Synopsys Posts Financial Results for Second Quarter Fiscal Year 2025

Results Summary

— Quarterly revenue of $1.604 billion, exceeding midpoint of guidance.

— Quarterly GAAP earnings per diluted share of $2.24; non-GAAP earnings per diluted share of $3.67, exceeding guidance.

— Reaffirming full-year 2025 revenue guidance, and non-GAAP operating margin guidance.

Synopsys, Inc.(Nasdaq: SNPS) today reported results for its second quarter of fiscal year 2025. Revenue for the second quarter of fiscal year 2025 was $1.604 billion, compared to $1.455 billion for the second quarter of fiscal year 2024.

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“We delivered a strong quarter, which demonstrates the mission-critical nature of our products and the resiliency of our business,” said Sassine Ghazi, president and CEO of Synopsys. “The mega trends of AI, software-defined systems, and silicon proliferation continue to drive our growth. These trends are increasing design complexity and costs, while also increasing compute performance and energy demands. Synopsys is a trusted partner in addressing these challenges and a leader in applying AI to help customers innovate faster.”

“In a dynamic macro environment, Synopsys continues to execute with strong Q2 results on the top and bottom line,” said Shelagh Glaser, CFO of Synopsys. “We're poised to deliver a solid second half, and we're reaffirming our full-year revenue and operating margin guidance, reflecting our confidence in the business and continued healthy demand for our products.”

Continuing Operations On September 30, 2024, Synopsys completed the sale of its Software Integrity business. Unless otherwise noted, Synopsys' Software Integrity business has been presented as a discontinued operation in the Synopsys' consolidated financial statements for all periods presented herein and all financial results and targets are presented herein on a continuing operations basis.

GAAP Results On a U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) basis, net income for the second quarter of fiscal year 2025 was $349.2million, or $2.24 per diluted share, compared to $299.1 million, or $1.92per diluted share, for the second quarter of fiscal year 2024.

Non-GAAP Results On a non-GAAP basis, net income for the second quarter of fiscal year 2025 was $572.7 million, or $3.67 per diluted share, compared to non-GAAP net income of $466.9 million, or $3.00 per diluted share, for the second quarter of fiscal year 2024.

For a reconciliation of net income, earnings per diluted share and other measures on a GAAP and non-GAAP basis, see “GAAP to Non-GAAP Reconciliation” in the accompanying tables below.

Business Segments Synopsys reports revenue and operating income in two segments: (1) Design Automation, which includes our advanced silicon design, verification products and services, system integration products and services, digital, custom and field programmable gate array IC design software, verification software and hardware products, manufacturing software products and other and (2) Design IP, which includes our interface, foundation, security, and embedded processor IP, IP subsystems, and IP implementation services.

Financial Targets Synopsys also provided its consolidated financial targets for the third quarter and full fiscal year 2025. These targets reflect a change in Synopsys' fiscal year from a 52/53-week period ending on the Saturday nearest to October 31 of each year to October 31 of each year. As a result of this change, there will be ten fewer days in the first half of fiscal year 2025 and two extra days in the second half of fiscal year 2025, which results in eight fewer days in the aggregate in Synopsys' fiscal year 2025 as compared to its fiscal year 2024. These targets also assume no further changes to export control restrictions or the current U.S. government “Entity List” restrictions. These targets constitute forward-looking statements and are based on current expectations. For a discussion of factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from these targets, see “Forward-Looking Statements” below.

Third Quarter and Full Fiscal Year 2025 Financial Targets (1)(in millions except per share amounts) Range for Three Months Ending Range for Fiscal Year Ending July 31, 2025 October 31, 2025 Low High Low HighRevenue $ 1,755 $ 1,785 $ 6,745 $ 6,805GAAP Expenses $ 1,273 $ 1,293 $ 5,011 $ 5,068Non-GAAP Expenses $ 1,055 $ 1,065 $ 4,045 $ 4,085Non-GAAP Interest and Other Income $ 9 $ 11 $ 118 $ 122(Expense), netNon-GAAP Tax Rate 16% 16% 16% 16%Outstanding Shares (fully diluted) 156 158 156 158GAAP EPS $ 2.63 $ 2.74 $ 10.14 $ 10.34Non-GAAP EPS $ 3.82 $ 3.87 $ 15.11 $ 15.19Operating Cash Flow $1,500Free Cash Flow(2) $1,300Capital Expenditures $170(1) Targets do not reflect the impact of any future financing transactions related to the Ansys Merger (as definedbelow) or targets for the combined company.(2) Free cash flow is calculated as cash provided from operating activities less capital expenditures.

