MERGER PROPOSAL—YOUR VOTE IS VERY IMPORTANT

Dear ANSYS, Inc. Stockholder:

You are cordially invited to attend a special meeting of stockholders of ANSYS, Inc., a Delaware corporation, which is referred to as “Ansys,” to be held on May 22, 2024, virtually via the Internet at www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/ANSS2024SM, at 11:00 a.m., Eastern Time, which, including any adjournments or postponements thereof, is referred to as the special meeting. The purpose of the special meeting is to consider and vote on proposals relating to the proposed acquisition of Ansys by Synopsys, Inc., a Delaware corporation, which is referred to as Synopsys. By bringing together Synopsys’ pioneering semiconductor electronic design automation with Ansys’ broad simulation and analysis portfolio, the acquisition will create a leader in silicon to systems design solutions to address customers’ need for fusion of electronics and physics, augmented with artificial intelligence.

On January 15, 2024, Synopsys, ALTA Acquisition Corp., a Delaware corporation and a wholly owned subsidiary of Synopsys, which is referred to as Merger Sub, and Ansys, entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger, which, as it may be amended from time to time, is referred to as the “merger agreement,” pursuant to which Synopsys agreed to acquire Ansys in a cash and stock transaction. Pursuant to the terms of the merger agreement, Merger Sub will merge with and into Ansys, which transaction is referred to as the “merger,” with Ansys surviving the merger as a wholly owned subsidiary of Synopsys.

Upon successful completion of the merger, each issued and outstanding share of Ansys common stock will be converted into the right to receive (i) $197.00 in cash, which amount is referred to as the “per share cash amount,” and (ii) 0.3450 of a share of Synopsys common stock, which number is referred to as the exchange ratio, plus cash in lieu of any fractional shares. Clauses (i) and (ii) are collectively referred to as the “merger consideration.” The exchange ratio is fixed and will not be adjusted for changes in the market price of either Synopsys common stock or Ansys common stock between the dates of signing of the merger agreement and completion of the merger. However, if the aggregate number of shares of Synopsys common stock to be issued in connection with the merger would exceed 19.9999% of the shares of Synopsys common stock issued and outstanding immediately prior to the successful completion of the merger, which we refer to as the maximum share number, (a) the exchange ratio will be reduced to the minimum extent necessary such that the aggregate number of shares of Synopsys common stock to be issued in connection with the merger does not exceed the maximum share number and (b) the per share cash amount will be correspondingly increased to offset such adjustment, as described in more detail in the section of this proxy statement captioned “The Merger—Merger Consideration.” Based on the closing price of Synopsys common stock on the Nasdaq Global Select Market, which is referred to as the NASDAQ, on December 21, 2023, the last trading day before media speculation regarding a potential transaction, of $559.96, the merger consideration represented approximately $390.19 in value for each share of Ansys common stock. Based on the closing price of Synopsys common stock on January 12, 2024, the trading day before the public announcement of a potential merger, of $494.40, the merger consideration represented approximately $367.57 in value for each share of Ansys common stock. Based on the closing price of Synopsys common stock on the NASDAQ on April 9, 2024, the last practicable trading day before the date of the accompanying proxy statement/prospectus, of $568.99, the merger consideration represented approximately $393.30 in value for each share of Ansys common stock. The value of Synopsys common stock at the time of completion of the merger could be greater than, less than or the same as the value of Synopsys common stock on the date of the accompanying proxy statement/prospectus. We urge you to obtain current market quotations of Synopsys common stock (trading symbol “SNPS”) and Ansys common stock (trading symbol “ANSS”).

Upon completion of the merger, Ansys stockholders are expected to hold approximately 16.5% of the issued and outstanding shares of the combined company immediately following the completion of the merger. At the special meeting, Ansys stockholders will be asked to consider and vote on (1) the proposal to adopt the merger agreement, which proposal is referred to as the merger agreement proposal, (2) the proposal to approve, on a non-binding advisory basis, specific compensatory arrangements between Ansys and its named executive officers relating to the merger, which proposal is referred to as the compensation proposal and (3) the proposal to adjourn the special meeting to solicit additional proxies if there are not sufficient votes to approve the merger agreement proposal or to ensure that any supplement or amendment to the accompanying proxy statement/prospectus is timely provided to Ansys stockholders, which proposal is referred to as the adjournment proposal. The board of directors of Ansys unanimously recommends that Ansys stockholders vote “FOR” each of the proposals to be considered at the special meeting.

Your vote is important. Whether or not you plan to attend the special meeting and regardless of the number of shares you own, your careful consideration of, and vote on, the proposal to adopt the merger agreement is important, and you are encouraged to vote promptly. The merger cannot be completed unless the merger agreement is adopted by stockholders holding a majority of the outstanding shares of Ansys’ common stock entitled to vote on such matter. The failure to vote will have the same effect as a vote “AGAINST” the proposal to adopt the merger agreement.

The accompanying proxy statement/prospectus provides you with important information about the special meeting, the merger, and each of the proposals. We encourage you to read the entire document carefully, in particular the “Risk Factors” section beginning on page 27 for a discussion of risks relevant to the merger.

After reading the accompanying proxy statement/prospectus, please make sure to vote your shares promptly by completing, signing and dating the accompanying proxy card and returning it in the enclosed prepaid envelope or by voting by telephone or through the Internet by following the instructions on the accompanying proxy card. If you hold shares through an account with a bank, broker, trust or other nominee, please follow the instructions you receive from it to vote your shares.

Thank you in advance for your continued support and your consideration of this matter. We look forward to the successful completion of the merger.

Sincerely,

Neither the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state securities commission has approved or disapproved of the merger or the Synopsys common stock to be issued in the merger or determined if this proxy statement/prospectus is accurate or complete. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.

The accompanying notice of special meeting of stockholders and proxy statement/prospectus are dated April 17, 2024 and are first being mailed to the stockholders of Ansys on or about April 17, 2024.

 

To the Stockholders of ANSYS, Inc.:

On January 15, 2024, ANSYS, Inc., which is referred to as “Ansys,” Synopsys, Inc., which is referred to as “Synopsys,” and ALTA Acquisition Corp., a Delaware corporation and wholly owned subsidiary of Synopsys, which is referred to as “Merger Sub,” entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger, which, as it may be amended from time to time, is referred to as the “merger agreement,” a copy of which is attached as Annex A to the accompanying proxy statement/prospectus, the full text of which is incorporated herein by reference.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a special meeting of holders of Ansys common stock, which is referred to as the special meeting, will be held on May 22, 2024, virtually via the Internet at www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/ANSS2024SM, at 11:00 a.m., Eastern Time. You will be able to attend the special meeting by visiting www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/ANSS2024SM, which is referred to as the special meeting website, and inserting the 16-digit control number included in your proxy card or voting instruction form provided by your bank, broker, trustee, nominee or other holder of record if you hold your shares of Ansys common stock through an account with a bank, broker, trust or other nominee. You will be able to vote your shares electronically over the Internet and submit questions online during the meeting by logging onto the website listed above and using the control number. We are pleased to notify you of and invite you to the special meeting.

At the special meeting you will be asked to consider and vote on the following proposals:

Pursuant to the merger agreement, and subject to the satisfaction or waiver of the conditions specified therein, Merger Sub will merge with and into Ansys, which is referred to as the “merger,” with Ansys surviving the merger as a wholly owned subsidiary of Synopsys, which is referred to as the “surviving corporation.” At the effective time of the merger, which is referred to as the “effective time,” the certificate of incorporation of the surviving corporation will be amended and restated to conform to Exhibit B of the merger agreement, a copy of which is attached to the merger agreement attached as Annex A to the accompanying proxy statement/prospectus. Additionally, the bylaws of the surviving corporation will be amended and restated to conform to the bylaws of Merger Sub as in effect immediately prior to the effective time, and will conform with the rights and responsibilities of the surviving corporation under the merger agreement.

At the effective time, each share of Ansys common stock, par value $0.01 per share, issued and outstanding immediately prior to the effective time (subject to certain exceptions, including shares of Ansys common stock owned by stockholders of Ansys who have not voted in favor of the adoption of the merger agreement and have properly exercised appraisal rights in accordance with Section 262 of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware) will be converted into the right to receive (i) $197.00 in cash, which amount is referred to as the “per share cash amount,” and (ii) 0.3450 of a share of Synopsys common stock, which number is referred to as

the “exchange ratio,” plus cash in lieu of any fractional shares. Clauses (i) and (ii) are collectively referred to as the “merger consideration.” The exchange ratio is fixed and will not be adjusted for changes in the market price of either Synopsys common stock or Ansys common stock between the dates of signing of the merger agreement and completion of the merger. However, if the aggregate number of shares of Synopsys common stock to be issued in connection with the merger would exceed 19.9999% of the shares of Synopsys common stock issued and outstanding immediately prior to the successful completion of the merger, which is referred to as the “maximum share number,” (a) the exchange ratio will be reduced to the minimum extent necessary such that the aggregate number of shares of Synopsys common stock to be issued in connection with the merger does not exceed the maximum share number and (b) the per share cash amount will be correspondingly increased to offset such adjustment. A discussion of the adjustment mechanism can be found under the section titled “The Merger Agreement—Merger Consideration” beginning on page 90.

If the merger is completed, Ansys common stock will be delisted from the Nasdaq Global Select Market (referred to herein as the “NASDAQ”) and deregistered under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. The exchange ratio is expected to result in Ansys stockholders and Synopsys stockholders holding approximately 16.5% and 83.5%, respectively, of the combined company following the effective time.

At the effective time, each in-the-money option to purchase shares of Ansys common stock that is held by a person who, as of immediately prior to the effective time is no longer an employee or other service provider of Ansys or its subsidiaries, which is referred to as a “specified option,” will be canceled and extinguished, and the holder thereof will be entitled to receive (subject to any applicable withholding or other taxes, or other amounts required by applicable legal requirements to be withheld) an amount in cash equal to the product of (i) the total number of shares of Ansys common stock subject to such Ansys option multiplied by (ii) the excess of (a) the equity award cash consideration amount over (b) the per share exercise price for the Ansys common stock subject to such specified option. For purposes of the specified options, the “equity award cash consideration amount” means an amount in cash equal to the sum of the per share cash amount plus the product of (i) the exchange ratio multiplied by (ii) the volume weighted average trading price of Synopsys common stock for the five consecutive trading days ending on the trading day immediately prior to the date on which the effective time occurs, which is referred to as the “Synopsys measurement price.”

At the effective time, each option to purchase shares of Ansys common stock that is unexpired, unexercised and outstanding immediately prior to the effective time and which has a per share exercise price for the Ansys common stock subject to such option that is equal to or greater than the equity award cash consideration amount, which is referred to as an “out-of-the-money option,” held by a person or entity who, as of immediately prior to the effective time, is no longer an employee or other service provider to Ansys and its subsidiaries will be canceled and extinguished for no consideration.

At the effective time, each Ansys option (other than (a) a specified option or (b) an out-of-the-money option held by a person who, as of immediately prior to the effective time, is no longer an employee or other service provider to Ansys and its subsidiaries), whether vested or unvested, will be assumed and converted into an option to purchase, on the same terms and conditions as were applicable under such Ansys option, a number of shares of Synopsys common stock (rounded down to the nearest whole share) equal to the product of (i) the number of shares of Ansys common stock subject to such Ansys option, multiplied by (ii) the conversion ratio, at an exercise price per share of Synopsys common stock (rounded up to the nearest whole cent) equal to the quotient obtained by dividing (a) the per share exercise price for the Ansys common stock subject to such Ansys option, by (b) the conversion ratio. The “conversion ratio” means an amount equal to the sum of the exchange ratio plus the quotient (rounded down to four decimal places) obtained by dividing the per share cash amount by the Synopsys measurement price.

At the effective time, each outstanding restricted stock unit, which is referred to as an “Ansys RSU,” that (i) is vested but not yet settled as of immediately prior to the effective time, (ii) is outstanding as of immediately prior to the effective time and was granted to a non-employee member of the Ansys board of directors, (iii) vests effective as of the effective time in accordance with its terms, or (iv) is outstanding and not forfeited in accordance with its terms immediately prior to the effective time and held by a person who, as of immediately prior to the effective time, is no longer an employee or other service provider to Ansys or its subsidiaries, which is referred to as a “specified RSU,” will be canceled and extinguished, and the holder thereof will be entitled to receive (subject to any applicable withholding taxes) (x) the merger consideration, on the same terms and conditions as outstanding shares of Ansys common stock and (y) an amount in cash equal to any accrued but

unpaid dividend equivalents with respect to each specified RSU; provided, however, that the number of shares of Ansys common stock subject to those specified RSUs that are Ansys PSUs will be determined based on the attainment of applicable performance metrics at the (x) actual level of performance for performance periods that lapsed in the ordinary course prior to the effective time or (y) for each other such Ansys PSU, greater of the target or actual level of performance, as determined by the Ansys board of directors or a committee thereof immediately prior to the effective time. “Ansys PSUs” refer to Ansys RSUs that vest on the basis of time and the achievement of performance targets and pursuant to which the holder has a right to receive shares of Ansys common stock or cash following the vesting or lapse of restrictions applicable to such performance stock unit;

At the effective time, each Ansys RSU that is outstanding and unvested immediately prior to the effective time that is not a specified RSU will be converted into the number of Synopsys restricted stock units (rounded to the nearest whole share) equal to the product of (i) the number of shares of Ansys common stock subject to such Ansys RSU (and, for Ansys PSUs, such number of shares of Ansys common stock will be based on the attainment of the applicable performance metrics at the (x) actual level of performance for performance periods that lapsed in the ordinary course prior to the effective time or (y) for each other Ansys PSU, greater of the target or actual level of performance, as determined by the Ansys board of directors or a committee thereof immediately prior to the effective time), including any accrued but unpaid dividend equivalents thereon, multiplied by (ii) the conversion ratio. Any converted RSUs will remain subject to the same terms and conditions as were applicable to the underlying restricted stock unit immediately prior to the effective time provided that any restricted stock unit that is performance-based will only be subject to time-based vesting following the effective time.

Pursuant to the merger agreement, at the effective time, two members of the Ansys board of directors selected by mutual written agreement of Synopsys and Ansys will become members of the Synopsys board of directors, subject to each such designated director having completed Synopsys’ director nomination process and having satisfied all applicable eligibility requirements of the Synopsys board of directors’ Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee. If the effective time occurs less than six months prior to the next annual meeting of Synopsys’ stockholders, Synopsys will nominate each such designated director for election at such meeting (unless such person is unable or unwilling to serve as a result of illness, death, resignation or other reason). On March 19, 2024, Synopsys and Ansys mutually agreed to designate Dr. Ajei Gopal, President and Chief Executive Officer of Ansys, to become a member of the Synopsys board of directors at the effective time, subject to completion of Synopsys’ director nomination process and satisfaction of all applicable eligibility requirements established by Synopsys’ Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee. Ansys and Synopsys have not yet determined or agreed as to the remaining member of the Ansys board of directors to be appointed to the Synopsys board of directors.

Under the merger agreement, the obligations of each of Synopsys and Ansys to complete the merger are subject to the satisfaction or waiver, at or prior to the completion of the merger, of each of the following conditions:

In addition, each party’s obligation to complete the merger is subject to, among other things, the accuracy of certain representations and warranties of the other party and the compliance by the other party with its covenants, in each case, subject to the materiality standards set forth in the merger agreement, and the absence of any material adverse effect (as defined in the proxy statement/prospectus) affecting the other party after the date of the merger agreement that is continuing.

While the merger is not conditioned on Synopsys or any other party obtaining debt financing, Synopsys has obtained debt financing commitments pursuant to the debt commitment letter entered into on January 15, 2024, and the term loan credit agreement, entered into on February 13, 2024, for the purpose of financing the transactions contemplated by the merger agreement and paying related fees and expenses. The merger is expected to be completed in the first half of 2025.

The merger agreement contains certain non-solicitation covenants, under which, subject to the exceptions summarized below, Ansys has agreed that it will not, and will cause each of its subsidiaries and its and their respective directors, officers and employees not to, and will use its reasonable best efforts to cause its and their respective other representatives not to, in each case, directly or indirectly, take any of the following actions:

In addition, under the merger agreement, Ansys has agreed, among other things, that it will, and will cause each of its subsidiaries and its and their respective directors, officers and employee to, and will use its reasonable best efforts to cause its and their respective other representatives to, immediately cease and cause to be terminated any existing solicitation, encouragement or assistance of, or discussions or negotiations with, any person or entity relating to any acquisition proposal or acquisition inquiry.

Under the merger agreement, however, prior to the approval of the merger agreement proposal, under certain specified circumstances and subject to certain conditions, Ansys may furnish non-public information regarding Ansys and its subsidiaries to, and may enter into discussions or negotiations with, any person or entity (and its representatives) in response to a bona fide, written acquisition proposal that is made to Ansys after the date of the merger agreement by such person or entity (and not withdrawn).

Under the merger agreement, Ansys has also agreed to promptly (and in no event later than 24 hours after receipt thereof) advise Synopsys in writing if Ansys or any of its subsidiaries or representatives receives an acquisition proposal or an acquisition inquiry at any time during the period from the date of the merger agreement and the earlier to occur of (i) the effective time and (ii) the valid termination of the merger agreement pursuant to its terms.

The merger agreement provides that, subject to certain exceptions, the Ansys board of directors (including any committee thereof) may not:

Notwithstanding the restrictions described above, the merger agreement provides that, prior to the approval of the merger agreement proposal, the Ansys board of directors may, subject to compliance with certain obligations set forth in the merger agreement (including providing Synopsys with prior written notice and during such notice period, engaging (to the extent requested by Synopsys) in good faith negotiations with Synopsys to amend the terms of the merger agreement) withdraw or modify the Ansys board recommendation if it receives a bona fide, written acquisition proposal that did not result from a breach of the no-shop provisions or board recommendation covenants in any material respect and has not been withdrawn, the Ansys board of directors determines in good faith, after having taken into account the advice of an independent financial advisor of nationally recognized reputation and Ansys’ outside legal counsel, that such acquisition proposal constitutes a superior offer (as defined in the proxy statement/prospectus) and that the failure to withdraw or modify the Ansys board recommendation or the failure to terminate the agreement pursuant to the fiduciary out termination right would be inconsistent with the fiduciary obligations of the Ansys board of directors under applicable legal requirements in light of such superior offer.

In addition, the Ansys board of directors is permitted, under certain circumstances, prior to the approval of the merger agreement proposal, subject to compliance with certain obligations set forth in the merger agreement (including providing Synopsys with prior written notice and during such notice period, engaging (to the extent

requested by Synopsys) in good faith negotiations with Synopsys to amend the terms of the merger agreement) to withdraw or modify the Ansys board recommendation in response to a change in circumstances (as defined in “The Merger Agreement—Ansys Stockholder Meeting; Ansys Board Recommendation” beginning on page 103) (unrelated to an acquisition proposal) if the Ansys board of directors determines in good faith, after having taken into account the advice of an independent financial advisor of nationally recognized repute and Ansys’ outside legal counsel, that the failure to withdraw or modify the Ansys board recommendation would be inconsistent with the fiduciary obligations of the Ansys board of directors under applicable legal requirements in light of such a change in circumstances.

The merger agreement may be terminated prior to the effective time:

Upon termination of the merger agreement, (a) Synopsys, under specified circumstances, including termination following an injunction arising in connection with any specified jurisdiction, will be required to pay Ansys a termination fee of $1,500,000,000; and (b) Ansys, under specified circumstances, including termination of the merger agreement by Ansys to accept and enter into a definitive agreement with respect to a superior offer or by Synopsys upon the withdrawal or modification of the Ansys board recommendation, will be required to pay Synopsys a termination fee of $950,000,000.

The merger agreement contains customary representations, warranties and covenants made by each of Synopsys, Merger Sub, and Ansys, including, among others, covenants regarding the conduct of Ansys’ and Synopsys’ businesses during the pendency of the transactions contemplated by the merger agreement, the making of certain

public disclosures and other matters as described in the merger agreement. Subject to certain limitations in the merger agreement, parties have agreed to use reasonable best efforts to take all actions necessary to complete the merger, including cooperating to obtain the regulatory approvals necessary to complete the merger.

The foregoing description of the merger agreement does not purport to be complete. Please see the section entitled “The Merger Agreement” beginning on page 89 of the accompanying proxy statement/prospectus for a description of the transactions contemplated by the merger agreement, and the merger agreement, attached as Annex A, for further information with respect to these matters, the full text of which is incorporated herein by reference.

Ansys will transact no other business at the special meeting except such business as may properly be brought before the special meeting or any adjournment or postponement thereof. Only holders of record of Ansys common stock at the close of business on April 9, 2024, the record date for voting at the special meeting, which is referred to as the “record date,” are entitled to notice of and to vote at the special meeting and any adjournments or postponements thereof.

The board of directors of Ansys, which is referred to as the “Ansys board of directors,” has unanimously approved and declared advisable the merger agreement and the transactions contemplated by the merger agreement, including the merger, on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the merger agreement. The Ansys board of directors unanimously recommends that Ansys stockholders vote “FOR” the merger agreement proposal, “FOR” the compensation proposal and “FOR” the adjournment proposal.

Your vote is very important, regardless of the number of shares of Ansys common stock you own. The merger cannot be completed unless the merger agreement is adopted by stockholders. Assuming a quorum is present, the approval of the merger agreement proposal requires the affirmative vote of a majority of the outstanding shares of Ansys common stock entitled to vote on the merger agreement proposal.

Whether or not you plan to attend the special meeting via the special meeting website, we urge you to please promptly complete, sign, date and return the accompanying proxy card in the enclosed postage-paid envelope or authorize the individuals named on the accompanying proxy card to vote your shares by calling the toll-free telephone number or by using the Internet as described in the instructions included with the accompanying proxy card. If your shares are held in the name of a bank, broker, trustee or other nominee, please follow the instructions on the voting instruction card furnished by such bank, broker, trustee or other nominee.

If you have any questions about the merger, please contact Ansys Investor Relations at (724) 820-3927 or write to kelsey.debriyn@ansys.com or Attn: Investor Relations, 2600 Ansys Drive, Canonsburg, Pennsylvania 15317.

If you have any questions about how to vote or direct a vote in respect of your shares of Ansys common stock, you may contact Ansys’ proxy solicitor, Mackenzie Partners, Inc., toll-free at (800) 322-2885.

By Order of the Ansys Board of Directors,

 

 

Janet Lee

Dated: April 17, 2024

This proxy statement/prospectus incorporates important business and financial information about Synopsys and Ansys from other documents that Synopsys and Ansys have filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, which is referred to as the SEC, and that are contained in or incorporated by reference into this proxy statement/prospectus. For a listing of documents incorporated by reference into this proxy statement/prospectus, please see the section entitled “Where You Can Find More Information” beginning on page 169. This information is available for you free of charge to review through the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.

You may request copies of this proxy statement/prospectus and any of the documents incorporated by reference into this proxy statement/prospectus or other information, without charge, by telephone or written request directed to:

Mackenzie Partners, Inc.

1407 Broadway, 27th Floor

New York, New York 10018

Call toll free: (800) 322-2885

Email: proxy@mackenziepartners.com

In order for Ansys stockholders to receive timely delivery of the documents in advance of the special meeting of Ansys stockholders to be held on May 22, 2024, which is referred to as the special meeting, you must request the information from Ansys no later than May 15, 2024, which is the date that is five business days before the date of the special meeting.

The contents of the websites of the SEC, Synopsys, Ansys or any other entity are not being incorporated into this proxy statement/prospectus. The information about how you can obtain certain documents that are incorporated by reference into this proxy statement/prospectus at these websites is being provided only for your convenience.

This document, which forms part of a registration statement on Form S-4 (Registration No. 333-277912) filed with the SEC by Synopsys, constitutes a prospectus of Synopsys under Section 5 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, which is referred to as the Securities Act, with respect to the shares of Synopsys common stock to be issued to Ansys stockholders pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of January 15, 2024, by and among Synopsys, ALTA Acquisition Corp. (“Merger Sub”) and Ansys, as it may be amended from time to time, which is referred to as the merger agreement. This document also constitutes a proxy statement of Ansys under Section 14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, which is referred to as the Exchange Act. It also constitutes a notice of meeting with respect to the special meeting.

Synopsys has supplied all information contained or incorporated by reference into this proxy statement/prospectus relating to Synopsys and Merger Sub, and Ansys has supplied all such information relating to Ansys. Synopsys and Ansys have both contributed to the information related to the merger contained in this proxy statement/prospectus.

You should rely only on the information contained in or incorporated by reference into this proxy statement/prospectus. Synopsys and Ansys have not authorized anyone to provide you with information that is different from that contained in or incorporated by reference into this proxy statement/prospectus. This proxy statement/prospectus is dated April 17, 2024 and you should not assume that the information contained in this proxy statement/prospectus is accurate as of any date other than such date unless otherwise specifically provided herein.

Further, you should not assume that the information incorporated by reference into this proxy statement/prospectus is accurate as of any date other than the date of the incorporated document. Neither the mailing of this proxy statement/prospectus to Ansys stockholders nor the issuance by Synopsys of shares of its common stock pursuant to the merger agreement will create any implication to the contrary.

This proxy statement/prospectus does not constitute an offer to sell, or a solicitation of an offer to buy, any securities, or the solicitation of a proxy, in any jurisdiction to or from any person to whom it is unlawful to make any such offer or solicitation in such jurisdiction.

Unless otherwise indicated or the context requires otherwise, when used in this proxy statement/prospectus:

The following are some questions that you, as a stockholder of Ansys, may have regarding the merger and the other matters being considered at the special meeting of Ansys’ stockholders, and brief answers to those questions. You are urged to carefully read this proxy statement/prospectus and the other documents referred to in this proxy statement/prospectus in their entirety because this section may not provide all the information that is important to you regarding these matters. Additional important information is contained in the annexes to, and the documents incorporated by reference into, this proxy statement/prospectus. You may obtain the information incorporated by reference in this proxy statement/prospectus, without charge, by following the instructions under the section entitled “Where You Can Find More Information” beginning on page 169.

In order to complete the merger, among other things, Ansys stockholders must approve the merger agreement proposal. Ansys is holding a special meeting of its stockholders to obtain approval of the merger agreement proposal.

Ansys stockholders will also be asked to approve, on an advisory (non-binding) basis, the compensation proposal and to approve the adjournment proposal.

Your vote is very important, regardless of the number of shares that you own. The approval of the merger agreement proposal is a condition to the obligations of Ansys and Synopsys to complete the merger. Neither the approval of the compensation proposal nor the adjournment proposal is a condition to the obligations of Ansys or Synopsys to complete the merger.

Even if you plan to attend the special meeting virtually, Ansys recommends that you vote your shares in advance as described below so that your vote will be counted if you later decide not to or become unable to attend the special meeting via the special meeting website. If your shares of Ansys common stock are held in street name and you wish to vote your shares at the special meeting via the special meeting website, you must have your specific 16-digit control number, which is included on your proxy card or the voting instruction form from your bank, broker, trustee or other nominee. Please contact your bank, broker, trustee or other nominee to obtain further instructions.

As an Ansys stockholder, if you do not return or submit your proxy or vote at the special meeting as provided in this proxy statement/prospectus, the effect will be the same as a vote “AGAINST” the merger agreement proposal, but will have no effect on the compensation proposal or the adjournment proposal. The Ansys board of directors unanimously recommends that you vote “FOR” the merger agreement proposal, “FOR” the compensation proposal and “FOR” the adjournment proposal.

entitled to receive a fraction of a share of Synopsys common stock (after aggregating all shares of Synopsys common stock issuable to such holder) will receive, in lieu thereof and upon surrender thereof, a cash payment (rounded up to the nearest whole cent), without interest, determined by multiplying such fraction by the closing price of Synopsys common stock on NASDAQ on the trading day immediately preceding the closing date. If the stock consideration to be issued by Synopsys in connection with the merger (including all shares of Synopsys common stock which may be issued after the effective time pursuant to converted options, converted RSUs and assumed shares) would exceed the maximum share number, the exchange ratio will be reduced by the exchange ratio reduction amount, and the per share cash amount will be increased by an amount equal to (i) the closing trading price of Synopsys common stock on NASDAQ for the trading day immediately preceding the closing date, multiplied by (ii) the exchange ratio reduction amount (rounded down to the nearest one-hundredth of a cent).

