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ONLINE RESOURCES CORPORATION
(Name of Registrant as Specified In Its Charter)
TENNENBAUM CAPITAL PARTNERS, LLC
TENNENBAUM OPPORTUNITIES PARTNERS V, LP
SPECIAL VALUE OPPORTUNITIES FUND, LLC
SPECIAL VALUE EXPANSION FUND, LLC
MICHAEL LEITNER
HUGH STEVEN WILSON
JOHN DORMAN
EDWARD D. HOROWITZ
BRUCE A. JAFFE
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TENNENBAUM CAPITAL PARTNERS TM
March 19, 2009
PROTECT YOUR INVESTMENT IN ONLINE RESOURCES
VOTE THE ENCLOSED BLUE PROXY CARD TODAY
Dear Fellow Shareholder:
We recently mailed you proxy materials seeking your support to bring about much needed change
at Online Resources by electing three new, highly qualified and independent directors at the
upcoming annual meeting of shareholders scheduled for May 6, 2009. As the Companys largest
shareholder, beneficially owning almost 22% of the outstanding common shares, we are extremely
disappointed with the performance of the current Board of Directors and the destruction of
shareholder value. We strongly believe change is needed and now is the time for all shareholders
to take a stand.
In our opinion Matthew Lawlor, Online Resources Chairman and CEO, has for years run the
Company as his personal fiefdom. We believe that the Board has failed to provide critical
oversight of senior management. Instead, most members of the Board have only extended unwavering
support for Mr. Lawlor and turned a blind eye to his corporate governance actions, many of which we
believe are not in the best interest of all shareholders. We strongly believe that the existing
Board has elected to let Mr. Lawlor continue to act as if he is the founder of a private company,
rather than the CEO of a publicly traded company that has a fiduciary duty to take actions that
maximize value for all shareholders. The results of these practices are clear: since the
acquisition of Princeton eCom over two years ago, shareholders have faced a declining stock price
that has significantly underperformed its peer group, declining 75% while the industry peer group
has declined an average of 19%.1
We believe that Online Resources is at a crossroad. Electing our three highly qualified and
independent nominees John Dorman (former Chairman and CEO of Digital Insight Corporation);
Edward D. Horowitz (former President and CEO of SES Americom and former EVP of Citigroups Advanced
Development Unit); and Bruce A. Jaffe (former head of Corporate Development of Microsoft
Corporation) is the first step towards imposing true independent oversight over the Lawlor
administration and protecting your investment in Online Resources. Please act now.
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Based on stock prices from May 8, 2006 (from November 2, 2007 for
Metavante Technologies, Inc.) through March 16, 2009 for peer group, which
includes S1 Corporation, Intuit Inc., Fidelity National Information Services
Inc., Fiserv Inc., Jack Henry & Associates, Inc. and Metavante Technologies,
Inc. |
2951 28th Street, Suite 1000, Santa Monica, California 90405
Online Resources Abysmal Corporate Governance Practices
The current Board is largely composed of individuals Mr. Lawlor has personally selected over
the years and who we believe are incapable of acting independently of his wishes. Indeed, a
majority of the Board is content to go along with Mr. Lawlors management style, preferring to
rubber stamp his decisions, rather than challenge conclusions and assumptions, or otherwise engage
in the type of independent thinking that should be the cornerstone of a well functioning board. To
the best of our knowledge in the last two years no member of the Board (other than the undersigned)
has ever cast a single vote in opposition to management.
Online Resources poor corporate governance practices are epitomized by the fact that Michael
Heath, the Boards so-called lead independent director and Chairman of the Corporate Governance
Committee, has been an acquaintance of Mr. Lawlor for over 20 years and previously served as
President and COO of the Company reporting to Mr. Lawlor. Messrs. Heaths and Lawlors recent
self-serving joint statement to shareholders claiming that Mr. Heath provides objective oversight
of the Boards activities and governance is disingenuous, at best. In our view Mr. Heath is
simply not qualified to be, and certainly does not act as, the lead independent voice in the board
room. How could Mr. Heath be independent when in his previous position at the Company he reported
to Mr. Lawlor?
Our independent nominees are prepared, when appropriate, to question and challenge Mr. Lawlor.
