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Quipt Home Medical Announces Closing of Public
Offering and Private Placement for Aggregate Gross Proceeds of $42.5 Million
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Ohio April 25, 2023 - Quipt Home Medical Corp. ("Quipt" or the "Company") (NASDAQ:QIPT;
TSXV:QIPT), a U.S. based home medical equipment provider focused on end-to-end respiratory care , is pleased to announce that it has
closed its previously announced bought deal public offering (the "Public Offering") of common shares in the capital
of the Company (the "Common Shares"). The Public Offering was conducted through a syndicate of underwriters led by
Beacon Securities Limited and Canaccord Genuity Corp. (the "Co-Lead Underwriters") on behalf of a
syndicate of underwriters including Echelon Wealth Partners Inc., Raymond James Ltd., Stifel GMP, Eight Capital, Leede Jones Gable Inc.
and M Partners Inc. (together with the Co-Lead Underwriters, the "Underwriters"). In connection with the Public Offering
and the U.S. Private Offering (defined below), the Company issued a total of 5,129,000 Common Shares at an issue price of $7.85 per Common
Share (the "Issue Price") for aggregate gross proceeds of $40,262,650, which includes 669,000 Common Shares issued
pursuant to the exercise of the over-allotment option granted to the Underwriters.
with the closing of the Public Offering, the Underwriters also completed a brokered private placement, on a commercially reasonable best
efforts basis (the "Private Placement"), of 280,000 Common Shares at the Issue Price, for aggregate gross proceeds
of $2,198,000. As a result of the completion of the Public Offering and Private Placement (the "Offering"), the Company
has raised aggregate gross proceeds of $42,460,650.
intends to use the proceeds of the Offering for repayment of debt, potential future acquisitions, working capital and general corporate
purposes. The Underwriters received a cash commission of $2,123,032.50, representing 5.0% of the aggregate gross proceeds of the Offering.
Shares were offered under the Public Offering in the Provinces and Territories of Canada (other than Quebec) by way of a prospectus supplement
to the Company's existing short form base shelf prospectus dated November 11, 2021, which was filed in each of the Provinces
and Territories of Canada, and offered in the United States to Qualified Institutional Buyers (as defined in Rule 144A under the
United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "1933 Act")) by way of private placement pursuant to an exemption
from the registration requirements of the 1933 Act (the "U.S. Private Offering"), or under other exemptions from the
registration requirement that are available under the 1933 Act, and pursuant to any applicable securities laws of any state of the United
States. The Common Shares were sold in the Province of Quebec pursuant to the Private Placement.
referred to in this news release have not been, nor will they be, registered under the 1933 Act and may not be offered or sold within
the United States or, directly or indirectly, to, or for the account or benefit of, U.S. persons absent U.S. registration or an applicable
exemption from the U.S. registration requirements. This press release does not constitute an offer for sale of securities, nor a
solicitation for offers to buy any securities in the United States, nor in any other jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation
or sale would be unlawful. Any public offering of securities in the United States must be made by means of a prospectus containing
detailed information about the company and management, as well as financial statements.
Management Corporation, which holds more than 10% of the issued and outstanding Common Shares, was the sole subscriber in the
Private Placement, thus the subscription is considered a "related party transaction" as defined under Multilateral Instrument
61-101 ("MI 61- 101"). The subscription is exempt from the formal valuation and minority shareholder
approval requirements of MI 61- 101 as at the time the transaction was agreed to, neither the fair market value of the transaction,
nor the fair market value of the consideration for, the transaction, insofar as it involved interested parties, exceeded 25% of the
Company's market capitalization.
ABOUT QUIPT HOME MEDICAL
provides in-home monitoring and disease management services including end-to-end respiratory solutions for patients in the United States
healthcare market. It seeks to continue to expand its offerings to include the management of several chronic disease states focusing on
patients with heart or pulmonary disease, sleep disorders, reduced mobility, and other chronic health conditions. The primary business
objective of the Company is to create shareholder value by offering a broader range of services to patients in need of in-home monitoring
and chronic disease management. The Company's organic growth strategy is to increase annual revenue per patient by offering multiple
services to the same patient, consolidating the patient's services, and making life easier for the patient.
There can be no assurance that any potential
acquisitions will be completed by the Company. No definitive agreements have been executed. Completion of any transaction will
be subject to applicable director, shareholder, and regulatory approvals.
Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation
Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or
accuracy of this release.
statements contained in this press release constitute "forward-looking information" as such term is defined in applicable Canadian
securities legislation. The words "may", "would", "could", "should", "potential", "will",
"seek", "intend", "plan", "anticipate", "believe", "estimate", "expect"
and similar expressions (including negative and grammatical variations) as they relate to the Company, including: the use of the net proceeds
from the Offering; and the Company completing additional acquisitions; are intended to identify forward-looking information. All statements
other than statements of historical fact may be forward-looking information. Such statements reflect the Company's current views and intentions
with respect to future events, and current information available to the Company, and are subject to certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions,
including, without limitation; and the Company successfully identifying, negotiating and completing additional acquisitions .
Many factors could cause the actual results, performance or achievements that may be expressed or implied by such forward-looking information
to vary from those described herein should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize. Examples of such risk factors include,
without limitation: risks related to credit, market (including equity, commodity, foreign exchange and interest rate), liquidity, operational
(including technology and infrastructure), reputational, insurance, strategic, regulatory, legal, environmental, and capital adequacy;
the general business and economic conditions in the regions in which the Company operates; the ability of the Company to execute on key
priorities, including the successful completion of acquisitions, business retention, and strategic plans and to attract, develop and retain
key executives; difficulty integrating newly acquired businesses; the ability to implement business strategies and pursue business opportunities;
low profit market segments; disruptions in or attacks (including cyber-attacks) on the Company's information technology, internet, network
access or other voice or data communications systems or services; the evolution of various types of fraud or other criminal behavior to
which the Company is exposed; the failure of third parties to comply with their obligations to the Company or its affiliates; the impact
of new and changes to, or application of, current laws and regulations; decline of reimbursement rates; dependence on few payors; possible
new drug discoveries; a novel business model; dependence on key suppliers; granting of permits and licenses in a highly regulated business;
the overall difficult litigation environment, including in the U.S.; increased competition; changes in foreign currency rates; increased
funding costs and market volatility due to market illiquidity and competition for funding; the availability of funds and resources to
pursue operations; critical accounting estimates and changes to accounting standards, policies, and methods used by the Company; the occurrence
of natural and unnatural catastrophic events and claims resulting from such events; and risks related to COVID-19 including any escalation
thereof and various recommendations, orders and measures of governmental authorities to try to limit the pandemic, including any travel
restrictions, border closures, non-essential business closures, quarantines, self-isolations, shelters-in-place and social distancing,
disruptions to markets, economic activity, financing, supply chains and sales channels, and a deterioration of general economic conditions
including a possible national or global recession; as well as those risk factors discussed or referred to in the Company's disclosure
documents filed with the securities regulatory authorities in certain provinces of Canada and available at www.sedar.com. Should any factor
affect the Company in an unexpected manner, or should assumptions underlying the forward-looking information prove incorrect, the actual
results or events may differ materially from the results or events predicted. Any such forward-looking information is expressly qualified
in its entirety by this cautionary statement. Moreover, the Company does not assume responsibility for the accuracy or completeness of
such forward-looking information. The forward-looking information included in this press release is made as of the date of this press
release and the Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking information, other than as required
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