If the merger is completed, Ansys will no longer be a public company and Ansys common stock will be delisted from the NASDAQ, will be deregistered under the Exchange Act and will cease to be publicly traded. Synopsys common stock will, after the effective time, constitute shares of the combined company.

Because each share of Ansys common stock will be exchanged for cash and a fixed number of shares of Synopsys common stock, the value of the merger consideration that Ansys stockholders will receive in the merger will depend on the market price of shares of Synopsys common stock at the time the merger is completed. The market price of shares of Synopsys common stock that Ansys stockholders receive after the merger is completed could be greater than, less than or the same as the market price of shares of Synopsys common stock on the date of this proxy statement/prospectus or at the time of the special meeting. Accordingly, you should obtain current market quotations for Synopsys common stock and Ansys common stock before deciding how to vote with respect to the adoption of the merger agreement. Synopsys common stock and Ansys common stock are traded on the NASDAQ under the symbols “SNPS” and “ANSS,” respectively.

For more information regarding the merger consideration to be received by Ansys stockholders if the merger is completed, see the section entitled “The Merger Agreement—Merger Consideration” beginning on page 90.

At the effective time, each specified option will be canceled and extinguished without any action on the part of any person, and the holder thereof will be entitled to receive (subject to any applicable withholding or other taxes, or other amounts required by applicable legal requirements to be withheld) an amount in cash equal to the product of (i) the total number of shares of Ansys common stock subject to such option, multiplied by (ii) the excess of (a) the equity award cash consideration amount over (b) the per share exercise price for the Ansys common stock subject to such option.

At the effective time, each out-of-the-money option held by a person who, as of immediately prior to the effective time, is no longer an employee or other service provider to Ansys and its subsidiaries will be canceled and extinguished for no consideration.

At the effective time, each option to purchase shares of Ansys common stock (other than a specified option or an out-of-the-money option held by a person who, as of immediately prior to the effective time, is no longer an employee or other service provider to Ansys and its subsidiaries), whether vested or unvested will, without any action on the part of any person, be assumed by Synopsys and converted into an option to purchase, on the same terms and conditions as were applicable under such option, that number of shares of Synopsys common stock (rounded down to the nearest whole share) equal to the product of (i) the number of shares of Ansys common stock subject to such option, multiplied by (ii) the conversion ratio, at an exercise price per share of Synopsys common stock (rounded up to the nearest whole cent) equal to the quotient obtained by dividing (a) the per share exercise price for the Ansys common stock subject to such option, by (b) the conversion ratio.

Ansys RSUs

At the effective time, each specified RSU outstanding immediately prior to the effective time, whether vested or unvested, will, without any action on the part of any person, be canceled and extinguished, and

the holder thereof will be entitled to receive (subject to any applicable withholding or other taxes) (i) the merger consideration on the same terms and conditions as outstanding shares of Ansys common stock and (ii) an amount in cash equal to any accrued but unpaid dividend with respect to each specified RSU, with the number of shares of Ansys common stock subject to such specified RSUs that are performance-based to be determined based on the attainment of applicable performance metrics at (a) the actual level of performance for performance periods that lapsed in the ordinary course prior to the effective time or (b) for each other specified RSU that is performance-based, greater of the target or actual level of performance, as determined by the Ansys board of directors or a committee thereof immediately prior to the effective time.

At the effective time, each unvested Ansys RSU that is not a specified RSU, will, without any action on the part of any person, be converted into that number of Synopsys RSUs, rounded to the nearest whole share, equal to the product of (i) the number of shares of Ansys common stock subject to such restricted stock units (and, for Ansys PSUs, such number of shares of Ansys common stock will be based on the attainment of the applicable performance metrics at (x) the actual level of performance for performance periods that lapsed in the ordinary course prior to the effective time or (y) for each other Ansys PSU, greater of the target or actual level of performance, as determined by the Ansys board of directors or a committee thereof immediately prior to the effective time), including any accrued but unpaid dividend equivalents thereon, multiplied by (ii) the conversion ratio. Any converted restricted stock units will remain subject to the same terms and conditions as were applicable to the underlying restricted stock unit immediately prior to the effective time, provided that any restricted stock unit that is performance-based will only be subject to time-based vesting following the effective time.

In considering the recommendations of the Ansys board of directors, Ansys stockholders should be aware that Ansys’ directors and executive officers have interests in the merger that are different from, or in addition to, their interests as Ansys stockholders. These interests may include, among others, the payment of severance benefits and acceleration of outstanding Ansys equity awards upon certain terminations of employment or service, the payment of retention bonuses and the surviving corporation’s agreement to indemnify Ansys directors and officers against certain claims and liabilities. For a more complete description

of these interests, see the information provided in the section entitled “Interests of Ansys’ Directors and Executive Officers in the Merger” beginning on page 140.

Each holder of shares of Ansys common stock of record on April 9, 2024, who has not yet received this proxy statement/prospectus will receive this proxy statement/prospectus and have the opportunity to vote on the matters described in this proxy statement/prospectus. Proxies delivered before the record date will be valid and effective so long as the holder providing the proxy is a holder on the record date. If you are not a holder of record on the record date, any proxy you deliver will not be counted. If you deliver a proxy before the record date and remain a holder on the record date, you do not need to deliver another proxy after the record date. If you deliver a proxy before the record date and do not revoke that proxy, your proxy will be deemed to cover the number of shares of Ansys common stock you own on the record date even if that number is different from the number of shares of Ansys common stock you owned when you executed and delivered your proxy card.

and Ansys mutually agreed to designate Dr. Ajei Gopal, President and Chief Executive Officer of Ansys, to become a member of the Synopsys board of directors at the effective time, subject to completion of Synopsys’ director nomination process and satisfaction of all applicable eligibility requirements established by Synopsys’ Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee. Ansys and Synopsys have not yet determined or agreed as to the remaining member of the Ansys board of directors to be appointed to the Synopsys board of directors. For more information, see the sections entitled “The Merger Agreement—The Merger; Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws; Directors and Officers” beginning on page 89.

A “broker non-vote” occurs on an item when (a) a bank, broker or other nominee has discretionary authority to vote on one or more proposals to be voted on at a meeting of stockholders, but is not permitted to vote on other proposals without instructions from the beneficial owner of the shares and (b) the beneficial owner fails to provide the bank, broker or other nominee with such instructions. Because none of the proposals currently scheduled to be voted on at the special meeting are routine matters for which brokers may have discretionary authority to vote, Ansys does not expect there to be any broker non-votes at the special meeting.

Proposal 2: Compensation proposal. Assuming a quorum is present, approval of the compensation proposal requires the affirmative vote of a majority of the votes cast at the special meeting on this proposal. Accordingly, an Ansys stockholder’s abstention from voting, a broker non-vote or the failure of an Ansys stockholder to vote (including the failure of an Ansys stockholder who holds shares in “street name” through a bank, broker or other nominee to give voting instructions to that bank, broker or other nominee) will have no effect on the compensation proposal.

Proposal 3: Adjournment proposal. The special meeting may be adjourned to solicit additional proxies if there are not sufficient votes at the time of the special meeting to approve the merger agreement proposal or to ensure that any supplement or amendment to this proxy statement/prospectus is timely provided to Ansys stockholders. Whether or not a quorum is present, the affirmative vote of a majority of the votes cast at the special meeting is required to adjourn the special meeting. Accordingly, an Ansys stockholder’s abstention from voting, a broker non-vote or the failure of an Ansys stockholder to vote (including the failure of an Ansys stockholder who holds shares in “street name” through a bank, broker or other nominee to give voting instructions to that bank, broker or other nominee) will have no effect on the adjournment proposal.

Shares in “street name.” If your shares of Ansys common stock are held in street name and you wish to vote your shares at the special meeting via the special meeting website, you must have your specific 16-digit control number, which is included on your proxy card or the voting instruction form from your bank, broker, trustee or other nominee. Please contact your bank, broker, trustee or other nominee to obtain further instructions.

Even if you plan to attend the special meeting virtually via the special meeting website, Ansys recommends that you vote your shares in advance as described below so that your vote will be counted if you later decide not to or become unable to attend the special meeting via the special meeting website.

Additional information on attending the special meeting can be found under the section entitled “The Special Meeting” on page 43.

Additional information on voting procedures can be found under the section entitled “The Special Meeting” on page 43.

If your shares of common stock in Ansys are held by a bank, broker or other nominee, you are considered the beneficial owner of shares held in “street name,” and your bank, broker or other nominee is considered the stockholder of record with respect to those shares. Your bank, broker or other nominee will send you, as the beneficial owner, a package describing the procedure for voting your shares. You should follow the instructions provided by them to vote your shares. You are invited to attend the special meeting virtually via the special meeting website; however, you may not vote these shares at the special meeting unless you obtain a signed legal proxy, executed in your favor, from your bank, broker or other nominee that holds your shares, giving you the right to vote the shares at the special meeting.

by your bank, broker or other nominee regarding the voting of your shares. Under NASDAQ rules, banks, brokers and other nominees who hold shares of Ansys common stock in “street name” for their customers have authority to vote on “routine” proposals when they have not received instructions from beneficial owners. However, banks, brokers and other nominees are prohibited from exercising their voting discretion with respect to non-routine matters, which include all the proposals currently scheduled to be considered and voted on at the special meeting. As a result, absent specific instructions from the beneficial owner of such shares, banks, brokers and other nominees are not empowered to vote such shares.

For Ansys stockholders, the effect of not instructing your bank, broker or other nominee how you wish to vote your shares will be the same as a vote “AGAINST” the merger agreement proposal and will have no effect on the compensation proposal (assuming a quorum is present) or the adjournment proposal.

Record Holders. For shares held directly, please complete, sign, date and return each proxy card (or cast your vote by telephone or the Internet as provided on each proxy card) or otherwise follow the voting instructions provided in this proxy statement/prospectus to ensure that all of your shares of Ansys common stock are voted.

Shares in “street name.” For shares held in “street name” through a bank, broker or other nominee, you should follow the procedures provided by your bank, broker or other nominee to vote your shares.

Execution or revocation of a proxy will not in any way affect your right to attend the special meeting via the special meeting website. Written notices of revocation and other communications with respect to the revocation of proxies should be addressed to Ansys by writing to: 2600 Ansys Drive, Canonsburg, Pennsylvania, 15317-9565, Attention: Corporate Secretary.

For more information, see the section entitled “The Special Meeting—Revocability of Proxies” beginning on page 46, as applicable.

Ansys stockholders and beneficial owners who do not vote in favor of the merger may be entitled to appraisal rights under the Delaware General Corporation Law, which is referred to as the DGCL. For more information, see the section entitled “Appraisal Rights” beginning on page 157. In addition, a copy of Section 262 of the DGCL is attached as Annex C to this proxy statement/prospectus. Holders of Ansys common stock who wish to seek appraisal of their shares are in any case encouraged to seek the advice of their legal counsel and financial advisors with respect to the exercise of appraisal rights due to the complexity of the appraisal process. Failure to strictly comply with Section 262 of the DGCL may result in your waiver of, or inability to, exercise appraisal rights.

and fiduciaries or their respective agents for their expenses in forwarding proxy materials to beneficial owners of Ansys common stock. Ansys’ directors, officers and employees also may solicit proxies by telephone, by electronic means or in person. They will not be paid any additional amounts for soliciting proxies.

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If your shares are held for you by a bank, broker, trust or other nominee, you should also call your bank, broker, trust or other nominee for additional information.

Synopsys common stock is listed on the NASDAQ under the symbol “SNPS” and Ansys common stock is listed on the NASDAQ under the symbol “ANSS.” The following table sets forth the closing sale price per share of Synopsys common stock and Ansys common stock as reported on the NASDAQ, respectively, as of (i) December 21, 2023, the trading day prior to release of media reports regarding a possible merger, (ii) January 12, 2024, the trading day before the public announcement of the merger and (iii) April 9, 2024, the latest practicable trading date before the date of this proxy statement/prospectus. The table also shows the estimated implied value of the per share merger consideration for each share of Ansys common stock as of the same three days. This implied value was calculated by multiplying the closing sale price of a share of Synopsys common stock as of the specified date by the exchange ratio of 0.3450 and adding $197.00, the cash component of the merger consideration.

The market prices of shares of Synopsys common stock and Ansys common stock have fluctuated since the date of the announcement of the merger agreement and will continue to fluctuate from the date of this proxy statement/prospectus to the dates of the special meeting and the closing date. No assurance can be given concerning the market prices of shares of Synopsys common stock or Ansys common stock before completion of the merger or shares of Synopsys common stock after completion of the merger. The exchange ratio is fixed in the merger agreement and will only be adjusted as described in the section entitled “The Merger Agreement—Merger Consideration.” However, the market price of shares of Synopsys common stock (and therefore the value of the merger consideration when received by Ansys stockholders upon completion of the merger) could be greater than, less than or the same as shown in the table above. Accordingly, Ansys stockholders are advised to obtain current market quotations for shares of Synopsys common stock and Ansys common stock in connection with deciding how to vote on the proposal to adopt the merger agreement.

Synopsys has never declared or paid any cash dividends on its common stock. Synopsys anticipates retaining future earnings for the development, operation, and expansion of its business, and does not anticipate declaring or paying any cash dividends in the near term. In addition, Synopsys’ ability to pay cash dividends on Synopsys common stock may be prohibited or limited by the terms of future debt financing arrangements. Under the terms of the merger agreement, Synopsys is not permitted to declare, accrue, set aside, establish a record date for or pay any dividend or other distribution (whether in cash, stock or otherwise) in respect of its shares of capital stock or split, combine, subdivide or reclassify any of its capital stock during the pre-closing period without the prior written consent of Ansys except as may be expressly permitted under the merger agreement.

Ansys has never declared nor paid any cash dividends on Ansys common stock. Under the terms of the merger agreement, Ansys is not permitted to declare, accrue, set aside, establish a record date for or pay any dividend or other distribution (whether in cash, stock or otherwise) in respect of its shares of capital stock or other securities during the pre-closing period without the prior written consent of Synopsys except as may be expressly permitted under the merger agreement.

This registration statement on Form S-4, of which this proxy statement/prospectus forms a part, and the documents to which Synopsys and Ansys refer you in this registration statement, as well as oral statements made or to be made by Synopsys and Ansys, include certain “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of, and subject to the safe harbor created by, Section 27A of the Securities Act, Section 21E of the Exchange Act and the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, which are referred to as the safe harbor provisions. Statements included in or incorporated by reference into this registration statement, of which this proxy statement/prospectus forms a part, that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements, including statements about the beliefs and expectations of the management of each of Synopsys and Ansys. Words such as “believe,” “continue,” “could,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “intends,” “estimate,” “intend, ” “future,” “forecast,” “plan,” “project,” “opportunity,” “should,” “may,” “will,” “will be,” “will likely result,” “would” or the negative thereof and similar expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements that are intended to be covered by the safe harbor provisions. Synopsys and Ansys caution investors that any forward-looking statements, including statements related to anticipated operating results, business strategies and outlook of Synopsys, Ansys and the combined company, proposed financing for the transaction, anticipated benefits of the proposed transaction, the anticipated impact of the proposed transaction on Synopsys’ and Ansys’ business and future financial and operating results, the expected amount and timing of synergies from the proposed transaction, the anticipated closing date for the proposed transaction and other aspects of Ansys’ and Synopsys’ operations or operating results, are only predictions and involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond Synopsys’ and Ansys’ control, and could cause actual results to differ materially from those indicated in such forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this proxy statement/prospectus. These factors, risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, (i) the completion of the proposed transaction on anticipated terms and timing, anticipated tax treatment and unforeseen liabilities, future capital expenditures, revenues, expenses, earnings, synergies, economic performance, indebtedness, financial condition, losses, pricing trends, future prospects, credit ratings, business and management strategies which may adversely affect each of Synopsys’ and Ansys’ business, financial condition, operating results and the price of their common stock, (ii) the failure to satisfy the conditions to the completion of the transaction, including the adoption of the merger agreement by the stockholders of Ansys and the receipt of certain governmental and regulatory approvals on the terms expected, in a timely manner, or at all, (iii) the risk that such regulatory approvals may result in the imposition of conditions that could adversely affect, following completion of the proposed transaction (if completed), the combined company or the expected benefits of the proposed transaction (including as noted in any forward-looking financial information), (iv) uncertainties as to access to available financing (including any future refinancing of Ansys’ or the combined company’s debt) to complete the proposed transaction upon acceptable terms and on a timely basis or at all, (v) the occurrence of any event, change or other circumstance that could give rise to the termination of the merger agreement, (vi) the effect of the announcement or pendency of the transaction on Ansys’ or Synopsys’ business relationships, competition, business, financial condition, and operating results, (vii) risks that the proposed transaction disrupts current plans and operations of Ansys or Synopsys and the ability of Ansys or Synopsys to retain and hire key personnel, (viii) risks related to diverting either management team’s attention from ongoing business operations of Ansys or Synopsys, (ix) the outcome of any legal proceedings that may be instituted against Ansys or Synopsys related to the merger agreement or the transaction, (x) the ability of Synopsys to successfully integrate Ansys’ operations and product lines, (xi) the ability of Synopsys to implement its plans, forecasts, expected financial performance and other expectations with respect to Ansys’ business or the combined business after the completion of the proposed mergers and realize additional opportunities, develop customer relationships, additional products and Ansys’ existing operations and product lines, (xii) the ability of Synopsys to manage additional debt and successfully de-lever following the transaction and the outcome of any strategic review and any resulting transactions, (xiii) risks associated with third party contracts containing consent and/or other provisions that may be triggered by the proposed transaction, (xiv) macroeconomic conditions and geopolitical uncertainty in the global economy, (xv) uncertainty in the growth of the semiconductor, electronics and artificial intelligence markets, (xvi) the highly competitive industries Synopsys and Ansys operate in, (xvii) actions by the U.S. or foreign governments, such as the imposition of additional export restrictions or tariffs, (xviii) consolidation among Synopsys’ customers and Synopsys’ dependence on a smaller number of large customers, (xix) legislative, regulatory and economic developments affecting Ansys’ and Synopsys’ businesses, (xx) the evolving legal, regulatory and tax regimes under which Ansys and Synopsys operate, (xxi) restrictions during the pendency of the proposed transaction that may impact Ansys’ or Synopsys’ ability to pursue certain business opportunities or strategic transactions, and

(xxii) unpredictability and severity of catastrophic events, including, but not limited to, acts of terrorism or outbreak of war or hostilities, as well as Ansys’ and Synopsys’ response to any of the aforementioned factors. Investors are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements.

For further discussion of these and other risks, contingencies and uncertainties applicable to Synopsys and Ansys, see the section entitled “Risk Factors” beginning on page 27 and in Synopsys’ and Ansys’ other filings with the SEC incorporated by reference into this proxy statement/prospectus. See also the section entitled “Where You Can Find More Information” beginning on page 169 for more information about the SEC filings incorporated by reference into this proxy statement/prospectus.

All subsequent written or oral forward-looking statements attributable to Synopsys or Ansys or any person acting on its or their behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by the cautionary statements contained or referred to in this section. Neither Ansys nor Synopsys is under any obligation, and each expressly disclaims any obligation, to update, alter, or otherwise revise any forward-looking statements, whether written or oral, that may be made from time to time, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as may be required by law.

In deciding whether to vote for the adoption of the merger agreement, Ansys stockholders are urged to carefully consider all the information included or incorporated by reference in this proxy statement/prospectus, which is listed in the section entitled “Where You Can Find More Information” beginning on page 169. Ansys stockholders should also read and consider the risks associated with each of the businesses of Synopsys and Ansys because these risks will also affect the combined company. The risks associated with the businesses of Synopsys can be found in Synopsys’ Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended October 28, 2023 and the risks associated with the businesses of Ansys can be found in Ansys’ Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023, as such risks may be updated or supplemented in each company’s subsequently filed Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q or Current Reports on Form 8-K (excluding any information and exhibits furnished under Item 2.02 or 7.01 thereof unless expressly incorporated herein), each of which are incorporated by reference into this proxy statement/prospectus. In addition, Ansys stockholders are urged to carefully consider the following material risks relating to the merger, the businesses of Synopsys, the businesses of Ansys and the businesses of the combined company.

Upon completion of the merger, each share of Ansys common stock issued and outstanding immediately prior to the effective time (with certain exceptions set forth in the merger agreement) will be converted into the right to receive $197.00 in cash, without interest, and 0.3450 of a share of Synopsys common stock. The exchange ratio is fixed in the merger agreement (subject to adjustment if the number of shares of Synopsys common stock to be issued in connection with the merger would otherwise exceed 19.9999% of the issued and outstanding shares of Synopsys common stock immediately prior to the effective time). The exchange ratio will not be adjusted for changes in the market price of either Synopsys common stock or Ansys common stock. The market prices of Synopsys common stock and Ansys common stock have fluctuated before and after the date of the announcement of the merger agreement and will continue to fluctuate from the date of this proxy statement/prospectus to the date of the special meeting, respectively, and the date the merger is completed, and the market price of Synopsys common stock will continue to fluctuate thereafter.

Because part of the value of the merger consideration will depend on the market price of Synopsys common stock at the time the merger is completed, Ansys stockholders will not know or be able to determine at the time of the special meeting the market value of the merger consideration they would receive upon completion of the merger.

Stock price changes may result from a variety of factors, including, among others, general market and economic conditions, changes in Synopsys’ or Ansys’ respective businesses, financial condition, operations and prospects, market assessments of the likelihood that the merger will be completed, interest rates, general market, industry and economic conditions and other factors generally affecting the respective prices of Synopsys’ or Ansys’ common stock, federal, state and local legislation, governmental regulation and policies and legal developments in the industry segments in which Ansys or Synopsys operate, and the timing of the merger and receipt of required regulatory approvals.

Many of these factors are beyond Synopsys’ and Ansys’ control, and neither Synopsys nor Ansys are permitted to terminate the merger agreement solely due to a decline in the market price of the common stock of the other party. You are urged to obtain current market quotations for Synopsys common stock and Ansys common stock in determining whether to vote for the adoption of the merger agreement. In addition, see the section entitled “Comparative Per Share Market Price Data and Dividend Information” beginning on page 24.

To the extent that the aggregate number of shares of Synopsys common stock to be issued in connection with the merger (including all shares of Synopsys common stock which may be issued after the effective time pursuant to converted options, converted RSUs and assumed shares) would exceed the maximum share number, (i) the

exchange ratio will be reduced by the exchange ratio reduction amount and (ii) the per share cash amount will be increased by an amount equal to (a) the closing trading price of Synopsys common stock on NASDAQ for the trading day immediately preceding the closing date, multiplied by (b) the exchange ratio reduction amount (rounded down to the nearest one-hundredth of a cent). Accordingly, some of the merger consideration that Ansys stockholders receive may differ from the type of consideration expected to be received. A discussion of the adjustment mechanism can be found under the section titled “The Merger Agreement—Merger Consideration” beginning on page 90.

The merger is subject to a number of conditions that must be satisfied or waived, in each case before the completion of the merger. These conditions are described in the section entitled “The Merger Agreement—Conditions to the Completion of the Merger” beginning on page 114 and include among others, approval by a majority of Ansys stockholders of the merger agreement proposal, the effectiveness of the registration statement on Form S-4, of which this proxy statement/prospectus forms a part, registering the issuance of shares of Synopsys common stock to Ansys stockholders in connection with the merger and the absence of any stop order or proceedings by the SEC with respect thereto, the expiration or early termination of any applicable waiting period (and any extension thereof) under the HSR Act, approval for listing on the NASDAQ of the shares of Synopsys common stock to be issued in connection with the merger, and the absence of governmental restraints or prohibitions preventing the completion of the merger in the specified jurisdictions. The obligation of each of Synopsys and Ansys to complete the merger is also conditioned on, among other things, the accuracy of certain representations and warranties of the other party and the compliance by such other party with certain of its covenants, in each case, subject to the materiality standards set forth in the merger agreement. These conditions to the completion of the merger, some of which are beyond the control of Synopsys and Ansys, may not be satisfied or waived in a timely manner or at all, and, accordingly, the merger may be delayed or not completed.

If any of these conditions are not satisfied or waived, either Synopsys or Ansys may terminate the merger agreement under certain circumstances, including, among other reasons, if the merger is not completed by the end date.

The failure to satisfy all of the required conditions could delay the completion of the merger for a significant period of time or prevent it from occurring. Any delay in completing the merger could cause Synopsys not to realize some or all of the benefits that it expects to achieve if the merger is successfully completed within their expected timeframe. There can be no assurance that the closing conditions will be satisfied or waived or that the transactions will be completed. See the risk factor titled “The announcement and pendency of the merger agreement and any subsequent termination of the merger agreement could negatively affect the stock price and the future business and financial results of Synopsys or Ansys,” below.

In the event that the parties determine to waive any of the conditions to the completion of the merger, such decision may have an adverse effect on Synopsys and Ansys and their respective stockholders. For example, if Ansys waives the condition that there be no material adverse effect on Synopsys that has occurred and is continuing, the value of the consideration received by Ansys stockholders could be materially diminished. By way of further example, if Synopsys and Ansys waive the condition that the shares of Synopsys common stock to be issued to Ansys stockholders in the merger must be approved for listing on the NASDAQ and close the merger, the shares of Synopsys common stock issued to Ansys stockholders at the closing would not be listed on a stock exchange until the NASDAQ has approved the listing application, and the ability of Ansys stockholders to trade such shares would be adversely affected.

In addition, under specified circumstances, including termination of the merger agreement by Ansys to accept and enter into a definitive agreement with respect to a superior offer or by Synopsys upon the change of the Ansys board recommendation, Ansys will be required to pay Synopsys a termination fee of $950 million (as described in the section entitled “The Merger Agreement—Ansys Stockholder Meeting; Ansys Board Recommendation” beginning on page 103). In addition, the merger agreement provides that Synopsys will be required to pay to Ansys a termination fee of $1.5 billion if the merger agreement is terminated under certain specified circumstances. In either case, such termination fees may be inadequate to compensate the relevant party for the damage caused, and if available, other rights and remedies may be expensive and difficult to enforce, and the success of any such action may be uncertain. See the section entitled “The Merger Agreement—Termination of

the Merger Agreement” beginning on page 89 and the section entitled “The Merger Agreement—Transaction Expenses and Termination Fees” beginning on page 119 for a more complete discussion of the circumstances under which the merger agreement could be terminated and when a termination fee may be payable by Ansys or Synopsys.

Whether or not the merger is completed, the announcement and pendency of the merger could cause disruptions in the respective businesses of Synopsys and Ansys. If the merger is not completed for any reason, including as a result of a failure to obtain the required Ansys vote or the failure to obtain the requisite regulatory approvals, the ongoing businesses of Synopsys and Ansys may be adversely affected. Synopsys and Ansys may be subject to a number of risks and negative consequences, including, among others, the following:

Upon completion of the merger, Ansys stockholders are expected to hold approximately 16.5% of the issued and outstanding shares of the combined company immediately following the completion of the merger. Synopsys’ businesses differ from those of Ansys, and Ansys’ businesses differ from those of Synopsys, and, accordingly, the operating results of Synopsys following the merger will be affected by some factors that are different from those currently or historically affecting the operating results of Synopsys and those currently or historically affecting the operating results of Ansys. For a discussion of the businesses of each of Synopsys and Ansys and some important factors to consider in connection with those businesses, see the section entitled “The Parties to the Merger” beginning on page 41 and the documents and information included elsewhere in this proxy statement/prospectus or incorporated by reference into this proxy statement/prospectus and listed under the section entitled “Where You Can Find More Information” beginning on page 169.

Upon completion of the merger, the rights of Ansys stockholders, who will become stockholders of Synopsys following the merger, will be governed by the certificate of incorporation and bylaws of Synopsys. The rights

associated with Ansys common stock are different from the rights that will be associated with Synopsys common stock. See the section entitled “Comparison of Stockholders’ Rights” beginning on page 149 for a discussion of these rights.

