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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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FORM 10-Q
(Mark One)
[X] QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d) OF THE SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended January 3, 1998
or
[ ] 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: 0-19807
SYNOPSYS, INC.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
DELAWARE 56-1546236
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(State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization) Identification No.)
700 East Middlefield Road
Mountain View, CA 94043
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(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
Registrant's Telephone No., including area code: (650) 962-5000
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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 [X] No [ ]
As of January 31, 1998, there were approximately 64,863,000 shares of the
Registrant's Common Stock outstanding.
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SYNOPSYS, INC.
INDEX
PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION PAGE NO.
Item 1. Financial Statements
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets-
December 31, 1997 and September 30, 1997 3
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income-
Three months ended December 31, 1997 and 1996 4
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows-
Three months ended December 31, 1997 and 1996 5
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements 6-8
Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operations 9-16
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders 17
Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K 17
Signatures 18
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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SYNOPSYS, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT SHARE DATA)
(UNAUDITED)
DECEMBER 31, SEPTEMBER 30,
1997 1997
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ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents $ 107,287 $ 126,414
Short-term investments 341,711 308,416
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Cash and short-term investments 448,998 434,830
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Accounts receivable, net of allowances of $9,463 and
$8,213, respectively 131,335 119,030
Prepaid expenses, deferred taxes and other 35,161 36,580
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Total current assets 615,494 590,440
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Property and equipment, net 86,491 92,079
Capitalized software development costs, net of accumulated
amortization of $6,427 and $10,888, respectively 4,224 7,297
Long-term investments 52,802 61,056
Other assets 18,503 17,717
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Total assets $ 777,514 $ 768,589
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LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities $ 126,690 $ 114,881
Current portion of long-term debt 8,394 8,964
Income taxes payable 12,237 33,282
Deferred revenue 107,481 97,523
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Total current liabilities 254,802 254,650
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Long-term debt 5,270 9,191
Deferred compensation 5,200 3,205
Stockholders' equity:
Preferred stock, $.01 par value; 2,000,000 shares authorized;
no shares outstanding -- --
Common stock, $.01 par value; 100,000,000 shares
authorized; 64,751,000 and 63,844,000 shares
outstanding, respectively 648 638
Additional paid-in capital 356,880 334,086
Retained earnings 145,264 151,664
Cumulative translation adjustment (2,871) (1,552)
Net unrealized gain on investments 12,321 16,707
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Total stockholders' equity 512,242 501,543
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Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $ 777,514 $ 768,589
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See accompanying notes
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SYNOPSYS, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)
(UNAUDITED)
THREE MONTHS ENDED
DECEMBER 31,
1997 1996
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Revenue:
Product $ 110,425 $ 100,472
Service 63,787 53,431
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Total revenue 174,212 153,903
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Cost of revenue:
Product 8,811 9,555
Service 14,681 10,009
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Total cost of revenue 23,492 19,564
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Gross margin 150,720 134,339
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Operating expenses:
Research and development 40,217 35,853
Sales and marketing 66,161 57,526
General and administrative 13,287 11,114
Merger-related and other costs 36,000 --
In-process research and development 4,191 --
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Total operating expenses 159,856 104,493
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Operating income (loss) (9,136) 29,846
Other income 4,941 7,598
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Income (loss) before income taxes (4,195) 37,444
Income tax provision 4,074 13,112
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Income (loss) before extraordinary item (8,269) 24,332
Extraordinary item - gain on extinguishment of
debt, net of income tax expense of $963 1,869 --
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Net income (loss) $ (6,400) $ 24,332
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Basic earnings (loss) per share:
Income (loss) before extraordinary item $ (0.13) $ 0.39
Extraordinary item 0.03 --
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Net income (loss) $ (0.10) $ 0.39
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Weighted average common shares 64,341 61,628
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Diluted earnings (loss) per share:
Income (loss) before extraordinary item $ (0.13) $ 0.37
Extraordinary item 0.03 --
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Net income (loss) $ (0.10) $ 0.37
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Weighted average common shares
and equivalents where dilutive 64,341 64,919
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See accompanying notes
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SYNOPSYS, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(IN THOUSANDS; UNAUDITED)
THREE MONTHS ENDED
DECEMBER 31,
1997 1996
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Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income (loss) $ (6,400) $ 24,332
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash
provided by operating activities:
Extraordinary gain on extinguishment of debt (1,869) --
Depreciation and amortization 11,378 9,332
Interest accretion on notes payable 100 152
Provision for doubtful accounts and sales returns 1,250 27
Tax benefit associated with stock options 4,300 9,406
Deferred revenue 9,958 (76)
Deferred taxes (107) (4,404)
Noncash merger-related and other costs 6,306 --
In-process research and development 4,191 --
Gain on sale of long-term investments (2,000) (7,425)
Net change in assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable (13,555) (11,248)
Prepaid expenses and other 1,966 1,181
Other assets (2,044) (2,173)
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities 8,580 (13,087)
Income taxes payable (17,816) 1,161
Deferred compensation 1,995 1,584
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Net cash provided by operating activities 6,233 8,762
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Cash flows from investing activities:
Proceeds from sale of long-term investments 4,220 11,126
Purchases of long-term investments (712) (4,604)
Purchases and maturities of short-term investments (33,954) 8,597
Purchases of property and equipment (6,597) (12,531)
Acquisitions (net of cash acquired) (2,236) --
Capitalization of software development costs (601) (934)
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Net cash provided (used) in investing activities (39,880) 1,654
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Cash flows from financing activities:
Principal payments on debt obligation (2,665) (2,633)
Proceeds from sale of common stock, net 18,504 12,543
Purchases of treasury stock -- (13,026)
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Net cash provided (used) by financing activities 15,839 (3,116)
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Effect of exchange rate changes on cash (1,319) (1,025)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents (19,127) 6,275
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period 126,414 87,100
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Cash and cash equivalents, end of period $ 107,287 $ 93,375
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Supplemental Disclosure:
Cash paid during the period for:
Interest $ 183 $ 223
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Income taxes $ 19,880 $ 4,135
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See accompanying notes
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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
1. Basis of Presentation
The unaudited financial information furnished herein reflects all
adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring adjustments which in the
opinion of management are necessary to fairly state the Company's and its
subsidiaries' condensed consolidated financial position, the results of
their operations, and their cash flows for the periods presented. This
report on Form 10-Q should be read in conjunction with the Company's Annual
Report to Stockholders for the year ended September 30, 1997. For financial
reporting purposes, the Company reports on a 13-week quarter and a 52 or
53-week year. Due to the fact that fiscal 1998 contains 53 weeks, the first
quarter of fiscal 1998 contains 14 weeks, while the first quarter of fiscal
1997 contained 13 weeks. For presentation purposes, the consolidated
financial statements refer to the quarter's calendar month end. The
consolidated results of operations for the period ended December 31, 1997
are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for any
subsequent quarter or for the entire fiscal year.
2. Software Revenue Recognition
During the first quarter of fiscal 1998, the Company adopted Statement of
Position (SOP) 97-2, "Software Revenue Recognition." The provisions of SOP
97-2 have been applied to transactions entered into beginning October 1,
1997. SOP 97-2 generally requires revenue earned on software arrangements
involving multiple elements to be allocated to each element based on the
relative fair values of the elements. The revenue allocated to software
products, including time-based software licenses, generally is recognized
upon delivery of the products. The revenue allocated to postcontract
customer support (PCS) is recognized ratably over the term of the support
and revenue allocated to service elements is recognized as the services are
performed.
In connection with the adoption of SOP 97-2, the Company analyzed all of
the elements included in its multiple-element arrangements and determined
that the Company has sufficient evidence to allocate revenue to the license
and PCS components of certain of its time-based product licenses.
Accordingly, the portion of the time-based license fee allocated to the
license component is recognized upon delivery of the software product and
the portion of the fee allocated to PCS is recognized ratably over the term
of the support. Prior to the adoption of SOP 97-2, all revenue from
time-based product licenses was recognized ratably over the term of the
license. Software subscriptions continue to be recognized on a ratable
basis. Approximately $7.3 million in revenue related to the license
component of time-based product licenses was recognized during the first
quarter of fiscal 1998.
3. Earnings Per Share
On October 1, 1997, the Company adopted Statement of Financial Accounting
Standards (SFAS) No. 128, "Earnings Per Share." In accordance with SFAS No.
128, basic earnings per share is computed using the weighted average number
of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings per share
is computed using the weighted average number of common and dilutive common
equivalent shares outstanding during the period. Dilutive common equivalent
shares consist of common stock issuable upon exercise of
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stock options using the treasury stock method. The following is a
reconciliation of the numerators and denominators of the basic and diluted
EPS computations for the periods presented:
Income Shares Per-Share
(in thousands) (Numerator) (Denominator) Amount
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Three months ending 12/31/96:
Basic EPS:
Net income $ 24,332 61,628 $ 0.39
Effect of dilutive securities:
Stock options outstanding -- 3,291 (0.02)
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Diluted EPS:
Net income $ 24,332 64,919 $ 0.37
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Three months ending 12/31/97:
Basic and Diluted EPS:
Loss before extraordinary item $ (8,269) 64,341 $ (0.13)
Extraordinary item 1,869 -- 0.03
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Net loss $ (6,400) 64,341 $ (0.10)
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4. Mergers
On December 4, 1997, the Company issued approximately 11.3 million shares
of its common stock in exchange for all the outstanding shares of common
stock of Viewlogic Systems, Inc. (Viewlogic), a worldwide supplier of
electronic design automation (EDA) software. In addition, options to
acquire Viewlogic's common stock were exchanged for options to acquire
approximately 2.8 million shares of the Company's common stock. The merger
was accounted for as a pooling of interests, and accordingly, the Company's
condensed consolidated financial statements have been restated to include
the financial position and results of Viewlogic for all periods presented.
The results of operations previously reported by the separate enterprises
and the combined amounts presented in the accompanying consolidated
financial statements are summarized below:
(in thousands) Synopsys Viewlogic Combined
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Three months ending December 31, 1996
Total revenue $ 116,710 $ 37,193 $ 153,903
Net income 19,076 5,256 24,332
Three months ending December 31, 1997
Total revenue 137,094 37,118 174,212
Extraordinary gain 1,869 -- 1,869
Net income (loss) (4,627) (1,773) (6,400)
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Adjustments to conform Viewlogic's method of accounting for sales
commissions with that of the Company reduced combined net income by
approximately $245,000 for the three months ended December 31, 1996.
In the first quarter of fiscal 1998, the Company incurred merger-related
and other charges of $36.0 million. The following table presents the
components of the first quarter 1998 costs along with charges against these
reserves through December 31, 1997:
Noncash 12/31/97
Writedown Reserve
(in thousands) Total Charge Amounts Paid of Assets Balance
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Transaction costs 8,967 (6,471) 2,496
Employee termination benefits 9,388 9,388
Writedown of equipment and
other assets 6,836 (6,306) 530
Legal settlements 5,086 (1,346) 3,740
Redundant facility and other costs 5,723 (505) 5,218
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Total $ 36,000 $ (8,322) $ (6,306) $ 21,372
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5. Acquisitions
In October 1997, the Company acquired two privately-held companies in the
EDA industry. The acquisitions were accounted for by the purchase method of
accounting. The purchase price, acquisition costs and net liabilities
assumed for these acquisitions totaled approximately $4.2 million, which
was allocated to in-process research and development and taken as a
one-time charge to operating expenses in the first quarter of fiscal 1998.
6. Extraordinary Item
In fiscal 1996, the Company and International Business Machines Corporation
("IBM") entered into a six-year Joint Development and License Agreement
Concerning EDA Software and Related Intellectual Property (the
"Agreement"). In accordance with the Agreement, the Company issued $30.0
million in notes, which bear interest at 3%, and are payable to IBM upon
the earlier of achievement of scheduled milestones or at maturity in 2006.
In the first quarter of fiscal 1998, the Company and IBM modified the terms
of one of the notes which has been accounted for as an extinguishment of
debt. Accordingly, the Company recorded an extraordinary gain of $1.9
million, net of tax, related to the extinguishment of the note. As of
December 31, 1997, the notes had a remaining balance of $11.8 million, of
which $4.5 million is included in long-term obligations.
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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
The following discussion contains forward-looking statements within the meaning
of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. When used in the
following discussion, the words "projects," "expects," "believes," "anticipates"
and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements.
Actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in such
forward-looking statements as a result of certain factors, including those set
forth under "Factors That May Affect Future Results."
Results of Operations
On December 4, 1997, the Company acquired Viewlogic Systems, Inc., a Delaware
corporation ("Viewlogic"), by the statutory merger (the "Merger") of a
wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, Post Acquisition Corp., a Delaware
corporation ("Sub"), with and into Viewlogic. The Merger was accomplished
pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of October 14, 1997,
among the Company, Sub, and Viewlogic (the "Merger Agreement"). The Merger of
Sub with and into Viewlogic occurred following the approval of the Merger
Agreement by the stockholders of Viewlogic, and the approval of the issuance of
the Company's Common Stock in connection with the Merger by the stockholders of
the Company, at stockholders' meetings held on December 4, 1997, and the
satisfaction of certain other closing conditions. As a result of the Merger,
each outstanding share of Viewlogic Common Stock was converted into 0.6521
shares of the Company's Common Stock (the "Conversion Ratio"), and Viewlogic
became a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company. The terms of the Merger
Agreements were the result of arm's-length negotiations among the parties.
A total of approximately 11.3 million shares of the Company's Common Stock were
issued in connection with the Merger. In addition, the Company assumed all
outstanding Viewlogic options to purchase Viewlogic Common Stock, which were
converted into options to purchase shares of the Company's Common Stock, subject
only to adjustments to reflect the Conversion Ratio. The Company has reserved
approximately 2.8 million shares of its Common Stock for issuance upon the
exercise of the assumed Viewlogic stock options.
Prior to the Merger, Viewlogic supplied electronic design automation software
which is used to accelerate and automate the design and verification of advanced
application specific integrated circuits, printed circuit boards and electronic
systems, and provided related services. Viewlogic's ASIC and system-on-a-chip
design products, people and facilities are being merged into the Synopsys
organization. Simulation products of both companies have been consolidated under
a newly created Simulation Tools Group, and timing products and test products
will be grouped together in Synopsys' existing business units. The printed
circuit board and systems portions of Viewlogic's business are being continued
in a wholly-owned subsidiary of Synopsys, based in Marlboro, Massachusetts,
Viewlogic's former headquarters.
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Revenue for the first quarter of fiscal 1998 increased 13% to $174.2 million
from $153.9 million in the first quarter of fiscal 1997. This increase in
revenue was primarily attributable to increased worldwide licensing and sales of
the Company's software products. Product revenue as a percentage of total
revenue decreased to 63% in the first quarter of fiscal 1998, compared to 65% in
the first quarter of fiscal 1997. This decrease was due in part to relatively
faster growth in service revenue from training and consulting services and the
renewal of maintenance and support contracts during the first quarter of fiscal
1998.
During the first quarter of fiscal 1998, the Company adopted Statement of
Position (SOP) 97-2, "Software Revenue Recognition." The provisions of SOP 97-2
have been applied to transactions entered into beginning October 1, 1997. SOP
97-2 generally requires revenue earned on software arrangements involving
multiple elements to be allocated to each element based on the relative fair
values of the elements. The revenue allocated to software products, including
time-based software licenses, generally is recognized upon delivery of the
products. The revenue allocated to postcontract customer support (PCS) is
recognized ratably over the term of the support and revenue allocated to service
elements is recognized as the services are performed.
In connection with the adoption of SOP 97-2, the Company analyzed all of the
elements included in its multiple-element arrangements and determined that the
Company has sufficient evidence to allocate revenue to the license and PCS
components of certain of its time-based product licenses. Accordingly, the
portion of the time-based license fee allocated to the license component is
recognized upon delivery of the software product and the portion of the fee
allocated to PCS is recognized ratably over the term of the support. Prior to
the adoption of SOP 97-2, all revenue from time-based product licenses was
recognized ratably over the term of the license. Software subscriptions continue
to be recognized on a ratable basis. Approximately $7.3 million in revenue
related to the license component of time-based product licenses was recognized
during the first quarter of fiscal 1998.
International revenue as a percentage of total revenue increased slightly to 42%
in the first quarter of fiscal 1998 from 41% in the first quarter of fiscal
1997, due primarily to increased revenue in Europe as a percent of total
revenue, offset by decreased revenue in Japan, partially related to a decline in
the value of the yen versus the dollar.
Cost of revenue as a percentage of total revenue was 14% in the first quarter of
fiscal 1998 compared to 13% in the first quarter of fiscal 1997. Cost of revenue
includes personnel and related costs, production costs, product packaging,
documentation, amortization of capitalized software development and purchased
software costs, and costs of the Company's system products.
Research and development expenses as a percentage of total revenue remained at
23% in the first quarter of fiscal 1998 and fiscal 1997, but increased in
absolute dollars to $40.2 million from $35.9 million. Increased research and
development expenses were primarily attributable to increases in personnel and
personnel-related costs associated with the development of new products and
enhancement of existing products.
Sales and marketing expenses as a percentage of total revenue increased to 38%
in the first quarter of fiscal 1998 from 37% in the first quarter of fiscal
1997, and increased in absolute dollars to $66.2 million from $57.5 million.
Total sales and marketing expenses increased as
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a result of continued expansion of the Company's sales and marketing
organizations and participation in worldwide conferences and trade shows.
General and administrative expenses as a percentage of total revenue increased
to 8% in the first quarter of fiscal 1998 from 7% in the first quarter of fiscal
1997, and increased in absolute dollars to $13.3 million from $11.1 million. The
increase in total expenses was due principally to increases in personnel and
operating expenses associated with the continued growth of the Company.
The Company expects that total operating expenses as a percentage of revenue
will decrease slightly for the remainder of fiscal year 1998.
In the first quarter of fiscal 1998, the Company recorded a charge of $36.0
million related to the merger and integration of Synopsys and Viewlogic, and
expects to record a charge between $10.0 million and $15.0 million in the second
quarter of fiscal 1998. The first quarter charge included direct transaction
fees for investment bankers, attorneys, accountants, and other related costs of
$9.0 million, costs for employee termination benefits of $9.4 million, legal
settlements of $5.1 million, writedown of equipment and other assets of $6.8
million, and redundant facility and other costs of $5.7 million. As of December
31, 1997, there was a balance of $21.4 million in accrued liabilities for
expected future cash expenditures and noncash asset writedowns.
The Company also incurred an in-process research and development charge of $4.2
million in the first quarter of fiscal 1998 in connection with the acquisitions
of two privately-held companies in the EDA industry.
The provision for income taxes in the first quarter of fiscal 1998 resulted from
an income tax benefit of 34% of the loss before income taxes and a provision of
$5.5 million due to nondeductible expenses for merger-related costs. The income
tax provision was 35% of pretax income in the first quarter of fiscal 1997. The
decrease in the Company's underlying tax rate of 34% in fiscal 1998 from 35% in
fiscal 1997 was primarily due to changes in U.S. federal and California state
research tax credits.
In the first quarter of fiscal 1998, the Company recorded an extraordinary gain
on extinguishment of debt of $1.9 million, net of income tax expense of $1.0
million, related to certain interest bearing notes issued by the Company to IBM.
A net loss of $6.4 million was recorded in the first quarter of fiscal 1998,
compared to net income of $24.3 million in the first quarter of 1997. In the
absence of nonrecurring charges in the first quarter of fiscal 1998, primarily
related to the Company's merger with Viewlogic Systems, Inc. and an
extraordinary gain on retirement of debt, net income would have been $23.8
million.
The Company's book-to-bill ratio for the first quarter of fiscal 1998 was equal
to one. The book-to-bill ratio measures the ratio of accepted orders to revenue.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
For the first three months of fiscal 1998, cash and short-term investments
increased $14.2 million to $449.0 million. The increase in cash and short-term
investments was due primarily
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to cash generated from operations, proceeds from the sale of common stock, and
proceeds from the sale of long-term investments, partially offset by purchases
of property and equipment, payments on debt obligations, and acquisitions.
The Company believes that the existing cash and short-term investments balance
of $449.0 million and anticipated cash flow from operations will be sufficient
to meet its currently anticipated liquidity and capital expenditure requirements
for at least the next twelve months.
Factors That May Affect Future Results
On December 4, 1997, the Company completed its merger (the "Merger") with
Viewlogic. The Company expects that the Merger will result in cost savings and
beneficial product synergy, but there can be no assurance that these will be
achieved. A merger of this size is unsettling to customers and disruptive to
employees. The Company believes that during the quarter a number of its
customers put their purchase decisions on hold until they have the opportunity
to learn more about the product plans of the combined company, particularly with
respect to timing and test products. In addition, completion of the merger and
integration of the two companies has absorbed, and will continue to absorb, a
significant amount of management resources, which may distract attention from
the day-to-day business of the Company. There can be no assurance that the
integration of Viewlogic's business will be accomplished smoothly, expeditiously
or successfully, and the failure to do so could have a material adverse effect
on the business, financial condition and results of operations of the Company.
The EDA industry is highly competitive. The Company's products and services
compete with similar products and services from other EDA vendors and with other
EDA products and services for a share of the EDA budgets of their customers. The
Company's products also compete with customers' internally-developed design
tools and design capabilities. The Company's competitors include companies that
offer a broad range of products and services, such as Cadence Design Systems,
Inc. ("Cadence"), Mentor Graphics, Inc. ("Mentor") and Avant! Corporation
("Avant!"), as well as companies, including numerous start-up companies, that
offer products focused on a discrete phase of the integrated circuit ("IC")
design process. In order to remain successful against such competition, the
Company will have to continue to enhance its current products and to develop and
introduce new products on a timely and cost-effective basis that are based on
industry-leading technology and that address the increasingly sophisticated
needs of its customers. The failure to achieve such product enhancement and
development would have a material adverse effect on the Company's business,
financial condition and results of operations.
Technology advances and customer requirements are fueling a change in the nature
of competition among EDA vendors. Advances in semiconductor technology have
created a need for tighter integration between logic design and physical design
and for technologies which permit systematic reuse of design blocks in multiple
ICs. As a result, the Company expects that competition will increasingly center
on "design flows" involving a broad range of products (including both logic and
physical design tools) and services rather than individual design tools. No
single EDA company currently offers its customers industry-leading products for
a complete design flow. The Company offers a wide range of logic design tools
but currently offers a relatively limited range of physical design tools, a
field
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which is dominated by Cadence and Avant! In addition, the Company has less
capacity than Cadence to offer design consulting services.
Historically, much of the Company's growth has been attributable to the strength
of its logic synthesis products. Opportunities for growth in market share in
this area are limited and overall growth in the market for such products has
slowed. The Company is seeking to add new products to its portfolio through
internal development, and where it deems appropriate, through acquisition. Among
the most important new products offered by the Company are its Cell-Based Array,
PrimeTime timing estimator, Cyclone simulation accelerator, Formality
verification and Module Compiler datapath synthesis products. These products
have achieved initial customer acceptance, but the Company will only derive
significant revenue from these products if they are accepted by a broad range of
customers. In addition, the Company is attempting to expand its capacity to
offer consulting services. There can be no assurance that the Company will be
successful in introducing new products or expanding its services business, and
the failure to do so would have a material adverse effect on the Company's
business, financial condition and results of operations.
The Company's business has benefited from the rapid worldwide growth of the
semiconductor industry. Purchases of the Company's products are largely
dependent upon the commencement of new design projects by semiconductor
manufacturers and their customers. The semiconductor industry experienced
moderate growth in 1997 and the outlook for 1998 is uncertain. Slower growth in
the semiconductor industry, and/or a reduced number of design starts, could have
a material adverse effect on the Company's business, financial condition and
results of operations.
The Company attempts to manage its business to achieve quarter-to-quarter
revenue and earnings growth. In recent years, achieving predictable revenue and
earnings growth has become more difficult. Quarterly revenue and earnings are
affected by a number of factors, including customer product demand, product
license terms, the size of the Company's backlog, and the timing of revenue
recognition on products and services sold. In recent years, the Company's orders
have become more seasonal, with the first quarter of the Company's fiscal year
traditionally being the weakest and with higher volumes in the second and fourth
quarters. The Company increasingly receives a disproportionate volume of orders
in the last two weeks of the quarter, a trend which has grown more pronounced in
recent quarters and is expected to continue. The Company also has become more
dependent upon large orders. In addition, an increasing amount of the Company's
orders involve products and services which yield revenue over multiple quarters
(often extending beyond the current fiscal year) or upon completion of
performance rather than at the time of sale, including certain time-based
product licenses that include the rights to new technology, consulting services,
development contracts and royalties. Because of these trends, the Company's
ability to convert orders, particularly those received late in a quarter, or
backlog, to revenue in any quarter is less certain, and the Company is more
vulnerable to delays in individual large orders, than it historically has been.
It is therefore possible for the Company to fall short in its revenue and/or
earnings plan for a given quarter even while orders and backlog remain on plan.
Ultimately, long-term revenue and earnings growth is dependent upon the
successful development and sale of the Company's products and services over a
sustained period of time.
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The Company expects that its revenue growth during fiscal year 1998 will be
lower than it historically has been. Because of business uncertainties
associated with the Company's merger with Viewlogic, weakness in Asian
currencies, especially the Japanese yen, and overall weakness in Asia Pacific
economies, for the rest of fiscal year 1998 the Company will emphasize earnings
growth rather than revenue growth. The Company expects to realize cost savings
in connection with the Viewlogic merger and is managing expenses. In addition,
the Company, which has a 53-week financial calendar in fiscal 1998, absorbed the
additional week of expenses in the first quarter. To the extent that revenue
growth exceeds the Company's current expectations, the Company will use the
opportunity to build its backlog for future quarters.
The Company's operating expenses are based in part on its expectations of future
revenue, and expense levels are generally committed in advance of revenue. The
Company expects to continue to increase operating expenses in order to generate
and support continued growth in revenue. If the Company is unsuccessful in
generating such revenue, the Company's business, financial condition and results
of operations are likely to be materially adversely affected. Net income in a
given quarter or fiscal year may be disproportionately affected by a reduction
in revenue growth because only a small portion of the Company's expenses varies
with its revenue.
In recent years, international revenue has accounted for almost half of the
Company's revenue. The Company expects that international revenue will continue
to account for a significant portion of its revenue in the future. As a result,
changes in foreign currency exchange rates and changes in regional or worldwide
economic or political conditions could have a material adverse effect on the
Company's business, financial condition and results of operations. In
particular, revenue from sales in Japan during fiscal 1997 and the first quarter
of fiscal 1998 were adversely affected by the weakness of the yen against the
dollar. Continued weakness of the yen could adversely affect revenue from Japan
during the remainder of fiscal 1998. In addition, recent significant declines in
the value of the currencies of many countries in the Asia Pacific region have
affected the Company's sales in the region. This is particularly true in Korea
and Taiwan, which are important markets for the Company in the Asia Pacific
region. More generally, recent instability in Asian currency and stock market
economies could adversely affect the economic health of the entire region and
could have an adverse effect on the Company's results of operations.
In February 1996, the Company entered into a six-year joint development and
license agreement with IBM, pursuant to which the Company and IBM agreed to
develop certain new products. Joint development of products is subject to risks
and uncertainties over and above those affecting internal development. During
fiscal year 1997, the first joint product resulting from the alliance,
PrimeTime, was introduced, and the parties agreed to terminate efforts to
develop a product in one of the product areas covered by the Agreement. There
can be no assurance that the Company's joint development efforts will lead to
new products or that such products will be successful.
As of December 31, 1997, the Company held approximately 1,236,000 shares of
Cadence common stock, which were acquired as a result of the Company's
investments in Cooper & Chyan Technology, Inc. ("CCT") in May 1996 and April
1997 and CCT's subsequent acquisition by Cadence. The average basis of these
shares is $8.56 per share. Following announcement of the Cadence-CCT merger, the
Company commenced a program of selling
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its CCT (now Cadence) shares in an amount per quarter sufficient to generate a
profit of $2.0 million per quarter. The price of Cadence stock, and thus the
value of the Company's investment, is subject to significant fluctuation. The
number of Cadence shares the Company is required to sell in order to generate
$2.0 million in profit in any fiscal quarter, the number of quarters that the
Company will be able to generate such profits, and the total gain that the
Company may be able to realize on sales of its Cadence shares depends upon the
price of Cadence common stock at the time of sale.
The Company's success is dependent on technical and other contributions of key
employees, including individuals who joined the Company in connection with the
acquisition of EPIC Design Technology, Inc. ("EPIC") and Viewlogic. In
particular, there is a limited number of qualified EDA engineers, and the
competition for such individuals is intense. There can be no assurance that the
Company can continue to recruit and retain such key personnel. Failure to
successfully recruit and retain such personnel could have a material adverse
effect on the Company's business, financial condition and results of operations.
