AVEANNA HEALTHCARE HOLDINGS ANNOUNCES THIRD-QUARTER 2021 FINANCIAL RESULTS Third Quarter 2021 Highlights  Revenue Increased 12.4% to $411.3 Million  Gross Margin Increased 22.4% to $139.7 Million 

AVEANNA HEALTHCARE HOLDINGS ANNOUNCES

THIRD-QUARTER 2021 FINANCIAL RESULTS

Third Quarter 2021 Highlights

Revenue Increased 12.4% to $411.3 Million

Gross Margin Increased 22.4% to $139.7 Million

Net Income of $2.1 Million, or $0.01 per Diluted Share

Adjusted Net Income per Diluted Share of $0.11

Adjusted EBITDA Increased 14.6% to $45.8 Million

Agrees to Acquire Comfort Care on September 27 (HHH, approximately $97 million revenue)

Agrees to Acquire Accredited on November 12 (PDS, approximately $115 million revenue)

Atlanta, Georgia (November 15, 2021) Aveanna Healthcare Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: AVAH), a leading, diversified home care platform focused on providing care to medically complex, high-cost patient populations, today announced financial results for the three and nine-month periods ended October 2, 2021.

Tony Strange, Chief Executive Officer, commented We are pleased with our solid results in the third quarter, where we delivered another consecutive quarter of double-digit growth on both the top and bottom line. The high demand for our services, as well as the support we are receiving from state and federal governments, underscores our value proposition over the long-term. Despite the temporary headwinds related to labor pressures, our team continues to demonstrate great discipline in managing our margins while investing into the growth of our caregivers. We also continue to execute on our M&A strategy despite a challenging macro backdrop, and have optimized our capital structure to support our M&A strategy, as well as provide us with enhanced operational and financial flexibility. We are pleased with our overall results and our runway to continue to build shareholder value.

Three-Month Periods Ended October 2, 2021 and September 26, 2020

Revenue was $411.3 million for the third quarter of 2021, as compared to $366.0 million for the third quarter of 2020, an increase of $45.3 million, or 12.4%. This increase was primarily driven by significant growth in our Home Health & Hospice ( HHH ) segment with a $42.3 million, or 902.1%, increase in HHH revenue as a result of strong acquisition-related activity.

Gross margin was $139.7 million, or 34.0% of revenue, for the third quarter of 2021, as compared to $114.1 million, or 31.2% of revenue, for the third quarter of 2020, an increase of $25.6 million, or 22.4%. The gross margin expansion relative to our revenue growth rate was primarily attributable to a 7.5% increase in our PDS spread rate, from $10.37 in the third quarter of 2020 to $11.18 in the third quarter of 2021.

Net income was $2.1 million for the third quarter of 2021, as compared to a net loss of $7.4 million for the third quarter of 2020, and net income per diluted share was $0.01 for the third quarter of 2021, as compared to a net loss per diluted share of $0.05 for the third quarter of 2020. Adjusted net income per diluted share was $0.11 for the third quarter of 2021, as compared to $0.09 for the third quarter of 2020.

Adjusted EBITDA was $45.8 million, or 11.1% of revenue, for the third quarter of 2021 as compared to $40.0 million, or 10.9% of revenue, for the third quarter of 2020, an increase of $5.8 million, or 14.6%.

Nine-Month Periods Ended October 2, 2021 and September 26, 2020

Revenue was $1,264.5 million for the first nine months of 2021, as compared to $1,072.8 million for the first nine months of 2020, an increase of $191.7 million, or 17.9%. This increase was driven by growth across all segments, including:

a $63.9 million, or 6.6%, increase in Private Duty Services ( PDS ) revenue to $1,027.6 million;

a $114.8 million, or 830.3%, increase in HHH revenue to $128.6 million; and

a $13.0 million, or 13.7%, increase in Medical Solutions ( MS ) revenue to $108.3 million.

Gross margin was $418.0 million, or 33.1% of revenue, for the first nine months of 2021, as compared to $328.3 million, or 30.6% of revenue, for the first nine months of 2020, an increase of $89.7 million, or 27.3%.

Net income was $9.1 million for the first nine months of 2021, as compared to a net loss of $47.3 million for the first nine months of 2020, and net income per diluted share was $0.05 for the first nine months of 2021, as compared to a net loss per diluted share of $0.34 for the first nine months of 2020. Adjusted net income per diluted share was $0.31 for the first nine months of 2021 as compared to $0.19 for the first nine months of 2020.

Adjusted EBITDA was $138.4 million, or 10.9% of revenue, for the first nine months of 2021 as compared to $107.2 million, or 10.0% of revenue, for the first nine months of 2020, an increase of $31.2 million, or 29.1%.

