CareCloud (CCLD) Risk Analysis

Future acquisitions may result in dilutive issuances of equity securities, the incurrence of debt, the assumption of known and unknown liabilities, the write-off of software development costs and the amortization of expenses related to intangible assets, all of which could have an adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

The Conversion resulted in the dilution of existing common shareholders' ownership percentages. This dilution of ownership impacted the voting power, earnings per share and overall control of the Company for common shareholders prior to the Conversion. The Company's earnings per share calculation was impacted by the additional common shares, offset by the amount of Series A Preferred Stock dividend that is not included in the calculation. The increased number of common shares outstanding also lowered the book value of each common share, which may adversely affect the market price of the Company's common stock. Moreover, existing common shareholders may experience a reduced ability to influence corporate decisions if their voting power becomes more diluted due to additional conversions.

Preferred shareholders do not have voting rights under the terms of their preferred stock, except under extremely limited circumstances. However, upon conversion of their preferred shares into common stock, these shareholders gained full voting rights, which altered the balance of voting power within the Company. The conversion of a majority of the Series A Preferred Stock shares could result in a situation where a large group of former Series A preferred shareholders collectively gain the ability to influence corporate decisions, including matters related to the election of directors, mergers, acquisitions, and other significant strategic initiatives. This shift in voting power could potentially dilute the influence of existing common shareholders and may lead to changes in the Company's governance structure.

The Conversion and any subsequent conversions could be perceived negatively by the market, potentially leading to a decline in the value of the Company's common stock. Investors may interpret such conversion as a sign of financial weakness, dilution of ownership, or a shift in the Company's capital structure that could impact earnings per share or control dynamics. This negative market perception may arise if investors believe the Conversion or any subsequent conversions are being undertaken to address financial challenges, increase liquidity, or meet other strategic objectives that could signal instability or uncertainty. Such market reactions could lead to increased volatility in the Company's common stock price, reduced investor confidence, and challenges in maintaining or attracting capital in the future.

The Company may want to issue additional common stock in the future to raise capital for operations, acquisitions, or other strategic initiatives. Such potential for future issuances could be limited after the Conversion and any future conversions.

Sales of a substantial number of shares of our common stock in the public market could occur at any time. If our shareholders sell, or the market perceives that our shareholders intend to sell substantial amounts of our common stock in the public market, the market price of our common stock could decline significantly.

As of December 31, 2025, Mahmud Haq, our founder and Executive Chairman, beneficially owned 12% of our outstanding shares of common stock. Although his ownership percentage was diluted due to the Conversion, Mr. Haq continues to exercise a significant level of influence over all matters requiring stockholder approval, including the election of directors, amendment of our certificate of incorporation, and approval of significant corporate transactions. This control could have the effect of delaying or preventing a change of control of our company or changes in management and will make the approval of certain transactions difficult or impossible without his support, which in turn could reduce the price of our common stock.

Provisions in our amended and restated certificate of incorporation and amended and restated bylaws and in the Delaware General Corporation Law ("DGCL") may make it difficult and expensive for a third party to pursue a tender offer, change in control or takeover attempt, which is opposed by management and the Board of Directors. Public stockholders who might desire to participate in such a transaction may not have an opportunity to do so. We have a staggered Board of Directors that makes it difficult for stockholders to change the composition of the Board of Directors in any one year. Further, our amended and restated certificate of incorporation provides for the removal of a director only for cause upon the affirmative vote of the holders of at least 50.1% of the outstanding shares entitled to cast their vote for the election of directors, which may discourage a third party from making a tender offer or otherwise attempting to obtain control of us. These and other anti-takeover provisions could substantially impede the ability of public stockholders to change our management and Board of Directors. Such provisions may also limit the price that investors might be willing to pay for shares of our Preferred Stock in the future.

