Company On-Track to Complete 9th Acquisition
Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - June 14, 2021) - Kovo HealthTech Corporation (TSXV: KOVO) ("Kovo" or the "Company"), a leader in Revenue Cycle Management ("RCM") and healthcare technology, announced today it has entered into a binding letter of intent (the "Binding LOI") to acquire Midwest Medical Billing, Service Inc. ("Midwest Medical Billing" or the "Seller").
Midwest Medical Billing is an Omaha, Nebraska-based Revenue Cycle Management specialist firm that has been in business for more than 11 years and provides RCM services for more than 100 clients. Under the terms of the Binding LOI, the Company will, through a wholly-owned subsidiary, purchase substantially all of the assets of Midwest Medical Billing, including associated trademarks, trade names, brand names goodwill, customer lists and customer contracts.
Proposed Deal Anticipated to Close in Early July 2021
As consideration for the acquisition of Midwest Medical Billing, the Company will: (i) pay to the Seller cash consideration of USD$50,000; and (ii) issue 1,111,881 common shares of the Company (the "Consideration Shares") at a price per Consideration Share of USD$1.01 (approximately CAD$1.20 per Consideration Share), subject to compliance with the policies of the TSXV. All Consideration Shares will be subject to a four month hold under applicable securities laws.
The completion of the acquisition is subject to the satisfaction of a number of closing conditions, including receipt of the approval of the TSXV. Provided that all closing conditions are satisfied, the acquisition is expected to close in early July 2021. There can be no assurance that the transaction will be completed on the terms contained herein or at all.
The acquisition is expected to be immediately accretive to Kovo as Midwest Medical Billing recorded Trailing Twelve Month (TTM) revenues of $1.123 million USD with EBITDA of approximately 17% net of synergies. The consideration shares would represent approximately 3% pro forma dilution at today's price for a 29% revenue increase based on Kovo's Q1 revenues of $.820 million USD.
"New Efficiencies" Advance Kovo's Strategic Acquisition Strategy
"We're excited about the potential to roll Midwest Medical Billing into our Kovo HealthTech Corporation family of Revenue Cycle Management specialist firms," explains Kovo CEO Greg Noble. "Midwest Medical has consistently demonstrated a solid financial track-record, and has built up trust with its long-standing customers. Together, we believe we can introduce new efficiencies and digital technologies that will empower the Midwest team and its clients to continue to improve and provide quality healthcare experiences. For Kovo and our shareholders, this is an important step in our long-term, proactive acquisition growth strategy. We believe the value of our asset light acquisition model is evident in this proposed ninth transaction," he says.
Revenue Cycle Management (RCM)
Kovo HealthTech Corporation is a growing healthcare technology company that specializes in RCM services and software for US healthcare clinics, hospitals and private practices. RCM is a process used by healthcare providers in the US and globally to digitally track and manage patient care registration, services, billing and payments in a seamless way. Effective RCM practices are essential to ensure health care settings maintain the financial viability that allows them to provide ongoing quality care for their patients.
The Company's focus is organic growth of its core RCM business and acquiring profitable RCM related businesses and systems within the US. Kovo optimizes acquired businesses by leveraging its over 20 years of operating experience and proprietary technology.
To date, Kovo has completed eight successful acquisitions and achieved approximately 366% revenue growth on its RCM revenue in the last fiscal year. Currently, Kovo processes approximately $71M USD annually in RCM claims and its customers service approximately 2.6 million patients. The company works with Lawrence Evans & Co LLC on its acquisition strategy and related fees of approximately eight per cent are associated with this proposed transaction.
About Kovo HealthTech Corporation
Kovo is a leader in healthcare technology and Revenue Cycle Management services. Kovo creates, acquires and grows businesses to better the healthcare experience within the patient encounter continuum. To learn more about Kovo and to keep up-to-date on Kovo news, visit www.kovo.co.
For more information:
Greg Noble, CEO
investors@kovo.co
1-866-558-6777
Debra Quinn
deb@kovo.co
1-866-558-6777
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