For a reconciliation of Synopsys' third quarter and fiscal year 2025 targets, including expenses, earnings per diluted share and other measures on a GAAP and non-GAAP basis and a discussion of the financial targets that we are not able to reconcile without unreasonable efforts, see “GAAP to Non-GAAP Reconciliation” in the accompanying tables below.

Earnings Call Open to Investors Synopsys will hold a conference call for financial analysts and investors today at 2:00p.m. Pacific Time. A live webcast of the call will be available on Synopsys' corporate website atinvestor.synopsys.com. Synopsys uses its website as a tool to disclose important information about Synopsys and comply with its disclosure obligations under Regulation Fair Disclosure. A webcast replay will also be available on the corporate website from approximately 5:30 p.m. Pacific Time today through the time Synopsys announces its results for the third quarter of fiscal year 2025.

Effectiveness of Information The targets included in this press release, the statements made during the earnings conference call, the information contained in the financial supplement and the corporate overview presentation, each of which are available on Synopsys' corporate website at www.synopsys.com(collectively, the “Earnings Materials”), represent Synopsys' expectations and beliefs as of May 28, 2025. Although these Earnings Materials will remain available on Synopsys' website through the date of the earnings call for the third quarter of fiscal year 2025, their continued availability through such date does not mean that Synopsys is reaffirming or confirming their continued validity. Synopsys undertakes no duty and does not intend to update any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information or future events, or otherwise update, the targets given in this press release unless required by law.

Availability of Final Financial Statements Synopsys will include final financial statements for the second quarter of fiscal year 2025 in its quarterly report on Form 10-Q to be filed on or beforeJune 9, 2025.

Reconciliation of Second Quarter Fiscal Year 2025 Results The following tables reconcile the specific items excluded from GAAP in the calculation of non-GAAP net income, earnings per diluted share, and tax rate for the periods indicated below.

GAAP to Non-GAAP Reconciliation of Second Quarter Fiscal Year 2025 Results(1)(unaudited and in thousands, except per share amounts) Three Months Ended Six Months Ended April 30, April 30, 2025 2024 2025 2024GAAP net income from continuing operations attributed to Synopsys $ 349,232 $ 299,111 $ 644,915 $ 736,561Adjustments:Amortization of acquired intangible assets 11,656 16,925 24,252 32,526Stock-based compensation 201,723 162,346 388,002 327,487Acquisition/divestiture related items 69,514 25,256 144,343 57,188(Gain) loss on sale of strategic investments 2,435 – 2,435 (55,077)Tax adjustments (61,862) (36,694) (158,076) (106,261)Non-GAAP net income from continuing operations attributed to Synopsys $ 572,698 $ 466,944 $ 1,045,871 $ 992,424 Three Months Ended Six Months Ended April 30, April 30, 2025 2024 2025 2024GAAP net income from continuing operations per diluted share attributed to Synopsys $ 2.24 $ 1.92 $ 4.13 $ 4.73Adjustments:Amortization of acquired intangible assets 0.07 0.11 0.16 0.21Stock-based compensation 1.29 1.04 2.48 2.10Acquisition/divestiture related items 0.45 0.16 0.92 0.37(Gain) loss on sale of strategic investments 0.02 – 0.02 (0.35)Tax adjustments (0.40) (0.23) (1.02) (0.68)Non-GAAP net income from continuing operations per diluted share attributed to Synopsys $ 3.67 $ 3.00 $ 6.69 $ 6.38Shares used in computing net income per diluted share amounts: 156,088 155,770 156,218 155,610(1) Synopsys' second quarter of fiscal year 2025 and 2024 ended on April 30, 2025 and May 4, 2024, respectively. For presentationpurposes, we refer to the closest calendar month end. Fiscal year 2024 was a 53-week year, which included an extra week in thefirst quarter.
GAAP to Non-GAAP Tax Rate Reconciliation (1)(unaudited) Three Months Ended Six Months Ended April 30, 2025 April 30, 2025GAAP effective tax rate 11.9% 5.9%Stock-based compensation (0.5)% 1.5%Acquisition/divestiture related items (2) 0.9% 5.4%Tax adjustments (3) 3.7% 3.2%Non-GAAP effective tax rate 16.0% 16.0%(1) Presented on a continuing operations basis.(2) The adjustment is primarily due to the capital loss on the sale of Synopsys' ownership in OpenLightPhotonics, Inc.(3) The adjustments are primarily related to the differences in the tax rate effect of certain deductions, such as thededuction for foreign-derived intangible income and credits.

