Synopsys Posts Financial Results for First Quarter Fiscal Year 2013

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. -- Feb. 20, 2013  -- Synopsys, Inc. (Nasdaq: SNPS), a global leader providing software, IP and services used to accelerate innovation in chips and electronic systems, today reported results for its first quarter of fiscal year 2013.

For the first quarter of fiscal year 2013, Synopsys reported revenue of $475.1 million, compared to $425.5 million for the first quarter of fiscal 2012, an increase of 11.7 percent.  

"In the first fiscal quarter of 2013 our business, technology progress, and customer engagements were strong across the board," said Aart de Geus, chairman and co-CEO of Synopsys.  "Semiconductor companies are aggressively pushing both technology and efficiency to develop differentiated products within very tight market windows, and Synopsys is a key partner in these quests. Because of our strong first fiscal quarter results, including the impact of the reinstatement of the federal R&D tax credit, and confidence in our business, we are raising our non-GAAP earnings per share target for the year."

GAAP Results
On a generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) basis, net income for the first quarter of fiscal 2013 was $69.9 million, or $0.45 per share, compared to $56.7 million, or $0.39 per share, for the first quarter of fiscal 2012. Due to our fiscal calendar, the first quarter of fiscal year 2012 included an extra week.

Non-GAAP Results
On a non-GAAP basis, net income for the first quarter of fiscal 2013 was $103.0 million, or $0.67 per share, compared to non-GAAP net income of $82.3 million, or $0.56 per share, for the first quarter of fiscal 2012. Reconciliation between GAAP and non-GAAP results is provided at the end of this press release. Due to our fiscal calendar, the first quarter of fiscal year 2012 included an extra week. 

Fiscal first quarter GAAP and non-GAAP results included the impact of the reinstatement of the federal R&D tax credit for 2012 and 2013. The fiscal first quarter results include a retroactive benefit of $6 million for fiscal year 2012, as well as a $2 million current quarter impact.

Financial Targets
Synopsys also provided its financial targets for the second quarter and full fiscal year 2013.  These targets do not include any impact of future acquisition-related activities. These targets constitute forward-looking information and are based on current expectations. For a discussion of factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from these targets, see "Forward-Looking Statements" below. 

Second Quarter of Fiscal Year 2013 Targets:

• Revenue: $490 million - $500 million
• GAAP expenses: $409 million - $425 million
• Non-GAAP expenses: $362 million - $372 million
• Other income and expense: ($1) million - $1 million
• Tax rate applied in non-GAAP net income calculations: 24 - 25 percent
• Fully diluted outstanding shares: 154 million - 158 million
• GAAP earnings per share: $0.38- $0.44
• Non-GAAP earnings per share: $0.63 - $0.65
• Revenue from backlog: approximately 90 percent

Full Fiscal Year 2013 Targets:

• Revenue: $1.955 billion - $1.975 billion
• Other income and expense: $1 million - $5 million
• Tax rate applied in non-GAAP net income calculations: approximately 23 percent
• Fully diluted outstanding shares: 155 million - 159 million
• GAAP earnings per share: $1.44 - $1.56
• Non-GAAP earnings per share: $2.35 - $2.40
• Cash flow from operations: at least $350 million

GAAP Reconciliation
Synopsys continues to provide all information required in accordance with GAAP but believes evaluating its ongoing operating results may not be as useful if an investor is limited to reviewing only GAAP financial measures.  Accordingly, Synopsys presents non-GAAP financial measures in reporting its financial results to provide investors with an additional tool to evaluate Synopsys' operating results in a manner that focuses on what Synopsys believes to be its ongoing business operations and what Synopsys uses to evaluate its ongoing operations and for internal planning and forecasting purposes.  Synopsys' management does not itself, nor does it suggest that investors should, consider such non-GAAP financial measures in isolation from, or as a substitute for, financial information prepared in accordance with GAAP.  Synopsys' management believes it is useful for itself and investors to review, as applicable, both GAAP information that includes: (i) the amortization of acquired intangible assets, (ii) the impact of stock compensation, (iii) acquisition-related costs, including inventory fair value adjustments, (iv) other significant items, including facilities restructuring charges and the effect of benefits from tax settlements with tax authorities, and (v) the income tax effect of non-GAAP pre-tax adjustments as well as unusual or infrequent tax adjustments; and the non-GAAP measures that exclude such information in order to assess the performance of Synopsys' business and for planning and forecasting in subsequent periods.  Whenever Synopsys uses a non-GAAP financial measure, it provides a reconciliation of the non-GAAP financial measure to the most closely applicable GAAP financial measure.  Investors are encouraged to review the related GAAP financial measures and the reconciliation of these non-GAAP financial measures to their most directly comparable GAAP financial measure as detailed below.

Reconciliation of First Quarter Fiscal Year 2013 Results
The following tables reconcile the specific items excluded from GAAP in the calculation of non-GAAP net income and earnings per share for the periods indicated below.

Reconciliation of Target Non-GAAP Operating Results
The following tables reconcile the specific items excluded from GAAP in the calculation of target non-GAAP operating results for the periods indicated below.

Earnings Call Open to Investors
Synopsys will hold a conference call for financial analysts and investors today at 2:00 p.m. Pacific Time. A live webcast of the call will be available at Synopsys' corporate website at www.synopsys.com.  A recording of the call will be available by calling +1-800-475-6701 (+1-320-365-3844 for international callers), access code 281739, beginning at 4:00 p.m. Pacific Time today.  A webcast replay will also be available on the website from approximately 4:30 p.m. Pacific Time today through the time Synopsys announces its results for the second quarter fiscal 2013 in May 2013. Synopsys will post copies of the prepared remarks of Aart de Geus, chairman and co-chief executive officer, and Brian Beattie, chief financial officer, on its website following the call. In addition, Synopsys makes additional financial information available in a financial supplement also posted on the corporate website.

Effectiveness of Information
The targets included in this release, the statements made during the earnings conference call and the information contained in the financial supplement (available in the Investor Relations section of Synopsys' website at www.synopsys.com) represent Synopsys' expectations and beliefs as of the date of this release only.  Although this press release, copies of the prepared remarks of the co-chief executive officer and chief financial officer made during the call and the financial supplement will remain available on Synopsys' website through the date of the second quarter fiscal year 2013 earnings call in May 2013, their continued availability through such date does not mean that Synopsys is reaffirming or confirming their continued validity.  Synopsys does not currently intend to report on its progress during the second quarter of fiscal 2013 or comment to analysts or investors on, or otherwise update, the targets given in this earnings release.

Availability of Final Financial Statements
Synopsys will include final financial statements for the first quarter fiscal 2013 in its quarterly report on Form 10-Q to be filed by March 14, 2013.

Financial Tables

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About Synopsys
Synopsys, Inc. (Nasdaq: SNPS) accelerates innovation in the global electronics market. As a leader in electronic design automation (EDA) and semiconductor IP, its software, IP and services help engineers address their design, verification, system and manufacturing challenges. Since 1986, engineers around the world have been using Synopsys technology to design and create billions of chips and systems. Learn more at http://www.synopsys.com.

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