( ESNUG 350 Item 1 ) --------------------------------------------- [4/27/00]
Subject: Persistant Rumors That Cadence Or Mentor Will Buy Synplicity EDA
> I heard that Synplicity is for sale and will not IPO. Who do you think
> will buy them, Cadence???
>
> - anon
From: Rick Filipkiewicz <rick@algor.co.uk>
What if it's Mentor ?
- Rick Filipkiewicz
Algorithmics Ltd. UK
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From: s_clubb@netcom.co.uk (Stuart Clubb)
Hmmm.
I have heard no rumours, malicious or otherwise, but things in general must
be very bad for Synplicity not to IPO. Almost everyone wants to invest in
sexy high-tech stock these days so it makes you wonder how bad things have
gotten if the assertion is true.
I suspect it is not true.
As for Mentor buying them, why bother? A private sale in todays climate
would be indicative (IMHO) of an exercise in loss-limitation on the part of
the private investors. It may be that they might figure on playing the big
three off against each other, but I suspect neither Mentor nor Synopsys
would be particularly interested (except for some small tid-bits of
technology). That leaves Cadence in "Borg mode" again.
- Stuart Clubb
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From: Rick Filipkiewicz <rick@algor.co.uk>
I was thinking more of Mentor buying Synplicity as a way of reducing the
competition!
- Rick Filipkiewicz
Algorithmics Ltd. UK
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From: nine1209 on Yahoo CDN
I heard from a Venture Capitalist that Synplicity is for sale and is not
going to IPO. Who do you think will purchase them, Cadence???
- nine1209
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From: whtthefk on Yahoo CDN
CDN should buy them. Synplicity cannot IPO now or in the near future.
Cadence can pick them up on the cheap, but the longer they wait the cheaper
it will get.
- whtthefk (a known Cadence employee)
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