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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

(MARK ONE)



ý	QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED APRIL 30, 2017



¨	TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

FOR THE TRANSITION PERIOD FROM TO

COMMISSION FILE NUMBER: 000-19807

SYNOPSYS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



DELAWARE		56-1546236
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)

690 EAST MIDDLEFIELD ROAD

MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA 94043

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

(650) 584-5000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes ý No ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes ý No ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and "emerging growth company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.



Large accelerated filer	ý	Accelerated Filer	¨

Non-accelerated filer	¨ (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)	Smaller reporting company	¨

		Emerging growth company	¨
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ¨ No ý

As of May 17, 2017, there were 150,310,618 shares of the registrant’s common stock outstanding.

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SYNOPSYS, INC.

QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-Q

FOR THE FISCAL QUARTER ENDED APRIL 30, 2017

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		Page
PART I.	Financial Information	1
Item 1.	Financial Statements	1
	Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets	1
	Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations	2
	Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income	3
	Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows	4
	Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements	5
Item 2.	Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	26
Item 3.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk	38
Item 4.	Controls and Procedures	39
PART II.	Other Information	40
Item 1.	Legal Proceedings	40
Item 1A.	Risk Factors	42
Item 2.	Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds	54
Item 6.	Exhibits	55
Signatures		56

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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION




Item 1.		Financial Statements

SYNOPSYS, INC.

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(in thousands, except par value amounts)



	April 30, 2017			October 31, 2016*
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	991,325		$	976,620
Short-term investments	140,243			140,695
Total cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments	1,131,568			1,117,315
Accounts receivable, net	373,770			438,873
Income taxes receivable and prepaid taxes	55,505			56,091
Prepaid and other current assets	121,169			104,659
Total current assets	1,682,012			1,716,938
Property and equipment, net	259,476			257,035
Goodwill	2,661,538			2,518,245
Intangible assets, net	274,609			266,661
Long-term prepaid taxes	15,068			13,991
Long-term deferred income taxes	367,000			281,926
Other long-term assets	206,855			185,569
Total assets	$	5,466,558		$	5,240,365
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	$	351,500		$	401,451
Accrued income taxes	11,796			22,693
Deferred revenue	952,050			1,085,802
Short-term debt	278,001			205,000
Total current liabilities	1,593,347			1,714,946
Long-term accrued income taxes	37,714			39,562
Long-term deferred revenue	81,476			79,856
Long-term debt	139,688			—
Other long-term liabilities	236,838			210,855
Total liabilities	2,089,063			2,045,219
Stockholders’ equity:
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value: 2,000 shares authorized; none outstanding	—			—
Common stock, $0.01 par value: 400,000 shares authorized; 150,549 and 151,454 shares outstanding, respectively	1,506			1,515
Capital in excess of par value	1,661,205			1,644,675
Retained earnings	2,170,133			1,947,585
Treasury stock, at cost: 6,713 and 5,811 shares, respectively	(376,100		)	(294,052		)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	(79,249		)	(104,577		)
Total stockholders’ equity	3,377,495			3,195,146
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$	5,466,558		$	5,240,365

* Derived from audited financial statements.

See accompanying notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

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SYNOPSYS, INC.

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(in thousands, except per share amounts)



	Three Months Ended April 30,				Six Months Ended April 30,
	2017		2016		2017		2016
Revenue:
Time-based products	$	501,096	$	484,175	$	990,461	$	948,455
Upfront products	83,450		58,163		163,059		101,600
Maintenance and service	95,523		62,667		179,335		123,554
Total revenue	680,069		605,005		1,332,855		1,173,609
Cost of revenue:
Products	100,907		85,444		197,878		161,837
Maintenance and service	41,487		21,631		78,790		44,156
Amortization of intangible assets	19,634		24,555		41,106		55,081
Total cost of revenue	162,028		131,630		317,774		261,074
Gross margin	518,041		473,375		1,015,081		912,535
Operating expenses:
Research and development	223,015		216,172		435,663		412,877
Sales and marketing	137,211		120,926		263,722		243,546
General and administrative	83,438		41,553		124,304		81,250
Amortization of intangible assets	7,864		7,024		15,900		13,959
Restructuring charges	12,907		894		25,012		2,987
Total operating expenses	464,435		386,569		864,601		754,619
Operating income	53,606		86,806		150,480		157,916
Other income (expense), net	8,414		10,417		19,901		3,649
Income before income taxes	62,020		97,223		170,381		161,565
Provision (benefit) for income taxes	8,714		27,847		30,487		32,154
Net income	$	53,306	$	69,376	$	139,894	$	129,411
Net income per share:
Basic	$	0.35	$	0.46	$	0.93	$	0.85
Diluted	$	0.34	$	0.45	$	0.90	$	0.84
Shares used in computing per share amounts:
Basic	150,384		152,250		150,583		152,609
Diluted	154,861		154,536		154,754		154,921

See accompanying notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

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SYNOPSYS, INC.

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(in thousands)



	Three Months Ended April 30,				Six Months Ended April 30,
	2017		2016		2017			2016
	(in thousands)
Net income	$	53,306	$	69,376	$	139,894		$	129,411
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Change in foreign currency translation adjustment	13,961		17,388		9,301			2,933
Changes in unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities, net of tax of $0 for periods presented	9		106		(54		)	59
Cash flow hedges:
Deferred gains (losses), net of tax of $(2,265) and $(2,945), for the three and six months ended April 30, 2017, respectively, and of $(2,367) and $1,285 for each of the same periods in fiscal 2016, respectively	4,036		3,041		10,488			(9,593		)
Reclassification adjustment on deferred (gains) losses included in net income, net of tax of $(315) and $(1,164), for the three and six months ended April 30, 2017, respectively, and of $(1,790) and $(3,171), for each of the same periods in fiscal 2016, respectively	1,738		5,197		5,593			8,913
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax effects	19,744		25,732		25,328			2,312
Comprehensive income	$	73,050	$	95,108	$	165,222		$	131,723

See accompanying notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

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SYNOPSYS, INC.

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(in thousands)



	Six Months Ended April 30,
	2017			2016
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$	139,894		$	129,411
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Amortization and depreciation	97,044			107,226
Stock compensation	51,396			46,472
Allowance for doubtful accounts	679			450
(Gain) loss on sale of investments	(1		)	(10		)
Write-down of long-term investments	1,300			—
Deferred income taxes	3,339			(9,984		)
Net changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquired assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable	81,098			93,619
Prepaid and other current assets	(13,291		)	(23,208		)
Other long-term assets	(24,021		)	656
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	(23,341		)	(108,005		)
Income taxes	(11,436		)	3,489
Deferred revenue	(132,803		)	(52,852		)
Net cash provided by operating activities	169,857			187,264
Cash flows from investing activities:
Proceeds from sales and maturities of short-term investments	94,512			75,570
Purchases of short-term investments	(94,182		)	(79,079		)
Proceeds from sales of long-term investments	—			1,785
Purchases of property and equipment	(31,195		)	(28,900		)
Cash paid for acquisitions and intangible assets, net of cash acquired	(187,624		)	(46,100		)
Capitalization of software development costs	(2,066		)	(1,973		)
Other	2,100			—
Net cash used in investing activities	(218,455		)	(78,697		)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from credit facilities	250,000			60,000
Repayment of debt	(36,875		)	(15,000		)
Issuances of common stock	62,254			42,764
Payments for taxes related to net share settlement of equity awards	(8,058		)	(5,981		)
Purchase of equity forward contract	(20,000		)	(20,000		)
Purchases of treasury stock	(180,000		)	(180,000		)
Other	(482		)	(550		)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	66,839			(118,767		)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	(3,536		)	1,958
Net change in cash and cash equivalents	14,705			(8,242		)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year	976,620			836,188
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$	991,325		$	827,946

See accompanying notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

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SYNOPSYS, INC.

NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Note 1. Description of Business

Synopsys, Inc. (Synopsys or the Company) provides software, intellectual property and services used by designers across the entire silicon to software spectrum, from engineers creating advanced semiconductors to software developers ensuring the quality and security of their applications. The Company is a global leader in supplying the electronic design automation (EDA) software that engineers use to design and test integrated circuits (ICs), also known as chips. The Company also offers intellectual property (IP) products, which are pre-designed circuits that engineers use as components of larger chip designs rather than design those circuits themselves. The Company provides software and hardware used to develop the electronic systems that incorporate chips and the software that runs on them. To complement these offerings, the Company provides technical services and support to help its customers develop advanced chips and electronic systems. The Company is also a leading provider of software tools and services that improve the quality and security of software code in a wide variety of industries, including electronics, financial services, energy, industrials, and automotive.

