The calendar Q2 ’20 earnings season is officially underway, and the initial results suggest that business conditions were better than feared at the outset of the COVID-19 pandemic. Brightcove (BCOV) saw the strongest post-print move amongst the group of reporting companies as results significantly outpaced management’s guidance and consensus.
Read MoreThe United Postal Service’s (USPS) monthly data for April revealed a 54.7% Y/Y increase in PC Postage revenue, marking a significant acceleration from the 13.4% increase in March and the 13.7% increase in the same period last year. This comes as no surprise as management’s commentary during Stamps.com’s (STMP) Q1 earnings call highlighted double-digit growth in U.S. dollar volume processed across all carriers in March and growth north of 50% in April.
Read MoreThe United States Postal Service (USPS) reported its fiscal Q1 ’20 results this week for the quarter ending December 31, 2019. Accompanying the news was monthly trial balance data for December, which revealed a 20.4% Y/Y increase in PC Postage revenue and a 10.1% Y/Y increase for the quarter.
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 moved to the fore this week with a couple of high value transactions and several smaller tuck-in deals. Ahead of its Investor Day this week, simulation software provider ANSYS (ANSS) agreed to acquire Livermore Software Technology Corporation (“LSTC”) for $775 million in cash and stock, representing an EV/Sales multiple of 12.4x based on the midpoint of expected contribution in 2020.
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