From and after the date of the merger agreement and before completion of the merger, the merger agreement restricts Synopsys and Ansys from taking specified actions without the consent of the other party, with Ansys being restricted from taking a broader set of specified actions than Synopsys. The merger agreement also requires Ansys and its subsidiaries to conduct its and their respective businesses and operations in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice and to use commercially reasonable efforts, subject to certain exceptions, to preserve substantially intact Ansys’ business organization and that of its subsidiaries, keep available the services of Ansys’ current officers and maintain in all material respects its relationships with all material suppliers, customers, landlords, creditors, licensors, licensees, employees and other persons having material business relationships with Ansys and its subsidiaries (taken as a whole). These restrictions may prevent Synopsys or Ansys from making changes to their respective businesses or organizational structures or from pursuing attractive business opportunities that may arise before the completion of the merger, and could have the effect of delaying or preventing other strategic transactions. Adverse effects arising from the pendency of the merger could be exacerbated by any delays in the completion of the merger or termination of the merger agreement. See the section entitled “The Merger Agreement—Interim Operations of Synopsys and Ansys” beginning on page 98.

The merger is subject to a number of conditions to closing as specified in the merger agreement. These closing conditions include, among others, the effectiveness of the registration statement on Form S-4 of which this proxy statement/prospectus forms a part registering the issuance of shares of Synopsys common stock to Ansys stockholders in connection with the merger and the absence of any stop order or proceedings by the SEC with respect thereto, the expiration or early termination of any applicable waiting period (and any extension thereof) under the HSR Act, approval for listing on the NASDAQ of the shares of Synopsys common stock to be issued in connection with the merger, and the absence of governmental restraints or prohibitions preventing the completion of the merger in specified jurisdictions. The obligation of each of Synopsys and Ansys to complete the merger is also conditioned on, among other things, the accuracy of certain representations and warranties of the other party on the date of the merger agreement and on the closing date and the compliance by such other party with certain of its covenants, in each case, subject to the materiality standards set forth in the merger agreement. No assurance can be given that the required stockholder approvals and governmental and regulatory consents and approvals will be obtained or that the required conditions to closing will be satisfied, and, if all required consents and approvals are obtained and such conditions are satisfied, no assurance can be given as to the terms, conditions and timing of such consents and approvals. Any delay in completing the merger could cause the combined company not to realize, or to be delayed in realizing, some or all of the benefits that Synopsys and Ansys expect to achieve if the merger is successfully completed within its expected time frame. For a more complete summary of the conditions that must be satisfied or waived before completion of the merger, see the section entitled “The Merger Agreement—Conditions to the Completion of the Merger” beginning on page 114.

The completion of the merger is subject to the receipt of clearance by antitrust authorities in the United States and in the specified antitrust jurisdictions. With respect to the United States, under the HSR Act, the merger may not be completed until notification and report forms have been filed with the FTC and the DOJ and the applicable waiting period has expired or been terminated. A transaction requiring notification under the HSR Act may not be completed until the expiration of a 30-calendar-day waiting period following the parties’ filing of their respective HSR notifications or the early termination of that waiting period. If the FTC or DOJ issues a

second request before the expiration of the initial waiting period, the parties must observe a second 30-day waiting period, which would begin to run only after both parties have substantially complied with the second request, unless the waiting period is terminated earlier or the parties otherwise agree to extend the waiting period. Synopsys and Ansys each filed an HSR notification with the FTC and the DOJ on January 29, 2024. Synopsys withdrew its HSR notification on February 28, 2024, and refiled it on March 1, 2024. On April 1, 2024, Synopsys and Ansys each received a request for additional information (second request) from the FTC under the HSR Act. With respect to the other specified antitrust jurisdictions, the parties have determined as of the date of this proxy statement/prospectus to make merger notifications pursuant to antitrust and competition laws with the appropriate regulators in the specified antitrust jurisdictions. The parties must observe mandatory waiting periods and/or obtain the necessary approvals, clearances or consents pursuant to certain of these foreign laws before completing the merger.

The merger is also expected to be subject to clearance or approval by foreign investment authorities in the specified foreign investment jurisdictions. As of the date of this proxy statement/prospectus, the parties have agreed to submit all filings required under foreign investment laws in the specified foreign investment jurisdictions. In deciding whether to grant foreign investment approval, consent or clearance, foreign investment authorities generally will consider the effect of the transactions on national security or national interest within their jurisdictions, in particular with respect to sensitive sectors, critical infrastructure, critical technology, and access to personal identifiable information or sensitive personal data. Many jurisdictions have recently adopted, expanded, and/or are continuing to expand their foreign investment review regimes, and foreign investment authorities can have significant discretion in the interpretation and enforcement of such regimes. If new or existing regimes are enacted or updated prior to closing, or a foreign investment authority determines that the parties have failed to make a mandatory notification, the parties may be required to make additional foreign investment filings and/or be subject to fines, penalties, divestiture, or other regulatory actions.

Under the merger agreement, the merger cannot be completed until Synopsys and Ansys obtain approval to complete the merger or applicable waiting periods have expired or been terminated in each specified jurisdiction. Although the parties expect that all required regulatory clearances and approvals will be obtained, there is no assurance that Synopsys and Ansys will obtain all required regulatory clearances or approvals on a timely basis, if at all. The relevant antitrust and foreign investment authorities could take such actions under the applicable antitrust and foreign investment laws as they deem necessary or desirable, including seeking divestiture of substantial assets of the parties, requiring the parties to license or hold separate assets or terminate existing relationships and contractual rights or impose limitations or restrictions on, or prohibit, investments by certain investors (including, but not limited to, the imposition of limits on purchasing Synopsys common stock, limits on Synopsys’ ability to share information with such investors, governance modifications, or forced divestiture, among other things). In addition, other state or foreign antitrust, competition and foreign investment authorities may take action under the laws of their jurisdictions, even where we do not believe we meet the thresholds for filing, which could require additional filings or review processes and which could include seeking to enjoin the completion of the transaction.

Each of Synopsys and Ansys is required under the merger agreement to use their respective reasonable best efforts to defend, contest and/or appeal any judicial or administrative proceeding on the merits by any person or entity (including any governmental antitrust or foreign investment authority) seeking to challenge, restrain or prohibit the completion of the merger under any antitrust or competition or foreign investment law. For a more complete summary of the parties’ obligations with respect to regulatory approvals related to the merger, see the section entitled “The Merger Agreement—Regulatory Approvals and Related Matters” beginning on page 106. Failure to obtain the necessary clearance in the specified jurisdictions or any other jurisdiction could substantially delay or prevent the completion of the merger, which could negatively impact both Synopsys and Ansys.

Synopsys anticipates that the funds needed to complete the transactions will be derived from a combination of (i) available cash on hand of Synopsys and Ansys and (ii) third-party debt financing. See “The Merger—Financing the Merger” for additional information regarding the anticipated financing of the transactions. Synopsys has entered into (i) the debt commitment letter, pursuant to which the commitment parties have agreed to provide, subject to the satisfaction of customary closing conditions, up to $11.7 billion (reduced from an original commitment amount of $16 billion) of senior unsecured bridge term loans and (ii) the term loan

credit agreement with the financial institutions party thereto as lenders (together, the “term loan lenders”) and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent, pursuant to which the term loan lenders have agreed to provide, subject to the satisfaction of customary closing conditions, up to $4.3 billion of senior unsecured term loans, for the purpose of financing part of the cash portion of the merger consideration and paying related fees and expenses in connection with the merger and the other transactions contemplated by the merger agreement.

Synopsys’ ability to obtain new debt financing, to enter into the senior unsecured bridge term loans or to refinance such loans will depend on, among other factors, prevailing market conditions and other factors beyond Synopsys’ control. Synopsys cannot provide assurance that it will be able to obtain new debt financing on terms acceptable to it or at all, and any such failure could materially adversely affect its operations and financial condition. Synopsys’ obligation to complete the merger is not conditioned upon the receipt of any financing.

The unaudited pro forma condensed combined statements of income for the three months ended January 31, 2024 is prepared using Synopsys’ unaudited condensed consolidated statements of income for the three months ended January 31, 2024 and Ansys’ unaudited condensed consolidated statements of income for the three months ended December 31, 2023. Synopsys fiscal year ends on the Saturday nearest to October 31 and consists of 52 weeks, with the exception that approximately every five years, Synopsys has a 53-week year. When a 53-week year occurs, Synopsys includes the additional week in the first quarter to realign fiscal quarters with calendar quarters. Fiscal 2024 is a 53-week year ending on November 2, 2024. Fiscal 2023 and 2022 were 52-week years and ended on October 28, 2023, and October 29, 2022, respectively. Synopsys’ first quarter of fiscal 2024 included 14 weeks and ended on February 3, 2024. For presentation purposes, the unaudited pro forma financial information and accompanying notes refer to the closest calendar month end.

The unaudited pro forma combined financial statements included in this proxy statement/prospectus is presented for illustrative purposes only, contain a variety of adjustments, assumptions and preliminary estimates and are not necessarily indicative of what Synopsys’ actual financial position or operating results would have been had the merger been completed on the dates indicated. For example, as the terms of the debt commitment letter, term loan credit facility and revolving credit facility are the best available information, certain financing adjustments are calculated based on the terms of the debt commitment letter, term loan credit agreement and the revolving credit facility. In addition, because the unaudited pro forma condensed combined balance sheet and statements of income give effect to the merger as if it had been completed on January 31, 2024 and November 1, 2022, respectively, they do not reflect any additional operating cash flows that will be generated prior to the merger, and as such, additional financing was assumed for purposes of the unaudited pro forma combined financial information. The unaudited pro forma combined financial information also does not reflect the effect of any divestitures that may be required in connection with the merger. These agreements, assumptions and expectations are subject to change, and the debt issuance costs to be incurred and related interest expense could vary significantly from what is assumed in the unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information. Other factors that are subject to change include, but are not limited to, the timing of borrowings, the amount of cash on hand at the time of the closing and inputs to interest rate determination on debt instruments issued. As a result, Synopsys’ financial position after the merger may differ materially or adversely from the unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information included in this proxy statement/prospectus. For more information, see the section entitled “Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Financial Statements” beginning on page 123.

While presented with numeric specificity, the Ansys unaudited prospective financial information provided in this proxy statement/prospectus is based on numerous variables and assumptions (including, but not limited to, those related to industry performance and competition, general business, the specialty materials and related industries, and economic, market and financial conditions and additional matters specific to Ansys’ business) that are inherently subjective and uncertain and are beyond the control of the management team of Ansys. As a result, actual results may differ materially from the unaudited prospective financial information. Important factors that may affect actual results and cause these unaudited prospective financial information to not be achieved include,

but are not limited to, risks and uncertainties relating to Ansys’ business (including Ansys’ ability to achieve strategic goals, objectives and targets over applicable periods), industry performance, general business and economic conditions. For more information see the section entitled “The Merger—Certain Unaudited Prospective Financial Information” beginning on page 78.

The completion of the transactions may trigger change in control provisions in certain agreements to which Ansys is a party. If Ansys and Synopsys are unable to negotiate waivers of those provisions, the counterparties may exercise their rights and remedies under the agreements, potentially terminating the agreements or seeking monetary damages. Even if Ansys and Synopsys are able to negotiate waivers, the counterparties may require a fee for such waivers or seek to renegotiate the agreements on terms less favorable to Ansys or Synopsys.

The success of the merger will depend in part on the retention of personnel critical to the business and operations of the combined company following the merger due to, for example, their technical skills or management expertise. Competition for qualified personnel is intense.

Current and prospective employees of Synopsys and Ansys may experience uncertainty about their future role with Synopsys and Ansys until the merger is completed and strategies with regard to these employees are announced or executed, which may impair Synopsys’ and Ansys’ ability to attract, retain and motivate key management, sales, marketing, technical and other personnel before and following the merger. Employee retention may be particularly challenging during the pendency of the merger, as employees of Synopsys and Ansys may experience uncertainty about their future roles with Synopsys following the merger. If either of Synopsys or Ansys is unable to retain or attract personnel, including Synopsys’ and Ansys’ key management and other key employees, who are critical to the successful integration and future operations of the companies, Synopsys and/or Ansys could face disruptions in their operations, loss of existing customers or loss of sales to existing customers, loss of key information, expertise or know-how, and unanticipated additional recruitment and training costs. In addition, Synopsys and Ansys may not be able to locate suitable replacements for any key employees that leave either company or offer employment to potential replacements on reasonable terms. The loss of key personnel could diminish the anticipated benefits of the merger.

If key employees of Synopsys and/or Ansys depart, or if an insufficient number of employees are retained to maintain effective operations, the integration of the companies may be more difficult and management’s attention may be diverted from successfully integrating Synopsys and Ansys to hiring suitable replacements, all of which may cause harm to Synopsys’ business, financial conditions or operating results following the merger. Furthermore, Synopsys may have to incur significant costs in identifying, hiring and retaining replacements for departing employees and may lose significant expertise and talent relating to the respective businesses of each of Synopsys or Ansys, and Synopsys’ ability to realize the anticipated benefits of the merger may be adversely affected. In addition, there could be disruptions to or distractions for the workforce and management associated with activities of labor unions or integrating employees into Synopsys. No assurance can be given that Synopsys will be able to attract or retain key employees of Synopsys and Ansys to the same extent that those companies have been able to attract or retain their own employees in the past.

The merger will happen only if certain conditions are satisfied, including, among other things, the adoption of the merger agreement by Ansys stockholders and the receipt of the requisite regulatory approvals, among other conditions. Many of the conditions are outside the control of Synopsys and Ansys, and both parties also have certain rights to terminate the merger agreement. Accordingly, there may be uncertainty regarding the completion of the merger. This uncertainty may cause customers, distributors, suppliers, vendors, strategic partners or others that deal with Synopsys or Ansys to delay or defer entering into contracts with Synopsys or Ansys or making other decisions concerning Synopsys or Ansys, seek to change or cancel existing business relationships with Synopsys or Ansys or enter into new agreements or arrangements with competitors of Synopsys or Ansys, any of

which could negatively affect their respective businesses. Any delay or deferral of those decisions or changes in existing agreements or increase in competition could have an adverse impact on the business, financial condition and operating results of Synopsys or Ansys, regardless of whether the merger is ultimately completed, including an adverse effect on Synopsys’ ability to realize the expected synergies and other benefits of the merger. The risk, and adverse effect, of any disruption could be exacerbated by a delay in completion of the merger or termination of the merger agreement.

In addition, the merger agreement restricts Synopsys, Ansys and their respective subsidiaries from making certain acquisitions and taking other specified actions until the merger occurs without the consent of the other parties. These restrictions may prevent Synopsys and Ansys from pursuing attractive business opportunities or strategic transactions that may arise before the completion of the merger. See the section entitled “The Merger Agreement—Interim Operations of Synopsys and Ansys” beginning on page 98 for a description of the restrictive covenants to which each of Synopsys and Ansys is subject.

Qatalyst Partners rendered an oral opinion to the Ansys board of directors on January 15, 2024, subsequently confirmed in writing by delivery of Qatalyst Partners’ opinion dated as of January 15, 2024, to the effect that, as of such date, and based upon and subject to the various assumptions, qualifications, limitations and other matters set forth in its written opinion, the merger consideration to be paid to holders of Ansys common stock (other than Synopsys or any affiliate of Synopsys) pursuant to the merger agreement was fair, from a financial point of view, to the holders of shares of Ansys common stock (other than Synopsys or any affiliate of Synopsys).

Ansys has not obtained, nor will it obtain, an updated opinion regarding the fairness, from a financial point of view, of the merger consideration as of the date of this proxy statement/prospectus or before the completion of the merger from Qatalyst Partners. In performing its analyses, Qatalyst Partners made numerous assumptions with respect to industry performance, general business, economic, market and financial conditions and other matters, many of which are beyond the control of Ansys. Qatalyst Partners’ opinion was necessarily based on financial, economic, market and other conditions as in effect on, and the information made available to Qatalyst Partners as of, the date of the opinion of Qatalyst Partners. Events occurring after the date of the opinion may affect Qatalyst Partners’ opinion and the assumptions used in preparing it, and Qatalyst Partners has not assumed any obligation to update, revise or reaffirm its opinion. The opinion of Qatalyst Partners does not speak as of any date other than the date of such opinion. The recommendation of the Ansys board of directors that Ansys stockholders vote “FOR” the merger agreement proposal, “FOR” the compensation proposal and “FOR” the adjournment proposal are each made as of the date of this proxy statement/prospectus. For a description of the opinion that Ansys received from Qatalyst Partners, its financial advisor, see the section entitled “The Merger—Opinion of Qatalyst Partners” beginning on page 72.

When considering the recommendations of the Ansys board of directors with respect to the proposals described in this proxy statement/prospectus, Ansys stockholders should be aware that the directors and executive officers of Ansys have interests in the merger that are different from, or in addition to, those of Ansys stockholders generally. These interests include the potential for continued employment of certain executive officers of Ansys by Synopsys, the treatment in the merger of outstanding equity, equity-based and incentive awards, severance arrangements, other compensation and benefit arrangements, and the right to continued indemnification of former Ansys directors and officers by Synopsys and the surviving corporation.

Ansys stockholders should be aware of these interests when they consider the recommendations of the Ansys board of directors that they vote to adopt the merger agreement. The Ansys board of directors was aware of these interests when it approved and declared advisable the merger agreement, the merger and the other transactions contemplated by the merger agreement on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the merger agreement, determined that the merger agreement, the merger and the other transactions contemplated by the merger agreement were advisable, fair to and in the best interests of, Ansys and Ansys stockholders and recommended that Ansys stockholders adopt the merger agreement. The interests of Ansys directors and executive officers are described in more detail in the section entitled “Interests of Ansys’ Directors and Executive Officers in the Merger” beginning on page 140.

Synopsys or Ansys may determine to waive, in whole or part, one or more of the conditions of its obligations to complete the merger. Synopsys and Ansys currently expect to evaluate the materiality of any waiver and, in the case of Ansys, its effect on Ansys stockholders, in light of the facts and circumstances at the time to determine whether any amendment of this proxy statement/prospectus or any re-solicitation of proxies or voting cards is required in light of such waiver. Any determination whether to waive any closing condition or as to re-soliciting stockholder approval or amending this proxy statement/prospectus as a result of a waiver will be made by Synopsys or Ansys, as applicable, at the time of such waiver based on the facts and circumstances as they exist at that time.

The merger agreement contains “no-shop” provisions that restrict Ansys’ ability to, among other things (each as described under the section entitled “The Merger Agreement—No Solicitation by Ansys” beginning on page 101):

Furthermore, there are only limited exceptions to the requirement under the merger agreement that the Ansys board of directors may not withdraw, adversely modify or permit the withdrawal or adverse modification of the Ansys board recommendation (as defined in the section entitled “The Merger Agreement—Ansys Stockholder Meeting; Ansys Board Recommendation” beginning on page 103). Although the Ansys board of directors is permitted to effect a change of recommendation, after complying with certain procedures set forth in the merger agreement, in response to certain superior offers or certain changes in circumstances, if it determines in good faith, after having taken into account the advice of an independent financial advisor of nationally recognized reputation and Ansys’ outside legal counsel, that the failure to withdraw or modify the Ansys board recommendation would be inconsistent with the Ansys board of directors’ fiduciary obligations under applicable Delaware law, such change of recommendation would entitle Synopsys to terminate the merger agreement and receive a termination fee. For more information, see the sections entitled “The Merger Agreement—Termination of the Merger Agreement” beginning on page 117 and “The Merger Agreement—Transaction Expenses and Termination Fees” beginning on page 119.

These provisions could discourage a potential competing acquirer from considering or proposing an acquisition or merger, even if it were prepared to pay consideration with a higher value than that implied by the merger consideration, or might result in a potential competing acquirer proposing to pay a lower per share price than it might otherwise have proposed to pay because of the added expense of the termination fee.

Synopsys and Ansys have incurred and expect to incur a number of non-recurring costs associated with combining the operations of the two companies, as well as transaction fees and other costs related to the merger. These costs and expenses include fees paid to financial, legal and accounting advisors, facilities and systems consolidation costs, severance and other potential employment-related costs, including retention and severance payments that may be made to certain Synopsys employees and Ansys employees, filing fees, printing and mailing expenses and other related charges. Some of these costs are payable by Synopsys or Ansys regardless of whether the merger is completed.

Synopsys and Ansys will also incur integration costs in connection with the merger. There are a large number of processes, policies, procedures, operations, technologies and systems that must be integrated in connection with the merger and the integration of the two companies’ businesses. Although Synopsys and Ansys expect that the elimination of duplicative costs, strategic benefits, additional income as well as the realization of other efficiencies related to the integration of the businesses may offset incremental merger-related and integration costs over time, any net benefit may not be achieved in the near term or at all. Many of these costs will be borne by Synopsys or Ansys even if the merger is not completed. While both Synopsys and Ansys have assumed that certain expenses would be incurred in connection with the merger and the other transactions contemplated by the merger agreement, there are many factors beyond their control that could affect the total amount or the timing of the integration and implementation expenses.

Transactions such as the merger are frequently subject to litigation or other legal proceedings, including, among other things, actions alleging that the Synopsys board of directors or Ansys board of directors breached their respective fiduciary duties to their stockholders by entering into the merger agreement, by failing to obtain a greater value in the transaction for their stockholders or otherwise. Neither Synopsys nor Ansys can provide assurance that such litigation or other legal proceedings will not be brought. Synopsys, Ansys and members of the Synopsys and Ansys boards of directors may in the future be parties, among others, to various claims and litigation related to the merger. Synopsys and Ansys will defend against the lawsuits filed, but might not be successful in doing so. An adverse outcome in such matters, as well as the costs and efforts of a defense even if successful, could have a material adverse effect on the business, operating results or financial position of Synopsys, Ansys or the combined company, including through the possible diversion of either company’s resources or distraction of key personnel.

Furthermore, one of the conditions to the completion of the merger is that no permanent injunction by any governmental body in any specified jurisdiction will be in effect that prevents the completion of the merger. As such, if any governmental body or third party is successful in obtaining a permanent injunction preventing the completion of the merger, that injunction may prevent the merger from becoming effective or from becoming effective within the expected time frame.

Upon completion of the merger, holders of Ansys common stock will receive cash and Synopsys common stock and become holders of Synopsys common stock. The market price of Synopsys common stock may fluctuate significantly following completion of the merger and holders of Ansys common stock could lose the value of their investment in Synopsys common stock. In addition, any significant price and volume fluctuations of the stock markets could have a material adverse effect on the market for, or liquidity of, the Synopsys common stock, regardless of Synopsys’ actual operating performance. In addition, Synopsys’ business differs in important respects from that of Ansys, and accordingly, the operating results of the combined company and the market price of Synopsys common stock after the completion of the merger may be affected by factors different from those currently affecting the independent operating results of each of Synopsys and Ansys. For a discussion of the businesses of Synopsys and Ansys and of some important factors to consider in connection with those businesses, see the documents incorporated by reference into this proxy statement/prospectus and referred to under “Where You Can Find More Information” beginning on page 169.

As a result of the merger, the combined company may experience impacts on relationships with customers, distributors, suppliers and strategic partners that may harm the combined company's business and operating results. Certain customers, distributors, suppliers or strategic partners may seek to terminate or modify contractual obligations following the merger whether or not contractual rights are triggered as a result of the merger. There can be no guarantee that customers, distributors, suppliers or strategic partners will remain with or continue to have a relationship with the combined company or do so on the same or similar contractual terms following the merger. If any customers, distributors, suppliers or strategic partners seek to terminate or modify contractual obligations or discontinue the relationship with the combined company, then the combined company's business and operating results may be harmed.

The success of the merger will depend on, among other things, the ability of Synopsys and Ansys to combine their businesses in a manner that facilitates growth opportunities and realizes cost savings. However, Synopsys and Ansys must successfully combine their respective businesses in a manner that permits these benefits to be realized. In addition, Synopsys must achieve the anticipated growth and cost savings without adversely affecting current revenues and investments in future growth. If Synopsys is not able to successfully achieve these objectives, the anticipated benefits of the merger may not be realized fully, or at all, or may take longer to realize than expected.

An inability to realize the full extent of the anticipated benefits of the merger, as well as any delays encountered in the integration process, could have an adverse effect upon the revenues, level of expenses, operating results and financial condition of the combined company, which may adversely affect the value of Synopsys common stock.

In addition, the actual integration may result in additional and unforeseen expenses, and the anticipated benefits of the integration plan may not be realized. Actual growth and cost savings, if achieved, may be lower than what Synopsys and Ansys expect and may take longer to achieve than anticipated. If Synopsys is unable to adequately address integration challenges, it may be unable to successfully integrate the businesses and operations of Synopsys and Ansys or realize the anticipated benefits of the integration of the two companies.

Synopsys and Ansys have operated and, until the completion of the merger, will continue to operate independently. There can be no assurances that their businesses can be integrated successfully. It is possible that the integration process could result in the loss of key Synopsys employees or key Ansys employees, the loss of customers, the disruption of either company’s or both companies’ ongoing businesses, inconsistencies in standards, controls, procedures and policies, unexpected integration issues, higher than expected integration costs and an overall post-completion integration process that takes longer than originally anticipated. The challenges involved in this integration, which will be complex and time-consuming, include the following:

In addition, at times the attention of certain members of either company’s or both companies’ management and resources may be focused on completion of the merger and the integration of the businesses of the two companies and diverted from day-to-day business operations or other opportunities that may have been beneficial to such company, which may disrupt each company’s ongoing business and the business of Synopsys after the merger.

The combined company may be exposed to increased litigation from stockholders, customers, suppliers, consumers and other third parties due to the combination of Synopsys’ business and Ansys’ business following the merger. Such litigation may have an adverse impact on the combined company's business and operating results or may cause disruptions to the combined company's operations.

Synopsys expects to incur a substantial amount of debt in connection with the merger and has entered into (i) the debt commitment letter, pursuant to which the commitment parties have agreed to provide, subject to the satisfaction of customary closing conditions, up to $11.7 billion (reduced from an original commitment amount of $16 billion) of senior unsecured bridge term loans and (ii) the term loan credit agreement with the term loan lenders, pursuant to which the term loan lenders have agreed to provide, subject to the satisfaction of customary closing conditions, up to $4.3 billion of senior unsecured term loans, for the purpose of financing a portion of the cash consideration to be paid in the merger and paying related fees and expenses in connection with the merger and the other transactions contemplated by the merger agreement. Synopsys expects to use a portion of the proceeds from the facilities to repay all outstanding indebtedness under Ansys’ existing credit facility substantially concurrently with the completion of the merger. Accordingly, as of January 31, 2024, the combined company would have had approximately $16.5 billion of total debt, after giving pro forma effect to the merger, the refinancing of Ansys’ existing credit facility and the adjustments set forth under the section entitled “Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Financial Statements” beginning on page 123.

Following the merger, the combined company's substantial indebtedness could have adverse effects on the combined company's financial condition and operating results, including:

The combined company’s ability to make scheduled payments of the principal of, to pay interest on, or to refinance its indebtedness following the merger will depend on, among other factors, the combined company’s financial positions and performance, as well as prevailing market conditions and other factors beyond its control. The combined company may not continue to generate cash flow from operations in the future sufficient to service its debt and make necessary capital expenditures and meet its other liquidity needs. If the combined company is unable to generate such cash flow, it may be required to adopt one or more alternatives, such as selling assets, restructuring debt or obtaining additional equity capital or debt refinancing on terms that may be onerous. The combined company may not be able to engage in any of these activities or engage in these activities on desirable terms, which could result in a default on its debt obligations which, if not cured or waived, could accelerate the combined company's repayment obligations under all of its outstanding debt which could have a material adverse effect on the combined company's business, operating results or financial condition.