Note 2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

The Company has prepared the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Pursuant to these rules and regulations, the Company has condensed or omitted certain information and footnote disclosures it normally includes in its annual consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (U.S. GAAP). In management’s opinion, the Company has made all adjustments (consisting only of normal, recurring adjustments, except as otherwise indicated) necessary to fairly present its unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets, results of operations, comprehensive income and cash flows. The Company’s interim period operating results do not necessarily indicate the results that may be expected for any other interim period or for the full fiscal year. These financial statements and accompanying notes should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto in Synopsys’ Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2016 as filed with the SEC on December 12, 2016.

Use of Estimates. To prepare financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP, management must make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results could differ from these estimates and may result in material effects on the Company’s operating results and financial position.

Principles of Consolidation. The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and all of its subsidiaries. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated.

Fiscal Year End. The Company’s fiscal year ends on the Saturday nearest to October 31 and consists of 52 weeks, with the exception that approximately every five years, the Company has a 53-week year. Fiscal 2017 and 2016 are both 52-week years. The second fiscal quarters of fiscal 2017 and 2016 ended on April 29, 2017 and April 30, 2016, respectively, and the prior fiscal year ended on October 29, 2016. For presentation purposes, the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes refer to the closest calendar month end.

Note 3. Business Combinations

During the six months ended April 30, 2017, the Company completed acquisitions with an aggregate total purchase consideration of $188.1 million, net of cash acquired. The Company assumed unvested stock options with a fair value of $4.4 million using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model and will expense the options over their remaining service periods on a straight-line basis. The Company does not consider these acquisitions to be material, individually or in the aggregate, to the Company’s consolidated financial statements. The preliminary purchase price allocations resulted in $132.9 million of goodwill, of which $11.9 million is deductible for tax purposes, and $64.9 million of acquired identifiable intangible assets valued using the income or cost methods. The intangible assets are being amortized over their respective useful lives ranging from one to seven years. The acquisition-related costs for these acquisitions totaling $3.9 million were expensed as incurred in the unaudited condensed consolidated statement of operations. The Company funded the acquisitions with existing cash and debt.

The preliminary fair value estimates for the assets acquired and liabilities assumed for all fiscal 2017 acquisitions are not yet finalized and may change as additional information becomes available during the respective measurement periods. The primary areas of those preliminary estimates relate to certain tangible assets and

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liabilities, identifiable intangible assets, and income taxes. Additional information, which existed as of the acquisition date but is yet unknown to the Company, may become known to the Company during the remainder of the measurement period, a period not to exceed 12 months from the acquisition date. Changes to the provisional amounts recorded as assets or liabilities during the measurement period may result in an adjustment to goodwill.

Note 4. Goodwill and Intangible Assets

Goodwill as of April 30, 2017 and October 31, 2016 consisted of the following:



	(in thousands)
As of October 31, 2016	$	2,518,245
Additions	132,908
Effect of foreign currency translation	10,385
As of April 30, 2017	$	2,661,538

Intangible assets as of April 30, 2017 consisted of the following:



	Gross Assets		Accumulated Amortization		Net Assets
	(in thousands)
Core/developed technology	$	622,979	$	495,488	$	127,491
Customer relationships	276,756		153,598		123,158
Contract rights intangible	173,589		168,332		5,257
Trademarks and trade names	25,129		15,659		9,470
In-process research and development (IPR&D)(1)	4,600		—		4,600
Capitalized software development costs	31,708		27,075		4,633
Total	$	1,134,761	$	860,152	$	274,609


(1)	IPR&D is reclassified to core/developed technology upon completion or is written off upon abandonment.

Intangible assets as of October 31, 2016 consisted of the following:



	Gross Assets		Accumulated Amortization		Net Assets
	(in thousands)
Core/developed technology	$	610,812	$	460,722	$	150,090
Customer relationships	235,997		139,932		96,065
Contract rights intangible	171,248		162,183		9,065
Trademarks and trade names	20,729		13,821		6,908
Capitalized software development costs	29,642		25,109		4,533
Total	$	1,068,428	$	801,767	$	266,661

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Amortization expense related to intangible assets consisted of the following:



	Three Months Ended April 30,				Six Months Ended April 30,
	2017		2016		2017		2016
	(in thousands)
Core/developed technology	$	16,471	$	21,607	$	34,754	$	43,863
Customer relationships	6,844		6,295		13,736		12,488
Contract rights intangible	3,286		2,885		6,677		11,106
Trademarks and trade names	896		792		1,838		1,583
Capitalized software development costs(2)	989		921		1,966		1,836
Total	$	28,486	$	32,500	$	58,971	$	70,876

(2) Amortization of capitalized software development costs is included in cost of products revenue in the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations.

The following table presents the estimated future amortization of the existing intangible assets:



Fiscal Year	(in thousands)
Remainder of fiscal 2017	$	51,862
2018	82,127
2019	56,945
2020	39,483
2021	21,343
2022 and thereafter	18,249
IPR&D(3)	4,600
Total	$	274,609

(3) IPR&D assets are amortized over their useful lives upon completion or written off upon abandonment.

Note 5. Financial Assets and Liabilities

Cash equivalents and short-term investments. The Company classifies time deposits and other investments with maturities less than three months as cash equivalents. Debt securities and other investments with maturities longer than three months are classified as short-term investments. The Company’s investments generally have a term of less than three years and are classified as available-for-sale carried at fair value, with unrealized gains and losses included in the unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax. Those unrealized gains or losses deemed other than temporary are reflected in other income (expense), net. The cost of securities sold is based on the specific identification method and realized gains and losses are included in other income (expense), net.

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As of April 30, 2017, the balances of our available-for-sale securities are:



	Cost		Gross Unrealized Gains		Gross Unrealized Losses Less Than 12 Months			Gross Unrealized Losses 12 Months or Longer		Estimated Fair Value(1)
	(in thousands)
Cash equivalents:
Money market funds	$	392,191	$	—	$	—		$	—	$	392,191
Commercial paper	3,448		—		—			—		3,448
Certificates of deposit	1,000		—		—			—		1,000
Corporate debt securities	1,550		—		—			—		1,550
U.S. government agency securities	2,000		—		—			—		2,000
Total:	$	400,189	$	—	$	—		$	—	$	400,189
Short-term investments:
U.S. government agency securities	$	16,494	$	—	$	(34	)	$	—	$	16,460
Certificates of deposit	21,214		—		—			—		21,214
Commercial paper	23,472		—		—			—		23,472
Corporate debt securities	57,469		39		(29		)	—		57,479
Asset-backed securities	20,829		5		(15		)	—		20,819
Other	799		—		—			—		799
Total:	$	140,277	$	44	$	(78	)	$	—	$	140,243


(1)	See Note 6. Fair Value Measures for further discussion on fair values of cash equivalents and short-term investments.

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As of October 31, 2016, the balances of our available-for-sale securities are:



	Cost		Gross Unrealized Gains		Gross Unrealized Losses Less Than 12 Continuous Months			Gross Unrealized Losses 12 Continuous Months or Longer		Estimated Fair Value(1)
	(in thousands)
Cash equivalents:
Money market funds	$	499,274	$	—	$	—		$	—	$	499,274
Commercial paper	1,498		—		—			—		1,498
Certificates of deposit	4,200		—		—			—		4,200
Total:	$	504,972	$	—	$	—		$	—	$	504,972
Short-term investments:
U.S. government agency securities	$	13,607	$	4	$	(8	)	$	—	$	13,603
Certificates of deposit	12,849		—		—			—		12,849
Commercial paper	25,430		1		—			—		25,431
Corporate debt securities	58,753		43		(18		)	—		58,778
Asset-backed securities	22,146		12		(12		)	—		22,146
Non-U.S. government agency securities	3,403		—		(3		)	—		3,400
Other	4,488		—		—			—		4,488
Total:	$	140,676	$	60	$	(41	)	$	—	$	140,695


(1)	See Note 6. Fair Value Measures for further discussion on fair values of cash equivalents and short-term investments.

As of April 30, 2017, the stated maturities of the Company's available-for-sale securities are:



	Amortized Cost		Fair Value
	(in thousands)
Due in 1 year or less	$	97,324	$	97,306
Due in 2-5 years	42,779		42,762
Due in 6-10 years	174		175
Total	$	140,277	$	140,243

Non-marketable equity securities. The Company’s strategic investment portfolio consists of non-marketable equity securities in privately-held companies. The securities accounted for under cost method investments are reported at cost net of impairment losses. Securities accounted for under equity method investments are recorded at cost plus the proportional share of the issuers’ income or loss, which is recorded in the Company’s other income (expense), net. The cost basis of securities sold is based on the specific identification method. Refer to Note 6. Fair Value Measures.

