UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 10-Q
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(Mark One)
QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended April 2, 2022March 31, 2023
OR
TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from             to             
Commission file number 000-15867
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CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
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Delaware 00-0000000
(State or Other Jurisdiction of
Incorporation or Organization)
 (I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
2655 Seely Avenue, Building 5,San Jose,California 95134
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
(408) 943-1234
Registrant’s Telephone Number, including Area Code
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each classTrading Symbol(s)Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $0.01 par value per shareCDNSNasdaq Global Select Market
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant: (1) 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      No  
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files).    Yes      No  
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large Accelerated FilerAccelerated FilerSmaller Reporting Company
Non-accelerated FilerEmerging Growth Company
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.  ¨
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).    Yes      No  
On April 2, 2022,March 31, 2023, approximately 275,759,000272,684,000 shares of the registrant’s common stock, $0.01 par value, were outstanding.




CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS, INC.
INDEX
 
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PART I.FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1.
Item 2.
Item 3.
Item 4.
PART II.OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1.
Item 1A.
Item 2.
Item 3.
Item 4.
Item 5.
Item 6.











PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements
CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)
 
As of
April 2,
2022
January 1,
2022
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents$1,134,752 $1,088,940 
Receivables, net361,789 337,596 
Inventories110,213 115,721 
Prepaid expenses and other128,143 173,512 
Total current assets1,734,897 1,715,769 
Property, plant and equipment, net310,690 305,911 
Goodwill923,719 928,358 
Acquired intangibles, net219,110 233,265 
Deferred taxes787,111 763,770 
Other assets419,540 439,226 
Total assets$4,395,067 $4,386,299 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities$360,547 $417,283 
Current portion of deferred revenue600,279 553,942 
Total current liabilities960,826 971,225 
Long-term liabilities:
Long-term portion of deferred revenue106,838 101,148 
Long-term debt347,792 347,588 
Other long-term liabilities219,428 225,663 
Total long-term liabilities674,058 674,399 
Commitments and contingencies (Note 10)00
Stockholders’ equity:
Common stock and capital in excess of par value2,552,207 2,467,701 
Treasury stock, at cost(3,025,728)(2,740,003)
Retained earnings3,281,623 3,046,288 
Accumulated other comprehensive loss(47,919)(33,311)
Total stockholders’ equity2,760,183 2,740,675 
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity$4,395,067 $4,386,299 

As of
March 31,
2023
December 31,
2022
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents$916,963 $882,325 
Receivables, net488,237 486,710 
Inventories127,566 128,005 
Prepaid expenses and other165,778 209,727 
Total current assets1,698,544 1,706,767 
Property, plant and equipment, net372,956 371,451 
Goodwill1,377,625 1,374,268 
Acquired intangibles, net341,738 354,617 
Deferred taxes864,750 853,691 
Other assets516,006 476,277 
Total assets$5,171,619 $5,137,071 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Revolving credit facility$30,000 $100,000 
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities430,135 557,158 
Current portion of deferred revenue721,246 690,538 
Total current liabilities1,181,381 1,347,696 
Long-term liabilities:
Long-term portion of deferred revenue102,515 91,524 
Long-term debt648,301 648,078 
Other long-term liabilities298,546 304,660 
Total long-term liabilities1,049,362 1,044,262 
Commitments and contingencies (Note 11)
Stockholders’ equity:
Common stock and capital in excess of par value2,878,749 2,765,673 
Treasury stock, at cost(3,987,528)(3,824,163)
Retained earnings4,137,044 3,895,240 
Accumulated other comprehensive loss(87,389)(91,637)
Total stockholders’ equity2,940,876 2,745,113 
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity$5,171,619 $5,137,071 




See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.



CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENTS
(In thousands, except per share amounts)
(Unaudited)
 
Three Months Ended Three Months Ended
April 2,
2022
April 3,
2021
March 31,
2023
April 2,
2022
Revenue:Revenue:Revenue:
Product and maintenanceProduct and maintenance$846,244 $699,054 Product and maintenance$963,742 $846,244 
ServicesServices55,522 36,974 Services57,948 55,522 
Total revenueTotal revenue901,766 736,028 Total revenue1,021,690 901,766 
Costs and expenses:Costs and expenses:Costs and expenses:
Cost of product and maintenanceCost of product and maintenance72,795 64,906 Cost of product and maintenance100,238 72,795 
Cost of servicesCost of services25,048 19,061 Cost of services24,234 25,048 
Marketing and salesMarketing and sales140,186 132,826 Marketing and sales166,666 140,186 
Research and developmentResearch and development290,895 270,992 Research and development350,295 290,895 
General and administrativeGeneral and administrative48,937 39,952 General and administrative53,527 48,937 
Amortization of acquired intangiblesAmortization of acquired intangibles4,964 4,631 Amortization of acquired intangibles4,267 4,964 
RestructuringRestructuring12 (277)Restructuring— 12 
Total costs and expensesTotal costs and expenses582,837 532,091 Total costs and expenses699,227 582,837 
Income from operationsIncome from operations318,929 203,937 Income from operations322,463 318,929 
Interest expenseInterest expense(4,108)(4,217)Interest expense(9,260)(4,108)
Other income (expenses), net(4,900)2,701 
Other income (expense), netOther income (expense), net8,284 (4,900)
Income before provision for income taxesIncome before provision for income taxes309,921 202,421 Income before provision for income taxes321,487 309,921 
Provision for income taxesProvision for income taxes74,586 15,252 Provision for income taxes79,683 74,586 
Net incomeNet income$235,335 $187,169 Net income$241,804 $235,335 
Net income per share – basicNet income per share – basic$0.86 $0.68 Net income per share – basic$0.90 $0.86 
Net income per share – dilutedNet income per share – diluted$0.85 $0.67 Net income per share – diluted$0.89 $0.85 
Weighted average common shares outstanding – basicWeighted average common shares outstanding – basic272,431 274,021 Weighted average common shares outstanding – basic269,501 272,431 
Weighted average common shares outstanding – dilutedWeighted average common shares outstanding – diluted276,918 280,140 Weighted average common shares outstanding – diluted273,159 276,918 











See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.



CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)
 
Three Months Ended Three Months Ended
April 2,
2022
April 3,
2021
March 31,
2023
April 2,
2022
Net incomeNet income$235,335 $187,169 Net income$241,804 $235,335 
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax effects:
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax effects:Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax effects:
Foreign currency translation adjustmentsForeign currency translation adjustments(14,774)(9,923)Foreign currency translation adjustments3,955 (14,774)
Changes in defined benefit plan liabilitiesChanges in defined benefit plan liabilities166 311 Changes in defined benefit plan liabilities263 166 
Total other comprehensive loss, net of tax effects(14,608)(9,612)
Unrealized gain on investmentsUnrealized gain on investments30 — 
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax effectsTotal other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax effects4,248 (14,608)
Comprehensive incomeComprehensive income$220,727 $177,557 Comprehensive income$246,052 $220,727 







































See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.



CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)
Three Months Ended April 2, 2022
Common Stock
Par ValueAccumulated
and CapitalOther
in ExcessTreasuryRetainedComprehensive
Sharesof ParStockEarningsLossTotal
Balance, January 1, 2022276,796 $2,467,701 $(2,740,003)$3,046,288 $(33,311)$2,740,675 
Net income— — — 235,335 — $235,335 
Other comprehensive loss, net of taxes— — — — (14,608)$(14,608)
Purchase of treasury stock(1,566)— (250,016)— — $(250,016)
Issuance of common stock and reissuance of treasury stock under equity incentive plans, net of forfeitures874 31,402 14,269 — — $45,671 
Stock received for payment of employee taxes on vesting of restricted stock(345)(6,365)(49,978)— — $(56,343)
Stock-based compensation expense— 59,469 — — — $59,469 
Balance, April 2, 2022275,759 $2,552,207 $(3,025,728)$3,281,623 $(47,919)$2,760,183 
Three Months Ended April 3, 2021
Common Stock
Par ValueAccumulated
and CapitalOther
in ExcessTreasuryRetainedComprehensive
Sharesof ParStockEarningsLossTotal
Balance, January 2, 2021278,941 $2,217,939 $(2,057,829)$2,350,333 $(17,425)$2,493,018 
Net income— — — 187,169 — $187,169 
Other comprehensive loss, net of taxes— — — — (9,612)$(9,612)
Purchase of treasury stock(1,323)— (172,267)— — $(172,267)
Issuance of common stock and reissuance of treasury stock under equity incentive plans, net of forfeitures1,024 42,125 5,788 — — $47,913 
Stock received for payment of employee taxes on vesting of restricted stock(377)(4,695)(51,690)— — $(56,385)
Stock-based compensation expense— 52,596 — — — $52,596 
Balance, April 3, 2021278,265 $2,307,965 $(2,275,998)$2,537,502 $(27,037)$2,542,432 

Three Months Ended March 31, 2023
Common Stock
Par ValueAccumulated
and CapitalOther
in ExcessTreasuryRetainedComprehensive
Sharesof ParStockEarningsLossTotal
Balance, December 31, 2022272,675 $2,765,673 $(3,824,163)$3,895,240 $(91,637)$2,745,113 
Net income— — — 241,804 — $241,804 
Other comprehensive income, net of taxes— — — — 4,248 $4,248 
Purchase of treasury stock(668)— (125,010)— — $(125,010)
Issuance of common stock and reissuance of treasury stock under equity incentive plans, net of forfeitures972 47,246 20,899 — — $68,145 
Stock received for payment of employee taxes on vesting of restricted stock(295)(8,458)(59,254)— — $(67,712)
Stock-based compensation expense— 74,288 — — — $74,288 
Balance, March 31, 2023272,684 $2,878,749 $(3,987,528)$4,137,044 $(87,389)$2,940,876 
Three Months Ended April 2, 2022
Common Stock
Par ValueAccumulated
and CapitalOther
in ExcessTreasuryRetainedComprehensive
Sharesof ParStockEarningsLossTotal
Balance, January 1, 2022276,796 $2,467,701 $(2,740,003)$3,046,288 $(33,311)$2,740,675 
Net income— — — 235,335 — $235,335 
Other comprehensive loss, net of taxes— — — — (14,608)$(14,608)
Purchase of treasury stock(1,566)— (250,016)— — $(250,016)
Issuance of common stock and reissuance of treasury stock under equity incentive plans, net of forfeitures874 31,402 14,269 — — $45,671 
Stock received for payment of employee taxes on vesting of restricted stock(345)(6,365)(49,978)— — $(56,343)
Stock-based compensation expense— 59,469 — — — $59,469 
Balance, April 2, 2022275,759 $2,552,207 $(3,025,728)$3,281,623 $(47,919)$2,760,183 








See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.



CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)
 Three Months Ended
 April 2,
2022
April 3,
2021
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period$1,088,940 $928,432 
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income235,335 187,169 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization34,825 36,218 
Amortization of debt discount and fees268 264 
Stock-based compensation59,469 52,596 
(Gain) loss on investments, net2,038 (1,433)
Deferred income taxes(24,920)2,710 
Provisions for losses (recoveries) on receivables(344)77 
ROU asset amortization and change in operating lease liabilities926 (2,136)
Other non-cash items88 302 
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effect of acquired businesses:
Receivables(28,426)(45,927)
Inventories4,580 (669)
Prepaid expenses and other44,419 (3,014)
Other assets11,588 6,260 
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities(58,203)(80,769)
Deferred revenue56,225 59,166 
Other long-term liabilities(1,260)(2,372)
Net cash provided by operating activities336,608 208,442 
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of non-marketable investments(1,000)— 
Purchases of property, plant and equipment(18,130)(16,968)
Purchases of intangible assets(750)— 
Cash paid in business combinations, net of cash acquired— (189,262)
Net cash used for investing activities(19,880)(206,230)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from issuance of common stock45,673 46,384 
Stock received for payment of employee taxes on vesting of restricted stock(56,343)(56,385)
Payments for repurchases of common stock(250,016)(172,267)
Net cash used for financing activities(260,686)(182,268)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents(10,230)(5,395)
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents45,812 (185,451)
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period$1,134,752 $742,981 
Supplemental cash flow information:
Cash paid for interest$158 $131 
Cash paid for taxes, net10,018 10,127 


 Three Months Ended
 March 31,
2023
April 2,
2022
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period$882,325 $1,088,940 
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income241,804 235,335 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization34,400 34,825 
Amortization of debt discount and fees311 268 
Stock-based compensation74,288 59,469 
(Gain) loss on investments, net(123)2,038 
Deferred income taxes(11,640)(24,920)
Provisions for losses (recoveries) on receivables214 (344)
ROU asset amortization and change in operating lease liabilities(1,392)926 
Other non-cash items99 88 
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effect of acquired businesses:
Receivables(8,719)(28,426)
Inventories399 4,580 
Prepaid expenses and other56,212 44,419 
Other assets(42,084)11,588 
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities(117,915)(58,203)
Deferred revenue40,650 56,225 
Other long-term liabilities897 (1,260)
Net cash provided by operating activities267,401 336,608 
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of investments(9,055)(1,000)
Proceeds from the sale of investments102 — 
Purchases of property, plant and equipment(26,719)(18,130)
Purchases of intangible assets— (750)
Net cash used for investing activities(35,672)(19,880)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from revolving credit facility50,000 — 
Payments on revolving credit facility(120,000)— 
Proceeds from issuance of common stock65,370 45,673 
Stock received for payment of employee taxes on vesting of restricted stock(67,712)(56,343)
Payments for repurchases of common stock(125,010)(250,016)
Net cash used for financing activities(197,352)(260,686)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents261 (10,230)
Increase in cash and cash equivalents34,638 45,812 
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period$916,963 $1,134,752 
Supplemental cash flow information:
Cash paid for interest$5,142 $158 
Cash paid for income taxes, net19,814 10,018 





See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.



CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS, INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
NOTE 1. BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Basis of Presentation
The condensed consolidated financial statements included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q have been prepared by Cadence Design Systems, Inc. (“Cadence”) without audit, pursuant to the rules and regulations of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with United States generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”) have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations. However, Cadence believes that the disclosures contained in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q comply with the requirements of Section 13(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, (the “Exchange Act”) for a Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and are adequate to make the information presented not misleading. These condensed consolidated financial statements are meant to be, and should be, read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and the Notes thereto included in Cadence’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 1,December 31, 2022.
The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q reflect all adjustments (which include only normal, recurring adjustments and those items discussed in these Notes) that are, in the opinion of management, necessary to state fairly the results of operations, cash flows and financial position for the periods and dates presented. The results for such periods are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full fiscal year. Certain prior period balances have been reclassified to conform to the current period presentation. Management has evaluated subsequent events through the issuance date of the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
Fiscal Year End
In fiscal 2022, Cadence’s Board of Directors approved a change in its fiscal year end from the Saturday closest to December 31 of each year to December 31 of each year. The fiscal year change became effective with Cadence’s 2023 fiscal year, which began on January 1, 2023. Cadence’s fiscal quarters now end on March 31, June 30, and September 30. No transition report is required in connection with this change.
Use of Estimates
Preparation of the condensed consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the condensed consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period.
Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and rising tensions in the geopolitical climate, there continues to beDespite continued uncertainty and disruption in the global economy and financial markets.markets, Cadence is not aware of any specific event or circumstance that would require an update to its estimates or judgments or a revision of the carrying value of its assets or liabilities as of April 25, 2022,24, 2023, the date of issuance of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. These estimates may change, as new events or developments occur and additional information is obtained. Actual results could differ materially from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions.
Recently Adopted Accounting Standards
Lessors - Certain Leases with Variable Lease Payments
In July 2021, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”), issued ASU 2021-05, “Lessors - Certain Leases with Variable Lease Payments,” which allows lessors to classify and account for a lease with variable payments that do not depend on a reference index or a rate as an operating lease if both of the following criteria are met: (1) the lease wouldThere have been classified as a sales-type leaseno recent accounting standard updates that are material or a direct financing lease in accordance with the classification criteria as defined in ASC Topic 842 and (2) the lessor would have otherwise recognized a day-one loss on the lease arrangement. This standard better aligns the accounting with the underlying economics of these arrangements as lessors are not permittedpotentially material to include most variable payments which do not depend on a reference index or a rate in the lease receivable while assets are derecognized at lease commencement. This standard is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2021, including interim periods within those fiscal years. Cadence adopted this standard on January 2, 2022, the first day of fiscal 2022, on a prospective basis. The adoption of this standard did not have a material impact on Cadence’s condensed consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.Cadence.
Business Combinations
In October 2021, the FASB issued ASU 2021-08, “Accounting for Contract Assets and Contract Liabilities from Contracts with Customers,” which requires contract assets and contract liabilities acquired in a business combination to be recognized and measured by the acquirer on the acquisition date in accordance with “Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606)” as if the acquiring entity had originated the contracts. This approach differs from the current requirement to measure contract assets and contract liabilities acquired in a business combination at fair value. The standard is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2022, including interim periods within those fiscal years, and early adoption is permitted. Cadence adopted this standard on January 2, 2022, the first day of fiscal 2022. The impact of the standard on Cadence’s condensed consolidated financial statements is dependent on the size and frequency of future acquisitions and does not affect contract assets or contract liabilities related to acquisitions completed prior to the adoption date.
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NOTE 2. REVENUE
Cadence groups its products and services into five categories related to major design activities. The following table shows the percentage of revenue contributed by each of Cadence’s five product categories for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and April 2, 2022 and April 3, 2021:2022:
Three Months Ended Three Months Ended
April 2,
2022
April 3,
2021
March 31,
2023
April 2,
2022
Custom Integrated Circuit (“IC”) Design and SimulationCustom Integrated Circuit (“IC”) Design and Simulation22 %23 %Custom Integrated Circuit (“IC”) Design and Simulation20 %22 %
Digital IC Design and SignoffDigital IC Design and Signoff27 %27 %Digital IC Design and Signoff25 %27 %
Functional Verification, including Emulation and Prototyping Hardware*Functional Verification, including Emulation and Prototyping Hardware*28 %26 %Functional Verification, including Emulation and Prototyping Hardware*32 %28 %
Intellectual Property (“IP”)Intellectual Property (“IP”)13 %14 %Intellectual Property (“IP”)11 %13 %
System Design and AnalysisSystem Design and Analysis10 %10 %System Design and Analysis12 %10 %
TotalTotal100 %100 %Total100 %100 %
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* Includes immaterial amount of revenue accounted for under leasing arrangements.
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Cadence generates revenue from contracts with customers and applies judgment in identifying and evaluating any terms and conditions in contracts which may impact revenue recognition. Certain of Cadence’s licensing arrangements allow customers the ability to remix among software products. Cadence also has arrangements with customers that include a combination of products, with the actual product selection and number of licensed users to be determined at a later date. For these arrangements, Cadence estimates the allocation of the revenue to product categories based upon the expected usage of products. Revenue by product category fluctuates from period to period based on demand for products and services, and Cadence’s available resources to deliver them. No onesingle customer accounted for 10% or more of total revenue during the three months ended March 31, 2023 or April 2, 2022 or the three months ended April 3, 2021.2022.
