PTC Completes Acquisition of Arena Solutions

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PTC has successfully completed the acquisition of Arena Solutions, enhancing its position as a leading provider of pure SaaS solutions for product lifecycle management (PLM). This strategic move aims to capture the growing demand for SaaS in the product development market. Arena Solutions concluded 2020 with approximately $50 million in annualized recurring revenue, showing strong growth. PTC expects this acquisition to be neutral to FY'21 cash flow and accretive to its financial performance in FY'22 and beyond.

Positive

• Strengthens PTC's position in the growing SaaS market for product development.
• Arena Solutions' $50 million annualized recurring revenue indicates strong market potential.
• Expected to be neutral to FY'21 cash flow and accretive in FY'22 and beyond.

Negative

• Integration challenges may arise with the Arena Solutions acquisition.
• Potential customer adoption risks for the new SaaS offerings.

BOSTON, Jan. 19, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- PTC (NASDAQ: PTC) has completed its acquisition of Arena Solutions, the industry's leading software as a service (SaaS) product lifecycle management (PLM) solution. The combination of Arena Solutions and Onshape, which PTC acquired in 2019, establishes PTC as the leading provider of pure SaaS solutions for the product development market and broadly extends PTC's presence in the attractive mid-market, where SaaS solutions are becoming the standard.

"Together, Arena Solutions and Onshape will provide a powerful pure SaaS CAD and PLM solution that is positioned to capture the rapidly emerging shift toward SaaS for product design, development, and realization," said Jim Heppelmann, President and CEO, PTC. "The combined solution will allow manufacturers to improve collaboration and accelerate innovation in the 'new normal' created by the global pandemic. With our Creo^® and Windchill^® solutions showing strong momentum in the traditional CAD and PLM market, and now the Arena™ and Onshape^® solutions leading the way in SaaS, PTC is well positioned to lead the product development market today and into the future."

According to independent industry analyst firm Gartner, the overall SaaS market is poised to surpass $120 billion in 2021. As the product development market responds to the COVID-19 pandemic, early adopters have realized the impact of key SaaS benefits especially as they relate to digital transformation.

Concurrent with the closing of the Arena Solutions acquisition, PTC has expanded its SaaS business unit, which now includes Arena, Onshape, and PTC's market-leading Vuforia^® augmented reality technology. The expanded business unit will be led by long-time PTC global sales leader Mike DiTullio, reporting directly to PTC's CEO, Jim Heppelmann. Jamie Pappas, a 25-year PTC sales veteran, has been elevated to succeed DiTullio as head of global sales. Pappas has led regional sales in Asia, Europe and, most recently, North America, driving consistently strong performance in each role.

"The expansion of our SaaS business unit will allow us to focus on integrating the Arena team into PTC and leveraging the tremendous talent and expertise we have across our SaaS portfolio," continued Heppelmann. "Mike DiTullio has demonstrated his ability to align organizations to drive growth, and I am confident that in this new role he can help us capitalize on our SaaS technology leadership position. Jamie Pappas is an accomplished veteran sales leader within PTC, and I am equally confident in a smooth and seamless transition as he assumes his new role. PTC is fortunate to have such a strong bench of sales and business leadership."

Arena Solutions ended calendar year 2020 with approximately $50 million in annualized recurring revenue, reflecting double-digit growth over 2019. PTC continues to expect that the transaction will be neutral to PTC's FY'21 cash flow from operations target of $365 million and free cash flow target of $340 million (which reflects the deduction of approximately $25 million of capital expenditures from cash flow from operations) and accretive to FY'22 and beyond. PTC expects ARR growth for its first quarter of fiscal 2021 ended December 31, 2020 to be near the high end of guidance. Management plans to update investor guidance as part of its fiscal first quarter earnings release on January 27, 2021.

Additional Resources

• Arena Solutions Acquisition Landing Page
• Arena Solutions Acquisition FAQ
• SaaS Landing Page

Forward-Looking Statements
This news release contains statements about future events and expectations, including the effect of the acquisition and the new SaaS business unit on our future growth and financial results, including ARR and our cash flow, the expected value of the acquired technology to our business, market adoption of SaaS solutions for product development, and our anticipated first quarter 2021 financial results. These statements are "forward-looking statements" that involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected, including that the acquired technology may not provide the access to new customers and markets that we expect if those customers and markets are not receptive to the technology, which could adversely affect our financial results and growth expectations; we may be unable to integrate the acquired technology when or as we expect, which could adversely affect our ability to offer additional SaaS solutions when or as we expect; customers may not adopt SaaS solutions for product development as we expect, which could adversely affect our financial results and growth expectations; key Arena Solutions employees may not stay with PTC, which could disrupt the Arena Solutions business and our ability to successfully integrate and operate the Arena Solutions business; we may incur unanticipated costs associated with the integration of Arena Solutions, which could adversely impact our financial results; and other risks and uncertainties described in PTC's filings with U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

About PTC (NASDAQ: PTC)
PTC enables global manufacturers to realize double-digit impact with software solutions that enable them to accelerate product and service innovation, improve operational efficiency, and increase workforce productivity. In combination with an extensive partner network, PTC provides customers flexibility in how its technology can be deployed to drive digital transformation – on premises, in the cloud, or via its pure SaaS platform. At PTC, we don't just imagine a better world, we enable it.

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FAQ

What is the significance of PTC's acquisition of Arena Solutions?

The acquisition strengthens PTC's position in the SaaS market for product lifecycle management and enhances its offerings.

What are the expected financial results from the Arena Solutions acquisition?

PTC expects the acquisition to be neutral to FY'21 cash flow and accretive to FY'22.

How much annual recurring revenue did Arena Solutions report for 2020?

Arena Solutions reported approximately $50 million in annualized recurring revenue for 2020.

When will PTC update its investor guidance following the acquisition?

PTC plans to update investor guidance during its fiscal first quarter earnings release on January 27, 2021.