In addition, the level and quality of the combined company's earnings, operations, business and management, among other things, will impact the determination of the combined company’s credit ratings by credit rating agencies. There can be no assurance that the combined company will be able to obtain any future financing on acceptable terms, if at all. In addition, there can be no assurance that the combined company will be able to maintain the current creditworthiness or prospective credit ratings of Synopsys or Ansys. Any actual or anticipated changes, or adverse conditions in the debt capital markets, could:

The agreements that will govern the indebtedness of the combined company following the merger, including the indebtedness to be incurred pursuant to the debt commitment letter (or any indebtedness that may refinance or replace the bridge facility as set forth in the debt commitment letter) and the term loan credit agreement, will contain various affirmative and negative covenants. Such covenants may, subject to certain significant exceptions, restrict the ability of the combined company and certain of its subsidiaries after the merger to, among other things, engage in mergers, consolidations and acquisitions, grant liens and incur debt at subsidiaries. In addition, such agreements also contain financial covenants that will require the combined company to maintain certain financial ratios. The ability of the combined company and its subsidiaries to comply with these provisions after the merger may be affected by events beyond their control. Failure to comply with these covenants could result in an event of default, which, if not cured or waived, could accelerate the combined company's repayment obligations under all of its outstanding debt, which could have a material adverse effect on the combined company's business, operating results or financial condition.

In connection with the merger, Synopsys suspended its stock repurchase program until the company is able to reduce its expected debt levels. In addition, Synopsys does not currently pay dividends and does not intend to pay dividends following the merger. The Synopsys board of directors will have the discretion to determine the share repurchase and dividend policy of the combined company, including recommencement of the stock repurchase program and the amount and timing of dividends, if any, that the combined company may declare from time to time, which may be impacted by a number of factors, including:

Stockholders should be aware that they have no contractual or other legal right to dividends that have not been declared.

Upon completion of the merger, Synopsys stockholders and Ansys stockholders are expected to hold approximately 83.5% and 16.5%, respectively, of the issued and outstanding shares of the combined company immediately following the completion of the merger. Consequently, former Ansys stockholders will have less influence over the management and policies of the combined company than they currently have over the management and policies of Ansys.

Synopsys’ business will continue to be subject to the risks described in the section entitled “Risk Factors” in Synopsys’ Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended October 28, 2023, Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended February 3, 2024 and in other documents incorporated by reference into this proxy statement/prospectus. See the section entitled “Where You Can Find More Information” beginning on page 169 for the location of information incorporated by reference into this proxy statement/prospectus.

Ansys’ business will continue to be subject to the risks described in the section entitled “Risk Factors” in Ansys’ Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023 and in other documents incorporated by reference into this proxy statement/prospectus. See the section entitled “Where You Can Find More Information” beginning on page 169 for the location of information incorporated by reference into this proxy statement/prospectus.

2600 Ansys Drive

Canonsburg, Pennsylvania 15317

(844) 462-6797

Ansys, headquartered in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania is a leading global supplier of engineering simulation software and services widely used by engineers, designers, researchers and students across a broad spectrum of industries and academia, including high-tech, aerospace and defense, automotive, energy, industrial equipment, materials and chemicals, consumer products, healthcare and construction. Ansys focuses on the development of open and flexible solutions that enable users to analyze designs on-premises and/or via the cloud, providing a common platform for fast, efficient and cost-conscious product development, from design concept to final-stage testing, validation and deployment. For more than 50 years, Ansys software has enabled innovators across industries to push the boundaries of product design by using the predictive power of simulation. Ansys helps close the gap between design and reality with Ansys simulation. From sustainable transportation to advanced semiconductors, from satellite systems to life-saving medical devices, Ansys powers innovation that drives human advancement. Ansys’ principal executive offices are located at 2600 Ansys Drive, Canonsburg, PA 15317 and its telephone number is (844) 462-6797.

Ansys common stock is listed on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol “ANSS.”

For more information about Ansys, please visit Ansys’ website at https://www.ansys.com. The information contained on Ansys’ website or accessible through it (other than the documents incorporated by reference herein) does not constitute a part of this proxy statement/prospectus or any other report or document on file with or furnished to the SEC. Additional information about Ansys is included in the documents incorporated by reference into this proxy statement/prospectus. See the section entitled “Where You Can Find More Information” beginning on page 169.

675 Almanor Avenue

Sunnyvale, California 94085

650-584-5000

Synopsys, Inc., a Delaware corporation, is a global leader in supplying the electronic design automation (EDA) software that engineers use to design and test integrated circuits, also known as chips or silicon. Synopsys also offers a broad and comprehensive portfolio of semiconductor intellectual property products and is a leading provider of software tools and services that improve the security, quality and compliance of software in a wide variety of industries. Synopsys operates in three segments: Design Automation, Design IP and Software Integrity.

Synopsys common stock is listed on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol “SNPS.”

For more information about Synopsys, please visit Synopsys’ website at http://www.synopsys.com. The information contained on Synopsys’ website or accessible through it (other than the documents incorporated by reference herein) does not constitute a part of this proxy statement/prospectus or any other report or document on file with or furnished to the SEC. Additional information about Synopsys is included in the documents incorporated by reference into this proxy statement/prospectus. See the section entitled “Where You Can Find More Information” beginning on page 169.

c/o Synopsys, Inc.

675 Almanor Avenue

Sunnyvale, California 94085

650-584-5000

ALTA Acquisition Corp., a Delaware corporation and a wholly owned subsidiary of Synopsys, was formed solely for the purpose of facilitating the merger. Merger Sub has not conducted any material business prior to the date of the merger agreement and has no material assets or material obligations of any nature, other than those incident to its formation and those incurred in connection with the merger agreement. By operation of the merger, Merger Sub will be merged with and into Ansys, with Ansys surviving the merger as a wholly owned subsidiary of Synopsys.

This proxy statement/prospectus is first being mailed on or about April 17, 2024 and constitutes notice of the special meeting in conformity with the requirements of the DGCL and the amended and restated bylaws of Ansys, which are referred to as the Ansys bylaws.

This proxy statement/prospectus is being provided to Ansys stockholders as part of a solicitation of proxies by the Ansys board of directors for use at the special meeting and at any adjournments or postponements of the special meeting. Ansys stockholders are encouraged to read the entire document carefully, including the annexes and exhibits to and documents incorporated by reference into this document, for more detailed information regarding the merger agreement and the transactions contemplated by the merger agreement.

The special meeting will be held virtually via the Internet on May 22, 2024, at 11:00 a.m., Eastern Time. The special meeting will be held in a virtual-only format conducted via live audio webcast. Only holders of Ansys common stock as of the close of business on the record date are entitled to receive notice of, and vote at, the special meeting via the special meeting website or any adjournment or postponement thereof. Ansys stockholders will be able to attend the special meeting via the special meeting website or by proxy, submit questions and vote their shares electronically during the meeting by visiting the special meeting website at www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/ANSS2024SM. Ansys stockholders will need the control number found on their proxy card or voting instruction form in order to access the special meeting website.

At the special meeting, you will be asked to consider and vote on the following proposals:

The Ansys board of directors unanimously recommends that Ansys stockholders vote:

After careful consideration, the Ansys board of directors unanimously (i) determined that the merger agreement, the merger and the other transactions contemplated by the merger agreement are advisable, fair to and in the best interests of Ansys and its stockholders; (ii) approved and adopted the merger agreement, the merger and the other transactions contemplated by the merger agreement; (iii) directed that the merger agreement be submitted for adoption at a meeting of Ansys stockholders; and (iv) resolved to recommend that Ansys stockholders vote in favor of the adoption of the merger agreement.

See also the section entitled “The Merger—Recommendation of the Ansys Board of Directors; Ansys’ Reasons for the Merger” beginning on page 68.

The record date to determine who is entitled to receive notice of and to vote at the special meeting or any adjournments or postponements thereof is April 9, 2024. As of the close of business on April 9, 2024, the latest practicable date before the date of this proxy statement/prospectus, there were 87,299,981 shares of Ansys

common stock issued and outstanding and entitled to vote at the special meeting. Each Ansys stockholder is entitled to one vote for any matter properly brought before the special meeting for each share of Ansys common stock such holder owned at the close of business on the record date. Only Ansys stockholders of record at the close of business on the record date are entitled to receive notice of and to vote at the special meeting and any and all adjournments or postponements thereof.

A quorum of stockholders is necessary to conduct the special meeting. The presence, including by proxy, of the holders of a majority of the shares of Ansys common stock entitled to vote at the special meeting is necessary to constitute a quorum. Shares of Ansys common stock represented at the special meeting and entitled to vote, but not voted, including shares for which a stockholder directs an “abstention” from voting and broker non-votes, will be counted for purposes of determining a quorum. If a quorum is not present, the special meeting will be postponed or adjourned until the holders of the number of shares of Ansys common stock required to constitute a quorum attend.

Under the NASDAQ rules, banks, brokers or other nominees who hold shares in “street name” for a beneficial owner of those shares typically have the authority to vote in their discretion on “routine” proposals when they have not received instructions from beneficial owners. However, banks, brokers or other nominees are not allowed to exercise their voting discretion with respect to the approval of matters that the NASDAQ determines to be “non-routine.” Generally, a broker non-vote occurs on an item when (a) a bank, broker or other nominee has discretionary authority to vote on one or more “routine” proposals to be voted on at a meeting of stockholders, but is not permitted to vote on other “non-routine” proposals without instructions from the beneficial owner of the shares and (b) the beneficial owner fails to provide the bank, broker or other nominee with such instructions. Under the NASDAQ rules, “non-routine” matters include the merger agreement proposal (Proposal 1), the compensation proposal (Proposal 2), and the adjournment proposal (Proposal 3). Because none of the proposals to be voted on at the special meeting are routine matters for which brokers may have discretionary authority to vote, Ansys does not expect any broker non-votes at the special meeting. As a result, if you hold your shares of Ansys common stock in “street name,” your shares will not be represented and will not be voted on any matter unless you affirmatively instruct your bank, broker or other nominee how to vote your shares in one of the ways indicated by your bank, broker or other nominee. It is therefore critical that you cast your vote by instructing your bank, broker or other nominee on how to vote. The NASDAQ rules governing brokers’ discretionary authority will not permit brokers to exercise discretionary authority regarding any of the proposals to be voted on at the special meeting.

Except for the adjournment proposal, the vote required to approve the proposals listed herein assumes the presence of a quorum.

As of April 9, 2024, the latest practicable date before the date of this proxy statement/prospectus, Ansys directors and executive officers, and their affiliates, as a group, owned and were entitled to vote 241,903 shares of Ansys common stock, collectively representing approximately 0.3% of the total outstanding shares of Ansys common stock. Although none of them has entered into any agreement obligating them to do so, Ansys currently expects that all of its directors and executive officers will vote their shares “FOR” the merger agreement proposal, “FOR” the compensation proposal and “FOR” the adjournment proposal. See also the section entitled “Interests of Ansys’ Directors and Executive Officers in the Merger” beginning on page 140.

If you are a stockholder of record, you may vote by proxy through the Internet, by telephone or by mail, or by voting at the special meeting via the special meeting website. For shares held through a bank, broker or other nominee in “street name” instead of as a registered holder, you may vote by submitting your voting instructions to your bank, broker or other nominee. In most instances, you will be able to do this over the Internet, by telephone or by mail as indicated below. Please refer to the information from your bank, broker or other nominee on how to submit voting instructions. If you do not provide voting instructions to your bank, broker or other nominee, your shares of Ansys common stock will not be voted on any proposal as your bank, broker or other nominee does not have discretionary authority to vote on any of the proposals to be voted on at the special meeting; see the section entitled “The Special Meeting—Quorum; Abstentions and Broker Non-Votes” beginning on page 44.

Unless revoked, all proxies representing shares entitled to vote that are delivered pursuant to this solicitation will be voted at the special meeting and, where a choice has been specified on the proxy card, will be voted in accordance with such specification. If you are a stockholder of record, proxies submitted over the Internet, by telephone or by mail as described above must be received by 11:59 p.m., Eastern Time, on May 21, 2024. To reduce administrative costs and help the environment by conserving natural resources, Ansys asks that you vote through the Internet or by telephone, both of which are available 24 hours a day.

Notwithstanding the above, if you hold your shares in “street name” and you submit voting instructions to your bank, broker or other nominee, your instructions must be received by the bank, broker or other nominee before the deadline set forth in the information from your bank, broker or other nominee on how to submit voting instructions.

If you deliver a proxy pursuant to this proxy statement/prospectus, but do not specify a choice with respect to any proposal set forth in this proxy statement/prospectus, your underlying shares of Ansys common stock will be voted on such uninstructed proposal in accordance with the recommendation of the Ansys board of directors. Ansys does not expect that any matter other than the proposals listed above will be brought before the special meeting and the Ansys bylaws provide that the only business that may be conducted at the special meeting are those proposals brought before the meeting pursuant to this proxy statement/prospectus.

Any stockholder giving a proxy has the right to revoke it, including any proxy card you may have previously submitted, before the proxy is voted at the special meeting by any of the following actions:

Attendance virtually at the special meeting will not in and of itself constitute revocation of a proxy. A revocation or later-dated proxy received by Ansys after the vote will not affect the vote. Ansys’ corporate secretary’s mailing address is: 2600 Ansys Drive, Canonsburg, Pennsylvania 15317, Attention: Corporate Secretary. If the special meeting is postponed or adjourned, it will not affect the ability of holders of Ansys common stock of record as of the record date to exercise their voting rights or to revoke any previously granted proxy using the methods described above; however, if a new record date is set for an adjourned meeting, a new quorum will be required to be established.

Ansys is soliciting proxies to provide an opportunity to all Ansys stockholders to vote on agenda items, whether or not the stockholders are able to attend the special meeting or an adjournment or postponement thereof. In addition to the solicitation of proxies by mail, Ansys will request that banks, brokers and other nominee record holders send proxies and proxy material to the beneficial owners of Ansys common stock and secure their voting instructions, if necessary. Ansys may be required to reimburse those banks, brokers and other nominees on request for their reasonable expenses in taking those actions.

Ansys has also retained Mackenzie Partners, Inc. to assist in soliciting proxies and in communicating with Ansys stockholders and estimates that it will pay them a fee of approximately $75,000, plus reimbursement for certain fees and expenses. Ansys also has agreed to indemnify Mackenzie Partners, Inc. against various liabilities and expenses that relate to or arise out of its solicitation of proxies (subject to certain exceptions). Proxies may be solicited on behalf of Ansys or by Ansys directors, officers and other employees in person, by mail, by telephone, by facsimile, by messenger, via the Internet or by other means of communication, including electronic communication. Directors, officers and employees of Ansys will not be paid any additional amounts for their services or solicitation in this regard.

The special meeting may be accessed via the special meeting website, where Ansys stockholders will be able to listen to the special meeting, submit questions and vote online.

You are entitled to attend the special meeting via the special meeting website only if you were a stockholder of record as of the close of business on the record date, or you held your shares beneficially in the name of a bank, broker, trustee or other nominee as of the record date, or you hold a valid proxy for the special meeting. If you were a stockholder of record at the close of business on the record date and wish to attend the special meeting via the special meeting website, you will need the control number on your proxy card. If a bank, broker, trustee or other nominee is the record owner of your shares of Ansys common stock, you will need to obtain your specific control number and further instructions from your bank, broker, trustee or other nominee.

You may submit questions during the live audio webcast of the special meeting via the special meeting website. To ensure the special meeting is conducted in a manner that is fair to all stockholders, Ansys may exercise discretion in determining the order in which questions are answered and the amount of time devoted to any one question. Ansys reserves the right to edit or reject questions it deems inappropriate, redundant or not relevant to the special meeting’s limited purpose.

Technical assistance will be available for stockholders who experience an issue accessing the special meeting. Contact information for technical support will appear on the special meeting website before the start of the special meeting.

SEC rules permit companies and intermediaries such as brokers to satisfy delivery requirements for proxy statements and notices with respect to two or more stockholders sharing the same address by delivering a single proxy statement or a single notice addressed to those stockholders. This process, which is commonly referred to as “householding,” provides cost savings for companies. Some brokers household proxy materials, delivering a single proxy statement or notice to multiple stockholders sharing an address unless contrary instructions have been received from the affected stockholders. Once you have received notice from your broker that they will be householding materials to your address, householding will continue until you are notified otherwise or until you revoke your consent. If, at any time, you no longer wish to participate in householding and would prefer to receive a separate proxy statement or notice, or if your household is receiving multiple copies of these documents and you wish to request that future deliveries be limited to a single copy, please notify your broker. You can request prompt delivery of a copy of this proxy statement/prospectus by writing to: 51 Mercedes Way, Edgewood, New York 11717, or by calling: (866) 540-7095.

The Ansys board of directors will appoint an independent inspector of election for special meeting. The inspector of election will, among other matters, determine the number of shares of Ansys common stock represented at the special meeting to confirm the existence of a quorum, determine the validity of all proxies and ballots and certify the results of voting on all proposals submitted to Ansys stockholders.

If a quorum is present at the special meeting but there are not sufficient votes at the time of the special meeting to approve the merger agreement proposal, then Ansys stockholders may be asked to vote on the adjournment proposal.

At any subsequent reconvening of the special meeting at which a quorum is present, any business may be transacted that might have been transacted at the original meeting and all proxies will be voted in the same manner as they would have been voted at the original convening of the special meeting, except for any proxies that have been effectively revoked or withdrawn before the time the proxy is voted at the reconvened meeting.

If you need assistance voting or in completing your proxy card or have questions regarding the special meeting, please contact Mackenzie Partners, Inc., the proxy solicitation agent for Ansys:

Mackenzie Partners, Inc.

1407 Broadway, 27th Floor

New York, New York 10018

Call toll free: (800) 322-2885

Email: proxy@mackenziepartners.com

ANSYS STOCKHOLDERS SHOULD CAREFULLY READ THIS PROXY STATEMENT/PROSPECTUS IN ITS ENTIRETY FOR MORE DETAILED INFORMATION CONCERNING THE MERGER AGREEMENT AND THE MERGER. IN PARTICULAR, ANSYS STOCKHOLDERS ARE DIRECTED TO THE MERGER AGREEMENT, WHICH IS ATTACHED AS ANNEX A HERETO.

This proxy statement/prospectus is being furnished to you as a stockholder of Ansys as part of the solicitation of proxies by the Ansys board of directors for use at the special meeting to consider and vote upon a proposal to adopt the merger agreement, which is attached as Annex A to this proxy statement/prospectus.

The Ansys board of directors, after due and careful discussion and consideration, unanimously approved and declared advisable the merger agreement, the merger and the other transactions contemplated by the merger agreement and determined that the merger agreement, the merger and the other transactions contemplated by the merger agreement are advisable, fair to and in the best interests of Ansys and its stockholders.

The Ansys board of directors accordingly unanimously recommends that Ansys stockholders adopt the merger agreement, as disclosed in this proxy statement/prospectus and particularly the related narrative disclosures in the sections of this proxy statement/prospectus entitled “The Merger” beginning on page 51 and “The Merger Agreement” beginning on page 89 and as attached as Annex A to this proxy statement/prospectus.

Assuming a quorum is present, the merger between Ansys and Synopsys cannot be completed without the affirmative vote of a majority of the outstanding shares of Ansys common stock entitled to vote thereon. A failure to vote, a broker non-vote or an abstention will have the same effect as a vote “AGAINST” the proposal to adopt the merger agreement.

IF YOU ARE AN ANSYS STOCKHOLDER, THE ANSYS BOARD OF DIRECTORS UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDS THAT YOU VOTE “FOR” THE MERGER AGREEMENT PROPOSAL (PROPOSAL 1).

Under Section 14A of the Exchange Act and the applicable SEC rules issued thereunder, Ansys is required to submit a proposal to Ansys stockholders to approve, on an advisory (non-binding) basis, the compensation that may be paid or become payable to Ansys’ named executive officers that is based on or otherwise relates to the merger agreement and the transactions contemplated by the merger agreement. This compensation is summarized in the section captioned “The Merger—Interests of Ansys’ Directors and Executive Officers in the Merger—Golden Parachute Compensation.” The Ansys board of directors encourages you to review carefully the named executive officer merger-related compensation information disclosed in this proxy statement.

Accordingly, Ansys is asking you to approve the following resolution:

“RESOLVED, that the stockholders of Ansys approve, on a non-binding, advisory basis the compensation that will or may become payable to Ansys’ named executive officers that is based on or otherwise relates to the merger as disclosed pursuant to Item 402(t) of Regulation S-K in the section captioned “The Merger—Interests of Ansys’ Directors and Executive Officers in the Merger—Golden Parachute Compensation”

The vote on this compensation proposal is a vote separate and apart from the vote on the proposal to adopt the merger agreement. Accordingly, you may vote to approve the proposal to adopt the merger agreement and vote not to approve this compensation proposal and vice versa. Because the vote on the compensation proposal is advisory only, it will not be binding on Ansys. Accordingly, if the merger agreement is adopted and the merger is completed, the merger-related compensation will be paid to Ansys’ named executive officers to the extent payable in accordance with the terms of the compensation agreements and arrangements, regardless of the outcome of the vote on this compensation proposal.

Approval, on an advisory (non-binding) basis, of the compensation proposal requires the affirmative vote of the outstanding shares of Ansys common stock representing a majority of the outstanding shares present at the special meeting in person or by proxy, provided a quorum is present. Assuming a quorum is present, (i) a failure to vote in person or by proxy at the special meeting will have no effect on the outcome of the compensation proposal, (ii) abstentions will not be counted as votes “FOR” or “AGAINST” and will have no effect on the outcome of the compensation proposal and (iii) broker “non-votes” (if any) will have no effect on the outcome of the compensation proposal. Shares of Ansys common stock represented by properly executed, timely received and unrevoked proxies will be voted in accordance with the instructions indicated thereon.

The Ansys board of directors unanimously recommends that you vote “FOR” this proposal.

The special meeting may be adjourned to another time and place if necessary to permit solicitation of additional proxies if there are not sufficient votes to approve the merger agreement proposal or to ensure that any supplement or amendment to this proxy statement/prospectus is timely provided to Ansys stockholders.

Ansys is asking its stockholders to authorize the holder of any proxy solicited by the Ansys board of directors to vote in favor of any adjournment of the special meeting to solicit additional proxies if there are not sufficient votes to approve the merger agreement proposal or to ensure that any supplement or amendment to this proxy statement/prospectus is timely provided to Ansys stockholders.

The Ansys board of directors unanimously recommends that Ansys stockholders approve the proposal to adjourn the special meeting, if necessary.

Whether or not a quorum is present, the affirmative vote of a majority of the votes cast at the special meeting on the adjournment proposal is required to approve the adjournment proposal (meaning the number of votes cast at the special meeting “FOR” the adjournment proposal must exceed votes cast “AGAINST” in order for the adjournment proposal to be approved). A failure to vote, a broker non-vote or an abstention will have no effect on the outcome of the adjournment proposal.

IF YOU ARE AN ANSYS STOCKHOLDER, THE ANSYS BOARD OF DIRECTORS UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDS THAT YOU VOTE “FOR” THE ADJOURNMENT PROPOSAL (PROPOSAL 3).

The following is a description of material aspects of the merger. While Synopsys and Ansys believe that the following description covers the material terms of the merger, the description may not contain all the information that is important to you. You are encouraged to read carefully this entire proxy statement/prospectus, including the text of the merger agreement attached to this proxy statement/prospectus as Annex A, for a more complete understanding of the merger. In addition, important business and financial information about each of Synopsys and Ansys is included in or incorporated by reference into this proxy statement/prospectus. See “Where You Can Find More Information” beginning on page 169.

Synopsys, Merger Sub and Ansys have entered into the merger agreement, which provides for the merger of Merger Sub with and into Ansys, with Ansys surviving the merger as a wholly owned subsidiary of Synopsys.

At the effective time, each share of Ansys common stock issued and outstanding immediately prior to the effective time (other than Ansys excluded shares) will be converted into the right to receive (i) $197.00 in cash, without interest, and (ii) 0.3450 of a share of Synopsys common stock, plus cash in lieu of any fractional shares.

No fractional shares of Synopsys common stock will be issued upon the conversion of shares of Ansys common stock pursuant to the merger agreement. Each holder of shares of Ansys common stock who would otherwise have been entitled to receive a fraction of a share of Synopsys common stock (after aggregating all shares represented of Synopsys common stock issuable to such holder) will receive, in lieu thereof and upon surrender thereof, a cash payment (rounded up to the nearest whole cent), without interest, determined by multiplying such fraction by the closing price of Synopsys common stock on the NASDAQ on the trading day immediately preceding the closing date.

The exchange ratio is fixed, which means that it will not change between now and the date of the merger (except if the number of shares of Synopsys common stock to be issued in connection with the merger would otherwise exceed 19.9999% of the issued and outstanding shares of Synopsys common stock immediately prior to the effective time), regardless of whether the market price of either Synopsys common stock or Ansys common stock changes. Therefore, the value of the merger consideration will depend on the market price of Synopsys common stock at the effective time. The market price of Synopsys common stock has fluctuated since the date of the announcement of the merger agreement and will continue to fluctuate from the date of this proxy statement/prospectus to the date of the special meeting, the date the merger is completed and thereafter. The market price of Synopsys common stock, when received by Ansys stockholders after the merger is completed, could be greater than, less than or the same as the market price of Synopsys common stock on the date of this proxy statement/prospectus or at the time of the special meeting. Accordingly, you should obtain current market quotations for Synopsys common stock and Ansys common stock before deciding how to vote with respect to any of the proposals described in this proxy statement/prospectus. Synopsys common stock and Ansys common stock are traded on the NASDAQ under the symbols “SNPS” and “ANSS,” respectively.

If the stock consideration to be issued by Synopsys in connection with the merger (including all shares of Synopsys common stock which may be issued after the effective time pursuant to converted options, converted RSUs and assumed shares) would exceed the maximum share number, the exchange ratio will be reduced by the exchange ratio reduction amount, and the per share cash amount will be increased by an amount equal to (i) the closing trading price of Synopsys common stock on NASDAQ for the trading day immediately preceding the closing date, multiplied by (ii) the exchange ratio reduction amount (rounded down to the nearest one-hundredth of a cent).

The Ansys board of directors and Ansys management regularly review and assess the company’s business, financial performance and strategic direction, outlook and growth prospects in light of industry and market developments. As part of this assessment, the Ansys board of directors and management regularly consider potential opportunities to strengthen the company’s business and enhance stockholder value, including by pursuing strategic opportunities such as acquisitions, dispositions, commercial partnerships or combinations with third parties. Consistent with their fiduciary duty to enhance stockholder value, the Ansys board of directors and management have always remained open to considering third-party interest in acquiring Ansys as well.

On September 18, 2023, Ajei Gopal, the Chief Executive Officer of Ansys, met virtually with a representative of Party 1 to discuss a variety of matters including industry conditions. During the meeting, the representative of Party 1 expressed interest in a potential business combination with Ansys. Dr. Gopal did not express support or opposition to a potential transaction but suggested that Party 1 send a written proposal if Party 1 wanted the Ansys board of directors to consider the idea. Dr. Gopal promptly informed Ronald Hovsepian, chairman of the Ansys board of directors, of his discussion with Party 1.

On September 21, 2023, Dr. Gopal met again with the same representative of Party 1 while both attended an industry conference. During the meeting, the Party 1 representative reiterated his interest in exploring a potential business combination with Ansys. Dr. Gopal suggested that Party 1 send a written proposal if Party 1 wanted the Ansys board of directors to consider the idea.

On October 3, 2023, Dr. Gopal met again with the same representative of Party 1 who continued to express an interest in a potential business combination with Ansys. Dr. Gopal reiterated his suggestion that Party 1 send a written proposal to enable the Ansys board of directors to evaluate Party 1’s acquisition interest with greater clarity on Party 1’s proposed transaction terms.

On October 15, 2023, Dr. Gopal spoke again with the representative of Party 1, who informed Dr. Gopal that Party 1 would be sending a written proposal to acquire Ansys. Following the conversation, Dr. Gopal received an email from a representative of Party 1 containing a non-binding indication of interest in acquiring Ansys for a combination of Party 1 stock and $57 in cash for each share of Ansys stock, implying a combined total value of approximately $365 per share of Ansys stock based on the then-prevailing trading price of Party 1 stock. Ansys stock closed at $293.13 per share on October 13, 2023, the most recent trading day prior to receipt of Party 1’s proposal letter. Party 1’s proposal letter contained a request that Ansys execute an exclusivity agreement providing for a 30-day period of exclusive negotiations with Party 1 to enable the parties to conduct confirmatory due diligence and negotiate a definitive transaction agreement. Dr. Gopal promptly shared Party 1’s transaction proposal with Ronald Hovsepian, chairman of the Ansys board of directors, and Dr. Gopal and Mr. Hovsepian decided to convene a meeting of the Ansys board of directors the following day to discuss Party 1’s transaction proposal.