Amendment of First Lien Credit Agreement; entry into Receivables Financing Agreement

On July 15, 2021, we amended our First Lien Credit Agreement to convert our outstanding first lien term loans into a single term loan in an aggregate principal amount of $860.0 million and also reduced interest rates. As amended, the agreement also provides for a delayed draw term loan facility of $200.0 million to be used in connection with acquisitions.

On November 12, 2021, we entered into a Receivables Financing Agreement (the Securitization Facility ) with availability up to $150.0 million at a lower cost of capital relative to our first lien term loan. We intend to draw $120.0 million under the Securitization Facility to fund planned acquisitions.

Cash flow and Liquidity

Cash flow from operations was $35.8 million for the third quarter, turning our operating cashflow positive to $22.2 million for the nine-months ended October 2, 2021.

As of October 2, 2021, we had cash of $121.7 million and bank debt of $860.0 million, with $180.2 million of available borrowing capacity under our revolving credit facility. We also had $200.0 million of availability under our delayed draw term loan facility for future acquisitions.

Our new Securitization Facility also provides incremental liquidity of up to $150 million.

David Afshar, Chief Financial Officer, commented We are pleased with our strong cash flow from operations for the third quarter, which resulted from hard work on many fronts by all our Aveanna team members. Together with the capital structure improvements we have continued to make, this provides Aveanna with additional liquidity and capacity in support of our acquisition strategy.

On September 27, 2021, we entered into an agreement to acquire Comfort Care for $345.0 million. Comfort Care, with adult home health and hospice operations in Alabama and Tennessee, had approximately $97.5 million of revenue in the twelve months ended June 30, 2021. The transaction is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2021.

On November 14, 2021, we entered into an agreement to acquire Accredited Nursing Services for a base purchase price of $180.0 million, plus up to $45.0 million of potential additional consideration which will be funded to a purchase price escrow at close. The purchase price escrow is subject to adjustment based on a final reconciliation of actual volumes for the three-month period of September, 2021 to November, 2021. Accredited, with PDS operations in California had approximately $114.8 million of revenue in the twelve months ended August, 2021. This transaction is also expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2021.

Our pipeline continues to be active with numerous HHH and PDS opportunities that we are actively exploring.

Rod Windley, Executive Chairman, commented, We are extremely excited about the pending acquisitions of Comfort Care and Accredited. Both transactions are consistent with our strategy of building density in our existing markets. Comfort Care continues building on our already successful entry into the Medicare Home Health and Hospice space, while Accredited provides us with continued

accelerated growth in our PDS segment. We anticipate closing both acquisitions in early December and having each fully integrated into our operations within the next six to eight months.

Full Year 2021 Guidance

Based on our operating results for the third quarter and expected operating trends in the fourth quarter, we are adjusting our full year 2021 revenue guidance to:

Revenue of $1,675 million to $1,680 million (from not less than $1,745 million previously)

We are not providing guidance on net income at this time due to the volatility of certain required inputs that are not available without unreasonable efforts, including future fair value adjustments associated with our interest rate swaps.

We are affirming our prior guidance that Adjusted EBITDA is anticipated to be not less than $185 million.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

In addition to our results of operations prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles ( GAAP ), we also evaluate our financial performance using EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, Field contribution, Field contribution margin, Adjusted corporate expense, Adjusted net income and Adjusted net income per diluted share. Given our determination of adjustments in arriving at our computations, these non-GAAP measures have limitations as analytical tools and should not be considered in isolation or as substitutes or alternatives to net income or loss, revenue, operating income or loss, cash flows from operating activities, total indebtedness or any other financial measures calculated in accordance with GAAP.

EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA

EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA are non-GAAP financial measures and are not intended to replace financial performance measures determined in accordance with GAAP, such as net income (loss). Rather, we present EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA as supplemental measures of our performance. We define EBITDA as net income (loss) before interest expense, net; income tax (expense) benefit; and depreciation and amortization. We define Adjusted EBITDA as EBITDA, adjusted for the impact of certain other items that are either non-recurring, infrequent, non-cash, unusual, or items deemed by us to not be indicative of the performance of our core operations, including impairments of goodwill, intangible assets, and other long-lived assets; non-cash, share-based compensation; sponsor fees; loss on extinguishment of debt; fees related to debt modifications; the effect of interest rate derivatives; acquisition-related and integration costs; legal costs and settlements associated with acquisition matters; the discontinuation of our ABA Therapy services; non-acquisition related legal settlements; and other system transition costs, professional fees and other costs. As non-GAAP financial measures, our computations of EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA may vary from similarly termed non-GAAP financial measures used by other companies, making comparisons with other companies on the basis of this measure impracticable.

