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<ul><li>Dassault Systèmes reported strong fourth-quarter and full-year 2024 results, emphasizing the performance of its 3DEXPERIENCE platform across various industries and geographies.</li><li>Key highlights from the earnings discussion include a 9% acceleration in software revenue during Q4 and an overall EPS growth of 11%.</li><li>For the full year, software revenue grew 6% with subscription revenue increasing by 10%, highlighting a significant drift towards recurring revenue, now constituting 80% of software revenue.</li></ul>

Dassault Systèmes reported strong fourth-quarter and full-year 2024 results, emphasizing the performance of its 3DEXPERIENCE platform across various industries and geographies.Key highlights from the earnings discussion include a 9% acceleration in software revenue during Q4 and an overall EPS growth of 11%.For the full year, software revenue grew 6% with subscription revenue increasing by 10%, highlighting a significant drift towards recurring revenue, now constituting 80% of software revenue.

Dassault Systèmes: Initiation of Coverage- Medidata Growth & Recurring Revenue As A Pivotal Factor Driving Growth!

Owner and CEO, GR20 Research

Gregory Ramirez

Owner and CEO

Industry Research and Consulting Services

GR20 Research

GR20 Research provides industry research and consulting services

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<li>Siemens is acquiring Dotmatics, a SaaS provider for laboratory management, for USD 5.1bn. The acquisition, which is seen as expensive, reflects high multiples of 16.5x EV/sales for FY 2025.  </li>
<li>This acquisition strengthens Siemens' position in life sciences by expanding its industrial software offerings. Dotmatics adds a new USD 5.5bn market opportunity, which could grow to USD 11bn.   </li>
<li>Siemens' entry into life sciences may challenge Dassault Systèmes, which currently leads the market with its Biovia and Medidata platforms. Siemens' growing presence in this sector may intensify competition.</li>
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Siemens is acquiring Dotmatics, a SaaS provider for laboratory management, for USD 5.1bn. The acquisition, which is seen as expensive, reflects high multiples of 16.5x EV/sales for FY 2025.  
This acquisition strengthens Siemens' position in life sciences by expanding its industrial software offerings. Dotmatics adds a new USD 5.5bn market opportunity, which could grow to USD 11bn.   
Siemens' entry into life sciences may challenge Dassault Systèmes, which currently leads the market with its Biovia and Medidata platforms. Siemens' growing presence in this sector may intensify competition.


Dassault Systèmes (DSY FP): Siemens Finally Moves onto Biovia’s Territory

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<li>3D Universes is a new platform that integrates virtual twins, GenAI, and virtual companions to support product lifecycles and data, aiming to revolutionise the design, simulation, and operation of products.</li>
<li>3D Universes enhances Dassault Systèmes' ability to leverage legacy data and improve virtual product development, distinguishing itself from competitors by ensuring regulatory compliance and intellectual property protection.</li>
<li>The company’s growth is supported by large deals like the one with Volkswagen, highlighting the potential for expanded revenue through long-term subscriptions and the adoption of 3D Universes across industries.</li>
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3D Universes is a new platform that integrates virtual twins, GenAI, and virtual companions to support product lifecycles and data, aiming to revolutionise the design, simulation, and operation of products.
3D Universes enhances Dassault Systèmes' ability to leverage legacy data and improve virtual product development, distinguishing itself from competitors by ensuring regulatory compliance and intellectual property protection.
The company’s growth is supported by large deals like the one with Volkswagen, highlighting the potential for expanded revenue through long-term subscriptions and the adoption of 3D Universes across industries.


