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QUIPT HOME MEDICAL CORP.
of business conduct and ethics
This Code of Business Conduct
and Ethics (the "Code") contains general guidelines for conducting the business of Quipt Home Medical Corp.
(the "Company"), consistent with the highest standards of business ethics. To the extent this Code requires
a higher standard than required by commercial practice or applicable laws, rules or regulations, we adhere to these higher standards.
This Code applies to all of
our directors, officers and other employees. We refer to all officers and other employees covered by this Code as "Company employees"
or simply "employees," unless the context otherwise requires. In this Code, we refer to our principal executive officer, principal
financial officer, principal accounting officer and controller, or persons performing similar functions, as our "principal financial
Seeking Help and Information
This Code is not intended
to be a comprehensive rulebook and cannot address every situation that you may face. If you feel uncomfortable about a situation or have
any doubts about whether it is consistent with the Company's ethical standards, seek help. We encourage you to contact your supervisor
for help first. If your supervisor cannot answer your question or if you do not feel comfortable contacting your supervisor, contact the
Company's VP of Compliance. If you do not feel comfortable contacting the Company's VP of Compliance or the matter involves
a director or executive officer, you may also contact any member of the Board of Directors.
Reporting Violations of the Code
All employees and directors
have a duty to report any known or suspected violation of this Code, including violations of the laws, rules, regulations, or policies
that apply to the Company. If you know of or suspect a violation of this Code, immediately report the conduct to your supervisor or the
Company's Senior Director of Internal Controls and Audit (SDICA). The Company's SDICA will work with you and your supervisor
or other appropriate persons to investigate your concern. If you do not feel comfortable reporting the conduct to your supervisor or you
do not get a satisfactory response, you may contact the Company's SDICA. If you do not feel comfortable contacting the Company's
SDICA or the matter involves a director or executive officer, you may also contact any member of the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors
to report any violation of the Code. All reports of known or suspected violations of the law or this Code will be handled sensitively
and with discretion. Your supervisor, the Company's SDICA, the Audit Committee, the Board of Directors and the Company, as applicable,
will protect your confidentiality to the extent possible, consistent with applicable laws and the Company's need to investigate
your concern. Code of Conduct violations is an act of non-compliance by a director, officer or employee of the Company, or another person
with whom the Company does business, with the Company's governance, risk, and compliance policies or with applicable laws and includes
| Failure to comply with any of the provisions of the Code or any incorporated policy; | ||
| Fraud (corruption, misappropriation of assets, financial statement misrepresentation); | ||
| Criminal offences that may have an impact on the Company's reputation, operations, financial results, or employee morale; | ||
| Deficiencies or non-compliance with accounting, internal accounting controls or auditing matters; | ||
| Endangerment of someone's health and safety; | ||
| Violence, harassment or discrimination; | ||
| Potential or actual non-compliance with any applicable law, regulation or regulatory standards; | ||
| Deliberate concealment of any of the above; | ||
| Retaliation against employees who make a Report; |
| A matter likely to receive media or other public attention and which could harm the reputation of the Company; | ||
| A matter that involves a significant threat to the health and safety of employees of the Company and/or the public; | ||
| A matter that may be judged to be significant or sensitive for other reasons. |
In addition, the Company has partnered with an
independent 3rd party to provide a safe, anonymous, independent process to report Code of Conduct violations. Through this reporting channel,
you will remain anonymous if you desire to do so. See appendix A for reporting information.
It is Company policy that
any employee or director who violates this Code will be subject to appropriate discipline, which may include termination of employment
or removal from the Board of Directors, as appropriate. This determination will be based upon the facts and circumstances of each particular
situation. If you are accused of violating this Code, you will be given an opportunity to present your version of the events at issue
prior to any determination of appropriate discipline. Employees and directors who violate the law or this Code may expose themselves to
substantial civil damages, criminal fines and prison terms. The Company may also face substantial fines and penalties and may incur damage
to its reputation and standing in the community. Your conduct as a representative of the Company, if it does not comply with the law or
with this Code, can result in serious consequences for both you and the Company.
