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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 |
Channel Partner Email
Subject: Ansys Update
Dear Valued Partner,
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 customers most critical
next-generation technology initiatives. This will enable us to help customers meet new goals for safety, price, functionality, reliability, and performance while providing engineers unprecedented insights into the performance of their products. We
look forward to utilizing our respective strengths and capabilities to drive new levels of innovation.
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 Andy Kincheloe, VP Global Marketing, Channel and GTM Operations or Ravi Kumar, Area VP Global Channel
Sales.
On behalf of the entire Ansys team, I want to thank you for your partnership and trust. We look forward to continuing to help businesses solve
many of todays most complex engineering, software and technology challenges and empowering the innovations that are changing the way people work and play.
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