CareCloud, Inc. (the “Company”) (Nasdaq: CCLD, CCLDO, CCLDP), a
leader in healthcare information technology and generative AI
solutions for medical practices and health systems nationwide,
today announced that its Board of Directors (the “Board”) has
decided to resume dividend payments on its Series A Cumulative
Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Stock (the "Series A Preferred
Stock") and Series B Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred
Stock (the "Series B Preferred Stock") earlier than previously
announced based on the Company’s success at accelerating free cash
flow.
“We are thrilled to have reached this important
milestone ahead of schedule and we want to express our sincerest
thanks to our shareholders for their strong support,” said Stephen
Snyder, Co-Chief Executive Officer of CareCloud. “We expect an
exciting 2025 as we continue to achieve our profitability and free
cash flow targets, while focusing on pivoting toward growth.”
Current Redemption Value
For purposes of illustration only, if the
Company exercised its redemption right today, holders of Series A
Preferred Stock would be entitled to approximately $28.17 per share
representing the redemption value of $25 and the accumulated
dividends of $3.17. Also, for purposes of illustration only, if the
Company exercised its redemption right today, holders of Series B
Preferred Stock would be entitled to approximately $28.43 per share
representing the current redemption price of $25.75 (comprised of
the $25 stated value and a $.75 fee for early redemption) and the
accumulated dividends of $2.68.
The underlying details regarding the foregoing
are more set forth below. They are also contained in the
descriptions of our Series A Preferred Stock and Series B Preferred
Stock, which are contained in our filings with the Securities and
Exchange Commission (the “SEC”).
Dividends Declared for January and February
2025
The Board has declared dividends for January and
February 2025. For Series A Preferred Stock, the dividends are
calculated at an effective monthly rate of 1/12th of 11%, which
includes catch-up payments to account for the months when Series A
dividends accumulated at 11% per annum, prior to our Series A
Preferred Stock shareholders' decision in September 2024 to reduce
the dividend rate to 8.75% per annum. After paying the dividends
for January and February, the Board intends to continue paying
monthly dividends at the higher effective rate of 11% per annum
(inclusive of catch-up payments) for approximately 8 additional
months before reducing the monthly dividend to 1/12 of 8.75% per
annum. For Series B Preferred Stock, the dividends are based on an
effective monthly rate of 1/12th of 8.75% per annum.
Declared dividends per share for the months of
January and February 2025 are set at $0.18229 for each month
payable on February 18, 2025 and March 17, 2025, respectively. A
Series A Preferred Stock catchup payment of $0.04688 per share is
also included during each of these months, payable on February 18,
2025 and March 17, 2025, respectively. Similarly, declared
dividends for Series B Preferred Stock are set at $0.18229 for
January and February 2025, payable on February 18, 2025 and March
17, 2025, respectively. For January, the ex-dividend date is
January 30, the record date is January 31, and the payment date is
February 18, 2025. For February, the ex-dividend date is February
27, the record date is February 28, and the payment date is March
17, 2025.
Additional Details regarding the Preferred
Stock
Holders of shares of the Series A Preferred
Stock for the month of January 2025 are entitled to receive
cumulative cash dividends at the rate of 8.75% per annum of the $25
per share liquidation preference (equivalent to $2.1875 per annum
per share). Because (1) any dividend payments made on either
the Series A Preferred Stock or Series B Preferred Stock
must first be credited against the earliest accumulated but unpaid
dividend due with respect to such preferred stock and (2) for
such period, the cash dividend rate for the Series A Preferred
Stock was 11% per annum, rather than the current rate of 8.75% per
annum, the Board authorized an additional payment equal to 2.25%
per share of Series A Preferred Stock. Holders of shares of the
Series B Preferred Stock are entitled to receive cumulative cash
dividends at the rate of 8.75% per annum of the $25 per share
liquidation preference (equivalent to $2.1875 per annum per
share).
Dividends on the Series A Preferred Stock and
Series B 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.
About CCLDP
CareCloud’s Series A Preferred Stock trades on
the Nasdaq Global Market under the ticker symbol “CCLDP.” The
Company may, at its option, upon not less than 30 nor more than 60
days’ written notice, redeem shares of 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 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” (as
more fully described in our public filings), if the Company does
not elect to redeem shares of Series A Preferred Stock,
holders of Series A Preferred Stock may, upon written notice
to the Company, exchange some or all of the shares of Series A
Preferred Stock held by such holder into a number of shares of the
Company’s common stock per share of Series A Preferred Stock
equal to the quotient obtained by dividing (1) $25 plus the
amount of any accumulated and unpaid dividends on such share being
exchanged by (2) the “Common Stock Price” (as more fully
described in our public filings) for such Change of Control.
