{"id":478015,"date":"2021-04-19T08:33:46","date_gmt":"2021-04-19T12:33:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/ancora-issues-letter-to-fellow-stockholders-recapping-the-case-for-meaningful-change-atop-blucora\/"},"modified":"2021-04-19T08:33:46","modified_gmt":"2021-04-19T12:33:46","slug":"ancora-issues-letter-to-fellow-stockholders-recapping-the-case-for-meaningful-change-atop-blucora","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/ancora-issues-letter-to-fellow-stockholders-recapping-the-case-for-meaningful-change-atop-blucora\/","title":{"rendered":"Ancora Issues Letter to Fellow Stockholders Recapping the Case for Meaningful Change Atop Blucora"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>        <!--.bwalignc { text-align: center; list-style-position:inside; }\n.bwlistdisc { list-style-type: disc; }\n.bwuline { text-decoration: underline; }body {font:normal small Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;color:#000;background-color:#fff;padding:24px;margin:0;} a img {border:0;} h3 {font-size:medium;color:#000;margin:0 0 1em 0; text-align:center;}-->  <\/p>\n<p class=\"bwalignc\">\nAncora Issues Letter to Fellow Stockholders Recapping the Case for Meaningful Change Atop Blucora\n<\/p>\n<p class=\"bwalignc\"><b><i>Recaps the Data Points and Facts That Underscore the Need for Boardroom Change\u00a0 <\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"bwalignc\"><b><i>Urges Stockholders to Recognize that Ancora\u2019s Four-Member Slate is the Right Remedy at the Right Time <\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p>CLEVELAND&#8211;(<a href=\"http:\/\/www.businesswire.com\">BUSINESS WIRE<\/a>)&#8211;<br \/>\nAncora Holdings, Inc. (together with its affiliates, \u201cAncora\u201d or \u201cwe\u201d), which collectively with the other participants in its solicitation beneficially owns approximately 3.4% of the outstanding common stock of Blucora, Inc. (NASDAQ: BCOR) (\u201cBlucora\u201d or the \u201cCompany\u201d), today issued the below open letter to stockholders.\n<\/p>\n<p>\nAs a reminder, Ancora is seeking to elect Frederick D. DiSanto, Cindy Schulze Flynn, Robert D. MacKinlay and Kimberly Smith Spacek to Blucora\u2019s ten-member Board of Directors (the \u201cBoard\u201d) at the Company\u2019s Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the \u201cAnnual Meeting\u201d) on April 21, 2021. Ancora urges Blucora\u2019s stockholders to visit <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ABetterBlucora.com&amp;esheet=52413653&amp;newsitemid=20210419005429&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=www.ABetterBlucora.com&amp;index=1&amp;md5=cec5adc7d49164fc0a710c490c48a33b\">www.ABetterBlucora.com<\/a> to obtain important information, including instructions for how to vote on the <b><span class=\"bwuline\">WHITE<\/span> Proxy Card<\/b>.\n<\/p>\n<p class=\"bwalignc\">\n***\n<\/p>\n<p>\nApril 19, 2021\n<\/p>\n<p>\nFellow Stockholders,\n<\/p>\n<p>\nWe recognize that you have heard a great deal from Ancora and Blucora over the past two months. This is why we are reaching out today to concisely answer this election contest\u2019s most important question: <b><i><span class=\"bwuline\">Which director candidates are better equipped to help stabilize the Avantax wealth management business and unlock the value of the TaxAct business?<\/span><\/i><\/b> At the end of the day, this is all that should matter \u2013 not the diversions and sideshows that have ensued in recent weeks.\n<\/p>\n<p>\nWhen assessing this key question, it is important to take into account that the synergy-focused strategy championed by the directors we are seeking to remove \u2013 Steve Aldrich, Georganne Proctor, John MacIlwaine and Mary Zappone \u2013 has failed to deliver meaningful value for stockholders:\n<\/p>\n<ul class=\"bwlistdisc\">\n<li>\nSince Blucora embarked on this strategy in October 2015, <b><i><span class=\"bwuline\">its stock has appreciated only 7.43% while the Russell 2000 is up 72.10% and S&amp;P Composite 1500 Financials is up 73.72%.<\/span><\/i><\/b><sup>1<\/sup><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul class=\"bwlistdisc\">\n<li>\nSince Blucora reaffirmed its commitment to this strategy in October 2017, <b><i><span class=\"bwuline\">its stock is down 34.66%<\/span><\/i><\/b>.<sup>2<\/sup><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul class=\"bwlistdisc\">\n<li>\nSince Blucora conducted a purported strategy session in late 2019 that included Mr. Aldrich, Ms. Proctor, Mr. MacIlwaine and Ms. Zappone, <b><i><span class=\"bwuline\">its stock is down 32.41%<\/span><\/i><\/b>.