Generally, between Approximately 85% and 90% of Cadence’s annual revenue is characterized as recurring revenue. Recurring revenue includes revenue recognized over time from ourCadence’s software arrangements, services, royalties, maintenance on IP licenses and hardware, and operating leases of hardware. Recurring revenue also includes revenue recognized at varying points in time over the term of other arrangements with non-cancelable commitments, whereby the customer commits to a fixed dollar amount over a specified period of time that can be used to purchase from a list of products or services. These arrangements do not meet the definition of a revenue contract until the customer executes a separate selection form to identify the products and services that they are purchasing. Each separate selection form under the arrangement is treated as an individual contract and accounted for based on the respective performance obligations.
The remainder of Cadence’s revenue is recognized at a point in time and is characterized as up-front revenue. Up-front revenue is primarily generated by sales of emulation and prototyping hardware and individual IP licenses. The percentage of Cadence’s recurring and up-front revenue may beis impacted by delivery of hardware and IP products to its customers in any single fiscal period.
The following table shows the percentage of Cadence’s revenue that is classified as recurring or up-front for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and April 2, 2022 and April 3, 2021:2022:
 Three Months Ended
 April 2,
2022
April 3,
2021
Revenue recognized over time81 %82 %
Revenue from arrangements with non-cancelable commitments%%
Recurring revenue83 %86 %
Up-front revenue17 %14 %
Total100 %100 %
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 Three Months Ended
 March 31,
2023
April 2,
2022
Revenue recognized over time77 %81 %
Revenue from arrangements with non-cancelable commitments%%
Recurring revenue80 %83 %
Up-front revenue20 %17 %
Total100 %100 %
Significant Judgments
Cadence’s contracts with customers often include promises to transfer to a customer multiple software and/or IP licenses and services, including professional services, technical support services, and rights to unspecified updates. Determining whether licenses and services are distinct performance obligations that should be accounted for separately, or not distinct and thus accounted for together, requires significant judgment. In some arrangements, such as most of Cadence’s IP license arrangements, Cadence has concluded that the licenses and associated services are distinct from each other. In others, like Cadence’s time-based software arrangements, the licenses and certain services are not distinct from each other. Cadence’s time-based software arrangements include multiple software licenses and updates to the licensed software products, as well as technical support, and Cadence has concluded that these promised goods and services are a single, combined performance obligation.
The accounting for contracts with multiple performance obligations requires the contract’s transaction price to be allocated to each distinct performance obligation based on relative standalonestand-alone selling price (“SSP”). Judgment is required to determine the SSP for each distinct performance obligation because Cadence rarely licenses or sells products on a standalone basis. In instances where the SSP is not directly observable because Cadence does not sell the license, product or service separately, Cadence determines the SSP using information that maximizes the use of observable inputs and may include market conditions. Cadence typically has more than one SSP for individual performance obligations due to the stratification of those items by classes of customers and circumstances. In these instances, Cadence may use information such as the size of the customer and geographic region of the customer in determining the SSP.
Revenue is recognized over time for Cadence’s combined performance obligations that include software licenses, updates, technical support and maintenance that are separate performance obligations with the same term. For Cadence’s professional services, revenue is recognized over time, generally using costs incurred or hours expended to measure progress. Judgment is required in estimating project status and the costs necessary to complete projects. A number of internal and external factors can affect these estimates, including labor rates, utilization and efficiency variances and specification and testing requirement changes. For Cadence’s other performance obligations recognized over time, revenue is generally recognized using a time-based measure of progress reflecting generally consistent efforts to satisfy those performance obligations throughout the arrangement term.
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If a group of agreements are so closely related that they are, in effect, part of a single arrangement, such agreements are deemed to be one arrangement for revenue recognition purposes. Cadence exercises significant judgment to evaluate the relevant facts and circumstances in determining whether the separate agreements should be accounted for separately or as, in substance, a single arrangement. Cadence’s judgments about whether a group of contracts comprise a single arrangement can affect the allocation of consideration to the distinct performance obligations, which could have an effect on results of operations for the periods involved.
Cadence is required to estimate the total consideration expected to be received from contracts with customers. In limited circumstances, the consideration expected to be received is variable based on the specific terms of the contract or based on Cadence’s expectations of the term of the contract. Generally, Cadence has not experienced significant returns or refunds to customers. These estimates require significant judgment and a change in these estimates could have an effect on its results of operations during the periods involved.
Contract Balances
The timing of revenue recognition may differ from the timing of invoicing to customers, and these timing differences result in receivables, contract assets, or contract liabilities (deferred revenue) on Cadence’s condensed consolidated balance sheets. For certain software, hardware and IP agreements with payment plans, Cadence records an unbilled receivable related to revenue recognized upon transfer of control because it has an unconditional right to invoice and receive payment in the future related to those transferred products or services. Cadence records a contract asset when revenue is recognized prior to invoicing and Cadence does not have the unconditional right to invoice or retains performance risk with respect to that performance obligation. Cadence records deferred revenue when revenue is recognized subsequent to invoicing. For Cadence’s time-based software agreements, customers are generally invoiced in equal, quarterly amounts, although some customers prefer to be invoiced in single or annual amounts.
The contract assets indicated below are included in prepaid expenses and other in the condensed consolidated balance sheetsheets and primarily relate to Cadence’s rights to consideration for work completed but not billed as of the balance sheet date on services and customized IP contracts. The contract assets are transferred to receivables when the rights become unconditional, usually upon completion of a milestone.
