- HelloFresh describes the allegations made in the Grizzly Research report regarding performance, governance and future prospects as unfounded, outdated or taken out of context.
- The company is preparing a detailed statement to be published in the coming week.
- The statements about CEO Dominik Richter are false and misleading - he used the liquidity generated by pledging shares for further purchases of HelloFresh shares.
- Richter has not sold any shares in the last five years and currently holds more shares than at any time in the last ten years. There is no margin call risk.
- HelloFresh emphasizes its focus on increasing efficiency, improving margins and disciplined capital allocation as well as on transparency and shareholder interests.
đź’¬ The company is responding clearly to the short-seller allegations and is underlining its confidence in its own future with insider purchases and operational discipline.