On October 16, 2023, the Ansys board of directors met to discuss Party 1’s indication of interest. After discussing their initial reactions to Party 1’s proposal, subject to finalizing the terms of their engagement, the board approved the selection of Qatalyst Partners to serve as Ansys’ exclusive financial advisor to assist the company and the Ansys board of directors with an evaluation of Party 1’s transaction proposal and strategic alternatives to Party 1’s proposal, including possible business combination transactions with other third parties. Qatalyst Partners was selected to act as Ansys’ financial advisor based on Qatalyst Partners’ qualifications, expertise and reputation, as well as its knowledge of Ansys’ business and the industry in which it operates. At this meeting, the Ansys board of directors also approved the engagement of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP (“Skadden”) to serve as the company’s legal counsel in connection with its evaluation of Party 1’s transaction proposal and strategic alternatives to Party 1’s proposal.

On October 17, 2023, the Ansys board of directors met with representatives of Qatalyst Partners and Skadden in attendance. Qatalyst Partners reviewed the details of Party 1’s proposal and presented a preliminary financial analysis of the proposal based on publicly available information, including Party 1’s financial profile, Ansys’ financial profile and historical trading statistics of Ansys, Party 1 and comparable software companies. Qatalyst Partners also presented a preliminary analysis of Party 1’s ability to increase the value of its proposal, including the cash component, through financing and other sources of cash, as well as a preliminary analysis of the pro forma financial profile of a combined company and its potential trading profile and characteristics. Finally, Qatalyst Partners presented a framework for considering Party 1’s proposal, potential responses to it and other related next steps, including potential outreach to other third parties with business and financial profiles that would suggest potential interest in a business combination with Ansys. The Ansys board of directors discussed the foregoing and requested a more specific engagement plan for Party 1, as well as a specific plan for outreach to other third parties that might have interest in a strategic business combination with Ansys.

On October 18, 2023, the Ansys board of directors reconvened its meeting begun the previous day, with management and representatives of Qatalyst Partners and Skadden in attendance. Skadden provided an overview of the directors’ fiduciary duties in connection with their evaluation of a potential sale of Ansys, emphasizing the importance of active board oversight over any strategic process involving a potential business combination

transaction. Qatalyst Partners then presented a strategic process plan encompassing engagement with Party 1 and outreach to other third parties with business and financial profiles that would suggest a strategic fit and potential interest in a business combination with Ansys. As the board discussed the foregoing, the board considered the fact that Party 1’s proposal contemplated that a significant majority of the transaction consideration to be received by Ansys stockholders would consist of a fixed amount of Party 1’s stock, the value of which could fluctuate meaningfully in the short and long term due to a variety of factors. First, the board observed that Party 1 was scheduled to release its third quarter financial results, which could meaningfully impact the value of Party 1’s stock in the near term and, therefore, the implied value of Party 1’s proposal. Second, the board noted that any transaction with Party 1 was likely to take a significant period of time to complete due to regulatory requirements and, during that period of time, the value of Party 1’s stock could vary significantly due to its interim financial results, macro-economic business conditions and financial market fluctuations. In this regard, the board observed with some concern that Party 1’s stock was trading near all-time high multiples both compared to its historical trading and its peer group, suggesting possible downside risk to the value of its stock (and the implied value of its transaction proposal) due to potential contraction of its trading multiple during the pendency of a transaction. After discussion of these and other matters, the Ansys board of directors made a number of determinations regarding the proposed strategic process. First, the board instructed management and Qatalyst Partners to inform Party 1 that, due to the significant stock component of Party 1’s proposal and Ansys’ own forthcoming third quarter earnings announcement, Ansys was not prepared to respond to Party 1’s proposal until both companies had released their respective third quarter financial results. Second, the Ansys board determined to commence outreach to a select number of third parties that had a complementary strategic fit with Ansys’ businesses and the ability to pay for and/or finance a transaction with Ansys in order to gauge their respective interests in a potential business combination transaction with Ansys. The board discussed the most likely business combination partners amongst themselves and with representatives of Qatalyst Partners and, after reaching consensus on the four most likely business combination partners (including Synopsys), the board authorized and instructed management and Qatalyst Partners to contact those parties to make inquiries regarding their respective interests in a potential transaction with Ansys. Based on Ansys’ financial profile and the amount of capital required to acquire Ansys, the Ansys board did not believe that financial sponsors would have interest or the financial capacity to acquire Ansys so the board did not authorize any outreach to financial sponsors. Third, the Ansys board of directors instructed Ansys management to update Ansys’ long-term financial forecasts to ensure that the board’s evaluation of a potential sale of the company or other strategic alternatives would be fully informed by a financial analysis of Ansys that reflected Ansys’ most current business and financial outlook. Fourth, due to the significant time anticipated to be necessary to oversee the company’s strategic process and the need for nimble board oversight at times when it would not be practicable to assemble the full board, the Ansys board of directors decided to establish a committee of directors (the “Transaction Committee”) to supervise the company’s strategic process and assist the board, management and the company’s financial and legal advisors in evaluating Party 1’s proposal and any other transaction proposals the company might receive. The Transaction Committee was not created to address any actual or perceived conflict of interest and was not authorized to approve any business combination transactions. Mr. Hovsepian, Robert Calderoni and Jim Frankola were selected as the initial members of the Transaction Committee, but all members of the board were invited to attend meetings of the Transaction Committee. Finally, the board agreed to reconvene after Ansys had issued its third quarter earnings release to assess the status of the strategic process.

During the following few days, Dr. Gopal informed Party 1 that it should expect to receive a response from Ansys during the week of November 6, 2023 (after Ansys had issued its third quarter earnings release) and, as specifically authorized and directed by the Ansys board of directors, he contacted representatives of Synopsys and three other companies, referred to herein as Party 2, Party 3 and Party 4, to inform each of them that Ansys had received inbound interest in a business combination transaction. During these conversations, Dr. Gopal inquired into each party’s interest in exploring a strategic transaction with Ansys and encouraged each of them to engage with Qatalyst Partners if they had any such interest. Following these conversations, all four parties expressed interest in exploring a potential strategic transaction with Ansys and, thereafter, Qatalyst Partners contacted representatives of each of them to discuss timing and next steps. Shortly following these meetings, Ansys entered into a mutual confidentiality agreement with each of Synopsys, Party 2 and Party 3 (which included customary standstill provisions but did not include so-called “don’t ask, don’t waive” restrictions) in order to facilitate the exchange of information between Ansys and each of them.

On October 23, 2023, the Transaction Committee met with management and representatives of Qatalyst Partners, Skadden and Goodwin Procter LLP (“Goodwin”), one of the company’s regular outside counsel and engaged as transaction counsel along with Skadden, in attendance. Dr. Gopal updated the Transaction Committee on his recent conversations with representatives of Synopsys, Party 2, Party 3 and Party 4. The Transaction Committee discussed the strategic process in light of the preliminary interest expressed by Synopsys, Party 2, Party 3 and Party 4, as well as management’s ongoing development of refreshed long-term financial forecasts. Management (including Dr. Gopal) and representatives of Qatalyst Partners then left the meeting and the Transaction Committee continued its discussion in an executive session.

On October 25, 2023 and October 26, 2023, the Ansys board of directors held regularly scheduled in-person board and committee meetings. At these meetings, the board discussed developments in the simulation market and Ansys’ stand-alone business strategy and strategic alternatives. On October 26, 2023, Qatalyst Partners provided an update on the company’s strategic process and recent discussions with each of the parties that Dr. Gopal had contacted at the board’s direction. Qatalyst Partners suggested the board meet again within the coming weeks in order to review management’s refreshed long-term financial forecasts, review the market’s reaction to the third quarter earnings releases of Ansys and Party 1, review a preliminary financial analysis of Ansys’ stand-alone valuation, review Party 1’s proposal with reference to the foregoing and develop a response to Party 1’s proposal based on the foregoing. Qatalyst Partners then presented an analysis of Party 1’s recent financial performance, long-term financial prospects and trading statistics and characteristics in order to lay a foundation for evaluating Party 1’s transaction proposal at a forthcoming board meeting.

Later on October 26, 2023, members of Ansys management met with representatives of Party 2 to review Ansys’ business, products and financial profile.

On October 28, 2023, members of the Transaction Committee met with management and representatives of Qatalyst Partners, Skadden and Goodwin in attendance to discuss the status of the company’s strategic process and recent discussions with Synopsys, Party 2, Party 3 and Party 4. Management (including Dr. Gopal) and representatives of Qatalyst Partners then left the meeting and the Transaction Committee continued its discussion in an executive session.

On October 29, 2023, the Ansys board of directors met with management and representatives of Qatalyst Partners, Skadden and Goodwin in attendance. The Ansys board of directors reviewed long-range financial forecasts for Ansys’ 2023, 2024, 2025 and 2026 fiscal years prepared by Ansys management, which included three alternative cases to give a broader perspective on possible alternative financial outcomes. See “The Merger—Certain Unaudited Prospective Financial Information” for a summary of these financial forecasts. After reviewing and discussing the foregoing, the board authorized Qatalyst Partners to use the foregoing financial forecasts in their financial analysis of Ansys and Party 1’s transaction proposal. The Ansys board of directors also authorized Ansys management and Qatalyst Partners to share Management Case 1 with Synopsys, Party 1, Party 2, Party 3 and Party 4 provided they entered into a confidentiality agreement with Ansys. Subsequently, representatives of Qatalyst Partners departed the meeting and the board discussed the terms of Qatalyst Partners’ potential engagement, including the relationship disclosure letter previously provided by Qatalyst Partners. After discussion, the board approved the engagement of Qatalyst Partners in connection with the evaluation of strategic alternatives of Ansys. That same day, Qatalyst Partners called Evercore Group L.L.C. (“Evercore”), Synopsys’ financial advisor, and, as specifically authorized and directed by the Ansys board of directors, indicated that Synopsys should maximize cash in any transaction proposal for a business combination with Ansys and noted that Ansys was engaging in discussions with multiple parties.

On October 30, 2023, Ansys management met with representatives of Party 2 to address supplemental due diligence questions raised by Party 2.

On November 1, 2023, Ansys publicly reported its third quarter financial results.

On November 3, 2023, the Ansys board of directors met with management and representatives of Qatalyst Partners, Skadden and Goodwin in attendance. The board discussed Ansys’ third quarter earnings release and the status of discussions with Party 1, Party 2, Party 3, Party 4 and Synopsys. Management (including Dr. Gopal) and representatives of Qatalyst Partners then left the meeting and the board continued its discussion in an executive session.

On November 4, 2023, Ansys management met with representatives of Party 3 to review Ansys’ business, products and financial forecasts.

On November 6, 2023, Ansys provided Synopsys, Party 2 and Party 3 with certain due diligence information regarding Ansys’ business, operations and financial results through a virtual data room. As Party 1 had not yet entered into a confidentiality agreement with Ansys, Party 1 was not provided access to the virtual data room at that time.

On November 7, 2023, the Ansys board of directors met with representatives of Skadden in attendance. Skadden presented a preliminary regulatory assessment of a potential transaction with each of Party 1, Party 2, Party 3, Party 4 and Synopsys, noting that transactions with certain potentially interested counterparties would likely involve greater regulatory scrutiny than others and as a result could take longer to close and may require more involved regulatory-related mitigation measures such as divestures. Following Skadden’s presentation, representatives of Qatalyst Partners joined the meeting and presented a preliminary financial analysis of Ansys’ stand-alone valuation based on the Ansys long-term financial forecasts previously reviewed and approved by the board and current market trading statistics. Qatalyst Partners then reviewed Party 1’s transaction proposal and presented a pro forma combination analysis of a combined Party 1-Ansys company. After presenting these analyses, Qatalyst Partners discussed a framework for considering Party 1’s proposal, including whether to terminate or continue discussions with Party 1 regarding a potential transaction and how to respond to Party 1 if the board chose to continue transaction discussions with Party 1. The board discussed the fact that Party 1’s stock was trading near all-time high multiples and in any likely scenario a significant majority of the transaction consideration to be paid to Ansys stockholders in a transaction with Party 1 would consist of Party 1’s stock. The board also noted that the stock prices and trading multiples of several of the potentially interested counterparties were at or near all-time highs, reflecting business performance but also a measure of downside risk in stock prices if the trading multiples of these counterparties contracted for any reason. The board also considered the fact that if it sought a greater portion of cash consideration in a transaction with Party 1 in order to obtain downside value protection and greater value certainty, Party 1 would need to incur greater leverage to finance the additional cash consideration, which could in turn put downward price pressure on the remaining stock portion of Party 1’s transaction consideration. Finally, the board considered the fact that risks associated with Party 1 stock were accentuated by a potentially protracted regulatory process that could significantly delay completion of the transaction. After discussing the foregoing and other considerations, the board agreed that Party 1’s proposal was inadequate but sufficient to continue discussions with Party 1 to determine whether Party 1 would be willing to make a more compelling transaction proposal. The board discussed potential responses to Party 1, as well as messaging to Party 2, Party 3, Party 4 and Synopsys, with the goal of encouraging proposals from all of them at a time that would enable the Ansys board of directors to compare them to one another and the company’s stand-alone prospects and valuation. Management (including Dr. Gopal) and representatives of Qatalyst Partners then left the meeting and the board continued its discussion in an executive session.

On November 8, 2023, following guidance and instruction from the Ansys board of directors, Dr. Gopal called a representative of Party 1 to convey Ansys’ feedback on Party 1’s proposal. Dr. Gopal informed Party 1 that the Ansys board of directors and management were confident in Ansys’ stand-alone business prospects and that Party 1’s proposal was inadequate in terms of overall value, the portion of cash comprising the proposed transaction consideration and commitments to obtain regulatory approvals to complete the transaction. Dr. Gopal suggested that Ansys and Party 1 enter into a confidentiality agreement to enable the companies to share additional information that would help Party 1 improve the terms of its transaction proposal, while affording Ansys an opportunity to evaluate Party 1’s business and financial prospects to better inform Ansys’ understanding of the long-term value of the stock component of Party 1’s proposal. The representative of Party 1 informed Dr. Gopal that Party 1 did not require additional information from Ansys in order to negotiate the terms of a transaction and that engaging in mutual information sharing would unnecessarily delay transaction negotiations. Dr. Gopal noted that the Ansys board of directors would require additional information from Party 1 in order to negotiate a transaction that included a significant amount of Party 1’s stock with appropriate commitments from Party 1 to take steps to ensure required regulatory approvals were timely received, regardless of whether Party 1 was willing to negotiate a transaction without additional information from Ansys.

Later the same day, Dr. Gopal spoke with Sassine Ghazi, the CEO-designate who at that time was the President and Chief Operating Officer of Synopsys, and confirmed that Ansys would evaluate any transaction proposal that Ansys received from Synopsys and requested that Synopsys communicate any such proposals through Qatalyst Partners.

On November 9, 2023, Ansys management met with representatives of Synopsys and addressed due diligence questions raised by Synopsys, including questions related to product and finance-related matters. Ansys management also met with representatives of Party 2 to address supplemental due diligence questions raised by Party 2. Later that day, a representative of Qatalyst Partners spoke with a representative of Party 1’s financial advisor and suggested that Party 1 enter into a confidentiality agreement with Ansys to facilitate information sharing between the parties. The representative of Qatalyst Partners reiterated that the Ansys board of directors would require certain confidential information from Party 1 (including its long-term financial plan and forecast) in order to negotiate a transaction that included Party 1’s stock so Party 1 would need to enter into a confidentiality agreement with Ansys to facilitate that information exchange if it wished to pursue a transaction with Ansys. In addition, Qatalyst Partners informed representatives of Party 1 that Ansys would require appropriate commitments from Party 1 to take steps to ensure required regulatory approvals were timely received. Representatives of Party 1 informed Qatalyst Partners that Party 1 was unwilling to enter into a confidentiality agreement or engage in mutual information sharing unless and until the parties had reached agreement on the principal terms of a transaction. Qatalyst Partners was also informed that Party 1 was considering an alternative transaction.

On November 10, 2023, Ansys management met with representatives of Party 4 and reviewed a management presentation on Ansys’ business, products and financial profile based on publicly available information because Party 4 had not yet entered into a confidentiality agreement with Ansys.

On November 11, 2023, Ansys management met with representatives of Party 3 to address supplemental due diligence questions raised by Party 3.

On November 13, 2023, Dr. Gopal spoke by telephone with a representative of Party 1 and was informed that Party 1 was unwilling to make another transaction proposal for Ansys but would consider any counter-offers that Ansys proposed in response to Party 1’s initial transaction proposal. Dr. Gopal was also informed that Party 1 was unwilling to be a participant in any process that Ansys might conduct to solicit strategic alternatives and requested a counter-proposal soon if Ansys wished to engage in further transaction discussions. The representative of Party 1 informed Dr. Gopal that Party 1 was considering an alternative transaction and, accordingly would require Ansys to move quickly or Party 1 would proceed with the alternative transaction. Dr. Gopal responded that he would discuss Party 1’s position with the Ansys board of directors but he did not commit to making any counter-offers nor to alter the process to meet Party 1’s timeline.

On November 14, 2023, Ansys management met separately with representatives of Party 2 and Party 3 to address their additional due diligence questions and review a presentation of Ansys’ long-term financial plan and forecasts previously reviewed and approved by the Ansys board of directors.

On November 16, 2023, Qatalyst Partners spoke with a representative of Party 4 and was informed that Party 4 would not be pursuing an acquisition of Ansys at this time. Qatalyst Partners promptly conveyed this information to members of the Ansys board of directors and management.

Also on November 16, 2023, the Ansys board of directors met with management and representatives of Qatalyst Partners, Skadden and Goodwin in attendance. Qatalyst Partners provided a situational update on the company’s strategic process, including Party 1’s refusal to participate in a strategic process involving Ansys and enter into a confidentiality agreement and Party 1’s request for a counter-proposal from Ansys soon so that Party 1 could determine whether to continue transaction discussions with Ansys. Qatalyst Partners observed that each of Party 2, Party 3 and Synopsys had held preliminary meetings with Ansys management, conducted preliminary due diligence work and indicated willingness to engage on regulatory matters under a confidentiality agreement with Ansys, in order to evaluate a potential transaction with Ansys and had been asked to submit a transaction proposal by the end of November. Finally, Qatalyst Partners noted that Party 4 had a preliminary meeting with Ansys but subsequently withdrew from the company’s strategic process. Qatalyst Partners then presented a preliminary financial evaluation of Party 1’s transaction proposal based on current trading statistics and other valuation analytics, as well as a preliminary financial analysis of a pro forma combined Party 1-Ansys company, including potential value creation opportunities presented by the business combination. Skadden then presented

an outline of proposed regulatory-related terms for a potential transaction with Party 1 that was designed to enhance Party 1’s regulatory-related contractual commitments to completing a potential transaction with Ansys. After discussing the foregoing, the Ansys board of directors considered a number of possible responses to Party 1, including making a counter-proposal, but determined not to make a counter-proposal at that time. The board instead authorized and instructed management and Skadden to engage with Party 1 on the proposed regulatory-related terms to determine what level of closing certainty Party 1 was willing to offer in conjunction with its transaction proposal. The board also instructed management, with the assistance of Qatalyst Partners and Skadden, to continue to request that Party 2, Party 3 and Synopsys submit any transaction proposals they wished to make by the end of November. Management (including Dr. Gopal) and representatives of Qatalyst Partners then left the meeting and the Transaction Committee continued its discussion in an executive session.

Later in the day, Qatalyst Partners conveyed the Ansys board’s request to representatives of Party 2, Party 3 and Synopsys, although Synopsys’ representatives responded that if Synopsys decided to make a transaction proposal, it would be unlikely to do so until after its quarterly earnings announcement on November 29, 2023.

Later that evening, Dr. Gopal and Mr. Ghazi met to discuss the diligence meetings that were scheduled for the following day. During the meeting, Dr. Gopal reiterated the Ansys board’s request that Synopsys submit any transaction proposal it wished to make by the end of November and also emphasized that the Ansys board would want parties to maximize cash in any proposal for a business combination with Ansys.

On November 17, 2023, Ansys management met in person with representatives of Synopsys to address additional diligence questions raised by Synopsys. Ansys management also discussed the need for Ansys to conduct due diligence on Synopsys in the event any transaction proposed by Synopsys included Synopsys stock. Synopsys did not oppose providing a reasonable level of due diligence on Synopsys. Throughout the day, Qatalyst Partners had several discussions with Party 1’s financial advisor in an effort to encourage Party 1 to provide certain confidential information to Ansys (including its long-term financial plans and forecast) in order to enable Ansys to prepare an informed counter-proposal to Party 1’s transaction proposal. Party 1’s financial advisor informed Ansys that Party 1 was unwilling to engage in mutual due diligence or otherwise delay negotiation of transaction terms to allow for a protracted due diligence exercise. During these calls, Party 1’s financial advisor again noted that Party 1 was considering an alternative transaction and wanted to determine whether a transaction with Ansys could be negotiated quickly and, if not, noted that Party 1 would proceed with the alternative transaction.

On November 18, 2023, the Transaction Committee met with management and representatives of Qatalyst Partners, Skadden and Goodwin in attendance. The Transaction Committee discussed recent discussions with Party 1, including Party 1’s continued reluctance to engage in confidential information sharing under a confidentiality agreement and Party 1’s desire either to negotiate a transaction with Ansys soon or to pivot to an alternative transaction it was considering (and pursuing in parallel with a potential transaction with Ansys). The Transaction Committee considered the importance of keeping Party 1 engaged, both to maximize the value of Party 1’s transaction proposal and to create competitive tension to encourage Party 2, Party 3 and Synopsys to make compelling transaction proposals by the end of the month. The Transaction Committee also considered Party 1’s statement that it was pursuing an alternative transaction, and determined that although important to keep Party 1 engaged, the Transaction Committee should strive to receive offers from all interested parties before determining whether to proceed with any of the counterparties or none of the counterparties. With a view to reconsidering the board’s previous determination not to make a counter-proposal to Party 1, Qatalyst Partners again reviewed a preliminary valuation analysis of Ansys, as well as a preliminary financial analysis of Party 1 and its financial ability to increase the cash component of its transaction proposal, in order to help the committee determine an appropriate counter-proposal, despite the fact that Party 1 had not shared information which would support the Transaction Committee’s work in evaluating Party 1’s proposal. After discussion, the Transaction Committee authorized and instructed Qatalyst Partners to convey to Party 1 that Ansys would be willing to consider a transaction with Party 1 if Ansys stockholders received shares of Party 1 stock and $110 in cash per Ansys share, implying a total value of approximately $439.97 per Ansys share based on the then-prevailing trading price of Party 1 stock. The closing price of Ansys stock the previous day was $299.46 per share. Management (including Dr. Gopal) and representatives of Qatalyst Partners then left the meeting and the Transaction Committee continued its discussion in an executive session. Following this meeting, at the direction of the Transaction Committee, a representative of Qatalyst Partners called Party 1’s financial advisor to convey Ansys’ counter-proposal.

On November 20, 2023, Ansys management met again with representatives of Synopsys to address additional diligence questions raised by Synopsys.

On November 22, 2023, Party 1’s financial advisor called representatives of Qatalyst Partners with a revised transaction proposal from Party 1. Party 1’s revised proposal contemplated that Ansys stockholders would receive shares of Party 1 stock and $80 in cash per Ansys share, implying a total value of approximately $396.31 per Ansys share based on the then-prevailing trading price of Party 1 stock. The closing price of Ansys stock the previous day was $299.55 per share. Party 1’s financial advisor observed that Party 1 had little to no room to increase the total value of its proposed transaction consideration and very limited ability to further increase the cash component of its proposed transaction consideration because it was constrained by its desire not to over-lever Party 1 to finance the transaction. Qatalyst Partners promptly conveyed Party 1’s revised proposal and their conversation with Party 1’s financial advisor to members of the Ansys board of directors and management, including Party 1’s request for a response no later than November 29, 2023. Later in the day, Party 1’s outside counsel conveyed responses to the regulatory-related terms that Skadden had previously proposed on behalf of Ansys. Party 1’s regulatory-related terms presented what appeared to be a reasonably strong commitment to achieving regulatory clearance for the transaction, but Ansys’ ability to fully assess the strength of Party 1’s regulatory commitment was hampered by Party 1’s refusal to share certain confidential information with Ansys (due in part to Party 1’s refusal to enter into a confidentiality agreement with Ansys).

On November 23, 2023, the Ansys board of directors met with management and representatives of Qatalyst Partners, Skadden and Goodwin in attendance. Representatives of Qatalyst Partners presented a financial analysis of Party 1’s revised transaction proposal and a pro forma combined Party 1-Ansys company (including with a range of illustrative synergy assumptions) in comparison to a preliminary valuation analysis of Ansys on a stand-alone basis. Qatalyst Partners then reviewed the status of discussions with Party 2, Party 3 and Synopsys. Management (including Dr. Gopal) and representatives of Qatalyst Partners then left the meeting and the board continued its discussion in an executive session. The Ansys board of directors did not make any determinations regarding Party 1’s revised transaction proposal at this time.

On November 27, 2023, Party 2 called representatives of Qatalyst Partners to inform them that Party 2 had decided not to pursue a transaction with Ansys at this time, and Qatalyst Partners promptly informed management of the same.

On November 29, 2023, the Ansys board of directors met again with management and representatives of Qatalyst Partners, Skadden and Goodwin in attendance. Qatalyst Partners reviewed the status of discussions with Party 3 and Synopsys and informed the board that Party 2 would no longer be pursuing an acquisition of Ansys at this time. Qatalyst Partners indicated that Party 3 intended to send Ansys a transaction proposal on November 30, 2023, and Synopsys would be issuing its fourth quarter earnings release later in the day but would not be in a position to send Ansys a transaction proposal until early December. Qatalyst Partners also presented a preliminary financial analysis of Party 1’s revised transaction proposal based on current trading prices and a pro forma combined Party 1-Ansys company in comparison to a preliminary valuation analysis of Ansys on a stand-alone basis. The board, management and representatives from Qatalyst Partners, Skadden and Goodwin discussed the need to continue negotiations with Party 1 in order to determine the best transaction value it would be willing to offer while giving Party 3 and Synopsys time to formulate their transaction proposals, in order to compare them to one another and to the company’s stand-alone prospects and valuation. The board also discussed the fact that it would need to conduct due diligence on Party 1 (including reviewing its long-term financial plans and forecasts) before accepting a transaction proposal from Party 1. After discussion, the board instructed management, Qatalyst Partners, Skadden and Goodwin to convey that Ansys would be prepared to consider a transaction with Party 1 if Ansys stockholders would receive shares of Party 1 stock and $120 in cash per Ansys share, implying a total value of approximately $408.97 per Ansys share based on the then-prevailing trading price of Party 1 stock subject to completion of mutual due diligence and agreement on the regulatory-related terms to Ansys’ satisfaction. The closing price of Ansys stock the previous day was $294.62 per share. Management (including Dr. Gopal) and representatives of Qatalyst Partners then left the meeting and the board continued its discussion in an executive session.

Later on November 29, 2023, Qatalyst Partners called Party 1’s financial advisor to deliver Ansys’ counter-proposal. Qatalyst Partners also informed Party 1’s financial advisor that the regulatory-related terms being negotiated by Skadden and Party 1’s outside counsel would need to be resolved before Ansys would move

forward with a transaction proposal from Party 1 and Ansys would require certain due diligence information from Party 1 in order to conclude commercial, financial and legal due diligence and resolve the regulatory-related terms to Ansys’ satisfaction and to get comfortable with the value of Party 1’s stock.

