Company: SNPS
Filing Date: 2025-12-22
Form Type: 10-K
Source: 0000883241-25-000028
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Company: SYNOPSYS INC
Filing Date: 2025-12-22
Form: 10-K
Item: Item 7
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Acquisition of Ansys

On July 17, 2025 (the Acquisition Date), we completed our acquisition of ANSYS, Inc. (Ansys) pursuant to the terms of the previously announced Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of January 15, 2024 (the Merger Agreement) by and among Synopsys, Ansys and ALTA Acquisition Corp. (Merger Sub), a Delaware corporation and a wholly owned subsidiary of Synopsys (the Ansys Merger). See Note 4. Business Combinations of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for more information on the Ansys Merger.

For more on risks related to the Ansys Merger, see Part I, Item 1A, Risk Factors, “Risks Related to the Ansys Merger" of this Annual Report.

Impact of the Current Macroeconomic Environment

The current macroeconomic environment, including the effects of, among other things, changes in U.S. and global trade policy, including the tariffs enacted in 2025 by the U.S. and other governments, sustained global inflationary pressures and elevated interest rates, potential economic slowdowns or recessions, supply chain disruptions, geopolitical pressures, and fluctuations in foreign exchange rates, have resulted in increased volatility in global markets. While we have seen continued strength in the artificial intelligence and high-performance computing sectors, certain industries such as industrial, automotive and consumer electronics have recovered more slowly from recent macroeconomic uncertainty. The current uncertain macroeconomic environment has led some of our 

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customers to postpone their decision-making, delay their drawdowns under non-cancellable commitments, decrease their spending and/or delay their payments to us.

We expect growth across our geographies in fiscal 2026; however, we are expecting a challenging near-term environment, including in China, due to macroeconomic factors and Trade Restrictions (as defined below). See the discussion below under the heading "Impact of Global Trade Policy and the Current Geopolitical Environment" and in Part I, Item 1A, Risk Factors, "We are subject to governmental export and import requirements that could subject us to liability and restrict our ability to sell our products and services, which could impair our ability to compete in international markets" of this Annual Report for further discussion of the impact of Trade Restrictions, including export control regulations and geopolitical events on Synopsys.

While our time-based model provides stability to our business, operating results and overall financial position, the broader implications of these macroeconomic or geopolitical events