BorlandTalk.com Borland discussion newsgroups   Archives   FAQ   Search   Memberlist   Usergroups   Register   Profile   Log in to check your private messages   Log in  Yet Another Arnold Article Goto page 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7  Next          BorlandTalk.com Forum Index -> Delphi Non-Technical View previous topic :: View next topic   Author Message Angra Mainyu Guest Posted: Tue Aug 30, 2005 8:21 pm    Post subject: Yet Another Arnold Article http://www.cbronline.com/blog.asp?show=cbr/2005/08/borlands_interi.html Arnold said his first priority as the head of the application lifecycle management, middleware and development tools company has been to manage the transition from Fuller's leadership to his own, while at the same time asking his chief marketing officer, Rick Jackson, to effect the communication of that strategy both internally as well as with the company's key customers and partners. But just as quickly, Arnold said he has set about, "Much more aggressively pursuing M&A activity than before, with the goal being to push faster to SDO [Software Delivery Optimization] from ALM [application lifecycle management]. " Doesn't sound much like a "care-taker" Interim CEO. Arnold said that since both the tools business and middleware lines are profitable, they help to fund research and development in the faster-growing ALM and SDO spaces. However he noted that if the company received an offer for either of those businesses, he and the board would be obliged to consider them in line with their usual fiduciary duties and responsibilities. If there was any doubt before, this should put the tools business into play. Back to top Captain Jake Guest Posted: Tue Aug 30, 2005 8:29 pm    Post subject: Re: Yet Another Arnold Article "Angra Mainyu" <angra (AT) nospam4me (DOT) com> wrote Quote: If there was any doubt before, this should put the tools business into play. This might sound like a stupid question, but what do you mean by "put the tools business into play"? Back to top Kirk Halgren Guest Posted: Tue Aug 30, 2005 8:37 pm    Post subject: Re: Yet Another Arnold Article "Captain Jake" <jake[nospam]@jsnewsreader.com> wrote Quote: "Angra Mainyu" <angra (AT) nospam4me (DOT) com> wrote in message news:4314bf8d (AT) newsgroups (DOT) borland.com... If there was any doubt before, this should put the tools business into play. This might sound like a stupid question, but what do you mean by "put the tools business into play"? There's no such thing as a stupid question, but they are the easiest to answer. ;<) That's business speak for being open to an acqusition proposal by some other firm. -- Kirk Halgren "Who could have possibly envisioned an erection - an election in Iraq at this point in history?" -George W. Bush, at the white House, Washington, D.C., Jan. 10, 2005 "Fortitudine Vincimus - By endurance we conquer" -- Shackleton family motto Back to top John Kaster (Borland) Guest Posted: Tue Aug 30, 2005 9:09 pm    Post subject: Re: Yet Another Arnold Article Angra Mainyu wrote: Quote: However he noted that if the company received an offer for either of those businesses, he and the board would be obliged to consider them in line with their usual fiduciary duties and responsibilities. If there was any doubt before, this should put the tools business into play. FTR, this is nothing different than I said (officially) on this newsgroup several weeks ago. -- John Kaster http://blogs.borland.com/johnk Features and bugs: http://qc.borland.com Get source: http://cc.borland.com If it's not here, it's not happening: http://ec.borland.com Back to top Wayne Niddery [TeamB] Guest Posted: Tue Aug 30, 2005 9:55 pm    Post subject: Re: Yet Another Arnold Article Angra Mainyu wrote: Quote: However he noted that if the company received an offer for either of those businesses, he and the board would be obliged to consider them in line with their usual fiduciary duties and responsibilities. If there was any doubt before, this should put the tools business into play. Why? He has only stated what is true - a BOD *cannot* ignore any such offer if at all reasonable. It would also be true if someone offered to purchase the ALM tools. If such an offer seemed to be in the best interests of the shareholders and the BOD refused to consider it, they could be sued. Thus his statement is not in any way putting up a "For Sale" sign outside of this general context. -- Wayne Niddery - Logic Fundamentals, Inc. (www.logicfundamentals.com) RADBooks: http://www.logicfundamentals.com/RADBooks.html "The only reason some people get lost in thought is because it's unfamiliar territory." - Paul Fix Back to top Scott Roberts Guest Posted: Tue Aug 30, 2005 9:55 pm    Post subject: Re: Yet Another Arnold Article "Wayne Niddery [TeamB]" <wniddery (AT) chaffaci (DOT) on.ca> wrote Quote: If there was any doubt before, this should put the tools business into play. Why? He has only stated what is true - a BOD *cannot* ignore any such offer if at all reasonable. It would also be true if someone offered to purchase the ALM tools. If such an offer seemed to be in the best interests of the shareholders and the BOD refused to consider it, they could be sued. Thus his statement is not in any way putting up a "For Sale" sign outside of this general context. So if it's obvious - and in fact mandatory - why did he mention it? Back to top John