The Company has adopted a number of provisions that could have antitakeover
effects. In September 1997, the Board of Directors adopted a Preferred Shares
Rights Plan, commonly referred to as a "poison pill." In addition, the Board of
Directors has the authority, without further action by its stockholders, to fix
the rights and preferences of, and issue shares of, authorized but undesignated
shares of Preferred Stock. This provision and other provisions of the Company's
Restated Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws and the Delaware General
Corporation Law may have the effect of deterring hostile takeovers or delaying
or preventing changes in control or management of the Company, including
transactions in which the stockholders of the Company might otherwise receive a
premium for their shares over then current market prices.
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted
accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that
affect the recorded amounts of assets and liabilities, disclosure of those
assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the recorded
amounts of expenses during the reporting period. A change in the facts and
circumstances surrounding these estimates could result in a change to the
estimates and impact future operating results.
Year 2000 Compliance
Recently, there has been significant public discussion about potential inability
of computer programs and systems, as a result of the failure of such programs
and systems, to adequately process date information after December 31, 1999. The
Company has inspected or tested its products to determine whether they will be
affected by the change in the century, with the exception of the products
acquired in the Company's merger with Viewlogic, which the Company is planning
to test. None of the Company's tested products experienced date-related
failures. The Company expects to achieve so-called "Year 2000 compliance" with
its Viewlogic products and is developing a plan for meeting year 2000 compliance
of all products on an ongoing basis. The Company's prior inspecting and testing
has not required, and its anticipated inspection and testing is not expected to
require the Company to incur any material expense.
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In addition, the Company recently commenced a program, to be completed in 1999,
to review the Year 2000 compliance status of the software and systems used in
its internal business processes, to obtain appropriate assurances of compliance
from the manufacturers of these products, and to modify or replace all
non-compliant products. The Company relies on widely-available commercial
products rather than proprietary software, and has received Year 2000 assurances
from some of its main suppliers. Based on the information available to date, the
Company believes that it will be able to complete its Year 2000 compliance
review and make any necessary modifications prior to the end of 1999. The
Company further believes that such review and modification, if any, will not
require the Company to incur any material expense. However, if key systems, or a
significant number of systems were to fail as a result of Year 2000 problems,
the Company could incur substantial cost and disruption, which would potentially
have a material adverse effect on the Company's business.
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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS
The Company held a special meeting of stockholders on December 4,
1997 in which the following proposal was submitted to the
stockholders for vote at the meeting:
To approve the issuance of shares of Common Stock, par value $.01
per share, of Synopsys ("Synopsys Common Stock"), pursuant to the
Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of October 14, 1997, by
and among Synopsys, Post Acquisition Corp., a Delaware
corporation and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Synopsys ("Sub"),
and Viewlogic Systems, Inc., a Delaware corporation
("Viewlogic"), pursuant to which, among other things (a) Sub will
be merged with and into Viewlogic, which will be the surviving
corporation, and Viewlogic will become a wholly-owned subsidiary
of Synopsys and (b) each outstanding share of Common Stock, $.01
par value per share, of Viewlogic will be converted into the
right to receive 0.6521 of a share of Synopsys Common Stock.
Of the total shares voting on the foregoing resolution,
41,404,641 voted in favor, 113,379 against and 15,055 abstained.
ITEM 6. EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K
(a.) Exhibits
10.29(a) Form of Executive Employment Agreement dated October 1,
1997
10.29(b) Schedule of Executive Employment Agreements
27 Financial Data Schedule
(b.) Reports on Form 8-K
The Company filed a report on Form 8-K on December 19, 1997
related to the completion of its merger with Viewlogic Systems,
Inc.
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SYNOPSYS, INC.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
Date: February 13, 1998 SYNOPSYS, INC.
(Registrant)
By: /s/ DAVID M. SUGISHITA
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David M. Sugishita
Sr. Vice President
Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial and Accounting
Officer)
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EXHIBIT INDEX
10.29(a) Form of Executive Employment Agreement dated October 1, 1997
10.29(b) Schedule of Executive Employment Agreements
27 Financial Data Schedule
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