<sup>3<\/sup><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\nWe believe this long-term underperformance is a clear consequence of maintaining a Board that lacks accountability, meaningful ownership perspectives and sufficient expertise in critical areas, including the wealth management industry\u2019s mass market and middle market. We contend this Board has also presided over poor succession planning, troubling compensation decisions and a fraying culture at Avantax. More recently, it has also begun miscasting our nominees in unprecedented ways.\n<\/p>\n<p>\nTo put a fine point on it, Institutional Shareholder Services Inc. recently stated the following in its report about this contest: <b><i>\u201c[t]he merits of the issues raised by the dissident lead to a conclusion that change is warranted, specifically in the form of direct shareholder representation in the boardroom.\u201d<sup>4<\/sup><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p>\nWe believe a thorough and objective review of each our director candidates will lead you to conclude that they represent the superior choices at this year\u2019s Annual Meeting. Collectively, our nominees possess the exact mix of wealth management and tax advisory skills that the Board needs. They are also willing to completely align themselves with stockholders by taking 100% of their compensation in equity. The Ancora slate includes:\n<\/p>\n<ul class=\"bwlistdisc\">\n<li><b>Mr. DiSanto<\/b> brings a deep understanding of the wealth management industry\u2019s various client markets. He also possesses important stockholder perspectives and valuable corporate governance insight, including with respect to appropriate incentive compensation for executives and Avantax financial professionals. <span class=\"bwuline\">We firmly believe his practical wealth industry experience and very strong alignment with other stockholders will make him an ideal addition to the Board. <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul class=\"bwlistdisc\">\n<li><b>Ms. Flynn <\/b>has held c-level marketing and communications roles at New York Community Bancorp, Inc. (NYSE: NYCB) and Citizens Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE: CFG). At each institution, she was responsible for developing and implementing marketing strategies for wealth management services, including tax planning and tax-efficient investment strategies. <span class=\"bwuline\">We firmly believe her background in marketing, internal communications and culture-building will add strong value to the Board, especially as it assesses issues at Avantax.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul class=\"bwlistdisc\">\n<li><b>Mr. MacKinlay<\/b> knows tax services and wealth management extremely well based on his two decades of experience at Cohen &amp; Company, where he was National Managing Partner and drove hundreds of millions of dollars in client assets to SEQUOIA Financial Group through a wealth management joint venture. He also advised many public companies while at KPMG. <span class=\"bwuline\">We firmly believe his knowledge of the tax industry, coupled with his understanding of how it relates to wealth management, would be extremely additive to the Board. <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul class=\"bwlistdisc\">\n<li><b>Ms. Spacek<\/b> is a long-time member of the leadership team at global investment management firm Owl Creek Asset Management, where she runs business development and investor relations and oversees relationships with institutional, high-net worth and individual clients. She also provided wealth management services to retail and private bank clients during her two-and-a-half years at ABN AMRO Bank. <span class=\"bwuline\">We believe her knowledge of business development, investor relations, the advisor mindset and fee structures will help the Board in many ways. <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\nWhile Blucora has gone to great lengths to spotlight our nominees\u2019 lack of corporate director experience, several of the Company\u2019s own current Board members had not served on another public company board of directors prior to joining. We urge stockholders to see through this smokescreen and objectively assess the sum of the parts of our slate.\n<\/p>\n<p>\nWe also recognize that Blucora has been making baseless claims that Mr. DiSanto would be a \u201cconflicted\u201d or \u201cdisruptive\u201d member of the Board. First, the investment advisory businesses of Ancora and Blucora offer different products to different clientele through different marketing channels \u2013 there is no antitrust issue here. Second, Mr. DiSanto (like the rest of our slate) is committed to bringing a spirit of collaboration and partnership to the boardroom.\n<\/p>\n<p>\nAs evidenced by the settlements Ancora recently reached at Forward Air Corporation (NASDAQ: FWRD) and Kohl&#8217;s, Inc. (NYSE: KSS), we have a track record of compromising with companies and putting additive individuals on boards of directors. Companies with much larger market caps and much more financial success than Blucora have seen the value of our engagement. We hope this gives Blucora stockholders even more confidence to trust our case for change and vote for our nominees.