Derivatives. The Company recognizes derivative instruments as either assets or liabilities in the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements at fair value and provides qualitative and quantitative disclosures about such derivatives. The Company operates internationally and is exposed to potentially adverse movements in foreign currency exchange rates. The Company enters into hedges in the form of foreign currency forward contracts to reduce its exposure to foreign currency rate changes on non-functional currency denominated forecasted transactions and balance sheet positions including: (1) certain assets and liabilities, (2) shipments forecasted to

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occur within approximately one month, (3) future billings and revenue on previously shipped orders, and (4) certain future intercompany invoices denominated in foreign currencies.

The duration of forward contracts ranges from approximately one month to 22 months, the majority of which are short-term. The Company does not use foreign currency forward contracts for speculative or trading purposes. The Company enters into foreign exchange forward contracts with high credit quality financial institutions that are rated ‘A’ or above and to date has not experienced nonperformance by counterparties. Further, the Company anticipates continued performance by all counterparties to such agreements.

The assets or liabilities associated with the forward contracts are recorded at fair value in other current assets or accrued liabilities in the unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets. The accounting for gains and losses resulting from changes in fair value depends on the use of the foreign currency forward contract and whether it is designated and qualifies for hedge accounting.

Cash Flow Hedging Activities

Certain foreign exchange forward contracts are designated and qualify as cash flow hedges. These contracts have durations of approximately 22 months or less. Certain forward contracts are rolled over periodically to capture the full length of exposure to the Company’s foreign currency risk, which can be up to three years. To receive hedge accounting treatment, all hedging relationships are formally documented at the inception of the hedge, and the hedges must be highly effective in offsetting changes to future cash flows on the hedged transactions. The effective portion of gains or losses resulting from changes in fair value of these hedges is initially reported, net of tax, as a component of other comprehensive income (OCI) in stockholders’ equity and reclassified into revenue or operating expenses, as appropriate, at the time the hedged transactions affect earnings. The Company expects less than half of the hedge balance in OCI to be reclassified to the statements of operations within the next 12 months.

Hedging effectiveness is evaluated monthly using spot rates, with any gain or loss caused by hedging ineffectiveness recorded in other income (expense), net. The premium/discount component of the forward contracts is recorded to other income (expense), net, and is not included in evaluating hedging effectiveness.

Non-designated Hedging Activities

The Company’s foreign exchange forward contracts that are used to hedge non-functional currency denominated balance sheet assets and liabilities are not designated as hedging instruments. Accordingly, any gains or losses from changes in the fair value of the forward contracts are recorded in other income (expense), net. The gains and losses on these forward contracts generally offset the gains and losses associated with the underlying assets and liabilities, which are also recorded in other income (expense), net. The duration of the forward contracts for hedging the Company’s balance sheet exposure is approximately one month.

The Company also has certain foreign exchange forward contracts for hedging certain international revenues and expenses that are not designated as hedging instruments. Accordingly, any gains or losses from changes in the fair value of the forward contracts are recorded in other income (expense), net. The gains and losses on these forward contracts generally offset the gains and losses associated with the foreign currency in operating income. The duration of these forward contracts is usually less than one year. The overall goal of the Company’s hedging program is to minimize the impact of currency fluctuations on its net income over its fiscal year.

The effects of the changes in the fair values of non-designated forward contracts are summarized as follows:



	Three Months Ended April 30,				Six Months Ended April 30,
	2017		2016		2017		2016
	(in thousands)
Gain (loss) recorded in other income (expense), net	$	1,263	$	1,914	$	1,322	$	(1,849	)

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The notional amounts in the table below for derivative instruments provide one measure of the transaction volume outstanding:



	As of April 30, 2017		As of October 31, 2016
	(in thousands)
Total gross notional amount	$	851,854	$	758,246
Net fair value	$	4,261	$	(15,358	)

The notional amounts for derivative instruments do not represent the amount of the Company’s exposure to market gain or loss. The Company’s exposure to market gain or loss will vary over time as a function of currency exchange rates. The amounts ultimately realized upon settlement of these financial instruments, together with the gains and losses on the underlying exposures, will depend on actual market conditions during the remaining life of the instruments.

The following represents the unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheet location and amount of derivative instrument fair values segregated between designated and non-designated hedge instruments:



	Fair values of derivative instruments designated as hedging instruments		Fair values of derivative instruments not designated as hedging instruments
	(in thousands)
As of April 30, 2017
Other current assets	$	11,525	$	799
Accrued liabilities	$	7,922	$	141
As of October 31, 2016
Other current assets	$	4,625	$	27
Accrued liabilities	$	19,910	$	101

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The following table represents the unaudited condensed consolidated statement of operations location and amount of gains and losses on derivative instrument fair values for designated hedge instruments, net of tax:



	Location of gain (loss) recognized in OCI on derivatives	Amount of gain (loss) recognized in OCI on derivatives (effective portion)			Location of gain (loss) reclassified from OCI	Amount of gain (loss) reclassified from OCI (effective portion)
	(in thousands)
Three months ended April 30, 2017
Foreign exchange contracts	Revenue	$	(1,604	)	Revenue	$	(428	)
Foreign exchange contracts	Operating expenses	5,669			Operating expenses	(1,310		)
Total		$	4,065			$	(1,738	)
Three months ended April 30, 2016
Foreign exchange contracts	Revenue	$	(6,182	)	Revenue	$	(1,429	)
Foreign exchange contracts	Operating expenses	9,322			Operating expenses	(3,768		)
Total		$	3,140			$	(5,197	)
Six months ended April 30, 2017
Foreign exchange contracts	Revenue	$	7,000		Revenue	$	(2,181	)
Foreign exchange contracts	Operating expenses	3,610			Operating expenses	(3,412		)
Total		$	10,610			$	(5,593	)
Six months ended April 30, 2016
Foreign exchange contracts	Revenue	$	(7,673	)	Revenue	$	(1,217	)
Foreign exchange contracts	Operating expenses	(1,945		)	Operating expenses	(7,696		)
Total		$	(9,618	)		$	(8,913	)

The following table represents the ineffective portions and portions excluded from effectiveness testing of the hedge gains (losses) for derivative instruments designated as hedging instruments, which are recorded in other income (expense), net:



Foreign exchange contracts	Amount of gain (loss) recognized in statement of operations on derivatives (ineffective portion)(1)			Amount of gain (loss) recognized in statement of operations on derivatives (excluded from effectiveness testing)(2)
	(in thousands)
For the three months ended April 30, 2017	$	(5	)	$	1,499
For the three months ended April 30, 2016	$	201		$	2,140
For the six months ended April 30, 2017	$	164		$	2,617
For the six months ended April 30, 2016	$	455		$	3,541


(1)	The ineffective portion includes forecast inaccuracies.


(2)	The portion excluded from effectiveness testing includes the discount earned or premium paid for the contracts.

Note 6. Fair Value Measures

Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) 820-10, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures, defines fair value, establishes guidelines and enhances disclosure requirements for fair value measurements. The accounting guidance requires an entity to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value. The accounting guidance also establishes a fair value hierarchy based on the

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independence of the source and objective evidence of the inputs used. There are three fair value hierarchies based upon the level of inputs that are significant to fair value measurement:

Level 1—Observable inputs that reflect quoted prices (unadjusted) for identical instruments in active markets;

Level 2—Observable inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1 for similar instruments in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar instruments in markets that are not active, and model-driven valuations in which all significant inputs and significant value drivers are observable in active markets; and

Level 3—Unobservable inputs to the valuation derived from fair valuation techniques in which one or more significant inputs or significant value drivers are unobservable.

On a recurring basis, the Company measures the fair value of certain of its assets and liabilities, which include cash equivalents, short-term investments, non-qualified deferred compensation plan assets, and foreign currency derivative contracts.

The Company’s cash equivalents and short-term investments are classified within Level 1 or Level 2 because they are valued using quoted market prices in an active market or alternative independent pricing sources and models utilizing market observable inputs.

The Company’s non-qualified deferred compensation plan assets consist of money market and mutual funds invested in domestic and international marketable securities that are directly observable in active markets and are therefore classified within Level 1.

The Company’s foreign currency derivative contracts are classified within Level 2 because these contracts are not actively traded and the valuation inputs are based on quoted prices and market observable data of similar instruments.

The Company’s borrowings under its credit and term loan facilities are classified within Level 2 because these borrowings are not actively traded and have a variable interest rate structure based upon market rates currently available to the Company for debt with similar terms and maturities. Refer to Note 8. Credit Facility.

