CareCloud Proposes Amendment to the Terms of its Series A Preferred Stock
SOMERSET, N.J., July 09, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- CareCloud, Inc. (the “Company”) (Nasdaq: CCLD CCLDO, CCLDP), a leader in healthcare technology solutions for medical practices and health systems nationwide, today announced that it has begun soliciting proxies from the holders (the “Series A Preferred Shareholders”) of its 11% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Stock (the “Series A Preferred Stock”) to approve an amendment to the Company’s Certificate of Designations, Preferences and Rights of 11% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Stock (the “Preferred Stock Proposal”). Under the Preferred Stock Proposal, holders of Series A Preferred Stock would receive similar change of control protections to those afforded to holders of the Company’s 8.75% Series B Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Stock (the “Series B Preferred Stock”). The future dividends of the Series A Preferred Stock would mirror that of the Series B Preferred Stock, and the Company would, going forward, have the right to exchange the shares of Series A Preferred Stock for shares of common stock at the liquidation preference value of $25 per share, plus any accrued and unpaid dividends.
Mahmud Haq, Founder and Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors of CareCloud, stated, “We are confident that the changes we have proposed to the terms of our Series A Preferred Stock are in the best interest of our company and all classes of shareholders. These changes would best position our shareholders for a future transaction, if any, and enable us to continue to add value as we grow CareCloud.”
The Proxy. On July 8, 2024, the Company filed a Definitive Proxy Statement (the “Proxy”) relative to a Special Meeting of Series A Preferred Shareholders (the “Special Meeting”). This Proxy, in turn, is the result of the capital structure analysis that was performed by Citizens JMP, which was prompted by the Board’s exercise of its fiduciary duty in response to an unsolicited indication of interest to acquire the Company (as more fully discussed in our press releases dated May 9 and May 13, 2024).
The Proxy seeks approval of the Preferred Stock Proposal which, if approved by holders of two-thirds (66 2/3%) of the Series A Preferred Stock, would modify the terms of the Series A Preferred Stock by:
| (i) | Change of Control Rights. Adding a change of control provision, as presently afforded to holders of Series B Preferred Stock, that would require an acquirer of a controlling interest in the Company’s common stock to redeem (if requested) the Series A Preferred Stock in exchange for shares of the Company’s common stock based on a $25 per share liquidation preference plus any accumulated and unpaid dividends (as opposed to the current terms which would permit an acquirer of the Company to leave the Series A Preferred Stock outstanding after a transaction as a security of a public reporting entity after paying any accumulated and unpaid dividends); | |
| (ii) | Equivalent Dividend Rate. Changing the dividend to 8.75% per annum (consistent with the dividend of the Series B Preferred Stock); and | |
| (iii) | Exchangeability. Introducing an exchange feature that would enable the Company, at its option, to cause the outstanding shares of the Series A Preferred Stock, at any time, to be automatically exchanged for a number of shares of common stock equal to the quotient obtained by dividing (1) the sum of (a) the $25.00 per share liquidation preference, and (b) the amount of any accumulated and unpaid dividends on such share of Series A Preferred Stock being exchanged by (2) the volume weighted average price of the shares of the Company’s common stock. | |
Ownership Interest of Directors and Named Officers. Directors and named executive officers of the Company beneficially owned the following percentages of the below listed classes of shares as of June 30, 2023 and 2024, respectively, and during this period, the ownership interests increased by the following percentages year-over-year:
| Class | 6/30/2023 | 6/30/2024 | YoY % increase | |||
| Common Stock | 34.7 | % | 38.3 | % | 10 | % |
| Series A Preferred Stock | 0 | % | 0 | % | 0 | % |
| Series B Preferred Stock | 1.8 | % | 2.7 | % | 50 | % |
Date and Timing. The Special Meeting date is August 23, 2024. This is consistent with the minimum timeline required by the Securities and Exchange Commission, while affording approximately 40 days for the solicitation of proxies.
About CareCloud
CareCloud brings disciplined innovation to the business of healthcare. Our suite of technology-enabled solutions helps clients increase financial and operational performance, streamline clinical workflows and improve the patient experience. More than 40,000 providers count on CareCloud to help them improve patient care while reducing administrative burdens and operating costs. Learn more about our products and services including revenue cycle management (RCM), practice management (PM), electronic health records (EHR), business intelligence, patient experience management (PXM) and digital health at www.carecloud.com.
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Important Additional Information and Where To Find It. CareCloud filed with the SEC a Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A on July 8, 2024, with respect to its future solicitation of proxies for the Special Meeting of Series A Preferred Shareholders (including any and all adjournments, postponements, continuations, and reschedulings thereof, the "Special Meeting"). The information contained in this press release is merely a summary of certain relevant portions of the Definitive Proxy Statement and it is important that Series A Preferred Shareholders review the entirety of the filing. SERIES A PREFERRED SHAREHOLDERS ARE URGED TO READ THE DEFINITIVE PROXY STATEMENT AND ANY OTHER AMENDMENTS OR SUPPLEMENTS FILED WITH THE SEC CAREFULLY AND IN THEIR ENTIRETY BECAUSE THEY CONTAIN OR WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT CARECLOUD'S FILING. Investors and security holders may obtain copies of these documents and other documents filed with the SEC by CareCloud free of charge through the website maintained by the SEC at www.sec.gov. The Notice of the Special Meeting of Series A Preferred Shareholders and our Definitive Proxy Statement for the Special Meeting, the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023 and our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2024 are available at www.sec.gov.
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SOURCE CareCloud
Company Contact:
Norman Roth
Interim Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Controller
CareCloud, Inc.
nroth@carecloud.com
Investor Contact:
Bill Korn
CareCloud, Inc.
ir@carecloud.com
Released July 9, 2024