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Cadence’s contract balances as of April 2, 2022March 31, 2023 and January 1,December 31, 2022 were as follows:
As of As of
April 2,
2022
January 1,
2022
March 31,
2023
December 31,
2022
(In thousands) (In thousands)
Contract assetsContract assets$19,066 $6,811 Contract assets$17,167 $22,766 
Deferred revenueDeferred revenue707,117 655,090 Deferred revenue823,761 782,062 
Cadence recognized revenue of $363.2 million during the three months ended March 31, 2023, and $281.6 million during the three months ended April 2, 2022, and $226.6 million during the three months ended April 3, 2021, that was included in the deferred revenue balance at the beginning of each respective fiscal year. All other activity in deferred revenue is due to the timing of invoices in relation to the timing of revenue as described above.
Payment terms and conditions vary by contract type, although terms generally include a requirement of payment within 30 to 60 days. In instances where the timing of revenue recognition differs from the timing of invoicing, Cadence has determined that its contracts generally do not include a significant financing component. The primary purpose of invoicing terms is to provide customers with simplified and predictable ways of purchasing Cadence’s products and services, and not to facilitate financing arrangements.
Remaining Performance Obligations
Revenue allocated to remaining performance obligations represents the transaction price allocated to the performance obligations that are unsatisfied, or partially unsatisfied, which includes unearned revenue and amounts that will be invoiced and recognized as revenue in future periods. Cadence has elected to exclude the potential future royalty receipts from the remaining performance obligations. Contracted but unsatisfied performance obligations were approximately $5.1$5.4 billion as of April 2, 2022,March 31, 2023, which included $196.9 million$0.4 billion of non-cancelable commitments from customers where actual product selection and quantities of specific products or services are to be determined by customers at a later date. As of April 2, 2022,March 31, 2023, Cadence expected to recognize approximately 50%55% of the contracted but unsatisfied performance obligations, excluding non-cancelable commitments, as revenue over the next 12 months and the remainder thereafter.months.
Cadence recognized revenue of $15.2 million during the three months ended March 31, 2023, and $12.2 million during the three months ended April 2, 2022, and $10.2 million during the three months ended April 3, 2021, from performance obligations satisfied in previous periods. These amounts represent royalties earned during the period and exclude contracts with nonrefundable prepaid royalties. Nonrefundable prepaid royalties are recognized upon delivery of the IP because Cadence’s right to the consideration is not contingent upon customers’ future shipments.
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NOTE 3. RECEIVABLES, NET
Cadence’s current and long-term receivables balances as of April 2, 2022March 31, 2023 and January 1,December 31, 2022 were as follows:
As of As of
April 2,
2022
January 1,
2022
March 31,
2023
December 31,
2022
(In thousands) (In thousands)
Accounts receivableAccounts receivable$227,181 $185,599 Accounts receivable$346,968 $314,666 
Unbilled accounts receivableUnbilled accounts receivable137,244 155,689 Unbilled accounts receivable143,773 174,334 
Long-term receivablesLong-term receivables6,781 5,098 Long-term receivables9,994 2,735 
Total receivablesTotal receivables371,206 346,386 Total receivables500,735 491,735 
Less allowance for doubtful accountsLess allowance for doubtful accounts(2,636)(3,692)Less allowance for doubtful accounts(2,504)(2,290)
Total receivables, netTotal receivables, net$368,570 $342,694 Total receivables, net$498,231 $489,445 
Cadence’s customers are primarily concentrated within the semiconductor and electronics systems industries. No oneAs of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, no single customer accounted for 10% or more of Cadence’s total receivables as of April 2, 2022 or January 1, 2022.receivables.
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NOTE 4. DEBT
Cadence’s outstanding debt as of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022 was as follows:
 March 31, 2023December 31, 2022
 (In thousands)
PrincipalUnamortized DiscountCarrying ValuePrincipalUnamortized DiscountCarrying Value
Revolving Credit Facility$30,000 $— $30,000 $100,000 $— $100,000 
2024 Notes350,000 (1,368)348,632 350,000 (1,581)348,419 
2025 Term Loan300,000 (331)299,669 300,000 (341)299,659 
Total outstanding debt$680,000 $(1,699)$678,301 $750,000 $(1,922)$748,078 
Revolving Credit Facility
In June 2021, Cadence entered into a five-year senior unsecured revolving credit facility with a group of lenders led by Bank of America, N.A., as administrative agent (the “2021 Credit Facility”). In September 2022, Cadence amended the 2021 Credit Facility to, among other things, allow Cadence to change its fiscal year to match the calendar year commencing in 2023 and change the interest rate benchmark for loans under the 2021 Credit Facility from the London Inter-Bank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) to Term Secured Overnight Financing Rate (“SOFR”). The material terms of the 2021 Credit Facility otherwise remain unchanged.
The 2021 Credit Facility provides for borrowings up to $700$700.0 million, with the right to request increased capacity up to an additional $350$350.0 million upon the receipt of lender commitments, for total maximum borrowings of $1.05 billion. The 2021 Credit Facility expires on June 30, 2026. Any outstanding loans drawn under such credit facilitythe 2021 Credit Facility are due at maturity on June 30, 2026, subject to an option to extend the maturity date. Outstanding borrowings may be repaid at any time prior to maturity. Debt issuance costs of $1.3 million were recorded to other assets in Cadence’s condensed consolidated balance sheet at the inception of the agreement and are being amortized to interest expense over the term of the 2021 Credit Facility.
Interest accrues on borrowings under the 2021 Credit Facility at a rate equal to, at Cadence’s option, either (1) LIBORSOFR plus a margin between 0.750% and 1.250% per annum, determined by reference to the credit rating of Cadence’s unsecured debt, plus a SOFR adjustment of 0.10% or (2) the base rate plus a margin between 0.000% and 0.250% per annum, determined by reference to the credit rating of Cadence’s unsecured debt. As of March 31, 2023, the interest rate on the 2021 Credit Facility was 5.73%. Interest is payable quarterly. A commitment fee ranging from 0.070% to 0.175% is assessed on the daily average undrawn portion of revolving commitments. TheBorrowings bear interest at what is estimated to be current market rates of interest. Accordingly, the carrying value of the 2021 Credit Facility also includes provisions addressing the potential transition from LIBOR to a new replacement benchmark.approximates fair value.
The 2021 Credit Facility contains customary negative covenants that, among other things, restrict Cadence’s ability to incur additional indebtedness, grant liens and grant liens.make certain asset dispositions. In addition, the 2021 Credit Facility contains financial covenants that require Cadence to maintain a funded debt to EBITDA ratio not greater than 3.25 to 1, with a step up to 3.75 to 1 for one year following an acquisition by Cadence of at least $250.0 million that results in a pro forma leverage ratio between 3.00 to 1 and 3.50 to 1. As of April 2, 2022,March 31, 2023, Cadence was in compliance with all financial covenants associated with the 2021 Credit Facility.