Reconciliation of 2025 Targets The following tables reconcile the specific items excluded from GAAP in the calculation of non-GAAP targets for the periods indicated below.

GAAP to Non-GAAP Reconciliation of Third Quarter Fiscal Year 2025 Targets(in thousands, except per share amounts) Range for Three Months Ending July 31, 2025 Low HighTarget GAAP expenses $ 1,273,000 $ 1,293,000Adjustments:Amortization of acquired intangible assets (11,000) (14,000)Stock-based compensation (207,000) (214,000)Target non-GAAP expenses $ 1,055,000 $ 1,065,000 Range for Three Months Ending July 31, 2025 Low HighTarget GAAP earnings per diluted share attributed to Synopsys $ 2.63 $ 2.74Adjustments:Amortization of acquired intangible assets 0.09 0.07Stock-based compensation 1.36 1.32Acquisition/divestiture related items (1) 0.01 -Tax adjustments (0.27) (0.26)Target non-GAAP earnings per diluted share attributed to Synopsys $ 3.82 $ 3.87Shares used in non-GAAP calculation (midpoint of target range) 157,000 157,000
GAAP to Non-GAAP Reconciliation of Full Fiscal Year 2025 Targets(in thousands, except per share amounts) Range for Fiscal Year Ending October 31, 2025 Low HighTarget GAAP expenses $ 5,011,252 $ 5,068,252Adjustments:Amortization of acquired intangible assets (46,000) (51,000)Stock-based compensation (820,000) (832,000)Acquisition/divestiture related items (1) (100,252) (100,252)Target non-GAAP expenses $ 4,045,000 $ 4,085,000 Range for Fiscal Year Ending October 31, 2025 Low HighTarget GAAP earnings per diluted share attributed to Synopsys $ 10.14 $ 10.34Adjustments:Amortization of acquired intangible assets 0.32 0.29Stock-based compensation 5.30 5.22Acquisition/divestiture related items (1) 0.93 0.92Gain on sale of strategic investments 0.02 0.02Tax adjustments (1.60) (1.60)Target non-GAAP earnings per diluted share attributed to Synopsys $ 15.11 $ 15.19Shares used in non-GAAP calculation (midpoint of target range) 157,000 157,000(1) Adjustments reflect actual expenses incurred by Synopsys as of April 30, 2025 or certain contractuallyobligated financing fees and related amortization expenses, and do not fully reflect all potential adjustmentsfor future periods for the reasons set forth in “GAAP to Non-GAAP Reconciliation” below.

