MADE2MANAGE SYSTEMS INC
10-Q, 1999-11-15
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 10-Q
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(MarkOne)

[X]    Quarterly  report  pursuant  to  Section  13 or 15(d)  of the  Securities
       Exchange Act of 1934 For the quarterly period ended September 30, 1999

           Or

[ ]    Transition  report  pursuant  to  Section  13 of 15(d) of the  Securities
       Exchange Act of 1934 For the transition period from ____ to ____

Commission file number: 333-38177

MADE2MANAGE SYSTEMS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Indiana                                          35-1665080
(State or other jurisdiction                     (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation or organization)                Identification Number)

9002 Purdue Road, Indianapolis, IN               46268
(Address of principal executive offices)         (Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (317) 532-7000

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required
to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during
the  preceding 12 months (or for such  shorter  period that the  registrant  was
required  to file  such  reports),  and  (2) has  been  subject  to such  filing
requirement for the past 90 days.

             Yes  [X]                     No   [ ]

As of October 31, 1999,  there were  4,624,783  shares of Common  Stock,  no par
value, outstanding.

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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
MADE2MANAGE SYSTEMS, INC.
FORM 10-Q
TABLE OF CONTENTS
<S>           <C>                                                                                     <C>
PART I        FINANCIAL INFORMATION
                                                                                                      Page
ITEM 1.       Financial Statements

              Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets --
              As of September 30, 1999 and December 31, 1998.........................................    3

              Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations --
              For the three and nine months ended September 30, 1999 and 1998........................    4

              Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows --
              For the nine months ended September 30, 1999 and 1998..................................    5

              Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements...................................    6

ITEM 2.       Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and
              Results of Operations.................................................................     7

ITEM 3.       Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk.............................   17

PART II       OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 6.       Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K.......................................................   18

              Signatures.............................................................................   18


</TABLE>


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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
MADE2MANAGE SYSTEMS, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(in thousands, except share data)
<S>                                                                                    <C>                  <C>
                                                                                       September 30,        December 31,
                                                                                          1999                  1998
                                                                                       -------------        ------------
                                                                                        (unaudited)
                                     ASSETS
Current assets:
    Cash and cash equivalents.....................................................          $10,271             $15,496
    Marketable securities.........................................................            4,800               1,150
    Trade accounts receivable, net................................................            6,751               9,113
    Prepaid expenses and other                                                                  750                 796
    Deferred income taxes.........................................................              551                 551
                                                                                            --------            --------
       Total current assets.......................................................           23,123              27,106

Property and equipment, net.......................................................            4,650               3,509
Purchased technology, net.........................................................            1,509               1,803
Excess of costs over net assets acquired and other intangibles, net...............            1,251               1,476
                                                                                            --------            --------

       Total assets...............................................................          $30,533             $33,894
                                                                                            ========            ========

                      LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities:
    Accounts payable..............................................................          $   656             $   990
    Accrued liabilities...........................................................              253               1,411
    Accrued compensation and related expenses.....................................            1,151               2,256
    Deferred revenue..............................................................            8,026               7,961
                                                                                            --------            --------
       Total current liabilities..................................................           10,086              12,618

Deferred revenue..................................................................              503                 821
Deferred income taxes.............................................................              517                 517
                                                                                            --------            --------
       Total liabilities..........................................................           11,106              13,956
                                                                                            --------            --------
Shareholders' equity:
    Preferred stock, no par value; 2,000,000 shares authorized, no shares
       issued and outstanding in 1999 and 1998....................................               --                  --
    Common stock, no par value; 10,000,000 shares authorized, 4,624,783 and
       4,523,278 issued and outstanding in 1999 and 1998, respectively............           21,711              21,417
    Accumulated deficit...........................................................           (2,284)             (1,479)
                                                                                            --------            --------
       Total shareholders' equity.................................................           19,427              19,938
                                                                                            --------            --------

       Total liabilities and shareholders' equity.................................          $30,533             $33,894
                                                                                            ========            ========
<FN>
See accompanying notes.
</FN>
</TABLE>



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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
MADE2MANAGE SYSTEMS, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(in thousands, except per share data)
(unaudited)
<S>                                                               <C>                        <C>
                                                                    Three Months Ended          Nine Months Ended
                                                                       September 30,              September 30,
                                                                  --------------------       --------------------
                                                                     1999        1998           1999        1998
                                                                  --------     --------      --------     --------
Revenues:
    Software..................................................    $ 2,159      $ 4,162       $10,722      $10,256
    Services..................................................      3,941        2,872        12,323        7,096
    Hardware..................................................        313          254           855          515
                                                                  --------     --------      --------     --------
      Total revenues..........................................      6,413        7,288        23,900       17,867
                                                                  --------     --------      --------     --------
Costs of revenues:
    Software..................................................        316          265         1,124          670
    Amortization of purchased technology......................         98           66           295           66
    Services..................................................      2,133        1,499         6,613        3,711
    Hardware..................................................        199          162           571          338
                                                                  --------     --------      --------     --------
      Total costs of revenues.................................      2,746        1,992         8,603        4,785
                                                                  --------     --------      --------     --------
      Gross profit............................................      3,667        5,296        15,297       13,082
                                                                  --------     --------      --------     --------
Operating expenses:
    Sales and marketing.......................................      2,972        2,670         8,819        6,782
    Product development.......................................      1,701        1,090         4,826        2,792
    General and administrative................................      1,059          889         3,133        2,260
    Amortization of acquired intangibles......................         75           50           225           50
    Acquired in-process technology............................         --        1,890            --        1,890
                                                                  --------     --------      --------     --------
      Total operating expenses................................      5,807        6,589        17,003       13,774
                                                                  --------     --------      --------     --------

Operating loss................................................     (2,140)      (1,293)       (1,706)        (692)

Other income, net.............................................        140          122           428          448
                                                                  --------     --------      --------     --------

Income before income taxes....................................     (2,000)      (1,171)       (1,278)        (244)

Income tax benefit (provision)................................        740         (255)          473         (536)
                                                                  --------     --------      --------     --------

Net loss......................................................    $(1,260)     $(1,426)      $  (805)     $  (780)
                                                                  ========     ========      ========     ========

Per share amounts - basic and diluted:
      Net loss per share......................................    $ (0.27)     $ (0.33)      $ (0.18)     $ (0.18)
                                                                  ========     ========      ========     ========
      Average number of shares................................      4,618        4,333         4,588        4,275
                                                                  ========     ========      ========     ========
<FN>
See accompanying notes.
</FN>
</TABLE>


