UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

COMMISSION FILE NUMBER: 0-19807

SYNOPSYS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

700 EAST MIDDLEFIELD ROAD
MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA 94043

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

(650) 584-5000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (l) 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 o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).

Yes o  No x

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.

142,702,930 shares of Common Stock as of June 6, 2008

SYNOPSYS, INC.
QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-Q
APRIL 30, 2008
TABLE OF CONTENTS

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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

SYNOPSYS, INC.
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(in thousands, except par value amounts)

See accompanying notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

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SYNOPSYS, INC.
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(in thousands, except per share amounts)

See accompanying notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

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SYNOPSYS, INC.
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(in thousands)

See accompanying notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

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SYNOPSYS, INC.
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Note 1.  Description of Business

Synopsys, Inc. (Synopsys or the Company) is a world leader in electronic design automation (EDA), supplying the global electronics market with the software, intellectual property (IP) and services used in semiconductor design and manufacturing. The Company delivers technology-leading semiconductor design and verification platforms and integrated circuit (IC) manufacturing products to the global electronics market, enabling the development and production of complex systems-on-chips (SoCs). In addition, the Company provides: (1) IP and design services to simplify the design process and accelerate time-to-market for our customers; and (2) software and services that help customers prepare and optimize their designs for manufacturing.

Note 2.  Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

The Company has prepared the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the Commission). Pursuant to these rules and regulations, the Company has condensed or omitted certain information and footnote disclosures it normally includes in its annual consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP).  In management’s opinion, the Company has made all adjustments (consisting only of normal, recurring adjustments, except as otherwise indicated) necessary to fairly present its financial position, results of operations and cash flows.  The Company’s interim period operating results do not necessarily indicate the results that may be expected for any other interim period or for the full fiscal year.  These financial statements and accompanying notes should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto in Synopsys’ Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2007 on file with the Commission.

To prepare financial statements in conformity with GAAP, management must make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes.  Actual results could differ from these estimates and may result in material effects on the Company’s operating results and financial position.  There have been no significant changes in accounting policies since the filing of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2007, other than the impact of the adoption of Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Interpretation No. 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes, (FIN 48) which is disclosed in Note 12 Taxes.

Principles of Consolidation. The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and all of its subsidiaries. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated.

Fiscal Year End.  The Company has adopted a fiscal year ending on the Saturday nearest to October 31. The Company’s second fiscal quarter ended on May 3, 2008 and May 5, 2007.  Fiscal 2008 is a 52-week fiscal year and as a result, the three and six months ended April 30, 2008 had 13 weeks and 26 weeks, respectively.  Fiscal 2007 was a 53-week year and the three and six months ended April 30, 2007 had 13 weeks and 27 weeks, respectively. For presentation purposes, the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes refer to the applicable calendar month end.

Note 3.  Share-based Compensation

         Accounting for Share-based Compensation

The Company uses the Black-Scholes option-pricing model to determine the fair value of stock options and awards under the employee stock purchase plans in accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 123 (Revised 2004), Share-Based Payment, (SFAS123 (R)). The Black-Scholes option-pricing model incorporates various subjective assumptions including expected volatility, expected term and interest rates. The expected volatility for both stock options and the employee stock purchase plans (ESPP) is estimated by a combination of implied volatility for publicly traded options of the Company’s stock with a term of six months or longer and the historical stock price volatility over the estimated expected term of the Company’s share-based awards. The expected term of the Company’s share-based awards is based on historical experience.

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The assumptions used to estimate the fair value of stock options granted and employee stock purchase rights granted under the Company’s stock option plans and ESPP for the three and six months ended April 30, 2008 and 2007 are as follows:

The Company also granted restricted stock units as part of the Company’s new hire and annual incentive compensation program starting in fiscal 2007.  Restricted stock units are valued based on the closing price of the Company’s common stock on the grant date.  In general, restricted stock units vest over three to four years and are subject to the employees’ continuing service to the Company.  During the three and six months ended April 30, 2008, the weighted average grant date fair values were $24.22 and $27.07 per share, respectively.  During the three and six months ended April 30, 2007, the weighted average grant date fair values were $27.01 and $26.85 per share, respectively.

As of April 30, 2008, there was $96.6 million of unamortized share-based compensation expense which is expected to be amortized over a weighted-average period of approximately 3.6 years. The intrinsic values of options exercised during the three and six months ended April 30, 2008 were $3.6 million and $8.7 million, respectively. The intrinsic values of options exercised during the three and six months ended April 30, 2007 were $14.9 million and $47.6 million, respectively.

