BELLEVUE, Wash., Nov. 17, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Blucora, Inc. (NASDAQ: BCOR ), a leading provider of technology-enabled financial solutions to consumers, small businesses and tax professionals, today announced that it has completed the sale of its Monoprice business to YFC - BonEagle Electronic Co., Ltd, a leading provider of power cord sets and networking peripherals, for $40 million in cash.
"We’re pleased to complete this transaction, which now allows Blucora to drive shareholder value as a technology-enabled financial solutions company,” said John Clendening, president and chief executive officer of Blucora. “We look forward to focusing all of our efforts on the significant opportunities that lie ahead for the new Blucora.”
As previously announced, the Company expects to pay down debt with the net proceeds of the sale of Monoprice.
About Blucora® Blucora, Inc. (NASDAQ: BCOR ) is a leading provider of technology-enabled financial solutions to consumers, small businesses and tax professionals. Our products and services in tax preparation and wealth management, through TaxAct and HD Vest, help consumers manage their financial lives. TaxAct is an affordable digital tax preparation solution for individuals, business owners and tax professionals. HD Vest Financial Services ® supports an independent network of tax professionals who provide comprehensive financial planning solutions. For more information on Blucora or its businesses, please visit www.blucora.com .
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