Kaster (Borland) Guest Posted: Tue Aug 30, 2005 10:11 pm    Post subject: Re: Yet Another Arnold Article Scott Roberts wrote: Quote: So if it's obvious - and in fact mandatory - why did he mention it? To state the obvious to those people who don't know it's obvious. -- John Kaster http://blogs.borland.com/johnk Features and bugs: http://qc.borland.com Get source: http://cc.borland.com If it's not here, it's not happening: http://ec.borland.com Back to top Nick Hodges [TeamB] Guest Posted: Tue Aug 30, 2005 10:17 pm    Post subject: Re: Yet Another Arnold Article Wayne Niddery [TeamB] wrote: Quote: He has only stated what is true He also stated something that he didn't need to state. -- Nick Hodges -- TeamB Lemanix Corporation -- http://www.lemanix.com Read my Blog -- http://www.lemanix.com/nick Back to top Angra Mainyu Guest Posted: Tue Aug 30, 2005 10:18 pm    Post subject: Re: Yet Another Arnold Article "Wayne Niddery [TeamB]" wrote Quote: Angra Mainyu wrote: However he noted that if the company received an offer for either of those businesses, he and the board would be obliged to consider them in line with their usual fiduciary duties and responsibilities. If there was any doubt before, this should put the tools business into play. Why? He has only stated what is true - a BOD *cannot* ignore any such offer if at all reasonable. It would also be true if someone offered to purchase the ALM tools. If such an offer seemed to be in the best interests of the shareholders and the BOD refused to consider it, they could be sued. Thus his statement is not in any way putting up a "For Sale" sign outside of this general context. While it is true that management and the BOD cannot ignore offers he could have said something like "We consider the tool business our crown jewel" which would have circumvented having to say anything at all about receiving offers for portions of the company. See the difference? When a CEO starts openly talking to the press about receiving offers, it is usually interpreted in the financial community as code words for putting it into play. Back to top Scott Roberts Guest Posted: Tue Aug 30, 2005 10:18 pm    Post subject: Re: Yet Another Arnold Article "Rudy Velthuis [TeamB]" <velthuis (AT) gmail (DOT) com> wrote Quote: At 00:17:12, 31.08.2005, Nick Hodges [TeamB] wrote: Wayne Niddery [TeamB] wrote: He has only stated what is true He also stated something that he didn't need to state. I guess he was merely clarifying. Didn't do a very good job, did he? Back to top Scott Roberts Guest Posted: Tue Aug 30, 2005 10:21 pm    Post subject: Re: Yet Another Arnold Article "John Kaster (Borland)" <johnk (AT) borland (DOT) com> wrote Quote: Scott Roberts wrote: So if it's obvious - and in fact mandatory - why did he mention it? To state the obvious to those people who don't know it's obvious. Why didn't he mention that Borland will also continue to pay it's employees? He could also have mentioned that the sky is blue, just in case someone wasn't aware. In fact, when someone says "I'd listen to any offers out there" it generally means they are interested in selling. It's entirely possible that it wasn't meant that way in this case, but how likely is it? That's the question. Back to top Rudy Velthuis [TeamB] Guest Posted: Tue Aug 30, 2005 10:23 pm    Post subject: Re: Yet Another Arnold Article At 23:55:30, 30.08.2005, Scott Roberts wrote: Quote: So if it's obvious - and in fact mandatory - why did he mention it? Obviously not everyone knows it. Or did you? -- Rudy Velthuis [TeamB] http://velthuis.homepage.t-online.de "Far too many development shops are run by fools who succeed despite their many failings." -- Brion L. Webster Back to top Rudy Velthuis [TeamB] Guest Posted: Tue Aug 30, 2005 10:23 pm    Post subject: Re: Yet Another Arnold Article At 00:17:12, 31.08.2005, Nick Hodges [TeamB] wrote: Quote: Wayne Niddery [TeamB] wrote: He has only stated what is true He also stated something that he didn't need to state. I guess he was merely clarifying. -- Rudy Velthuis [TeamB] http://velthuis.homepage.t-online.de "The difference between what the most and the least learned people know is inexpressibly trivial in relation to that which is unknown." -- Albert Einstein Back to top Nick Hodges [TeamB] Guest Posted: Tue Aug 30, 2005 10:27 pm    Post subject: Re: Yet Another Arnold Article Rudy Velthuis [TeamB] wrote: Quote: I guess he was merely clarifying. Clarifying what? See? -- Nick Hodges -- TeamB Lemanix Corporation -- http://www.lemanix.com Read my Blog -- http://www.lemanix.com/nick Back to top Dennis Landi Guest Posted: Tue Aug 30, 2005 10:28 pm    Post subject: Re: Yet Another Arnold Article "Angra Mainyu" <angra (AT) nospam4me (DOT) com> wrote Quote: While it is true that management and the BOD cannot ignore offers he could have said something like "We consider the tool business our crown jewel" which would have circumvented having to say anything at all about receiving offers for portions of the company. See the difference? When a CEO starts openly talking to the press about receiving offers, it is usually interpreted in the financial community as code words for putting it into play. Yes, I think that's a reasonable interpretation. I don't recall the Borland CEO openly talking about entertaining offers to sell the tools division during Dale's tenure. 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