MTBC Announces Upsizing and Pricing of $24.0 Million Public Offering of Preferred Stock
SOMERSET, N.J., July 17, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- MTBC, Inc. (Nasdaq: MTBC) (Nasdaq: MTBCP) (“MTBC” or the “Company”), a leading provider of cloud-based healthcare IT solutions and services, today announced that it has upsized and priced its previously announced underwritten public offering of non-convertible 11% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Stock ("Series A Preferred Stock"), which trades on the Nasdaq Global Market with ticker “MTBCP”. The Company has agreed to sell 960,000 shares of Series A Preferred Stock, at a public offering price of $25.00 per share, for gross proceeds to the Company of $24.0 million.The Company also granted the underwriters a 30-day option to purchase up to an additional 144,000 shares at the public offering price, less underwriting discounts and commissions. The offering is expected to close on or about July 21, 2020, subject to the satisfaction of customary closing conditions.
B. Riley FBR, Ladenburg Thalmann and National Securities Corporation are acting as bookrunning managers for the offering. The Benchmark Company, Boenning & Scattergood, Chapin Davis, Colliers Securities LLC and Wedbush Securities are acting as co-managers for the offering.
Holders of shares of Series A Preferred Stock are entitled to receive cumulative cash dividends at the rate of 11% per annum of the $25.00 per share liquidation preference (equivalent to $2.75 per annum per share). Dividends on the Series A Preferred Stock are cumulative and payable monthly on the 15th day of each month; provided that if any dividend payment date is not a business day, then the dividend may be paid on the next succeeding business day. Dividends are payable to holders of record on the applicable record date, which shall be the last day of the calendar month, whether or not a business day.
After deducting underwriting fees and other offering expenses payable by MTBC, the net proceeds to MTBC are anticipated to be approximately $22.1 million prior to the exercise of the underwriters’ option to purchase additional shares. MTBC intends to use the net proceeds from the offering, if completed, for working capital, general corporate purposes and growth initiatives, including potential future acquisitions.
The shares of preferred stock were sold pursuant to a registration statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333- 239788) and a registration statement on Form S-1 MEF (File No. 333-239888) that were declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on July 16, 2020. The public offering will be made only by means of a prospectus. The preliminary prospectus related to the offering has been filed with the SEC and a final prospectus related to the offering will be filed with the SEC. Copies of the preliminary prospectus and the final prospectus, when available, may be obtained for free by visiting EDGAR on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. Alternatively, copies may be obtained from the offices of B. Riley FBR, Inc., at 1300 North 17th Street, Suite 1400, Arlington, VA 22209 or by calling (703) 312‐9580 or by emailing prospectuses@brileyfbr.com.
This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy these securities, nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any state or other jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state or other jurisdiction.
About MTBCP
MTBC's Series A Preferred Stock trades on the Nasdaq Global Market under the ticker symbol "MTBCP." Commencing on or after November 4, 2020, MTBC may, at its option, upon not less than 30 nor more than 60 days’ written notice, redeem the Series A Preferred Stock, in whole or in part, at any time or from time to time, for cash at a redemption price of $25.00 per share, plus any accumulated and unpaid dividends thereon to, but not including, the date fixed for redemption. Upon the occurrence of a Change of Control, MTBC may, at its option, upon not less than 30 nor more than 60 days’ written notice, redeem the Series A Preferred Stock, in whole or in part, within 120 days after the first date on which such Change of Control occurred, for cash at a redemption price of $25.00 per share, plus any accumulated and unpaid dividends thereon to, but not including, the redemption date.
About MTBC
MTBC is a healthcare information technology company that provides a full suite of proprietary cloud-based solutions, together with related business services, to healthcare providers and hospitals throughout the United States. Our Software-as-a-Service (or SaaS) platform includes revenue cycle management (RCM), practice management (PM), electronic health record (EHR), telehealth and patient experience management (PXM) solutions for high-performance medical groups. MTBC helps clients increase financial and operational performance, streamline clinical workflows and make better business and clinical decisions, allowing them to improve patient care while reducing administrative burdens and operating costs. MTBC’s common stock trades on the Nasdaq Global Market under the ticker symbol “MTBC,” and its Series A Preferred Stock trades on the Nasdaq Global Market under the ticker symbol “MTBCP.”
For additional information, please visit our website at www.mtbc.com. To view MTBC's latest investor presentation, which was filed as a Free Writing Prospectus, please visit ir.mtbc.com.
Forward Looking Statement
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SOURCE MTBC
Company Contact:
Bill Korn
Chief Financial Officer
MTBC, Inc.
bkorn@mtbc.com
Investor Contact:
Matt Kreps, Managing Director
Darrow Associates Investor Relations
mkreps@darrowir.com
(214) 597-8200
Released July 17, 2020