MAPICS Clings To Its Customers' Loyalty

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... For the three months ending March 31, 2001, MAPICS reported earnings of $1.5 million, before goodwill amortization, on revenue of $34.0 million, which compares ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/BusinessApplications/2001/05/news_analysis/NA_BA_PJ_05_24_01_1.asp - 14k - 2001-05-24 Summary: While the existing loyal client base remains MAPICS greatest trump for retaining its solid financial position, the company will have to figure out how to be more effective in selling beyond the existing base for the long-term success in the market.

MAPICS Red Ink Stained While Extending Its Offering

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... results for the second quarter of its fiscal 2000 that included earnings of $640,000, or $0.03 per share, excluding special charges and goodwill amortization. ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/BusinessApplications/2000/06/news_analysis/NA_BA_PJ_06_20_00_1.asp - 11k - 2000-06-20 Summary: In May MAPICS Inc. announced the controlled delivery of the Point.Man Extended Enterprise Edition. Earlier, on May 4, MAPICS Inc. reported results for the second quarter of its fiscal 2000.

MAPICS Moving On Pragmatically

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... Figure 1. * Primarily represents a goodwill write down of the PivotPoint acquisition. ... Primarily represents a goodwill write down of the PivotPoint acquisition. ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Erp/2002/11/research_notes/EN_ER_PJ_11_19_02_1.asp - 15k - 2002-11-19 Summary: While the existing loyal client base and seasoned affiliate channel remains MAPICS trump card in these difficult times, the recent moves of a unified product branding combined with addressing issues of its world-class aspiring manufacturing customers should be the way to more effectively sell to and b

Merant Goes South on the Stock Market

by M. Reed ... Pre-tax losses for the quarter ended July 31 are estimated to be in the range of $8.5 million to $9.5 million excluding goodwill amortization. ... http:/.../ResearchHighlights/BusinessApplications/2000/09/news_analysis/NA_BA_MFR_09_05_00_1.asp - 8k - 2000-09-05 Summary: Another vendor has stated that growth and license revenues in the mainframe arena are softer than expected. Shares of Merant (NASDAQ: MRNT), the provider of PVCS, a major software configuration management product (acquired from Intersolv), in addition to other software, have dropped more than 24 percent

MAPICS Back On Track, But Not Without Restructuring Pains

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... reported results for the third quarter of its fiscal 2000 that included earnings of $1.3 million, or $0.07 per share (diluted), before goodwill amortization. ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/BusinessApplications/2000/09/news_analysis/NA_BA_PJ_09_11_00_1.asp - 15k - 2000-09-11 Summary: On August 23, MAPICS, Inc., one of the leading mid-market ERP vendors, announced that it is taking steps to reduce costs through a restructuring plan. Earlier, on July 27, MAPICS reported results for the third quarter of its fiscal 2000.

Oracle Mends Its Ways To Bounce Back

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... Oracle senior management called the extension a goodwill gesture to the Oracle Application Users Group (OAUG) to allow customers more time in their upgrade ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Erp/2002/01/news_analysis/NA_ER_PJ_01_07_02_1.asp - 21k - 2002-01-07 Summary: Despite its inclination to traditionally thrive on a moderate amount of controversy and to fly a number of trial balloons, Oracle, has also been a practical company, often modifying its strategy and adopting a tack that would work better. Thus, while Oracle's declining revenue and profit are painfully n

Geac Gets Its Commonsense Share Of Consolidation, With Revolving ...

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... As announced on June 8, 2003, Geac recorded aC$16.8 million non-cash goodwill write-down in the fourth quarter related to its Interealty subsidiary, based on ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Erp/2003/08/research_notes/EN_ER_PJ_08_12_03_1.asp - 20k - 2003-08-12 Summary: By continuing to achieve stable financial performance and leverage customer requirements to deliver new product enhancements, as well as undertake palatable acquisitions such as Comshare, Geac might well overcome a lingering general feeling that it missed its opportunity to be a top-notch applications ve

Analyzing MAPICS Further Steps After Frontstep

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... Figure 2 * Primarily represents a goodwill write down of the PivotPoint acquisition While the majority of revenue continues to come from the loyal existing ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Erp/2003/10/research_notes/EN_ER_PJ_10_10_03_1.asp - 16k - 2003-10-10 Summary: The former staunch IBM AS/400-based ERP supplier to mid-market manufacturing companies, MAPICS, has become quite a larger vendor and with a wider choice of products due to the recent acquisition of Frontstep and its entire product line, which included ERP, CRM, and SCM, on a single Microsoft .NET-based t

Baan Seeking A New Foster Home -- A D vu Or Not Quite?

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... the announcement as part of its trading update on April 15, when it confirmed that the operating profit before exceptional items and goodwill amortization of ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Erp/2003/05/research_notes/EN_ER_PJ_05_06_03_1.asp - 19k - 2003-05-06 Summary: Given Invensys' irrevocable decision to give up Baan for another adoption after all, one is to wonder whether this is the 'year 2000 revisited' or whether Baan and its customers should instead look forward to turning a new leaf.

SAP Posts Solid Q499, but Warns of Q100

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... SAP's willingness to disclose its mySAP.com results should earn it additional credibility and create a sense of goodwill within the analyst community. ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/BusinessApplications/2000/02/news_analysis/NA_BA_PJ_02_07_00_2.asp - 8k - 2000-02-07 Summary: On January 24, SAP announced its preliminary year-end results and warned that the costs of its new employee stock option plan and marketing and staff additions for its mySAP.com Internet software system would likely outpace sales in the first quarter of 2000.