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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
MADE2MANAGE SYSTEMS, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(in thousands)
(unaudited)
<S>                                                                                     <C>        <C>
                                                                                         Nine Months Ended
                                                                                           September 30,
                                                                                        -------------------
                                                                                           1999       1998
                                                                                        --------   --------
Operating activities:
    Net loss........................................................................    $  (805)   $  (780)
    Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
       Acquired in-process technology charge........................................         --      1,890
       Depreciation and amortization of property and equipment......................      1,094        682
       Amortization of acquisition related intangible assets........................        519        115
       Provision for doubtful accounts..............................................        425        426
       Loss on disposition of property and equipment................................         --         34
       Deferred income taxes........................................................         --        433
       Changes in assets and liabilities:
          Trade accounts receivable.................................................      1,937     (1,756)
          Prepaid expenses and other................................................         46       (139)
          Accounts payable..........................................................       (334)       268
          Accrued liabilities.......................................................     (1,158)       123
          Accrued compensation and related expenses.................................     (1,105)       100
          Deferred revenue..........................................................       (253)     1,843
                                                                                        --------   --------
       Net cash provided by operating activities....................................        366      3,239
                                                                                        --------   --------

Investing activities:
    Acquisition of Bridgeware, Inc. net of cash acquired............................         --     (3,479)
    Purchases of property and equipment.............................................     (2,235)    (1,882)
    Purchases of marketable securities..............................................     (9,900)    (3,328)
    Sales of marketable securities..................................................      6,250         --
                                                                                        --------   --------
       Net cash used by investing activities........................................     (5,885)    (8,689)
                                                                                        --------   --------

Financing activities:
    Proceeds from issuance of common stock..........................................        142         --
    Proceeds from exercise of stock options.........................................        152        115
    Payments on long term obligations...............................................         --       (111)
                                                                                        --------   --------
       Net cash provided by financing activities....................................        294          4
                                                                                        --------   --------

Change in cash and cash equivalents.................................................     (5,225)    (5,446)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period......................................     15,496     16,805
                                                                                        --------   --------
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period............................................    $10,271    $11,359
                                                                                        ========   ========

Supplemental disclosures:
    Cash paid for:
       Interest expense.............................................................    $    --    $     4
       Income taxes.................................................................        907        248
    Non-cash investing activities - issuance of 91,135 shares of common stock for
       Bridgeware, Inc. acquisition.................................................         --        997

<FN>
See accompanying notes.
</FN>
</TABLE>


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MADE2MANAGE SYSTEMS, INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(unaudited)


1.  Description of Business

Made2Manage  Systems,  Inc.  (the  "Company")  develops,  markets  and  supports
business  management  systems  for small  and  midsize  manufacturing  companies
located  primarily  in the United  States.  The  Company is  dependent  upon its
primary product, Made2Manage for Windows, which is a fully integrated, Microsoft
Windows based business software system for manufacturing companies.

2.  Basis of Presentation

The accompanying  unaudited interim condensed  consolidated financial statements
have been prepared by the Company  pursuant to the rules and  regulations of the
Securities  and  Exchange  Commission  regarding  interim  financial  reporting.
Accordingly,  they do not include all of the information and footnotes  required
by generally accepted  accounting  principles for complete financial  statements
and should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and
notes thereto included in the Company's 1998 Annual Report to  Shareholders.  In
management's  opinion,  this  information has been prepared on the same basis as
the annual financial statements and includes all adjustments (consisting only of
normal and  recurring  adjustments)  necessary  for a fair  presentation  of the
information.

The consolidated  financial  statements  include the accounts of the Company and
its wholly-owned subsidiaries. All intercompany balances have been eliminated.

The  preparation  of  consolidated   financial  statements  in  conformity  with
generally accepted  accounting  principles requires management to make estimates
and  assumptions  that affect  reported  amounts of assets and  liabilities  and
disclosure of contingent  assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated
financial  statements and reported  amounts of revenues and expenses  during the
reporting period. Actual results could differ from these estimates.

The operating results for the interim periods are not necessarily  indicative of
the results of operations for the full year.

3.  Cash Equivalents and Marketable Securities

The Company  considers  highly liquid  investments  with original  maturities of
three months or less to be cash equivalents.  Marketable  securities  consist of
debt  instruments  with  maturities  between  three and  twelve  months  and are
classified as available-for-sale. Cash equivalents and marketable securities are
valued at cost which approximates market value.

4.  Net Income per Share

Net income per share  ("EPS") is  determined  in  accordance  with  Statement of
Financial Accounting Standards No. 128 (SFAS No. 128), "Earnings Per Share", and
is based upon the weighted average number of common and common equivalent shares
outstanding  for the period.  Diluted  common  equivalent  shares  include stock
options  (using the treasury  stock method) as prescribed by SFAS No. 128. Under
the  treasury  stock  method the  assumed  proceeds  from the  exercise of stock
options are applied  solely to the  repurchase  of common  stock.  Common  stock
equivalents of  approximately  305,000 and 434,000 for the three and nine months
ended  September 30, 1999,  respectively,  and 721,000 and 731,000 for the three
and nine months ended September 30, 1998, respectively, were not included in the
diluted calculations because, due to the net losses, they were anti-dilutive.


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Item 2.  Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results
         of Operations

This report contains certain "forward-looking  statements" within the meaning of
Section 27A of the Securities Act and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934, as amended.  These statements  reflect our  expectations  regarding our
strategic plans,  future growth,  results of operations,  performance,  business
prospects   and   opportunities.   Words  such  as,   "estimates,"   "believes,"
"anticipates,"  "plans" and similar  expressions  may be used to identify  these
forward-looking statements, but are not the exclusive means of identifying these
statements.  These  statements  reflect  our  current  beliefs  and are based on
information currently available to us. Accordingly, these statements are subject
to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause our
actual growth, results,  performance and business prospects and opportunities to
differ from those expressed in, or implied by, these statements. In light of the
uncertainties  inherent in any  forward-looking  statement  the  inclusion  of a
forward-looking  statement herein should not be regarded as a representation  by
us that our plans and  objectives  will be  achieved.  Actual  results or events
could differ materially from those anticipated in any forward-looking statements
for the reasons discussed in this section, in the "Business Environment and Risk
Factors" section below, and elsewhere in this report,  or for other reasons.  We
are not  obligated  to update  or revise  these  forward-looking  statements  to
reflect  new  events  or  circumstances  or  otherwise.  Additional  information
concerning  factors that could cause actual  results to differ  materially  from
those in the  forward-looking  statements  is  contained  in the  Company's  SEC
reports, including the report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1998.

Overview

We  develop,  market,  license and support  Made2Manage,  an open  architecture,
standards-based,  client/server  ERP  software  solution  for small and  midsize
manufacturers  engaged in engineer-to-order,  make-to-order,  assemble-to-order,
make-to-stock  and mixed styles of production.  We have developed  manufacturing
software  applications  for this market since our  inception in 1986.  Our first
generation of  Made2Manage,  designed for PC networks  running the DOS operating
system on Novell  networks,  was  introduced  in 1988,  and we introduced a UNIX
version of Made2Manage in 1990. We ceased  offering the DOS and UNIX versions to
new customers in 1995 and 1994, respectively,  and in June 1999, we discontinued
supporting existing DOS and UNIX versions. As of September 30, 1999, 354 DOS and
UNIX  customers  had  upgraded  to  the  Windows   version  of  Made2Manage  for
significantly discounted license fees.