We believe our computations of EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA are helpful in highlighting trends in our core operating performance. In determining which adjustments are made to arrive at EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA, we consider both (1) certain non-recurring, infrequent, non-cash or unusual items, which can vary significantly from year to year, as well as (2) certain other items that may be recurring, frequent, or settled in cash but which we do not believe are indicative of our core operating performance. We use EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA to assess operating performance and make business decisions.

We incurred substantial acquisition-related costs and integration costs in fiscal years 2021 and 2020. The underlying acquisition activities took place over a defined timeframe, had distinct project timelines and were incremental to activities and costs that arose in the ordinary course of our business. Therefore, we believe it is important to exclude these costs from our Adjusted EBITDA because it provides us a normalized view of our core, ongoing operations after integrating our acquired companies, which we believe is an important measure in assessing our performance.

Field contribution and Field contribution margin

Field contribution and Field contribution margin are non-GAAP financial measures and are not intended to replace financial performance measures determined in accordance with GAAP, such as operating income (loss). Rather, we present Field contribution and Field contribution margin as supplemental measures of our performance. We define Field contribution as operating income (loss) prior to corporate expenses and other non-field related costs, including depreciation and amortization, acquisition-related costs, and other operating expenses. Field contribution margin is Field contribution as a percentage of revenue. As non-GAAP financial measures, our computations of Field contribution and Field contribution margin may vary from similarly termed non-GAAP financial measures used by other companies, making comparisons with other companies on the basis of these measures impracticable.

We believe Field contribution and Field contribution margin are helpful in highlighting trends in our core operating performance and evaluating trends in our branch and regional results, which can vary from year to year. We use Field contribution and Field contribution margin to make business decisions and assess the operating performance and results delivered by our core field operations, prior to corporate and other costs not directly related to our field operations. These metrics are also important because they guide us in determining whether our branch and regional administrative expenses are appropriately sized to support our caregivers and direct patient care operations. Additionally, Field contribution and Field contribution margin determine how effective we are in managing our field supervisory and administrative costs associated with supporting our provision of services and sale of products.

Adjusted corporate expenses

Adjusted corporate expenses is a non-GAAP financial measure and is not intended to replace financial performance measures determined in accordance with GAAP, such as corporate expenses. Rather, we present adjusted corporate expenses as a supplemental measure of our performance. We define Adjusted corporate expenses as corporate expenses adjusted for the impact of certain other items that are either non-recurring, infrequent, non-cash, unusual, or items deemed by us to not be indicative of the performance of our core operations, including non-cash, share-based compensation; sponsor fees; acquisition-related and integration costs; legal costs and settlements associated with acquisition matters; COVID related costs, net of reimbursement; and other system transition costs, professional fees and

other costs. As non-GAAP financial measures, our computations of adjusted corporate expenses may vary from similarly termed non-GAAP financial measures used by other companies, making comparisons with other companies on the basis of this measure impracticable.

We believe Adjusted corporate expenses is helpful in highlighting trends in our corporate support function, which can vary from year to year. We use Adjusted corporate expenses to make business decisions in determining whether or not our corporate expenses is appropriately sized to support our caregivers and direct patient care operations. Excluding the aforementioned items from corporate expenses that are either non-recurring, infrequent, non-cash, unusual, or items deemed by us to not be indicative of the performance of our core operations allows us to evaluate adjusted corporate expenses in relation to the support necessary for our caregivers and direct patient care operations.

Adjusted net income and Adjusted net income per diluted share

Adjusted net income represents net income as adjusted for the impact of GAAP income tax, goodwill, intangible and other long-lived asset impairment charges, non-cash share-based compensation expense, sponsor fees, loss on extinguishment of debt, interest rate derivatives, acquisition-related costs, integration costs, legal costs, COVID-related costs net of reimbursement, ABA exited operations, other system transition costs, professional fees and certain other miscellaneous items on a pre-tax basis. Adjusted net income includes a provision for income taxes derived utilizing a combined statutory tax rate. The combined statutory tax rate is our estimate of our long-term tax rate. The most comparable GAAP measure is net income.

Adjusted net income per diluted share represents adjusted net income on a per diluted share basis using the weighted-average number of diluted shares outstanding for the period. The most comparable GAAP measure is net income per share, diluted.

Adjusted net income and Adjusted net income per diluted share are important to us because they allow us to assess financial results, exclusive of the items mentioned above that are not operational in nature or comparable to those of our competitors.

Aveanna will host a conference call on Tuesday, November 16, 2021, at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time to discuss our third quarter results. The conference call can be accessed live over the phone by dialing 1-877-407-0789, or for international callers, 1-201-689-8562. A telephonic replay of the conference call will be available until November 23, 2021, by dialing 1-844-512-2921, or for international callers, 1-412-317-6671. The passcode for the replay is 13724184. A live webcast of our conference call will also be available under the Investor Relations section of our website: https://ir.aveanna.com/. The online replay will also be available for one week following the call.