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2024 Notes
In October 2014, Cadence issued a $350.0 million aggregate principal amount of 4.375% Senior Notes due October 15, 2024 (the “2024 Notes”). Cadence received net proceeds of $342.4 million from the issuance of the 2024 Notes, net of a discount of $1.4 million and issuance costs of $6.2 million. Both the discount and issuance costs are being amortized to interest expense over the term of the 2024 Notes using the effective interest method. Interest is payable in cash semi-annually in April and October. The 2024 Notes are unsecured and rank equal in right of payment to all of Cadence’s existing and future senior indebtedness. The carrying value of the 2024 Notes was $347.8 million and $347.6 million as of April 2, 2022 and January 1, 2022, respectively. The fair value of the 2024 Notes was approximately $358.6$347.0 million as of April 2, 2022.March 31, 2023.
Cadence may redeem the 2024 Notes, in whole or in part, at a redemption price equal to the greater of (a) 100% of the principal amount of the notes to be redeemed and (b) the sum of the present values of the remaining scheduled payments of principal and interest, plus any accrued and unpaid interest, as more particularly described in the indenture governing the 2024 Notes.
The indenture governing the 2024 Notes includes customary representations, warranties and restrictive covenants, including, but not limited to, restrictions on Cadence’s ability to grant liens on assets, enter into sale and lease-back transactions, or merge, consolidate or sell assets, and also includes customary events of default.
2025 Term Loan
In September 2022, Cadence entered into a $300.0 million three-year senior non-amortizing term loan facility due on September 7, 2025 with a group of lenders led by Bank of America, N.A., as administrative agent (the “2025 Term Loan”). The 2025 Term Loan is unsecured and ranks equal in right of payment to all of Cadence’s unsecured indebtedness. Proceeds from the loan were used to fund Cadence’s acquisition of OpenEye Scientific Software, Inc. Debt issuance costs associated with the 2025 Term Loan were not material.
Amounts outstanding under the 2025 Term Loan accrue interest at a rate equal to, at Cadence’s option, either (1) Term SOFR plus a margin between 0.625% and 1.125% per annum, determined by reference to the credit rating of Cadence’s unsecured debt, plus a SOFR adjustment of 0.10% or (2) base rate plus a margin between 0.000% and 0.125% per annum, determined by reference to the credit rating of Cadence’s unsecured debt. As of March 31, 2023, the interest rate on the 2025 Term Loan was 5.80%. Interest is payable quarterly. Borrowings bear interest at what is estimated to be current market rates of interest. Accordingly, the carrying value of the 2025 Term Loan approximates fair value.
The 2025 Term Loan contains customary negative covenants that, among other things, restrict Cadence’s ability to incur additional indebtedness, grant liens and make certain asset dispositions. In addition, the 2025 Term Loan contains a financial covenant that requires Cadence to maintain a funded debt to EBITDA ratio not greater than 3.25 to 1, with a step-up to 3.75 to 1 for one year following an acquisition by Cadence of at least $250.0 million that results in a pro forma leverage ratio between 3.00 to 1 and 3.50 to 1. As of March 31, 2023, Cadence was in compliance with all financial covenants associated with the 2025 Term Loan.
NOTE 5. GOODWILL AND ACQUIRED INTANGIBLES
Goodwill
The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill during the three months ended April 2, 2022March 31, 2023 were as follows:
 Gross Carrying
Amount
 (In thousands)
Balance as of January 1,December 31, 2022$928,3581,374,268 
Effect of foreign currency translation(4,639)3,357 
Balance as of April 2, 2022March 31, 2023$923,7191,377,625 
Acquired Intangibles, Net
Acquired intangibles as of March 31, 2023 were as follows, excluding intangibles that were fully amortized as of December 31, 2022:
Gross Carrying
Amount
Accumulated
Amortization
Acquired
Intangibles, Net
 (In thousands)
Existing technology$300,259 $(108,476)$191,783 
Agreements and relationships181,995 (48,664)133,331 
Tradenames, trademarks and patents13,058 (3,234)9,824 
Total acquired intangibles with definite lives495,312 (160,374)334,938 
In-process technology6,800 — 6,800 
Total acquired intangibles$502,112 $(160,374)$341,738 
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Acquired Intangibles, NetIn-process technology as of March 31, 2023 consisted of acquired projects that, if completed, will contribute to Cadence’s existing product offerings. As of March 31, 2023, these projects were expected to be completed during the fourth quarter of fiscal 2023. During the three months ended March 31, 2023, there were no transfers from in-process technology to existing technology.
Acquired intangibles as of April 2,December 31, 2022 were as follows, excluding intangibles that were fully amortized as of January 1, 2022:
Gross Carrying
Amount
Accumulated
Amortization
Acquired
Intangibles, Net
 (In thousands)
Existing technology$391,889 $(249,550)$142,339 
Agreements and relationships194,781 (125,208)69,573 
Tradenames, trademarks and patents9,257 (2,059)7,198 
Total acquired intangibles$595,927 $(376,817)$219,110 
Acquired intangibles as of January 1, 2022 were as follows, excluding intangibles that were fully amortized as of January 2, 2021:
Gross Carrying
Amount
Accumulated
Amortization
Acquired
Intangibles, Net
Gross Carrying
Amount
Accumulated
Amortization
Acquired
Intangibles, Net
(In thousands) (In thousands)
Existing technologyExisting technology$405,481 $(254,599)$150,882 Existing technology$479,796 $(278,851)$200,945 
Agreements and relationshipsAgreements and relationships205,057 (130,187)74,870 Agreements and relationships274,624 (137,847)136,777 
Tradenames, trademarks and patentsTradenames, trademarks and patents10,666 (3,153)7,513 Tradenames, trademarks and patents12,979 (2,884)10,095 
Total acquired intangibles with definite livesTotal acquired intangibles with definite lives$767,399 $(419,582)$347,817 
In-process technologyIn-process technology6,800 — 6,800 
Total acquired intangiblesTotal acquired intangibles$621,204 $(387,939)$233,265 Total acquired intangibles$774,199 $(419,582)$354,617 
Amortization expense from existing technology and maintenance agreements is included in cost of product and maintenance. Amortization expense for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and April 2, 2022 and April 3, 2021 by condensed consolidated income statement caption was as follows:
Three Months Ended Three Months Ended
April 2,
2022
April 3,
2021
March 31,
2023
April 2,
2022
(In thousands) (In thousands)
Cost of product and maintenanceCost of product and maintenance$11,971 $11,768 Cost of product and maintenance$10,260 $11,971 
Amortization of acquired intangiblesAmortization of acquired intangibles4,964 4,631 Amortization of acquired intangibles4,267 4,964 
Total amortization of acquired intangiblesTotal amortization of acquired intangibles$16,935 $16,399 Total amortization of acquired intangibles$14,527 $16,935 
As of April 2, 2022,March 31, 2023, the estimated amortization expense for intangible assets with definite lives was as follows for the following five fiscal years and thereafter:
 (In thousands)
2022 - remaining period$34,854 
202336,566 
202434,807 
202522,887 
202617,508 
202715,950 
Thereafter56,538 
Total estimated amortization expense$219,110 

