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<ul><li>Synopsys (SNPS) is recommended as a good long-term holding</li><li>Software Integrity business likely to be divested to improve overall profitability</li><li>EDA and IP divisions of the company have been performing well with adjusted operating margins of over 30%</li></ul><p><em>This content is sourced through publicly available sources and has been machine generated. Information displayed is for general informational purposes only. This article was originally published 3 months ago on Value Investors Club.</em></p>

Synopsys (SNPS) is recommended as a good long-term holdingSoftware Integrity business likely to be divested to improve overall profitabilityEDA and IP divisions of the company have been performing well with adjusted operating margins of over 30%This content is sourced through publicly available sources and has been machine generated. Information displayed is for general informational purposes only. This article was originally published 3 months ago on Value Investors Club.

Synopsys Inc (SNPS) - Tuesday, Dec 19, 2023

Independent research on the U.S. markets, Baptista Research

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<ul><li>Synopsys, a leader in the field of silicon-to-system design solutions, has displayed strong growth in their first quarter of the fiscal year 2024.</li><li>They reported revenue of $1.65 billion, marking a 21% year-over-year increase, and their non-GAAP operating margin rose by approximately 3.5 points to 38.7%.</li><li>Likewise, non-GAAP EPS was up 36% year-over-year, at $3.56.</li></ul>

Synopsys, a leader in the field of silicon-to-system design solutions, has displayed strong growth in their first quarter of the fiscal year 2024.They reported revenue of $1.65 billion, marking a 21% year-over-year increase, and their non-GAAP operating margin rose by approximately 3.5 points to 38.7%.Likewise, non-GAAP EPS was up 36% year-over-year, at $3.56.

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IPOs and Catalysts/Events, Global Equity Research Ltd

Arun George

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/jsr-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:17620:1" rel="noopener">JSR Corp (4185 JP)</a> pre-conditional tender offer from JIC is JPY4,350 per share. Since the deal announcement, the gross spread has averaged 7.7%.</li>
<li>The wide gross spread reflects the risk in satisfying the pre-condition related to China SAMR approval and potentially shareholder approval due to <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/shin-etsu-chemical-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:4481:1" rel="noopener">Shin Etsu Chemical (4063 JP)</a>’s re-rating.</li>
<li>SAMR conditional approval would fit with the late February tender start timeline (at the earliest). Despite Shin-Etsu’s re-rating, the offer still looks reasonable.</li>
</ul>



JSR Corp (4185 JP) pre-conditional tender offer from JIC is JPY4,350 per share. Since the deal announcement, the gross spread has averaged 7.7%.
The wide gross spread reflects the risk in satisfying the pre-condition related to China SAMR approval and potentially shareholder approval due to Shin Etsu Chemical (4063 JP)’s re-rating.
SAMR conditional approval would fit with the late February tender start timeline (at the earliest). Despite Shin-Etsu’s re-rating, the offer still looks reasonable.


JSR Corporation (4185 JP): Risk/Reward in Context of Shin-Etsu’s Re-Rating and Looming Tender Start

<ul><li>Synopsys, Inc. delivered a solid result and managed an all-around beat in the last quarter, achieving a significant quarterly revenue of $1.599 billion.</li><li>This success marked the culmination of a stellar year, witnessing a 15% growth in revenue to $5.84 billion and an expansion of the backlog by $1.5 billion to $8.6 billion.</li><li>The Software Integrity segment reports solid growth, with over 50% YoY growth in the Polaris Software Integrity Platform and recognition as a leader in software composition analysis.</li></ul>

Synopsys, Inc. delivered a solid result and managed an all-around beat in the last quarter, achieving a significant quarterly revenue of $1.599 billion.This success marked the culmination of a stellar year, witnessing a 15% growth in revenue to $5.84 billion and an expansion of the backlog by $1.5 billion to $8.6 billion.The Software Integrity segment reports solid growth, with over 50% YoY growth in the Polaris Software Integrity Platform and recognition as a leader in software composition analysis.