The compensation cost recognized in the unaudited condensed consolidated statement of operations for these share-based compensation arrangements was as follows:

Note 4.  Stock Repurchase Program

The Company is authorized to purchase up to $500.0 million of its common stock under a stock repurchase program originally established by the Company’s Board of Directors (the Board) in December 2004.  The Company repurchases shares to offset dilution caused by ongoing stock issuances from existing plans for equity compensation awards, acquisitions, and when management believes it is a good use of cash.  Repurchases are transacted in accordance with Rule 10b-18 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Exchange Act) through open market purchases, plans executed under Rule 10b5-1 under the Exchange Act and structured transactions.

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During the three and six months ended April 30, 2008, the Company purchased 3.8 million shares at an average price of $23.06 per share, and 7.2 million shares at an average price of $23.64 per share, respectively. During the three and six months ended April 30, 2007, the Company purchased 2.4 million shares at an average price of $26.38 per share, and 3.1 million shares at an average price of $26.45 per share, respectively.  The aggregate purchase prices were $170.1 million and $81.4 million in the six months ended April 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively. During the three and six months ended April 30, 2008, approximately 1.8 million and 2.5 million shares were reissued, respectively, for employee share-based compensation requirements. During the three and six months ended April 30, 2007, approximately 2.8 million and 7.2 million shares were reissued, respectively, for employee share-based compensation requirements. On March 22, 2007 the Board replenished the stock repurchase program to $500.0 million. As of April 30, 2008, $259.7 million remained available for further purchases under the program.

Note 5.          Goodwill and Intangible Assets

Goodwill as of April 30, 2008 consisted of the following:

(1)          Related to income taxes and payment of a contingent consideration.

Intangible assets as of April 30, 2008 consisted of the following:

(1)          Balance does not include intangible assets that were fully amortized prior to fiscal 2008.

Intangible assets as of October 31, 2007 consisted of the following:

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Total amortization expense related to intangible assets consisted of the following:

The following table presents the estimated future amortization of intangible assets:

Note 6.  Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities consist of:

Note 7.  Credit Facility

On October 20, 2006, the Company entered into a five-year, $300.0 million senior unsecured revolving credit facility providing for loans to the Company and certain of its foreign subsidiaries.  The amount of the facility may be increased by up to an additional $150.0 million through the fourth year of the facility. The facility contains financial covenants requiring the Company to maintain a minimum leverage ratio and specified levels of cash, as well as other non-financial covenants. The facility terminates on October 20, 2011. Borrowings under the facility bear interest at the greater of the administrative agent’s prime rate or the federal funds rate plus 0.50%; however, the Company has the option to pay interest based on the outstanding amount at Eurodollar rates plus a spread between 0.50% and 0.70% based on a pricing grid tied to a financial covenant. In addition, commitment fees are payable on the facility at rates between 0.125% and 0.175% per year based on a pricing grid tied to a financial covenant. As of April 30, 2008, the Company had no outstanding borrowings under this credit facility and was in compliance with all the covenants.

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Note 8.  Comprehensive Income

The following table sets forth the components of comprehensive income, net of tax:

Note 9.  Net Income per Share

In accordance with SFAS No. 128, Earnings per Share (SFAS 128), the Company computes basic income per share by dividing net income available to common shareholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted net income per share reflects the dilution of potential common shares outstanding such as stock options and unvested restricted stock units and awards during the period using the treasury stock method.

The table below reconciles the weighted-average common shares used to calculate basic net income per share with the weighted-average common shares used to calculate diluted net income per share.

Diluted net income per share excludes 13.0 million and 6.3 million of anti-dilutive stock options and unvested restricted stock units and awards for the three months ended April 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively; and 9.8 million and 8.9 million of anti-dilutive options and unvested restricted stock units and awards for the six months ended April 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively. While these stock options and unvested restricted stock units and awards were anti-dilutive for the respective periods, they could be dilutive in the future.

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Note 10.  Segment Disclosure

SFAS No. 131, Disclosures about Segments of an Enterprise and Related Information (SFAS 131) requires disclosure of certain information regarding operating segments, products and services, geographic areas of operation and major customers. SFAS 131 reporting is based upon the “management approach,” i.e., how management organizes the Company’s operating segments for which separate financial information is (1) available and (2) evaluated regularly by the Chief Operating Decision Maker (CODM) in deciding how to allocate resources and in assessing performance. Synopsys’ CODMs are the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Operating Officer.