Policy Against Retaliation
The Company prohibits retaliation
against an employee or director who, in good faith, seeks help or reports known or suspected violations. Any reprisal or retaliation against
an employee because the employee, in good faith, sought help or filed a report will be subject to disciplinary action, including potential
termination of employment.
Any waiver of this Code for
our directors, executive officers or other principal financial officers may be made only by our Board of Directors and will be disclosed
to the public as required by law or the rules of the TSX Venture Exchange, The NASDAQ Stock Market, or other national securities
exchange, when and as applicable. Waivers of this Code for other employees may be made only by our Chief Executive Officer or Chief Financial
Officer and will be reported to our Audit Committee.
Identifying Potential Conflicts of Interest
Employees, officers and directors
must act in the best interests of the Company. You must refrain from engaging in any activity or having a personal interest that presents
a "conflict of interest" and should seek to avoid even the appearance of a conflict of interest. A conflict of interest occurs
when your personal interest interferes with the interests of the Company. A conflict of interest can arise whenever you, as an employee,
officer or director, take action or have an interest that prevents you from performing your Company duties and responsibilities honestly,
objectively and effectively.
Identifying potential conflicts
of interest may not always be clear-cut. The following situations might reasonably be expected to give rise to a conflict of interest
and should be identified to, and addressed by, the Chief Financial Officer or the Board of Directors:
For purposes of this Code,
a company is a "material" customer if the customer has made payments to the Company in the past year in excess of $200,000
or 5% of the customer's gross revenues, whichever is greater. A company is a "material" supplier if the supplier has
received payments from the Company in the past year in excess of $200,000 or 5% of the supplier's gross revenues, whichever is greater.
If you are uncertain whether a particular company is a material customer or supplier, please contact the Company's Chief Financial
Officer for assistance.
Disclosure of Conflicts of Interest
The Company requires that
employees and directors disclose any situation that reasonably would be expected to give rise to a conflict of interest. If you suspect
that you have a situation that could give rise to a conflict of interest, or something that others could reasonably perceive as a conflict
of interest, you must report it in writing to your supervisor or the Company's VP of Compliance or, if you are a director or executive
officer, to the Board of Directors. The Company's VP of Compliance or the Board of Directors, as applicable, will work with you
to determine whether you have a conflict of interest and, if so, how best to address it.
As an employee or director
of the Company, you have an obligation to advance the Company's interests when the opportunity to do so arises. If you discover
or are presented with a business opportunity through the use of corporate property or information or because of your position with the
Company, you should first present the business opportunity to the Company before pursuing the opportunity in your individual capacity.
No employee may use corporate property, information or his or her position with the Company for personal gain or compete with the Company
while employed by us.
You should disclose to your
supervisor the terms and conditions of each business opportunity covered by this Code that you wish to pursue. Your supervisor will contact
the Company's VP of Compliance and the appropriate management personnel to determine whether the Company wishes to pursue the business
opportunity. If the Company waives its right to pursue the business opportunity, you may pursue the business opportunity on the same terms
and conditions as originally proposed and consistent with the other ethical guidelines set forth in this Code.
Employees and directors have
access to a variety of confidential information regarding the Company. Confidential information includes all non-public information that
might be of use to competitors, or, if disclosed, harmful to the Company or its customers. Employees have a duty to safeguard all confidential
information of the Company or third parties with which the Company conducts business, except when disclosure is authorized or legally
mandated. An employee's obligation to protect confidential information continues after he or she leaves the Company. Unauthorized
disclosure of confidential information could cause competitive harm to the Company or its customers and could result in legal liability
to you and the Company.
Any questions or concerns
regarding whether disclosure of Company information is legally mandated should be promptly referred to the Company's VP of Compliance.
COMPETITION AND FAIR DEALING
All employees should endeavor
to deal fairly with fellow employees and with the Company's security holders, collaborators, customers, suppliers and competitors.
Employees should not take unfair advantage of anyone through manipulation, concealment, abuse of privileged information, misrepresentation