Balance Sheet: Assets

The balance sheet provides creditors, investors, and analysts with information on company resources (assets) and its sources of capital (its equity and liabilities). It normally also provides information about the future earnings capacity of a company assets as well as an indication of cash flows that may come from receivables and inventories.

Assets are resources controlled by the company as a result of past events and from which future economic benefits are expected to flow to the entity.

Synopsys Inc., consolidated balance sheet: assets

US$ in thousands

	Oct 31, 2023	Oct 31, 2022	Oct 31, 2021	Oct 31, 2020	Oct 31, 2019	Oct 31, 2018
Cash and cash equivalents	1,438,913)	1,417,608)	1,432,840)	1,235,653)	728,597)	723,115)
Short-term investments	151,639)	147,913)	147,949)	—)	—)	—)
Cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments	1,590,552)	1,565,521)	1,580,789)	1,235,653)	728,597)	723,115)
Accounts receivable, net	946,967)	796,091)	568,501)	780,709)	553,895)	554,217)
Inventories	325,590)	211,927)	229,023)	192,333)	141,518)	122,407)
Prepaid and other current assets	567,515)	439,130)	430,028)	340,522)	314,907)	144,058)
Current assets	3,430,624)	3,012,669)	2,808,341)	2,549,217)	1,738,917)	1,543,797)
Property and equipment, net	557,261)	483,300)	472,398)	483,818)	429,532)	309,310)
Operating lease right-of-use assets, net	568,829)	559,090)	493,251)	465,818)	—)	—)
Goodwill	4,070,336)	3,842,234)	3,575,785)	3,365,114)	3,171,179)	3,143,249)
Intangible assets, net	374,194)	386,446)	279,132)	254,322)	279,374)	360,404)
Deferred income taxes	860,914)	670,653)	612,655)	497,546)	390,129)	404,166)
Deferred compensation plan assets	300,731)	279,096)	343,820)	269,737)	249,822)	212,165)
Capitalized commission, net	88,614)	96,509)	92,249)	—)	—)	—)
Other	81,628)	88,090)	74,629)	144,490)	146,207)	172,883)
Other long-term assets	470,973)	463,695)	510,698)	414,227)	396,029)	385,048)
Long-term assets	6,902,507)	6,405,418)	5,943,919)	5,480,845)	4,666,243)	4,602,177)
Total assets	10,333,131)	9,418,087)	8,752,260)	8,030,062)	6,405,160)	6,145,974)

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2023-10-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-10-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-10-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-10-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-10-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-10-31).

Assets: Selected Items

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Balance sheet item	Description	The company
Current assets	Sum of the carrying amounts as of the balance sheet date of all assets that are expected to be realized in cash, sold, or consumed within one year (or the normal operating cycle, if longer). Assets are probable future economic benefits obtained or controlled by an entity as a result of past transactions or events.	Synopsys Inc. current assets increased from 2021 to 2022 and from 2022 to 2023.
Property and equipment, net	Amount after accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization of physical assets used in the normal conduct of business to produce goods and services and not intended for resale. Examples include, but are not limited to, land, buildings, machinery and equipment, office equipment, and furniture and fixtures.	Synopsys Inc. property and equipment, net increased from 2021 to 2022 and from 2022 to 2023.
Long-term assets	Sum of the carrying amounts as of the balance sheet date of all assets that are expected to be realized in cash, sold or consumed after one year or beyond the normal operating cycle, if longer.	Synopsys Inc. long-term assets increased from 2021 to 2022 and from 2022 to 2023.
Total assets	Sum of the carrying amounts as of the balance sheet date of all assets that are recognized. Assets are probable future economic benefits obtained or controlled by an entity as a result of past transactions or events.	Synopsys Inc. total assets increased from 2021 to 2022 and from 2022 to 2023.

Current Assets: Selected Items

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Balance sheet item	Description	The company
Cash and cash equivalents	Amount of currency on hand as well as demand deposits with banks or financial institutions. Includes other kinds of accounts that have the general characteristics of demand deposits. Also includes short-term, highly liquid investments that are both readily convertible to known amounts of cash and so near their maturity that they present insignificant risk of changes in value because of changes in interest rates. Excludes cash and cash equivalents within disposal group and discontinued operation.	Synopsys Inc. cash and cash equivalents decreased from 2021 to 2022 but then increased from 2022 to 2023 exceeding 2021 level.
Short-term investments	Amount of investments including trading securities, available-for-sale securities, held-to-maturity securities, and short-term investments classified as other and current.	Synopsys Inc. short-term investments decreased from 2021 to 2022 but then increased from 2022 to 2023 exceeding 2021 level.
Accounts receivable, net	Amount due from customers or clients, within one year of the balance sheet date (or the normal operating cycle, whichever is longer), for goods or services (including trade receivables) that have been delivered or sold in the normal course of business, reduced to the estimated net realizable fair value by an allowance established by the entity of the amount it deems uncertain of collection.	Synopsys Inc. accounts receivable, net increased from 2021 to 2022 and from 2022 to 2023.
Inventories	Amount after valuation and LIFO reserves of inventory expected to be sold, or consumed within one year or operating cycle, if longer.	Synopsys Inc. inventories decreased from 2021 to 2022 but then increased from 2022 to 2023 exceeding 2021 level.

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Balance Sheet: Assets

Assets: Selected Items

Current Assets: Selected Items