In August 1998,  we acquired  Bridgeware,  Inc.,  a company that offers  advance
planning and scheduling  software,  for a combination of cash ($3.5 million) and
common  stock  ($1.0  million),  for a  total  cost of the  acquisition  of $4.5
million.  In  connection  with this  acquisition,  we  recorded  a $1.9  million
in-process  technology  charge.  The  remaining  costs  of the  acquisition  are
recorded as assets and are expected to be amortized over lives of five and seven
years.

Our revenues are derived from software licenses, services and hardware. Software
revenues  are  generated  from  licensing  software to new  customers,  from the
conversion of existing DOS or UNIX  customers to the Windows  version,  and from
current customers increasing the number of licensed users and from licensing new
applications.  We recognize revenue from software license fees and hardware upon
shipment to the  customer  following  execution  of a sales  agreement.  Service
revenues are  generated  from annual fees paid by  customers to receive  support
services  and  software  upgrades and also from  implementation,  education  and
consulting services. Support is typically purchased as part of the initial sales
agreement and is renewable  annually.  Support fees are recognized  ratably over
the term of the agreement.  Service revenues from implementation,  education and
consulting  services  are  generally  included  in  the  initial  agreement.  We
recognize  revenue from these services as they are performed.  Hardware revenues
are generated from the sale of bar-coding and data collection  equipment used in
connection with Made2Manage and constitute a relatively small component of total
revenues.


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Software  revenues  for a  particular  quarter  depend  substantially  on orders
received and products shipped in that quarter. Furthermore,  large orders may be
significant  to  operating  income in the  quarter  in which  the  corresponding
revenue is recognized.

Results of Operations

The  following  table sets forth the  percentage  of total  revenues and percent
increase or decrease from the prior dollar amount  represented  by certain items
included in our statements of operations for the periods indicated.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
<S>                                         <C>         <C>       <C>           <C>        <C>      <C>
                                            Three Months Ended                  Nine months Ended
                                               September 30,       Percent        September 30,      Percent
                                            -------------------    Increase     ------------------   Increase
                                               1999       1998    (Decrease)     1999      1998     (Decrease)
                                            --------    -------   ----------    -------   -------   ----------
Revenues:
    Software.............................     33.7%      57.1%      (48.1)%      44.9%      57.4%       4.5%
    Services.............................     61.4       39.4        37.2        51.5       39.7       73.7
    Hardware.............................      4.9        3.5        23.2         3.6        2.9       66.0
                                             -------    -------                 -------    -------
       Total revenues....................    100.0      100.0       (12.0)      100.0      100.0       33.8
                                             -------    -------                 -------    -------
Cost of revenues:
    Software.............................      4.9        3.6        19.2         4.7        3.7       67.8
    Amortization of purchased technology.      1.5         .9        48.5         1.2         .4      347.0
    Services.............................     33.3       20.6        42.3        27.7       20.8       78.2
    Hardware.............................      3.1        2.2        22.8         2.4        1.9       68.9
                                             -------    -------                 -------    -------
       Total costs of revenues...........     42.8       27.3        37.9        36.0       26.8       79.8
                                             -------    -------                 -------    -------
       Gross profit .....................     57.2       72.7       (30.8)       64.0       73.2       16.9
                                             -------    -------                 -------    -------
Operating expenses:
    Sales and marketing..................     46.3       36.6        11.3        36.9       38.0       30.0
    Product development..................     26.5       15.0        56.1        20.2       15.6       72.9
    General and administrative...........     16.5       12.2        19.1        13.1       12.6       38.6
    Amortization of acquired intangibles.      1.2         .7        50.0          .9         .3      350.0
    Acquired in-process technology.......       --       25.9          NM          --       10.6         NM
                                             -------    -------                 -------    -------
       Total operating expenses..........     90.5       90.4       (11.9)       71.1       77.1       23.4
                                             -------    -------                 -------    -------
Operating loss...........................    (33.3)     (17.7)       65.5        (7.1)      (3.9)     146.5
Other income, net .......................      2.2        1.6        14.8         1.8        2.5       (4.5)
                                             -------    -------                 -------    -------
Income before income taxes...............    (31.1)     (16.1)       70.8        (5.3)      (1.4)     423.8
Income tax benefit (provision)...........     11.5       (3.5)         NM         1.9       (3.0)        NM
                                             -------    -------                 -------    -------
Net loss.................................    (19.6)%    (19.6)%     (11.6)       (3.4)%     (4.4)%      3.2
                                             =======    =======                 =======    =======

<FN>
NM - Not meaningful.
</FN>
</TABLE>

Comparison of Three and Nine months Ended September 30, 1999 and 1998

Revenues

Revenues are derived from software  license  fees,  service and support fees and
hardware sales.  For the three months ended  September 30, 1999,  total revenues
decreased by $875,000, or 12.0%, to $6.4 million from $7.3 million for the three
months  ended  September  30,  1998.  The  decrease was due to a lower volume of
license  transactions.  For the nine months  ended  September  30,  1999,  total
revenues  increased  by $6.0  million,  or 33.8%,  to $23.9  million  from $17.9
million for the nine months ended September 30, 1998. The increase was primarily
due to increased delivery of implementation, education and support services and,
to a lesser extent,  a greater volume of license  transactions  and sales of new
software  modules.  We  have  not  historically  recognized  significant  annual
revenues from any single customer.

Although  revenues have increased in 1999 over 1998, we believe during the three
months ended September 30, 1999, we were adversely impacted by the industry-wide
trend of delays in new  business  system  purchases  due to the Year 2000 market
dynamics,  as  manufacturers  delayed  major  business  system  purchases.   See
"Business  Environment  and Risk  Factors - Year  2000  Market  Dynamics"  for a
description of Year 2000 market dynamics and potential revenue impact.




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Software  Revenues.  For the three months  ended  September  30, 1999,  software
revenues decreased by $2.0 million , or 48.1%, to $2.2 million from $4.2 million
for the three  months  ended  September  30,  1998.  Software  license  revenues
constituted  33.7%  and  57.1% of total  revenues  for the  three  months  ended
September  30, 1999 and 1998,  respectively.  The  decrease in software  license
revenues for the three months ended September  30,1999 was due to a lower volume
of license transactions.  For the nine months ended September 30, 1999, software
revenues increased by $466,000, or 4.5%, to $10.7 million from $10.3 million for
the nine months ended September 30, 1998. Software license revenues  constituted
44.9% and 57.4% of total  revenues for the nine months ended  September  30,1999
and 1998,  respectively.  The increase in software  license revenues in 1999 was
primarily due to a greater volume of license transactions.  Software revenues as
a percent  of total  revenues  decreased  in 1999  mainly as a result of reduced
demand for enterprise  business  systems due to  industry-wide  Year 2000 market
dynamics.

Services  Revenues.  For the three months  ended  September  30, 1999,  services
revenues increased by $1.1 million,  or 37.2%, to $3.9 million from $2.9 million
for the three months ended September 30, 1998. These revenues  constituted 61.4%
and 39.4% of total  revenues for the three months ended  September  30, 1999 and
1998,  respectively.  For the nine months ended  September  30,  1999,  services
revenues increased by $5.3 million, or 73.7%, to $12.3 million from $7.1 million
for the nine months ended September 30, 1998. These revenues  constituted  51.5%
and 39.7% of total  revenues  for the nine months ended  September  30, 1999 and
1998, respectively.  The increases in the dollar amounts recognized in the three
and nine months ended  September 30, 1999 were due to increased (i) support fees
from an expanded user base,  (ii) delivery of  implementation,  consulting,  and
customization services offerings and (iii) delivery of educational offerings.

