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Carl Icahn's Effect on Mentor Graphics-March 16, 2011 |
The short- and long-term effects caused by activist shareholders like Carl Icahn highlight the dangers of acquisitions based upon non-industry specific financial indicators without an understanding of the industry itself.
Some have noted that Mentor Graphics – an electronic design automation or EDA company – is unique among Carl Icahn’s other holding. EDA is an extremely niche industry in a very technology advanced market space. EDA also has a very constrained customer base with high but typically warranted Selling, General and Administrative (GSA) expenses.