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Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis

Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis are summarized below as of April 30, 2017:



			Fair Value Measurement Using
Description	Total		Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)		Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)		Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
	(in thousands)
Assets
Cash equivalents:
Money market funds	$	392,191	$	392,191	$	—	$	—
Commercial paper	3,448		—		3,448		—
Certificates of deposit	1,000		—		1,000		—
Corporate debt securities	1,550		—		1,550		—
U.S. government agency securities	2,000		—		2,000		—
Short-term investments:
U.S. government agency securities	16,460		—		16,460		—
Certificates of deposit	21,214		—		21,214		—
Commercial paper	23,472		—		23,472		—
Corporate debt securities	57,479		—		57,479		—
Asset-backed securities	20,819		—		20,819		—
Other	799		—		799		—
Prepaid and other current assets:
Foreign currency derivative contracts	12,324		—		12,324		—
Other long-term assets:
Deferred compensation plan assets	184,436		184,436		—		—
Total assets	$	737,192	$	576,627	$	160,565	$	—
Liabilities
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities:
Foreign currency derivative contracts	$	8,063	$	—	$	8,063	$	—
Other long-term liabilities:
Deferred compensation plan liabilities	184,436		184,436		—		—
Total liabilities	$	192,499	$	184,436	$	8,063	$	—

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Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis are summarized below as of October 31, 2016:



			Fair Value Measurement Using
Description	Total		Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)		Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)		Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
	(in thousands)
Assets
Cash equivalents:
Money market funds	$	499,274	$	499,274	$	—	$	—
Commercial paper	1,498		—		1,498		—
Certificates of deposit	4,200		—		4,200		—
Short-term investments:
U.S. government agency securities	13,603		—		13,603		—
Certificates of deposit	12,849		—		12,849		—
Commercial paper	25,431		—		25,431		—
Corporate debt securities	58,778		—		58,778		—
Asset-backed securities	22,146		—		22,146		—
Non-U.S. government agency securities	3,400		—		3,400		—
Other	4,488		4,488		—		—
Prepaid and other current assets:
Foreign currency derivative contracts	4,652		—		4,652		—
Other long-term assets:
Deferred compensation plan assets	163,185		163,185		—		—
Total assets	$	813,504	$	666,947	$	146,557	$	—
Liabilities
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities:
Foreign currency derivative contracts	$	20,010	$	—	$	20,010	$	—
Other long-term liabilities:
Deferred compensation plan liabilities	163,185		163,185		—		—
Total liabilities	$	183,195	$	163,185	$	20,010	$	—

Assets/Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Non-Recurring Basis

Non-Marketable Equity Securities

Equity investments in privately-held companies, also called non-marketable equity securities, are accounted for using either the cost or equity method of accounting.

The non-marketable equity securities are measured and recorded at fair value when an event or circumstance which impacts the fair value of these securities indicates an other-than-temporary decline in value has occurred. In such events, these equity investments would be classified within Level 3 as they are valued using significant unobservable inputs or data in an inactive market, and the valuation requires management judgment due to the absence of market price and inherent lack of liquidity. The Company monitors these investments and generally uses the income approach to assess impairments based primarily on the financial conditions of these companies.

The Company did not recognize any impairment during the three months ended April 30, 2017 and recorded an $1.3 million of other-than-temporary impairment during the six months ended April 30, 2017. The Company did not recognize any impairment during the three and six months ended April 30, 2016.

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The following table presents the non-marketable equity securities that were measured and recorded at fair value within other long-term assets on a non-recurring basis and the loss recorded in other income (expense), net.



	Balance as of April 30, 2017		Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)		Total (losses) during three months ended April 30, 2017		Total (losses) during six months ended April 30, 2017
	(in thousands)
Non-marketable equity securities	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	(1,300	)

Note 7. Liabilities and Restructuring Charges

During the three and six months ended April 30, 2017, the Company incurred restructuring charges of approximately $12.9 million and $25.0 million, respectively, for involuntary and voluntary employee termination actions. The restructuring actions were undertaken to structure the company for future growth, reallocate resources to priority areas, and to a lesser extent, eliminate operational redundancy. The total charges under the 2017 restructuring plans, as of April 30, 2017, are expected to be $32 million to $34 million, and will depend in part on the number of eligible employees that accept outstanding offers of our 2017 Voluntary Retirement Program (VRP). These charges consist primarily of severance and retirement benefits. Such payments are expected to be completed by the end of the second quarter of fiscal 2018.

In fiscal 2016, the Company incurred $9.6 million of restructuring charges for severance and benefits due to involuntary employee termination activities. As of April 30, 2017, the remaining outstanding balance from the 2016 restructuring activities was immaterial.

The following is a summary of restructuring activities during the six months ended April 30, 2017:



	(in thousands)
Liability as of October 31, 2016	$	5,679
Restructuring costs incurred	25,012
Cash payments	(18,819		)
As of April 30, 2017(1)	$	11,872


(1)	Outstanding balance recorded in accounts payable and accrued liabilities as payroll and related benefits.

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities consist of:



	April 30, 2017		October 31, 2016
	(in thousands)
Payroll and related benefits	$	230,480	$	321,430
Other accrued liabilities	87,482		66,276
Accounts payable	33,538		13,745
Total	$	351,500	$	401,451

Other long-term liabilities consist of:



	April 30, 2017		October 31, 2016
	(in thousands)
Deferred compensation liability	$	184,436	$	163,185
Other long-term liabilities	52,402		47,670
Total	$	236,838	$	210,855

Note 8. Credit Facility

On November 28, 2016, the Company entered into an amended and restated credit agreement with several lenders (the Credit Agreement) providing for (i) a $650.0 million senior unsecured revolving credit facility (the Revolver) and (ii) a $150.0 million senior unsecured term loan facility (the Term Loan). The Credit Agreement amended and

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restated the Company’s previous credit agreement dated May 19, 2015 (the 2015 Agreement), in order to increase the size of the revolving credit facility from $500.0 million to $650.0 million, provide a new $150.0 million senior unsecured term loan facility, and to extend the termination date of the revolving credit facility from May 19, 2020 to November 28, 2021. Subject to obtaining additional commitments from lenders, the principal amount of the loans provided under the Credit Agreement may be increased by the Company by up to an additional $150.0 million. The Credit Agreement contains financial covenants requiring the Company to operate within a maximum leverage ratio and a minimum interest coverage ratio, as well as other non-financial covenants. As of April 30, 2017, the Company was in compliance with all financial covenants.

During the first quarter of fiscal 2017, the Company received funding of $150.0 million under the Term Loan. Outstanding principal payments under the Term Loan are due as follows:



Fiscal year	(in thousands)
Remainder of fiscal 2017	$	3,750
2018	10,313
2019	14,062
2020	17,813
2021	27,187
2022	75,000
Total	$	148,125

As of April 30, 2017, the Company had a $147.7 million outstanding balance, net of an immaterial amount of debt issuance costs, under the Term Loan, of which $139.7 million is classified as long-term liabilities, and a $270.0 million outstanding balance under the Revolver, all of which are considered short-term liabilities. As of October 31, 2016, the Company had no outstanding balance under the previous term loan from the 2015 Agreement and a $205.0 million outstanding balance under the previous revolver from the 2015 Agreement, which are considered short-term liabilities. The Company expects its borrowings under the Revolver will fluctuate from quarter to quarter. Borrowings bear interest at a floating rate based on a margin over the Company’s choice of market observable base rates as defined in the Credit Agreement. As of April 30, 2017, borrowings under the Term Loan bore interest at LIBOR +1.125% and the applicable interest rate for the Revolver was LIBOR +1.000%. In addition, commitment fees are payable on the Revolver at rates between 0.125% and 0.200% per year based on the Company’s leverage ratio on the daily amount of the revolving commitment.

The carrying amount of the short-term and long-term debt approximates the estimated fair value. These borrowings under the Credit Agreement have a variable interest rate structure and are classified within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

Note 9. Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

Components of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), on an after-tax basis where applicable, were as follows:



	April 30, 2017			October 31, 2016
	(in thousands)
Cumulative currency translation adjustments	$	(75,399	)	$	(84,700	)
Unrealized gain (loss) on derivative instruments, net of taxes	(3,815		)	(19,896		)
Unrealized gain (loss) on available-for-sale securities, net of taxes	(35		)	19
Total accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	$	(79,249	)	$	(104,577	)

The effect of amounts reclassified out of each component of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) into net income was as follows:

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	Three Months Ended April 30,						Six Months Ended April 30,
	2017			2016			2017			2016
	(in thousands)
Reclassifications from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) into unaudited condensed consolidated statement of operations:
Gain (loss) on cash flow hedges, net of taxes
Revenues	$	(428	)	$	(1,429	)	$	(2,181	)	$	(1,217	)
Operating expenses	(1,310		)	(3,768		)	(3,412		)	(7,696		)
Gain (loss) on available-for-sale securities
Other income (expense)	$	—		13			1			$	10
Total reclassifications into net income	$	(1,738	)	$	(5,184	)	$	(5,592	)	$	(8,903	)

Note 10. Stock Repurchase Program

The Company’s Board of Directors (the Board) previously approved a stock repurchase program pursuant to which the Company was authorized to purchase up to $500.0 million of its common stock, and has periodically replenished the stock repurchase program to such amount. The Board replenished the stock repurchase program up to $500.0 million on August 31, 2016. The program does not obligate Synopsys to acquire any particular amount of common stock, and the program may be suspended or terminated at any time by Synopsys’ Chief Financial Officer or the Board. The Company repurchases shares to offset dilution caused by ongoing stock issuances from existing equity plans for equity compensation awards and issuances related to acquisitions, and when management believes it is a good use of cash. Repurchases are transacted in accordance with Rule 10b-18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the Exchange Act), and may be made through any means including, but not limited to, open market purchases, plans executed under Rule 10b5-1(c) of the Exchange Act and structured transactions. As of April 30, 2017, $235.5 million remained available for further repurchases under the program.

