (except per share data)
ASSETS |
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June 30, 2024 |
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June 30, 2023 |
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Current assets |
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Cash and cash equivalents |
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$ |
48,147 |
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$ |
60,165 |
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Restricted cash |
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1,571 |
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- |
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Receivables from managed funds |
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2,259 |
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3,308 |
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Investments in marketable securities |
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9,929 |
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24,595 |
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Investments, at fair value (cost $54,261 and $40,387, respectively) |
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44,585 |
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32,611 |
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Prepaid and other current assets |
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1,215 |
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717 |
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Real estate under development |
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5,769 |
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1,742 |
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Assets of Consolidated Funds: |
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Cash and cash equivalents |
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2,371 |
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- |
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Investments, at fair value (cost $11,338) |
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11,471 |
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- |
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Other assets |
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253 |
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- |
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Total current assets |
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127,570 |
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123,138 |
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Identifiable intangible assets, net |
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11,037 |
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12,115 |
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Right-of-use assets |
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225 |
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497 |
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Other assets |
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1,614 |
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143 |
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Total assets |
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$ |
140,446 |
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$ |
135,893 |
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LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY |
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Current liabilities |
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Accounts payable |
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$ |
317 |
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$ |
191 |
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Accrued expenses and other current liabilities |
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7,009 |
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5,418 |
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Current portion of related party payables |
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634 |
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1,409 |
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Current portion of lease liabilities |
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137 |
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359 |
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Liabilities of Consolidated Funds: |
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Payable for securities purchased |
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100 |
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- |
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Accrued expenses and other liabilities |
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162 |
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- |
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Total current liabilities |
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8,359 |
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7,377 |
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Lease liabilities, net of current portion |
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57 |
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142 |
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Long-term debt (face value $26,945) |
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26,090 |
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25,808 |
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Related party payables, net of current portion |
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- |
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926 |
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Convertible notes (face value $35,494 and $37,912, including $16,174 and $15,395 held by related parties, respectively) |
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34,900 |
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37,129 |
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Other liabilities |
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845 |
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669 |
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Total liabilities |
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70,251 |
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72,051 |
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Commitments and contingencies |
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Stockholders' equity |
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Preferred stock, $0.001 par value; 5,000,000 authorized and zero outstanding |
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- |
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- |
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Common stock, $0.001 par value; 350,000,000 shares authorized and 31,875,285 shares issued and 30,494,448 outstanding at June 30, 2024; and 30,651,047 shares issued and 29,546,655 outstanding at June 30, 2023 |
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30 |
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30 |
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Additional paid-in-capital |
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3,315,638 |
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3,315,378 |
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Accumulated deficit |
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(3,252,954 |
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(3,251,566 |
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Total Great Elm Group, Inc. stockholders' equity |
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62,714 |
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63,842 |
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Non-controlling interests |
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7,481 |
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- |
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Total stockholders' equity |
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70,195 |
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63,842 |
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Total liabilities and stockholders' equity |
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$ |
140,446 |
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$ |
135,893 |
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Great Elm Group, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
Amounts in thousands (except per share data)
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For the three months ended June 30, |
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For the twelve months ended |
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2024 |
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2023 |
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2024 |
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2023 |
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Revenues |
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$ |
8,918 |
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$ |
3,026 |
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$ |
17,834 |
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$ |
8,663 |
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Cost of revenues |
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5,526 |
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- |
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5,526 |
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- |
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Operating costs and expenses: |
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Investment management expenses |
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2,997 |
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3,303 |
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11,331 |
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10,196 |
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Depreciation and amortization |
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271 |
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282 |
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1,108 |
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1,152 |
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Selling, general and administrative |
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1,916 |
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3,039 |
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7,654 |
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8,480 |
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Expenses of Consolidated Funds |
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31 |
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- |
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53 |
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46 |
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Total operating costs and expenses |
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5,215 |
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6,624 |
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20,146 |
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19,874 |
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Operating loss |
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(1,823 |
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(3,598 |
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(7,838 |
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(11,211 |
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Dividends and interest income |
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1,640 |
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1,777 |
