Regional Health
Properties, Inc. (NYSE American: RHE) (NYSE
American: RHE-PA) (“RHE” or the “Company”) convened its special
meeting (the “Special Meeting”) of the holders of its 10.875%
Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares (the “Series A
Preferred Stock”) and the holders of its common stock (the “Common
Stock”) and Series E Redeemable Preferred Shares (the “Series E
Preferred Stock”) on June 27, 2023. All of the proposals presented
at the Special Meeting were approved by the requisite votes of the
applicable shareholders of the Company, including the Preferred
Series A Charter Amendment Proposal, the Series B Preferred Stock
Proposal and the Common Charter Amendment Proposal (each as defined
herein).
As previously announced, the Company commenced
an offer to exchange (the “Exchange Offer”) any and all of its
outstanding shares of Series A Preferred Stock for newly issued
shares of the Company’s 12.5% Series B Cumulative Redeemable
Preferred Shares (the “Series B Preferred Stock”). In exchange for
each share of Series A Preferred Stock properly tendered (and not
validly withdrawn) prior to 11:59 p.m., New York City time, on June
27, 2023 (such time and date, the “Expiration Date”) and accepted
by the Company, participating holders of Series A Preferred Stock
will receive one share of Series B Preferred Stock.
The Exchange Offer expired at the Expiration
Date. All conditions to the Exchange Offer were satisfied at that
time, including:
- the approval of
the holders of at least 66 2/3% of the outstanding shares of the
Series A Preferred Stock as of the close of business on May 11,
2023 (the “Record Date”) of each of:
- the proposal
presented at the Special Meeting relating to certain amendments to
the Company’s Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation (as
currently in effect, the “Charter”) with respect to the Series A
Preferred Stock that will significantly reduce the rights of
holders of Series A Preferred Stock (the “Series A Charter
Amendments” and, such proposal, the “Preferred Series A Charter
Amendment Proposal”), as described in the Proxy
Statement/Prospectus that is filed with the U.S. Securities and
Exchange Commission (the “SEC”); and
- the proposal
presented at the Special Meeting relating to (i) the temporary
amendment of the Charter to increase the authorized number of
shares of preferred stock to 6,000,000 shares and, following the
consummation of the Exchange Offer, the subsequent amendment of the
Charter to decrease the authorized number of shares of preferred
stock to 5,000,000 shares and (ii) the authorization, creation and
designation by the Board of Directors of the Company pursuant to
Section 14-2-602 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, from
the authorized but undesignated shares of preferred stock, of the
Series B Preferred Stock (the “Series B Charter Amendments” and,
such proposal, the “Series B Preferred Stock Proposal”); and
- the approval of a
majority of votes entitled to be cast by the holders of the
outstanding Common Stock and Series E Preferred Stock as of the
Record Date, less any shares of Series E Preferred Stock redeemed
prior to the Special Meeting, of the proposal presented at the
Special Meeting relating to (i) the Series A Charter Amendments and
(ii) the temporary amendment of the Charter to increase the
authorized number of shares of the Company to 61,000,000 shares,
consisting of 55,000,000 shares of common stock and 6,000,000
shares of preferred stock, and, following the consummation of the
Exchange Offer, the subsequent amendment of the Charter to decrease
the authorized number of shares of the Company to 60,000,000
shares, consisting of 55,000,000 shares of common stock and
5,000,000 shares of preferred stock (such proposal, the “Common
Charter Amendment Proposal”).
Since the Preferred Series A Charter Amendment
Proposal, the Series B Preferred Stock Proposal and the Common
Charter Amendment Proposal were approved by our shareholders, we
will amend the Charter to reflect the Series B Charter Amendments.
In addition, since the Preferred Series A Charter Amendment
Proposal and the Common Charter Amendment Proposal were approved by
our shareholders, we will amend the Charter to reflect the Series A
Charter Amendments upon the consummation of the Exchange Offer.
Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company,
the exchange agent in connection with the Exchange Offer, has
advised the Company that, as of the Expiration Date, approximately
80% of the outstanding shares of Series A Preferred Stock had been
properly tendered (and not validly withdrawn) in the Exchange
Offer.
The Company anticipates issuing a press release
to announce the final results of the Exchange Offer. The Company
intends to accept all of the shares of Series A Preferred Stock
properly tendered (and not validly withdrawn) prior to the
Expiration Date. The closing of the Exchange Offer is expected to
occur by June 30, 2023.
About Regional Health
Properties
Regional Health Properties, Inc., a Georgia
corporation, is a self-managed healthcare real estate investment
company that invests primarily in real estate purposed for senior
living and long-term care. For more information, visit
www.regionalhealthproperties.com. Important Cautions
Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This press release includes forward-looking
statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act
of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and Section 21E of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Words such as
“expects,” “intends,” “believes,” “anticipates,” “plans,” “likely,”
“will,” “seeks,” “estimates” and variations of such words and
similar expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking
statements. Statements in this press release regarding the
amendment of the Charter to reflect the Series A Charter Amendments
and the Series B Charter Amendments, the acceptance of the shares
of Series A Preferred Stock in the Exchange Offer and the timing of
the closing of the Exchange Offer are forward-looking
statements.
