Great Elm Healthcare, LLC Subsidiary Acquires Advanced Medical DME, LLC and PM Sleep Lab, LLC

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Great Elm Group has expanded its operating footprint in the Midwest by acquiring Advanced Medical DME and PM Sleep Lab, adding over 2,500 patients and nine locations in Kansas and Missouri. The combined entities reported approximately $5 million in pro forma unaudited revenues in 2020. This acquisition allows Great Elm to enhance its service offerings, including potential ventilator and oxygen services, while aiming for operational efficiencies and cost savings.

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• Expansion into Missouri and Kansas with 9 new locations.
• Addition of over 2,500 active patients to Great Elm's base.
• Combined revenues of approximately $5 million from acquired entities.
• Potential for operational efficiencies and procurement savings.

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Expands operating footprint in the Midwest with 9 additional locations in Kansas and Missouri

Represents the addition of over 2,500 patients to Great Elm Healthcare’s active patient base

WALTHAM, Mass., March 02, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Great Elm Group, Inc. (“we,” “us,” “our,” “GEG,” or “Great Elm”) (NASDAQ: GEG), a diversified holding company, announced today that Focus Respiratory, LLC, a subsidiary of Great Elm Healthcare, LLC (“GEHC”) (the "Company"), acquired Advanced Medical DME, LLC and PM Sleep Lab, LLC, providers of sleep testing, PAP, and other respiratory products and services in nine locations throughout Kansas and Missouri. On a combined basis, the acquired entities reported pro forma unaudited revenues of approximately $5 million in 2020.

The acquisition of these entities expands the Company’s existing operating footprint in the Midwestern U.S., with the addition of six locations in Kansas and entry into Missouri with three locations. The addition of over 2,500 active patients meaningfully increases the patient base to which the Company will provide a full range of respiratory durable medical equipment and PAP resupply. The Company will also have the opportunity to introduce ventilator and oxygen services to the acquired markets and gain additional referral opportunities from the new networks. The acquisition also presents potential operating efficiencies and procurement savings through better pricing and volumes.

“The acquisitions of Advanced Medical DME, LLC and PM Sleep Lab, LLC fit our strategy of pursuing tuck-in acquisitions of respiratory-focused companies that expand and enhance our geographic footprint as we seek to gain scale and increase operating leverage in areas where we have an existing presence,” stated Peter A. Reed, Chief Executive Officer of Great Elm Group Inc., parent company of GEHC. “We were attracted to the companies’ patient-centered philosophy and their talented managers and staff. We welcome these new patients and employees to the Great Elm Healthcare family and look forward to extending our offerings throughout Kansas and Missouri.”

About Great Elm Healthcare, LLC and Great Elm Group, Inc.

Great Elm Healthcare, LLC is a wholly owned subsidiary of Great Elm DME, Inc., which is an 80.1%-owned subsidiary of Great Elm Group, Inc. Great Elm Healthcare, LLC provides durable medical equipment to customers with respiratory needs in the Pacific Northwest (including Alaska), Arizona, and the Midwestern U.S. Great Elm Healthcare, LLC also operates sleep testing centers and provides power mobility and other home medical equipment. As of December 31, 2020, Great Elm Healthcare, LLC had over 67,000 active, billable respiratory patients across six states through its network of 25 locations.

Great Elm Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: GEG) is a publicly-traded holding company that is building a business across two operating verticals: investment management and operating companies. Great Elm Group, Inc.’s website can be found at www.greatelmgroup.com.

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Contacts:
Investor Relations
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FAQ

What companies did GEG acquire?

GEG acquired Advanced Medical DME and PM Sleep Lab.

How many patients did GEG gain from the acquisition?

GEG gained over 2,500 active patients.

What is the expected revenue impact of the acquisition for GEG?

The acquired entities reported pro forma revenues of approximately $5 million in 2020.

In which states did GEG expand its operations?

GEG expanded its operations in Kansas and Missouri.

What kind of services will GEG be introducing in the new locations?

GEG will provide a full range of respiratory durable medical equipment and introduce ventilator and oxygen services.