The Company provides software products and consulting services in the electronic design automation software industry. The Company operates in a single segment. In making operating decisions, the CODMs primarily consider consolidated financial information, accompanied by disaggregated information about revenues by geographic region. Specifically, the CODMs consider where individual “seats” or licenses to the Company’s products are used in allocating revenue to particular geographic areas. Revenue is defined as revenues from external customers. Goodwill is not allocated since the Company operates in one reportable operating segment.

Revenues related to operations in the United States and other geographic areas were:

Geographic revenue data for multi-region, multi-product transactions reflect internal allocations and is therefore subject to certain assumptions and to the Company’s methodology.

One customer accounted for more than ten percent of the Company’s consolidated revenue in the three and six months ended April 30, 2008 and 2007.

Note 11.  Other Income, net

The following table presents the components of other income, net:

(1)          Includes a litigation settlement of $12.5 million in the three and six months ended April 30, 2007.

Note 12.   Taxes

Effective Tax Rate

The Company estimates its annual effective tax rate at the end of each quarterly period. The Company’s estimate takes into account estimations of annual pre-tax income, the geographic mix of pre-tax income and the Company’s interpretations of tax laws and possible outcomes of audits.

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The following table presents the provision for income taxes and the effective tax rates for the three and six months ended April 30, 2008 and 2007:

The Company’s effective tax rate for the three and six months ended April 30, 2008 is lower than the statutory federal income tax rate of 35% primarily due to the tax impact of non-U.S. operations, which are taxed at lower rates, and research and development credits, partially offset by state taxes and non-deductible share-based compensation recorded under SFAS 123(R). The effective tax rate decreased in the three months and six months ended April 30, 2008, as compared to the same periods in fiscal 2007, primarily due to a favorable change in Irish tax law as well as a state tax audit settlement in the second quarter of 2008.

Adoption of FIN 48

In June 2006, the FASB issued FASB Interpretation No. 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes—an interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109 (FIN 48). The interpretation contains a two-step approach to recognize and measure uncertain tax positions accounted for in accordance with SFAS 109. The first step is to evaluate the tax position for recognition by determining whether it is more likely than not that the position will be sustained on audit, including resolution of related appeals or litigation processes, if any. The second step is to measure the tax benefit as the largest amount which is more than 50% likely of being realized upon ultimate settlement.  In May 2007, the FASB issued Staff Position No. FIN 48-1 (FSP FIN 48-1), Definition of Settlement in FASB Interpretation No. 48, which amended FIN 48 to provide guidance about how an enterprise should determine whether a tax position is effectively settled for the purpose of recognizing previously unrecognized tax benefits. Under FSP FIN 48-1, a tax position could be effectively settled on completion of an examination by a taxing authority if certain other conditions are satisfied.

The Company adopted FIN 48 and FSP FIN 48-1 in the first quarter of fiscal 2008 and recognized the cumulative effect of a change in accounting principle by recognizing a decrease in the liability for unrecognized tax benefits of $5.0 million, with a corresponding increase to beginning retained earnings.  The Company also recognized an additional decrease in the liability for unrecognized tax benefits related to employee stock options of $9.7 million of which $7.7 million increased beginning paid-in capital with the remaining $2.0 million off-setting existing deferred tax assets.  The total liability for gross unrecognized tax benefits was $207.3 million on November 1, 2007.  Approximately $124.7 million of the consolidated worldwide liability for unrecognized tax benefits would affect the Company’s effective tax rate if recognized upon resolution of the uncertain tax positions.  The liability for unrecognized tax benefits decreased approximately $7.0 million during the three months ended April 30, 2008.

Interest and penalties related to estimated obligations for tax positions taken in the Company’s tax returns are recognized as a component of income tax expense in the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations.  As of November 1, 2007, the combined amount of accrued interest and penalties related to tax positions taken on the Company’s tax returns was approximately $10.3 million. The accrued interest and penalties decreased by approximately $3 million during the three months ended April 30, 2008.  Prior to fiscal 2008, the estimated liability for unrecognized tax benefits was presented as a current liability.  FIN 48 requires liabilities for unrecognized tax benefits to be classified based on whether it is expected payment will be made within the next 12 months.  Amounts expected to be paid within the next 12 months are classified as current liabilities and all other amounts are classified as non-current liabilities or offset against a directly related deferred tax asset or income tax receivable.  In addition, the Company has historically recorded state, local and interest liabilities net of the estimated benefit which is expected to be received from deducting such payments on future tax returns (i.e., on a “net” basis).  FIN 48 requires this estimated benefit to be classified as a deferred tax asset instead of a reduction of the overall liability (i.e., on a “gross” basis).

The Company files income tax returns in the U.S., including various state and local jurisdictions.  Its subsidiaries file tax returns in various foreign jurisdictions, including Ireland, Hungary, Taiwan and Japan.  The Company remains subject to income tax examinations in the U.S. for fiscal years after 1999, in Hungary and Taiwan for fiscal years after 2005, in Ireland

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for fiscal years after 2002 and in Japan for fiscal years after 2004.  See “IRS Examinations,” below for the status of our current federal income tax audits.

The timing of the resolution of income tax examinations is highly uncertain as well as the amounts and timing of various tax payments that are part of the settlement process.  This could cause large fluctuations in the balance sheet classification of current and non-current assets and liabilities.  The Company believes that before the end of fiscal 2008, it is reasonably possible that its tentative settlement with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) for its fiscal year 2000 and 2001 tax returns could become final, and that the statute of limitations on certain state and foreign income and withholding taxes will expire.  Given the uncertainty as to ultimate settlement terms, the timing of payment and the impact of such settlements on other uncertain tax positions, the range of the estimated potential decrease in underlying unrecognized tax benefits is between $0 and $50 million.

IRS Examinations

On June 8, 2005, the Company received a Revenue Agent’s Report in which the IRS proposed to assess a net tax deficiency for fiscal years 2000 and 2001 of approximately $476.8 million, plus interest. This proposed adjustment primarily relates to transfer pricing transactions between Synopsys and a wholly owned foreign subsidiary. The Company strongly believes the proposed IRS adjustment and resulting proposed deficiency are inconsistent with applicable tax laws, and that the Company thus has meritorious defenses to this proposed IRS adjustment.

On July 13, 2005, the Company filed a protest to the proposed deficiency with the IRS, which caused the matter to be referred to the Appeals Division of the IRS. In December 2007, the Company reached a tentative settlement with the Appeals Division that would resolve this dispute. The settlement is subject to further review and approval within the government, and may take several months, but the Company believes that settlement is likely. If the settlement becomes final on the tentative terms agreed upon, then the Company has already adequately provided for this matter. Final resolution of this matter could take considerable time or may not be finally approved by the government, in which case, while the Company believes it is still adequately provided for regarding this matter, there is still a possibility that an adverse outcome of the matter could have a material effect on its results of operations and financial condition.

In the third quarter of 2006, the IRS started an examination of the Company’s federal income tax returns for the years 2002 through 2004. As of April 30, 2008, no final adjustments have been proposed as a result of this audit which would require an adjustment to the tax provision.

Note 13.   Contingencies

See also the disclosure in Note 12 above regarding the IRS Revenue Agent’s Report.

Other Proceedings

The Company is also subject to other routine legal proceedings, as well as demands, claims and threatened litigation, that arise in the normal course of its business. The ultimate outcome of any litigation is uncertain and unfavorable outcomes could have a negative impact on the Company’s financial position and results of operations.

Note 14.   Effect of New Accounting Pronouncements

 In March 2008, the FASB issued FASB Statement No. 161, Disclosures about Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities (SFAS 161).  SFAS 161 requires companies with derivative instruments to disclose information on how derivative instruments and related hedged items are accounted for under FASB Statement No. 133, Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities, and how derivative instruments and related hedged items affect a company’s financial position, financial performance and cash flows.  SFAS 161 is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years and interim periods beginning after November 15, 2008. The Company has not yet determined the impact that SFAS 161 may have on its consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

In May 2008, the FASB issued FASB Statement No. 162, The Hierarchy of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (SFAS 162).  SFAS 162 will identify the source or hierarchy for selecting accounting principles used in preparing financial statements that are presented in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles by nongovernmental entities. SFAS 162 is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2008.

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With the exception of the discussion above, there have been no recent accounting pronouncements or changes in accounting pronouncements during the three months ended April 30, 2008, as compared to the recent accounting pronouncements described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2007, that are of significance or potential significance to us.