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8,057 |
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6,209 |
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Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments |
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477 |
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(2,187 |
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2,212 |
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15,247 |
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Net realized and unrealized (loss) gain on investments of Consolidated Funds |
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(12 |
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- |
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233 |
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(16 |
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Interest and other income of Consolidated Funds |
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378 |
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- |
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829 |
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- |
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Gain on sale of controlling interest in subsidiary |
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- |
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- |
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- |
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10,524 |
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Interest expense |
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(1,137 |
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(1,050 |
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(4,334 |
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(6,074 |
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(Loss) income before income taxes from continuing operations |
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(477 |
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(5,058 |
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(841 |
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14,679 |
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Income tax benefit (expense) |
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(101 |
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(198 |
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(101 |
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(200 |
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Net (loss) income from continuing operations |
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(578 |
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(5,256 |
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(942 |
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14,479 |
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Discontinued operations: |
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Net income from discontinued operations |
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- |
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(1 |
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16 |
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13,201 |
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Net (loss) income |
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$ |
(578 |
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$ |
(5,257 |
) |
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$ |
(926 |
) |
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$ |
27,680 |
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Less: net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interest, continuing operations |
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- |
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- |
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462 |
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(1,554 |
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Less: net income attributable to non-controlling interest, discontinued operations |
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- |
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- |
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- |
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1,504 |
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Net (loss) income attributable to Great Elm Group, Inc. |
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$ |
(578 |
) |
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$ |
(5,257 |
) |
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$ |
(1,388 |
) |
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$ |
27,730 |
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Basic net (loss) income per share from: |
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Continuing operations |
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$ |
(0.02 |
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$ |
(0.18 |
) |
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$ |
(0.05 |
) |
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$ |
0.55 |
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Discontinued operations |
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- |
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- |
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- |
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0.40 |
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Basic net (loss) income per share |
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$ |
(0.02 |
) |
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$ |
(0.18 |
) |
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$ |
(0.05 |
) |
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$ |
0.95 |
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Diluted net (loss) income per share from: |
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Continuing operations |
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$ |
(0.02 |
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$ |
(0.18 |
) |
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$ |
(0.05 |
) |
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$ |
0.44 |
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Discontinued operations |
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- |
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- |
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- |
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0.29 |
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Diluted net (loss) income per share |
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$ |
(0.02 |
) |
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$ |
(0.18 |
) |
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$ |
(0.05 |
) |
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$ |
0.73 |
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Weighted average shares outstanding |
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Basic |
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30,318 |
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29,303 |
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29,962 |
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28,910 |
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Diluted |
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30,318 |
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29,303 |
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29,962 |
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40,980 |
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Great Elm Group, Inc.
Reconciliation from Net Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations to Adjusted EBITDA
Dollar amounts in thousands
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Three months ended June 30, |
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Twelve months ended June 30, |
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(in thousands) |
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2024 |
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2023 |
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2024 |
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2023 |
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Net income (loss) from continuing operations - GAAP |
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$ |
(578 |
) |
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$ |
(5,256 |
) |
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$ |
(942) |
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$ |
14,479 |
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Interest expense |
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1,137 |
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1,050 |
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4,334 |
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6,074 |
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Income tax expense (benefit) |
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101 |
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198 |
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101 |
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200 |
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Depreciation and amortization |
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271 |
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282 |
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1,108 |
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1,152 |
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Non-cash compensation |
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688 |
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701 |
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3,112 |
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2,948 |
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(Gain) loss on investments |
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(465) |
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2,187 |
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(2,445 |
) |
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9,167 |
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Gains related to sale of Forest |
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- |
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- |
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- |
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(34,922 |
) |
Transaction and integration related costs(1) |
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- |
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634 |
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- |
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1,105 |
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Change in contingent consideration |
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20 |
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603 |
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(498 |
) |
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|
783 |
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Adjusted EBITDA(2) |
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$ |
1,174 |
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$ |
399 |
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$ |
4,770 |
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$ |
986 |
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(1) Transaction and integration-related costs include costs to sell, acquire and integrate acquired businesses.
(2) Adjusted EBITDA for prior periods has been adjusted to include dividend income earned during such periods consistent with the methodology for June 30, 2024.
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