secwatch.observer — SEC 8-K summary
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Issuer:     SYNOPSYS INC (SNPS)
CIK:        0000883241
Form:       8-K
Filed at:   2024-05-06T23:59:59+00:00
Accession:  0001193125-24-131535
Event type: m_and_a
Sentiment:  neutral
Materiality: 0.80
Item codes: 8.01, 9.01
LLM model:  deepseek-v4-flash:cloud@v2

Synopsys to sell Software Integrity business to Clearlake/Francisco Partners for up to $2.1B
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- Total consideration up to $2.1B: $1.5B at closing; $125M deferred over 5 quarters; up to $475M earnout tied to liquidity event rate of return.
- Transaction expected to close in H2 2024, subject to regulatory approvals and customary conditions.
- Business to become independent private company; existing management team to lead post-close.
- Synopsys says divestiture sharpens focus on core design automation, design IP, and silicon-to-systems strategy.
- Deal unanimously approved by Synopsys Board of Directors.

Source:
  EDGAR index:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/883241/000119312524131535/0001193125-24-131535-index.htm
  Primary doc:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/883241/000119312524131535/d823729d8k.htm
  HTML page:      https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-24-131535

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