Forward-Looking Statements This press release and the investor conference call contain forward-looking statements, including, but not limited to, statements regarding short-term and long-term financial targets, expectations and objectives including, among others, our long-term financial objectives, which include the anticipated effects of our pending acquisition of ANSYS, Inc. (the Ansys Merger); our products, technology and services; business and market outlook, opportunities, strategies and technological trends, such as artificial intelligence; the Ansys Merger, including, among other things, the anticipated timing of closing, the status of the related regulatory approvals, and its expected impact; planned dispositions and their expected impact; the potential impact of the uncertain macroeconomic environment on our financial results, including, but not limited to, the effects of sustained global inflationary pressures and elevated interest rates, potential economic slowdowns or recessions, supply chain disruptions, geopolitical pressures, including, among others, the unknown impact of current and future U.S. and foreign trade regulations, government actions and regulatory changes, such as export control restrictions and tariffs, and regional or global military conflicts, and fluctuations in foreign exchange rates, and associated global economic conditions; customer demand and market expansion; our planned product releases and capabilities; industry growth rates; the expected realization of our contracted but unsatisfied or partially unsatisfied performance obligations (backlog); software trends; planned stock repurchases; our expected tax rate; and the impact and result of pending legal, regulatory, administrative and tax proceedings. These statements involve risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause our actual results, time frames or achievements to differ materially from those expressed or implied in such forward-looking statements. Such risks, uncertainties and factors include, but are not limited to: macroeconomic conditions and geopolitical uncertainty in the global economy; uncertainty in the growth of the semiconductor and electronics industries; the highly competitive industry we operate in; actions by the U.S. or foreign governments, such as the imposition of additional export restrictions or tariffs; consolidation among our customers and our dependence on a relatively small number of large customers; risks and compliance obligations relating to the global nature of our operations; failure to complete the Ansys Merger on the terms described in our filings with the SEC, if at all; failure to obtain required governmental approvals related to the Ansys Merger or the imposition of conditions to such governmental approvals that may have an adverse effect on us; failure to realize the benefits expected from the Ansys Merger; and more. Additional information on potential risks, uncertainties and other factors that could affect Synopsys' results is included in filings we make with the SEC from time to time, including in the sections entitled “Risk Factors” in our latest Annual Report on Form 10-K and in our latest Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. The financial information contained in this press release should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in Synopsys' most recent reports on Forms 10-K and 10-Q, each as may be amended from time to time. Synopsys' financial results for its second quarter of fiscal year 2025 are not necessarily indicative of Synopsys' operating results for any future periods. The information provided herein is as of May 28, 2025. Synopsys undertakes no duty to, and does not intend to, update any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, unless required by law.

