J.P. Morgan Broker-Dealer Holdings Inc. entered into a stock purchase agreement to acquire 61% stake in Great Elm DME, Inc. from Great Elm Group, Inc. (NasdaqGS:GEG) and Great Elm FM Acquisition, Inc. for approximately $18.4 million on December 30, 2022. The consideration is payable in cash. After the transaction GEG remaining 19% ownership interest in Forest. Alain Dermarkar, Michael Walraven and Ryan Bray of Shearman & Sterling LLP acted as legal advisor to Great Elm Group, Inc. Michele Kloeppel of Thompson Coburn LLP acted as legal advisor to J.P. Morgan.

J.P. Morgan Broker-Dealer Holdings Inc. completed the acquisition of 61% stake in Great Elm DME, Inc. from Great Elm Group, Inc. (NasdaqGS:GEG) on December 30, 2022.