Agile Software Corporation

Agile Software Corporation was an American enterprise software company headquartered in San Jose, California, and focused on product lifecycle management (PLM) for organizations developing and manufacturing complex products. Founded in 1995 by Bryan D. Stolle, the company built software for controlling product information and coordinating the activities that connect engineering, procurement, suppliers, compliance teams, manufacturing, and other participants in a product’s lifecycle. Agile’s principal market was made up of electronics, high-technology, and life sciences manufacturers. These industries often manage large bills of materials, frequent engineering revisions, geographically dispersed suppliers, regulatory obligations, and large volumes of component and quality information. Agile’s software addressed those challenges by providing structured repositories and workflow tools for product data, engineering-change management, compliance information, supplier collaboration, and related supply-chain processes. Its products were intended to improve information control from early product development through production and subsequent lifecycle activities. The company operated as a publicly traded business on NASDAQ before being acquired by Oracle Corporation. In February 2005, Agile expanded its capabilities through the acquisition of Cimmetry Systems Corporation, a privately held developer of enterprise visualization software. Cimmetry became a wholly owned subsidiary, and its technology was incorporated into Agile’s product portfolio. Oracle announced in May 2007 that it would acquire Agile through a cash merger. The transaction was priced at US$8.10 per share and valued at approximately US$495 million; Oracle completed the acquisition on 16 July 2007. Agile consequently became a wholly owned Oracle subsidiary and ceased operating as an independent public company. Oracle subsequently integrated and rebranded the software as Oracle Agile PLM and used the acquired technology to strengthen its broader product lifecycle and supply-chain management offerings, including its cloud-oriented SCM portfolio. As an independent brand, Agile Software Corporation is therefore a historical enterprise-software company rather than an active standalone business. Its lasting significance lies in the development of PLM and supply-chain collaboration tools for complex manufacturing environments and in its role as an acquired technology platform within Oracle’s enterprise applications business.

Agile Software Corporation was founded in California in 1995 by Bryan D. Stolle, who served as the company’s chairman. From its San Jose base, the company developed enterprise software for product lifecycle management and supply-chain collaboration. Its target customers were manufacturers whose products involved complicated bills of materials, many engineering revisions, extensive supplier networks, and demanding compliance requirements. The company’s main area of specialization was the management of product information across the transition from concept and design to sourcing, production, and later lifecycle activities. Agile’s software helped organizations organize product records, manage engineering changes, coordinate information with suppliers, and track compliance-related data. Its primary customer sectors included electronics, high technology, and life sciences manufacturing, where product information can change rapidly and where errors in component, sourcing, or regulatory data can affect production and market access. Agile operated as a publicly traded company on NASDAQ during its independent existence. In February 2005, it broadened its technology base by acquiring Cimmetry Systems Corporation, a privately owned enterprise-visualization software developer, for approximately US$41.5 million in cash. Cimmetry became a wholly owned subsidiary, and its visualization technology was integrated into Agile’s product offerings. The acquisition complemented Agile’s PLM business by adding tools for presenting and interacting with complex technical and product information. A major change in the company’s history came in 2007. On 15 May, Oracle Corporation announced an agreement to acquire Agile through a cash merger at US$8.10 per share. The announced transaction value was approximately US$495 million. Oracle completed the acquisition on 16 July 2007, making Agile a wholly owned subsidiary and ending its existence as an independent public company. After the transaction, Oracle incorporated Agile’s products and technology into its enterprise applications portfolio. The product line became associated with Oracle Agile PLM and was used to reinforce Oracle’s broader supply-chain management strategy, including later cloud-oriented product lifecycle management and supply-chain offerings. Agile Software Corporation therefore became a historical Oracle acquisition rather than an independently operating software company. Its legacy is the PLM platform and manufacturing-focused information-management capabilities that entered Oracle’s enterprise software portfolio through the acquisition.

1. 2007Oracle announces acquisition

   Oracle announced a proposed cash merger for Agile Software at US$8.10 per share, valuing the transaction at approximately US$495 million.

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2. 2007Acquisition completed

   Oracle completed its acquisition of Agile on 16 July 2007. Agile became a wholly owned Oracle subsidiary and stopped operating as an independent public company.

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3. 2005Cimmetry Systems acquisition

   Agile acquired Cimmetry Systems Corporation for approximately US$41.5 million in cash. Cimmetry became a wholly owned subsidiary and contributed enterprise visualization technology to Agile’s product portfolio.

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4. 1995Agile Software Corporation is founded

   Bryan D. Stolle founded Agile Software Corporation in California. The company began developing enterprise software for product lifecycle management and supply-chain information management.

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A specialized product lifecycle management and supply-chain collaboration software provider for manufacturers of complex products, particularly in electronics, high technology, and life sciences.

• Agile Product Lifecycle ManagementProduct lifecycle management software

  Agile Product Lifecycle Management was the company’s core software line for manufacturers and other organizations managing complex products. It supported centralized product-information management, bills of materials, engineering revisions, change-control workflows, supplier collaboration, and product-compliance information. The platform was designed to connect product development and production processes while giving distributed teams and supply-chain partners controlled access to current product data. After Oracle’s acquisition, the offering was associated with the Oracle Agile PLM product family.

• Enterprise visualization technologyEnterprise visualization software

  Enterprise visualization capabilities entered Agile’s portfolio through its 2005 acquisition of Cimmetry Systems Corporation. The technology complemented product lifecycle management by helping enterprise users view and work with complex technical and product information. Specific standalone product details and subsequent naming are not established in the supplied reference material.

• 2007Accept Oracle acquisitionM&A

  Oracle sought to expand its enterprise applications and supply-chain management capabilities. Agile provided specialized product lifecycle management software and an established position among complex-product manufacturers.

  What changed. Oracle agreed to acquire Agile through a cash merger priced at US$8.10 per share, with an announced value of approximately US$495 million. The transaction closed on 16 July 2007.

  Aftermath. Agile became a wholly owned Oracle subsidiary. Its products and technology were subsequently incorporated into Oracle’s PLM and broader supply-chain software portfolio, including Oracle Agile PLM.

  Transaction value. Approximately US$495 million; US$8.10 per share (Announced 15 May 2007; completed 16 July 2007)

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• 2005Acquire Cimmetry Systems CorporationM&A

  Agile operated in product lifecycle management, where customers needed to manage increasingly complex product information and technical data. Cimmetry brought enterprise visualization capabilities that could complement Agile’s PLM software.

  What changed. Agile acquired Cimmetry Systems for approximately US$41.5 million in cash and made it a wholly owned subsidiary.

  Aftermath. Cimmetry’s technology was integrated into Agile’s product set, expanding the capabilities available to users managing product and technical information.

  Acquisition consideration. Approximately US$41.5 million in cash (February 2005)

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• 2007Oracle announces agreement to acquire Agile Software

  Oracle announced a cash merger to acquire Agile Software at US$8.10 per share, with the transaction valued at approximately US$495 million.

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• 2007Oracle completes acquisition of Agile Software

  Oracle completed the acquisition on 16 July 2007. Agile became a wholly owned Oracle subsidiary, and its products were subsequently incorporated into Oracle’s product lifecycle and supply-chain software portfolio.

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• 2005Agile Software acquires Cimmetry Systems

  Agile Software acquired privately held Cimmetry Systems Corporation for approximately US$41.5 million in cash. Cimmetry specialized in enterprise visualization software and became a wholly owned subsidiary of Agile.

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