SYNOPSYS, INC.Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (1)(in thousands, except per share amounts) Three Months Ended Six Months Ended April 30, April 30, 2025 2024 2025 2024Revenue:Time-based products $ 828,326 $ 781,714 $ 1,656,564 $ 1,586,777Upfront products 510,676 396,389 878,800 838,755Total products revenue 1,339,002 1,178,103 2,535,364 2,425,532Maintenance and service 265,264 276,609 524,217 540,169Total revenue 1,604,266 1,454,712 3,059,581 2,965,701Cost of revenue:Products 216,216 198,719 385,058 374,217Maintenance and service 94,471 88,178 187,008 178,718Amortization of acquired intangible assets 7,660 13,500 16,256 26,655Total cost of revenue 318,347 300,397 588,322 579,590Gross margin 1,285,919 1,154,315 2,471,259 2,386,111Operating expenses:Research and development 553,979 493,136 1,107,195 1,018,670Sales and marketing 215,021 209,783 424,220 428,626General and administrative 136,497 114,763 303,583 246,027Amortization of acquired intangible assets 3,996 4,561 7,996 8,090Total operating expenses 909,493 822,243 1,842,994 1,701,413Operating income 376,426 332,072 628,265 684,698Interest expense (94,336) (7,067) (105,475) (8,805)Other income (expense), net 114,101 16,525 164,518 123,091Income before income taxes 396,191 341,530 687,308 798,984Provision (benefit) for income taxes 47,181 45,437 40,887 68,346Net income from continuing operations 349,010 296,093 646,421 730,638Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of (3,900) (7,004) (3,900) 4,658income taxesNet income 345,110 289,089 642,521 735,296Less: Net income (loss) attributed to non-controlling (222) (3,018) 1,506 (5,923)interest and redeemable non-controlling interestNet income attributed to Synopsys $ 345,332 $ 292,107 $ 641,015 $ 741,219Net income (loss) attributed to SynopsysContinuing operations $ 349,232 $ 299,111 $ 644,915 $ 736,561Discontinued operations (3,900) (7,004) (3,900) 4,658Net income $ 345,332 $ 292,107 $ 641,015 $ 741,219Net income (loss) per share attributed to Synopsys – basic:Continuing operations $ 2.25 $ 1.96 $ 4.17 $ 4.83Discontinued operations (0.02) (0.05) (0.03) 0.03Basic net income per share $ 2.23 $ 1.91 $ 4.14 $ 4.86Net income (loss) per share attributed to Synopsys – diluted:Continuing operations $ 2.24 $ 1.92 $ 4.13 $ 4.73Discontinued operations (0.03) (0.04) (0.03) 0.03Diluted net income per share $ 2.21 $ 1.88 $ 4.10 $ 4.76Shares used in computing per share amounts:Basic 154,927 152,971 154,666 152,629Diluted 156,088 155,770 156,218 155,610(1) Synopsys' second quarter of fiscal year 2025 and 2024 ended on April 30, 2025 and May 4, 2024, respectively. For presentation purposes,we refer to the closest calendar month end. Fiscal year 2024 was a 53-week year, which included an extra week in the first quarter.
SYNOPSYS, INC.Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (1)(in thousands, except par value amounts) April 30, 2025 October 31, 2024ASSETS:Current assets:Cash and cash equivalents $ 14,119,095 $ 3,896,532Short-term investments 144,816 153,869Total cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments 14,263,911 4,050,401Accounts receivable, net 1,002,195 934,470Inventories 395,339 361,849Prepaid and other current assets 1,217,584 1,122,946Total current assets 16,879,029 6,469,666Property and equipment, net 571,982 563,006Operating lease right-of-use assets, net 585,704 565,917Goodwill 3,461,272 3,448,850Intangible assets, net 173,394 195,164Deferred income taxes 1,509,159 1,247,258Other long-term assets 575,977 583,700Total assets $ 23,756,517 $ 13,073,561LIABILITIES, REDEEMABLE NON-CONTROLLING INTEREST ANDSTOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY:Current liabilities:Accounts payable and accrued liabilities $ 903,546 $ 1,163,592Operating lease liabilities 104,170 94,791Deferred revenue 1,375,398 1,391,737Short-term debt 22,962 -Total current liabilities 2,406,076 2,650,120Long-term operating lease liabilities 587,438 574,065Long-term deferred revenue 331,133 340,831Long-term debt 10,027,681 15,601Other long-term liabilities 488,584 469,738Total liabilities 13,840,912 4,050,355Redeemable non-controlling interest – 30,000Stockholders' equity:Preferred stock, $0.01 par value: 2,000 shares authorized; none outstanding – -Common stock, $0.01 par value: 400,000 shares authorized; 155,146 and 154,112 1,552 1,541shares outstanding, respectivelyCapital in excess of par value 1,219,021 1,211,206Retained earnings 9,624,282 8,984,105Treasury stock, at cost: 2,115 and 3,148 shares, respectively (689,001) (1,025,770)Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (240,136) (180,380)Total Synopsys stockholders' equity 9,915,718 8,990,702Non-controlling interest (113) 2,504Total stockholders' equity 9,915,605 8,993,206Total liabilities, redeemable non-controlling interest and stockholders' equity $ 23,756,517 $ 13,073,561(1) Synopsys' second quarter of fiscal year 2025 ended on April 30, 2025 and its fiscal year 2024 ended on November 2, 2024,respectively. For presentation purposes, we refer to the closest calendar month end. Fiscal year 2024 was a 53-week year,which included an extra week in the first quarter.
SYNOPSYS, INC.Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (1)(in thousands) Six Months Ended April 30, 2025 2024CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:Net income $ 642,521 $ 735,296Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:Amortization and depreciation 96,838 123,886Reduction of operating lease right-of-use assets 51,728 48,179Amortization of capitalized costs to obtain revenue contracts 25,405 37,912Stock-based compensation 388,186 358,487Allowance for credit losses 15,940 9,987(Gain) loss on sale of strategic investments 2,435 (55,077)Gain on sale of building (51,385) -Loss on divestitures, net of transaction costs 8,299 -Amortization of bridge financing costs 40,411 7,085Amortization of debt issuance costs 2,348 -Deferred income taxes (237,170) (170,854)Other (181) (2,607)Net changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects fromacquisitions and dispositions:Accounts receivable (74,098) 20,889Inventories (39,766) (60,518)Prepaid and other current assets (140,472) (191,595)Other long-term assets (36,058) (104,551)Accounts payable and accrued liabilities (242,529) (142,086)Operating lease liabilities (48,617) (48,709)Income taxes (36,870) (229,536)Deferred revenue (37,412) 52,612Unrealized loss on settlement of interest rate treasury lock (121,643) -Net cash provided by operating activities 207,910 388,800CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:Proceeds from maturities of short-term investments 35,461 63,159Proceeds from sales of short-term investments 22,015 -Purchases of short-term investments (47,558) (65,861)Proceeds from sales of strategic investments – 55,696Purchases of strategic investments (3,368) (860)Purchases of property and equipment, net (96,303) (78,763)Proceeds from sale of building 74,279 -Acquisitions, net of cash acquired – (139,557)Proceeds from business divestiture, net of cash divested 70,082 -Other (611) -Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities 53,997 (166,186)CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:Proceeds from debt, net of issuance costs 10,034,464 -Repayments on debt and credit facilities (1,289) (1,303)Payment of bridge financing and term loan costs – (54,715)Issuances of common stock 118,308 115,111Payments for taxes related to net share settlement of equity awards (166,872) (212,577)Redemption of redeemable non-controlling interest (30,000) -Other – (1,096)Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities 9,954,611 (154,580)Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash 8,186 2,423Net change in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash 10,224,704 70,457Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of year, including cash 3,898,729 1,441,187from discontinued operationsCash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period, including cash 14,123,433 1,511,644from discontinued operationsLess: Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash from discontinued operations – 6,445Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash from continuing operations $ 14,123,433 $ 1,505,199(1) Synopsys' second quarter of fiscal year 2025 and 2024 ended on April 30, 2025 and May 4, 2024, respectively. Forpresentation purposes, we refer to the closest calendar month end. Fiscal year 2024 was a 53-week year, which includedan extra week in the first quarter.