Our Board of Directors has the authority to issue up to 7,000,000 shares of preferred stock and to determine the price, privileges and other terms of these shares, of which 984,530 shares of Series A Preferred Stock and 1,511,372 of Series B Preferred Stock were outstanding as of December 31, 2025. Our Board of Directors may exercise its authority with respect to the remaining shares of preferred stock without any further approval of common stockholders. The rights of the holders of common stock may be adversely affected by the rights of future holders of preferred stock.

There are many exemptions available to smaller reporting companies like us that have less than $250 million of worldwide common equity held by non-affiliates. The disclosures we will be required to provide in our SEC filings are still less than they would be if we were not considered a smaller reporting company. Specifically, smaller reporting companies are able to provide simplified executive compensation disclosures in their filings and have certain other decreased disclosure obligations in their SEC filings. Our status as a smaller reporting company may make it harder for investors to analyze our results of operations and financial prospects. We cannot predict if investors will find our common stock less attractive because we will rely on the exemption available to smaller reporting companies. If some investors find our common stock less attractive as a result, there may be a less active trading market for our common stock and our stock price may be more volatile.

Our Series A Preferred Stock ranks pari passu to our Series B Preferred Stock with respect to the distribution of assets upon our liquidation, dissolution or winding-up of our affairs. In the event of our bankruptcy, liquidation, dissolution or winding-up of our affairs, our assets will be available to pay obligations on the Preferred Stock only after all of our indebtedness and other liabilities have been paid. The rights of holders of the Preferred Stock to participate in the distribution of our assets will rank junior to the prior claims of our current and future creditors and any future series or class of preferred stock we may issue that ranks senior to the Preferred Stock. Also, the Preferred Stock effectively ranks junior to all existing and future indebtedness and to the indebtedness and other liabilities of our existing subsidiaries and any future subsidiaries. Our existing subsidiaries are, and future subsidiaries would be, separate legal entities and have no legal obligation to pay any amounts to us in respect of dividends due on the Preferred Stock. If we are forced to liquidate our assets to pay our creditors, we may not have sufficient assets to pay amounts due on any or all of the Preferred Stock then outstanding. We may in the future incur debt and other obligations that will rank senior to the Preferred Stock. At December 31, 2025, our total liabilities excluding contingent consideration equaled approximately $27.0 million. Certain of our existing or future debt instruments may restrict the authorization, payment or setting apart of dividends on the Preferred Stock. There can be no assurance that we will remain in compliance with the Provident credit agreement, and if we default, we may be contractually prohibited from paying dividends on the Preferred Stock. Also, future offerings of debt or senior equity securities may adversely affect the market price of the Preferred Stock. If we decide to issue debt or senior equity securities in the future, it is possible that these securities will be governed by an indenture or other instruments containing covenants restricting our operating flexibility. Additionally, any convertible or exchangeable securities that we issue in the future may have rights, preferences and privileges more favorable than those of the Preferred Stock and may result in dilution to owners of the Preferred Stock. We and, indirectly, our shareholders, will bear the cost of issuing and servicing such securities. Because our decision to issue debt or equity securities in any future offering will depend on market conditions and other factors beyond our control, we cannot predict or estimate the amount, timing or nature of our future offerings. The holders of the Preferred Stock will bear the risk of our future offerings, which may reduce the market price of the Preferred Stock and will dilute the value of their holdings.

