This IDC update examines SAP's announcement on May 12, 2010, to acquire Sybase for .8 billion (www.sap.com/about/investor/press.epx?pressid=13202). Sybase's management has accepted the offer, but it will be up to Sybase's stockholders to decide whether or not per share is a good deal. SAP intends to fund the deal with cash on hand and a .75 billion loan. Sybase will operate as a standalone, wholly owned subsidiary of SAP, which is different from the approach SAP took with BusinessObjects. Nevertheless, SAP will be able to apply many of the lessons learned from its BusinessObjects acquisition, especially those related to pricing and packaging, to the Sybase acquisition.
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