In December 2016, the Company entered into an accelerated share repurchase agreement (the December 2016 ASR) to repurchase an aggregate of $100.0 million of the Company’s common stock. Pursuant to the December 2016 ASR, the Company made a prepayment of $100.0 million and received initial share deliveries valued at $80.0 million. The remaining balance of $20.0 million was settled in February 2017. Total shares purchased under the December 2016 ASR were approximately 1.7 million shares, at an average purchase price of $60.53 per share.

In February 2017, the Company entered into an accelerated share repurchase agreement (the February 2017 ASR) to repurchase an aggregate of $100.0 million of the Company’s common stock. Pursuant to the February 2017 ASR, the Company made a prepayment of $100.0 million and received initial share deliveries valued at $80.0 million. The remaining balance of $20.0 million was settled in May 2017. Total shares purchased under the February 2017 ASR were approximately 1.4 million shares, at an average purchase price of $72.02 per share.

Stock repurchase activities are as follow:



	Three Months Ended April 30,				Six Months Ended April 30,
	2017		2016		2017		2016
	(in thousands)
Total shares repurchased (1)	1,381		515		2,775		4,364
Total cost of the repurchased shares(1)	$	100,000	$	20,000	$	180,000	$	200,000
Reissuance of treasury stock	1,502		1,261		1,870		1,462


(1)	Does not include the 265,894 shares and $20.0 million equity forward contract, respectively, from the February 2017 ASR settled in May 2017.

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Note 11. Stock Compensation

The compensation cost recognized in the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations for the Company’s stock compensation arrangements was as follows:



	Three Months Ended April 30,						Six Months Ended April 30,
	2017			2016			2017			2016
	(in thousands)
Cost of products	$	2,813		$	2,608		$	5,812		$	5,204
Cost of maintenance and service	947			563			1,808			1,142
Research and development expense	12,568			11,838			25,452			23,423
Sales and marketing expense	4,807			4,741			9,936			9,442
General and administrative expense	4,427			3,709			8,388			7,261
Stock compensation expense before taxes	25,562			23,459			51,396			46,472
Income tax benefit	(7,065		)	(6,135		)	(14,206		)	(12,152		)
Stock compensation expense after taxes	$	18,497		$	17,324		$	37,190		$	34,320

In addition to the tax benefit disclosed above, the Company recorded net excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation in the provision for income taxes of $8.3 million and $11.3 million, respectively, for the three and six months ended April 30, 2017. As of April 30, 2017, there was $173.0 million of unamortized share-based compensation expense relating to options and restricted stock units and awards, which is expected to be amortized over a weighted-average period of approximately 2.4 years.

The intrinsic values of equity awards exercised during the periods are as follows:



	Three Months Ended April 30,				Six Months Ended April 30,
	2017		2016		2017		2016
	(in thousands)
Intrinsic value of awards exercised	$	22,369	$	7,224	$	28,656	$	8,498

In March 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued ASU 2016-09, "Compensation-Stock Compensation (Topic 718), Improvements to Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting." The Company elected to early adopt ASU 2016-09 in the first quarter of fiscal 2017. As required by ASU 2016-09, excess tax benefits recognized on stock-based compensation expense are classified as an operating activity in the consolidated statements of cash flows and the Company has elected to apply this provision on a prospective basis. The Company also elected to account for forfeitures as they occur and recorded a one-time adoption expense of $0.4 million to retained earnings. See Note 15. Taxes for additional information on tax impacts.

Note 12. Net Income per Share

The Company computes basic net income per share by dividing net income available to common stockholders by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted net income per share reflects the dilution from potential common shares outstanding, such as stock options and unvested restricted stock units and awards, during the period using the treasury stock method.

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The table below reconciles the weighted-average common shares used to calculate basic net income per share with the weighted-average common shares used to calculate diluted net income per share:



	Three Months Ended April 30,				Six Months Ended April 30,
	2017		2016		2017		2016
	(in thousands, except per share amounts)
Numerator:
Net income	$	53,306	$	69,376	$	139,894	$	129,411
Denominator:
Weighted-average common shares for basic net income per share	150,384		152,250		150,583		152,609
Dilutive effect of potential common shares from equity-based compensation	4,477		2,286		4,171		2,312
Weighted-average common shares for diluted net income per share	154,861		154,536		154,754		154,921
Net income per share:
Basic	$	0.35	$	0.46	$	0.93	$	0.85
Diluted	$	0.34	$	0.45	$	0.90	$	0.84
Anti-dilutive employee stock-based awards excluded(1)	948		2,886		738		2,649


(1)	These employee stock-based awards were anti-dilutive for the respective periods and are excluded in calculating diluted net income per share. While such awards were anti-dilutive for the respective periods, they could be dilutive in the future.

Note 13. Segment Disclosure

Certain disclosures are required for operating segments, products and services, geographic areas of operation and major customers. Segment reporting is based upon the “management approach,” i.e., how management organizes the Company’s operating segments for which separate financial information is (1) available and (2) evaluated regularly by the Chief Operating Decision Makers (CODMs) in deciding how to allocate resources and in assessing performance. Synopsys’ CODMs are the Company’s two Co-Chief Executive Officers.

The Company operates in a single segment to provide software products and consulting services primarily in the EDA software industry. In making operating decisions, the CODMs primarily consider consolidated financial information, accompanied by disaggregated information about revenues by geographic region. Specifically, the CODMs consider where individual “seats” or licenses to the Company’s products are located in allocating revenue to particular geographic areas. Revenue is defined as revenues from external customers. Goodwill is not allocated since the Company operates in one reportable operating segment. Revenues related to operations in the United States and other geographic areas were:



	Three Months Ended April 30,				Six Months Ended April 30,
	2017		2016		2017		2016
	(in thousands)
Revenue:
United States	$	350,489	$	297,388	$	669,908	$	572,318
Europe	78,395		73,112		154,068		145,047
Japan	57,206		58,535		118,904		111,781
Asia-Pacific and Other	193,979		175,970		389,975		344,463
Consolidated	$	680,069	$	605,005	$	1,332,855	$	1,173,609

Geographic revenue data for multi-region, multi-product transactions reflect internal allocations and are therefore subject to certain assumptions and the Company’s methodology.

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For the three and six months ended April 30, 2017 and 2016, one customer, including its subsidiaries, through multiple agreements accounted for greater than 10% of the Company's total revenues.

Note 14. Other Income (Expense), net

The following table presents the components of other income (expense), net:



	Three Months Ended April 30,						Six Months Ended April 30,
	2017			2016			2017			2016
	(in thousands)
Interest income	$	1,499		$	889		$	2,733		$	1,469
Interest expense	(1,860		)	(848		)	(3,168		)	(1,521		)
Gain (loss) on assets related to executive deferred compensation plan assets	7,763			8,707			15,543			(687		)
Foreign currency exchange gain (loss)	(623		)	(783		)	2,599			(202		)
Other, net	1,635			2,452			2,194			4,590
Total	$	8,414		$	10,417		$	19,901		$	3,649

Note 15. Taxes

Effective Tax Rate

The Company estimates its annual effective tax rate at the end of each fiscal quarter. The effective tax rate takes into account the Company's estimations of annual pre-tax income, the geographic mix of pre-tax income and interpretations of tax laws and possible outcomes of audits.

The following table presents the provision (benefit) for income taxes and the effective tax rates:



	Three Months Ended April 30,						Six Months Ended April 30,
	2017			2016			2017			2016
	(in thousands)
Income before income taxes	$	62,020		$	97,223		$	170,381		$	161,565
Provision (benefit) for income taxes	$	8,714		$	27,847		$	30,487		$	32,154
Effective tax rate	14.1		%	28.6		%	17.9		%	19.9		%

The Company’s effective tax rate for the three and six months ended April 30, 2017 is lower than the statutory federal income tax rate of 35% primarily due to lower taxes on certain earnings considered as indefinitely reinvested in foreign operations, U.S. federal and California research tax credits and excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation, partially offset by state taxes and the tax effect of non-deductible stock-based compensation and the integration of acquired technologies. The integration of acquired technologies represents the income tax effect resulting from the transfer of certain intangible assets among company-controlled entities.