On November 30, 2023, Party 1’s financial advisor called Qatalyst Partners to convey Party 1’s revised transaction proposal, which they characterized as being at the limit of what Party 1 would be able to offer, in which Ansys stockholders would receive shares of Party 1 stock and $95 per share in cash per Ansys share, implying a total value of approximately $398.33 per Ansys share based on the then-prevailing trading price of Party 1 stock. The closing price of Ansys stock the previous day was $298.86 per share. A representative of Qatalyst Partners promptly conveyed Party 1’s revised proposal to the Ansys board of directors and management. Also on November 30, 2023, a representative of Party 3 contacted Dr. Gopal to convey Party 3’s proposal to acquire Ansys for approximately $345 per Ansys share, all of which would be paid in Party 3 stock. Later that day, Ansys received a written transaction proposal from Party 3 reflecting the foregoing terms, but also providing that the exchange ratio for the transaction would reflect a 17.5% premium to the market exchange ratio of the two companies’ stock at the announcement of the proposed transaction subject to a collar that would frame the premium between 15% and 20%.

On December 1, 2023, Evercore informed Qatalyst Partners that Synopsys would not be in a position to submit a transaction proposal until December 12, following a Synopsys board meeting scheduled on December 11.

On December 2, 2023, the Ansys board of directors met with management and representatives of Qatalyst Partners, Skadden and Goodwin in attendance. The Ansys board of directors first received a situational update on the status of transaction discussions with Party 1 and Party 3 (from whom Ansys had received transaction proposals) and Synopsys (from whom Qatalyst Partners informed Ansys to expect a transaction proposal on or around December 12, 2023). Qatalyst Partners then presented a preliminary financial analysis of Party 1’s most recent transaction proposal, Party 3’s initial transaction proposal and a hypothetical transaction with Synopsys (since Synopsys had not yet provided Ansys with an acquisition proposal). For Party 1’s and Party 3’s proposals, Qatalyst Partners presented a pro forma financial analysis of the combined companies and potential value creation opportunities presented by the combined company created by each transaction proposal, in comparison to a preliminary valuation analysis of Ansys on a stand-alone basis. Following this presentation, the board discussed whether Party 1’s transaction proposal reflected terms the board would support. The board was generally supportive of Party 1’s transaction proposal but only if Ansys received satisfactory due diligence on Party 1 to confirm the board’s valuation assumptions regarding Party 1’s long-term financial outlook (as Party 1 had not yet entered into a confidentiality agreement with Ansys) and a satisfactory resolution of the regulatory-related terms being negotiated with Party 1’s outside counsel, and provided that Ansys did not receive any other transaction proposal that was superior to Party 1’s proposal. The board also considered whether Party 3’s initial transaction proposal was a business combination the board might support. The board also believed that Party 3’s transaction proposal had significant upside potential relative to Ansys’ stand-alone valuation and was, therefore, worthy of greater evaluation and engagement with Party 3 to more fully assess a potential business combination with Party 3. After discussion, the board authorized management, Qatalyst Partners, Skadden and Goodwin to continue their due diligence engagement and regulatory related discussions with Party 1 and Party 3 while awaiting a transaction proposal from Synopsys so that the board could evaluate all three proposals in comparison to one another and Ansys’ stand-alone business prospects and financial outlook. The board also instructed Qatalyst Partners to make counter-proposals to Party 1’s most recent transaction proposal and Party 3’s initial transaction proposal to determine if each of them could be encouraged to improve the terms of their respective proposals. Management (including Dr. Gopal) and representatives of Qatalyst Partners then left the meeting and the board continued its discussion in an executive session.

Later on December 2, 2023, following instruction from the Ansys board of directors, Qatalyst Partners contacted Party 1’s financial advisor to convey a counter-proposal to Party 1’s most recent transaction proposal. Specifically, Qatalyst Partners informed Party 1’s financial advisor that Ansys would be prepared to consider a transaction with Party 1 if Ansys stockholders would receive shares of Party 1 stock and $100 per share in cash per Ansys share, implying a total value of approximately $400.09 per Ansys share based on the then-prevailing trading price of Party 1 stock. The closing price of Ansys stock the previous day was $295.48 per share. Qatalyst

Partners also explained to Party 1’s financial advisor that Ansys would only be prepared to transact at the proposed price if Ansys received satisfactory due diligence on Party 1 to confirm the board’s valuation assumptions regarding Party 1’s long-term financial outlook and a satisfactory resolution of the regulatory-related terms being negotiated with Party 1’s outside counsel.

On December 3, 2023, Party 1 tentatively agreed to the headline price of approximately $400.09 per Ansys share and the other terms of the Ansys counter-proposal that was conveyed by Qatalyst Partners the previous day (subject to confirmatory due diligence and negotiation of an acceptable definitive transaction agreement) but reiterated its previous request for a period of exclusive negotiations with Ansys. Party 1 again emphasized that it had an alternative transaction under consideration and was frustrated by the slow pace of transaction discussions, so it pressed Ansys to enter into an exclusivity agreement soon to demonstrate that Ansys was committed to a transaction with Party 1. Ansys and Party 1 subsequently entered into a confidentiality agreement (which included customary standstill provisions but did not include so-called “don’t ask, don’t waive” restrictions) to facilitate a mutual exchange of confidential information to help both parties further evaluate the proposed transaction and finalize the regulatory-related terms for the transaction. However, Ansys declined to enter into an exclusivity agreement with Party 1. Also on December 3, following instruction from the Ansys board of directors, Qatalyst Partners contacted a representative of Party 3 to convey a counter-proposal to Party 3’s initial transaction proposal pursuant to which Ansys stockholders would receive shares of Party 3 stock for each Ansys share, implying a value of approximately $382 per Ansys share based on the then-prevailing trading price of Party 3 stock. Party 3 did not express a willingness to improve or otherwise change its transaction proposal at this time but continued to express interest in engaging to determine if a business combination made strategic sense.

On December 3, 2023, Qatalyst Partners, as instructed by the Ansys board of directors, indicated to Evercore that another party with whom they had been negotiating for several weeks had made progress and was pressing to sign exclusivity by the end of the week, and that this party had indicated that their offer would expire on December 10, 2023, at midnight. Qatalyst Partners indicated that if Synopsys submitted a proposal after that time Ansys may not be in a position to respond to Synopsys’ proposal in light of the other party’s request for exclusivity. Later that day, Dr. Gopal and Qatalyst Partners had two separate conversations with Mr. Ghazi where they communicated a similar message.

On December 4, 2023, following execution of a confidentiality agreement the previous day, Party 1 was given access to non-public information in the virtual data room.

On December 5, 2023, Dr. Gopal met with a representative of Party 1 and informed him that the Ansys board of directors was scheduled to meet again on December 13, 2023 and would consider Party 1’s request for exclusive negotiations at that meeting. Party 1 again expressed frustration with what Party 1 perceived to be unnecessary delays and suggested that it might withdraw its proposal if Ansys didn’t commit to exclusive negotiations soon.

On December 5, 2023, Evercore communicated to Qatalyst Partners that, while a formal proposal from Synopsys could only be submitted after Synopsys’ board meeting on December 11, 2023, subject to approval by the board of directors of Synopsys, by the end of the week, Evercore would provide more color on the proposal that Synopsys’ management intended to present to the Synopsys board of directors, and indicated that Synopsys’ legal counsel would be available to discuss Synopsys’ proposed regulatory-related terms after the submission of such proposal.

On December 6, 2023, Ansys management met with representatives of Party 1 and reviewed Ansys’ long-term plan and financial forecasts previously approved by the Ansys board of directors. Skadden and Party 1’s outside counsel also continued their negotiations of the terms of a regulatory-related terms for the transaction. During this timeframe, several diligence meetings were held with Party 1’s advisors to discuss legal, financial and product-related matters.

On December 7, 2023, Evercore communicated to Qatalyst Partners that Synopsys’ management intended to submit to the Synopsys board of directors a proposal that included a significant amount of cash, did not require a vote of Synopsys’ stockholders, and represented a market premium to Ansys’ then-current trading price. Qatalyst Partners indicated to Evercore that a typical 25-30% premium would not be sufficient given the competitive nature of the process.

On December 8, 2023, the Ansys board of directors met with Ansys management to discuss the company’s stand-alone business plans and prospects, both with management and separately in an executive session without management, in order to more fully consider and discuss whether Ansys should proceed with any of the transaction proposals the company had received or instead abandon the company’s strategic exploration process altogether and pursue the company’s independent business strategy. Also on December 8, 2023, Ansys management met with representatives of Party 1 to address additional due diligence questions raised by Party 1.

On December 9, 2023, the Ansys board of directors met with management and representatives of Skadden and Goodwin in attendance. The board discussed the status of Ansys’ due diligence on Party 1, Party 3 and Synopsys, possible synergies that could be generated by a transaction with each of them and the relative regulatory risks of a potential transaction with each of them. Management (including Dr. Gopal) then left the meeting and the board continued its discussion in an executive session.

On December 10, 2023, the Ansys board of directors met with management and representatives of Qatalyst Partners, Skadden and Goodwin in attendance. The board discussed the transaction proposals received from Party 1 and Party 3, and Qatalyst Partners presented a preliminary financial analysis of each of the proposals and a hypothetical transaction with Synopsys (since Synopsys had not yet provided Ansys with an acquisition proposal). The Ansys board of directors discussed the opportunities and risks of each proposal, including the overall headline value of each proposal, the long-term value potential of each proposal, the stock and cash consideration mix of each proposal, the regulatory risk profile of each proposal, and potential synergies contemplated by each of the parties in connection with each proposal. Management (including Dr. Gopal) and representatives of Qatalyst Partners then left the meeting and the board continued its discussion in an executive session.

Throughout the preceding December 9 and 10 weekend, Skadden and Party 1’s outside counsel continued to negotiate the regulatory-related terms for the proposed transaction and representatives of Party 1 continued to press Dr. Gopal to finalize the regulatory-related terms and enter into an exclusivity agreement. In this regard, Party 1 continued to express frustration with the pace of negotiations over the regulatory-related terms and repeatedly suggested that it might withdraw its proposal if Ansys didn’t enter into an exclusivity agreement to demonstrate that Ansys was committed to a transaction with Party 1.

On December 11, 2023, representatives of Evercore called representatives of Qatalyst Partners on behalf of Synopsys, and conveyed Synopsys’ proposal to acquire Ansys for $182.50 in cash and Synopsys stock with a notional value of $182.50 per Ansys share (with the exchange ratio to be fixed prior to the execution of the definitive transaction agreement), implying a headline value of $365 per Ansys share. Following that conversation, representatives of Qatalyst received from representatives of Evercore, on behalf of Synopsys, a written, non-binding indication of interest to acquire Ansys for “$365.00 per share (the ‘Notional Per Share Value’), consisting of $182.50 per share in cash and $182.50 per share in stock (based on a fixed exchange ratio to be specified prior to the execution of definitive transaction documents)… [t]his would result in ANSYS stockholders owning approximately 16% of the combined company” (the same proposal that Evercore had previously conveyed to Qatalyst Partners). Synopsys’ indication of interest stated that the proposed transaction would not be subject to a vote of Synopsys’ stockholders and contained a request that Ansys agree to a 30-day period of exclusive negotiations with Synopsys to enable the parties to conduct confirmatory due diligence and negotiate a definitive transaction agreement. Synopsys’ indication of interest also indicated that Synopsys had instructed its legal counsel, Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP (“Cleary”), to discuss Synopsys’ proposed terms relating to regulatory approvals with Skadden. Later that day, representatives of Cleary spoke with representatives of Skadden and conveyed Synopsys’ proposed regulatory-related terms for the transaction. Later on December 11, 2023, Mr. Ghazi called Dr. Gopal about Synopsys’ transaction proposal. Dr. Gopal did not express a position on Synopsys’ proposal during this call but he informed Mr. Ghazi that the Ansys board of directors would consider Synopsys’ proposal the following day.

On December 12, 2023, the Ansys board of directors met with management and representatives of Qatalyst Partners, Skadden and Goodwin in attendance. Qatalyst Partners presented a summary of Synopsys’ transaction proposal and a preliminary financial analysis of the current transaction proposals Ansys had received from each of Party 1, Party 3 and Synopsys, as well as a preliminary financial analysis of the pro forma combination of Ansys with each of the parties and the potential value creation opportunities of a business combination with each party, in each case in comparison to a preliminary valuation analysis of Ansys on a stand-alone basis. The board discussed the fact that the notional value of Synopsys’ transaction proposal was materially lower than Party 1’s

transaction proposal and, therefore, not a transaction that the board could support as presently proposed. The board generally agreed, however, that the greater cash component of Synopsys’ proposal was significantly more attractive than the mix of stock and cash comprising Party 1’s proposal and the all-stock proposal from Party 3. After discussion, the Ansys board of directors instructed Qatalyst Partners to seek an improved transaction proposal from Synopsys, both in terms of its overall headline value and the cash component of the transaction, before making any determinations regarding the transaction proposals the company had received from Party 1, Party 3 and now Synopsys. Management (including Dr. Gopal) and representatives of Qatalyst Partners then left the meeting and the board continued its discussion in an executive session.

Later that day, at the request of the Ansys board of directors, Qatalyst Partners called representatives of Evercore and informed them that the headline value of Synopsys’ transaction proposal was meaningfully lower than another transaction proposal the company was considering and if Synopsys wished to obtain the support of the Ansys board, it would need to materially improve the overall value of its proposal and should seek to maximize the cash component of its proposal. Qatalyst Partners emphasized that Ansys was under pressure by another party to enter into an exclusivity agreement and if Synopsys did not materially improve its transaction proposal, Ansys might elect to accept that party’s exclusivity demands and move forward with that party instead of Synopsys. Acknowledging that Ansys was under time pressure from another party, Evercore indicated that Synopsys would be willing to increase its transaction proposal to $187.50 in cash and Synopsys stock with a notional value of $195 per Ansys share (with the exchange ratio to be fixed prior to the execution of the definitive transaction agreement), implying a headline value of $382.50 per Ansys share. Evercore also indicated that Synopsys’ revised proposal would not require a vote of Synopsys’ stockholders. Later the same day, with the authorization of the Ansys board of directors, Dr. Gopal called Mr. Ghazi and indicated that he felt that the Ansys board would potentially support a transaction with Synopsys that had a headline value of $392.00 per Ansys share, $197 of which would be paid in cash and the remainder of which would be paid in shares of Synopsys stock (with the exchange ratio to be fixed in the definitive transaction agreement). Mr. Ghazi indicated that Synopsys would be willing to increase its transaction proposal to $191.50 in cash and Synopsys stock with a notional value of $196.50 per Ansys share (with the exchange ratio to be fixed prior to the execution of the definitive transaction agreement), implying a headline value of $388.00 per Ansys share. Dr. Gopal informed Mr. Ghazi that the price was not high enough. Later that day, Evercore spoke with representatives of Qatalyst Partners and indicated that Synopsys would be willing to increase its transaction proposal to $193.80 in cash and Synopsys stock with a notional value of $196.20 per Ansys share (with the exchange ratio to be fixed prior to the execution of the definitive transaction agreement), implying a headline value of $390.00 per Ansys share. Shortly thereafter on that same day, representatives of Qatalyst received from representatives of Evercore, on behalf of Synopsys, a written, non-binding indication of interest to acquire Ansys for “$390.00 per share (the ‘Notional Per Share Value’), consisting of $193.80 per share in cash and $196.20 per share in stock (based on a fixed exchange ratio to be specified prior to the execution of definitive documents)…[t]his would result in ANSYS stockholders owning approximately 16% of the combined company” (the same proposal that Evercore had verbally conveyed to Qatalyst Partners earlier that day). Synopsys’ indication of interest stated that the proposed transaction would not be subject to a vote of Synopsys’ stockholders, contained a request that Ansys execute an exclusivity agreement providing for a 30-day period of exclusive negotiations with Synopsys and proposed that Synopsys would pay a reverse termination fee to Ansys of $1 billion if the proposed transaction did not close due to the failure to obtain any required regulatory approvals. The closing price of Ansys stock the previous day was $290.13 per share.

During the previous days, Skadden and Party 1’s outside counsel also continued to negotiate the regulatory-related terms for the proposed transaction and representatives of Party 1 continued to press Dr. Gopal to finalize the regulatory-related terms and enter into an exclusivity agreement. In this regard, Party 1 continued to express increasing frustration with the pace of negotiations over the regulatory-related terms and repeatedly suggested that it might withdraw its proposal if Ansys didn’t enter into an exclusivity agreement to demonstrate that Ansys was committed to a transaction with Party 1. Ansys and its representatives began to develop a serious concern that Party 1 was preparing to withdraw its proposal.

On December 13, 2023, the Ansys board of directors met with management and representatives of Qatalyst Partners, Skadden and Goodwin in attendance. Qatalyst Partners presented a summary of Synopsys’ current transaction proposal and a preliminary financial analysis of the current transaction proposals Ansys had received from each of Synopsys, Party 1 and Party 3, as well as a preliminary financial analysis of the pro forma combination of Ansys with each of the counterparties and the potential value creation opportunities of a business

combination with each of the counterparties, in each case in comparison to a preliminary valuation analysis of Ansys on a stand-alone basis. The board then considered and discussed the individual and relative merits of each transaction proposal in light of numerous factors, including the overall headline value offered by Synopsys of $390 per share and the overall headline value offered by Party 1 of $404.40 per share based on the closing price of Party 1 stock as of December 12, 2023, the stock and cash mix of consideration contemplated by each proposal (including the greater cash component of Synopsys’ proposal), the long-term value potential of each proposal, the regulatory risks of each transaction (including, in particular, the significant product overlaps between Ansys and Party 1 and the likely regulatory complications and delays that it was likely to create when compared to a transaction with Synopsys), the regulatory-related terms currently discussed with each of Synopsys and Party 1 (including Synopsys’ proposal to divest businesses, product lines or assets representing up to $200 million of fiscal year 2023 revenue) and the expected timeframe that would be necessary to close each transaction due to regulatory requirements and expectations. The board also focused on both the long-term value creation opportunities and downside risks of a business combination with each of the counterparties. In this regard, the board reviewed the business profile and prospects of a pro forma company created by combining Ansys with each of the counterparties, as well as the relative trading characteristics of each counterparty and how those trading characteristics could impact the value of each proposed business combination during the pendency of each transaction and following the completion of each transaction. The board observed again that the stocks of Synopsys and Party 1 were trading at very high multiples, so the larger cash component of Synopsys’ proposal provided a more significant downside hedge during the pendency of the transaction relative to the smaller cash component of Party 1’s proposal. After extensive discussion of these and other relative merits and risks of each proposed transaction, the board determined that pursuing a transaction with Synopsys on the basis of its most recent proposal was in the best interests of the company and its stockholders. The board next discussed the value of a 30-day period of exclusive negotiations with Synopsys to enable the parties to complete their confirmatory due diligence on the other and negotiate a definitive transaction agreement. The board authorized Ansys management to enter into such an exclusivity period if Synopsys agreed to improve its proposal by including a $1.5 billion reverse termination fee. The board also authorized management to request that Synopsys agree to appoint two Ansys directors to the Synopsys board of directors upon completion of a transaction. Management (including Dr. Gopal) and representatives of Qatalyst Partners then left the meeting and the board continued its discussion in an executive session.

Following the board meeting, representatives of Qatalyst Partners called representatives of Evercore to inform them that the Ansys board was supportive of a transaction with Synopsys on the basis of its latest proposal. Qatalyst Partners also conveyed that the Ansys board had authorized a 30-day period of exclusive negotiations if Synopsys would accept a $1.5 billion reverse termination fee. Qatalyst Partners also conveyed the board’s request regarding the appointment of two Ansys directors to the Synopsys board of directors. Prior to entering into an exclusivity agreement, as instructed by the board, Dr. Gopal contacted the CEO of Party 3 and Dr. Gopal and representatives of Qatalyst Partners contacted representatives of Party 1 to inform them that Ansys would not be engaging in further discussions regarding a potential transaction at this time and planned to enter into an exclusivity agreement with another party. Later that day, Synopsys accepted Ansys’ request for a $1.5 billion reverse termination fee, and Synopsys and Ansys entered into an exclusivity agreement pursuant to which Ansys agreed not to, among other things, engage in discussions or negotiations with any other party until January 16, 2024.

From December 13, 2023, until Ansys and Synopsys entered into the merger agreement, Ansys and Synopsys conducted mutual due diligence on one another. Over the same period, Dr. Gopal regularly spoke with Mr. Ghazi to discuss the progress of confirmatory due diligence, negotiation of the merger agreement and related matters.

On December 14, 2023, Ansys received a revised, unsolicited transaction proposal from Party 1 pursuant to which Ansys stockholders would receive shares of Party 1 stock and $140 per share in cash for each share of Ansys stock, which implied a total transaction value of approximately $418.20 per Ansys share based on the then-prevailing trading price of Party 1 stock (“Party 1’s December 14th Proposal”). The closing price of Ansys stock the previous day was $297.06 per share. Neither Ansys nor any of its representatives responded to or engaged with Party 1 due to the restrictions in the company’s exclusivity agreement with Synopsys.

On December 16, 2023, the Ansys board of directors met with management and representatives of Qatalyst Partners, Skadden and Goodwin in attendance. Qatalyst Partners informed the board that Ansys had received a revised transaction proposal from Party 1 and summarized the terms of Party 1’s December 14th Proposal.

Qatalyst Partners explained that Ansys was not at liberty to respond to or engage in discussions with Party 1 in response to its proposal due to the company’s exclusivity agreement with Synopsys but the board could leverage Party 1’s proposal to seek an improved transaction proposal from Synopsys at the appropriate time and/or could re-initiate negotiations with Party 1 once Ansys’ exclusivity commitment with Synopsys terminated. After discussion, the Ansys board of directors determined to continue working towards a transaction with Synopsys, while notifying Synopsys that it would likely need to improve the overall value of its transaction proposal due to Ansys’ receipt of a new transaction proposal from a competing counterparty. Later that day, Qatalyst Partners informed Evercore that Ansys had received a competing transaction proposal with improved terms from another counterparty, and that Synopsys would have to improve its transaction proposal before Ansys would sign a definitive agreement with Synopsys.

During the final weeks of December 2023, commercial teams at Ansys and Synopsys were also attempting to finalize the terms of a new commercial arrangement relating to sales of certain products in certain countries in the Asia-Pacific region, the commercial terms for which were generally consistent with other commercial agreements between the companies relating to other Ansys products. Given that the two companies were also actively negotiating a business combination transaction, and the fact that any other party that sought to acquire Ansys would potentially inherit this commercial arrangement, the Ansys board of directors began to consider the terms of this arrangement in more detail. After discussion, the Ansys board instructed management to negotiate a termination right (and associated termination fee) that would apply in the event that any party other than Synopsys were to acquire Ansys during the term of this new commercial arrangement and the commercial arrangement was ultimately entered into with a termination right that Ansys believed would not burden any other party’s ability to acquire Ansys.

On December 21, 2023, Cleary sent to Skadden an initial draft of the merger agreement for the proposed transaction with Synopsys. Over the course of the ensuing weeks until the parties entered into the merger agreement on January 15, 2024, Ansys and Synopsys and their respective advisors continued their confirmatory due diligence review of the other party and Skadden and Cleary negotiated the terms of the merger agreement on behalf of Ansys and Synopsys. At the request of the Ansys board of directors, Skadden sought to ensure that the terms of the merger agreement with Synopsys would not unreasonably interfere with or financially burden Ansys’ ability to enter into discussions regarding another transaction before Ansys received stockholder approval for the Synopsys transaction. This included ensuring Ansys would not be restricted from (i) engaging in discussions with Party 1 or Party 3 (or any other party) if Ansys received an unsolicited competing transaction proposal from Party 1 or Party 3 (or any other party) that constitutes or would reasonably be expected to lead to a superior offer before Ansys received stockholder approval for the Synopsys transaction or (ii) terminating the merger agreement in order to accept an unsolicited superior offer from Party 1 or Party 3 (or any other party) before Ansys received stockholder approval for the Synopsys transaction. Additional key terms of the merger agreement negotiated between the parties included (1) the amount of the termination fee payable by Ansys and the circumstances in which it would be payable; (2) the conditions to each party’s obligations relating to, and the parties’ commitments in connection with obtaining, required regulatory approvals and satisfying other closing conditions; (3) the circumstances under which the reverse termination fee would be payable by Synopsys; (4) the number of, and process for selecting, Ansys directors that would become members of the Synopsys board of directors in connection with the closing of the merger, (5) the interim operating covenants applicable to Ansys prior to the closing of the merger and related exceptions for, among other things, employee retention matters; and (6) the tax treatment of the stock consideration payable in the merger.

Also on December 21, 2023, and continuing on December 22, 2023, various news outlets in the U.S. reported that Ansys and Synopsys were discussing a potential business combination transaction valuing Ansys at nearly $30 billion. Neither Ansys nor Synopsys confirmed or otherwise commented publicly on these news reports. Following these news reports, the price of Synopsys stock traded down approximately 6.3% on December 22, 2023 from its closing price on December 21, 2023.

On December 23, 2023, the Ansys board of directors met with management and representatives of Qatalyst Partners, Skadden and Goodwin in attendance. The board received a report from management on investor and analyst reaction to the recent news reports regarding the possible merger of Ansys and Synopsys. Qatalyst Partners provided a situational update on the confirmatory due diligence process with Synopsys. After Qatalyst Partners’ departed the meeting, Skadden provided an update on the status of merger agreement negotiations and the key points of ongoing negotiation with Synopsys and its outside counsel.

On December 24, 2023, Dr. Gopal received a note from a representative of Party 5, with whom Ansys had previously held occasional high-level discussions regarding a possible business combination, expressing interest in a merger with Ansys after citing news reports of a potential Synopsys-Ansys transaction. Shortly thereafter, Ansys received a letter from Party 5 in which Party 5 argued that a business combination of the parties could create compelling value for the stockholders of both parties. Party 5’s letter did not propose any specific transaction terms but argued that a Party 5-Ansys business combination could create value for Ansys stockholders above $400 per share (including synergy value). Dr. Gopal did not respond to Party 5’s business combination proposal in light of Ansys’ existing exclusivity agreement with Synopsys that prohibited him from doing so.

On December 30, 2023, the Ansys board of directors met with management and representatives of Qatalyst Partners, Skadden and Goodwin in attendance. Qatalyst Partners presented an overview of Party 5 and a preliminary financial analysis of a hypothetical business combination of Party 5 and Ansys, as well as a financial comparison of such a transaction to the transaction proposals that Ansys had received from Synopsys, Party 1 and Party 3. After discussing Party 5’s letter and considering Qatalyst Partners’ preliminary financial analysis of the hypothetical transaction proposal relative to the other transaction proposals that Ansys had received, the board again considered the fact that Synopsys, Party 1 and now Party 5 could withdraw their respective transaction proposals at any time while Ansys remained under exclusivity with Synopsys. After discussion, the board determined to continue working towards a transaction with Synopsys, while notifying Synopsys that it would likely need to improve the overall value of its transaction proposal due to Ansys’ receipt of transaction proposals from two other parties. After the foregoing discussion, Qatalyst Partners discussed the impact on the stock prices of Synopsys and Party 1, as well as the related value of their respective transaction proposals, following the December 21 news articles regarding rumored transaction discussions between Synopsys and Ansys. In particular, Qatalyst Partners observed that the rumors were having a disproportionately negative impact on the trading price of Synopsys stock (relative to Party 1’s stock price and the overall market) even though the overall market prices (including the stock price of Party 1) were also trending lower. Qatalyst Partners noted that the disproportionate impact on the trading price of Synopsys stock relative to the trading price of Party 1 stock would make it more difficult to compare the overall value of the Synopsys transaction with Party 1’s December 14th Proposal. To address this, Qatalyst Partners presented various analyses using different illustrative trading prices of Synopsys stock, including a hypothetical unaffected price to take into account the negative impact on the Synopsys stock price created by the market rumors of a transaction, in an effort to help the Ansys board more accurately compare both transactions. The board generally believed that the situation could potentially result in an improved transaction proposal from Synopsys. The board instructed management, Skadden and Goodwin to continue working on the proposed Synopsys transaction while Qatalyst Partners began efforts to seek an improved transaction proposal from Synopsys.

