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Filed by Ansys, Inc.
Pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act of 1933,
as amended, and deemed filed pursuant to Rule 14a-12
under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended
Subject Company: Ansys, Inc.; Synopsys, Inc.;
Commission File No.: 000-20853 |
Customer Email
Dear Valued Customer,
Im reaching out to share some exciting news Ansys is combining with Synopsys, creating a leader in silicon to systems design solutions. Our
announcement marks the beginning of an important next chapter for our two companies, and one that we believe will greatly benefit our many customers around the world. You can read more here.
This combination is a natural next step for Ansys and Synopsys, as it builds on our successful and growing strategic partnership established in 2017. By
bringing together our complementary businesses, we will create a powerful, comprehensive product portfolio and provide the foundation for your most critical next-generation technology initiatives. This will enable us to help you meet new goals for
safety, price, functionality, reliability and performance, while providing you with unprecedented insights into the performance of your products. We look forward to utilizing our respective strengths and capabilities to drive new levels of
innovation for you our valued customer as we deliver more advanced solutions that reduce costs and time-to-market.
While todays announcement is an important milestone, it is only the first step in combining our two companies. We expect to close the transaction in the
first half of 2025. Until then, Ansys and Synopsys will continue to operate as independent companies. This means it is business as usual at Ansys and there are no changes to how we work with you. Should you have any questions, please feel
free to reach out to your Ansys sales rep or Walt Hearn, SVP Global Sales and Customer Excellence.
On behalf of the entire Ansys team, I want to
thank you for your partnership and trust. We look forward to the path ahead, and to continuing to help you accelerate innovation and solve many of todays most complex engineering, software and technology challenges.
Sincerely,
Ajei Gopal
President and Chief Executive Officer
Ansys Cautionary
Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This document contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal
securities laws, including Section 27A of the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. These forward-looking statements are based on Ansys current expectations,
estimates and projections about the expected date of closing of the proposed transaction and the potential benefits thereof, its business and industry, managements beliefs and certain assumptions made by Ansys and Synopsys, all of which are
subject to change. In this context, forward-looking statements often address expected future business and financial performance and financial condition, and often contain words such as expect, anticipate, intend,
plan, believe, could, seek, see, will, may, would, might, potentially, estimate, continue,
expect, target, similar expressions or the negatives of these words or other comparable terminology that convey uncertainty of future events or outcomes. Examples of such forward-looking statements include, but are not
limited to, statements regarding our preliminary results, expected ACV, recurring ACV, ACV growth and additional 2023 guidance which are subject to change through our audit and customary year-end close and
review process. All forward-looking statements by their nature address matters that involve