Ansys to acquire Ansoft for $832 million, и это не первоапрельская шутка Опции

[Yuri Potapoff]

NEW YORK, March 31 (Reuters) - Engineering simulation software maker Ansys Inc (ANSS.O: Quote, Profile, Research) said on Monday that it would acquire Ansoft Corp (ANST.O: Quote, Profile, Research) for about $832 million in cash and stock to broaden its simulation capabilities.

Ansys expects the deal, which the boards of both companies have unanimously approved, to modestly boost its earnings in the first full year of combined operations.

The deals calls for the exchange of each Ansoft share for $16.25 in cash and 0.431882 common shares of Ansys. That implies a purchase price of $32.50 per share, the companies said in a statement.

Shares of Ansoft closed at $23.42 in Friday Nasdaq trade.

The deal is expected to close in the second quarter, subject to regulatory and other approvals. (Reporting by Euan Rocha; Editing by Lisa Von Ahn)



http://www.reuters.com/article/marketsNews...20080331?rpc=44

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NEW YORK, March 31 (Reuters) - Engineering simulation software maker Ansys Inc (ANSS.O: Quote, Profile, Research) said on Monday that it would acquire Ansoft Corp (ANST.O: Quote, Profile, Research) for about $832 million in cash and stock to broaden its simulation capabilities.

Ansys expects the deal, which the boards of both companies have unanimously approved, to modestly boost its earnings in the first full year of combined operations.

The deals calls for the exchange of each Ansoft share for $16.25 in cash and 0.431882 common shares of Ansys. That implies a purchase price of $32.50 per share, the companies said in a statement.

Shares of Ansoft closed at $23.42 in Friday Nasdaq trade.

The deal is expected to close in the second quarter, subject to regulatory and other approvals. (Reporting by Euan Rocha; Editing by Lisa Von Ahn)
http://www.reuters.com/article/marketsNews...20080331?rpc=44

Ну чтож HP купил Genesys, теперь что бы использовать что то из старших версий, нужно импортировать
а субьективно лучше не стало, появились новые фичи а глюков не стало меньше, похоже особо никто не заинтересованн в нормальном продукте ... охота пуще неволи..

[Yuri Potapoff]

Продолжение истории:

http://www.ansoft.com/news/press_release/080623.cfm




ANSYS Receives SEC Clearance For Ansoft Acquisition

Ansoft Stockholder Meeting Date Set

SOUTHPOINTE, PA and PITTSBURGH, PA - June 23, 2008 -Prime Newswire - ANSYS, Inc. (NASDAQ: ANSS) and Ansoft Corporation (NASDAQ: ANST) today announced that the Securities and Exchange Commission has concluded its review of the Registration Statement on Form S-4 in connection with ANSYS' acquisition of Ansoft. An amended Form S-4 was filed and became effective on June 20, 2008. A special meeting of the Ansoft stockholders to approve the transaction has been set for July 23, 2008. As previously announced, ANSYS and Ansoft have entered into a definitive merger agreement in which ANSYS will acquire Ansoft for a purchase price of approximately $832 million in a mix of cash and ANSYS common stock based on the 10-day trailing average closing price of ANSYS common stock prior to announcement of the transaction on March 31, 2008.