Voxtur Analytics Corp. (TSXV: VXTR; OTCQB: VXTRF)
(“
Voxtur” or the “
Company”), a
North American technology company creating a more transparent and
accessible real estate lending ecosystem, echoes the concerns it
has heard from shareholders of the Company (“
Voxtur
Shareholders”) and demands the basic accountability and
transparency afforded under Canadian securities law from US-based
private equity fund RPC Ventures I Fund LP (“
Rice
Park”), Nicholas Smith and their unnamed associates who
form the Voxtur Shareholders for “Accountability” (the
“
Dissident Group”).
The Dissident Group announced it is nominating
six directors (the “Private Equity Nominees”) to,
in the opinion of Voxtur, execute a “no premium” takeover of
control of the Voxtur board of directors (the
”Board”), at the Company’s upcoming annual general
and special meeting (the “Meeting”) on June 28,
2024 at 9:00 a.m. (Eastern Time).
Rice Park has self-styled their secretive cabal
as the “Voxtur Shareholders for Accountability” at the same time
that they have declined to even identify who comprises their group.
As detailed in the Company’s June 21, 2024 press release, Voxtur
and Voxtur Shareholders have numerous outstanding questions about
the identity, conflicts of interest, questionable judgement, and
true motives of the Dissident Group, but Voxtur Shareholders aren’t
even able to assess what deeper concerns may lie with the rest of
the Dissident Group, since Rice Park and Nicholas Smith refuse to
publicly name their associates, in contravention of Canadian
securities law requirements.
Canadian securities law dictate that persons
making director nominations must file detailed information
statements under National Instrument 51-102 9.2(6)(a), which to
date, only Rice Park has filed. Voxtur Shareholders are right to
question why the Dissident Group is going to such lengths,
including not filing the documents required by Canadian Securities
Laws, to conceal the identities of its members1. Such solicitation
without disclosure of who forms the Dissident Group calls into
question whether proxies received by them, if any, were provided by
shareholders on a fully informed and legally compliant basis.
Are the Dissident Group and Private
Equity Nominees so unfamiliar and unknowledgeable about the
Canadian market so as to comply with the rules, or are they just
desperate enough to conceal their associates’ identities to ignore
them? In either case, this is NOT
the leadership Voxtur needs.
In Voxtur’s June 21 press release the question
was raised as to whether former Voxtur CEO Jim Albertelli is
associated with the Dissident Group; the Dissident Group issued a
seven-page press release yesterday, but couldn’t find room to
confirm or deny Mr. Albertelli’s involvement. If the Dissident
Group would simply comply with securities law, Voxtur Shareholders
would definitively know if Mr. Albertelli is a part of their group;
instead, the question remains unanswered.
While Mr. Albertelli’s involvement is unclear
pending the Dissident Group’s conformity with securities law,
Voxtur Shareholders should know that one of the Private Equity
Nominees, Thomas J. Holthus, became a shareholder of Voxtur through
a transaction with Mr. Albertelli, via Mr. Holthus’ investment
vehicle, Washington School House, LLC2.
In addition, Mr. Albertelli also has a business
relationship with Mr. Holthus’ law firm – which has been described
as follows by Mr. Albertelli:
““This
tremendous relationship provides singularity of
purpose…”
And
“Simply put,
we are aligning our interests with a great Firm and a great
friend.”
-ex-Voxtur CEO Jim Albertelli, on his relationship
with McCarthy Holthus3
Are Messrs. Albertelli and Holthus part of the
Dissident Group? Does their “great” friendship and “singularity of
purpose” extend to acting jointly and in concert with respect to
Voxtur? Voxtur Shareholders are owed transparency and
accountability on this matter.
As of the date of this press release, only Rice
Park has complied with solicitation rules and filed the required
detailed information statement; the remainder of this largely
unknown group, which includes Nick Smith, have been improperly
soliciting votes.
These reckless actions fit a pattern for Mr.