\n<\/p>\n<p>\nIn closing, thank you for your engagement and support throughout this contest. We hope you determine that the best way to protect the value of your investment at the 2021 Annual Meeting is to vote on the <b><span class=\"bwuline\">WHITE<\/span> Proxy Card<\/b> for the full Ancora slate.\n<\/p>\n<p>\nSincerely,\n<\/p>\n<p>\nAncora Holdings, Inc.\n<\/p>\n<p class=\"bwalignc\">\n***\n<\/p>\n<p><b><span class=\"bwuline\">About Ancora<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p>\nAncora Holdings, Inc. is an employee owned, Cleveland, Ohio based holding company which wholly owns four separate and distinct SEC Registered Investment Advisers and a broker dealer. Ancora Advisors LLC specializes in customized portfolio management for individual investors, high net worth investors, investment companies (mutual funds), and institutions such as pension\/profit sharing plans, corporations, charitable &amp; \u201cNot-for Profit\u201d organizations, and unions. Ancora Family Wealth Advisors, LLC is a leading, regional investment and wealth advisor managing assets on behalf of families and high net-worth individuals. Ancora Alternatives LLC specializes in pooled investments (hedge funds\/investment limited partnerships). Ancora Retirement Plan Advisors, Inc. specializes in providing non-discretionary investment guidance for small and midsize employer sponsored retirement plans. Inverness Securities, LLC is a FINRA registered Broker Dealer.\n<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><sup>1<\/sup> Return metrics are calculated based on the closing trading prices on October 13, 2015 (the day before Blucora announced the HD Vest acquisition) and the closing trading prices on December 31, 2020.\n<\/p>\n<p><sup>2<\/sup> Return metric is calculated based on the closing trading price on October 26, 2017 (the day of the stated commitment via a press release) and the closing trading price on December 31, 2020.\n<\/p>\n<p><sup>3<\/sup> Return metric is calculated based on the closing trading price on November 29, 2019 (the last trading day of the month) and the closing trading price on December 31, 2020.\n<\/p>\n<p><sup>4<\/sup> Permission to quote was neither sought nor obtained. Emphases added by Ancora.\n<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=bwnews&amp;sty=20210419005429r1&amp;sid=flmnd&amp;distro=nx&amp;lang=en\" style=\"width:0;height:0\" \/><span class=\"bwct31415\" \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"mmgallerylink\"><span id=\"mmgallerylink-phrase\">View source version on businesswire.com: <\/span><span id=\"mmgallerylink-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.businesswire.com\/news\/home\/20210419005429\/en\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/www.businesswire.com\/news\/home\/20210419005429\/en\/<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p>\nFor Investors:\n<\/p>\n<p>\nAncora Alternatives<br \/>\n<br \/>James Chadwick<br \/>\n<br \/>(216) 593-5048<br \/>\n<br \/><a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"mailto:jchadwick@ancora.net\">jchadwick@ancora.net<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\nSaratoga Proxy Consulting LLC<br \/>\n<br \/>John Ferguson \/ Joe Mills, 212-257-1311<br \/>\n<br \/><a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"mailto:jferguson@saratogaproxy.com\">jferguson@saratogaproxy.com<\/a><span class=\"bwuline\" \/>\/ <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"mailto:jmills@saratogaproxy.com\">jmills@saratogaproxy.com<\/a><span class=\"bwuline\" \/><\/p>\n<p>\nFor Media:\n<\/p>\n<p>\nProfile<br \/>\n<br \/>Greg Marose \/ Bela Kirpalani, 347-343-2999<br \/>\n<br \/><a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"mailto:gmarose@profileadvisors.com\">gmarose@profileadvisors.com<\/a> \/ <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"mailto:ckiaie@profileadvisors.com\">bkirpalani@profileadvisors.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>KEYWORDS:<\/b> Ohio United States North America<\/p>\n<p><b>INDUSTRY KEYWORDS:<\/b> Banking Professional Services Finance<\/p>\n<p><b>MEDIA:<\/b><\/p>\n<table cellpadding=\"3\" cellspacing=\"3\" \/>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ancora Issues Letter to Fellow Stockholders Recapping the Case for Meaningful Change Atop Blucora Recaps the Data Points and Facts That Underscore the Need for Boardroom Change\u00a0 Urges Stockholders to Recognize that Ancora\u2019s Four-Member Slate is the Right Remedy at the Right Time CLEVELAND&#8211;(BUSINESS WIRE)&#8211; Ancora Holdings, Inc. 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