Forward-Looking Statements

Certain matters discussed in this press release constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements (other than statements of historical facts) in this press release regarding our prospects, plans, financial position, business strategy and expected financial and operational results may constitute forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements generally can be identified by the use of terminology such as believe, expect, anticipate, intend, plan, estimate, seek, will, may, should, predict, project, potential, continue or the negatives of these terms or variations of them or similar expressions. These statements are based on certain assumptions that we have made in light of our experience in the industry as well as our perceptions of historical trends, current conditions, expected future developments and other factors we believe are appropriate in these circumstances. These forward-looking statements are based on our current expectations and beliefs concerning future developments and their potential effect on us. Forward-looking statements involve a number of risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements, such as our ability to successfully execute our growth strategy, including through organic growth and the completion of acquisitions, effective integration of the companies we acquire, unexpected costs of acquisitions and dispositions, the possibility that expected cost synergies may not materialize as expected, the failure of Aveanna or the companies we acquire to perform as expected, estimation inaccuracies in revenue recognition, our ability to drive margin leverage through lower costs, unexpected increases in SG&A and other expenses, changes in reimbursement, changes in government regulations, changes in Aveanna's relationships with referral sources, increased competition for Aveanna's services or wage inflation, changes in the interpretation of government regulations or discretionary determinations made by government officials, uncertainties regarding the outcome of rate discussions with managed care organizations and our ability to effectively collect our cash from these organizations, our ability to effectively bill and collect under new Electronic Visit Verification regulations, changes in tax rates, the impact of adverse weather, the impact to our business operations, reimbursements and patient population were the COVID-19 environment to worsen, and other risks set forth under the heading Risk Factors in Aveanna s Registration Statement on Form S-1, as amended, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and which was declared effective on April 28, 2021, which is available at www.sec.gov. In addition, these forward-looking statements necessarily depend upon assumptions, estimates and dates that may prove to be incorrect or imprecise. Accordingly, forward-looking statements included in this press release do not purport to be predictions of future events or circumstances, and actual results may differ materially from those expressed by forward-looking statements. All forward-looking statements speak only as of the date made, and Aveanna undertakes no

obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law.

About Aveanna Healthcare

Aveanna Healthcare is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia and has locations in 30 states providing a broad range of pediatric and adult healthcare services including nursing, rehabilitation services, occupational nursing in schools, therapy services, day treatment centers for medically fragile and chronically ill children and adults, home health and hospice services, as well as delivery of enteral nutrition and other products to patients. The Company also provides case management services in order to assist families and patients by coordinating the provision of services between insurers or other payers, physicians, hospitals, and other healthcare providers. In addition, the Company provides respite healthcare services, which are temporary care provider services provided in relief of the patient's normal caregiver. The Company's services are designed to provide a high quality, lower cost alternative to prolonged hospitalization. For more information, please visit www.aveanna.com.

Cash Flow and Information about Indebtedness

The following table sets forth a summary of our cash flows from operating, investing, and financing activities for the nine-month periods presented:

The following table presents our long-term indebtedness as of October 2, 2021:

Results of Operations

Three and Nine-Month Periods Ended October 2, 2021 Compared to the Three and Nine-Month Periods Ended September 26, 2020

The following table summarizes our consolidated results of operations for the three and nine-month periods indicated (amounts in thousands, except per share data):

The following tables summarize our consolidated key performance measures, including Field contribution and Field contribution margin, which are non-GAAP measures, for the three and nine-month periods indicated:

The following tables summarize our key performance measures by segment for the three-month periods indicated:

The following tables summarize our key performance measures by segment for the nine-month periods indicated:

The following table summarizes our key performance measures for our HHH segment on a sequential basis for the current fiscal year:

1)Represents the period over period change in revenue rate, plus the change in revenue rate attributable to the change in volume.

2)Represents the period over period change in cost of revenue rate, plus the change in cost of revenue rate attributable to the change in volume.

3)Represents the period over period change in spread rate, plus the change in spread rate attributable to the change in volume.

4)Represents the change in margin percentage year over year (or quarter over quarter).

5)Represents home health episodic and fee-for-service admissions.

6)Represents home health episodic admissions.

7)Represents episodic admissions and recertifications.

8)Represents Medicare revenue per completed episode.

** We entered the home health business in the fourth fiscal quarter of 2020. The metrics presented for the periods presented pertain to the home health component of the Home Health and Hospice segment. These metrics do not pertain to the hospice portion of this segment or certain other Medicare services provided in this segment, both of which are not material in the aggregate.

The following table reconciles operating income to Field contribution and Field contribution margin:

The following table reconciles net income to EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA:

The following table reconciles Corporate expenses to Adjusted corporate expenses:

The following table reconciles net income to Adjusted net income and presents Adjusted net income per diluted share: