Company: SNPS
Filing Date: 2025-09-09
Form Type: 10-Q
Source: 0000883241-25-000024
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Company: SYNOPSYS INC
Filing Date: 2025-09-09
Form: 10-Q
Item: Item 1A
Chunk 115
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 from time to time review certain transactions for compliance with applicable Trade Restrictions. For example, we have received administrative subpoenas from BIS requesting production of information and documentation relating to transactions with certain Chinese entities.

The Trade Restrictions have evolved significantly and may continue to evolve in ways that may adversely impact our business or the business of our customers. In particular, the United States has published significant changes to Trade Restrictions and we anticipate additional changes to Trade Restrictions in the future. For example, the United States government has implemented controls on advanced computing ICs, computer commodities that contain such ICs, and certain semiconductor manufacturing items, as well as controls on transactions involving items for supercomputer and semiconductor manufacturing end-users. These controls expand the scope of foreign-produced items subject to license requirements for certain entities on the Entity List maintained by the BIS. Future changes to the Trade Restrictions, including changes in the enforcement and scope of such regulations, or the implementation of new or expanded license requirements similar to those imposed by the “is-informed” letter in May 2025, may create delays in the introduction of our products or services in international markets or could prevent our customers with international operations from deploying our products or services globally. In some cases, such changes also 

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could prevent the export or import of our products to certain destinations or persons. Trade Restrictions also may encourage customers or other parties to substitute or develop alternative products that are not subject to such restrictions.

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.

A number of business combinations and strategic partnerships among our customers in the semiconductor,  electronics and S&A-targeted industries have occurred over the last several years, and more could occur in the future. Consolidation among our customers could lead to fewer customers or the loss of customers, increased customer bargaining power or reduced customer spending on products and services. Further, we depend on a relatively small number of large customers, and on such customers continuing to renew licenses and purchase additional products from us, for a large portion of our revenues. For example, challenges with a major foundry

customer have negatively impacted our financial results for fiscal year 2025. Consolidation among our customers, particularly our large customers, could also reduce demand for our products and services if customers streamline research and development or operations, or reduce or delay purchasing decisions. Our customers operate in highly competitive industries due to, among other factors, continued pressure from current and new competitors and technological change in