The Company's effective tax rate decreased in the three and six months ended April 30, 2017, as compared to the same period in fiscal 2016, primarily due to excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation, partially offset by the permanent reinstatement of the U.S. federal research tax credit in the first quarter of fiscal 2016.

On December 18, 2015, the president signed into law the Protecting Americans from Tax Hikes Act of 2015 which permanently reinstated the research tax credit retroactive to January 1, 2015. As a result of the new legislation, the Company recognized a benefit in the first quarter of fiscal 2016 related to ten months of fiscal 2015 and two months of fiscal 2016 as well as a benefit to the annual effective tax rate for ten months of fiscal 2016.

On July 27, 2015, the United States Tax Court (Tax Court) issued an opinion (Altera Corp. et al. v. Commissioner) regarding the treatment of stock-based compensation expense in intercompany cost-sharing arrangements. The U.S. Treasury has not withdrawn the requirement to include stock-based compensation from its regulations and the IRS has initiated an appeal of the Tax Court's opinion. As the final resolution with respect to historical cost-sharing of stock-based compensation, and the potential favorable benefits to the Company, is unclear, the Company is recording no impact at this time and will continue to monitor developments related to this opinion and the potential impact of those developments on the Company's prior fiscal years. Effective February 1, 2016, the Company

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amended its cost-sharing arrangement to exclude stock-based compensation expense on a prospective basis and has reflected the corresponding benefits in its effective annual tax rate.

The timing of the resolution of income tax examinations is highly uncertain as well as the amounts and timing of various tax payments that are part of the settlement process. This could cause large fluctuations in the balance sheet classification of current and non-current assets and liabilities. The Company believes that in the coming 12 months, it is reasonably possible that either certain audits will conclude or the statute of limitations on certain state and foreign income and withholding taxes will expire, or both. Given the uncertainty as to ultimate settlement terms, the timing of payment and the impact of such settlements on other uncertain tax positions, the range of the estimated potential decrease in underlying unrecognized tax benefits is between $0 and $31 million.

As discussed in Note 11, the Company adopted ASU 2016-09 in the first quarter of fiscal 2017. The Company recorded all income tax effects of share-based awards in its provision for income taxes in the condensed consolidated statement of operations on a prospective basis. Prior to adoption, the Company did not recognize excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation as a charge to capital in excess of par value to the extent that the related tax deduction did not reduce income taxes payable. Upon adoption of ASU 2016-09, the Company recorded a deferred tax asset of $106.5 million for the previously unrecognized excess tax benefits with an offsetting adjustment to retained earnings. Adoption of the new standard resulted in net excess tax benefits in the provision for income taxes of $11.3 million for the six months ended April 30, 2017.

State Examinations

In the first quarter of fiscal 2016, the Company reached final settlement with the California Franchise Tax Board for fiscal 2011, 2010 and 2009. As a result of the settlement, the Company reduced its deferred tax assets by $4.9 million, recognized $10.3 million in unrecognized tax benefits, and increased its valuation allowance by $5.4 million.

Non-U.S. Examinations

In October 2016, the Hungarian Tax Authority (HTA) completed an audit of the Company's Hungary subsidiary (Synopsys Hungary) for fiscal years 2011 through 2013. The HTA has challenged certain of Synopsys Hungary's tax positions taken during these years, including the timing of deduction of certain research expenses and for withholding taxes on payments made to affiliates, resulting in a proposed aggregate tax assessment of approximately $46 million. If the assessment is ultimately upheld, Synopsys Hungary could also be liable for additional interest and penalties of approximately $19 million. While the ultimate outcome is not certain, the Company believes there is no merit to these assessments and intends to contest them. While the appeal could take several years, the Company believes that it will ultimately prevail against the positions taken by the HTA.

The Company is also under examination by the tax authorities in certain other jurisdictions, including the Republic of Korea. No assessments have been proposed in these examinations.

In the second quarter of fiscal 2016, the Company agreed to settle certain transfer pricing issues with the Indian tax authorities for fiscal years 2010 to 2015. As a result of the settlement, the Company recognized income tax expense, net of foreign tax credits, of $2.4 million.

Note 16. Contingencies

Legal Proceedings

The Company is subject to routine legal proceedings, as well as demands, claims and threatened litigation that arise in the normal course of its business. The ultimate outcome of any litigation is uncertain and unfavorable outcomes could have a negative impact on the Company’s results of operations and financial condition. The Company reviews the status of each significant matter and assesses its potential financial exposure. If the potential loss from any claim or legal proceeding is considered probable and the amount is estimable, the Company accrues a liability for the estimated loss. The Company has determined that, except as set forth below, no disclosure of estimated loss is required for a claim against the Company because: (1) there is not a reasonable possibility that a loss exceeding amounts already recognized (if any) may be incurred with respect to such claim; (2) a reasonably possible loss or range of loss cannot be estimated; or (3) such estimate is immaterial.

Mentor Patent Litigation

The Company is engaged in complex patent litigation with Mentor Graphics Corporation (Mentor) involving several actions in different forums. The Company succeeded to the litigation when it acquired Emulation & Verification Engineering S.A. (EVE) on October 4, 2012. At the time of the acquisition, EVE and EVE-USA, Inc. (collectively, the

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EVE Parties) had been defendants in three patent infringement lawsuits filed by Mentor. Each lawsuit as well as subsequent lawsuits are further described below.

Background

As mentioned above, at the time of the acquisition, the EVE Parties had been defendants in three patent infringement lawsuits filed by Mentor. Mentor filed suit against the EVE Parties in federal district court in the District of Oregon on August 16, 2010 alleging that EVE’s ZeBu products infringed Mentor’s United States Patent No. 6,876,962. Mentor filed an additional suit in federal district court in the District of Oregon on August 17, 2012 alleging that EVE’s ZeBu products infringed Mentor’s United States Patent No. 6,947,882. Both cases sought damages and a permanent injunction.

On September 27, 2012, the Company and the EVE Parties filed an action for declaratory relief against Mentor in federal district court in the Northern District of California, seeking a determination that Mentor’s United States Patents Nos. 6,009,531, 5,649,176, and 6,240,376, which were the subject of a patent infringement lawsuit filed by Mentor against EVE in 2006 and settled in the same year, are invalid and not infringed by EVE’s products. Mentor asserted patent infringement counterclaims in this action based on the same three patents and sought damages and a permanent injunction. In April 2013, this action was transferred to the federal district court in Oregon and consolidated with the two Mentor lawsuits in that district (the Oregon Action), as further described below.

The Oregon Action

After transfer of the Company’s declaratory relief action to Oregon and consolidation of that action with Mentor’s 2010 and 2012 lawsuits, the Company asserted patent infringement counterclaims against Mentor based on the Company’s United States Patents Nos. 6,132,109 and 7,069,526, seeking damages and a permanent injunction. After pre-trial summary judgment rulings in favor of both sides, the only patent remaining at issue in the Oregon Action was Mentor's ‘376 patent.

The Oregon Action went to trial on the remaining Mentor patent, and a jury reached a verdict on October 10, 2014 finding that certain features of the ZeBu products infringed the ‘376 patent and assessing damages of approximately $36 million. On March 12, 2015, the court entered an injunction prohibiting certain sales activities relating to the features found by the jury to infringe. The Company released a new version of ZeBu software that does not include such features. The Company accrued an immaterial amount as a loss contingency in the quarter ended October 31, 2015. Both parties appealed from the court’s judgment following the jury verdict.

The Federal Circuit heard the parties’ respective appeals and issued a decision on March 16, 2017. The panel affirmed the jury verdict and damages award on Mentor’s ‘376 patent and reversed the district court’s dismissal of Mentor’s ‘176, ‘531 and ‘882 patents and the Company’s ‘109 patent. Proceedings on these patents will resume in the federal district court in Oregon, including trial of alleged supplemental damages on and willful infringement of the ‘376 patent. On May 1, 2017, the Company petitioned for rehearing by all judges currently sitting on the Federal Circuit. On May 9, 2017, the Federal Circuit invited Mentor to respond to the petition on or before May 23, 2017.

Due to the affirmation of the verdict by the Federal Circuit, the Company has accrued an aggregate amount of $39.0 million as a loss contingency, which is the amount estimated to be the probable loss. The associated charge has been recorded in general and administrative expenses in the income statements for the three and six months ended April 30, 2017.