Note 15.   Subsequent Events

On May 15, 2008, the Company completed its acquisition of Synplicity, Inc., a Sunnyvale-based company providing field programmable gate array (FPGA) and IC design and verification solutions to communications, military/aerospace, semiconductor, consumer, computer and other electronic applications companies.  In addition, the Company will gain a differentiated hardware-based rapid prototyping portfolio that complements its virtual prototyping business.  Under the terms of the agreement, the Company paid $8.00 per share for all outstanding shares of Synplicity common stock in an all cash transaction for $223.3 million and assumed approximately 1.6 million outstanding employee options and restricted stock units.

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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

The following discussion of our financial condition and results of operations should be read together with our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and the related notes thereto contained in Part I, Item 1 of this report. This discussion contains forward-looking statements. Our actual results could differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements as a result of a number of factors, risks and uncertainties, including the risk factors set forth in Part II, Item 1A below.

Overview

Business Environment

We generate substantially all of our revenue from customers in the semiconductor and electronics industries. Our customers typically fund purchases of our software and services largely out of their research and development (R&D) budgets and, to a lesser extent, their manufacturing and capital budgets. As a result, our customers’ business outlook and willingness to invest in new and increasingly complex chip designs heavily influence our business.

Our customers are increasingly focused on reducing their overall cost of product design, development and manufacturing.   This has affected us in a number of ways.  First, some customers have reduced their EDA expenditures by decreasing their level of EDA tool purchases, using older generations of EDA products or by not renewing maintenance services. Second, some customers are consolidating their EDA purchases with fewer suppliers in order to lower their overall cost of ownership while at the same time meeting new technology challenges. Third, customers are now demanding a broader portfolio of solutions, support and services. Fourth, customers bargain more intensely on all aspects of the contractual arrangement, including pricing, payment terms, post-sale support, remix rights and other terms, which have affected revenues industry-wide.

As a result of customers seeking to conserve cash, we shifted our business model in the fourth quarter of 2004 to allow a substantial majority of our customers to pay for licenses over a period of time, rather than upfront at the time of initial purchase.  We also permitted customers to buy pools of technology to address a broad spectrum of their design needs rather than individual point tools, we bundled maintenance with the licenses, and in some cases, enabled customers to access future products.  Arrangements with technology pools, extended payment terms, and rights to unspecified future products generate recurring revenue over a period of time, generally three years, rather than non-recurring upfront license revenue.  Accordingly, most of the revenue we recognize in any particular quarter results from our selling efforts in each of the prior periods during the last three or so years.  This business model reduces our dependence on license arrangements that generate non-recurring upfront license revenue in a particular period and provides us with the ability to resist typical software industry quarter-end pressures and decline business with terms, including pricing terms, that may be less favorable to us.  We continue to target achieving greater than 90% of our license revenue as recurring revenue, which we refer to in our financial statements as time-based license revenue.

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Financial Performance for the Three Months Ended April 30, 2008

·                                       Total revenue of $324.6 million increased 11% from $292.9 million in the second quarter of fiscal 2007, primarily attributable to bookings of Technology Subscription Licenses (TSLs) in prior periods which increase time-based revenue recognized in later periods.

·                                       Time-based license revenue of $278.2 million increased 14% from $243.1 million in the second quarter of fiscal 2007, primarily attributable to bookings of TSLs in prior periods which increase time-based revenue recognized in later periods.

·                                       Upfront license revenue of $12.2 million decreased 16% from $14.6 million in the second quarter of fiscal 2007, primarily reflecting fluctuations in customer license type requirements for licenses generating upfront revenue.

·                                       We derived approximately 96% of our software license revenue from licenses generating time-based revenues, and 4% from licenses generating upfront revenue in the second quarter of fiscal 2008. This reflects our adherence to our business model.

·                                       Maintenance revenue of $15.7 million decreased 10% from $17.5 million in the second quarter of fiscal 2007, primarily attributable to more TSLs for which maintenance is bundled and not charged separately. The decline is also attributable, to a lesser extent, to the non-renewal of maintenance by some of our existing perpetual license customers. Professional service and other revenue of $18.4 million increased 4% from $17.7 million in the second quarter of fiscal 2007, primarily due to the timing and acceptance of services performed under ongoing contracts and continued full utilization of our services capacity.

·                                       Net income was $39.4 million compared to $41.3 million in the second quarter of fiscal 2007. The decrease in net income is primarily due to a non-recurring gain from a litigation settlement and sale of land in the second quarter of fiscal 2007, and the timing of certain expenses in fiscal 2008, including an increase in headcount to support our business, offset by revenue growth.