Forward-looking statements, by their nature,
involve estimates, projections, goals, forecasts and assumptions
and are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual
results to differ materially from those projected or contemplated
by our forward-looking statements due to various factors,
including, among others: our dependence on the operating success of
our operators; the significant amount of, and our ability to
service, our indebtedness; covenants in our debt agreements that
may restrict our ability to make investments, incur additional
indebtedness and refinance indebtedness on favorable terms; the
availability and cost of capital; our ability to raise capital
through equity and debt financings or through the sale of assets;
increases in market interest rates and inflation; our ability to
meet the continued listing requirements of the NYSE American LLC
and to maintain the listing of our securities thereon; the effect
of increasing healthcare regulation and enforcement on our
operators and the dependence of our operators on reimbursement from
governmental and other third-party payors; the relatively illiquid
nature of real estate investments; the impact of litigation and
rising insurance costs on the business of our operators; the impact
on us of litigation relating to our prior operation of our
healthcare properties; the effect of our operators declaring
bankruptcy, becoming insolvent or failing to pay rent as due; the
ability of any of our operators in bankruptcy to reject unexpired
lease obligations and to impede our ability to collect unpaid rent
or interest during the pendency of a bankruptcy proceeding and
retain security deposits for the debtor’s obligations; our ability
to find replacement operators and the impact of unforeseen costs in
acquiring new properties; epidemics or pandemics, including the
COVID-19 pandemic, and the related impact on our tenants, operators
and healthcare facilities; and other factors discussed from time to
time in our news releases, public statements and documents filed by
us with the SEC from time to time, including our Annual Report on
Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and Current Reports on
Form 8-K. These forward-looking statements and such risks,
uncertainties and other factors speak only as of the date of this
press release, and we expressly disclaim any obligation or
undertaking to update or revise any forward-looking statement
contained herein, to reflect any change in our expectations with
regard thereto or any other change in events, conditions or
circumstances on which any such statement is based, except to the
extent otherwise required by applicable law.
No Offer or Solicitation
This communication is not intended to and shall
not constitute an offer to buy or sell or the solicitation of an
offer to buy or sell any securities, or a solicitation of any vote
or approval, nor shall there be any sale of securities in any
jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be
unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the
securities laws of any such jurisdiction. No offering of securities
shall be made, except by means of a prospectus meeting the
requirements of Section 10 of the Securities Act.
Additional Information about the
Exchange Offer and Where to Find It
In connection with the proposed Exchange Offer
(the “proposed transaction”), RHE filed with the SEC a registration
statement on Form S-4 on February 14, 2023 (as amended on April 28,
2023, May 18, 2023 and May 22, 2023) that includes a proxy
statement and that also constitutes a prospectus. The registration
statement was declared effective by the SEC on May 25, 2023 at 9:00
a.m., Eastern Time. RHE filed the definitive proxy
statement/prospectus (as supplemented or amended) in connection
with the proposed transaction with the SEC. RHE commenced mailing
the definitive proxy statement/prospectus to shareholders on or
about May 25, 2023. RHE also filed with the SEC a joint statement
on Schedule TO/13E-3 (as supplemented or amended, the “Schedule
TO/13E-3”) for the proposed transaction. RHE intends to file other
relevant documents with the SEC regarding the proposed transaction.
This document is not a substitute for the definitive proxy
statement/prospectus or registration statement or any other
document that RHE may file with the SEC. INVESTORS AND SECURITY
HOLDERS ARE URGED TO READ THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT, THE SCHEDULE
TO/13E-3, THE DEFINITIVE PROXY STATEMENT/PROSPECTUS, AND ANY OTHER
RELEVANT DOCUMENTS THAT MAY BE FILED WITH THE SEC, AS WELL AS ANY
AMENDMENTS OR SUPPLEMENTS TO THOSE DOCUMENTS, CAREFULLY AND IN
THEIR ENTIRETY BECAUSE THEY CONTAIN OR WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT
INFORMATION ABOUT RHE AND THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION. Investors and
security holders are able to obtain free copies of the registration
statement, the Schedule TO/13E-3, the definitive proxy
statement/prospectus and all other documents containing important
information about RHE and the proposed transaction, once such
documents are filed with the SEC, including the definitive proxy
statement/prospectus, through the website maintained by the SEC at
www.sec.gov. The proxy statement/prospectus included in the
registration statement and additional copies of the proxy
statement/prospectus will be available for free from RHE.
Participants in the
Solicitation
RHE and certain of its directors and executive
officers may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of
proxies in respect of the proposed transaction. Information about
the directors and executive officers of RHE, including a
description of their direct or indirect interests, by security
holdings or otherwise, is set forth in RHE’s proxy statement for
its 2022 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, which was filed with the
SEC on December 30, 2022, and RHE’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for
the fiscal year ended December 31, 2022, which was filed with the
SEC on April 14, 2023. Investors may obtain additional information
regarding the interests of those persons and other persons who may
be deemed participants in the proposed transaction by reading the
definitive proxy statement/prospectus and other relevant materials
to be filed with the SEC regarding the proposed transaction when
such materials become available. Investors should read the
definitive proxy statement/prospectus carefully before making any
voting or investment decisions. You may obtain free copies of these
documents from RHE using the sources indicated above.
Company ContactBrent
MorrisonChief Executive Officer and PresidentRegional Health
Properties, Inc.Tel (678)
368-4402brent.morrison@regionalhealthproperties.com
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