Majority Shareholder Proposes Take-Private Merger at $0.01 Per Share, Wiping Out Public Equity Value

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Madryn Asset Management, already holding 91% of Venus Concept, has proposed a short-form merger to take the company private at $0.01 per share, effectively eliminating value for existing public common stockholders.

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• Consolidation of Ownership

  Madryn acquired all common and preferred stock from HealthQuest for $755,646.90 and all preferred stock and convertible debt from EW Healthcare Partners for $2,600,000.

• New Funding at Deep Discount

  Madryn proposed providing $1.0 million in additional funding to Venus Concept in exchange for common stock at $0.01 per share.

• Proposed Short-Form Merger

  Madryn intends to effect a short-form merger by March 31, 2026, contingent on acquiring all outstanding preferred stock.

• Public Shareholder Squeeze-Out

  In the merger, public common stockholders would receive $0.01 per share, significantly below the current market price of $0.35, reflecting minimal residual value.

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This Schedule 13D/A reveals a critical development for Venus Concept shareholders. Madryn Asset Management, the company's largest shareholder and lender, is consolidating its control by acquiring stakes from other major investors (HealthQuest and EW Healthcare Partners) for a total of $3.355 million. Concurrently, Madryn has proposed providing $1.0 million in new funding in exchange for common stock at a price of $0.01 per share. This transaction would increase Madryn's ownership to over 90% and enable a short-form merger by March 31, 2026. Under the proposed merger, all remaining public common stockholders would receive only $0.01 per share in cash, a drastic reduction from the current market price of $0.35. The filing explicitly states this price reflects the minimal value remaining for common stockholders after accounting for debt and preferred stock liquidation preferences. This move signals a near-total loss for current public equity holders and a complete change in the company's ownership structure.