·                                       We repurchased approximately 3.8 million shares of our common stock at an average price of $23.06 per share for a total of approximately $87.2 million.

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

Our discussion and analysis of our financial results under the heading “Result of Operations” below are based on our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements, which we have prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.  In preparing these financial statements, we make assumptions, judgments and estimates that can affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses and net income.  On an on-going basis, we evaluate our estimates based on historical experience and various other assumptions we believe are reasonable under the circumstances.  Our actual results may differ from these estimates.

We describe our revenue recognition and income taxes policies below because these require us to make frequent assumptions, judgments, and estimates. Our remaining critical accounting policies and estimates are discussed in Part II, Item 7 Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2007, filed with the SEC on December 21, 2007.

Revenue Recognition.    We recognize revenue from software licenses and related maintenance and service revenue. Software license revenue consists of fees associated with the licensing of our software. Maintenance and service revenue consists of maintenance fees associated with perpetual and term licenses and professional service fees.

We have designed and implemented revenue recognition policies in accordance with Statement of Position (SOP) 97-2, Software Revenue Recognition, as amended.

With respect to software licenses, we utilize three license types:

·                  Technology Subscription Licenses (TSLs) are time-based licenses for a finite term, and generally provide the customer limited rights to receive, or to exchange certain quantities of licensed software for, unspecified future

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technology. We bundle and do not charge separately for post-contract customer support (maintenance) for the term of the license.

·                  Term Licenses are also for a finite term, but do not provide the customer any rights to receive, or to exchange licensed software for, unspecified future technology. Customers purchase maintenance separately for the first year and may renew annually for the balance of the term. The annual maintenance fee is typically calculated as a percentage of the net license fee.

·                  Perpetual Licenses continue as long as the customer renews maintenance plus an additional 20 years. Perpetual licenses do not provide the customer any rights to receive, or to exchange licensed software for, unspecified future technology. Customers purchase maintenance separately for the first year and may renew annually.

For the three software license types, we recognize revenue as follows:

·                  TSLs.  We typically recognize revenue from TSL fees (which include bundled maintenance) ratably over the term of the license period, or as customer installments become due and payable, whichever is later. Revenue attributable to TSLs is reported as “time-based license revenue” in the statement of operations.

·                  Term Licenses.  We recognize revenue from term licenses in full upon shipment of the software if payment terms require the customer to pay at least 75% of the term license fee within one year from shipment and all other revenue recognition criteria are met. Revenue attributable to these term licenses is reported as “upfront license revenue” in the statement of operations. For term licenses in which less than 75% of the term license fee is due within one year from shipment, we recognize revenue as customer installments become due and payable. Such revenue is reported as “time-based license revenue” in the statement of operations.

·                  Perpetual Licenses.  We recognize revenue from perpetual licenses in full upon shipment of the software if payment terms require the customer to pay at least 75% of the perpetual license fee within one year from shipment and all other revenue recognition criteria are met. Revenue attributable to these perpetual licenses is reported as “upfront license revenue” in the statement of operations. For perpetual licenses in which less than 75% of the license fee is payable within one year from shipment, we recognize the revenue as customer installments become due and payable. Revenue attributable to these perpetual licenses is reported as “time-based license revenue” in the statement of operations.

In addition, we recognize revenue from maintenance fees associated with term and perpetual licenses ratably over the maintenance period to the extent cash has been received and recognize revenue from professional service and training fees as such services are performed and accepted by the customer. Revenue attributable to maintenance, professional services and training is reported as “maintenance and service revenue” in the statement of operations.

Our determination of fair value of each element in multiple element arrangements is based on vendor-specific objective evidence (VSOE). We limit our assessment of VSOE of fair value for each element to the price charged when such element is sold separately.

We have analyzed all of the elements included in our multiple-element software arrangements and have determined that we have sufficient VSOE to allocate revenue to the maintenance components of our perpetual and term license products and to professional services. Accordingly, assuming all other revenue recognition criteria are met, we recognize license revenue from perpetual and term licenses upon delivery using the residual method, we recognize revenue from maintenance ratably over the maintenance term, and we recognize revenue from professional services as the related services are performed and accepted. We recognize revenue from TSLs ratably over the term of the license, assuming all other revenue recognition criteria are met, since there is not sufficient VSOE to allocate the TSL fee between license and maintenance services.