Hardware  Revenues.  For the three months  ended  September  30, 1999,  hardware
revenues increased by $59,000, or 23.2%, to $313,000 from $254,000 for the three
months ended  September 30, 1998.  These revenues  constituted  4.9% and 3.5% of
total  revenues  for the  three  months  ended  September  30,  1999  and  1998,
respectively.  For the nine months ended September 30, 1999,  hardware  revenues
increased by $340,000,  or 66.0%,  to $855,000 from $515,000 for the nine months
ended  September  30, 1998.  We limit the type of hardware  equipment we sell to
certain  bar-coding and data collection  equipment  necessary to utilize certain
features of Made2Manage.

Costs of Revenues

Costs  of  revenues   include  costs  for  software,   services,   hardware  and
amortization of purchased  technology.  For the three months ended September 30,
1999, total costs of revenues  increased by $754,000,  or 37.9%, to $2.7 million
from $2.0 million for the three months ended  September  30, 1998.  For the nine
months  ended  September  30,  1999,  total costs of revenues  increased by $3.8
million,  or 79.8%,  to $8.6 million from $4.8 million for the nine months ended
September  30,  1998.  For the three and nine months ended  September  30, 1999,
total  costs of revenues  represented  42.8% and 36.0%,  respectively,  of total
revenues  compared  to 27.3%  and 26.8%  for the  three  and nine  months  ended
September  30,  1998,  respectively.  The  increases  in 1999  over 1998 are due
principally  to the  lower  percent  of total  revenues  generated  by  software
licenses, which have a higher gross profit than other revenues, and amortization
of purchased technology in 1999.

Costs of Software  Revenues.  For the three months ended  September 30, 1999 and
1998, costs of software  revenues  totaled $316,000 and $265,000,  respectively,
resulting  in gross  profit  margins  of 85.4% and 93.6% of  software  revenues,
respectively.  For the nine months ended  September 30, 1999 and 1998,  costs of
software  revenues  were $1.1 million and $670,000,  respectively,  resulting in
gross profit margins of 89.5% and 93.5% of software revenues,  respectively. The
decrease in gross  profit in 1999 was due to costs for  upgrades to  Made2Manage
v3.0 for a portion of our client  base and, to a lesser  extent,  an increase in
the amount of revenue from lower margin third party software products.  The v3.0
upgrade   includes  costs  for  completely  new   documentation   and  Microsoft
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Amortization of Purchased Technology.  The expense results from amortizing costs
associated  with  technology  purchased in the  acquisition of Bridgeware,  Inc.
which occurred in August 1998. The costs are amortized on a straight-line  basis
over the estimated useful life.

Costs of Services  Revenues.  For the three months ended  September 30, 1999 and
1998,  costs of  services  revenues  totaled  $2.1  million  and  $1.5  million,
respectively, resulting in gross profits of 45.9% and 47.8% of service revenues,
respectively.  For the nine  months  ended  September  30,1999 and 1998 costs of
services revenues were $6.6 million and $3.7 million, respectively, resulting in
gross profits of 46.3% and 47.7%,  respectively.  The dollar  increases were due
primarily  to the growth in our  installed  customer  base and related  services
revenue,  which  resulted in an increase in the  staffing  levels for  technical
support, implementation, consulting and education services.

Costs of Hardware. For the three months ended September 30, 1999 and 1998, costs
of hardware  revenues  totaled  $199,000 and $162,000,  respectively.  The gross
profit  from  hardware  was 36.4% and 36.2% of hardware  revenues  for the three
months  ended  September  30, 1999 and 1998,  respectively.  For the nine months
ended September 30, 1999 and 1998, costs of hardware  revenues were $571,000 and
$338,000,  respectively.  Gross profit from hardware was 33.2% and 34.4% for the
nine months ended September 30, 1999 and 1998, respectively.

Operating Expenses

Sales and Marketing Expenses.  For the three months ended September 30, 1999 and
1998,  sales  and  marketing  expenses  were  $3.0  million  and  $2.7  million,
respectively,  representing 46.3% and 36.6% of total revenues, respectively. The
increase in sales and  marketing  expenses as a percent of revenue for the three
months ended September  30,1999 is primarily due to the impact of lower software
revenue.  For the nine  months  ended  September  30,  1999 and 1998,  sales and
marketing   expenses   were  $8.8  million  and  $6.8   million,   respectively,
representing  36.9% and 38.0% of total revenues,  respectively.  The increase in
sales and  marketing  expenses for the nine months ended  September 30, 1999 was
primarily due to increased (i) staffing as we expanded our field sales force and
marketing staff, (ii) marketing activities, including promotional activities and
(iii) travel expenses related to sales and marketing efforts.

Product Development Expenses.  For the three months ended September 30, 1999 and
1998,  product  development   expenses  were  $1.7  million  and  $1.1  million,
respectively,  representing 26.5% and 15.0% of total revenues, respectively. The
increase in  development  expenses as a percent of revenue for the three  months
ended September 30,1999 is primarily due to the impact of lower revenue. For the
nine months ended  September 30, 1999 and 1998,  development  expenses were $4.8
million and $2.8 million,  respectively,  representing  20.2% and 15.6% of total
revenues,  respectively.  The  increase in  development  expenses  results  from
increased staffing.  We did not capitalize any software development costs during
these periods.

General  and  Administrative  Expenses.  For the three  months  ended  September
30,1999 and 1998,  general and  administrative  expenses  were $1.1  million and
$889,000,  respectively,   representing  16.5%  and  12.2%  of  total  revenues,
respectively.  The increase in general and administrative  expenses as a percent
of revenue for the three  months  ended  September  30,1999 is mainly due to the
impact of lower software  revenue.  For the nine months ended  September 30 1999
and  1998,  general  and  administrative  expenses  were $3.1  million  and $2.3
million,   respectively,   representing  13.1%  and  12.6%  of  total  revenues,
respectively.  The dollar  increases  resulted  primarily from additional  costs
incurred  to support  the growth of the  Company's  operations  and, to a lesser
extent, as a result of the addition of personnel.

Amortization of Acquired Intangibles. The expense results from amortizing excess
costs  over  net  assets  acquired  and  assembled   workforce  related  to  the
acquisition of Bridgeware which occurred in August 1998. The costs are amortized
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Acquired In-Process Technology.  This charge in 1998 of $1.9 million is a result
of the  amounts  assigned  to  in-process  technology  in  connection  with  the
acquisition of Bridgeware which occurred in August 1998.

