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QUIPT HOME MEDICAL ON PRELIMINARY LIST TO JOIN
RUSSELL MICROCAP INDEX
Cincinnati, Ohio - June 6, 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 is on a preliminary list
dated June 3, 2022 issued by the Russell Microcap Index to join the Russell Microcap Index at the
conclusion of the 2022 Russell indexes annual reconstitution, effective after the U.S. market opens on June 27, 2022.
Membership in the Russell Microcap
Index, which remains in place for one year, means automatic inclusion in the appropriate growth and value style indexes. FTSE Russell
determines membership for its Russell indexes primarily by objective, market-capitalization rankings and style attributes.
"Our inclusion to the Russell Microcap Index
would be an important milestone for our Company and its shareholders, as we continue on our exciting growth path of becoming a leader
in at home respiratory care for patients across the United States. We believe joining this index would significantly bolster our visibility
and access to the global investment community and we are excited at the prospect of being included alongside some of the most innovative
companies in the United States. This inclusion would truly reflect the substantial growth experienced by our Company and our evolution
as a publicly traded company over the last several years," commented Greg Crawford, CEO and Chairman of Quipt. "We are extremely
well positioned to continue executing on our three-pronged growth strategy which has yielded robust and consistent financial performance
and look forward to providing our shareholders updates over the near term."
Russell indexes are widely used by investment
managers and institutional investors for index funds and as benchmarks for active investment strategies. Approximately $12 trillion in
assets are benchmarked against Russell's US indexes. Russell indexes are part of FTSE Russell, a leading global index provider.
For more information on the Russell Microcap
Index and the Russell indexes reconstitution, go to the "Russell Reconstitution" section on the FTSE
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. For further information visit, www.Quipthomemedical.com.
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While the Company is on the June 3, 2022
preliminary list for inclusion on the Russell Microcap Index, no assurance can be given that it will ultimately
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in this press release are expressed in U.S. dollars.
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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"
and similar expressions as they relate to the Company, including: inclusion on the Russell Microcap Index and the
results of such inclusion; and the Company believing joining the index would significantly bolster its visibility and access to the
global investment community ; 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: the Company meeting the inclusion standards of the Russell Microcap Index; and capital market participants
responding to a Nasdaq listing as anticipated. 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; and the occurrence of natural and unnatural catastrophic events and claims resulting from such events;
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 by applicable law.
For further information contact:
VP of Corporate Development
Chief Executive Officer
Quipt Home Medical Corp.