Dassault Systèmes SE (DSY FP): Understanding 3D Universes

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<li>Dassault Systèmes has agreed to acquire Contentserv, a provider of AI-driven product information management platforms, for EUR220m, enhancing Centric’s PLM offerings for consumer goods industries.   </li>
<li>Centric aims to reach EUR500m in revenue by 2028, with goals of becoming a EUR1bn brand. Contentserv is expected to boost Centric's revenue by 25%, contributing to its growth plans.  </li>
<li>We deem the integration of Contentserv into Centric will occur gradually. Additionally, Centric will benefit from 3D Universes, an AI-based environment designed to leverage legacy 3D designs and PLM data.</li>
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Dassault Systèmes has agreed to acquire Contentserv, a provider of AI-driven product information management platforms, for EUR220m, enhancing Centric’s PLM offerings for consumer goods industries.   
Centric aims to reach EUR500m in revenue by 2028, with goals of becoming a EUR1bn brand. Contentserv is expected to boost Centric's revenue by 25%, contributing to its growth plans.  
We deem the integration of Contentserv into Centric will occur gradually. Additionally, Centric will benefit from 3D Universes, an AI-based environment designed to leverage legacy 3D designs and PLM data.


Dassault Systèmes (DSY FP): Moving Forward Toward a Billion Euro Brand

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events, Quiddity Advisors

David Blennerhassett

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Quiddity Advisors

Event-Driven

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<li>Back on the 15th Feb, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/renesas-electronics-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:15933:1" rel="noopener">Renesas Electronics (6723 JP)</a>, a supplier of advanced semiconductors, entered into a Scheme with <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/altium-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:18626:1" rel="noopener">Altium Ltd (ALU AU)</a>.</li>
<li>Altium shareholders are being offered A$68.50/share, in cash, a lifetime high.</li>
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The<a href="https://announcements.asx.com.au/asxpdf/20240606/pdf/064bn0c8xglrkk.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener"> Scheme Booklet</a> is now out, with a Scheme Meeting to be held on the 12th July. Expected implementation on the 1 August. The IE says fair &amp; reasonable.</li>
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Back on the 15th Feb, Renesas Electronics (6723 JP), a supplier of advanced semiconductors, entered into a Scheme with Altium Ltd (ALU AU).
Altium shareholders are being offered A$68.50/share, in cash, a lifetime high.

The Scheme Booklet is now out, with a Scheme Meeting to be held on the 12th July. Expected implementation on the 1 August. The IE says fair &amp; reasonable.


Altium (ALU AU)'s 12th July Scheme Vote. Renesas' Done Deal

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Dassault Systemes operates as a software company. The develops and offers 3Dexperience platform to create innovative new products and services using virtual experiences. Dassault Systemes serves aerospace, construction, business services, consumer packaged goods, high-tech, life science, health care, marine, energy, and industrial equipment industries worldwide.

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Gregory Ramirez

Altium (ALU AU)'s 12th July Scheme Vote. Renesas' Done Deal

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Dassault Systèmes: Initiation of Coverage- Medidata Growth & Recurring Revenue As A Pivotal Factor Driving Growth!

Dassault Systèmes reported strong fourth-quarter and full-year 2024 results, emphasizing the performance of its 3DEXPERIENCE platform across...

Baptista Research

Dassault Systèmes (DSY FP): Siemens Finally Moves onto Biovia’s Territory

​Siemens acquires Dotmatics for $5.1bn, expanding into life sciences and challenging industry leaders like Dassault Systèmes.

Gregory Ramirez

Dassault Systèmes SE (DSY FP): Understanding 3D Universes

​3D Universes revolutionizes product design with virtual twins, GenAI, and companions, leveraging legacy data and ensuring compliance for growth...

Gregory Ramirez

Dassault Systèmes (DSY FP): Moving Forward Toward a Billion Euro Brand

​Dassault Systèmes to acquire Contentserv for EUR220m, boosting Centric's PLM offerings and revenue growth plans to reach EUR500m by 2028....

Gregory Ramirez

Altium (ALU AU)'s 12th July Scheme Vote. Renesas' Done Deal

Trading at a gross/annualised spread of 1.7%/11.8%. IF YOU ARE AN ARBITRAGEUR, get involved here and on any material dips. IF YOU ARE A LO...

David Blennerhassett

Siemens acquires Dotmatics for $5.1bn, expanding into life sciences and challenging industry leaders like Dassault Systèmes.

3D Universes revolutionizes product design with virtual twins, GenAI, and companions, leveraging legacy data and ensuring compliance for growth...

Dassault Systèmes to acquire Contentserv for EUR220m, boosting Centric's PLM offerings and revenue growth plans to reach EUR500m by 2028....