Following the foregoing Ansys board meeting, Qatalyst Partners began to engage with Evercore in an effort to obtain an improved transaction proposal from Synopsys, citing among other things Party 1’s December 14th Proposal, without disclosing specific terms, Ansys’ receipt of a new transaction proposal from Party 5 and the trading dynamics that had reduced the overall headline value of the Synopsys transaction since Ansys and Synopsys originally agreed on principal transaction terms. In this latter regard, Qatalyst Partners noted that the Synopsys transaction proposal proposed a fixed value and suggested that Synopsys would need to increase the exchange ratio for the stock component of the transaction consideration in order to maintain that overall transaction value. There was a discussion regarding the interpretation of the Synopsys transaction proposal and whether it implied a fixed value or a fixed exchange ratio. Evercore indicated that Synopsys was unwilling to alter the principal terms of the transaction, citing a variety of considerations, including limitations on the overall amount of stock it was willing to issue to Ansys stockholders in the transaction, limitations on the amount of debt it was willing to incur to help finance the cash component of the transaction consideration and the fact that Synopsys believed its stock price was being disproportionately impacted by market rumors of the transaction.

On January 5, 2024, representatives of Evercore informed representatives of Qatalyst Partners that Synopsys was revising its proposal to acquire Ansys, in which Ansys stockholders would receive 0.345 of a share of Synopsys stock and $193.80 per share in cash per Ansys share, which implied a headline value of approximately $361.06 per Ansys share based on the then-current trading price of Synopsys stock and $386.99 per Ansys share based on the trading price of Synopsys stock as of December 21, 2023, the last trading day prior to rumors of the transaction. Qatalyst Partners responded to Evercore that this proposal was unlikely to be acceptable to the board in light of the factors mentioned above. Evercore conveyed to Qatalyst Partners that any further discussions on value would require Dr. Gopal and Mr. Ghazi to speak directly.

On January 6, 2024, Dr. Gopal and Mr. Ghazi had several conversations regarding the terms of the transaction. During these conversations, Dr. Gopal indicated that the Ansys board of directors would need Synopsys to increase its offer in order approve a transaction with Synopsys. Dr. Gopal expressed concerns that the latest revised proposal from Synopsys did not appear to align with Synopsys’ original transaction proposal. As a result, Dr. Gopal indicated that Ansys would be pausing all communications and ongoing mutual due diligence with Synopsys.

On January 7, 2024, the Ansys board of directors met with management and representatives of Qatalyst Partners, Skadden and Goodwin in attendance. Management provided an early and preliminary read out on the company’s fourth quarter and full year financial results, noting that the results appeared to be in line with management expectations and guidance the company had previously provided to investors and the analyst community. Qatalyst Partners and Skadden provided an update on the status of confirmatory due diligence and transaction negotiations with Synopsys. Later in the day, the board reconvened the meeting to receive a situational update on discussions with Synopsys from Qatalyst Partners and Skadden. Qatalyst Partners again presented a preliminary financial analysis of the Synopsys transaction and Party 1’s December 14th Proposal at various prices, including a hypothetical unaffected stock price for Synopsys to take into account the negative impact on the Synopsys stock price created by the market rumors of a transaction, in an effort to help the board more accurately compare both transactions.

On the same day, Dr. Gopal spoke with Mr. Ghazi, and Mr. Ghazi communicated that Synopsys would be further revising its proposal to acquire Ansys, in which Ansys stockholders would receive 0.345 shares of Synopsys stock and $197.00 per share in cash per Ansys share, which implied a headline value of approximately $364.26 per Ansys share based on the then-current trading price of Synopsys stock, and $390.19 per Ansys share based on the trading price of Synopsys stock as of December 21, 2023, the last trading day prior to rumors of the transaction. Mr. Ghazi characterized this revised proposal as “best and final”.

On January 8, 2024, the Ansys board of directors met with management and representatives of Qatalyst Partners, Skadden and Goodwin. Qatalyst Partners presented a situational update on discussions with Synopsys’ financial advisor, noting that Synopsys improved its proposal the previous day by increasing the cash component of the purchase price. Skadden then provided a summary of material terms currently under negotiation in the proposed merger agreement with Synopsys and received guidance from the board on its preferred resolution of these issues.

Following this meeting, Qatalyst Partners continued their efforts to attempt to convince Synopsys to improve the terms of its transaction while Skadden continued its efforts to negotiate the terms of the merger agreement with Cleary.

On January 13, 2024, the Ansys board of directors met with management and representatives Qatalyst Partners, Skadden and Goodwin in attendance. Management provided an overview of its due diligence review of Synopsys’ business, operations and financial outlook, noting in general that it had not uncovered any issues of concern in Synopsys’ near or long-term business and financial outlook. Qatalyst Partners and Skadden gave the board a situational update on the status of negotiations with Synopsys’ financial advisor and outside counsel. Qatalyst Partners observed that, despite pressing Synopsys’ financial advisor, Synopsys remained strongly opposed to changing the financial terms of its transaction proposal for the reasons previously cited and was prepared to allow its exclusivity agreement with Ansys to lapse without announcing a transaction if Ansys was unwilling to proceed with the transaction on the “best and final” terms conveyed by Mr. Ghazi to Dr. Gopal.

Following this meeting of the Ansys board of directors, management, Skadden and Cleary finalized the terms of the merger agreement.

On January 15, 2024, the Ansys board of directors met with management and representatives of Qatalyst Partners, Skadden and Goodwin in attendance. Qatalyst Partners presented a financial analysis of the Synopsys transaction and Party 1’s December 14th Proposal, as well as a financial analysis of the pro forma combination of Ansys with each of them and the potential value creation opportunities of a business combination with each of them, in each case in comparison to a valuation analysis of Ansys on a stand-alone basis. Qatalyst Partners noted that the overall headline value of Synopsys’ newly revised transaction proposal was approximately $367.57 per Ansys share based on Synopsys’ then-current trading price and the overall headline value of Party 1’s December 14th Proposal was approximately $416.56 per Ansys share based on Party 1’s then-prevailing trading price. Qatalyst Partners observed that the price differential between the two transaction proposals was partially driven

by the impact on Synopsys’ stock price of the market rumors of the Synopsys transaction. To address this, Qatalyst Partners presented various analyses using different trading prices of Synopsys stock, including a hypothetical unaffected price to take into account the negative impact on the Synopsys stock price created by the market rumors of a transaction, in an effort to help the board more accurately compare both transactions. Without this analysis, the overall headline value of Party 1’s December 14th Proposal was higher than the overall headline value of the Synopsys transaction, but after applying the foregoing normalizing analysis the overall headline value of Synopsys’ transaction was closer to the overall headline value of Party 1’s most recent transaction proposal.

In light of the foregoing, the board discussed whether it was willing to accept and proceed with the Synopsys transaction on the agreed upon terms or let exclusivity with Synopsys lapse at the end of the day so that Ansys could re-initiate negotiations with Party 1. The board considered numerous factors in this discussion. The board considered the relative headline values of the two transaction proposals and the fact that market rumors of the Synopsys transaction made it challenging to compare the proposals simply based on their current headline values (even after taking into account their relative stock price declines to account for those rumors). The board noted that, based on guidance from Skadden, both transactions were likely to take a considerable period of time to complete due to regulatory clearance processes and during that period of time, the headline value of either transaction would vary with market changes and company-specific trading volatility. Qatalyst Partners noted that the greater cash component of the Synopsys transaction (relative to Party 1’s transaction proposal) provided greater downside protection against declines in the Synopsys stock price during the pendency of the transaction relative to Party 1’s more stock heavy transaction proposal. The board also generally agreed that the long-term value creation potential of a combined Synopsys-Ansys company was greater than a combined Party 1-Ansys company due to the greater complementarities in the respective businesses of Synopsys and Ansys relative to the businesses of Ansys and Party 1. In this regard, Skadden also noted that the Synopsys transaction had relatively less regulatory risk given the complementarities in the businesses of Synopsys and Ansys in comparison to the overlaps in the businesses of Ansys and Party 1, especially in light of ongoing and recent product announcements by Party 1 in product categories that overlapped with those of Ansys. As a tactical matter, the board considered the possibility that Party 1 was no longer interested in pursuing a transaction with Ansys (or would not maintain the previously proposed terms even if it continued to have interest) and if Ansys allowed exclusivity to lapse with Synopsys, Synopsys could withdraw its transaction proposal altogether (or reduce its proposed transaction consideration). Finally, Skadden observed that the terms of the negotiated merger agreement would enable Ansys to engage with Party 1, and even terminate the Synopsys merger agreement, if Ansys received an unsolicited superior transaction proposal from Party 1 after the announcement of the Synopsys transaction and prior to receiving Ansys stockholder approval for the Synopsys transaction. After considering these and other factors, the Ansys board determined that the Synopsys transaction was in the best interest of the company and its stockholders.

Referring to the fully negotiated definitive merger agreement and a detailed summary thereof, copies of each of which had been provided to the board in advance of the meeting, representatives of Skadden then summarized the fully negotiated and complete terms of the merger agreement, including the parties thereto, transaction structure, purchase price, regulatory obligations and closing conditions, among other terms, and updated the board as to the resolution of certain deal points that had been outstanding at the time of prior review of the material terms of the merger agreement. After discussing the foregoing, Qatalyst Partners presented its oral opinion, subsequently confirmed in writing by delivery of Qatalyst Partners’ opinion dated as of January 15, 2024 to the Ansys board of directors, to the effect that, as of such date, and based upon and subject to the various assumptions, qualifications, limitations and other matters set forth in Qatalyst Partners’ written opinion, the merger consideration to be paid to Ansys stockholders pursuant to the merger agreement was fair, from a financial point of view, to Ansys stockholders, as more fully described in the section entitled “The Merger—Opinion of Qatalyst Partners” beginning on page 72 and the full text of the written opinion of Qatalyst Partners which is attached as Annex B to this proxy statement/prospectus.

After discussions, including as to the matters discussed below in the section entitled “—Recommendation of the Ansys Board of Directors; Ansys’ Reasons for the Merger” beginning on page 68 and the financial analyses and opinions and the terms of the merger agreement summarized for the Ansys board of directors at this and at prior meetings, the Ansys board of directors unanimously (1) determined that the merger agreement, the merger and the other transactions contemplated by the merger agreement are advisable, fair to and in the best interests of

Ansys and its stockholders; (2) approved and adopted the merger agreement, the merger and the other transactions contemplated by the merger agreement; (3) directed that the merger agreement be submitted for adoption at a meeting of Ansys stockholders; and (4) resolved to recommend that Ansys stockholders vote in favor of the adoption of the merger agreement.

Following the approval of the merger and the merger agreement by the Synopsys board of directors and the Ansys board of directors, Synopsys and Ansys executed the merger agreement on January 15, 2024, and in the morning of January 16, 2024, prior to the opening of trading, issued a joint press release announcing the execution of the merger agreement.

At a meeting held on January 15, 2024, the Ansys board of directors unanimously:

ACCORDINGLY, THE ANSYS BOARD OF DIRECTORS HAS APPROVED THE MERGER AGREEMENT AND UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDS THAT ANSYS STOCKHOLDERS VOTE “FOR” THE MERGER AGREEMENT PROPOSAL.

In reaching its decision to approve and declare advisable the merger agreement, the merger and the other transactions contemplated by the merger agreement, the Ansys board of directors, as described in the section entitled “The Merger—Background of the Merger” beginning on page 51, held a number of meetings, consulted with Ansys’ senior management and its outside legal and financial advisors, Skadden and Goodwin and Qatalyst Partners, respectively, and considered the business, assets and liabilities, results of operations, financial performance, strategic direction and prospects of Ansys and Synopsys. At its meeting held on January 15, 2024, after due consideration and consultation with Ansys’ senior management and outside legal and financial advisors, the Ansys board of directors unanimously approved and declared advisable the merger agreement, the merger and the other transactions contemplated by the merger agreement and recommended that Ansys stockholders vote in favor of the adoption of the merger agreement.

In making its determination, the Ansys board of directors focused on a number of factors, including the following:

The Ansys board of directors weighed these advantages and opportunities against a number of potentially negative factors in its deliberations concerning the merger agreement and the merger, including:

The Ansys board of directors considered all these factors as a whole and, on balance, concluded that they supported a favorable determination to approve the merger agreement and to make its recommendations to Ansys stockholders.

In addition, the Ansys board of directors was aware of and considered the interests of its directors and executive officers that are different from, or in addition to, the interests of Ansys stockholders generally, including the treatment of equity awards held by such directors and executive officers in the merger described in the section entitled “Interests of Ansys’ Directors and Executive Officers in the Merger” beginning on page 140 and the obligation of the surviving corporation to indemnify Ansys directors and officers against certain claims and liabilities.

The foregoing discussion of the information and factors that the Ansys board of directors considered is not intended to be exhaustive, but rather is meant to include many of the material factors that the Ansys board of directors considered. The Ansys board of directors collectively reached the conclusion to approve the merger agreement, the merger and the other transactions contemplated by the merger agreement in light of the various factors described above and other factors that the members of the Ansys board of directors believed were appropriate. In view of the complexity and wide variety of factors, both positive and negative, that the Ansys board of directors considered in connection with its evaluation of the merger, the Ansys board of directors did not find it practical, and did not attempt, to quantify, rank or otherwise assign relative or specific weights or values to any of the factors it considered in reaching its decision and did not undertake to make any specific determination as to whether any particular factor, or any aspect of any particular factor, was favorable or unfavorable to the ultimate determination of the Ansys board of directors. In considering the factors discussed above, individual directors may have given different weights to different factors. The Ansys board of directors carefully considered all of the factors described above as a whole.

The foregoing description of Ansys’ consideration of the factors supporting the merger is forward-looking in nature. This information should be read in light of the factors discussed in the section entitled “Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements” beginning on page 25.

Ansys retained Qatalyst Partners to act as its financial advisor in connection with a potential transaction such as the merger and to evaluate whether the merger consideration to be received pursuant to, and in accordance with, the terms of the merger agreement by the holders of shares of Ansys common stock (other than Synopsys or any affiliate of Synopsys) was fair, from a financial point of view, to such holders. Ansys selected Qatalyst Partners to act as Ansys’ financial advisor based on Qatalyst Partners’ long-standing relationship with Ansys as well as Qatalyst Partners’ qualifications, expertise, reputation and knowledge of the business and affairs of Ansys and the industry in which it operates. Qatalyst Partners has provided its written consent to the reproduction of its opinion in this proxy statement/prospectus. At the meeting of the Ansys board of directors on January 15, 2024, Qatalyst Partners rendered to the Ansys board of directors its oral opinion, subsequently confirmed in writing, to the effect that, as of the date thereof and based upon and subject to the various assumptions, qualifications, limitations and other matters set forth therein, the merger consideration to be received pursuant to, and in accordance with, the terms of the merger agreement by the holders of shares of Ansys common stock (other than Synopsys or any affiliate of Synopsys) was fair, from a financial point of view, to such holders. Qatalyst Partners delivered its written opinion, dated January 15, 2024, to the Ansys board of directors following the meeting of the Ansys board of directors.

The full text of Qatalyst Partners’ written opinion, dated January 15, 2024, is attached hereto as Annex B and is incorporated by reference herein. The opinion sets forth, among other things, the assumptions made, procedures followed, matters considered and limitations and qualifications of the review undertaken by Qatalyst Partners in rendering its opinion. Holders of shares of Ansys common stock should read the opinion carefully in its entirety. Qatalyst Partners’ opinion was provided to the Ansys board of directors and addresses only, as of the date of the opinion, the fairness, from a financial point of view, of the merger consideration to be received pursuant to, and in accordance with, the terms of the merger agreement by the holders of shares of Ansys common stock (other than Synopsys or any affiliate of Synopsys), to such holders, and it does not address any other aspect of the merger. It does not constitute a recommendation as to how any holder of shares of Ansys common stock should vote with respect to the merger proposal or any other matter and does not in any manner address the price at which Ansys common stock will trade or otherwise be transferable at any time. The summary of Qatalyst Partners’ opinion set forth herein is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the opinion, which is attached to this proxy statement/prospectus as Annex B.

In arriving at its opinion, Qatalyst Partners reviewed a draft of the merger agreement, certain related documents and certain publicly available financial statements of Ansys and Synopsys and other business and financial information of Ansys and Synopsys. Qatalyst Partners also reviewed certain forward-looking information relating to Ansys prepared by the management of Ansys, including Management Case 1, Management Case 2 and Management Case 3 (which we refer to, together, as the “Financial Forecasts”), each as described in the section above entitled “The Merger—Certain Unaudited Prospective Financial Information.” Additionally, Qatalyst Partners discussed the past and current operations and financial condition and the prospects of Ansys and Synopsys with senior management of Ansys and Synopsys, respectively. Qatalyst Partners also reviewed the historical market prices and trading activity for Ansys common stock and Synopsys common stock, and compared the financial performance of Ansys and Synopsys and the prices and trading activity of Ansys common stock and Synopsys common stock with that of certain other selected publicly-traded companies and their securities. In addition, Qatalyst Partners reviewed the financial terms, to the extent publicly available, of selected acquisition transactions and performed such other analyses, reviewed such other information and considered such other factors as Qatalyst Partners deemed appropriate.

In arriving at its opinion, Qatalyst Partners assumed and relied upon, without independent verification, the accuracy and completeness of the information that was publicly available or supplied or otherwise made available to, or discussed with, Qatalyst Partners by Ansys and Synopsys. With respect to the Financial Forecasts, Qatalyst Partners was advised by the management of Ansys, and Qatalyst Partners assumed based on discussions with the management of Ansys and the Ansys board of directors, that the Financial Forecasts had been reasonably prepared on bases reflecting the best currently available estimates and judgments of the management

of Ansys of the future financial performance of Ansys and other matters covered thereby. Qatalyst Partners expressed no view as to the Financial Forecasts or the assumptions on which they were based. Qatalyst Partners assumed that the terms of the draft merger agreement reviewed by Qatalyst Partners would not differ materially from the final executed merger agreement, and that the merger will be completed in accordance with the terms set forth in the merger agreement, without any modification, waiver or delay and with no adjustment to the merger consideration. In addition, Qatalyst Partners assumed that in connection with the receipt of all the necessary approvals of the merger, no delays, limitations, conditions or restrictions will be imposed that could have an adverse effect on Ansys, Synopsys or the contemplated benefits expected to be derived in the merger. Qatalyst Partners did not make any independent evaluation or appraisal of the assets or liabilities (contingent or otherwise) of Ansys or Synopsys or their respective affiliates, nor was Qatalyst Partners furnished with any such evaluation or appraisal. In addition, Qatalyst Partners relied, without independent verification, upon the assessment of the management of Ansys as to the existing and future technology and products of Ansys and the risks associated with such technology and products. Qatalyst Partners’ opinion has been approved by its opinion committee in accordance with its customary practice.

Qatalyst Partners’ opinion is necessarily based on financial, economic, market and other conditions as in effect on, and the information made available to it as of, the date of the opinion. Events occurring after the date of the opinion may affect Qatalyst Partners’ opinion and the assumptions used in preparing it, and Qatalyst Partners has not assumed any obligation to update, revise or reaffirm its opinion. Qatalyst Partners’ opinion does not address the underlying business decision of Ansys to engage in the merger, or the relative merits of the merger as compared to any strategic alternatives that may be available to Ansys. Qatalyst Partners’ opinion is limited to the fairness, from a financial point of view, of the merger consideration to be received pursuant to, and in accordance with, the terms of the merger agreement by the holders of shares of Ansys common stock (other than Synopsys or any affiliate of Synopsys), and Qatalyst Partners expressed no opinion with respect to the fairness of the amount or nature of the compensation to any of the officers, directors or employees of Ansys or Synopsys or any of their respective affiliates, or any class of such persons, relative to such consideration.

The following is a brief summary of the material analyses performed by Qatalyst Partners in connection with its opinion dated January 15, 2024. The analyses and factors described below must be considered as a whole; considering any portion of such analyses or factors, without considering all analyses and factors, could create a misleading or incomplete view of the process underlying Qatalyst Partners’ opinion. For purposes of its analyses, Qatalyst Partners utilized, among other things, the Financial Forecasts, described in the section above entitled “The Merger—Certain Unaudited Prospective Financial Information” and third-party research analyst consensus estimates as of January 12, 2024 (which are referred to as the “street case”). Some of the summaries of the financial analyses include information presented in tabular format. The tables are not intended to stand alone, and in order to more fully understand the financial analyses used by Qatalyst Partners, the tables must be read together with the full text of each summary. Considering the data set forth below without considering the full narrative description of the financial analyses, including the methodologies and assumptions underlying the analyses, could create a misleading or incomplete view of Qatalyst Partners’ financial analyses.

Qatalyst Partners performed an illustrative discounted cash flow analysis, which is designed to imply a range of potential per-share present values for Ansys common stock as of December 31, 2023 (which is the end of Ansys’ most recent completed fiscal quarter and most recent balance sheet date), with respect to each of Management Case 1, Management Case 2 and Management Case 3, by:

next-twelve-months’ estimated UFCF multiples of 20.0x to 30.0x for each of Management Case 1 and Management Case 2 and 15.0x-25.0x for Management Case 3 (which were chosen based on Qatalyst Partners’ professional judgment and experience), and discounted to present value using the same range of discount rates used in item (a) above; and

Based on the calculations set forth above, this analysis implied a range of values for Ansys common stock as follows:

Qatalyst Partners reviewed and compared selected financial information and public market multiples for Ansys with publicly available financial information and public market multiples for selected companies. The companies used in this comparison were those companies listed below, which were selected by Qatalyst Partners in its professional judgment, based on factors including that they are publicly traded companies in similar lines of business to Ansys, have a similar business model, have similar financial performance or have other relevant or similar characteristics.

Based upon third-party research analyst consensus estimates as of January 12, 2024 and using the closing prices as of January 12, 2024 for shares of the selected companies, Qatalyst Partners calculated, among other things, the fully diluted equity value divided by the estimated levered free cash flows for calendar year 2024 (which are referred to as the “CY2024E LFCF multiples”), for each of the selected companies, as shown below:

Based on an analysis of the CY2024E LFCF multiples for the selected companies and the application of its professional judgment, Qatalyst Partners selected a representative multiple range of 25.0x to 40.0x.

Qatalyst Partners then applied this range to Ansys’ estimated levered free cash flow for calendar year 2024, based on each of Management Case 1, Management Case 2, Management Case 3 and the street case. Based on the fully diluted shares of Ansys common stock outstanding as of January 11, 2024 (calculated utilizing the same methodology as used in the above discounted cash flow analysis), this analysis implied a range of values for Ansys common stock as follows:

No company included in the selected companies analysis is identical to Ansys. In evaluating the selected companies, Qatalyst Partners made judgments and assumptions with regard to industry performance, general business, economic, market and financial conditions and other matters. Many of these matters are beyond the control of Ansys, such as the impact of competition on Ansys’ business or the industry in general, industry growth and the absence of any material

adverse change in Ansys’ financial condition and prospects or the industry or in the financial markets in general. Individual multiples or mathematical analysis, such as determining the arithmetic mean, median, or the high or low, is not in itself a meaningful method of using selected company data.

Qatalyst Partners compared twenty-seven selected public company transactions, including transactions involving companies participating in similar lines of business to Ansys or with similar business models, similar financial performance or other relevant or similar characteristics.

For each of the selected transactions listed below, Qatalyst Partners reviewed, among other things, the implied fully diluted equity value of the target company as a multiple of third-party research analyst consensus estimates of the next-twelve-months’ levered free cash flow of the target company (which are referred to as the “NTM LFCF multiples”).

Based on the analysis of the NTM LFCF multiples for the selected transactions and its professional judgment, Qatalyst Partners selected a representative multiple range of 25.0x and 40.0x, then applied this range to Ansys’ estimated next-twelve months’ levered free cash flow (calculated as the four quarters ended on September 30, 2024) based on the street case. Based on the fully diluted shares of Ansys common stock outstanding as of January 11, 2024 (calculated utilizing the same methodology as used in the above discounted cash flow analysis), as provided by management of Ansys, this analysis implied a range of values for Ansys common stock of approximately $199.97 to $319.88 per share.

No company or transaction utilized in the selected transactions analysis is identical to Ansys or the merger. In evaluating the selected transactions, Qatalyst Partners made judgments and assumptions with regard to industry performance, general business, economic, market and financial conditions and other matters, many of which are beyond Ansys’ control, such as the impact of competition on Ansys’ business or the industry generally, industry growth and the absence of any material adverse change in Ansys’ financial condition and prospects or the industry or in the financial markets in general, which could affect the public trading value of the companies and the aggregate value of the transactions to which they are being compared. Individual multiples or mathematical analysis, such as determining the arithmetic mean, median, or the high or low, is not in itself a meaningful method of using selected transactional data. Because of the unique circumstances of each of these transactions and the merger, Qatalyst Partners cautioned against placing undue reliance on this information.

In connection with the review of the merger by the Ansys board of directors, Qatalyst Partners performed a variety of financial and comparative analyses for purposes of rendering its opinion. The preparation of a financial opinion is a complex process and is not necessarily amenable to a partial analysis or summary description. In arriving at its opinion, Qatalyst Partners considered the results of all its analyses as a whole and did not attribute any particular weight to any analysis or factor it considered. Qatalyst Partners believes that selecting any portion of its analyses, without considering all analyses as a whole, could create a misleading or incomplete view of the process underlying its analyses and opinion. In addition, Qatalyst Partners may have given various analyses and factors more or less weight than other analyses and factors, and may have deemed various assumptions more or less probable than other assumptions. As a result, the ranges of valuations resulting from any particular analysis described above should not be taken to be Qatalyst Partners’ view of the actual value of Ansys. In performing its analyses, Qatalyst Partners made numerous assumptions with respect to industry performance, general business, economic, market and financial conditions and other matters, many of which are beyond the control of Ansys. Any estimates contained in Qatalyst Partners’ analyses are not necessarily indicative of future results or actual values, which may be significantly more or less favorable than those suggested by such estimates.

Qatalyst Partners conducted the analyses described above solely as part of its analysis of the fairness, from a financial point of view, of the merger consideration to be received pursuant to, and in accordance with, the terms of the merger agreement by the holders of shares of Ansys common stock (other than Synopsys or any affiliate of Synopsys), to such holders. These analyses do not purport to be appraisals or to reflect the price at which Ansys common stock might actually trade or otherwise be transferable at any time.

Qatalyst Partners’ opinion and its presentation to the Ansys board of directors was one of many factors considered by the Ansys board of directors in deciding to approve the merger agreement. Consequently, the analyses as described above should not be viewed as determinative of the opinion of the Ansys board of directors with respect to the merger consideration to be received pursuant to, and in accordance with, the terms of the merger agreement by the holders of shares of Ansys common stock (other than Synopsys or any affiliate of Synopsys) or of whether the Ansys board of directors would have been willing to agree to different consideration. The merger consideration payable in the merger was determined through arm’s-length negotiations between Ansys and Synopsys and was approved by the Ansys board of directors. Qatalyst Partners provided advice to Ansys during these negotiations. Qatalyst Partners did not, however, recommend any specific consideration to Ansys or that any specific consideration constituted the only appropriate consideration for the merger.

Qatalyst Partners provides investment banking and other services to a wide range of entities and individuals, domestically and offshore, from which conflicting interests or duties may arise. In the ordinary course of these activities, affiliates of Qatalyst Partners may at any time hold long or short positions, and may trade or otherwise effect transactions in debt or equity securities or loans of Ansys, Synopsys or certain of their respective affiliates. During the two-year period prior to the date of Qatalyst Partners’ opinion, no material relationship existed

between Qatalyst Partners or any of its affiliates and Ansys or Synopsys pursuant to which compensation was received by Qatalyst Partners or its affiliates. Qatalyst Partners and/or its affiliates may in the future provide investment banking and other financial services to Ansys or Synopsys or their respective affiliates for which Qatalyst Partners would expect to receive compensation.

Under the terms of its engagement letter, Qatalyst Partners provided Ansys with financial advisory services in connection with the merger for which it will be paid an aggregate amount currently estimated at approximately $110 million, $250,000 of which was payable upon the execution of the engagement letter, $5 million of which was payable upon delivery of its opinion (regardless of the conclusion reached in the opinion), and the remaining portion of which will be paid upon, and subject to, the completion of the merger. Ansys has also agreed to reimburse Qatalyst Partners for its expenses incurred in performing its services. Ansys has also agreed to indemnify Qatalyst Partners and its affiliates, their respective members, directors, officers, partners, agents and employees and any person controlling Qatalyst Partners or any of its affiliates against certain liabilities, including liabilities under the federal securities laws, and certain expenses related to or arising out of Qatalyst Partners’ engagement.

