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M&A Deal Summary

Synopsys Acquires ViewLogic Systems

On October 16, 1997, Synopsys acquired software company ViewLogic Systems for 497M USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Synopsys’ 2nd transaction in the Software sector.
  • This is Synopsys’ 4th largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Synopsys’ 2nd transaction in the United States.
  • This is Synopsys’ 1st transaction in Massachusetts.
Investment Fate
  • ViewLogic Systems was divested to a consortium of buyers in 1998.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 1997-10-16
Target ViewLogic Systems
Sector Software
Buyer(s) Synopsys
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 497M USD

Target

ViewLogic Systems

Marlboro, Massachusetts, United States
ViewLogic Systems, Inc. Develops and markets EDA software for FPGA printed circuit boards and systems designs.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Synopsys

Sunnyvale, California, United States
Category Company
Founded 1986
Sector Software
Employees20,300
Revenue 5.8B USD (2023)
DESCRIPTION
Entrance to Synopsys' corporate headquarters in Mountain View, California.
Entrance to Synopsys' corporate headquarters in Mountain View, California.

Synopsys with companies to develop electronic products and software applications. Synopsys provides electronic design automation (EDA) and semiconductor IP solutions. Synopsys was founded in 1986 and is based in Sunnyvale, California.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 2 of 71
Sector (Software) 2 of 49
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 2 of 64
State (Massachusetts) 1 of 3
Country (United States) 2 of 45
Year (1997) 2 of 2
Size (of disclosed) 4 of 23
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
1997-02-28 EPIC Design Technology

Sunnyvale, California, United States

EPIC Design Technology, Inc., a simulation and analysis tools to help designers manage the timing, power characteristics and reliability.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
1998-07-21 Systems Science

Palo Alto, California, United States

Systems Science, Inc., provides advanced tools for electronic design verification and test.

Buy $26M
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