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ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000938775-01-500092
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13D/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1
FILED AS OF DATE: 20010924
SUBJECT COMPANY:
COMPANY DATA:
COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: SYNOPSYS INC
CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000883241
STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-PREPACKAGED SOFTWARE [7372]
IRS NUMBER: 561546236
STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE
FISCAL YEAR END: 1028
FILING VALUES:
FORM TYPE: SC 13D/A
SEC ACT: 1934 Act
SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-43334
FILM NUMBER: 1742565
BUSINESS ADDRESS:
STREET 1: 700 E MIDDLEFIELD RD
CITY: MOUNTAIN VIEW
STATE: CA
ZIP: 94043-4033
BUSINESS PHONE: 6509625000
MAIL ADDRESS:
STREET 1: 700 E MIDDLEFIELD RD
CITY: MOUNTAIN VIEW
STATE: CA
ZIP: 94043-4033
FILED BY:
COMPANY DATA:
COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: BLUM CAPITAL PARTNERS LP
CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000938775
STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: []
IRS NUMBER: 943205364
STATE OF INCORPORATION: CA
FISCAL YEAR END: 1231
FILING VALUES:
FORM TYPE: SC 13D/A
BUSINESS ADDRESS:
STREET 1: 909 MONTGOMERY STREET # 400
CITY: SAN FRANCISCO
STATE: CA
ZIP: 94133
BUSINESS PHONE: 4154341111
MAIL ADDRESS:
STREET 1: 909 MONTGOMERY STREET
STREET 2: SUITE 400
CITY: SAN FRANCISCO
STATE: CA
ZIP: 94133
FORMER COMPANY:
FORMER CONFORMED NAME: BLUM RICHARD C & ASSOCIATES L P
DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19970219
SC 13D/A
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snps13d1.txt
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13D
(Amendment No. 1)
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
SYNOPSYS, INC.
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(Name of Issuer)
COMMON STOCK
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(Title of Class of Securities)
871607107
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(CUSIP Number)
Murray A. Indick
BLUM Capital Partners, L.P.
909 Montgomery Street, Suite 400
San Francisco, CA 94133
(415) 434-1111
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(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person
Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)
September 20, 2001
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(Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)
If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to
report the acquisition which is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is
filing this schedule because of Rule 13d-1(b)(3) or (4), check the following
box [ ].
*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's
initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities,
and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be
deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of
the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see
the Notes).
Page 1 of 11
CUSIP NO. 871607107 SCHEDULE 13D Page 2 of 11
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1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON BLUM CAPITAL PARTNERS, L.P.
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON 94-3205364
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2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [x]
(b) [x]
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3. SEC USE ONLY
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4. SOURCE OF FUNDS* See Item 3
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5. CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) [ ]
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6. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION California
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7. SOLE VOTING POWER -0-
NUMBER OF -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARES 8. SHARED VOTING POWER 4,020,900**
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY EACH -----------------------------------------------------------
PERSON WITH 9. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER -0-
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10. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 4,020,900**
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11. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 4,020,900**
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12. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES [ ]
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13. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 6.8%**
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14. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON PN, IA
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** See Item 5 below
*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
CUSIP NO. 871607107 SCHEDULE 13D Page 3 of 11
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1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON RICHARD C. BLUM & ASSOCIATES, INC.
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON 94-2967812
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2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [x]
(b) [x]
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3. SEC USE ONLY
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4. SOURCE OF FUNDS* See Item 3
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5. CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) [ ]
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6. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION California
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7. SOLE VOTING POWER -0-
NUMBER OF -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARES 8. SHARED VOTING POWER 4,020,900**
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY EACH -----------------------------------------------------------
PERSON WITH 9. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER -0-
-----------------------------------------------------------
10. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 4,020,900**
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11. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 4,020,900**
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12. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES [ ]
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13. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 6.8%**
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14. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON CO
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** See Item 5 below
*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
CUSIP NO. 871607107 SCHEDULE 13D Page 4 of 11
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1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON RCBA GP, L.L.C.
