CareCloud, Inc. Earnings Per Share Disclosure
| Year Ended December 31, | ||||||||
| 2024 | 2023 | |||||||
($ in thousands, except share and per share amounts) | ||||||||
| Basic and Diluted: | ||||||||
| Net loss attributable to common shareholders | $ | (4,459 | ) | $ | (64,348 | ) | ||
| Weighted-average common shares used to compute basic and diluted loss per share | ||||||||
| Net loss attributable to common shareholders per share - basic and diluted | $ | ) | $ | ) | ||||
The net loss attributable to common shareholders includes the preferred stock dividend amount earned, but not declared, for the year ended December 31, 2024 of approximately $12.3 million. The dividend payable at December 31, 2024 in the consolidated balance sheet represents dividends declared, but not paid, through February 29, 2024.
At December 31, 2024, the unvested restricted stock units (“RSUs”) as discussed in Note 15 have been excluded from the above calculations as they were anti-dilutive. At December 31, 2023, the unvested equity RSUs excluded from the above calculations as they were anti-dilutive. All of the warrants previously outstanding expired unexercised in 2023 and are excluded from the above calculations. Vested RSUs, vested restricted shares and exercised warrants have been included in the above calculations.
About Earnings Per Share Disclosures
The earnings per share disclosure breaks down the calculation from net income to both basic and diluted EPS, revealing the full impact of a company's capital structure on per-share economics. The reconciliation between basic and diluted share counts exposes how many stock options, RSUs, convertible securities, and warrants are potentially dilutive to existing shareholders.
Key signals: a widening gap between basic and diluted shares indicates growing dilution from equity compensation or convertible instruments. Anti-dilutive securities excluded from the diluted calculation deserve attention — they represent latent dilution that will materialize if the stock price rises. Watch for the effect of share buybacks on per-share metrics: EPS growth driven primarily by repurchases rather than income growth signals weakening fundamentals. Compare year-over-year changes in the diluted share count against equity compensation expense to assess whether management is effectively managing dilution.