Financial Performance - Total revenue for Q1 2024 was 466.6million,adecreaseof8.4509.4 million in Q1 2023[20] - Net income for Q1 2024 was 34.8million,adeclineof65.5100.6 million in Q1 2023[20] - Operating income fell to 43.3million,down66.0127.7 million year-over-year[20] - Earnings per share (EPS) for Q1 2024 was 0.40,comparedto1.16 in Q1 2023, reflecting a decrease of 65.5%[20] - Comprehensive income for Q1 2024 was 12.8million,significantlylowerthan113.9 million in Q1 2023, primarily due to foreign currency translation adjustments[23] - GAAP operating income decreased by 66.1%, while non-GAAP operating income fell by 26.0% for the same period[108] - GAAP diluted earnings per share dropped by 65.2%, and non-GAAP diluted earnings per share decreased by 24.9% year-over-year[108] Revenue Breakdown - Software licenses revenue decreased to 160.3million,down26.8219.2 million in the same period last year[20] - Subscription lease licenses revenue decreased to 94.8millionfrom147.9 million, while perpetual licenses revenue decreased to 65.5millionfrom71.2 million[42] - Maintenance revenue increased to 289.3millionfrom268.6 million, and service revenue decreased to 16.9millionfrom21.7 million[42] - The Americas region experienced a revenue decline of 18.8%, while Asia-Pacific saw a growth of 6.0% in the same period[122] - International revenue accounted for 57.1% of total revenue in Q1 2024, up from 51.6% in Q1 2023[138] Cash Flow and Investments - Cash and cash equivalents at the end of Q1 2024 increased to 1.05billion,upfrom507.7 million at the end of Q1 2023[26] - The company reported a net cash provided by operating activities of 282.8million,anincreasefrom260.8 million in the prior year[26] - Cash, cash equivalents, and short-term investments increased by 210.2million(24.4860.4 million on December 31, 2023, to 1,070.6milliononMarch31,2024[167]−Netcashusedininvestingactivitiesdecreasedby94.0 million (73.2%) from (128.4)millionforthethreemonthsendedMarch31,2023,to(34.4) million for the same period in 2024[172] - Net cash used in financing activities decreased by 186.2million(77.3(240.8) million for the three months ended March 31, 2023, to (54.6)millionforthesameperiodin2024[173]Expenses−Researchanddevelopmentexpensesincreasedto128.8 million, up from 120.3millioninQ12023,indicatingafocusoninnovation[20]−Selling,generalandadministrativeexpensesroseto219.6 million, representing 47.1% of revenue, compared to 37.0% in Q1 2023[146] - Increased operating expenses in Q1 2024 were primarily due to higher personnel and acquisition costs related to the Merger Agreement with Synopsys[106] Debt and Financing - The carrying value of the term loan as of March 31, 2024, was 754.0million,withnoprincipalpaymentsdueinthenexttwelvemonths[175]−TheweightedaverageinterestrateforthethreemonthsendedMarch31,2024,was6.32755.0 million as of March 31, 2024[186] Strategic Developments - Ansys entered into a merger agreement with Synopsys, expected to close in the first half of 2025, pending regulatory approvals[34] - A strategic equity investment agreement was entered into on December 5, 2023, with a purchase price of 300millionexpectedtoclosein2024[47]−Thecompany’sstrategyfocusesonexpandingtheuseofsimulationacrossproductlifecyclesandincreasingaccessibilitytoabroaderuserbase[98]MarketConditions−Futureperformancemaybeimpactedbymacroeconomicconditions,includinginflationandgeopoliticalfactors,whichcouldaffectbusinessoperationsandstrategictransactions[126]−Theengineeringsimulationsoftwaremarketisexperiencinggrowthdrivenbytrendssuchaselectrification,autonomy,andsustainability[100]TaxandLegalMatters−TheeffectivetaxrateforthethreemonthsendedMarch31,2024,was15.17.2 million related to pending service tax audits in India, although a reserve has not been recorded as the charges are not deemed probable[94] - The company is subject to various legal proceedings, but the resolution of these matters is not expected to have a material adverse effect on its financial position[193] Workforce - The company employed 6,200 people as of March 31, 2024, maintaining the same workforce level as of December 31, 2023[97]