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON 94-3303831
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2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [x]
(b) [x]
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3. SEC USE ONLY
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4. SOURCE OF FUNDS* See Item 3
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5. CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) [ ]
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6. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware
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7. SOLE VOTING POWER -0-
NUMBER OF -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARES 8. SHARED VOTING POWER 4,020,900**
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY EACH -----------------------------------------------------------
PERSON WITH 9. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER -0-
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10. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 4,020,900**
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11. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 4,020,900**
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12. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES [ ]
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13. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 6.8%**
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14. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON OO (Limited Liability Company)
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** See Item 5 below
*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
CUSIP NO. 871607107 SCHEDULE 13D Page 5 of 11
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1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON BLUM STRATEGIC GP II, L.L.C.
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON 94-3395150
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2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [x]
(b) [x]
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3. SEC USE ONLY
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4. SOURCE OF FUNDS* See Item 3
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5. CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) [ ]
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6. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware
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7. SOLE VOTING POWER -0-
NUMBER OF -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARES 8. SHARED VOTING POWER 4,020,900**
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY EACH -----------------------------------------------------------
PERSON WITH 9. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER -0-
-----------------------------------------------------------
10. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 4,020,900**
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11. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 4,020,900**
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
12. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES [ ]
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13. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 6.8%**
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14. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON OO (Limited Liability Company)
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** See Item 5 below
*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
CUSIP NO. 871607107 SCHEDULE 13D Page 6 of 11
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1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON RICHARD C. BLUM
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
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2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [x]
(b) [x]
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3. SEC USE ONLY
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4. SOURCE OF FUNDS* See Item 3
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5. CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) [ ]
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6. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION U.S.A.
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7. SOLE VOTING POWER -0-
NUMBER OF -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARES 8. SHARED VOTING POWER 4,020,900**
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY EACH -----------------------------------------------------------
PERSON WITH 9. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER -0-
-----------------------------------------------------------
10. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 4,020,900**
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11. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 4,020,900**
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
12. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES [ ]
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13. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 6.8%**
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14. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON IN
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** See Item 5 below
*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
CUSIP NO. 871607107 SCHEDULE 13D Page 7 of 11
Item 1. Security and Issuer
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This Amendment No. 1 amends the Statement on Schedule 13D (the "Schedule 13D")
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") on April
2, 2001 by BLUM Capital Partners, L.P., a California limited partnership,
("BLUM L.P."); Richard C. Blum & Associates, Inc., a California corporation
("RCBA Inc."); RCBA GP, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company ("RCBA
GP"); and Richard C. Blum, the Chairman and a substantial shareholder of RCBA
Inc. and a managing member of RCBA GP (collectively, the "Reporting
Persons"). This amendment relates to shares of Common Stock of Synopsys,
Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Issuer"). The principal executive office
and mailing address of the Issuer is 700 East Middlefield Road, Mountain View,
California 94043. The following amendments to Items 2 and 5 of the Schedule
13D are hereby made. Unless otherwise defined herein, all capitalized terms
shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the Schedule 13D.
Item 2. Identity and Background
--------------------------------
Item 2 of the Schedule 13D is hereby amended to add the following:
Blum Strategic GP II, L.L.C. ("Blum GP") is a Delaware limited liability
company whose principal business is acting as the sole general partner of Blum
Strategic Partners II, L.P. ("Blum Strategic") and whose principal office is
909 Montgomery Street, Suite 400, San Francisco, California 94133.
The principal business office address of Blum GP is 909 Montgomery Street,
Suite 400, San Francisco, CA 94133. The names of the managing members and
members of Blum GP, their addresses, citizenship and principal occupations are
as follows:
Name and Business Citizen- Principal Occupation
Office Held Address ship or Employment
-------------------- ----------------------- --------- --------------------
Richard C. Blum 909 Montgomery St. USA President & Chairman,
Managing Member Suite 400 BLUM L.P.
