Pivotree Announces Divestiture of Warehouse Management Assets to Tecsys

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Pivotree Inc. (PVTRF) has announced the divestiture of its Warehouse Management System (WMS) assets to Tecsys Inc. for C$2.7 million. The transaction includes the sale of customer contracts and proprietary WMS software, along with the transfer of relevant employees to Tecsys. The strategic move allows Pivotree to reallocate capital and resources towards growth initiatives more aligned with its core customer base.

Positive

• Strategic divestiture provides C$2.7 million in immediate capital
• Allows company to focus resources on core growth initiatives
• Clean exit with employee retention by acquirer, minimizing transition risks

Negative

• Loss of WMS revenue stream and customer relationships
• Reduction in product portfolio diversity

Transaction Supports Capital Reallocation and Focus on Core Growth Priorities

TORONTO, ON / ACCESS Newswire / May 1, 2025 / Pivotree Inc. (TSXV:PVT) ("Pivotree" or the "Company"), a leader in frictionless commerce solutions, today announced the divestiture of select Warehouse Management System (WMS) assets to Tecsys Inc., a leading provider of supply chain management software.

"While it's difficult to say goodbye to our WMS team and valued customers, I'm confident they are in great hands with Tecsys-a respected Canadian leader in warehouse management technology," said Bill Di Nardo, CEO of Pivotree. "This transaction allows us to focus our resources and capital toward strategic growth initiatives that more closely align with Pivotree's broader customer base."

Transaction Details:

The terms of the Transaction include a total Purchase Price of C$2.7 million, set to be paid at closing. The assets sold in the transaction include customer contracts and Pivotree's proprietary Warehouse Management System software. Tecsys has also retained former Pivotree employees who will transition to support ongoing contract delivery and product development. No finder's fee was paid in connection with the Transaction.

About Tecsys

Tecsys is a global provider of advanced supply chain solutions. With a commitment to innovation and customer success, the company equips organizations with the essential software, technology and expertise needed for operational excellence and competitive advantage. Its cloud solutions serve a diverse range of industries, including healthcare, distribution and converging commerce, across multiple complex, regulated and high-volume markets. Built on the Itopia® low-code application platform, Tecsys' offerings include enterprise resource planning, warehouse management, consolidated service management, distribution and transportation management, supply management at the point of use and order management solutions. Tecsys provides critical data insights and control across the supply chain, ensuring that organizations are agile, responsive and scalable.

Tecsys is publicly traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol TCS. For more about Tecsys and its solutions, please visit www.tecsys.com.

About Pivotree

Pivotree, a leader in frictionless commerce, strategy, design, build, and managing digital Commerce, Data Management, and Supply Chain solutions for over 150 major retailers and branded manufacturers globally. With a portfolio of digital products as well as managed and professional services, Pivotree provides businesses of all sizes with true end-to-end solutions. Headquartered in Toronto, Canada, with offices and customers in the Americas, EMEA, and APAC, Pivotree is widely recognized for its partnership with top brands across industries. For more information, visit www.pivotree.com or follow us on LinkedIn.

Neither TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

For further information, please contact:

Mo Ashoor, Chief Financial Officer
investor@pivotree.com
613-714-4702

Forward-looking Information

This press release contains "forward-looking information" and "forward-looking statements" (collectively, "forward-looking information") within the meaning of applicable securities laws. Forward-looking information may relate to the Company's future financial outlook and anticipated events or results and may include information regarding the Company's financial position, business strategy, growth strategies, addressable markets, budgets, operations, financial results, taxes, dividend policy, plans and objectives. Particularly, information regarding the Company's expectations of future results, performance, achievements, prospects or opportunities or the markets in which the Company operates is forward-looking information. In some cases, forward-looking information can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as "plans", "targets", "expects", "budgets", "scheduled", "estimates", "outlook", "forecasts", "projects", "prospects", "strategy", "intends", "anticipates", "believes", or variations of such words and phrases or statements that certain actions, events or results "may", "could", "would", "might", or "will" occur. In addition, any statements that refer to expectations, intentions, projections or other characterizations of future events or circumstances contain forward-looking information. Statements containing forward-looking information are not historical facts but instead represent management's expectations, estimates and projections regarding future events or circumstances. The forward-looking information contained herein includes, but is not limited to, the proposed allocation of the Company's resources and its strategic growth initiatives.

Forward-looking information is necessarily based on a number of opinions, estimates and assumptions that, while considered by the Company to be appropriate and reasonable as of the date of this letter, are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties, assumptions and other factors that may cause the actual results, level of activity, performance or achievements to be materially different from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking information, including but not limited to: risks and uncertainties associated with market conditions; our ability to execute on our growth strategies; our ability to create and protect unique intellectual property and enter new markets; the impact of changing conditions in the global e-commerce market, including increasing competition and changes in approach in the e-commerce software as a service solution or infrastructure market; our inability to achieve confirmed bookings from our sales pipeline and the risk that customers in our sales pipeline move their business to one of our competitors; changes in the expectations, financial condition and demand of our target markets; changes or increases in the difficulty of avoiding cyber or data security threats, or compliance with data security regulators that may impact our business; our ability to continue to execute accretive acquisitions; our ability to maintain and build our reputation with clients; fluctuations in currency exchange rates and volatility in financial markets; developments and changes in applicable laws and regulations; and such other factors discussed in greater detail under the "Risk Factors" section of the prospectus of the Company dated October 23, 2020 (the "Prospectus").

If any of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or if the opinions, estimates or assumptions underlying forward-looking information prove incorrect, actual results or future events might vary materially from those anticipated in forward-looking information. The opinions, estimates or assumptions referred to above and the risk factors described in the "Risk Factors" section of the prospectus of the Company dated October 23, 2020 should be considered carefully.

Although the Company has attempted to identify important risk factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in forward-looking information, there may be other risk factors not presently known to the Company or that the Company presently believes is not material that could also cause actual results or future events to differ materially from those expressed in such forward-looking information. There can be no assurance that such information will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such information. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking information, which speaks only as of the date made. Forward-looking information contained in this press release represents the Company's expectations as of the date of this press release (or as of the date they are otherwise stated to be made), and are subject to change after such date. The Company disclaims any intention or obligation or undertaking to update or revise any forward-looking information whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required under applicable securities laws.

SOURCE: Pivotree

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FAQ

How much did Pivotree (PVTRF) sell its WMS assets for?

Pivotree sold its Warehouse Management System assets to Tecsys for C$2.7 million, to be paid at closing.

What assets are included in Pivotree's WMS divestiture to Tecsys?

The transaction includes customer contracts, Pivotree's proprietary Warehouse Management System software, and the transfer of relevant employees to Tecsys.

Why did Pivotree (PVTRF) sell its WMS business?

Pivotree sold its WMS business to focus resources and capital on strategic growth initiatives that better align with its broader customer base.

What happens to Pivotree's WMS employees after the Tecsys acquisition?

Former Pivotree WMS employees will transition to Tecsys to support ongoing contract delivery and product development.