The California Action

On December 21, 2012, the Company filed an action for patent infringement against Mentor in federal district court in the Northern District of California, alleging that Mentor’s Veloce products infringe the Company’s United States Patents Nos. 5,748,488, 5,530,841, 5,680,318 and 6,836,420 (the California Action). This case sought damages and a permanent injunction. The court stayed the action as to the ‘420 patent pending the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office's inter partes review of that patent and appeals from that proceeding. On January 20, 2015, the court granted Mentor's motion for summary judgment on the ‘488, ‘841, and ‘318 patents, finding that such patents were invalid. The Company appealed the court's ruling and on October 17, 2016, the Federal Circuit affirmed the district court’s decision. The Company is currently seeking review of the Federal Circuit’s ruling in the U.S. Supreme Court.

PTO Proceedings

On September 26, 2012, the Company filed two inter partes review requests with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (the PTO) challenging the validity of Mentor’s ‘376 and ‘882 patents. The PTO granted review of the ‘376 patent and

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denied review of the ‘882 patent. On February 19, 2014, the PTO issued its final decision in the review of the ‘376 patent, finding some of the challenged claims invalid and some of the challenged claims valid. On April 22, 2014, the Company appealed to the Federal Circuit from the PTO’s decision finding certain claims valid. Mentor filed a cross-appeal on May 2, 2014 from the PTO's decision finding certain claims invalid. On February 10, 2016, the Federal Circuit affirmed the PTO's decision in all respects.

On December 21, 2013, Mentor filed an inter partes review request with the PTO challenging the validity of the Company’s ‘420 patent. On June 11, 2015, the PTO issued its final decision in the review, finding all of the challenged claims invalid. On August 12, 2015, the Company appealed to the Federal Circuit from the PTO's decision. On October 11, 2016, the Federal Circuit affirmed the PTO’s decision.

On September 30, 2016, the Company filed a petition requesting ex parte reexamination of all of the claims of the ‘376 patent asserted in the Oregon Action. Mentor objected on procedural grounds. On November 8, 2016, the PTO instituted reexamination of the ‘376 patent. On December 15, 2016, the PTO vacated its decision to institute reexamination based upon Mentor’s procedural objection. The Company thereafter filed a renewed request for ex parte reexamination of only Claims 24, 26 and 27 of the patent, which was granted by the PTO in February 2017. On May 2, 2017, the Company also sued the PTO in federal district court in the Eastern District of Virginia, challenging the PTO’s decision not to institute reexamination of Claims 1 and 28. The ex parte reexamination and the lawsuit are ongoing.

While the Company intends to defend all of the above matters vigorously, the ultimate outcome of any litigation, including the litigation with Mentor, is uncertain and may have an adverse outcome resulting in losses beyond recorded amounts. In the event of an unfavorable final outcome, there exists the possibility of a material adverse impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements for the period in which the effects become reasonably estimable.

Non-Income Based Taxes

The Company undergoes examination from time to time by U.S. and foreign authorities for non-income based taxes, such as sales, use and value-added taxes. The Company is currently under examination by tax authorities in certain jurisdictions. If the potential loss from such examinations is considered probable and the amount or the range of loss could be estimated, the Company would accrue a liability for the estimated expense.

Note 17. Effect of New Accounting Pronouncements

In May 2014, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2014-09, "Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606)," which supersedes the revenue recognition requirements in “Revenue Recognition (Topic 605).” This ASU requires an entity to recognize revenue when goods are transferred or services are provided to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled to in exchange for those goods or services. This ASU also requires disclosures enabling users of financial statements to understand the nature, amount, timing, and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows arising from contracts with customers.

Since the issuance of Topic 606, the FASB has issued several amendments to the ASU, including deferral of the adoption date initially proposed, clarification on accounting for licenses of intellectual property, and identifying performance obligations.

Topic 606 will be effective for the Company beginning in fiscal 2019, including interim periods within that reporting period. The ASU permits two retrospective methods for adoption. The Company currently anticipates adopting Topic 606 using the modified retrospective method under which the cumulative effect of initially applying the guidance is recognized at the date of initial application.

The Company derives the majority of its total revenue from Technology Subscription License (TSL) contracts. The Company believes that the promised licenses of software (i.e., functional intellectual property) and the promise to provide substantive, timely, and technologically relevant updates in its TSL contracts reflect inputs to a combined item that represents a single overall promise to provide customer access to a suite of EDA software in an integrated solution that will evolve as our customers’ industries evolve through rapid technology changes. Accordingly, the Company has concluded that this single overall promise will be recognized as revenue over the term of the contract period. Accordingly, the Company expects that there will be no significant change in the nature and timing of revenue recognition for our TSL contracts under Topic 606.

The timing of revenue recognition for the Company’s upfront products, maintenance and professional services is expected to remain substantially unchanged.

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The Company continues to assess all potential impacts of Topic 606 on other multiple element software arrangements that combine many software-related deliverables. As the requirement to have Vendor-Specific Objective Evidence (VSOE) for undelivered elements is not necessary to separate revenue from delivered software licenses, which is an essential criterion for separation under current standard, revenue would no longer be recognized over the arrangement period for certain of the Company's term licenses and IP licenses. The Company is currently in the process of evaluating the impact of these changes on the remainder of its arrangements.

Topic 606 also requires the deferral of incremental costs of obtaining a contract with a customer. This will require the Company to capitalize incremental costs such as commissions and other costs directly related to obtaining customer contracts and amortize those costs over the period the assets are expected to contribute future cash flows, which will be over the life of the contract. Under the existing rules, the Company expenses commissions based on shipments.

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-2, "Leases (Topic 842)," which supersedes the lease requirements in "Leases (Topic 840)." This ASU requires a lessee to recognize a right-of-use asset and a lease payment liability for most leases in the Consolidated Statement of Financial Position. This ASU also makes some changes to lessor accounting and aligns with the new revenue recognition guidance. This ASU will be effective for fiscal 2020, including interim periods within that reporting period, and earlier adoption is permitted. The Company is currently in the process of evaluating the impact of adoption on its consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.

In October 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-16, "Income Taxes (Topic 740), Intra-Entity Transfers of Assets Other Than Inventory.” This ASU requires the immediate recognition of current and deferred income tax effects of intra-entity transfers of assets other than inventory. This ASU will be effective for fiscal 2019, including interim periods within that reporting period, and earlier adoption is permitted. The Company is currently in the process of evaluating the impact of adoption on its consolidated financial statements.

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Item 2.		Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, includes forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the Securities Act) and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the Exchange Act), which are subject to the “safe harbor” created by those sections. Any statements herein that are not statements of historical fact may be deemed to be forward-looking statements. For example, words such as “may,” “will,” “could,” “would,” “can,” “should,” “anticipate,” “expect,” “intend,” “believe,” “estimate,” “project,” “continue,” "forecast," or the negatives of such terms, and similar expressions intended to identify forward-looking statements. Without limiting the foregoing, forward-looking statements contained in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q include, but are not limited to, statements concerning expected growth in the semiconductor industry and the effects of industry and customer consolidation, our business outlook, our business model, our growth strategy, the ability of our prior acquisitions to drive revenue growth, the sufficiency of our cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments and cash generated from operations, our future liquidity requirements, and other statements that involve certain known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause our actual results, time frames or achievements to differ materially from those expressed or implied in our forward-looking statements. Such risks and uncertainties include, among others, those identified below in Part II, Item 1A. Risk Factors of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. The information included herein represents our estimates and assumptions as of the date of this filing. Unless required by law, we undertake no obligation to update publicly any forward-looking statements, or to update the reasons actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements, even if new information becomes available in the future. All subsequent written or oral forward-looking statements attributable to Synopsys or persons acting on our behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by these cautionary statements. Readers are urged to carefully review and consider the various disclosures made in this report and in other documents we file from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) that attempt to advise interested parties of the risks and factors that may affect our business.

The following summary of our financial condition and results of operations should be read together with our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and the related notes thereto contained in Part I, Item 1 of this report and with our audited consolidated financial statements and the related notes thereto contained in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2016, as filed with the SEC on December 12, 2016.

Overview

Business Summary

Synopsys, Inc. provides software, intellectual property, and services used by designers across the entire silicon to software spectrum, from engineers creating advanced semiconductors to software developers seeking to ensure the quality and security of their applications. We are a global leader in supplying the electronic design automation (EDA) software that engineers use to design and test ICs, also known as chips. We also offer intellectual property (IP) products, which are pre-designed circuits that engineers use as components of larger chip designs rather than design those circuits themselves. We provide software and hardware used to develop the electronic systems that incorporate chips and the software that runs on them. To complement these offerings, we provide technical services and support to help our customers develop advanced chips and electronic systems. We are also a leading provider of software tools and services that improve the quality and security of software code in a wide variety of industries, including electronics, financial services, energy, industrials, and automotive.

