UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
SCHEDULE 14A
(RULE 14a-101)
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN PROXY STATEMENT
SCHEDULE 14A INFORMATION
Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
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Soliciting Material Pursuant to § 240.14a-12
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MAGMA DESIGN AUTOMATION, INC.
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(Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
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SYNOPSYS, INC.
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Important Information
On December 7, 2011, Synopsys, Inc. (“Synopsys”) presented the slide below at the Barclays Capital 2011 Global Technology Conference in San Francisco, CA. The aforementioned slide is filed
herewith pursuant to Rule 14a-12.
Additional Information and Where to Find It
Magma intends to file with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) a proxy statement in connection with the proposed acquisition. The
definitive proxy statement will be sent or given to the stockholders of Magma and will contain important information about the proposed acquisition and related matters. SECURITY HOLDERS ARE URGED TO READ THE PROXY STATEMENT CAREFULLY WHEN IT BECOMES
AVAILABLE. The proxy statement and other relevant materials (when they become available), and any other documents filed by Magma with the SEC, may be obtained free of charge at the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. In addition, security holders
will be able to obtain free copies of the proxy statement from Magma by contacting its Investor Relations department by mail at Magma Design Automation, Inc., 1650 Technology Drive, San Jose, CA 95110, Attn: Investor Relations Department, or by
telephone at (408) 565-7500, or by going to Magma’s Investors page on its corporate web site at www.magma-da.com.
Participants
in the Solicitation
Synopsys and Magma, and their respective directors and executive officers, may be deemed to be participants in the
solicitation of proxies from Magma’s stockholders in connection with the proposed acquisition. Information about Magma’s directors and executive officers is set forth in Magma’s proxy statement for its 2011 Annual Meeting of
Stockholders, which was filed with the SEC on August 29, 2011, and its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended May 1, 2011, which was filed with the SEC on July 15, 2011. These documents are available free of charge at the
SEC’s web site at www.sec.gov, and from Magma by contacting its Investor Relations department by mail at Magma Design Automation, Inc., 1650 Technology Drive, San Jose, CA 95110, Attn: Investor Relations Department, or by telephone at
(408) 565-7500, or by going to Magma’s Investors page on its corporate web site at www.magma-da.com. Information about Synopsys’ directors and executive officers is set forth in Synopsys’ proxy statement for its 2011 Annual
Meeting of Stockholders, which was filed with the SEC on February 10, 2011, and its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended October 31, 2010, which was filed with the SEC on December 17, 2010. These documents are available free
of charge at the SEC’s web site at www.sec.gov, and from Synopsys by contacting Investor Relations by mail at Synopsys, Inc., 700 East Middlefield Road, Mountain View, CA 94043, Attn: Investor Relations Department, or by going to Synopsys’
Investor Relations page on its corporate web site at www.synopsys.com. Additional information regarding the interests of Magma’s directors and officers who may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies in connection with the
acquisition will be included in the proxy statement that Magma intends to file with the SEC.
Forward Looking Statements
These documents contain forward-looking statements, including those related to Synopsys’ proposed acquisition of Magma, the expected impact on
Synopsys’ financial results, benefits of the proposed acquisition, and integration of Magma’s products and employees with those of Synopsys. These statements are subject to known and unknown risks and uncertainties that could cause actual
results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such statements, including but not limited to: the ability of the parties to consummate the acquisition in a timely manner or at all; the satisfaction of the conditions precedent to the
closing of the acquisition, including the ability to secure regulatory approvals for the acquisition in a timely manner or at all, and approval of the acquisition by Magma’s stockholders; the possibility of litigation (including relating to the
acquisition itself); the effect of the announcement of the acquisition on Synopsys and Magma’s respective businesses, including possible delays in customer
orders; Synopsys’ ability to successfully operate or integrate Magma’s business and technologies with Synopsys’ own, including the potential loss of customers, key employees,
partners or vendors, and uncertain customer demand and support obligations for new product offerings. All forward-looking statements are based on management’s estimates, projections and assumptions as of the date hereof, and Synopsys undertakes
no obligation to update any forward-looking statements.