We make significant judgments related to revenue recognition. Specifically, in connection with each transaction involving our products, we must evaluate whether: (1) persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists, (2) delivery of software or services has occurred, (3) the fee for such software or services is fixed or determinable, and (4) collectibility of the full license or service fee is probable. All four of these criteria must be met in order for us to recognize revenue with respect to a particular arrangement. We apply these revenue recognition criteria as follows:

·                  Persuasive Evidence of an Arrangement Exists.  Prior to recognizing revenue on an arrangement, our customary policy is to have a written contract, signed by both the customer and us or a purchase order from those customers that have previously negotiated a standard end-user license arrangement or purchase agreement.

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·      Delivery Has Occurred.  We deliver software to our customers physically or electronically. For physical deliveries, the standard transfer terms are typically FOB shipping point. For electronic deliveries, delivery occurs when we provide the customer access codes, or “license keys,” that allow the customer to take immediate possession of the software by downloading it to the customer’s hardware. We generally ship our software products or license keys promptly after acceptance of customer orders. However, a number of factors can affect the timing of product shipments and, as a result, timing of revenue recognition, including the delivery dates requested by customers and our operational capacity to fulfill software license orders at the end of a quarter.

·      The Fee is Fixed or Determinable.  Our determination that an arrangement fee is fixed or determinable depends principally on the arrangement’s payment terms. Our standard payment terms for perpetual and term licenses require 75% or more of the arrangement fee to be paid within one year. If the arrangement includes these terms, we regard the fee as fixed or determinable, and recognize all license revenue under the arrangement in full upon delivery (assuming all other revenue recognition criteria are met). If the arrangement does not include these terms, we do not consider the fee to be fixed or determinable and generally recognize revenue when customer installments are due and payable. In the case of a TSL, we recognize revenue ratably even if the fee is fixed or determinable, due to the fact that VSOE for maintenance services does not exist for a TSL and due to revenue recognition criteria relating to arrangements that include rights to exchange products or receive unspecified future technology.

·      Collectibility is Probable.  We judge collectibility of the arrangement fees on a customer-by-customer basis pursuant to our credit review policy. We typically sell to customers with whom we have a history of successful collection. For a new customer, or when an existing customer substantially expands its commitments to us, we evaluate the customer’s financial position and ability to pay and typically assign a credit limit based on that review. We increase the credit limit only after we have established a successful collection history with the customer. If we determine at any time that collectibility is not probable under a particular arrangement based upon our credit review process or the customer’s payment history, we recognize revenue under that arrangement as customer payments are actually received.

Income Taxes.     We calculate our current and deferred tax provisions in accordance with SFAS No. 109, Accounting for Income Taxes (SFAS 109). Our estimates and assumptions used in such provisions may differ from the actual results as reflected in our income tax returns and we record the required adjustments when they are identified and resolved.

We recognize deferred tax assets and liabilities for the temporary differences between the book and tax bases of assets and liabilities using enacted tax rates in effect for the year in which we expect the differences to reverse. We record a valuation allowance to reduce the deferred tax assets to the amount that is more likely than not to be realized. In evaluating our ability to utilize our deferred tax assets, we consider all available positive and negative evidence, including our past operating results, the existence of cumulative losses in the most recent fiscal years and our forecast of future taxable income on a jurisdiction by jurisdiction basis, as well as feasible and prudent tax planning strategies. These assumptions require significant judgment about the forecasts of future taxable income and are consistent with the plans and estimates we are using to manage the underlying businesses. We believe that the net deferred tax assets of approximately $293 million that are recorded on our balance sheet will ultimately be realized. However, if we determine in the future that it is more likely than not we will not be able to realize a portion or the full amount of deferred tax assets, we would record an adjustment to the deferred tax asset valuation allowance as a charge to earnings in the period such determination is made.

We adopted FASB Interpretation No. 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes – an interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109 (FIN 48) and FASB Staff Position No. 48-1 (FSP FIN 48-1) in the first quarter of fiscal 2008.  The interpretation contains a two-step approach to recognizing and measuring uncertain tax positions accounted for in accordance with SFAS 109.  The first step is to evaluate the tax position for recognition by determining whether it is more likely than not that the position will be sustained on audit, including resolution of related appeals or litigation processes, if any. The second step is to measure the tax benefit as the largest amount which is more than 50% likely of being realized upon ultimate settlement. In May 2007, the FASB issued FSP FIN 48-1 which amended FIN 48 to provide guidance about how an enterprise should determine whether a tax position is effectively settled for the purpose of recognizing previously unrecognized tax benefits. Under FSP FIN 48-1, a tax position could be effectively settled on completion of an examination by a taxing authority if certain other conditions are satisfied.