The Company also may, at its option, cause the
outstanding shares of Series A Preferred Stock, in whole or in
part, at any time or from time to time, to be automatically
exchanged for a number of shares of its common stock per share of
Series A Preferred Stock equal to the quotient obtained by
dividing (1) $25 plus the amount of any accumulated and unpaid
dividends on such share being exchanged by (2) the volume
weighted average price of the shares of the Company’s common stock
for the twenty trading days ending on the first trading day
immediately preceding such exchange date.
About CCLDO
CareCloud’s Series B Preferred Stock trades on
the Nasdaq Global Market under the ticker symbol “CCLDO.”
Commencing on February 15, 2024, the Company may, at its option,
upon not less than 30 nor more than 60 days’ written notice, redeem
the Series B Preferred Stock, in whole or in part, at any time or
from time to time, for cash at redemption prices of either $25.75
per share (for redemptions prior to February 15, 2025), $25.50 per
share (for redemptions on and after February 15, 2025 and prior to
February 15, 2026), $25.25 per share (for redemptions on and after
February 15, 2026 and prior to February 15, 2027), or $25 per share
(for redemptions on and after February 25, 2027), plus any
accumulated and unpaid dividends thereon to, but not including, the
date fixed for redemption. Upon the occurrence of a Change of
Control, the Company may, at its option, upon not less than 30 nor
more than 60 days’ written notice, redeem the Series B 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 per share, plus any accumulated and unpaid dividends
thereon to, but not including, the redemption date.
About CareCloud
CareCloud brings disciplined innovation to the
business of healthcare. Our suite of AI and 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.
To listen to video presentations by CareCloud’s
management team, read recent press releases and view our latest
investor presentation, please visit ir.carecloud.com.
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Disclaimer
This press release is for information purposes
only, and does not constitute an offer to sell or solicitation of
an offer to buy, 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 the registration or
qualification under the securities laws of such state or
jurisdiction.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains various
forward-looking statements within the meaning of the safe harbor
provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of
1995. These statements relate to anticipated future events, future
results of operations or future financial performance. In some
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“believes,” “seeks,” “estimates,” “forecasts,” “predicts,”
“possible,” “potential,” “target,” or “continue” or the negative of
these terms or other comparable terminology.
Our operations involve risks and uncertainties,
many of which are outside our control, and any one of which, or a
combination of which, could materially affect our results of
operations and whether the forward-looking statements ultimately
prove to be correct. Forward-looking statements in this press
release include, without limitation, statements reflecting
management's expectations for future financial performance and
operating expenditures, expected growth, profitability and business
outlook, the impact of pandemics on our financial performance and
business activities, and the expected results from the integration
of our acquisitions.
These forward-looking statements are neither
historical facts nor assurances of future performance. Instead,
they are only predictions, are uncertain and involve substantial
known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may
cause our (or our industry’s) actual results, levels of activity or
performance to be materially different from any future results,
levels of activity or performance expressed or implied by these
forward-looking statements. New risks and uncertainties emerge from
time to time, and it is not possible for us to predict all of the
risks and uncertainties that could have an impact on the
forward-looking statements, including without limitation, risks and
uncertainties relating to the Company’s ability to manage growth,
migrate newly acquired customers and retain new and existing
customers, maintain cost-effective global operations, increase
operational efficiency and reduce operating costs, predict and
properly adjust to changes in reimbursement and other industry
regulations and trends, retain the services of key personnel,
develop new technologies, upgrade and adapt legacy and acquired
technologies to work with evolving industry standards, compete with
other companies’ products and services competitive with ours, and
other important risks and uncertainties referenced and discussed
under the heading titled “Risk Factors” in the Company’s filings
with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
The statements in this press release are made as
of the date of this press release, even if subsequently made
available by the Company on its website or otherwise. The Company
does not assume any obligations to update the forward-looking
statements provided to reflect events that occur or circumstances
that exist after the date on which they were made.
SOURCE CareCloud
Company
Contact:Norman RothInterim Chief Financial Officer
and Corporate ControllerCareCloud, Inc. nroth@carecloud.com
Investor Contact:Stephen
SnyderCo-Chief Executive OfficerCareCloud, Inc.ir@carecloud.com
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