The election of our nominees to the Companys Board will increase the effectiveness of the Board
by moving from a Board of the CEO-faithful to one of unbiased and proactive directors.
Our Interests Are Aligned With Yours
The Companys management has misrepresented that our interests are in conflict with that of
other shareholders. This is not the case. In fact, in addition to our investment in the preferred
shares, we are the largest common shareholder and have accumulated 2,853,000 shares of common stock
at an average price of $8.30. Like you, we are focused on making a return on all elements of our
investment in the Company. We are not interested in taking a loss on our shares of common stock to
subsidize our preferred stock investment. Nor are we interested in an immediate sale of the
Company or a sale at any price. We only require that the Board be realistic about the Companys
prospects and valuation and demand change when a management team consistently fails to deliver
results.
Messrs. Lawlor and Heath have recently referred to us as a dissident investor. Dissent, in
our opinion, is precisely what is missing from the broken corporate governance machinery that
exists today with the current Board. How can Mr. Lawlor and the lead independent director, Mr.
Heath, suggest that questioning and challenging the strategic direction of the Company is a
problem, particularly when the Companys share price has materially underperformed the industry by
such a significant amount? This is the fundamental
reason that has led us to initiate this proxy contest there is no dissent in the board room
and no balancing of Mr. Lawlors actions.
Our Independent Nominees Will Focus on Maximizing Shareholder Value
We believe that Mr. Lawlors current strategy and execution is failing to deliver value to
shareholders. Mr. Lawlor and his management team have not achieved most of its growth plans or
margin projections promised in the last few years, and have a long and unfortunate history of
revising earnings expectations downward. In our judgment, the Company has also poorly integrated
over $225 million of acquisitions (Princeton eCom and ITS), which has left shareholders mortgaged
to high financial and operating leverage. These blunders, and many others, have led to a 75%
decline of Online Resources share price since the Princeton eCom acquisition.
Our nominees are highly qualified professionals that are prepared to work with other Board
members and management to deliver value to ALL shareholders. Our board nominees will
immediately add commercial and strategic value through their network of relationships and
willingness to challenge senior management and improve the Companys revenue potential:
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We expect that our nominee John Dorman, who led Digital Insight through its
incredible growth era (and successfully sold the business to Intuit), will sharpen all
aspects of the Companys strategy, leadership and execution. John continues to
maintain strong relationships in the sector. We expect John will be an excellent
ambassador in the strategic community for the Companys shareholders and will improve
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We expect that Bruce Jaffe, who at Microsoft held many executive positions including
running corporate development and was previously a divisional CFO for a multibillion
dollar business group, will be able to assist in identifying and pursuing a broad set
of relationships, both with Microsoft and other companies. This will facilitate the
pursuit of synergies from integrating the bill payment and internet banking platforms
with third party web services and financial management products; and |
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We expect that Ed Horowitz, with his many years at Citigroup and various other CEO
level roles, will not only add significant discipline to the Companys execution
strategy and Board actions; but also leverage his Citigroup and other big bank
financial institution technology relationships to finally hone in on a lasting big
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Furthermore, we believe that an active and energized Board with new talents and resources can
enable many initiatives to enhance value, including taking aggressive actions to enhance execution;
assess and improve the existing business model; and continuously search for strategic opportunities
to enhance shareholder value.
At this time, when the Company faces a crucial crossroad and the value of your investment may
be at stake, we urge you to help determine the future direction of the Company by supporting our
nominees. We encourage you to vote the enclosed BLUE proxy today in favor of our
independent nominees. Thank you for your cooperation and support.
Sincerely,
Michael Leitner
Managing Partner
Tennenbaum Capital Partners
YOUR VOTE IS IMPORTANT!
If your shares are held in your own name, please sign, date and return the enclosed BLUE
proxy today. If your shares are held in Street-Name, only your broker or bank can vote your
shares and only upon receipt of your specific instructions. Please contact the person responsible
for your account to ensure that a BLUE proxy is voted on your behalf.
Do not sign any white proxy card you may receive from Online Resources.
If you have any questions or need assistance in voting your shares, please call:
105 Madison Avenue
New York, New York 10016
(212) 929-5500 (Call Collect)
proxy@mackenziepartners.com
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CALL TOLL FREE (800) 322-2885