Other Income, Net

For the three months ended  September 30, 1999 and 1998,  other income,  net was
$140,000  and  $122,000,  respectively,  representing  2.2%  and  1.6% of  total
revenues,  respectively.  For the nine months ended September 30, 1999 and 1998,
other income, net was $428,000 and $448,000, respectively, representing 1.8% and
2.5% of total  revenues.  The decrease in other income in 1999  compared to 1998
was due  primarily  to a greater  proportion  of  interest  earned  on  tax-free
investments.

Income Tax Provision

For the three and nine  months  ended  September  30,1999 the income tax benefit
effective rate was 37.0%. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 1998
the effective tax provision  rate was 35.5% and 32.6%,  respectively,  excluding
the non-deductible  charge of $1.9 million for acquired in-process technology in
connection with the  acquisition of Bridgeware.  The effective rate is higher in
1999 due to the impact of  non-deductible  excess costs over net assets acquired
that resulted from the Bridgeware acquisition.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

We  have  funded  our  operations  to date  primarily  through  equity  capital,
including our initial public offering of Common Stock in December 1997, debt and
cash generated from  operations.  As of September 30, 1999, we had $15.1 million
of cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities.

Cash  provided  by  operations  was  $366,000  in the first nine months of 1999,
compared to $3.2 million of cash provided by operations in the first nine months
of 1998. Cash provided by operations in 1999 was impacted mainly by depreciation
and amortization and a reduction in accounts receivable, offset by the net loss,
a reduction of accrued  liabilities,  including the payment of estimated  taxes,
and  payment of accrued  compensation.  Cash used in  investing  activities  was
primarily  due to the purchase of computer and  telephone  equipment  and office
furniture  and  aggregated  $2.2  million  and $1.9  million  in 1999 and  1998,
respectively.  Additionally,  cash was used to invest in  marketable  securities
with maturities from three months to one year.

At  September  30,  1999,  we had working  capital of $13.0  million,  including
accounts receivable, net, of $6.8 million. The average accounts receivable days'
outstanding was 95 days as of September 30, 1999 and was 87 days at December 31,
1998.  Deferred  revenue was $8.5 million at September 30, 1999 compared to $8.8
million at December 31, 1998.  Deferred revenue is related to support agreements
and contracted services, and the current portion of deferred revenue is expected
to be recognized as revenue during the next twelve months.

We have a revolving  credit  agreement  with a commercial  bank which expires on
March 31, 2000, borrowings under which bear interest at the prime rate (8.25% at
September 30, 1999). Loans under the revolving credit agreement are limited,  in
the aggregate,  to $2 million.  We have not borrowed under the revolving line of
credit.

We believe that cash and cash equivalents,  cash flow from operations and credit
commitments will be sufficient to meet our currently anticipated working capital
and capital expenditure requirements at least through 2000.

Year 2000 Compliance

The Year 2000 issue relates to whether computer systems will properly  recognize
and  process  information  relating  to dates in and after the year 2000.  These
systems  could  fail or produce  erroneous  results  if they  cannot  adequately
process  dates  beyond  the  year  1999  and  are  not  corrected.   Significant
uncertainty   exists  in  the  software   industry   concerning   the  potential
consequences that may result from the failure of software to adequately  address
the Year 2000 issue.

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The Year 2000 issue potentially impacts us in the following principal areas: (i)
software  products,  including  third party  products we resell;  (ii)  internal
technology systems;  (iii) noninternal  technology systems that contain embedded
computer devices; and (iv) the business systems of resellers and key suppliers.

Software  Products.  We continually  test our newly developed  software for Year
2000  compliance.  As of this  date,  all  Made2Manage  Systems,  Inc.  products
currently  marketed are believed to be fully compliant.  Our legacy DOS and UNIX
products  are not year 2000  compliant  and no further  sales,  distribution  or
development of these products is, to our  knowledge,  taking place.  We notified
customers  of  these  prior  versions  in  1996,  and   subsequently,   of  this
non-compliance and customers were offered  significantly  discounted pricing and
implementation  assistance to migrate to the current Year 2000 compliant Windows
version.

We have requested  certification of Year 2000 compliance from providers of third
party products that we re-sell.  Based on responses,  we believe all third party
products sold by the Company are fully compliant. Despite the assurances we have
received,  it is possible  that our software and third party  products we resell
may  contain  undetected  errors  or  defects  associated  with  Year  2000 date
functions.

Year 2000 errors from either our products or third party  products may result in
delay or loss in revenue,  diversion  of  development  resources,  damage to our
reputation,  and increased services costs. Any occurrence of these may result in
lost  business  or  negatively   impact  our  operating  results  and  financial
condition.

Internal  Technology Systems. We use a combination of our own software and other
commercially available software for our internal operations. At this time, based
on the results of our  analysis,  we believe  that there will be no  significant
costs  associated  with the Year 2000  issue  for our  internal  operations.  We
believe we have  identified  non-compliant  technology  products and  corrective
action plans are being implemented as needed to mitigate  disruption of internal
operations associated with the Year 2000 issue.

Noninternal Technology Systems.  Noninternal technology systems include security
systems,  elevators,  and other  systems that contain  computer or computer like
devices used to control the  operation of machinery or  equipment.  We completed
our  assessment  of  noninternal  technology  systems  and  do not  believe  any
significant Year 2000 issues exist.

Resellers  and Key  Suppliers.  The  Company  has  inquired  about the Year 2000
readiness of its resellers and suppliers.  The results of our inquiries indicate
no  material  impact on our ability to conduct  business  due to reseller or key
supplier Year 2000 issues.  No one reseller is responsible for a material amount
of the Company's license fees.

We are expensing  all costs  related to year 2000 issues.  We do not expect that
the total costs of evaluation and compliance to be material.

Inflation

We believe that inflation has not had a material impact on our operations.

Accounting Pronouncements

In  February  1998,  the AICPA  issued  SOP 98-1,  "Accounting  for the Costs of
Computer Software  Developed or Obtained for Internal Use." SOP 98-1 establishes
the  accounting  for costs of  software  products  developed  or  purchased  for
internal use,  including when such costs should be capitalized.  SOP 98-1, which
is effective  for the Company  beginning  January 1, 1999,  does not  materially
affect our financial position or results of operations.


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In December 1998, the AICPA issued SOP 98-9, "Modification of SOP 97-2, Software
Revenue  Recognition,  With Respect to Certain  Transactions," which will retain
the  limitation  of SOP  97-2  on what  constitutes  vendor  specific  objective
evidence of fair value. SOP 98-9 will be effective for transactions entered into
in fiscal  years  beginning  after March 15,  1999.  We believe that our current
revenue recognition  policies and practices are consistent with the provision of
the new guidance.

Business Environment and Risk Factors

In addition to other information contained in this report, the following factors
could  affect  our  actual  results  and  could  cause  such  results  to differ
materially  from those achieved in the past or expressed in our forward  looking
statements.

