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Cadence Design Sys / Equity Capital Markets

<ul><li>Cadence Design delivered a particularly strong 2021 generating over $1 billion in operating cash flow.</li><li>The company expects its innovative solutions to continue driving broad-based business momentum in 2021 and 2022, accelerating revenue growth and profitability, with robust design activity providing a strong tailwind.</li><li>With their digital full flow and an expansion of their system design and analysis products in 2021, Cadence Design strengthened its relationship with Oppo, China's leading mobile phone manufacturer.</li></ul>

Cadence Design delivered a particularly strong 2021 generating over $1 billion in operating cash flow.The company expects its innovative solutions to continue driving broad-based business momentum in 2021 and 2022, accelerating revenue growth and profitability, with robust design activity providing a strong tailwind.With their digital full flow and an expansion of their system design and analysis products in 2021, Cadence Design strengthened its relationship with Oppo, China's leading mobile phone manufacturer.

Cadence Design Systems: Financial & Price Forecasts

<ul><li>In the new metaverse era, there is a definite scope for software companies that have the ability to bridge the gap between the digital and the real world.</li><li>This presents an excellent macro-economic scenario for computer aided design and simulation companies like Ansys and Cadence.</li><li>It will be interesting to compare their financial metrics side by side in order to figure out the fundamentally stronger stock.</li></ul>

In the new metaverse era, there is a definite scope for software companies that have the ability to bridge the gap between the digital and the real world.This presents an excellent macro-economic scenario for computer aided design and simulation companies like Ansys and Cadence.It will be interesting to compare their financial metrics side by side in order to figure out the fundamentally stronger stock.

Ansys vs. Cadence Design: Which Design Software Player Is A More Robust Investment? (12/2021)

<ul><li>Cadence Design reported another solid quarter with a 12% growth in its core product and maintenance revenues.</li><li>Its top-line was driven by Cadence Digital Full Flow which saw excellent traction and added 13 new customers.</li><li>The company’s Cadence Cerebrus solution is also witnessing strong momentum and was deployed by many of its semiconductor clientele.</li></ul>

Cadence Design reported another solid quarter with a 12% growth in its core product and maintenance revenues.Its top-line was driven by Cadence Digital Full Flow which saw excellent traction and added 13 new customers.The company’s Cadence Cerebrus solution is also witnessing strong momentum and was deployed by many of its semiconductor clientele.

Cadence Design Systems Inc - Investment Thesis

<ul><li>Cadence Design has nearly achieved the target price from our last report after the company delivered yet another all-around beat.</li><li>Its new Allegro X Design Platform is expected to give Cadence a significant edge as it has the ability to provide four times enhanced design team productivity compared to other traditional design tools in the words of the management.</li><li>Despite the management’s raised guidance, we give the stock a ‘Hold’ rating with a revised target price.</li></ul>

Cadence Design has nearly achieved the target price from our last report after the company delivered yet another all-around beat.Its new Allegro X Design Platform is expected to give Cadence a significant edge as it has the ability to provide four times enhanced design team productivity compared to other traditional design tools in the words of the management.Despite the management’s raised guidance, we give the stock a ‘Hold’ rating with a revised target price.

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events, Quiddity Advisors

David Blennerhassett

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Quiddity Advisors

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/altium-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:18626:1" rel="noopener">Altium Ltd (ALU AU)</a>, a global software company, <a href="https://cdn-api.markitdigital.com/apiman-gateway/ASX/asx-research/1.0/file/2924-02382370-2A1302312?access_token=83ff96335c2d45a094df02a206a39ff4" target="_blank" rel="noopener">confirmed and subsequently rejected</a> a non-binding proposal from <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/autodesk-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:13211:1" rel="noopener">Autodesk Inc (ADSK US)</a>.
The A$38.50/share cash offer by way of a Scheme, was a 41.5% premium to last close and a 47.4% premium to the one-month VWAP.
The indicative proposal was subject to a number of conditions including due diligence, Altium board support, the receipt of all applicable regulatory approvals, and no material adverse changes.
Concerning the offer, Altium said:
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[Altium] considers the Proposal significantly undervalues Altium's prospects and therefore rejects the Proposal at the current price. Altium has a unique position in the electronics  ecosystem and in the past unsolicited acquisition interest has developed from partnership dialogues with others in the ecosystem.
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Shares closed today at $36.78, up more than 35%.
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Altium Ltd (ALU AU), a global software company, confirmed and subsequently rejected a non-binding proposal from Autodesk Inc (ADSK US).
The A$38.50/share cash offer by way of a Scheme, was a 41.5% premium to last close and a 47.4% premium to the one-month VWAP.
The indicative proposal was subject to a number of conditions including due diligence, Altium board support, the receipt of all applicable regulatory approvals, and no material adverse changes.
Concerning the offer, Altium said:

[Altium] considers the Proposal significantly undervalues Altium's prospects and therefore rejects the Proposal at the current price. Altium has a unique position in the electronics  ecosystem and in the past unsolicited acquisition interest has developed from partnership dialogues with others in the ecosystem.

Shares closed today at $36.78, up more than 35%.
More below the fold.

United States

Cadence Design Systems, Inc. provides software technology, design and consulting services and technology.  The Company licenses its electronic design automation software technology and provides a variety of professional services.  Cadence's design realization solutions are used to design and develop complex chips and electronic systems, including semiconductors.

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Cadence Design Systems: Financial & Price Forecasts

Cadence Design delivered a particularly strong 2021 generating over $1 billion in operating cash flow. The company expects its innovative...

Baptista Research

Ansys vs. Cadence Design: Which Design Software Player Is A More Robust Investment? (12/2021)

In the new metaverse era, there is a definite scope for software companies that have the ability to bridge the gap between the digital and the...

Baptista Research

Cadence Design Systems Inc - Investment Thesis

Cadence Design reported another solid quarter with a 12% growth in its core product and maintenance revenues. Its top-line was driven by Cadence...

Baptista Research

Cadence Design Systems Inc - Investment Thesis

Cadence Design has nearly achieved the target price from our last report after the company delivered yet another all-around beat. Its new Allegro...

Baptista Research

Altium Ltd (ALU) Rebuffs Autodesk Offer

Altium is clearly in play, and optically, Autodesk's bid appears opportunistic in the face of Covid and Altium's restructuring. An offer north of...

David Blennerhassett

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