Included in our net deferred tax assets are federal foreign tax credits of approximately $65 million, of which approximately $60 million will expire from fiscal 2013 through 2017.  Foreign tax credits can only be carried forward ten years, unlike net operating loss and federal research credit carryforwards that have a twenty year carryforward period. Our

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ability to utilize foreign tax credits is dependent upon having sufficient foreign source income during the carryforward period. Our ability to maintain the deferred tax credit requires significant judgment in forecasting our future foreign source income.

We have capital loss carryforwards of approximately $17.8 million resulting in a $7.1 million deferred tax asset which will expire in fiscal years 2010 through 2013 if not utilized to offset capital gain net income.  Federal capital losses can only be carried forward five years.  We have provided a valuation allowance on the tax benefit of such losses to the extent they are not expected to be used to offset capital gain net income.

We have not provided taxes for undistributed earnings of our foreign subsidiaries (except for certain acquired subsidiaries that we plan to liquidate or dissolve) because we plan to reinvest such earnings indefinitely outside the United States. If the cumulative foreign earnings exceed the amount we intend to reinvest in foreign countries in the future, we would provide for taxes on such excess amount.

In addition, the calculation of tax liabilities involves the inherent uncertainty associated with the application of complex tax laws. We are also subject to examination by various taxing authorities. We believe we have adequately provided in our financial statements for potential additional taxes. If we ultimately determine that payment of these amounts is unnecessary, we would reverse the liability and recognize the tax benefit in the period in which we determine that the liability is no longer necessary. If an ultimate tax assessment exceeds our estimate of tax liabilities, we would record an additional charge to earnings. See Part II, Item 1 Legal Proceedings, Part II, Item 1A. Risk Factors — We have received a Revenue Agent’s Report from the Internal Revenue Service claiming a significant increase in our U.S. taxable income.  An adverse outcome could have a material effect on our results of operations and financial condition, below, and Note 12 of Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for a discussion of a Revenue Agent’s Report from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) we received in June 2005 asserting a very large net increase to our U.S. tax arising from the audit of fiscal years 2000 and 2001.

Results of Operations

Every seven years we have one extra week in our fiscal year that occurs in our first quarter.  The first three months of fiscal 2007 contained that extra week and accordingly this year’s first three months did not include the additional week. The extra week in the first quarter of fiscal 2007 attributed to approximately $18.7 million of additional revenues related primarily to time-based licenses and approximately $17.2 millon of additional expenses as discussed in cost of revenue and operating expenses below.

Revenue Background

We generate our revenue from the sale of software licenses, maintenance and professional services. Under current accounting rules and policies, we recognize revenue from orders we receive for software licenses and services at varying times. In most instances, we recognize revenue on a TSL software license order over the license term and on a term or perpetual software license order in the quarter in which the license is shipped. Substantially all of our current time-based licenses are TSLs with an average license term of approximately three years. Maintenance orders normally bring in revenue ratably over the maintenance period (normally one year). Professional service orders generally turn into revenue upon completion and customer acceptance of contractually agreed milestones. A more complete description of our revenue recognition policy can be found above under Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates.

Our revenue in any fiscal quarter is equal to the sum of our time-based license, upfront license, maintenance and professional service revenue for the period. We derive time-based license revenue in any quarter largely from TSL orders received and delivered in prior quarters. We derive upfront license revenue directly from term and perpetual license orders mostly booked and shipped during the quarter. We derive maintenance revenue in any quarter largely from maintenance orders received in prior quarters since our maintenance orders generally yield revenue ratably over a term of one year. We also derive professional service revenue primarily from orders received in prior quarters, since we recognize revenue from professional services when those services are delivered and accepted, not when they are booked.

Our license revenue is sensitive to the mix of TSLs and perpetual or term licenses delivered during a reporting period. A TSL order typically yields lower current quarter revenue but contributes to revenue in future periods. For example, a $120,000 order for a three-year TSL shipped on the last day of a quarter typically generates no revenue in that quarter, but $10,000 in each of the twelve succeeding quarters. Conversely, perpetual licenses and term licenses with greater than 75% of the license fee due within one year from shipment typically generate current quarter revenue but no future revenue (e.g., a $120,000 order for a perpetual license generates $120,000 in revenue in the quarter the product is shipped, but no future revenue).

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Total Revenue

Time-Based License Revenue