Other than providing annual and quarterly financial guidance in connection with its ordinary course earnings announcements, Ansys has not typically provided detailed or specific public disclosure of forecasts, projections, estimates or predictions of its future earnings, income or other financial results due to the inherent unpredictability of such financial results, variability in the underlying assumptions and estimates necessary to forecast, project, estimate and predict future financial results, especially over longer periods of time and the potential that such underlying assumptions and estimates may prove incorrect.

In connection with the Merger and at the direction of the Ansys board of directors, Ansys’ senior management prepared unaudited financial projections for fiscal years 2024 through 2026, reflecting three different cases, in order to give the Ansys board of directors a broader perspective on possible alternative financial outcomes. In addition, in order to facilitate the financial analyses of the merger by Ansys’ financial advisor, Ansys’ senior management prepared financial projections for fiscal years 2027 through 2033 by extrapolating from the financial projections prepared for fiscal years 2023 through 2026. We refer to the financial projections for fiscal years 2024 through 2033 as the Ansys prospective financial information. The Ansys prospective financial information was shared with the Ansys board of directors in connection with its consideration of the merger and Ansys’ senior management directed Qatalyst Partners to use the Ansys prospective financial information in performing its financial analyses in connection with its opinion, as described in more detail in the section entitled “The Merger—Opinion of Qatalyst Partners” beginning on page 72.

The Ansys prospective financial information was prepared by Ansys’ senior management on a stand-alone basis based on assumptions they considered to be reasonable based on facts known at such time and does not take into account the transactions contemplated by the merger agreement, including any costs incurred in connection with the merger or the other transactions contemplated thereby or any changes to Ansys’ operations or strategy that may be implemented after the completion of the merger. As a result, actual results likely will differ, and may differ materially, from those contained in the Ansys prospective financial information.

The information and table set forth below is included solely to give Ansys stockholders access to the Ansys prospective financial information that was made available to the Ansys board of directors and Qatalyst Partners, as well as Synopsys (who was provided a subset of the Ansys prospective financial information), in connection with the merger and is not included in this joint proxy statement/prospectus in order to influence any Ansys stockholder to make any investment decision with respect to the merger, including whether or not to seek appraisal rights with respect to their shares of Ansys’ common stock in connection with the merger, or for any other purpose. These projections are not, and should not be viewed as, public guidance or even targets.

The Ansys prospective financial information was not prepared with a view toward public disclosure or toward complying with GAAP, nor was it prepared with a view toward compliance with the published guidelines of the SEC, or the guidelines established by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants for preparation and presentation of projections of prospective financial information. The non-GAAP financial measures used in the Ansys prospective financial information were approved by Ansys for use by Qatalyst Partners in connection with the opinion delivered by Qatalyst Partners to the Ansys board of directors and were relied upon by the Ansys board in connection with its consideration of the merger. The SEC rules, which would otherwise require a reconciliation of a non-GAAP financial measure to a GAAP financial measure, do not apply to non-GAAP financial measures provided to Qatalyst Partners or to the Ansys board of directors in connection with a proposed business combination like the merger if the disclosure is included in a document like this proxy statement/prospectus. In addition, reconciliations of non-GAAP financial measures to a GAAP financial measure were not relied upon by Qatalyst Partners for purposes of its opinion or by the Ansys board of directors in connection with its consideration of the merger agreement, the merger and the merger consideration. Accordingly, Ansys has not provided a reconciliation of the financial measures included in the Ansys prospective financial information to the relevant GAAP financial measures. The Ansys prospective financial information may differ

from published analyst estimates and forecasts and does not take into account any events or circumstances after the date it was prepared, including the announcement of the merger agreement. Furthermore, the Ansys prospective financial information does not take into account the effect of any failure of the merger to be completed and should not be viewed as accurate or continuing in that context.

While the Ansys prospective financial information is presented with numerical specificity, the Ansys prospective financial information was based on numerous variables and assumptions (including, but not limited to, those related to industry performance and competition, general business, economic, market and financial conditions and additional matters specific to Ansys’ business) that are inherently uncertain and may be beyond Ansys’ senior management’s control. Further, given that the Ansys prospective financial information covers multiple years, by its nature, it becomes subject to greater uncertainty with each successive year beyond its preparation. The ability to achieve the performance contemplated by the Ansys prospective financial information depends on, in part, whether or not strategic goals, objectives and targets are reached over the applicable period. The assumptions upon which the Ansys prospective financial information was based necessarily involve judgments with respect to, among other things, future economic, competitive and regulatory conditions and financial market conditions and future business decisions that may not be realized and that are inherently subject to significant business, economic, competitive and regulatory uncertainties and contingencies, including, among other things, Ansys’ ability to achieve strategic goals, objectives and targets over applicable periods, the inherent uncertainty of the business and economic conditions affecting the industry in which Ansys operates, and the risks and uncertainties described in the section “Cautionary Statements Regarding Forward-Looking Statements” beginning on page 25, all of which are difficult or impossible to predict accurately and many of which are beyond Ansys’ control. The Ansys prospective financial information also reflects assumptions by Ansys’ senior management that are subject to change and are susceptible to multiple interpretations and periodic revisions based on actual results, revised prospects for the Ansys business, changes in general business or economic conditions, or any other transaction or event that has occurred or that may occur and that was not anticipated when such projections were prepared. Further, the financial projections cover multiple years and by their nature become subject to greater uncertainty with each successive year. Modeling and forecasting the future performance of a software company is a highly speculative endeavor. Since the financial projections cover a long period of time, the financial projections by their nature are unlikely to anticipate each circumstance that will have an effect on the commercial value of Ansys’ products and services.

Accordingly, there can be no assurance that the Ansys prospective financial information will be realized, and actual results may differ, and may differ materially, from those shown. The inclusion of the Ansys prospective financial information in this proxy statement/prospectus should not be regarded as an indication that any of Ansys, Qatalyst Partners, Synopsys or any of their respective affiliates, officers, directors, advisors or other representatives considered or consider the Ansys prospective financial information necessarily predictive of actual future events, and the Ansys prospective financial information should not be relied upon as such. None of Ansys, Qatalyst Partners, Synopsys or any of their respective affiliates, officers, directors, advisors or other representatives can give any assurance that actual results will not differ from the Ansys prospective financial information. None of Ansys, Qatalyst Partners, Synopsys or any of their respective affiliates, officers, directors, advisors or other representatives has made or makes any representation to any stockholder or other person regarding the ultimate performance of Ansys compared to the information contained in the Ansys prospective financial information or that forecasted results will be achieved.

In addition, the Ansys prospective financial information has not been updated or revised to reflect information or results after the date they were prepared or as of the date of this proxy statement/prospectus, and except as required by applicable securities laws, Ansys does not intend to update or otherwise revise the Ansys prospective financial information or the specific portions presented to reflect circumstances existing after the date when made or to reflect the occurrence of future events, even in the event that any or all of the underlying assumptions are shown to be in error.

The Ansys prospective financial information was prepared by, and is the responsibility of, Ansys’ senior management. Deloitte & Touche LLP has not audited, reviewed, examined, compiled nor applied agreed-upon procedures with respect to the Ansys prospective financial information and, accordingly, Deloitte & Touche LLP does not express an opinion or any other form of assurance with respect thereto or its achievability, and assume

no responsibility for, and disclaim any association with, the prospective financial information. The Deloitte & Touche LLP report incorporated by reference relates to Ansys’ previously issued financial statements. It does not extend to the Ansys prospective financial information and should not be read to do so.

On January 15, 2024, in connection with its entry into the merger agreement, Synopsys entered into the debt commitment letter, under which the commitment parties committed to provide to Synopsys senior unsecured bridge term loans in an aggregate principal amount of up to $16 billion in two tranches, an $11.7 billion tranche (Bridge Tranche 1) and a $4.3 billion tranche (Bridge Tranche 2), such commitments to be reduced by (i) the amount of net cash proceeds received by Synopsys from certain equity issuances, (ii) the amount of net cash proceeds received by Synopsys from certain divestitures and non-ordinary course dispositions of assets, (iii) term loan commitments under certain qualifying term loan facilities and (iv) the amount of net cash proceeds received by Synopsys from certain incurrences of debt. The commitments to provide the bridge loans may also be terminated in whole or reduced in part at the option of Synopsys. The proceeds of any funded bridge loans will be used by Synopsys on the closing date to fund part of the merger and to pay related transaction fees and expenses. The commitments under the debt commitment letter are subject to customary closing conditions for similar facilities.

On February 13, 2024, Synopsys entered into the term loan credit agreement, which provides Synopsys with the ability to borrow up to $4.3 billion at the closing of the merger, subject to satisfaction of customary closing conditions for similar facilities, for the purpose of financing a portion of the cash consideration to be paid in the merger and paying related fees and expenses in connection with the merger and the other transactions contemplated by the merger agreement.

Effective February 13, 2024, Synopsys terminated the Bridge Tranche 2 commitments in full under the debt commitment letter, in lieu of which Synopsys expects to borrow the committed amounts available under the term loan credit agreement. The Bridge Tranche 1 commitments under the debt commitment letter in the aggregate amount of $11.7 billion remain in effect as of the date hereof.

On or prior to the closing date, Synopsys expects to issue senior unsecured notes in one or more registered offerings or in one or more Rule 144A or other private placement offerings in an aggregate principal amount of up to $11.7 billion, which will be used by Synopsys on the closing date to fund the merger and to pay related transaction fees and expenses in lieu of any borrowings under the Bridge Tranche 1 commitments under the debt commitment letter.

In addition, the pro forma financials also assume a draw down on the revolving credit facility of $850 million in order to complete the merger. Synopsys believes that cash generated from operations and the availability of funds under the debt commitment letter commitments and the term loan credit agreement will provide sufficient cash availability to cover the anticipated requirement to fund the merger at the time of actual closing. Borrowings from the revolving credit facility are assumed to be drawn only because the pro forma is prepared assuming the merger closed on January 31, 2024; however, Synopsys does not anticipate borrowing under the revolving credit facility upon actual closing. For more information see the section entitled “The Merger—Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Financial Information” beginning on page 78.

As a result of these financing activities, after the completion of the merger, Synopsys’ level of consolidated indebtedness will increase from the level prior to the merger. For a discussion of Synopsys’ liquidity and capital resources after the completion of the merger, see “The Merger—Liquidity and Capital Resources Following the Merger” beginning on page 84.

Pursuant to the debt commitment letter, the commitment parties agreed to provide Synopsys with up to $16 billion in aggregate principal amount of senior unsecured bridge term loans. On February 13, 2024, Synopsys entered into the term loan credit agreement. In connection with its entry into the term loan credit agreement, Synopsys reduced the Bridge Tranche 2 commitments under the debt commitment letter to $0 and terminated such commitments. The Bridge Tranche 1 commitments under the debt commitment letter in the aggregate amount of $11.7 billion remain in effect as of the date hereof.

On February 13, 2024, Synopsys entered into the term loan credit agreement.

The term loan credit agreement provides Synopsys with the ability to borrow up to $4.3 billion of senior unsecured term loans at the closing of the merger (subject to satisfaction of customary closing conditions for similar facilities), for the purpose of financing a portion of the merger and related transactions, including related fees and expenses.

Under the term loan credit agreement, there are two tranches of commitments, the first in an aggregate principal amount of $1.45 billion ( “TL Tranche 1”) and the second in an aggregate principal amount of $2.85 billion (“TL Tranche 2”). Term loans funded under TL Tranche 1 will mature two years after funding and term loans funded under TL Tranche 2 will mature three years after funding.

The commitment of the lenders under the term loan credit agreement to provide loans will terminate on the earliest of (i) the completion of the merger without the funding of the bridge facility set forth in the debt commitment letter, (ii) the termination of the merger agreement in accordance with its terms, (iii) 11:59 p.m., California time, on the End Date (as defined in the merger agreement as in effect on January 15, 2024, as such date may be extended in accordance with the terms of the merger Agreement as in effect on January 15, 2024), (iv) in the event that the loans under the bridge facility have been funded, on the date on which all outstanding loans under the bridge facility are repaid in full, (v) upon the first anniversary of the date of the closing of the bridge facility and (vi) the date of termination in full of the TL Tranche 1 and TL Tranche 2 commitments pursuant to the terms of the term loan credit agreement.

Under the term loan credit agreement, borrowings will bear interest on the principal amount outstanding at a floating rate based on, at Synopsys’ election, (i) the Adjusted Term SOFR Rate (as defined in the term loan credit agreement) plus an applicable margin based on the rating, as determined by either S&P or Moody’s (collectively, the “credit ratings”) of Synopsys’ non-credit-enhanced, senior unsecured long-term debt ranging from 0.875% to 1.375% (in the case of TL Tranche 1) or 1.000% to 1.500% (in the case of TL Tranche 2) or (ii) the ABR (as defined in the term loan credit agreement) plus an applicable margin based on the credit ratings ranging from 0.000% to 0.375% (in the case of TL Tranche 1) or 0.000% to 0.500% (in the case of TL Tranche 2).

In the event that Synopsys’ credit ratings are split by S&P and Moody’s, then the applicable margin will be determined by the higher of the two ratings, except that in the event the lower of such ratings is more than one level below the higher of such ratings, then the applicable margin will be determined based on the level that is one level below the higher of such ratings. In the event that Synopsys has only one credit rating from S&P or Moody’s, the applicable margin will be based on the level that is one level lower than that of such credit rating. Upon and after the completion of the merger, if Synopsys does not have any credit rating, the applicable margin will be determined based on the pricing level applicable to the lowest category of credit ratings.

Synopsys will also pay a ticking fee in an amount equal to a rate per annum equal to 0.10% times the actual daily undrawn portion of the commitments in respect of the term loan credit agreement, calculated based on the number of days elapsed in a 360-day year, from and including May 14, 2024 to, but excluding, the earlier of (i) the termination or expiration of the commitments under the term loan credit agreement and (ii) the funding of the commitments under the term loan credit agreement.

The availability of loans under the term loan credit agreement is conditioned on the following (the first date all the following conditions are satisfied or waived, the “term loan closing date”):

The term loan credit agreement contains a financial covenant requiring that Synopsys maintain a maximum Consolidated Leverage Ratio (as defined in the term loan credit agreement, with levels set forth therein) commencing the last day of the first fiscal quarter ending on or after the term loan closing date. Such threshold will not step down to an amount lower than 3.50:1.00 and after the financial covenant threshold has stepped down to 3.50:1.00, such threshold will increase to 4.00:1.00 for the succeeding four fiscal quarters following the completion of a Material Acquisition (as defined in the term loan credit agreement). The term loan credit agreement also contains certain representations and warranties and non-financial covenants, including limitations on subsidiary indebtedness, liens, fundamental changes, changes in fiscal periods, lines of business and use of proceeds.

The term loan credit agreement contains customary events of default, including: payment failures; failure to comply with covenants; failure to satisfy other obligations under the term loan credit agreement or related documents; inaccurate representations and warranties; defaults in respect of other material indebtedness; bankruptcy, insolvency and inability to pay debts when due; material judgments; material ERISA defaults; the invalidity of any guaranty agreement; and change of control. If any event of default under the term loan credit agreement occurs, the Administrative Agent (as defined in the term loan credit agreement) or the other lenders under the term loan credit agreement may terminate their respective commitments and declare immediately due all borrowings under the term loan credit agreement, subject to a certain funds provision applicable through the expiration date of the commitments under the term loan credit agreement. During such certain funds period, only a bankruptcy or insolvency event of default with respect to Synopsys would permit the lenders to terminate their commitments under the term loan credit agreement.

On February 13, 2024, Synopsys entered into a Sixth Amendment Agreement (the “Sixth Amendment”), by and among Synopsys, the lenders party thereto and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent, which amends and restates its revolving credit facility.

Under the Sixth Amendment, certain amendments became effective on February 13, 2024 and certain additional amendments will become effective upon the completion of the merger pursuant to the merger agreement. Upon the effective date, the Sixth Amendment amends the financial covenant to allow netting of the cash proceeds of certain debt incurred to finance the merger as well as certain other modifications set forth therein. Upon the completion of the merger, the Sixth Amendment, among other things:

The revolving credit facility provides an unsecured $850 million committed multicurrency revolving loan facility and an unsecured uncommitted incremental revolving loan facility of up to $150 million. Loans under the revolving credit facility are available subject to certain customary conditions and proceeds may be used for general corporate purposes. The maturity date of the revolving loan facility is December 14, 2027, which may be extended at Synopsys’ option. As of the date hereof, there is no outstanding balance under the revolving credit facility.

The revolving credit facility contains a financial covenant requiring that Synopsys maintain a maximum Consolidated Leverage Ratio (as defined in the revolving credit facility, with levels set forth therein). Interest accrues on dollar-denominated loans at a floating rate based on, at Synopsys’ election, (i) the Adjusted Term SOFR Rate (as defined in the revolving credit facility) plus an applicable margin or (ii) the ABR (as defined in the revolving credit facility) plus an applicable margin. The applicable margin for Adjusted Term SOFR Rate based loans ranges from 0.785% to 0.975%, based upon Synopsys’ Consolidated Leverage Ratio. The applicable margin for ABR based loans is 0.000%. In addition to the interest on any outstanding loans, Synopsys is also required to pay a facility fee on the entire portion of the revolving credit facility ranging from 0.09% to 0.15% based on Synopsys’ Consolidated Leverage Ratio on the daily amount of the revolving commitment.

Subject to the completion of the merger, interest under the revolving credit facility will accrue on dollar-denominated loans at a floating rate based on, at Synopsys’ election, (i) the Adjusted Term SOFR Rate plus an applicable margin based on the credit ratings of Synopsys ranging from 0.795% to 1.200% or (ii) the ABR plus an applicable margin based on the credit ratings of Synopsys ranging from 0.000% to 0.200%. In addition to the interest on any outstanding loans, Synopsys will also be also required to pay a facility fee on the entire portion of the revolving credit facility ranging from 0.080% to 0.175% based on the credit ratings of Synopsys on the daily amount of the revolving commitment.

The revolving credit facility contains certain representations and warranties and non-financial covenants, including limitations on subsidiary indebtedness, liens, fundamental changes, changes in fiscal periods, lines of business and use of proceeds. The revolving credit facility also contains customary events of default, including payment failures; failure to comply with covenants; failure to satisfy other obligations under the revolving credit facility or related documents; inaccurate representations and warranties; defaults in respect of other material indebtedness; bankruptcy, insolvency and inability to pay debts when due; material judgments; material ERISA defaults; the invalidity of any guaranty agreement; and change of control. If any event of default under the revolving credit facility occurs, the Administrative Agent (as defined in the revolving credit facility) or the other lenders under the revolving credit facility may terminate their respective commitments and declare immediately due all borrowings under the revolving credit facility.

Synopsys expects to issue the Synopsys Notes in an aggregate principal amount of up to $11.7 billion (together with any proceeds of the bridge loans, in the event Synopsys is unable to issue all or any portion of the Synopsys Notes at or prior to the closing date) to fund the merger and to pay related transaction fees and expenses. The Synopsys Notes would carry an interest rate based on then current market conditions at the time of issuance. Synopsys anticipates that the instruments governing the Synopsys Notes would contain customary covenants and other terms and conditions that are consistent in all material respects with market practice for issuers of comparable creditworthiness. To the extent Synopsys does not issue and sell the Synopsys Notes in the full amount described above, Synopsys expects to incur bridge loans on the terms, and subject to the conditions, in the debt commitment letter. The exact terms and interest rate of the Synopsys Notes will be subject to market and other conditions. There can be no assurance if or when Synopsys will issue the Synopsys Notes and the terms of such securities.

In connection with the execution of the merger agreement, Synopsys entered into (i) the debt commitment letter with the commitment parties, which committed to provide, subject to the satisfaction of customary closing conditions for similar facilities, the bridge loans in an aggregate principal amount of up to $16 billion (which Synopsys subsequently reduced to $11.7 billion in connection with its entry into the term loan credit agreement) and (ii) the term loan credit agreement, which provides Synopsys with the ability to borrow up to $4.3 billion at the closing of the merger, subject to the satisfaction of customary closing conditions for similar facilities, for the purpose of financing a portion of the cash consideration to be paid in the merger and paying related fees and expenses in connection with the merger and the other transactions contemplated by the merger agreement. On or prior to the closing date, Synopsys expects to issue senior unsecured notes in an aggregate principal amount of up to $11.7 billion, which will be used by Synopsys on the closing date to fund the merger and pay related transaction fees and expenses in lieu of any borrowings under the debt commitment letter commitments.

The pro forma financials assume that the cash portion of the merger consideration will be funded through a combination of cash on hand of Synopsys, cash on hand of Ansys, a draw down on the revolving credit facility of $850 million and borrowings under the term loan credit agreement and the debt commitment letter commitments. The total borrowing of $16.9 billion and debt financing will be used to (i) finance the transaction, (ii) pay the transaction costs, and (iii) repay certain existing indebtedness of Ansys. Synopsys believes that cash generated from operations and the availability of funds under the debt commitment letter commitments and the term loan credit agreement will provide sufficient cash availability to cover the anticipated requirement to fund the merger at the time of actual closing. Borrowings from the revolving credit facility are assumed to be drawn only because the pro forma is prepared assuming the merger closed on January 31, 2024. However, Synopsys

does not anticipate borrowing under from the revolving credit facility upon the actual closing of the merger. See “Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Financial Statements” for a complete description of the adjustments, assumptions and preliminary estimates that informed the pro forma financials and the factors that may be subject to change.

As of the fiscal year ended October 31, 2023, Synopsys had total assets of $10.3 billion, current liabilities of $3 billion and long-term debt of $18.1 million. As of December 31, 2023, Ansys had total assets of $7.3 billion, current liabilities of $889.3 million and long-term debt of $753.9 million. Following the completion of the merger, the combined company’s total assets and liabilities will increase significantly from those of Synopsys prior to the merger. As of January 31, 2024, on a pro forma basis (as described in “Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Financial Statements”), the combined company would have had total assets of $47.4 billion, total current liabilities of $15 billion and long-term debt of $5.2 billion. Synopsys’ cash from operations was $1.7 billion for the fiscal year ended October 28, 2023 and $(87.8) million for the three months ended January 31, 2024. Ansys’ net cash from operations was $717.1 million for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023. Synopsys also expects the combined company’s cash from operations to increase significantly from that of Synopsys as a result of the completion of the merger and the integration of Ansys’ businesses.

Synopsys expects the combined company’s interest expense to increase significantly from that of Synopsys as a result of the completion of the merger. For the fiscal year ended October 31, 2023 and the three months ended January 31, 2024, on a pro forma basis, the combined company would have incurred additional interest expense of $1.1 billion and $273.3 million, respectively, in connection with the indebtedness for borrowed money incurred in connection with the financing to fund the merger and the other contemplated transactions on the closing date (as described herein). See “Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Financial Statements.”

Synopsys anticipates that the combined company’s primary sources of liquidity for working capital and operating activities will be funds generated from the combine company’s business operations and funds that may be drawn down under the revolving credit facility. Synopsys expects that these sources of liquidity will be sufficient to make required payments of interest on the outstanding combined company debt (including any debt incurred under the term loan credit agreement, Synopsys Notes and bridge loans) and to fund working capital and capital expenditure requirements, including the significant one-time costs relating to the merger described above. Synopsys expects that the combined company will be able to comply with the financial and other covenants of its existing debt arrangements and the covenants under the definitive documents governing the term loan credit agreement, and to the extent incurred, the Synopsys Notes and the bridge loans.

For more information on Synopsys’ existing sources of liquidity, see “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and the sections titled “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” included in Synopsys’ Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended October 31, 2023 and Synopsys’ Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended January 31, 2024, which are filed with the SEC and incorporated by reference in this proxy statement/prospectus. See “Where You Can Find More Information.”

The obligations of Synopsys and Ansys to complete the merger are subject to, among other conditions, the expiration or early termination of any waiting period (and any extension thereof) under the HSR Act. Under the HSR Act, the merger may not be completed until notification and report forms have been filed with the FTC and the DOJ and the waiting period has expired or been terminated. A transaction requiring notification under the HSR Act may not be completed until the expiration of a 30-calendar-day waiting period following the parties’ filing of their respective HSR notifications or the early termination of that waiting period. If the FTC or DOJ issues a second request before the expiration of the initial waiting period, the parties must observe a second 30-day waiting period, which would begin to run only after both parties have substantially complied with the second request, unless the waiting period is terminated earlier or the parties otherwise agree to extend the waiting period. Synopsys and Ansys each filed an HSR notification with the FTC and the DOJ on January 29, 2024. On February 28, 2024, Synopsys withdrew its HSR notification and refiled it on March 1, 2024. On April 1, 2024, Synopsys and Ansys each received a request for additional information (second request) from the FTC under the HSR Act.

In addition, the obligations of Synopsys and Ansys to complete the merger are subject to the receipt of clearance or approval by (i) antitrust or competition authorities in the specified antitrust jurisdictions and (ii) foreign

investment authorities in the specified foreign investment jurisdictions. As of the date of this proxy statement/prospectus, Synopsys and Ansys have determined to make notifications pursuant to antitrust and competition laws and foreign investment laws with the appropriate regulators in the specified jurisdictions, and may make notifications in other jurisdictions in the future (in which case, such other jurisdictions may be deemed to be specified antitrust jurisdictions). The parties must observe mandatory waiting periods and/or obtain the necessary approvals, clearances or consents pursuant to certain of these foreign laws before completing the transactions. In deciding whether to grant foreign investment approval, consent or clearance, foreign investment authorities generally will consider the effect of the transactions on national security or national interest within their jurisdictions, in particular with respect to sensitive sectors, critical infrastructure, critical technology, and access to personal identifiable information or sensitive personal data. Many jurisdictions have recently adopted, expanded, and/or are continuing to expand their foreign investment review regimes, and foreign investment authorities can have significant discretion in the interpretation and enforcement of such regimes. If new or existing regimes are enacted or updated prior to closing, or a foreign investment authority determines that the parties have failed to make a mandatory notification, the parties may be required to make additional foreign investment filings and/or be subject to fines, penalties, divestiture, or other regulatory actions.

Other state or foreign antitrust, competition and foreign investment authorities may take action under the laws of their jurisdictions, including those where we do not believe we meet the thresholds for filing, and could require additional filings or review processes and which could include seeking to enjoin the completion of the transactions. For more information about regulatory approvals relating to the transactions, see the section titled “The Merger Agreement—Conditions to the Completion of the Merger,” beginning on page 90.

Subject to certain limitations in the merger agreement, each of Synopsys and Ansys is required to use its reasonable best efforts to take, or cause to be taken, all actions necessary to complete the merger and make effective the other transactions contemplated by the merger agreement on a timely basis, including to: (i) make all filings (if any), give all notices (if any) and provide all information (if any) required to be made, given or provided by such party in connection with the merger or any of the other transactions contemplated by the merger agreement; (ii) consult with such party’s employees to the extent required under any applicable legal requirement in connection with the merger or any of the other transactions contemplated by the merger agreement; and (iii) obtain each consent (if any) required to be obtained (pursuant to any applicable legal requirement or contract, or otherwise) by such party in connection with the merger or any of the other transactions contemplated by the merger agreement.

For a description of the parties’ obligations with respect to regulatory approvals related to the merger, see the section entitled “The Merger Agreement—Regulatory Approvals and Related Matters” beginning on page 85.

The closing of the merger will take place on the 15th calendar day following the satisfaction or waiver of the last to be satisfied or waived of the closing conditions set forth in the merger agreement (other than those conditions that by their terms are to be satisfied at the closing, but subject to the satisfaction or waiver of such conditions at the closing) or at such other place, time and date as is agreed in writing between Ansys and Synopsys. Subject to the satisfaction or waiver of the conditions to the closing described in the section entitled “The Merger Agreement—Conditions to the Completion of the Merger” beginning on page 114, including the adoption of the merger agreement by Ansys stockholders at the special meeting, it is anticipated that the merger will close in the first half of 2025. However, neither Synopsys nor Ansys can predict the a