Smith; in the June 24, 2024 Dissident Group press release, the
Dissident Group feigns surprise that a change of control would
trigger an event of default to the Corporations’ credit agreements
and that the Private Equity Nominees will work with the creditor
after triggering the default. Surely, Mr. Smith was aware of such
clauses as the former Chair of the Board, just three months ago;
why did he not consider working with the creditor before he pushes
Voxtur into default?
This reckless behaviour of Mr. Smith has
resulted in Voxtur’s creditor delivering a letter to Voxtur
yesterday which contained the following:
“The Lender is aware
of the June 19, 2024 press release made by the so-called Voxtur
Shareholders for Accountability advising that they will seek to
replace Voxtur’s entire board of directors (the “Board”) at the
June 28, 2024 annual general meeting.”
“Any action that is
or causes an Event of Default under the Credit Agreement or an
Accommodation Termination Event under the Accommodation Agreement,
including any action that materially adversely affects the Lender’s
security position, will immediately and automatically terminate the
Lender’s accommodation obligations and may result in swift
enforcement action.”
Why would the Dissident Group put Voxtur and all
of its shareholders at risk for their personal ambitions? Was a
call in advance to the creditor too much of an inconvenience for
Mr. Smith, or was he afraid of what he would be told? The Dissident
Group has yet to reveal what their plan would be to avoid default
under Voxtur’s credit facility should they be successful. Would a
responsible and diligent person embark on such a dangerous course
of action without consultation with the Lender and a plan?
In addition, it has come to Voxtur’s attention
that the law firm acting for the Dissident Group previously acted
for Blue Water prior to Voxtur’s acquisition of Blue Water. The
sheer number of conflicts of interests at play should give Voxtur
Shareholders serious pause about the Private Equity Nominees and
their true motives.
Voxtur has also confirmed that, with the
exception of Mr. Smith (who previously filed a Personal Information
Form with the TSX Venture Exchange (“TSXV”) when
he was first appointed a director of Voxtur), none of the other
Private Equity Nominees have filed Personal Information Forms with
the TSXV in order for the TSXV to confirm their suitability to act
as officers or directors of Voxtur. Once again, either the Private
Equity Nominees’ are exhibiting their lack of Canadian market
experience, or worse, their disregard for the rules and norms in
this jurisdiction. Further Voxtur has not received any consent to
act as a director from any of the Private Equity Nominees; Voxtur
Shareholders can’t even be certain the Private Equity Nominees have
agreed to act as directors, should they be elected.
Meeting Information
Consistent with previous Voxtur shareholder meetings, the
Meeting will be held in a virtual format
at https://virtual-meetings.tsxtrust.com/en/1654 (password:
voxtur2024) on June 28, 2024 at 9:00 a.m. (Eastern Time).
Registered Voxtur Shareholders and duly appointed proxyholders will
be able to vote and ask questions at the meeting, while guests may
attend and view the meeting.
Voxtur Shareholders are encouraged to vote TODAY to
protect their investment from the highly conflicted Private Equity
Nominees. Shareholders should vote as soon as possible, but in any
case, before Wednesday, June 26, 2024 at 9:00 a.m. (Eastern
Time).
The Company urges shareholders to REJECT the
conflicted Private Equity Nominees and vote FOR
each of the Voxtur director nominees: Gary Yeoman, Michael Harris,
Ray Williams, and Allan Bezanson.
Questions? Need Help Voting?
If you have questions or require assistance with voting, please
contact Voxtur’s proxy solicitation agent, Laurel Hill Advisory
Group by telephone at 1-877-452-7184 (toll-free in North America),
or +1 416-304-0211 (outside North America), or email at
assistance@laurelhill.com.
For more information, please visit Voxtur.com or contact Jordan
Ross at jordan@voxtur.com.