Synopsys Inc.: Can The New GenAI Features Help Catalyze Their Growth? - Major Drivers

Pan-Asia Index Rebalances/ Events/ Delta One, Periscope Analytics

Brian Freitas

Pan-Asia Index Rebalances/ Events/ Delta One

Periscope Analytics

Periscope Analytics focuses on event-driven trades across Asia Pacific and provides comprehensive, timely and systematic coverage of index changes to major Asia Pacific indices in a structured manner.

The analysis includes forecasted inclusions and exclusions to all major Asian indices that have significant amount of tracking assets, including estimates of passive buy/sell flow on the stocks. The service also provides commentary and impact of market consultations, ground rule changes, and other events (IPOs, spin-offs, M&A) that could lead to index changes and passive flow.

Periscope Analytics works with multi-strategy hedge funds, proprietary trading firms, stat arb trading groups and long-only investors that invest and trade in the Asia Pacific region with the data being used to trade index rebalances, avoid pre-positioning and passive flow, and to time entry into and exit from stocks.

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Index Rebalance

TSMC (Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing) / Index Rebalance

TSMC (Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing) (TSM US)

TSMC (Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing)

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<li>There are no constituent changes for the <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/vaneck-vectors-semiconductor" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:32807:1" rel="noopener">VanEck Vectors Semiconductor (SMH US)</a> in December but there are a lot of float and capping changes.</li>
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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/taiwan-semiconductor-sp-adr" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:8587:1" rel="noopener">Taiwan Semiconductor (TSMC) - ADR (TSM US)</a> is the biggest sell while <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/nvidia-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:5891:1" rel="noopener">NVIDIA Corp (NVDA US)</a> is the biggest buy.</li>
<li>Estimated one-way turnover is 6.6% resulting in a one-way trade of US$682m. Couple of stocks have greater than 0.2x ADV to trade.</li>
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There are no constituent changes for the VanEck Vectors Semiconductor (SMH US) in December but there are a lot of float and capping changes.

Taiwan Semiconductor (TSMC) - ADR (TSM US) is the biggest sell while NVIDIA Corp (NVDA US) is the biggest buy.
Estimated one-way turnover is 6.6% resulting in a one-way trade of US$682m. Couple of stocks have greater than 0.2x ADV to trade.


MVIS US Listed Semiconductor 25 Index Rebalance: TSMC Is the Big Sell

United States

Synopsys, Inc. supplies electronic design automation solutions to the global electronics market.  The Company provides design technologies to creators of advanced integrated circuits, electronic systems, and systems on a chip. Synopsys also provides consulting services and support to its customers to streamline the overall design process and accelerate time to market.

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Synopsys Inc (SNPS) - Tuesday, Dec 19, 2023

Synopsys (SNPS) is recommended as a good long-term holding. Software Integrity business likely to be divested to improve overall profitability

Value Investors Club (VIC)

Synopsys Inc.: What Are The Biggest Synergies From The Ansys Acquisition? - Major Drivers

Synopsys, a leader in the field of silicon-to-system design solutions, has displayed strong growth in their first quarter of the fiscal year...

Baptista Research

JSR Corporation (4185 JP): Risk/Reward in Context of Shin-Etsu’s Re-Rating and Looming Tender Start

SAMR conditional approval would fit with the late February tender start timeline. Despite Shin-Etsu’s re-rating, the offer still looks reasonable....

Arun George

Synopsys Inc.: Can The New GenAI Features Help Catalyze Their Growth? - Major Drivers

Synopsys, Inc. delivered a solid result and managed an all-around beat in the last quarter, achieving a significant quarterly revenue of $1.599...

Baptista Research

MVIS US Listed Semiconductor 25 Index Rebalance: TSMC Is the Big Sell

There are no constituent changes. Estimated one-way turnover is 6.6% resulting in a one-way trade of US$682m. Couple of stocks have greater than...

Brian Freitas

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