Ascendant Strategies Group Announces Availability Of New Report On Eda Licensing Models
Extensive primary research on Wall Street perceptions of EDA players
SAN FRANCISCO, California - November 30, 2001 - Ascendant Strategies Group, a San Francisco-based business and technology consultancy, and EDA Today, L.C., today announced the availability of their report on EDA licensing models through EDAToolsCafe. This in-depth study clarifies key points of confusion surrounding the various types of EDA licensing models, analyzes their impact on several key financial metrics including revenues and earnings, and details financial analysts’ perceptions of both licensing models and the companies that employ them.
The objectives of this study were to:
- Clarify the main licensing models of the four largest EDA vendors: Cadence, Synopsys, Mentor Graphics, and Avant!.
- Survey the leading financial analysts who track the EDA industry in order to ascertain their current understanding of EDA licensing models.
- Highlight and resolve any discrepancies between these perceptions.
- Provide analytical insights and recommendations regarding licensing and pricing practices that serve the best interests of EDA vendors and their customers.
"There has been much confusion surrounding the licensing models employed in EDA and other segments of the software industry," said Jordan Brysk, president of Ascendant Strategies Group. "We hope that through this effort, we can help investors and analysts to make sense of perplexing results, and give vendors the benefit of Wall Street’s perspective," Brysk continued.
"We are proud to have worked on this project to clarify the ramifications of different EDA licensing practices," said Rita Glover, EDA industry analyst and consultant with EDA Today, L.C. "Our joint efforts are providing the market with a conclusive study that addresses issues which are so important as to have affected the revenues for the overall EDA industry for the past several years. We believe that vendors of all types can leverage this information to enact product licensing and maintenance practices that best achieve their financial objectives."
Methodology
The EDA Licensing Models Report is the third installment of an ongoing research and analysis project initiated in September 1999. The latest revision was compiled from research conducted January through March 2001, and was updated with recent financial results through June 2001. The report is 70 pages in length.
Spokespersons representing the investor relations departments at Cadence, Synopsys, Mentor, and Avant! were interviewed directly. These interviews were complemented by interviews with financial analysts who cover and publish reports on the above-named companies. A minimum of three financial analysts were interviewed for each company, and a total of five financial analysts were interviewed overall.
The research was verified by comparing findings with company SEC filings, earnings releases, and monitoring the companies’ earnings release conference calls. Further confirmation was gained by reviewing reports published by several of the interviewed analysts, and selected reports by other analysts who were not interviewed.
Pricing and Availability
The EDA Licensing Models Report is now being made available to the public and is priced starting at $2,695 U.S. For an additional $900, customers can get an electronic version of this important report in PDF format for corporate-wide access on their company's Intranet. Executive presentations and custom consulting based upon the research and analysis are available for an additional fee. This report may be ordered online at http://www.dacafe.com/DACafe/EDATools/EDAbooks/EDAbooks.html#Market.
About Ascendant Strategies Group
Founded in 1994 and incorporated in 1997, Ascendant Strategies Group serves financial institutions and companies in the fields of electronics, computers, and technical software. Services include management consulting, strategic marketing, investor and press relations, as well as financial modeling, analysis, and forecasting. Clients range from start-ups to Fortune 500 companies, academic and non-profit organizations, and individual and institutional investors. Ascendant Strategies Group specializes in assisting clients navigate through the unique business challenges facing technology companies, and helping organizations successfully cope with the rapid pace of technological evolution and the attendant business and financial ramifications.
About EDA Today, L.C.
EDA Today is a leading market research firm which has covered the worldwide Electronic Design Automation (EDA) industry since 1994. Its mission is to collect, analyze, and disseminate information relating to the EDA market. EDA Today provides strategic market consulting and custom research studies to both vendors and users of EDA products and services.
