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accession: "0000950170-22-024667"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "GECC"
cik: "0001675033"
company_name: "Great Elm Capital Corp."
filed_at: "2022-11-14T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-21T20:35:15.828893+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "positive"
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source: SEC EDGAR
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# Great Elm Capital Corp. launches healthcare finance venture with Berkadia as minority partner

## Summary
- Launched Great Elm Healthcare Finance, LLC with Berkadia Commercial Mortgage as strategic minority partner.
- Led by healthcare finance veteran Michael Gervais as CEO; management team includes Ray Zilke and Chad Kerr.
- Will provide capital for working capital, refinancing, acquisition, and recapitalization in seniors housing and healthcare.
- Focus areas include skilled nursing, assisted living, memory care, acute care, and specialty pharmacies.
- Headquartered in Nashville, TN; leverages Great Elm Specialty Finance's existing infrastructure.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950170-22-024667
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: GECC
- cik: 0001675033
- company_name: Great Elm Capital Corp.
- filed_at: 2022-11-14T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1675033/000095017022024667/0000950170-22-024667-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1675033/000095017022024667/gecc-20221114.htm

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