Synopsys provides segment information, namely revenue, adjusted segment operating income and adjusted segment operating margin, in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification Topic 280, Segment Reporting. Synopsys' chief operating decision maker (“CODM”) is our Chief Executive Officer. In evaluating our business segments, the CODM considers the income and expenses that the CODM believes are directly related to those segments. The CODM does not allocate certain operating expenses managed at a consolidated level to our business segments and, as a result, the reported operating income and operating margin do not include these unallocated expenses as shown in the table below. These unallocated expenses are presented in the table below to provide a reconciliation of the total adjusted operating income from segments to our consolidated operating income from continuing operations:

SYNOPSYS, INC.Business Segment Reporting (1)(2)(in millions) Three Months Ended Three Months Ended Six Months Ended Six Months Ended April 30, 2025 April 30, 2024 April 30, 2025 April 30, 2024Revenue by segment- Design Automation $ 1,122.3 $ 1,054.9 $ 2,142.5 $ 2,040.3% of Total 70.0% 72.5% 70.0% 68.8%- Design IP $ 482.0 $ 399.8 $ 917.1 $ 925.4% of Total 30.0% 27.5% 30.0% 31.2%Adjusted operating income by segment- Design Automation $ 458.8 $ 418.2 $ 863.4 $ 777.7- Design IP $ 150.5 $ 124.8 $ 277.1 $ 370.5Adjusted operating margin by segment- Design Automation 40.9% 39.6% 40.3% 38.1%- Design IP 31.2% 31.2% 30.2% 40.0%
Total Adjusted Segment Operating Income Reconciliation (1)(2)(in millions) Three Months Ended Three Months Ended Six Months Ended Six Months Ended April 30, 2025 April 30, 2024 April 30, 2025 April 30, 2024GAAP total operating income – as reported $ 376.4 $ 332.1 $ 628.3 $ 684.7Other expenses managed at consolidated level-Amortization of acquired intangible assets (3) 11.7 18.1 24.3 34.7-Stock-based compensation (3) 201.7 162.7 388.2 328.2-Non-qualified deferred compensation plan (20.1) 11.1 (0.5) 50.5-Acquisition/divestiture related items (4) 39.6 19.2 100.3 50.1Total adjusted segment operating income $ 609.3 $ 543.0 $ 1,140.5 $ 1,148.2(1)Synopsys manages the business on a long-term, annual basis, and considers quarterly fluctuations of revenue and profitability as normal elements of ourbusiness. Amounts may not foot due to rounding.(2)Synopsys' second quarter of fiscal year 2025 and 2024 ended on April 30, 2025 and May 4, 2024, respectively. For presentation purposes, we refer tothe closest calendar month end. Fiscal year 2024 was a 53-week year, which included an extra week in the first quarter.(3) The adjustment includes non-GAAP expenses attributable to non-controlling interest and redeemable non-controlling interest.(4) The adjustment excludes the amortization of bridge financing costs entered into in connection with the pending Ansys Merger that was recorded ininterest expense, and certain divestiture related items that were recorded in other income (expense), net in our unaudited condensed consolidated statementsof income.

