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SNPS Q2 FY2026 Non-GAAP EPS $3.35, Beat Guidance by +$0.21
SNPS beat prior Q2 FY2026 Non-GAAP EPS guidance by +$0.21. Q2 revenue increased 41.9% year-over-year driven by the Ansys acquisition and strong business performance, while non-GAAP operating margin expanded to 28.3%. For Q3 FY2026, revenue guidance is $2,410 million-$2,460 million (midpoint $2,435 million) and non-GAAP EPS guidance is $3.63-$3.69 (midpoint $3.66).
SNPS 10-Q filed 2026-05-27 | Key takeaways
SNPS filed its 10-Q; the most relevant disclosure change is expanded Business combinations: Ansys acquisition completed July 17, 2025 for $34.9 billion; purchase price allocated to tangible and identified intangible assets based on preliminary estimated fair values; measurement period adjustments ongoing.
CDNS 10-Q filed 2026-05-01 | Key takeaways
CDNS filed its 10-Q; the most relevant disclosure change is expanded Business combinations: Cadence completed acquisition of Hexagon D&E business on February 23, 2026 for $2.9 billion net of cash acquired ($2.2B cash + $902M in 3.2M shares); acquired intangible assets of $1.248 billion including $723M existing technology, $507M customer relationships.
Cadence registers 3.22 million shares for resale by Hexagon Smart Solutions AB
Cadence Design Systems filed an S-3ASR registration statement to register up to 3,224,473 shares of common stock for potential resale by Hexagon Smart Solutions AB, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hexagon AB. The shares were issued as partial consideration in connection with Cadence's acquisition of the design and engineering business of Hexagon Smart Solutions AB pursuant to a September 4, 2025 equity purchase agreement. Cadence will not receive any proceeds from the sale of these shares by the selling stockholder...
SNPS 10-Q filed 2026-02-25 | Key takeaways
SNPS filed its 10-Q; the most relevant disclosure change is expanded Business combinations: Ansys acquisition closed July 17, 2025 for $34.9 billion total consideration ($17.6 billion cash, $17.1 billion Synopsys stock). Ansys contributed $886 million in Q1 FY2026 revenue.
Cadence completes acquisition of Hexagon Smart Solutions design and engineering business
Cadence Design Systems, Inc. completed its acquisition of the design and engineering business of Hexagon Smart Solutions AB on February 23, 2026. As partial consideration, Cadence issued 3,224,473 shares of common stock to the seller. The transaction was conducted under Section 4(a)(2) and Regulation S exemptions from securities registration requirements.
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