Compassus is a nationwide network of community-based hospice and palliative care services, now including Hospice Advantage. The company opened its first hospice in 1979 and today operates in more than 150 locations in 28 states across the nation. The combination of Compassus & Hospice Advantage offers a compelling opportunity to build on the progress that both companies have made in creating an industry-leading, health care organization focused on the highest quality hospice, palliative and post-acute care services in the United States. We are excited about Hospice Advantage joining Compassus to pursue this goal. This combination will create one of the nation's largest privately-held hospice and palliative care organizations, offering a wide range of resources for patients and their professional caregivers through more than 4,000 colleagues in 150 locations throughout 28 states. We will continue putting our patients and their families first as we provide superior hospice and palliative care to those who depend on us.