GAAP to Non-GAAP ReconciliationSynopsys continues to provide all information required in accordance with GAAP but acknowledges evaluating its ongoing operating results may not be as useful if an investor is limited to reviewing only GAAP financial measures. Accordingly, Synopsys presents non-GAAP financial measures in reporting its financial results to provide investors with an additional tool to evaluate Synopsys' operating results in a manner that focuses on what Synopsys believes to be its core business operations and what Synopsys uses to evaluate its business operations and for internal budgeting and resource allocation purposes. This press release includes non-GAAP earnings per diluted share, non-GAAP net income and non-GAAP tax rate for the periods presented. It also includes future estimates for non-GAAP expenses, non-GAAP interest and other income (expense), non-GAAP tax rate, non-GAAP earnings per diluted share and free cash flow. These non-GAAP financial measures may be different from non-GAAP financial measures used by other companies.

When possible, Synopsys provides a reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures to their most closely applicable GAAP financial measures. Synopsys is unable to provide a full reconciliation of certain third quarter and full fiscal year 2025 non-GAAP financial targets to the corresponding GAAP financial measures on a forward-looking basis because Synopsys believes that it would not be possible for it to have the required information necessary to quantitatively reconcile such measures with sufficient precision without unreasonable efforts due to, among other things, the potential variability and limited predictability of the excluded adjustment items necessary for a full reconciliation such as certain acquisition/divestiture related items, restructuring charges, tax deduction variability, changes in the fair value of non-qualified deferred compensation plan, and gains (losses) on the sale of strategic investments. For the same reasons, Synopsys is unable to address the probable significance of the unavailable information.

Synopsys' management does not itself, nor does it suggest that investors should, consider such non-GAAP financial measures in isolation from, as superior to, or as a substitute for, financial information prepared in accordance with GAAP. These non-GAAP financial measures are meant to supplement, and be viewed in conjunction with, the corresponding GAAP financial measures. Synopsys' management believes presentation of non-GAAP financial measures, when shown in conjunction with the corresponding GAAP financial measures, provides useful information to investors allowing them to view financial and business trends relating to our financial condition and results of operations through the eyes of management. Synopsys' management evaluates and makes decisions about our business operations using both GAAP financial measures and non-GAAP financial measures to help facilitate internal comparisons to Synopsys' historical operating results and forecasted targets, planning and forecasting in subsequent periods and comparisons to competitors' operating results.

The following are descriptions of the adjustments made to reconcile non-GAAP financial measures (other than free cash flow, which is defined in the footnote to the Financial Targets table above) to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures:

(i) Amortization of acquired intangible assets. We incur expenses from amortization of acquired intangible assets, which may include impairment charges from write-downs of acquired intangible assets. Acquired intangible assets include, among other things, core/developed technology, customer relationships, contract rights, trademarks and trade names, and other intangibles related to acquisitions. We amortize the intangible assets over their estimated useful lives. We do not enter into acquisitions on a predictable cycle. The amount of an acquisition's purchase price allocated to intangible assets and their estimated useful lives can vary significantly and are unique to each acquisition. From time to time, we incur impairment charges due to write-downs of acquired intangible assets. We believe that the presentation of non-GAAP financial measures that adjust for the amortization of intangible assets, including impairment charges, provides investors and others with a consistent basis for comparison across accounting periods. We also exclude this item because such expenses are non-cash in nature and we believe the non-GAAP financial measures excluding this item provide meaningful supplemental information regarding our core operational performance and liquidity, and ability to invest in research and development and fund future acquisitions and capital expenditures.