Fluctuations of Quarterly Operating Results; Seasonality

We have  experienced  in the past,  and  expect  to  experience  in the  future,
significant  fluctuations in quarterly  operating results. A substantial portion
of our  software  license  revenue in each quarter is from  licenses  signed and
product  shipped  in that  quarter,  and such  revenues  historically  have been
recorded  largely  in the third  month of a  quarter,  with a  concentration  of
revenues mostly in the last week of that third month. Accordingly, our quarterly
results of operations are difficult to predict,  and delays in closings of sales
or product  delivery  near the end of a quarter could cause  quarterly  revenues
and, to a greater degree, net income to fall substantially  short of anticipated
levels.  In addition,  we have  experienced a seasonal  pattern in our operating
results, with the fourth quarter typically having the highest total revenues and
operating  income  and the first  quarter  having  historically  reported  lower
revenues and operating  income  compared to the fourth  quarter of the preceding
year.

Other  factors,  many of which are beyond our control,  that may  contribute  to
fluctuations  in  quarterly  operating  results  include the size of  individual
orders,  the  timing of  product  introductions  or  enhancements  by us and our
competitors,  competition and pricing in the  manufacturing  software  industry,
market  acceptance of new products,  reduction in demand for existing  products,
the  shortening of product life cycles as a result of new product  introductions
by  us  or  our  competitors,   product  quality  problems,  personnel  changes,
conditions  or  events  in the  manufacturing  industry,  and  general  economic
conditions.

The sales cycle for  Made2Manage  typically  ranges  from three to nine  months.
However,  license  signing may be delayed for a number of reasons outside of our
control.  Since  software is generally  shipped as orders are received,  we have
historically  operated  without  significant  backlog.   Because  our  operating
expenses are based on anticipated  revenue  levels and a high  percentage of our
expenses are relatively  fixed in the short term, small variations in the timing
of revenue recognition can cause a significant  fluctuation in operating results
from  quarter to  quarter  and may result in  unanticipated  quarterly  earnings
shortfalls or losses.  In addition,  we currently  intend to increase  operating
expenses  in  anticipation  of  continued  growth and to fund  expanded  product
development   efforts.   To  the  extent  such  expenses  precede,  or  are  not
subsequently followed by, increased revenues, our business,  financial condition
and results of operations could be materially and adversely affected.

Year 2000 Market Dynamics

We  believe  the Year  2000  planning  cycle  has  reduced  current  demand  for
enterprise business systems. In addition, each customer's evaluation of its need
to achieve Year 2000  compliance  with other  internal  systems may lengthen the
sales cycle.  We believe that certain  customers  and  potential  customers  are
engaged in testing and correcting system Year 2000 problems,  and such customers
may choose to defer system  investments  during 1999,  negatively  impacting our
revenues.  Additionally,  prior  year  sales  may  have  been  increased  due to
customers'  need to address  Year 2000  issues.  Such Year 2000  demand  will be
reduced in 1999 due to the lead time required to implement new systems, possibly
negatively  impacting  our  revenues.  Our sales cycles may lengthen in 1999 and
future years due to lessened urgency of customers' system investment  decisions.
Because  Year  2000  related  impacts  on  customer  purchasing   decisions  are
unprecedented,  we have a limited  ability to  determine  the impact of the Year
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Product and Market Concentration

Our  revenues are  currently  derived from  licenses of  Made2Manage,  including
optional  modules,  licensing of Bridgeware's  Advanced  Planning and Scheduling
products and third-party software,  and related support,  services and hardware.
In our near term,  Made2Manage and related  services are expected to continue to
account  for  substantially  all of the  revenues.  Accordingly,  any event that
adversely  affects  the sale of  Made2Manage,  such as  competition  from  other
products,  significant  quality  problems,   incompatibility  with  third  party
hardware or software products, negative publicity or evaluation,  reduced market
acceptance  of, or  obsolescence  of the  hardware  platforms  on,  or  software
environments  in,  which  Made2Manage  operates,  could have a material  adverse
effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

Our business depends  substantially upon the software  expenditures of small and
midsize   manufacturers,   which  in  part  depend  upon  the  demand  for  such
manufacturers'   products.   A  recession  or  other  adverse  event   affecting
manufacturing  industries in the United States could impact such demand, forcing
manufacturers in our target market to curtail or postpone  capital  expenditures
for business  information systems. Any adverse change in the amount or timing of
software  expenditures  by our target  customers  could have a material  adverse
effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

Dependence on Third Party Technologies

Made2Manage  uses a variety of third  party  technologies,  including  operating
systems,  tools and other  applications  developed  and  supported  by Microsoft
Corporation  ("Microsoft").  There  can  be no  assurance  that  Microsoft  will
continue to support the operating systems, tools and other applications utilized
by  Made2Manage  or that they will continue to be widely  accepted in our target
market.  Made2Manage  relies heavily on Microsoft's Visual Studio, and there can
be no assurance that Microsoft will not discontinue or otherwise fail to support
Visual Studio or any of its  components.  In addition,  we use a number of other
programming  tools and  applications,  including  ActiveX,  OLE, ODBC, OLEDB and
Internet Information Server.

We sublicense various third party products,  including  Microsoft Visual FoxPro,
Microsoft Project,  products from Powerway,  Best Software, and FRx and bar code
hardware and software.  There can be no assurance that these third party vendors
will  continue to support these  technologies  or that these  technologies  will
retain their level of acceptance among  manufacturers in our target market.  The
occurrence  of any of these events could have a material  adverse  effect on our
business, financial condition and results of operations.

Product Development

Our growth and future financial  performance  depend in part upon our ability to
enhance  existing  applications and to develop and introduce new applications to
incorporate   technological  advances  that  satisfy  customer  requirements  or
expectations.  As a result of the complexities  inherent in product development,
there  can  be  no  assurance  that  either   improvements   to  Made2Manage  or
applications  that we develop in the future will be  delivered on a timely basis
or ultimately accepted in the market. Any failure by us to anticipate or respond
adequately  to  technological  development  or  end-user  requirements,  or  any
significant  delays in product  development  or  introduction,  could damage our
competitive  position  and  have a  material  adverse  effect  on our  business,
financial condition and results of operations.

Dependence on Key Personnel

Our success  depends to a  significant  extent  upon a number of key  employees,
including members of senior management.  No employee is subject to an employment
contract. Our ability to implement business strategy is substantially  dependent
on our ability to attract,  on a timely  basis,  and retain  skilled  personnel,
especially sales, service,  support and development  personnel.  Competition for
such  personnel  is intense,  and we compete for such  personnel  with  numerous
companies,  including  larger,  more  established  companies with  significantly
greater  financial  resources.  There  can  be no  assurance  that  we  will  be
successful  in  attracting  and  retaining  skilled  personnel.  The loss of the
services  of one or more of the key  employees  or the  failure to  attract  and
retain qualified employees could have a material adverse effect on our business,
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Management of Growth; International Expansion

We have experienced  rapid growth in our business and operations.  While we have
managed this growth to date,  there can be no assurance  that we will be able to
effectively do so in the future.  Our ability to manage growth  successfully  is
contingent  upon a number of factors  including  our  ability to  implement  and
improve  operational,  financial  and  management  information  systems  and  to
motivate  and  effectively  manage  employees.   While  we  plan  to  distribute
Made2Manage  in  international  markets,  we have no  significant  experience in
international  markets and there can be no assurance  that such expansion can be
successfully accomplished. If we are unable to manage future growth effectively,
our business,  financial condition and results of operations would be materially
and adversely affected.