San Francisco, CA 94133
Nils Colin Lind 909 Montgomery St. Norway Managing Partner,
Managing Member Suite 400 BLUM L.P.
San Francisco, CA 94133
Claus J. Moller 909 Montgomery St. Denmark Managing Partner,
Managing Member Suite 400 BLUM L.P.
San Francisco, CA 94133
John C. Walker 909 Montgomery St. USA Partner,
Managing Member Suite 400 BLUM L.P.
San Francisco, CA 94133
Kevin A. Richardson 909 Montgomery St. USA Partner,
Managing Member Suite 400 BLUM L.P.
San Francisco, CA 94133
Jose S. Medeiros 909 Montgomery St. Brazil Partner,
Managing Member Suite 400 BLUM L.P.
San Francisco, CA 94133
CUSIP NO. 871607107 SCHEDULE 13D Page 8 of 11
Name and Business Citizen- Principal Occupation
Office Held Address ship or Employment
-------------------- ----------------------- --------- --------------------
Jeff A. Cozad 909 Montgomery St. USA Partner,
Member Suite 400 BLUM L.P.
San Francisco, CA 94133
Marc T. Scholvinck 909 Montgomery St. USA Partner & Chief
Member Suite 400 Financial Officer,
San Francisco, CA 94133 BLUM L.P.
Murray A. Indick 909 Montgomery St. USA Partner and
Member Suite 400 General Counsel,
San Francisco, CA 94133 BLUM L.P.
To the best knowledge of the Reporting Persons, none of the entities or
persons identified in this Item 2 has, during the past five years, been
convicted of any criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or similar
misdemeanors), nor been a party to a civil proceeding of a judicial or
administrative body of competent jurisdiction and as a result of such
proceeding was or is subject to a judgment, decree or final order enjoining
future violations of, or prohibiting or mandating activities subject to,
federal or state securities laws or finding any violation with respect to such
laws.
Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer
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Item 5 of the Schedule D is hereby amended as follows:
(a),(b) According to the Issuer's most recent Form 10-Q, there were 59,302,014
shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding as of September 8, 2001. Based
on such information, after taking into account the transactions described in
Item 5(c) below, the Reporting Persons report direct holdings as follows: (i)
BLUM L.P. and RCBA Inc. report holdings of 1,575,400 of the Common Stock on
behalf of the limited partnerships for which BLUM L.P. serves as the general
partner and BLUM L.P.'s investment advisory clients, which represents 2.7% of
the outstanding shares of the Common Stock; (ii) RCBA GP reports holdings of
1,562,900 shares of the Common Stock on behalf of the limited partnership for
which it serves as the general partner, which represents 2.6% of the
outstanding shares of the Common Stock; and (iii) Blum GP reports holdings of
502,000 shares of the Common Stock on behalf of the limited partnership for
which it serves as the general partner, which represents 0.8% of the
outstanding shares of the Common Stock; and (iv) Mr. Blum reports the
aggregate of these shares for a total of 3,640,300 shares of the Common Stock,
which represents 6.1% of the outstanding shares of the Common Stock.
In addition, because BLUM L.P. has voting and investment power with respect to
380,600 shares that are legally owned by The Common Fund for the accounts of
its Value Opportunity Fund and Multi-Strategy Equity Fund, (collectively, "The
Common Fund"), those shares are reported as beneficially owned by BLUM L.P.
The Common Fund is principally engaged in the business of managing investments
for educational institutions. The principal administrative office of The
Common Fund is located at 15 Old Danbury Road, Wilton, Connecticut 06897-0812.
CUSIP NO. 871607107 SCHEDULE 13D Page 9 of 11
The Common Fund disclaims membership in a group with any of the Reporting
Persons, and disclaims beneficial ownership of any shares held by the
Reporting Persons.
