• Following a Familiar Path: Tibco's going private echoes similar moves by Compuware and BMC Software, both large enterprise software providers struggling to adapt to a changing software landscape made significantly more competitive due to the rise of subscription-based cloud companies. Going private relieves immediate investor pressure and allows companies to focus on revitalizing their business model.
• The Squeaky Wheel...: This acquisition was prompted by Praesidium Investment Management Co., Tibco's sixth largest shareholder, which sent a series of letters to the board advocating a sale after the company's stock dropped 30 percent in a 2 year period marked by slowing revenue growth and declining profit.
• Consolidation Continues: Analysts expect similar deals to continue in the next 12-18 months as large enterprise software players complete strategic acquisitions to build their own in-house capabilities-especially in areas that complement their main practice, as in the case of the SAP-Concur acquisition earlier this month.

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