(ii) Stock-based compensation. Stock-based compensation expenses consist primarily of expenses related to restricted stock units, stock options, employee stock purchase rights and other stock awards, including such expenses associated with acquisitions. We exclude stock-based compensation expense from our non-GAAP financial measures primarily because it is not an expense that typically requires or will require cash settlement by us. Further, the expense for the fair value of the stock-based instruments we utilize may bear little resemblance to the actual value realized upon the vesting or future exercise of the related stock-based awards and, therefore, is not used by management to assess the core profitability of our business operations.

(iii) Acquisition/divestiture related items. In connection with certain of our business combinations and/or divestitures, we incur significant expenses that we would not have otherwise incurred as part of our business operations. These expenses include, among other things, compensation expenses, professional fees and other direct expenses, concurrent restructuring activities and divestiture activities, including employee severance and other exit costs, bridge financing costs, costs related to integration activities, debt forgiveness, changes to the fair value of contingent consideration related to the acquired company, and amortization of the fair value difference of below-market value assets arising from arrangements entered into or acquired in conjunction with an acquisition. We also recognize the gains and losses from the mark-up of equity or cost method investments to fair value upon obtaining control through acquisition. We exclude these items because they are related to acquisitions and divestitures and have no direct correlation to the core operation of our business. Further, because we do not acquire or divest businesses on a predictable cycle and the terms of each transaction can vary significantly and are unique to each transaction, we believe it is useful to exclude such expenses when looking for a consistent basis for comparison across accounting periods.

(iv) Restructuring charges. We initiate restructuring activities to align our costs to our operating plans and business strategies based on then-current economic conditions, and such activities have a specific and defined term. Restructuring costs generally include severance and other termination benefits related to voluntary retirement programs, involuntary headcount reductions and facilities closures. Such restructuring costs include elimination of operational redundancy, permanent reductions in workforce and facilities closures and, therefore, are not considered by us to be a part of the core operation of our business and are not used by management when assessing the core profitability and performance of our business operations.

(v) Gains (losses) on the sale of strategic investments. We exclude gains and losses on the sale of equity investments in privately held companies because we do not believe they are reflective of our core business and operating results.

(vi) Deferred compensation. We exclude changes in the fair value of our non-qualified deferred compensation plan because we do not use these to assess the core profitability of our business operations.

(vii) Income tax effect of non-GAAP pre-tax adjustments. Excluding the income tax effect of non-GAAP pre-tax adjustments from the provision for income taxes assists investors in understanding the tax provision associated with those adjustments and the effect on net income. We utilize an annual non-GAAP tax rate in calculating non-GAAP financial measures to provide better consistency across interim reporting periods by eliminating the effects of certain non-recurring and other period-specific items, which can vary in size and frequency and do not necessarily reflect our normal operations, and to more closely align our tax rate with our expected geographic earnings mix. This annual non-GAAP tax rate is based on an evaluation of our historical and projected mix of U.S. and international profit before tax, taking into account the impact of non-GAAP adjustments, U.S. tax law changes, as well as other factors such as our current tax structure, existing tax positions and expected recurring tax incentives. Based on these considerations, we have elected to adopt a non-GAAP tax rate of 16% for fiscal year 2025.

About SynopsysCatalyzing the era of pervasive intelligence, Synopsys, Inc. (Nasdaq: SNPS) delivers trusted and comprehensive silicon to systems design solutions, from electronic design automation to silicon IP and system verification and validation. We partner closely with semiconductor and systems customers across a wide range of industries to maximize their R&D capability and productivity, powering innovation today that ignites the ingenuity of tomorrow. Learn more at www.synopsys.com.

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