On April 12, 2019, Edward S. Lampert addressed the Board of Sears Hometown and Outlet Stores, Inc. to discuss his views on potential transactions between Transform Holdco and the Company and his opposition to any dissolution of the Hometown segment, given the risks he believed continuing as an Outlet-only business would pose to the Company and its stockholders. Lampert discussed potential transactions with representatives of the Company on April 12, 2019, but no agreement was reached regarding any potential transaction.