Descartes Acquires MyCarrierPortal
September 18 2024 - 7:00AM
Descartes Systems Group (TSX:DSG) (Nasdaq:DSGX), the global leader
in uniting logistics-intensive businesses in commerce, announced
that it has acquired Assure Assist, Inc., doing business as
MyCarrierPortal (“MCP”), a leading provider of carrier onboarding
and risk monitoring solutions for the trucking industry.
Based in the US, MCP’s solutions help freight
brokers and shippers quickly set up carrier requirements through an
onboarding platform that gathers information on carriers and
screens them for suitability to deliver loads/shipments based on
the broker’s risk and compliance criteria. Truck carriers are
screened for legitimacy, insurance compliance, and an acceptable
safety record. Carriers that are onboarded to the platform are
monitored on an ongoing basis to help ensure continued compliance.
If a carrier falls out of compliance, the customer is notified to
take appropriate action with that carrier.
“Carrier fraud and cargo theft is an ongoing
problem in the transportation industry. This acquisition is another
investment to help enable improved Know-Your-Carrier (KYC)
capabilities that are critical to improve supply chain performance
and fraud reduction,” said Dan Cicerchi, General Manager of
Transportation Management at Descartes. “We actively connect with
hundreds of thousands of carriers and thousands of brokers and
shippers. Many of these participants have expressed their desire
for us to further extend our investments in fraud prevention. The
combination of MCP and our Descartes MacroPoint FraudGuard tool
presents a differentiated solution for our customers to efficiently
onboard carriers while enhancing visibility and compliance, and
reducing fraud risk.”
“We remain committed to adding solutions to our
Global Logistics Network that help our customers manage the
complete lifecycle of shipments in a secure and efficient manner,”
said Edward J. Ryan, Descartes’ CEO. “MCP directly complements our
investment in MacroPoint, and we’re excited to welcome the
employees, customers and partners into the Descartes family.”
MCP is headquartered in the US. Descartes
acquired MCP for up-front consideration of approximately $USD 24
million satisfied with cash on hand, plus potential
performance-based consideration. The maximum amount payable under
the all-cash performance-based earn-out is $USD 6 million, based on
the combined business achieving revenue-based targets in each of
the first two years post-acquisition. Any earn-out is expected to
be paid in fiscal 2026 and fiscal 2027.
About Descartes Systems
GroupDescartes is the global leader in providing
on-demand, software-as-a-service solutions focused on improving the
productivity, security, and sustainability of logistics-intensive
businesses. Customers use our modular, software-as-a-service
solutions to route, track and help improve the safety,
performance and compliance of delivery resources; plan, allocate
and execute shipments; rate, audit and pay transportation invoices;
access global trade data; file customs and security documents for
imports and exports; and complete numerous other logistics
processes by participating in the world's largest, collaborative
multimodal logistics community. Our headquarters are in Waterloo,
Ontario, Canada and we have offices and partners around the world.
Learn more at www.descartes.com, and connect with us
on LinkedIn and X (Twitter).
Descartes Investor
ContactLaurie McCauley(519)
746-2969investor@descartes.com
Cautionary Statement Regarding
Forward-Looking Statements
This release contains forward-looking
information within the meaning of applicable securities laws
("forward-looking statements") that relate to Descartes'
acquisition of MCP and its solution offerings; the potential to
provide customers with carrier onboarding and risk monitoring
solutions; other potential benefits derived from the acquisition
and MCP’s solution offerings; and other matters. Such
forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks,
uncertainties, assumptions and other factors that may cause the
actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially
from the anticipated results, performance or achievements or
developments expressed or implied by such forward-looking
statements. Such factors include, but are not limited to, the
expected future performance of the MCP business based on its
historical and projected performance as well as the factors and
assumptions discussed in the section entitled, "Certain Factors
That May Affect Future Results" in documents filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission, the Ontario Securities
Commission and other securities commissions across Canada including
Descartes’ most recently filed management's discussion and
analysis. If any such risks actually occur, they could materially
adversely affect our business, financial condition or results of
operations. In that case, the trading price of our common shares
could decline, perhaps materially. Readers are cautioned not to
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