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Investor FAQ

  1. What does TECSYS do?
  2. What is TECSYS’ market?
  3. What is TECSYS' edge in its market?
  4. Where can I read about the Supply Chain Management Industry?
  5. What are the Company’s sources of revenue?
  6. When is TECSYS’ fiscal year end?
  7. Who owns TECSYS?
  8. When did TECSYS go public?
  9. Has the Company had additional public offerings since its IPO?
  10. What is TECSYS’ stock history?
  11. Has TECSYS ever had a share repurchase plan?
  12. What is TECSYS’ dividends policy?
  13. What information does TECSYS file with Canadian securities commissions?
  14. Who is TECSYS’ transfer agent?

1.   What does TECSYS do?

TECSYS is a provider of warehousing and distribution solutions. The Company develops and markets its proprietary enterprise warehouse management software, distribution management software and transportation management software, along with related professional and support services. TECSYS also markets third-party products including those developed by partners such as Oracle Corporation, IBM Corporation, Psion Teklogix Inc., Cognos Incorporated, and Intermec Systems Corporation.

2.   What is TECSYS’ market?

TECSYS primarily targets mid-sized operations with a strong warehousing and distribution focus; it also has a growing list of blue chip customers. Key, high-growth sectors include healthcare, heavy equipment, import-to-retail, industrial distribution, packaged gas, and high-volume distribution.

Geographically, the Company sells and services its solutions directly in North America and Europe. It retains 22% ownership in TLA (TECSYS Latin America) its distributor for Latin America, who has offices in Venezuela, Columbia and Chile and services clients in 12 countries in the region.

3.   What is TECSYS' edge in its market?

TECSYS’ competitive advantage lies in the expertise of its professionals, its state-of-the-art, proven technology, its customer focus, and its agility.

People & Expertise

  • More than 75% of TECSYS staff have 10–25 years of experience in warehousing and distribution.
  • TECSYS staff have deep and unique expertise in the vertical markets the Company serves.
  • TECSYS staff are customer- and people-oriented—very high on customers’ decision-making priorities.

Technology

  • TECSYS’ technology is integrated—a strong competitive advantage, providing high ROI to customers.
  • TECSYS applications respond effectively to customer business requirements—moving goods efficiently, tracking products and orders, and providing unprecedented visibility into customers’ supply chains.
  • TECSYS products are very user-friendly.

Focus

  • TECSYS solutions are specific to client needs in specific market segments.
  • TECSYS focuses on a repeat business model from product, expertise and execution points of view, that enables cost reduction, improved ROI, increased depth of expertise, and enhanced competitive advantage.

Agility

TECSYS’ infrastructure is nimble and flexible, enabling the Company to:

  • Move quickly and efficiently;
  • Be more responsive than the competition.

4.   Where can I read about the Supply Chain Management Industry?

The two primary sources of information on the Supply Chain Management Industry are:

5.   What are the Company’s sources of revenue?

TECSYS generates revenue both from products and services. On the product side, it licenses proprietary software and resells third-party software and hardware. For information on the breakdown of sales, please see TECSYS’ annual and quarterly reports.

On the services side, the Company’s sources of revenue are professional fees associated with implementation assistance, consulting, training, product adaptations, and recurring revenue from hosting services, maintenance contracts and customer support.

6.   When is TECSYS’ fiscal year end?

The Company’s fiscal year end is April 30.

7.   Who owns TECSYS?

TECSYS is publicly traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange. Major shareholders include the Brereton family and institutional investors.

8.   When did TECSYS go public?

TECSYS issued an initial public offering on July 27, 1998. The Company’s stock is traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX), and its ticker symbol is TCSExternal Link .

9.   Has the Company had additional public offerings since its IPO?

Since going public, the Company has not issued shares to the general public. However, TECSYS has issued shares pursuant to the exercise of special warrants and stock options under its employee stock option plan, and has issued common shares pursuant to private placements.

10.  What is TECSYS’ stock history?

For TECSYS’ stock history, please visit the Company's pageExternal Link on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX).

11.  Has TECSYS ever had a share repurchase plan?

The Company has periodically issued bids for the repurchase of common shares for cancellation under the Normal Course Issuer Bid (NCIB). Since its initial public offering, the Company has repurchased a significant number of outstanding common shares. For further details see the Stock Buy-Back section of this Web site.

12.  What is TECSYS’ dividends policy?

Up until March, 2008, TECSYS has never declared or paid any dividends on its common shares. On February 26, 2008, TECSYS' Board of Directors announced that it has approved a dividend policy whereby it intends to declare a cash dividend of CDN $0.02 per common share to its shareholders to be distributed following the release of its financial results of the first and third quarter of each financial year. Any determination to pay any future dividends will remain at the discretion of the board of directors of TECSYS and will be made taking into account TECSYS' financial conditions and other factors deemed relevant by the board of directors.

13.  What information does TECSYS file with Canadian securities commissions?

In addition to its Annual Report, TECSYS files an Annual Information Form and a Management Proxy Circular with securities commissions in every Canadian province. You can download these documents from either this Web site or from SEDARExternal Link , or contact:

Investor Relations
TECSYS Inc.
87 Prince Street
5th floor
Montreal, Quebec
Canada H3C 2M7
Tel.: (514) 866-0001 or 1-800-922-8649
Fax: (514) 866-3878
investor@tecsys.com

14.  Who is TECSYS’ transfer agent?

The Company’s transfer agent is:

Computershare Investor Services Inc.
1500 University Street
Suite 700
Montreal, Quebec
Canada H3A 3S8
Tel: (514) 982-7555 or 1-800-564-6253
Fax: (514) 982-7635
service@computershare.com