Filed by Mellanox Technologies, Ltd. pursuant to Rule 14a-12
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Subject Company: Mellanox Technologies, Ltd.
Commission File No. of Subject Company:
001-33299
Q: What is the main rationale for the transaction?
A: Workloads
such as artificial intelligence, scientific computing, and data science, are causing performance demands on hyperscale and enterprise data centers to skyrocket. As CPU performance advance slows, and computing demand skyrockets, acceleration and
CPU-offload
is a fundamental path forward. In addition, as computing becomes a utility for billions of simultaneous users, data centers will be architected as giant compute engines with millions of compute nodes
working together. The performance of each node and the interconnections will be designed holistically. This acquisition allows the combined company to optimize across the entire application stack from architecture, to chips, to systems, to
algorithms. And the Mellanox
system-to-system
datacenter-scale interconnect accelerates the ability of the combined company to optimize performance at the
datacenter-scale from the compute node, to networking, to storage.
Q: What about my project and department? Will this change Mellanox strategy or
product roadmap?
A: Until the transaction is closed, certain planning discussions may occur, but the companies will operate as independent entities and
execute on their existing roadmaps. In the future there may be new products which combine technology to create even more compelling products.
Q: Will any
product lines be eliminated as a result of the acquisition?
A: There are no plans to discontinue product lines. As always, product investments will be
viewed from an ROI perspective, and resources focused on the most profitable opportunities.
Q: What regulatory challenges are expected and when are
approvals expected?
A: As with any acquisition of this scale multiple governmental entities will review the transaction for regulatory compliance. While
no guarantees can be made, the transaction is expected to be completed by the end of calendar year 2019.
Q: Will the acquisition change the commitment to
Israel as the technology center of Mellanox?
A: Israel represents a vibrant technology hub with some of the most talented and disciplined engineering
resources in the world. NVIDIA recognizes this and is excited to expand its technological expertise in the region and will continue to invest in Israel, as well as other technology centers globally.