Company: SNPS
Filing Date: 2025-12-22
Form Type: 10-K
Source: 0000883241-25-000028
Chunk: 73

Company: SYNOPSYS INC
Filing Date: 2025-12-22
Form: 10-K
Item: Item 3
Chunk 73
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Item 3.     Legal Proceedings

We are subject to routine legal proceedings, as well as demands, claims and threatened litigation that arise in the normal course of our business. On October 31, 2025, a shareholder class action complaint was filed in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California captioned Kim v. Synopsys, Inc., et al. (Case No. 25-cv-09410) against us and certain of our officers (the Kim Action). The complaint brings claims under Sections 10(b) and 20(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and alleges that certain material misstatements or omissions related to the performance of our Design IP segment were made in violation of federal securities laws. In addition, on November 25, 2025, a shareholder class action complaint was filed in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California captioned New England Teamsters Pension Fund v. Synopsys, Inc., et al. (Case No. 25-cv-10201) against us and certain of our directors and officers. The complaint raises similar allegations to the Kim Action but also brings claims under Sections 11, 12(a)(2), and 15 of the Securities Act of 1933 on behalf of stockholders who received our stock in exchange for their shares of common stock of Ansys, Inc. as part of our acquisition of that company. The plaintiffs in both actions are seeking unspecified monetary damages and an award of costs and expenses, including reasonable attorneys’ fees and expert fees. We believe these claims are without merit, and we intend to defend the matters vigorously. However, the ultimate outcome of any litigation is often uncertain and unfavorable outcomes could have a negative impact on our results of operations and financial condition. Regardless of outcome, litigation can have an adverse impact on Synopsys because of the defense costs, diversion of management resources and other factors. As we are unable to determine at this time whether any loss ultimately will occur or to estimate the range of such loss, no amount of loss has been accrued by us in our financial statements as of and for the fiscal year-ended October 31, 2025

We regularly review the status of each significant matter and assess its potential financial exposure. If the potential loss from any claim or legal proceeding is considered probable and the amount is estimable, we accrue a liability for the estimated loss. Legal proceedings are inherently uncertain and as circumstances change, it is possible that the amount of any accrued liability