We are allowed to issue additional shares of Series B Preferred Stock and additional series of preferred stock that would rank equal to or below the Preferred Stock as to dividend payments and rights upon our liquidation, dissolution or winding up of our affairs pursuant to our amended and restated certificate of incorporation and the certificate of designations relating to the Preferred Stock without any vote of the holders of the Preferred Stock. Upon the affirmative vote of the holders of at least two-thirds of the outstanding shares of Preferred Stock (voting together as a class with all other series of parity preferred stock we may issue upon which like voting rights have been conferred and are exercisable), we are allowed to issue additional series of preferred stock that would rank above the Preferred Stock as to dividend payments and rights upon our liquidation, dissolution or the winding up of our affairs pursuant to our amended and restated certificate of incorporation and the certificate of designations relating to the Preferred Stock. The issuance of additional shares of Series B Preferred Stock and additional series of preferred stock could have the effect of reducing the amounts available to the Preferred Stock upon our liquidation or dissolution or the winding up of our affairs. It also may reduce dividend payments on the Preferred Stock if we do not have sufficient funds to pay dividends on all Preferred Stock outstanding and other classes or series of stock with equal priority with respect to dividends. Also, although holders of Preferred Stock are entitled to limited voting rights with respect to the circumstances under which the holders of Preferred Stock are entitled to vote, the Preferred Stock votes separately as a class along with all other series of our preferred stock that we may issue upon which like voting rights have been conferred and are exercisable. As a result, the voting rights of holders of Preferred Stock may be significantly diluted, and the holders of such other series of preferred stock that we may issue may be able to control or significantly influence the outcome of any vote. Future issuances and sales of senior or pari passu preferred stock, or the perception that such issuances and sales could occur, may cause prevailing market prices for the Preferred Stock and our common stock to decline and may adversely affect our ability to raise additional capital in the financial markets at times and prices favorable to us.

We have not sought to obtain a rating for the Series B Preferred Stock. No assurance can be given, however, that one or more rating agencies might not independently determine to issue such a rating or that such a rating, if issued, would not adversely affect the market price of the Series B Preferred Stock. Also, we may elect in the future to obtain a rating for the Series B Preferred Stock, which could adversely affect its market price. Ratings only reflect the views of the rating agency or agencies issuing the ratings and such ratings could be revised downward, placed on a watch list or withdrawn entirely at the discretion of the issuing rating agency if in its judgment circumstances so warrant. Any such downward revision, placing it on a watch list or withdrawal of a rating could have an adverse effect on the market price of the Series B Preferred Stock.

The market price of our Series B Preferred Stock is subject to wide fluctuations in response to numerous factors. These factors include, but are not limited to, the following: - suspension of the dividend payments in December 2023 which were not resumed until February 2025; - prevailing interest rates, increases in which may have an adverse effect on the market price of the Series B Preferred Stock; - trading prices of similar securities; - the annual yield from dividends on the Series B Preferred Stock as compared to yields on other financial instruments; - general economic and financial market conditions; - government action or regulation; - our financial condition, performance and prospects of our competitors; - changes in financial estimates or recommendations by securities analysts with respect to us or our competitors in our industry; - our issuance of additional preferred equity or debt securities; and - actual or anticipated variations in quarterly operating results of us and our competitors.

The voting rights for a holder of Preferred Stock are limited. Our shares of common stock are the only class of our securities that carry full voting rights, and Mahmud Haq, our Executive Chairman, beneficially owned approximately 12% of our outstanding shares of common stock as of December 31, 2025. Accordingly, Mr. Haq exercises a significant level of control over all matters requiring stockholder approval, including the election of directors, amendment of our certificate of incorporation, and approval of significant corporate transactions. This control could have the effect of delaying or preventing a change of control of our Company or changes in management, and will make the approval of certain transactions difficult or impossible without his support, which in turn could reduce the price of our Series B Preferred Stock. Voting rights for holders of the Preferred Stock exist primarily with respect to the ability to elect, voting together with the holders of any other series of our preferred stock having similar voting rights, two additional directors to our Board of Directors, subject to limitations, in the event that eighteen monthly dividends (whether or not consecutive) payable on the Preferred Stock are in arrears, and with respect to voting on amendments to our articles of incorporation or articles of amendment relating to the Preferred Stock that materially and adversely affect the rights of the holders of Preferred Stock or authorize, increase or create additional classes or series of our capital stock that are senior to the Preferred Stock. Other than the limited circumstances and except to the extent required by law, holders of Preferred Stock do not have any other voting rights.