- Combined digital health platform will be one of
North America's leading fully-integrated health offerings, with a clinically-validated, broad continuum of care to address mild, moderate, acute and chronic mental and physical care - CloudMD's already established mental health platform offering assessment and navigation paired with MindBeacon's clinically-proven iCBT and other solutions provide users with streamlined access to effective stepped care
CloudMD's Digital Health Services division and network of over 20,000 regulated healthcare professionals complements and accelerates the adoption of MindBeacon's "Beacon in a Box" white label internet-based cognitive behavioural therapy ("iCBT") SaaS offering- Accelerates
U.S. expansion through additional capabilities, modalities, cross selling synergies and MindBeacon's recent acquisition of aU.S. -based mental health provider - One of the fastest growing healthcare segments, the global behavioural healthcare market is expected to grow to
US$242 billion by 2027, with CAGR growth of 5.02% between 2020 and 20271 - Adds scale and strengthens CloudMD's financial profile – combined company will have annualized revenues of approximately
$185 million (a 19% increase from CloudMD's current revenue run rate of$155 million ), as well as improved gross margin of 35% - CloudMD to offer
$4.78 in cash and share consideration per MindBeacon share, resulting in an implied purchase price of$116 million - The implied transaction enterprise value is approximately
$62 million , representing an enterprise value to 2022 expected revenue multiple of 1.9x - CloudMD is projected to have cash on hand exceeding
$60 million , post-close
MindBeacon is a leading digital mental healthcare platform that provides a continuum of care, focusing on iCBT, which is an effective therapy provided through a computer or a mobile device. iCBT has become a fast-growing intervention channel compared to conventional psychotherapy. MindBeacon's platform provides a cost-effective, stigma-reducing avenue to deliver mental health therapy that complements CloudMD's holistic, integrated offering. MindBeacon has established relationships across a broad spectrum of B2C and B2B distribution channels, including healthcare providers, employers and governments. MindBeacon delivers positive outcomes, with 82% of iCBT clients reporting self-improvement in mental health, and 67% reporting clinically significant improvement.
The addition of MindBeacon to CloudMD is expected to be immediately synergistic for a number of key reasons:
- Combined digital health platform expected to be one of
North America's leading fully-integrated health offerings, with a clinically-validated, broad continuum of care to address mild, moderate, acute and chronic mental and physical care. - MindBeacon's mental health services will be integrated into CloudMD's Comprehensive Integrated Health Services Platform, which is expected to amplify the reach and expand the breadth of interactive technologies and tool sets within behavioural health to support clients with longitudinal multi-dimensional care, and data interoperability is expected to provide additional data around healthcare outcomes and improve network effects.
- Significant cross selling opportunities through a combined network of 5,500 corporate clients, over 5 million lives, and extensive government contracts.
- Drives
U.S. expansion potential through additional capabilities, modalities, cross selling synergies and MindBeacon's recent acquisition of aU.S. -based mental health provider. - Leverage
CloudMD's Digital Health Services division and network of over 20,000 regulated healthcare professionals to promote MindBeacon's "Beacon in a Box" white label iCBT SaaS offering. - On a consolidated basis, CloudMD expected to have an annualized revenue run rate of
$185 million and gross margin of approximately 35%. - Identified immediate cost synergies exceeding
$2 million .
"We continue to rapidly execute on our product roadmap through strategic acquisitions to build a leading North American healthcare and wellness offering. MindBeacon's mental health services and iCBT platform adds another important capability to our robust healthcare ecosystem and further positions us with a leading, clinically-validated mental health solution," said Dr.
"The need for mental health treatment is accelerating daily. Further, its impact on physical health and chronic conditions is also well known. Unfortunately, traditional methods of care are ineffective due to restrictive access, exorbitant costs, and ingrained stigma. Governments and employers are looking for an end-to-end solution that treats the whole person," said
Terms of the Transaction
CloudMD will acquire 100% of the issued and outstanding common shares of MindBeacon, including its cash on hand of
The transaction will be carried out by way of a court-approved plan of arrangement under the Canada Business Corporations Act. On completion of the transaction, shareholders of MindBeacon will hold approximately 18.8% of pro forma CloudMD.
