We spent the week digesting the first major wave of Q1 ’20 software earnings, although much of what we observed was consistent with commentary from those that have already pre-announced. Business momentum was strong for most through January and February, but March brought a spate of challenges as organizations prioritized the transition of their employees to work-from-home amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Read MoreA month after the initial rollout of measures to reduce the spread of coronavirus across the U.S., the economic toll continues to climb with another 5.2 million unemployment claims filed. Even so, the software industry has fared reasonably well considering the circumstances with the group exhibiting gains on average for the second consecutive week.
Read MoreEarnings releases began to flow freely across the software industry this week. Our first covered company for this reporting season, NetScout Systems (NTCT), delivered its second consecutive quarterly beat, while also returning to positive organic growth.
Read MoreM&A this week included a couple of AIOps deals at ServiceNow (NOW) and VMware (VMW). ServiceNow’s acquisition of Loom Systems adds log and metrics analysis to its IT Service Management (ITSM) and IT Operations Management (ITOM) solutions, thereby enabling customers to proactively identify IT incidents and automate remediation tasks.
Read MoreSharpSpring (SHSP) acquired Marin Software’s (MRIN) Perfect Audience business for $4.6 million in cash. For Marin, the sale enables the company to focus on its enterprise brands across search, social and e-commerce advertising, and reduces Q4 revenue and non-GAAP operating income by $0.5 million and $0.2 million, respectively.
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