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Ancora Proposes to Acquire H.B. Fuller's Building Adhesive Solutions for $1.2B to $1.4B

Ancora Holdings Group, a meaningful shareholder of H.B. Fuller Company, sent a letter to the Company's Board of Directors regarding an enhanced proposal to acquire H.B. Fuller's Building Adhesive Solutions segment for between $1.2B and $1.4B in cash. Ancora has also obtained a "highly confident" letter from Fortress Investment Group related to being able to satisfy debt requirements. The letter read, in part, "We are writing on behalf of Ancora Holdings Group with an enhanced proposal to acquire the Building Adhesive Solutions segment of H.B. Fuller Company for between $1.2 billion and $1.4 billion in cash. This increased offer is an update to our original acquisition proposal detailed in our August 12, 2026, letter to the Board, in which we proposed to acquire the BAS segment for between $1.1 billion and $1.2 billion in cash. On August 24, 2026, the Board rejected our initial proposal, purportedly concluding our offer "materially undervalue[d]" the BAS segment despite the cash consideration representing ~40% of the Company's equity value. Since then, H.B. Fuller's share price has declined more than 17% as shareholders have been left to digest the Company's elevated leverage profile, sluggish financial performance and a depressed valuation. As was the case in August, Ancora remains committed to helping the Company address its multitude of challenges and deliver sustainable value creation for H.B. Fuller's long-suffering shareholders. We believe the Company's ~4.0x leverage profile is its most pressing concern given H.B. Fuller's high mix of variable rate debt in a rising interest rate environment. We estimate that a sale of the BAS segment represents the most efficient way to accelerate the Company's leverage reduction and reduce H.B. Fuller's balance sheet risk for shareholders. We also believe the Company's commentary regarding the dis-synergies and challenges of separating the BAS segment is completely unfounded based on diligence with our advisors and operating partners, who include former members of H.B. Fuller management. This is why we are now revising our proposal to acquire the BAS segment to provide increased consideration. In addition, our revised offer is also strengthened by the backing of Fortress Investment Group, which has provided us with a "highly confident" letter related to its ability to provide the necessary debt financing for this acquisition. Our revised proposal values the BAS segment at a range of 8.5x to 9.9x LTM EBITDA while the entire Company currently trades at 7.0x 2026 EBITDA. Our enhanced offer now represents ~50% of H.B. Fuller's current equity value while only accounting for ~20% of the Company's consolidated revenue. We hope that CFO John Corkrean's comments on the recent third-quarter earnings call that dis-synergy concerns can be overcome "depending on the potential valuation of a sale of an asset" are indicative of a change in receptiveness in pursuing a win-win deal for the Company, its shareholders and us. In light of this larger and structurally sound revised offer, it is time for the Board to rationally engage and work towards a solution for the Company's highly levered capital structure."

H.B. Fuller Appoints R. Jeffrey Bailly to Board of Directors

H.B. Fuller Company announced the appointment of R. Jeffrey Bailly to its Board of Directors. In connection with this appointment, Ruth Kimmelshue will be stepping down from the Board. As CEO of UFP Technologies from 1995 to 2026, Bailly led the transformation of the company into a leading global contract development and manufacturing organization focused on higher growth, higher margin medical end markets.

Major Averages Finish Near Flatline, Tech Stocks Weighed Down by Oracle

The major averages spent the morning in the red, but stocks pared losses later in the day and the S&P 500, Dow, and Nasdaq 100 finished not far from the flatline. Reports suggested that U.S. and Iranian negotiators were closer to agreeing on restoring tanker flows through the Strait of Hormuz, easing fuel prices and yields on shorter-dated maturities. A drop in Oracle shares weighed on the broader tech sector, balanced by renewed AI optimism following Meta's Muse product rollout event.Get caught up quickly on the top news and calls moving stocks with these five Top Five lists.1. STOCK NEWS:Metaannounced a series of new products, including Meta VR glasses, the Muse Charm device, and its first line of audio glassesQualcommrenewed its global patent license agreement with AppleStarbuckssaid it will close 250 coffeehouses later this weekDardenreported mostly in-line Q1 results and reiterated its FY27 earnings outlookPeople Incorporatedwithdrew its takeover bid for MGM Resorts, saying it "didn't feel the mix was coming together"2. WALL STREET CALLS:Alkamidouble downgraded to Underweight from Overweight at JPMorganJPMorgan upgraded CoreWeaveto Overweight on strong demandCiti downgraded Dropboxto Sell with too much AI success priced inDollar Generalupgraded to Buy at HSBC on recovery progressArgus cut Yum! Brandsto Hold on headwinds to profit target3. AROUND THE WEB:UBSis weighing a merger to relocate out of Switzerland, Semafor reportsGoldman Sachsearned more than $200M from AI hedge fund Situational Awareness, FT reportsAlibabais accelerating its data center expansion in Europe and the Middle East as part of its global infrastructure buildout, Bloomberg reportsHondais in advanced discussions to build a hybrid vehicle plant in the U.S. for $1.8B-$2.5B, Nikkei Asia saysAmazonwill spend $3B to grow its quick-commerce business in India by 2030, Reuters reports4. MOVERS:Everpuregained after backing its guidance for FY27 and providing its outlook for FY28Grailincreased after FDA advisors voted to recommend approval for its Galleri cancer testNebiuswas higher after BNP Paribas upgraded the stock to OutperformOraclefell after Bloomberg reported the company sent Blue Owl Capital, the developer of its data center being built in New Mexico, a notice citing force majeureAppLovinand Robloxwere lower after Metaannounced Horizon Create and Horizon Studio, two new AI-powered tools that allow users to create complete 2D and 3D mobile games5. EARNINGS/GUIDANCE:BlackBerryreported Q2 results and provided guidance for Q3 and FY27Trio-Techreported Q4 results, with EPS lower year-over-yearDucommunreaffirmed its outlook for FY26TransUnionbacked its outlook for Q3 and FY26H.B. Fullerreported Q3 results, with EPS beating consensusINDEXES:The Dow fell 161.61, or 0.31%, to 51,349.98, the Nasdaq gained 3.34, or 0.01%, to 26,939.37, and the S&P 500 declined 1.90, or 0.02%, to 7,704.13.