Risks Associated with Acquisitions

As part of our business strategy, we expect to review acquisition prospects that
would  complement our existing  product  offerings,  augment market  coverage or
enhance   technological   capabilities   or  that  may  otherwise  offer  growth
opportunities.  Acquisitions  could result in potentially  dilutive issuances of
equity  securities,  the  incurrence  of  debt  and  contingent  liabilities  or
amortization  expenses related to goodwill and other intangible  assets,  any of
which could materially  adversely  affect operating  results and/or the price of
our common stock.  Acquisitions entail numerous risks, including difficulties in
the assimilation of acquired operations, technologies and products, diversion of
management's  attention from other business concerns,  risks of entering markets
in  which we have no or  limited  prior  experience  and  potential  loss of key
employees of acquired organizations. No assurance can be given as to our ability
to successfully  integrate any businesses,  products,  technologies or personnel
that might be  acquired  in the  future,  and the  failure to do so could have a
material  adverse  effect on our business and financial  condition or results of
operations.

Insufficient Customer Commitment

To obtain the  benefits  of  Made2Manage,  customers  must commit  resources  to
implement and manage the product and to train their  employees in the use of the
product.  The failure of customers to commit sufficient resources to those tasks
or to carry them out effectively could result in customer  dissatisfaction  with
Made2Manage.  If a  significant  number of customers  became  dissatisfied,  our
reputation could be tarnished and our business,  financial condition and results
of operations could be materially and adversely affected.

Competition

The business management  applications software market is intensely  competitive,
rapidly  changing and  significantly  affected by new  competitors,  new product
offerings and other market  activities.  We face  competition  from a variety of
software vendors,  including application software vendors, software tool vendors
and relational  database management systems vendors. A number of companies offer
Windows compatible products that are directed at the market for ERP systems. The
technologies we use to develop  Made2Manage  are generally  available and widely
known and include technologies developed by Microsoft. There can be no assurance
that  competitors  will not develop  products based on the same  technology upon
which Made2Manage is based.

Our competitors  include a large number of software and system vendors,  many of
which are public  companies.  In  addition,  there are  numerous  international,
national and regional vendors that offer alternative  systems.  Several software
companies that have traditionally  marketed ERP systems to larger  manufacturers
have  announced  initiatives  to market ERP  systems  to midsize  manufacturers.
Compared  to us,  many of the  existing  competitors,  as well  as a  number  of
potential  competitors,  have  significantly  greater  financial,  technical and
marketing  resources and a larger  installed base of customers.  There can be no
assurance  that such  competitors  will not offer or develop  products  that are
superior to  Made2Manage  or that achieve  greater  market  acceptance.  If such
competition were to result in significant price declines or loss of market share
for  Made2Manage,  our  business,  financial  condition and results of operation
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Relationships with Value Added Resellers

We distribute our software  products  through a direct sales force and a network
of value  added  resellers  ("VARs").  A  significant  portion  of  licenses  of
Made2Manage  sold to new  customers is sold by VARs.  If some or all of the VARs
reduce  their  efforts  to  sell  Made2Manage,  promote  competing  products  or
terminate their  relationships  with us, our business,  financial  condition and
results of operation  would be materially and adversely  affected.  Furthermore,
VARs frequently develop strong  relationships  with their customers,  so if VARs
criticize  us or our  products  to  their  customers,  our  reputation  could be
damaged,  which could have a material adverse effect on our business,  financial
condition or results of operations.

Product Liability and Lack of Insurance

We market,  sell and support  software  products used by manufacturers to manage
their business  operations and to store  substantially  all of their operational
data.  Software  programs  as complex as those we offer may  contain  undetected
errors,  despite  testing , which are discovered only after the product has been
installed and used by customers.  There can be no assurance that errors will not
be found in existing or future  releases of our software or that any such errors
will not impair the market  acceptance of these  products.  A customer  could be
required to cease operations  temporarily and some or all of its key operational
data could be lost or damaged if its  information  systems fail as the result of
human error, mechanical difficulties or quality problems in Made2Manage or third
party technologies  utilized by Made2Manage.  We have insurance covering product
liability or damages arising from negligent acts, errors, mistakes or omissions;
however there can be no assurance that this insurance will be adequate.  A claim
against us, if successful and of a sufficient  magnitude,  could have a material
adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

Dependence on Proprietary Rights; Risk of Infringement

We rely  primarily on a  combination  of trade  secret,  copyright and trademark
laws,  nondisclosure  agreements and other contractual  provisions and technical
measures to protect our proprietary rights. There can be no assurance that these
protections will be adequate or that competitors will not independently  develop
products incorporating  technology that is substantially  equivalent or superior
to  our  technology.  Furthermore,  other  than  pending  United  States  patent
applications  for  software  included  in  Made2Manage  related to the  Material
Requirements Planning regeneration feature and a navigational  interface for the
enterprise,  we have no patents or patent  applications  pending,  and  existing
copyright laws afford only limited  protection.  In the event that we are unable
to protect our proprietary rights, our business, financial condition and results
of operations could be materially and adversely affected.

There  can be no  assurance  that we will  not be  subject  to  claims  that our
technology  infringes on the  intellectual  property of third  parties,  that we
would  prevail  against any such claims or that a  licensing  agreement  will be
available on reasonable terms in the event of an unfavorable  ruling on any such
claim. Any such claim, with or without merit, would likely be time consuming and
expensive to defend and could have a material  adverse  effect on our  business,
financial condition and results of operations.

Substantial Control by Single Shareholder

As of October 31,  1999,  Hambrecht & Quist  ("H&Q")  and its  affiliates,  as a
group,  beneficially owned  approximately 19.5% of our outstanding common stock.
As a  result,  H&Q and its  affiliates  will  be  able to  exercise  significant
influence  over  all  matters  requiring  shareholder  approval,  including  the
election of  directors  and  approval  of  significant  corporate  transactions.
Concentration  of stock  ownership  could  also have the effect of  delaying  or
preventing a change in control.


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Effect of Antitakeover Provisions

Our Amended and Restated  Articles of Incorporation  (the "Articles")  authorize
the Board of Directors to issue, without shareholder approval, up to two million
shares of  preferred  stock  with such  rights and  preferences  as the Board of
Directors may determine in its sole discretion. The Company's stock option plans
provide  that,  unless the Board of Directors or a committee of the our Board of
Directors  decides to the  contrary,  all  outstanding  options  vest and become
immediately  exercisable  upon a merger or  similar  transaction.  In  addition,
certain  provisions  of  Indiana  law  could  have the  effect of making it more
difficult  for a third  party to  acquire,  or  discouraging  a third party from
attempting  to acquire,  control.  Further,  certain  provisions  of Indiana law
impose  various  procedural  and  other  requirements  that  could  make it more
difficult for shareholders to effect certain  corporate  actions.  The foregoing
provisions could discourage an attempt by a third party to acquire a controlling
interest  without  the  approval  of  management  even if such third  party were
willing to  purchase  shares of common  stock at a premium  over its then market
price.

