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<ul>
 <li>Ansys is the market leader in the engineering simulation software, or Computer-Aided Engineering (CAE), market, with an estimated 35-40% share. Its software is critical for R&amp;D across diverse industries, reducing the need for costly physical prototypes.</li>
 <li>The company exhibits a strong financial profile characterized by high recurring revenue (over 80%), robust non-GAAP operating margins approaching 40%, and consistent free cash flow generation, which it reinvests heavily into R&amp;D.</li>
 <li>The pending acquisition by Synopsys for approximately $35 billion, expected to close, is a transformational event. The combination aims to create an integrated 'silicon-to-systems' design platform, though it introduces significant integration and execution risks.</li>
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  Ansys is the market leader in the engineering simulation software, or Computer-Aided Engineering (CAE), market, with an estimated 35-40% share. Its software is critical for R&amp;D across diverse industries, reducing the need for costly physical prototypes.
  The company exhibits a strong financial profile characterized by high recurring revenue (over 80%), robust non-GAAP operating margins approaching 40%, and consistent free cash flow generation, which it reinvests heavily into R&amp;D.
  The pending acquisition by Synopsys for approximately $35 billion, expected to close, is a transformational event. The combination aims to create an integrated 'silicon-to-systems' design platform, though it introduces significant integration and execution risks.
This content is AI-generated and displayed for general informational purposes only. Please verify independently before use.

US-EU Index Rebalances / Quantitative Researcher

Dimitris Ioannidis

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Index Rebalance

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/mongodb-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:26655:1" rel="noopener">MongoDB (MDB US)</a> is forecasted to be deleted from Nasdaq100 on 16 May due to an index weighting of lower than 0.1% on the last day of March and April.</li>
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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/shopify-inc-de74469e-4678-489b-9b50-a80a5790c5ef" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:25906:1" rel="noopener">Shopify (SHOP US)</a> is the forecasted replacement. The company became eligible following its listing transfer from NYSE to Nasdaq on 31 March.</li>
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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/alnylam-pharmaceuticals-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:2191:1" rel="noopener">Alnylam Pharmaceuticals (ALNY US)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/ebay-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:1291:1" rel="noopener">eBay Inc (EBAY US)</a> are the main addition candidates for the acquisition of <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/ansys-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:15473:1" rel="noopener">Ansys Inc (ANSS US)</a> by mid-2025 and the December 2025 review.</li>
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MongoDB (MDB US) is forecasted to be deleted from Nasdaq100 on 16 May due to an index weighting of lower than 0.1% on the last day of March and April.

Shopify (SHOP US) is the forecasted replacement. The company became eligible following its listing transfer from NYSE to Nasdaq on 31 March.

Alnylam Pharmaceuticals (ALNY US) and eBay Inc (EBAY US) are the main addition candidates for the acquisition of Ansys Inc (ANSS US) by mid-2025 and the December 2025 review.


MongoDB (MDB US): Fast-Exit from Nasdaq100 in May 2025

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Cross Asset Strategy

<ul><li>GDP / China’s GDP growth slows to 5.2% as domestic demand, property continue to weigh</li><li>Railway /: Global interest in China’s high-speed rail tech picks up speed</li><li>Consumption /In Depth: The consumption conundrum dividing China’s economists</li></ul>

GDP / China’s GDP growth slows to 5.2% as domestic demand, property continue to weighRailway /: Global interest in China’s high-speed rail tech picks up speedConsumption /In Depth: The consumption conundrum dividing China’s economists

CX Daily: China’s GDP Growth Slows to 5.2% as Domestic Demand, Property Continue to Weigh 

External broker reports(aggregated public sources), CMB International

CMB International

External broker reports(aggregated public sources)

Incorporated in Hong Kong, supported by the mainland and targeting in global market, CMB International Capital Corporation Limited (“CMBI”) is an integrated financial institution providing comprehensive and professional services. As a wholly-owned subsidiary of China Merchants Bank ("CMB"), by leveraging on the Group’s synergy and coordination in domestic and overseas markets, as well as CMB’s strong resources and outstanding social reputation, CMBI and its subsidiaries have been actively implementing diversified business strategies and set up an overall layout of main business segments including Corporate Finance, Asset Management, Wealth Management, Global Markets and Structured Finance, etc. Adhering to the philosophy of “being clients oriented and increasing our own values by the way of creating value for clients”, CMBI endeavors to provide quality and integrated financial services to institutional, corporate and individual customers both domestic and overseas including Hong Kong IPO sponsorship and underwriting, share placement and rights issue for listed companies, financial advisors, bonds issuance services, asset management, direct investment, wealth management, equity sales and trading, etc.

