Full Press Release Details
Quipt Home Medical Announces Commitment Letter
for $80 Million of Senior Credit Facilities to Fund Future Growth
Senior Credit Facilities would Significantly
Bolster Balance Sheet Flexibility
Cincinnati, Ohio - August 15, 2022
- Quipt Home Medical Corp. ("Quipt" or the "Company") (NASDAQ:QIPT; TSXV:QIPT), a U.S. based
leader in the home medical equipment industry, focused on end-to-end respiratory care, is very pleased to announce it has received
a binding commitment letter from CIT Bank, N.A. ("CIT"), a division of First-Citizens Bank & Trust Company,
that CIT will commit to provide 100% of the senior secured credit facilities in the aggregate amount of up to $80,000,000 (to be comprised
of a term loan facility in an aggregate principal amount of up to $5,000,000, a delayed draw term loan facility in an aggregate principal
amount of up to $55,000,000 and a revolving credit facility in an aggregate principal amount of up to $20,000,000 (collectively, the "Proposed
Senior Credit Facilities")). The Senior Credit Facilities would be evidenced by an Amended and Restated Credit and Guaranty
Agreement, which will amend and restate the Credit Agreement dated September 18, 2020 between Quipt (and certain subsidiaries) and
CIT (and other lenders). The primary use of proceeds of the loans made under the Proposed Senior Credit Facilities will be used to finance
potential future acquisitions and general working capital purposes. Closing is anticipated to occur within 30 days.
"We are very appreciative of the continued
support from CIT as we continue to execute on our aggressive growth strategy. The commitment letter from CIT for up to $80 million of
senior credit facilities is a major milestone which paves the way for us to accelerate our acquisition approach across all three tiers
of our well-defined strategy. As always, we will continue to remain extremely disciplined with our capital allocation strategy maintaining
a very healthy balance sheet with a conservative leverage structure," said Greg Crawford, Chairman and CEO of Quipt. "Furthermore,
we believe that the senior credit facilities further validate the strength of our business model which is yielding robust financial and
operating results and will provide us the flexibility needed to be very agile as opportunities arise. The recent elimination of the outstanding
convertible debentures, coupled with this commitment letter put us in a very strong position as we look at the next stage of growth through
Chief Financial Officer, Hardik Mehta added, "Our
finance team has worked extremely diligently with the team at CIT to pursue this well-timed significant credit facility amendment. The
commitment to provide us with senior credit facilities of up to $80 million with an attractive cost of capital, provides the Company with
greatly enhanced financial flexibility and further strengthens our financial position to ensure our ability to continue to execute on
our growth strategy and enhance long term shareholder value. Importantly, pursuant to the commitment letter, we will have the ability
to solicit the lenders to expand the senior credit facilities beyond the initial $80 million commitment, as we continue to significantly
grow the business in the future. The additional funding will be critical in our ability to move quickly and capitalize on the many attractive
opportunities at our doorstep. Having completed 17 acquisitions since 2018, I am very confident that our robust acquisition program
will continue to be a major driver of our future financial success and we expect meaningful progress on this front over the coming months."
CIT Bank will act as the administrative agent
and as the sole lead arranger and sole book runner for the Proposed Senior Credit Facilities. The Proposed Senior Credit Facilities remain
subject to certain pre-disbursement conditions and satisfaction of other customary conditions precedent.
ABOUT QUIPT HOME MEDICAL CORP.
The Company 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.
CIT is a division of First Citizens Bank, the
largest family-controlled bank in the United States. Parent company, First Citizens BancShares, Inc. (NASDAQ: FCNCA) has more than
$100 billion in assets. The company's commercial banking segment brings a wide array of best-in-class lending, leasing and banking services
to middle-market companies and small businesses from coast to coast. First Citizens also operates a nationwide direct bank and a network
of more than 600 branches in 22 states, many in high-growth markets. Discover more at cit.com/firstcitizens.
There can be no assurance that any of the potential
acquisitions in the Company's pipeline or in negotiations will be completed as proposed or at all and no definitive agreements
have been executed. Completion of any transaction will be subject to applicable director, shareholder, and regulatory approvals.
Unless otherwise specified, all dollar amounts
in this press release are expressed in U.S. dollars.
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accuracy of this release.
Forward-Looking Statements
Certain 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",
"outlook", and similar expressions as they relate to the Company, including: timing and closing of the Proposed
Senior Credit Facilities; and Quipt's acquisition pipeline and pace and timing of any further 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: all of
the conditions to closing of the Proposed Senior Credit Facilities being satisfied or waived, including, without limitation, CIT, as the
sole lead arranger and sole book runner for the Proposed Senior Credit Facilities, successfully syndicating the Proposed Senior Credit
Facilities; 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: credit; market (including equity, commodity, foreign exchange and interest rate);
liquidity; operational (including technology and infrastructure); reputational; insurance; strategic; regulatory; legal;
environmental; 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 various recommendations,
orders and measures of governmental authorities to try to limit the pandemic, including 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 United States Securities and Exchange Commission and available at www.sec.gov, and 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 by applicable law .
For further information please visit our website at www.Quipthomemedical.com,