Concerned Shareholder Bradley L. Radoff Urges Quipt Home Medical’s Board of Directors to Pursue a Value-Maximizing Sale
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Dilution occurs when a company issues additional shares, increasing the total number of shares outstanding. This can reduce the ownership percentage and voting power of existing shareholders, similar to slicing a pie into more pieces—each piece becomes smaller. For investors, dilution can mean a reduced stake in the company and potentially lower earnings per share, affecting the value of their investment.
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M&A, short for mergers and acquisitions, involves one company combining with or purchasing another company to grow, streamline operations, or gain competitive advantages. For investors, M&A activity can signal potential for increased value, new opportunities, or changes in market dynamics, making it an important factor to watch in the business landscape.
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A yearly gathering where a company’s owners (shareholders) vote on key items like electing the board, approving executive pay, and ratifying auditors, and receive updates on performance and strategy. Think of it as an annual town hall for owners: it matters to investors because outcomes and disclosures can affect leadership, corporate direction, dividend and governance policies, and therefore the company’s risk and potential return.
Questions Independent Director Mark Greenberg for His Role in Supporting Substantial Dilution of Shareholders and Rebuffing Inbound Interest
Intends to Vote Against Every Incumbent Director at 2026 Annual Meeting if the Board Continues to Put Shareholder Value at Risk
HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Bradley L. Radoff, who collectively with his affiliates owns approximately 4.9% of the outstanding common shares of Quipt Home Medical Corp. (NYSE: QIPT) ("Quipt" or the "Company"), today issued the following statement regarding the manner in which the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) has failed to capitalize on apparent acquirer interest:
“The Board has spent years destroying its credibility by presiding over poor execution and significant shareholder value destruction. To make matters worse, after apparently receiving credible offers from an interested party earlier this year, the Board chose to dilute shareholders by awarding insiders approximately 6% of the Company. I am especially puzzled and concerned about the role of Director Mark Greenberg, who is a Managing Partner at boutique M&A advisory firm Silverstone Capital Advisors. On Silverstone’s website, it states ‘we are experts at putting a company up for sale and positioning it to attract the greatest number of interested potential acquirers.’ Based on public information, the Company seems to be attacking the only known bidder – it appears that Director Greenberg positions himself one way with clients and very differently on a Board that is entrenched.
At this point, the Board should immediately update the market on all efforts to maximize value. If the Board has not already done so, it should retain truly independent advisors and promptly pursue a value-maximizing sale process. Failure to take the right actions on behalf of shareholders will likely result in material changes to the Board at the 2026 Annual Meeting of Shareholders.
To be clear, I plan to vote all of my shares against every member of the Board if the status quo remains at the time of the 2026 Annual Meeting of Shareholders.”