Completion of the transaction is subject to a number of customary conditions, including approval by at least two-thirds of the votes cast at a special meeting of MindBeacon shareholders. In addition to shareholder and court approvals, the transaction is also subject to the satisfaction of certain other closing conditions customary in transactions of this nature, including
The transaction has been unanimously approved by the Boards of Directors of both companies. MindBeacon's Board of Directors unanimously recommends that MindBeacon shareholders vote in favour of the transaction.
The directors, officers and certain shareholders of MindBeacon, collectively holding approximately 28% of its issued and outstanding common shares, have entered into voting support agreements under which they have agreed to support and vote in favour of the transaction.
Full details of the transaction will be included in the MindBeacon information circular, which is expected to be mailed to shareholders and made available on SEDAR under the issuer profile of MindBeacon at www.sedar.com in due course. The shareholder meeting is expected to be held in
CloudMD Acquisition of MindBeacon Conference Call
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About
CloudMD is transforming the delivery of healthcare using technology and by providing a patient-centric approach, with an emphasis on continuity of care. By leveraging healthcare technology, the Company is building one, connected platform that addresses all points of a patient's healthcare journey and provides better access to care and improved outcomes. Through CloudMD's proprietary technology, the Company delivers quality healthcare through a holistic offering including hybrid primary care clinics, specialist care, telemedicine, mental health support, healthcare navigation, educational resources, and artificial intelligence (AI). CloudMD's Enterprise Health Solutions Division includes the leading
CloudMD currently services a combined ecosystem of over 7,000 psychiatrists, approximately 4,500 therapists and counsellors, approximately 4,000 psychologists, over 22,000 family physicians, over 34,000 medical specialists, over 1,500 allied health professionals, over 500 clinics, and over 5 million individuals across
About MindBeacon Holdings Inc.
MindBeacon provides a continuum of mental healthcare that includes self-guided psychoeducational and wellness content, Peer-to-Peer Support, Therapist Guided Programs and Live Therapy Sessions all offered virtually through its secure and private platform. As one of the first commercially available, digitally-native platforms to offer therapist-assisted internet-based Cognitive Behavioural Therapy in
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FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This press release contains "forward-looking statements" and "forward–looking information" within the meaning of Canadian securities laws. Forward-looking statements in this press release include, but are not limited to, statements with respect to the impact and benefits of the transaction, the mailing of the information circular, anticipated timing for completion of the transaction and receiving the required regulatory, court and shareholder approvals. These statements are based upon information currently available to CloudMD and MindBeacon. All information that is not clearly historical in nature may constitute forward–looking statements. In some cases, forward–looking statements may be identified by the use of terms such as "forecast", "assumption" and other similar expressions or future or conditional terms such as "anticipate", "believe", "could", "estimate", "expect", "intend", "may", "plan", "predict", "project", "will", "would", and "should". Forward-looking statements contained in this press release are based on certain factors and assumptions made by management of CloudMD and MindBeacon based on their current expectations, estimates, projections, assumptions and beliefs regarding their respective businesses and neither CloudMD nor MindBeacon provides any assurance that actual results will meet management's expectations. While they consider these assumptions to be reasonable based on information currently available to them, they may prove to be incorrect. Such forward–looking statements are not guarantees of future events or performance and by their nature involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, including those risks described in the respective Management's Discussion and Analysis and Annual Information Form of CloudMD and MindBeacon (each of which have been filed under the respective issuer profile on SEDAR and can be accessed at www.sedar.com), that may cause the actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward–looking statements. Although CloudMD and MindBeacon have attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual actions, events or results to differ materially from those described in forward–looking statements, other factors may cause actions, events or results to be different than anticipated, estimated or intended. There can be no assurance that such statements will prove to be accurate as actual results and future events could vary or differ materially from those anticipated in such forward–looking statements. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward–looking information. CloudMD and MindBeacon do not undertake to update any forward-looking information, whether as a result of new information or future events or otherwise, except as may be required by applicable securities laws.
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