SOMERSET, N.J., Nov. 3, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- MTBC (Nasdaq: MTBC ), a leading provider of proprietary, web-based electronic health records, practice management and mHealth solutions, announced the pricing of its public offering of 204,000 shares of 11% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Stock ("Series A Preferred Stock") at a price of $25.00 per share. In addition, MTBC has granted the underwriters a 30-day option to purchase from it an additional 30,600 shares of Series A Preferred Stock.
The total gross proceeds of the offering are expected to be approximately $5.1 million, before underwriting discounts and commissions and other offering expenses. MTBC intends to use the net proceeds of the offering to support growth, including acquisitions and the expansion of its sales and marketing efforts. The remaining proceeds will be used for working capital and other general corporate purposes.
Dividends on the shares of the Series A Preferred Stock will be payable in cash monthly on a cumulative basis when, as and if declared by the Company's board of directors, at the rate of 11% per annum of the $25.00 per share liquidation preference (equivalent to $2.75 per annum per share). The first monthly dividend is anticipated to be paid on December 15, 2015, to holders of record on November 30, 2015. The Series A Preferred Stock has no maturity date and will not be subject to any sinking fund or mandatory redemption. Shares are subject to optional redemption by us after November 4, 2020, and upon the occurrence of a change of control. The terms of the Series A Preferred Stock are described in more detail in the Prospectus.
MTBC's Series A Preferred Stock has been approved for listing on the NASDAQ Capital Market under the ticker symbol "MTBCP" and trading will begin on November 4, 2015.
Chardan Capital Markets, LLC acted as lead book-running manager and Boenning & Scattergood, Inc. acted as joint book-running manager for the offering. The offering is expected to close on or about November 9, 2015, subject to customary closing conditions.
The registration statement relating to these securities was declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 3, 2015. The offering is being made solely by means of a prospectus. This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any state or 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 jurisdiction. Copies of the final prospectus relating to the offering may be obtained, on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov , or when available, by contacting the Company at:
Amritpal Deol, General Counsel MTBC (732) 873-5133 x 141 adeol@mtbc.com
or the underwriters at:
Chardan Capital Markets, LLC 17 State Street, Suite 1600 New York, New York, 10004 Attn: Scott Blakeman
Boenning & Scattergood, Inc. 4 Tower Bridge 200 Barr Harbor Drive, Suite 300 West Conshohocken, PA 19428
About Medical Transcription Billing, Corp.
Medical Transcription Billing, Corp. is a healthcare information technology company that provides a fully integrated suite of proprietary web-based solutions, together with related business services, to healthcare providers practicing in ambulatory care settings. Our integrated Software-as-a-Service (or SaaS) platform helps our customers increase revenues, streamline workflows and make better business and clinical decisions, while reducing administrative burdens and operating costs. For additional information, please visit our website at www.mtbc.com .
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