Emageon, Inc. (EMAG) operates in a mature large hospital picture archiving and communications system (PACS) market. The company might not grow successfully because of the superior financial resources, technical expertise, marketing, distribution, and support capabilities of its competitors. The overall strategic direction of the company is uncertain. A new Strategic Alternatives Committee has a broad mandate to pursue all strategic alternatives including sale of the company. Last April, the prior committee had recommended Emageon to continue as an independent company and focus on improving its core products and services. As the company depends on a small number of customers for a large portion of sales, the loss of any one can adversely affect its financial results. A trend towards perpetual licenses could cause greater volatility in Emageon's operating results, as revenue
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