Possible Volatility of Stock Price

The trading price of our common stock could be subject to wide  fluctuations  in
response  to  quarterly  variations  in  operating  results,   announcements  of
technological  innovations or new  applications  by us or our  competitors,  the
failure  of  earnings  to meet  the  expectations  of  securities  analysts  and
investors, as well as other events or factors. In addition, the stock market has
from time to time experienced  extreme price and volume  fluctuations which have
particularly  affected the market price of many high  technology  companies  and
which often have been unrelated to the operating performance of these companies.
These broad market  fluctuations  may  adversely  affect the market price of the
common stock.

Shares Eligible for Future Sale

The sale of a  substantial  number of shares of our  common  stock in the public
market  could  adversely  affect the market  price of the  common  stock.  As of
October 31, 1999, we had 4,624,783 shares of common stock outstanding, of which,
we believe,  976,793 shares of common stock are  "Restricted  Shares," which are
subject to volume and other  limitations  of Rule 144 and Rule 701  restrictions
under the Securities Act. As of October 31, 1999, there were options outstanding
to purchase  1,667,636  shares of common  stock at a weighted  average  price of
$6.89 share under the Company's stock option plans, of which options to purchase
803,944  shares of  common  stock  were then  vested  and  exercisable.  We have
reserved  14,900  shares of common  stock for future  grant under the 1999 Stock
Option Plan. We have reserved  100,000 shares of common stock for issuance under
the Made2Manage Systems,  Inc. Employee Stock Purchase Plan (the "Stock Purchase
Plan").  As of October 31, 1999,  24,047 shares have been issued under the Stock
Purchase  Plan.  We have filed  registration  statements  registering  shares of
common stock issued pursuant to the Made2Manage Systems,  Inc. Stock Option Plan
and Stock Purchase Plan on January 30, 1998. We filed a  registration  statement
for the Made2Manage  Systems,  Inc. 1999 Stock Option Plan which was approved by
shareholders  on April 20, 1999.  Accordingly,  shares issued  pursuant to these
plans will be saleable in the public  market upon  issuance,  subject to certain
restrictions.

Absence of Dividends

We do not  anticipate  paying  any cash  dividends  on our  common  stock in the
foreseeable  future.  We currently  intend to retain  earnings,  if any, for the
development of our business.

ITEM 3.  Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

Not applicable.


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PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

Item 6.  Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

         (a)  Exhibits
              See Index to Exhibits

         (b)  Reports on Form 8-K
              No reports on Form 8-K were filed during the current period.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant  to the  requirements  of the  Securities  Exchange  Act of  1934,  the
Registrant  has duly  caused  this  report  to be  signed  on its  behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

Dated: November 10, 1999

MADE2MANAGE SYSTEMS, INC.

/s/David B. Wortman
- -------------------------------------------
David B. Wortman
President, Chief Executive Officer
and Director
(Principal Executive Officer)

/s/Stephen R. Head
- -------------------------------------------
Stephen R. Head
Vice President, Finance and Administration,
Chief Financial Officer,
Secretary and Treasurer
(Principal Financial Officer and
Principal Accounting Officer)



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<CAPTION>
Index to Exhibits
<S>                     <C>              <C>
  Number Assigned in
    Regulation S-K      Exhibit Number   Description of Exhibit
       Item 601
          (2)                  2.0       Stock Purchase Agreement, dated August 3, 1998, among Made2Manage
                                         Systems, Inc. and the stockholders of Bridgeware, Inc.
                                         (Incorporated by reference to September 30, 1998 Form 10-Q).
          (3)                  3.1       Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of Made2Manage
                                         Systems, Inc. (Incorporated by reference to Registration Statement
                                         on Form S-1, Registration No. 333-38177).
                               3.2       Amended and Restated Code of By-Laws of Made2Manage Systems, Inc.
                                         (Incorporated by reference to Registration Statement on Form S-1,
                                         Registration No. 333-38177).
          (4)                  4.1       Specimen Stock Certificate for Common stock (Incorporated by
                                         reference to Registration Statement on Form S-1, Registration No.
                                         333-38177).
                               4.2       Other rights of securities holders - see Exhibits 3.1 and 3.2.
         (10)                10.12       Form of Made2Manage Systems, Inc. Stock Option Agreement
                                         (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.16 to Registration
                                         Statement on Form S-1, Registration No. 333-38177).
                             10.18       Made2Manage Systems, Inc. Employee Stock Purchase Plan
                                         (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.22 to Registration
                                         Statement on Form S-1, Registration No. 333-38177).
                             10.27       Best Software, Inc. Linked Software Dealer Agreement by and
                                         between Best Software, Inc. and Made2Manage Systems, Inc. dated
                                         May 14, 1998 (Incorporated by reference to September 30, 1998 Form
                                         10-Q).
                             10.28       Business Loan  Agreement by and between Bank One, Indiana, NA
                                         and Made2Manage Systems,  Inc.  dated  March 19,  1999.
                                         (Incorporated by reference to March 31, 1999 Form 10-Q).
                             10.29       Promissory  Note  by and  between  Bank One, Indiana,  NA and
                                         Made2Manage Systems  Inc.  dated  March  19,  1999.
                                         (Incorporated by reference to March 31, 1999 Form 10-Q).
                             10.30       Made2Manage Systems, Inc. 1999 Stock Option Plan.  (Incorporated
                                         by reference to March 31, 1999 Form 10-Q).
         (21)                 21.1       List of Subsidiaries (Incorporated by reference to December
                                         31,1998 Form 10-K).
         (27)                 27.1       Financial Data Schedule.

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<ARTICLE>                     5
<LEGEND>
THE  SCHEDULE  CONTAINS  SUMMARY  FINANCIAL   INFORMATION   EXTRACTED  FROM  THE
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF MADE2MANAGE SYSTEMS, INC. AS OF AND FOR THE
NINE  MONTHS  ENDED  SEPTEMBER  30,  1999 AND IS  QUALIFIED  IN ITS  ENTIRETY BY
REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER>                                   1,000

<S>                             <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                              DEC-31-1999
<PERIOD-START>                                 JAN-01-1999
<PERIOD-END>                                   SEP-30-1999
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<SECURITIES>                                         4,800
<RECEIVABLES>                                        7,405
<ALLOWANCES>                                           654
<INVENTORY>                                            149
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                    23,123
<PP&E>                                               7,541
<DEPRECIATION>                                      (2,891)
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                      30,533
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                               10,086
<BONDS>                                                  0
                                    0
                                              0
<COMMON>                                            21,711
<OTHER-SE>                                          (2,284)
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                        30,533
<SALES>                                                855
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                    23,900
<CGS>                                                  571
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                       25,035
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                         0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                         0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                       0
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                     (1,278)
<INCOME-TAX>                                          (473)
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                                   (805)
<DISCONTINUED>                                           0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                          0
<CHANGES>                                                0
<NET-INCOME>                                          (805)
<EPS-BASIC>                                         (.18)
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