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

<ul><li>Per Bloomberg Synopsys, one of the big three Electronic Design Automation (EDA) names, is in advanced talks to acquire Ansys for around US$35bn or ~US$400 per share in a stock-and-cash deal.</li><li>The transaction could be announced as soon as this week.</li><li>Ansys is currently trading at US$348.63 per share (as of market close on 8 Jan), representing ~15% premium if the deal gets closed at US$400 per share. </li></ul>Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

Per Bloomberg Synopsys, one of the big three Electronic Design Automation (EDA) names, is in advanced talks to acquire Ansys for around US$35bn or ~US$400 per share in a stock-and-cash deal.The transaction could be announced as soon as this week.Ansys is currently trading at US$348.63 per share (as of market close on 8 Jan), representing ~15% premium if the deal gets closed at US$400 per share. Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

Semiconductor – Synopsys Eyes on Ansys: A Potential Software Giant in the Making

Selected Quarterly & Annual Newsletters from Funds, Fund Newsletters

Fund Newsletters

Selected Quarterly & Annual Newsletters from Funds

<ul>
<li>Baron is an asset management firm focused on delivering growth equity investment solutions known for long-term, fundamental, active approach to growth investing.</li>
<li>We expect additional, substantial appreciation for Tesla and SpaceX.</li>
<li>84.3% of our assets are NOT invested in Tesla and SpaceX, but rather are invested in other exceptionally attractive growth companies.</li>
<li>We have always believed that any recessions or declines in the value of our growth business holdings would not be long-lasting.</li>
<li>Think long term about everything, guard your reputation zealously, make sure your balance sheet is as close to impregnable as possible.</li>
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Baron is an asset management firm focused on delivering growth equity investment solutions known for long-term, fundamental, active approach to growth investing.
We expect additional, substantial appreciation for Tesla and SpaceX.
84.3% of our assets are NOT invested in Tesla and SpaceX, but rather are invested in other exceptionally attractive growth companies.
We have always believed that any recessions or declines in the value of our growth business holdings would not be long-lasting.
Think long term about everything, guard your reputation zealously, make sure your balance sheet is as close to impregnable as possible.


Baron Funds Q3 2022 Report - Letter From Ron

United States

ANSYS, Inc. develops, markets, and supports software solutions for design analysis and optimization.  The Company's software accelerates product time to market, reduces production costs, improves engineering processes, and optimizes product quality and safety for a variety of manufactured products.  ANSYS's product family features open, flexible architecture for easy integration.

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Ansys Inc (ANSS US)

Primer: Ansys Inc (ANSS US) - Aug 2026

Ansys is the market leader in the engineering simulation software, or Computer-Aided Engineering (CAE), market, with an estimated 35-40% share....

αSK Primers

MongoDB (MDB US): Fast-Exit from Nasdaq100 in May 2025

MDB is set to be removed from Nasdaq100 on 16 May due to its low index weighting, with SHOP expected to replace it. ALNY and EBAY are potential...

Dimitris Ioannidis

CX Daily: China’s GDP Growth Slows to 5.2% as Domestic Demand, Property Continue to Weigh

GDP / China’s GDP growth slows to 5.2% as domestic demand, property continue to weigh Railway /: Global interest in China’s high-speed rail tech...

Caixin Global

Semiconductor – Synopsys Eyes on Ansys: A Potential Software Giant in the Making

Per Bloomberg Synopsys, one of the big three Electronic Design Automation (EDA) names, is in advanced talks to acquire Ansys for around US$35bn or...

CMB International

Baron Funds Q3 2022 Report - Letter From Ron

Baron is an asset management firm focused on delivering growth equity investment solutions known for long-term, fundamental, active approach to...

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