雅虎香港財經 Ansys (ANSS) Shareholders Approve Acquisition by Synopsys
Ansys ANSS announced that its shareholders have voted to approve the proposed acquisition by Synopsys. The terms of the agreement outline that Ansys shareholders will receive $197 in cash along with 0.3450 shares of Synopsys common stock for each Ansys share.
Ansys added that about 98.7% of the shareholders voted in favor of the acquisition, which represented approximately 83.8% of the total outstanding shares of the company’s common stock. This deal, valued at approximately $35 billion, reflects an implied per-share consideration of $390.19 and represents a premium of about 29% over Ansys' closing stock price on Dec 21, 2023.
The deal is anticipated to close in the first half of 2025 and is subject to customary closing conditions, including receipt of outstanding regulatory approvals.
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Potential Synergies
The deal will give rise to a giant in the electronic design automation (EDA) software space as ANSS and SNPS have a market capitalization of $30 billion and $73.6 billion, respectively. Per a report from Grand View Research, the global electronic design automation software market size was valued at $11.10 billion in 2022 and is projected to witness a CAGR of 9.1% from 2023 to 2030.
The partnership between Synopsys' advanced semiconductor EDA and Ansys' simulation and analysis tools is set to revolutionize the silicon and systems design market. This collaboration addresses the growing need for improved computing performance and efficiency, driven by the increasing complexity of AI, the spread of silicon technology, and software-defined systems.
The collaboration aims to provide engineers with comprehensive, powerful, and system-focused solutions to meet the evolving needs of intelligent systems. This partnership also accelerates growth in key areas like Automotive, Aerospace, and Industrial sectors.
The merger is expected to increase Synopsys' total addressable market by 1.5 times, reaching around $28 billion, with an estimated annual growth rate of 11%. This growth is fueled by the convergence of electronics and physics across various industries.
In the first year after the merger, Synopsys anticipates its unlevered free cash flow margins will improve by about 75 basis points (bps) and its non-GAAP operating margin by around 125 bps. By the second year post-merger, the deal is expected to significantly boost non-GAAP earnings per share (EPS).
The combined company plans to rapidly reduce debt, aiming for a long-term leverage ratio of less than 1x. The merger is projected to yield significant cost and revenue synergies, with about $400 million in annual cost savings by the third year post-merger and $400 million in annual revenue synergies by the fourth year, potentially exceeding $1 billion annually in the long run.
ANSS currently carries a Zacks Rank #4 (Sell). Shares of Ansys have gained 9.2% in the past year compared with the sub-industry’s growth of 35.5%.
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