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©
Synopsys 2011
Predictable Success
Synopsys to Acquire
Magma Design Automation
Combining Complementary Technology, Development & Support Capabilities
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Agreement to acquire Magma for
$507M
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Complements our technology portfolio
and helps us accelerate delivery to
customers
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Grows our engineering staff and
expertise so we can better meet our
customers' evolving needs
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Transaction expected to close in
calendar Q2 2012, following
shareholder and regulatory approvals
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Additional Information and Where to Find It
Magma intends to file with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) a proxy statement in connection with the proposed
merger. The definitive proxy statement will be sent or given to the stockholders of Magma and will contain important information about the proposed merger and related matters. SECURITY HOLDERS ARE URGED TO READ THE PROXY STATEMENT CAREFULLY WHEN IT
BECOMES AVAILABLE. The proxy statement and other relevant materials (when they become available), and any other documents filed by Magma with the SEC, may be obtained free of charge at the SEC’s website, at
www.sec.gov
. In addition,
security holders will be able to obtain free copies of the proxy statement from Magma by contacting Investor Relations by mail at Magma Design Automation, Inc., 1650 Technology Drive, San Jose, CA 95110, Attn: Investor Relations Department, or by
telephone at 408-565-7500.
Participants in the Solicitation
Synopsys and Magma, and their respective directors and executive officers, may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies from Magma’s stockholders in connection with the proposed
merger. Information about Magma’s directors and executive officers is set forth in Magma’s proxy statement for its 2011 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, which was filed with the SEC on July 15, 2011, and its Annual Report on Form 10-K
for the year ended May 1, 2011, which was filed with the SEC on August 29, 2011. These documents are available free of charge at the SEC’s web site at
www.sec.gov
, and from Magma by contacting Investor Relations by mail at Magma
Design Automation, Inc., 1650 Technology Drive, San Jose, CA 95110, Attn: Investor Relations Department, or by telephone at 408-565-7500, or by going to Magma’s Investor Relations page on its corporate web site at
www.magma-da.com
.
Information about Synopsys’ directors and executive officers is set forth in Synopsys’ proxy statement for its 2011 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, which was filed with the SEC on February 10, 2011, and its Annual Report on Form 10-K
for the year ended October 31, 2010, which was filed with the SEC on December 17, 2010. These documents are available free of charge at the SEC’s web site at
www.sec.gov
, and from Synopsys by contacting Investor Relations by
mail at Synopsys, Inc., 700 East Middlefield Road, Mountain View, CA 94043, Attn: Investor Relations Department, or by going to Synopsys’ Investor Relations page on its corporate web site at
www.synopsys.com
. Additional information
regarding the interests of Magma’s directors and officers who may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies in connection with the merger will be included in the proxy statement that Magma intends to file with the SEC.
Forward Looking Statements
These documents contain forward-looking statements, including those related to Synopsys’ proposed acquisition of Magma, the expected impact on
Synopsys’ financial results, benefits of the proposed acquisition, and integration of Magma’s products and employees with those of Synopsys. These statements are subject to known and unknown risks and uncertainties that could cause actual
results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such statements, including but not limited to: the ability of the parties to consummate the acquisition in a timely manner or at all; the satisfaction of the conditions precedent to the
closing of the acquisition, including the ability to secure regulatory approvals for the acquisition in a timely manner or at all, and approval of the acquisition by Magma’s stockholders; the possibility of litigation (including relating to the
acquisition itself); the effect of the announcement of the acquisition on Synopsys and Magma’s respective businesses, including possible delays in customer orders; Synopsys’ ability to successfully operate or integrate Magma’s
business and technologies with Synopsys’ own, including the potential loss of customers, key employees, partners or vendors, and uncertain customer demand and support obligations for new product offerings. All forward-looking statements are
based on management’s estimates, projections and assumptions as of the date hereof, and Synopsys undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements.
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