
Kewaunee Scientific Corporation (KEQU)
Whether directors and officers of Kewaunee Scientific Corporation (KEQU) breached their fiduciary duties to the company and its shareholders.
Investigation
06/21/2021
Initial Lawsuit
06/21/2021
Lawsuit Progression
09/10/2021
Investigation regarding statements made by Home Point about an expansion of its broker partners and the impact on its business and financial prospects.
05/06/2021
Home Point releases its Q1 2021 financial results:
“Total revenue, net of $422 million, a 525% increase from the prior year quarter, and a 7% decrease from the fourth quarter of 2020. Revenue for the first quarter of 2021 includes a $102 million net mark-to-market gain in the fair value of the Company’s mortgage servicing rights (MSR) portfolio, as a result of the significant increase in interest rates during the quarter.”
During the conference call, executives explained that the company’s expenses of $227 million for Q1 2021, up from $84 million in the previous’ year quarter, were due to added capacity to accommodate the growth the company experienced prior to its initial public offering (IPO).
Stock Impact
Close | Previous close | Price variation | Percentage variation |
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$7.72 | $9.38 | $-1.66 | -17.7% |
This is a federal securities class action on behalf of all persons and entities other than Defendants that purchased or admin otherwise acquired Home Point common stock pursuant and/or traceable to the Company’s January 29, 2021, initial public offering.
According to the complaint, defendants made materially false and/or misleading statements, as well as failed to disclose material adverse facts about the company’s business, operations, and prospects. Specifically, defendants allegedly failed to disclose to investors that:
(i) Home Point’s aggressive expansion of its broker partners would dramatically increase the Company’s expenses;
(ii) the mortgage industry was anticipating industry-wide decreased gain-on-sale margins as a result of rising interest rates in 2021 and Home Point would be subject to the same competitive pressures;
(iii) accordingly, the Company had overstated its business and financial prospects;
(iv) as a result, the Offering Documents were materially false and/or misleading and failed to state information required to be stated therein.
09/10/2021
The court issued an order appointing the lead plaintiff and lead counsel.
11/09/2021
This is a federal securities class action brought on behalf of all persons and entities other than Defendants that purchased or otherwise acquired Home Point common stock pursuant and/or traceable to the Company’s January 29, 2021 initial public offering (IPO).
Operative complaint
01/10/2022
A motion to dismiss was filed with the court.
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