- to elect
Nana Banerjee ,David Kline ,Kathi Love andBrian Wendling as Class I directors to serve for terms expiring at SCOR’s 2026 annual meeting of stockholders, to hold office until their respective successors have been duly elected and qualified;
180 WITHHELD votes for all nominated directors to emphasize its position that SCOR’s Board has not taken action for the benefit of all stakeholders of SCOR. - to approve, on a non-binding advisory basis, the compensation paid to SCOR’s named executive officers;
180 voted FOR this proposal. - to ratify the appointment of
Deloitte & Touche LLP as SCOR’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year endingDecember 31, 2023 ;
180 voted FOR this proposal. - to approve an amendment to SCOR’s Amended and Restated 2018 Equity and Incentive Compensation Plan to increase the number of shares of SCOR’s common stock, par value
$0.001 per share (the “Common Stock”) available for grant by 10,000,000;
180 voted FOR this proposal. - to adopt an amendment to the Certificate of Designations of SCOR’s Series B Convertible Preferred Stock, par value
$0.001 per share (the “Series B Preferred Stock”) to (i) permit us to pay annual dividends on the Series B Preferred Stock in the form of cash, shares of Common Stock, additional shares of Series B Preferred Stock, or a combination thereof, in each case in accordance with the amendment and as elected by members of SCOR’s Board of Directors who have not been designated by, and are not affiliated with, any holder of Series B Preferred Stock (the “Disinterested Directors”), and (ii) make certain other clarifying and conforming changes to the Certificate of Designations, including with respect to intended tax treatment;
180 voted AGAINST this proposal primarily due to our opposition to the ability this proposal would provide to pay annual dividends in Series B Preferred Stock. - to adopt an amendment to SCOR’s Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation to authorize additional shares of preferred stock, par value
$0.001 per share (“preferred stock”) in order to permit us to issue additional shares of Series B Preferred Stock and other preferred stock and pay annual dividends in the form of Series B Preferred Stock, in accordance with the Certificate of Designations amendment and if elected by the Disinterested Directors; and
180 voted AGAINST this proposal primarily due to our opposition to the ability this proposal would provide to pay annual dividends in Series B Preferred Stock. - to approve, in accordance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(d), the issuance of Common Stock or Series B Preferred Stock as annual dividends on the Series B Preferred Stock, in accordance with the terms of the Certificate of Designations amendment and if elected by the Disinterested Directors.
180 voted AGAINST this proposal primarily due to our opposition to the ability this proposal would provide to pay annual dividends in Series B Preferred Stock.
Additional Management Commentary
“Following a series of public letters that detailed our concerns with the corporate governance of SCOR’s Board as well as suggestions for actions SCOR’s Board and preferred stockholders could take in order to enhance value creation for all of SCOR’s stakeholders, SCOR’s board has remained silent and done nothing,” said Kevin M. Rendino, Chief Executive Officer of 180. “We are stunned by the lack of common sense that permeates SCOR’s Board and its arrogance for refusing to find simple ways to demonstrate alignment of interests with common stockholders; your do-nothing approach has resulted in staggering value destruction and a common stock that now trades below
“We assume the time value and target return on investment are important parameters for each of SCOR’s preferred stockholders, Cerberus, Charter and Liberty Broadband,” added
“Put simply, inaction is not acceptable,” concluded
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