Voting and investment power concerning the above shares are held solely by
BLUM L.P., RCBA GP, and Blum GP. The Reporting Persons therefore may be
deemed to be members in a group, in which case each Reporting Person would be
deemed to have beneficial ownership of an aggregate of 4,020,900 shares of the
Common Stock, which is 6.8% of the outstanding Common Stock. As the sole
general partner of BLUM L.P., RCBA Inc. is deemed the beneficial owner of the
securities over which BLUM L.P. has voting and investment power. As Chairman,
director and a substantial shareholder of RCBA Inc., Richard C. Blum might be
deemed to be the beneficial owner of the securities beneficially owned by RCBA
Inc. Additionally, Mr. Blum may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of the
securities over which RCBA GP and Blum GP have voting and investment power.
Although Mr. Blum is joining in this Schedule as a Reporting Person, the
filing of this Schedule shall not be construed as an admission that he, or any
of the other shareholders, directors and executive officers of RCBA Inc., or
managing members and members of RCBA GP or Blum GP, is, for any purpose, the
beneficial owner of any of the securities that are beneficially owned by RCBA
Inc., RCBA GP or Blum GP except to the extent of any pecuniary interest
therein.
(c) During the last 60 days, the Reporting Persons purchased the following
shares of Common Stock in the open market:
Entity Trade Date Shares Price/Share
------ ---------- ------ ------------
BLUM L.P.'s limited partnership 8/23/01 42,500 44.11760
and investment advisory client 9/06/01 62,500 44.44200
accounts (including The 9/07/01 41,500 43.79850
Common Fund) 9/10/01 12,500 43.67600
9/20/01 22,000 37.37530
The limited partnership for 8/23/01 42,500 44.11760
which Blum GP serves as the 9/06/01 62,500 44.44200
general partner 9/07/01 41,500 43.79850
9/10/01 12,500 43.67600
9/19/01 25,000 38.00000
9/20/01 318,000 37.37530
(d) and (e) Not applicable.
Item 7. Material to be Filed as Exhibits
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Exhibit A Joint Filing Undertaking.
CUSIP NO. 871607107 SCHEDULE 13D Page 10 of 11
SIGNATURES
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of our knowledge and belief, the
undersigned certify that the information set forth in this statement is true,
complete and correct.
Dated: September 21, 2001
RICHARD C. BLUM & ASSOCIATES, INC. BLUM CAPITAL PARTNERS, L.P.
By Richard C. Blum & Associates, Inc.
its general partner
By /s/ Murray A. Indick By /s/ Murray A. Indick
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Murray A. Indick Murray A. Indick
Partner, General Counsel & Partner, General Counsel &
Secretary Secretary
RCBA GP, L.L.C. /s/ Murray A. Indick
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RICHARD C. BLUM
By /s/ Murray A. Indick By Murray A. Indick, Attorney-in-Fact
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Murray A. Indick, Member
BLUM STRATEGIC GP II, L.L.C.
By /s/ Murray A. Indick
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Murray A. Indick, Member
CUSIP NO. 871607107 SCHEDULE 13D Page 11 of 11
Exhibit A
JOINT FILING UNDERTAKING
The undersigned, being duly authorized thereunto, hereby execute this
agreement as an exhibit to this Schedule 13D to evidence the agreement of the
below-named parties, in accordance with the rules promulgated pursuant to the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, to file this Schedule jointly on behalf of
each such party.
Dated: September 21, 2001
RICHARD C. BLUM & ASSOCIATES, INC. BLUM CAPITAL PARTNERS, L.P.
By Richard C. Blum & Associates, Inc.
its general partner
By /s/ Murray A. Indick By /s/ Murray A. Indick
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Murray A. Indick Murray A. Indick
Partner, General Counsel & Partner, General Counsel &
Secretary Secretary
RCBA GP, L.L.C. /s/ Murray A. Indick
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RICHARD C. BLUM
By /s/ Murray A. Indick By Murray A. Indick, Attorney-in-Fact
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Murray A. Indick, Member
BLUM STRATEGIC GP II, L.L.C.
By /s/ Murray A. Indick
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Murray A. Indick, Member