About Voxtur
Voxtur is a transformational real estate
technology company that is redefining industry standards in a
dynamic lending environment. The Company offers targeted data
analytics to simplify the multifaceted aspects of the lending
lifecycle for investors, lenders, government agencies and
servicers. Voxtur's proprietary data hub and workflow platforms
more accurately and efficiently value assets, originate and service
loans, and securitize portfolios. As an independent and transparent
mortgage technology provider, the Company offers primary and
secondary market solutions in the United States and Canada. For
more information, visit www.voxtur.com.
Neither TSXV nor its Regulation Services
Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSXV)
accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this
release.
Forward-Looking Information
This news release contains forward-looking
statements and forward-looking information (collectively,
“forward-looking information”). Any information
contained herein that is not based on historical facts may be
deemed to constitute forward-looking information within the meaning
of Canadian and United States securities laws. Forward-looking
information may be based on expectations, estimates and projections
as at the date of this news release, and may be identified by the
words “may”, “would”, “could”, “should”, “will”, “intend”, “plan”,
“anticipate”, “believe”, “estimate”, “expect” or similar
expressions. Forward-looking information may include, but is not
limited to: the completion of the Issuance; approval of the
Issuance by the TSXV; expectations for the effects of certain
milestones or the ability of the Company to successfully achieve
certain business objectives; the effects of unexpected costs,
liabilities or delays; success of software activities; regulatory
approval; the competition for skilled personnel; expectations for
other economic, business, environmental, regulatory and/or
competitive factors related to the Company, or the real estate
industry generally; anticipated future production costs; and other
events or conditions that may occur in the future. Investors are
cautioned that forward-looking information is not based on
historical facts but instead reflects estimates or projections
concerning future results or events based on the opinions,
assumptions and estimates of management considered reasonable at
the date the information is provided. Although the Company believes
that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking information
are reasonable, such information involves risks and uncertainties,
and undue reliance should not be placed on such information, as
unknown or unpredictable factors could have material adverse
effects on future results, performance, or achievements of the
Company. Among the key factors that could cause actual results to
differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking
information include but are not limited to: additional costs
related to acquisitions; ; integration of acquired businesses;
implementation of new products; changing global financial
conditions, especially in light of the COVID-19 global pandemic;
reliance on specific key employees and customers to maintain
business operations; competition within the Company's industry; a
risk in technological failure or failure to implement technological
upgrades in accordance with expected timelines; changing market
conditions; failure of governing agencies and regulatory bodies to
approve the use of products and services developed by the Company;
the Company’s dependence on maintaining intellectual property and
protecting newly developed intellectual property; operating losses
and negative cash flows; and currency fluctuations. Accordingly,
readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking
information contained herein.
This forward-looking information is provided as
of the date of this news release and, accordingly, is subject to
change after such date. The Company does not assume any obligation
to update or revise this information to reflect new events or
circumstances except as required in accordance with applicable
laws.
Voxtur's common shares are traded on the TSX
Venture Exchange under the symbol VXTR and in the US on the OTCQB
under the symbol VXTRF.
For media inquiries:
Jacob GaffneyTel: (817)
471-7627jacob@gaffneyaustin.com
For shareholder inquiries:
Laurel Hill Advisory GroupToll-free:
1-877-452-7184 (North America)Collect calls outside North America:
+1 416-304-0211assistance@laurelhill.com
__________________________________1 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE –
Plymouth, Minnesota – June 19, 2024, a group of shareholders (the
“Voxtur Shareholders for Accountability”, “We”, “Us”, or “Our”) of
Voxtur Analytics Corp. (TSXV: VXTR; OTCQB: VXTRF) (“Voxtur” or the
“Company”), including Nicholas H. Smith, the former Chairman of
Voxtur, announce that they are seeking to reconstitute the board of
directors of Voxtur (the “Board”)……. The six nominees that the
Voxtur Shareholders for Accountability are nominating are…..2
https://www.voxtur.com/voxtur-announces-sale-of-debt-to-strategic-investors/3
https://www.alaw.net/alaw_mccarthy_holthus/
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