Enghouse to acquire Qumu in all cash transaction

Qumu and Enghouse Systems jointly announced the execution of a merger agreement by which Enghouse will acquire Qumu. Under the terms of the agreement, which has been approved unanimously by the board of directors of both companies, a newly formed wholly-owned subsidiary of Enghouse will commence a tender offer for all outstanding shares of Qumu for 90c per share in cash, for a total equity value of approximately $18M. The purchase price of 90c per share represents a premium of approximately 105% over the 44c per share closing price of Qumu common stock on December 16. Under the merger agreement, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Enghouse will commence a tender offer for all the shares of common stock of Qumu followed by a merger to acquire any untendered shares, all at the price of US$0.90 per share in cash. The tender offer and the merger are subject to certain customary and other closing conditions. The merger agreement transaction is expected to be closed in February 2023. The Qumu board of directors, executive officers and certain shareholders, have entered into a tender and support agreement with Enghouse committing to tender all of their Qumu shares in the tender offer. "The Qumu board is committed to maximizing shareholder value and has unanimously approved the transaction with Enghouse," said Neil Cox, Chairman, Qumu board of directors. "We believe this transaction will deliver excellent value to our shareholders."