Synopsys and Ansys Are Now United: Together, We Will Ignite Innovation from Silicon to Systems

Forward Looking Statements

This blog article includes certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws, including, but not limited to, statements that relate to our expected future business and financial performance, the anticipated benefits of the transaction, the anticipated impact of the transaction on the combined business, and the expected synergies from the transaction. These forward-looking statements generally are identified by the words “believe,” “project,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “intend,” “strategy,” “future,” “opportunity,” “plan,” “may,” “should,” “will,” “would,” “will be,” “will continue,” “will likely result,” and similar expressions or the negatives of these words or other comparable terminology to convey uncertainty of future events or outcomes. Forward-looking statements are predictions, projections and other statements about future events that are based on current expectations and assumptions and, as a result, are subject to risks and uncertainties and other factors could cause actual future events to differ materially from the forward-looking statements in this communication, including, but not limited to: (i) our ability to maintain relationships with Synopsys’ and Ansys’ customers, suppliers and other business partners; (ii) the effect of the transaction on our operating results and business; (iii) our ability to implement plans, forecasts, expected financial performance and other expectations with respect the combined business and realize the expected benefits/synergies as well as manage the scope and size of the combined company; (iv) unexpected costs, charges and expenses related to the integration; (v) our ability to successfully integrate Ansys’ operations and product lines; (vi) difficulties in retaining and hiring key personnel and employees due to the integration; (vii) the diversion of management time on integration; (viii) our ability to manage significant indebtedness, including indebtedness incurred in connection with the transaction, and the need to generate sufficient cash flows to service and repay such debt; (ix) uncertainty in the macroeconomic and geopolitical environment and its potential impact on the semiconductor and electronics industries; (x) uncertainty in the growth of the semiconductor, electronics and artificial intelligence industries, (xi) the highly competitive industries we operate in; (xii) actions by the U.S. or foreign governments, such as the assessment of fines or the imposition of additional export restrictions or tariffs; (xiii) consolidation among our customers and within the industries in which we operate, as well as our dependence on a relatively small number of large customers; and (xiv) the evolving legal, regulatory and tax regimes under which we operate. 

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