Our EDA and IP customers are generally semiconductor and electronics systems companies. Our solutions help these companies overcome the challenges of developing increasingly advanced electronics products while also helping them reduce their design and manufacturing costs. While our products are an important part of our customers’ development process, their research and development budget and spending decisions may be affected by their business outlook and willingness to invest in new and increasingly complex chip designs. In addition, several consolidations have taken place in the semiconductor industry recently. While we do not believe customer consolidations have had a material impact on our results, the future impact is uncertain. For a discussion of potential risks, please see the risk factor titled “Consolidation among our customers and within the industries in which we operate, as well as our dependence on a relatively small number of large customers, may negatively impact our operating results.” in Part II, Item 1A, Risk Factors.

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Despite global economic uncertainty, we have maintained profitability and positive cash flow on an annual basis in recent years. We achieved these results not only because of our solid execution, leading technologies and strong customer relationships, but also because of our time-based revenue business model. Under this model, a substantial majority of our customers pay over time and we typically recognize this revenue over the life of the contract, which averages approximately three years. Time-based revenue, which consists of time-based products, maintenance and service revenue, represents approximately 90% of our total revenue. The revenue we recognize in a particular period generally results from selling efforts in prior periods rather than the current period. Due to our business model, decreases as well as increases in customer spending do not immediately affect our revenues in a significant way.

Our growth strategy is based on building on our leadership in our EDA products, expanding and proliferating our IP offerings, and driving growth in the software quality and security market. As we continue to expand our product portfolio and our total addressable market, for instance in the software quality and security space, and as hardware product sales grow, we may experience increased variability in our total revenue, though we expect time-based revenue to continue to represent at least 90% of all revenue other than hardware revenue. Overall, our business outlook remains solid based on our leading technologies, customer relationships, business model, diligent expense management, and acquisition strategy. We believe that these factors will help us continue to execute our strategies successfully.

Financial Performance Summary

In the second quarter of fiscal 2017, compared to the same period of fiscal 2016:


•	Revenues were $680.1 million, an increase of $75.1 million, or 12%, primarily driven by the overall growth in our business due to increases of hardware sales, IP consulting projects and TSL license revenues, and to a lesser extent from acquisitions.


•	Total cost of revenue and operating expenses were $626.5 million, an increase of $108.3 million, or 21%, primarily due to an increase in accrued loss contingencies as a result of litigation, increases in headcount, including those from acquisitions, higher product and consulting costs due to higher sales, and an increase in variable compensation due to the timing of shipments.


•	Operating income of $53.6 million, a decrease of $33.2 million or 38%.

During the three-month period ended April 30, 2017, 88% of our revenue was time-based.

New Accounting Pronouncements

See Note 17 of the Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

Our discussion and analysis of our financial results under the heading “Results of Operations” below are based on our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements, which we have prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP. In preparing these financial statements, we make assumptions, judgments and estimates that can affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses and net income. On an ongoing basis, we evaluate our estimates based on historical experience and various other assumptions we believe are reasonable under the circumstances. Our actual results may differ from these estimates.

The accounting policies that most frequently require us to make assumptions, judgments and estimates, and therefore are critical to understanding our results of operations, are:


•	Revenue recognition;


•	Valuation of business combinations;


•	Valuation of intangible assets; and


•	Income taxes.

Our critical accounting policies and estimates are discussed in Part II, Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2016, filed with the SEC on December 12, 2016.

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Results of Operations

Revenue Background

We generate our revenue from the sale of products that include software licenses, maintenance and services, and to a lesser extent, hardware products. Software license revenue consists of fees associated with the licensing of our software. Maintenance and service revenue consists of maintenance fees associated with perpetual licenses and professional services fees. Hardware revenue consists of sales of Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA)-based emulation and prototyping products.

Most of our customer arrangements are complex, involving hundreds of products and various license rights, bundled with post-contract customer support and additional meaningful rights that provide a complete end-to-end solution to the customer. Throughout the contract, our customers are typically using a myriad of products to complete each phase of a chip design and are concurrently working on multiple chip designs, or projects, in different phases of the design. During this time, the customer looks to us to release state-of-the-art technology as we keep up with the pace of change, to address requested enhancements to our tools to meet customer specifications, to provide support at each stage of the customer’s design, including the final manufacturing of the chip (the tape-out stage), and other important services.

With respect to software licenses, we utilize primarily two license types:

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Technology Subscription Licenses (TSLs). TSLs are time-based licenses for a finite term, and generally provide the customer limited rights to receive, or to exchange certain quantities of licensed software for, unspecified future technology. The majority of our arrangements are TSLs due to the nature of the business and customer requirements. In addition to the licenses, the arrangements also include: post-contract customer support, which includes providing frequent updates and upgrades to maintain the utility of the software due to rapid changes in technology; other intertwined services such as multiple copies of the tools; assisting our customers in applying our technology in their development environment; and rights to remix licenses for other licenses.


•	Perpetual licenses. Perpetual licenses continue as long as the customer renews maintenance plus an additional 20 years. Perpetual licenses do not provide the customer any rights to receive, or to exchange licensed software for, unspecified future technology. Customers purchase maintenance separately for the first year and may renew annually.

For the two software license types, we recognize revenue as follows:


•	TSLs. We typically recognize revenue from TSL fees ratably over the term of the license period, or as customer installments become due and payable, whichever is later. Revenue attributable to TSLs is reported as “time-based products revenue” in the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations.

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Perpetual licenses. We recognize revenue from perpetual licenses in full upon shipment of the software if payment terms require the customer to pay at least 75% of the license fee and 100% of the maintenance fee within one year from shipment and all other revenue recognition criteria are met. Revenue attributable to these perpetual licenses is reported as “upfront products revenue” in the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations. For perpetual licenses in which less than 75% of the license fee and 100% of the maintenance fee is payable within one year from shipment, we recognize revenue as customer installments become due and payable. Such revenue is reported as “time-based products revenue” in the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations.

Under current accounting rules and policies, we recognize revenue from orders we receive for software licenses, services and hardware products at varying times.

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In most instances, we recognize revenue on a TSL software license order over the license term and on a term or perpetual software license order in the quarter in which the license is delivered. The weighted-average term of the TSLs and term licenses is typically three years, but varies from quarter to quarter due to the nature and timing of the arrangements entered into during the quarter. For the three months ended April 30, 2017 and 2016, the weighted-average license term was 2.7 and 2.3 years, respectively.


•	Revenue on contracts requiring significant modification or development is accounted for using the percentage of completion method over the period of the development.


•	Revenue on hardware product orders is generally recognized in full at the time the product is shipped and when title is transferred.

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•	Contingent revenue is recognized if and when the event that removes the contingency occurs.


•	Revenue on maintenance orders is recognized ratably over the maintenance period (normally one year).


•	Revenue on professional services orders is generally recognized as the services are performed.


•	Infrequently, we enter into certain license arrangements wherein licenses are provided for a finite term without any other services or rights, including rights to receive, or to exchange licensed software for, unspecified future technology. We recognize revenue from term licenses in full upon shipment of the software and when all other revenue recognition criteria are met.

Our revenue in any period is equal to the sum of our time-based products, upfront products, and maintenance and services for the period. We derive time-based products revenue largely from TSL orders received and delivered in prior quarters and to a smaller extent from contracts in which revenue is recognized as customer installments become due and payable and from contingent revenue arrangements. We derive upfront products revenue directly from term and perpetual license and hardware product orders mostly booked and shipped during the period. We derive maintenance revenue largely from maintenance orders received in prior periods since our maintenance orders generally yield revenue ratably over a term of one year. We also derive professional services revenue primarily from orders received in prior quarters, since we recognize revenue from professional services as those services are delivered and accepted or on percentage of completion for arrangements requiring significant modification of our software, and not when they are booked.

Our revenue is sensitive to the mix of TSLs and perpetual licenses delivered during a reporting period. A TSL order typically yields lower current quarter revenue but contributes to revenue in future periods. For example, a $120,000 order for a three-year TSL delivered on the last day of a quarter typically generates no revenue in that quarter, but $10,000 in each of the 12 succeeding quarters. Conversely, a $120,000 order for perpetual licenses with greater than 75% of the license fee due within one year from shipment typically generates $120,000 in revenue in the quarter the product is delivered, but no future revenue. Additionally, revenue in a particular quarter may also be impacted by perpetual licenses in which less than 75% of the license fees and 100% of the maintenance fees are payable within one year from shipment as the related revenue will be recognized as revenue in the period when customer payments become due and payable.

Most of our customer arrangements are complex, involving hundreds of products and various license rights, and our customers bargain with us over many aspects of these arrangements. For example, they often demand a broader portfolio of solutions, support and services and seek more favorable terms such as expanded license usage, future purchase rights and other unique rights at an overall lower total cost. No single factor typically drives our customers’ buying decisions, and we compete on all fronts to serve customers in a highly competitive EDA market. Customers generally negotiate the total value of the arrangement rather than just unit pricing or volumes.

Total Revenue

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