Daventry Group Sends Letter to the Board of Directors of Kinaxis Regarding the Urgent Need to Explore a Sale of the Company

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Sep 09, 2024, 08:00 ET

Kinaxis is a Best-In-Class Software Asset in a Strategically Important Category, but has been Plagued by Years of Poor Execution and Mismanagement Under the Current Board's Supervision

Numerous Financial Sponsors and Strategic Buyers Could have Strong Interest in Acquiring Kinaxis Given its Market-Leading Position in Supply Chain Planning

Recent Abrupt Departures of Kinaxis's Chief Executive Officer and Chief Sales Officer Necessitate an Immediate Sale Process to Maximize Shareholder Returns While Minimizing Significant Execution Risks

NEW YORK, Sept. 9, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Daventry Group, LP ("Daventry"), which together with its affiliates beneficially owns or controls approximately 1.4% of the outstanding stock of Kinaxis Inc. (TSE:KXS) ("Kinaxis" or the "Company"), today sent a letter to the Company's Board of Directors (the "Board") highlighting the urgent need for the Board to explore a sale of the Company to maximize shareholder returns and minimize execution risk following the abrupt departures of its Chief Executive Officer John Sicard and Chief Sales Officer Claire Rychlewski. The letter outlines the years of self-inflicted execution problems and mismanagement that have plagued the Company under the stewardship of the current Board of Directors which has led to material underperformance relative to peers despite Kinaxis's strong competitive position and healthy end market.

The full letter can be accessed here.

About Daventry Group LP
Daventry Group manages a concentrated small-and-mid cap public equity investment strategy that seeks to drive value through its collaborative engagements with management teams.

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