 (In thousands)
2023 - remaining period$44,102 
202457,059 
202544,352 
202638,567 
202736,113 
202833,491 
Thereafter81,254 
Total estimated amortization expense$334,938 
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NOTE 6. STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION
Stock-based compensation expense is reflected in Cadence’s condensed consolidated income statements for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and April 2, 2022 and April 3, 2021 as follows:
Three Months EndedThree Months Ended
April 2,
2022
April 3,
2021
March 31,
2023
April 2,
2022
(In thousands)(In thousands)
Cost of product and maintenanceCost of product and maintenance$830 $807 Cost of product and maintenance$1,066 $830 
Cost of servicesCost of services1,050 1,027 Cost of services1,357 1,050 
Marketing and salesMarketing and sales11,757 11,206 Marketing and sales15,091 11,757 
Research and developmentResearch and development35,122 32,858 Research and development44,322 35,122 
General and administrativeGeneral and administrative10,710 6,698 General and administrative12,452 10,710 
Total stock-based compensation expenseTotal stock-based compensation expense$59,469 $52,596 Total stock-based compensation expense$74,288 $59,469 
Cadence had total unrecognized compensation expense related to stock option and restricted stock grants of $420.2$514.2 million as of April 2, 2022,March 31, 2023, which will be recognized over the remaining vesting period. The remaininga weighted average vesting period of unvested awards is 2.32.2 years.
NOTE 7. STOCK REPURCHASE PROGRAM
In August 2021,2022, Cadence’s Board of Directors increased the prior authorization to repurchase shares of Cadence common stock by authorizing an additional $1$1.0 billion. The actual timing and amount of repurchases are subject to business and market conditions, corporate and regulatory requirements, stock price, acquisition opportunities and other factors.
As of April 2, 2022,March 31, 2023, approximately $877$952.0 million of theCadence’s share repurchase authorization remained available to repurchase shares of Cadence common stock.
The shares repurchased under Cadence’s repurchase authorizations and the total cost of repurchased shares, including commissions, during the three months ended March 31, 2023 and April 2, 2022 and April 3, 2021 were as follows:
Three Months EndedThree Months Ended
April 2,
2022
April 3,
2021
March 31,
2023
April 2,
2022
(In thousands)(In thousands)
Shares repurchasedShares repurchased1,566 1,323 Shares repurchased668 1,566 
Total cost of repurchased sharesTotal cost of repurchased shares$250,016 $172,267 Total cost of repurchased shares$125,010 $250,016 
NOTE 8. NET INCOME PER SHARE
Basic net income per share is computed by dividing net income during the period by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during that period, less unvested restricted stock awards. Diluted net income per share is impacted by equity instruments considered to be potential common shares, if dilutive, computed using the treasury stock method of accounting.
The calculations for basic and diluted net income per share for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and April 2, 2022 and April 3, 2021 are as follows:
Three Months Ended Three Months Ended
April 2,
2022
April 3,
2021
March 31,
2023
April 2,
2022
(In thousands, except per share amounts) (In thousands, except per share amounts)
Net incomeNet income$235,335 $187,169 Net income$241,804 $235,335 
Weighted average common shares used to calculate basic net income per shareWeighted average common shares used to calculate basic net income per share272,431 274,021 Weighted average common shares used to calculate basic net income per share269,501 272,431 
Stock-based awardsStock-based awards4,487 6,119 Stock-based awards3,658 4,487 
Weighted average common shares used to calculate diluted net income per shareWeighted average common shares used to calculate diluted net income per share276,918 280,140 Weighted average common shares used to calculate diluted net income per share273,159 276,918 
Net income per share - basicNet income per share - basic$0.86 $0.68 Net income per share - basic$0.90 $0.86 
Net income per share - dilutedNet income per share - diluted$0.85 $0.67 Net income per share - diluted$0.89 $0.85 
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The following table presents shares of Cadence’s common stock outstanding for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and April 2, 2022 and April 3, 2021 that were excluded from the computation of diluted net income per share because the effect of including these shares in the computation of diluted net income per share would have been anti-dilutive:
 Three Months Ended
 April 2,
2022
April 3,
2021
 (In thousands)
Long-term market-based awards1,035 — 
Options to purchase shares of common stock663 138 
Non-vested shares of restricted stock82 58 
Total potential common shares excluded1,780 196 

 Three Months Ended
 March 31,
2023
April 2,
2022
 (In thousands)
Long-term market-based awards1,826 1,035 
Options to purchase shares of common stock332 663 
Non-vested shares of restricted stock50 82 
Total potential common shares excluded2,208 1,780 
NOTE 9. FAIR VALUE
Inputs to valuation techniques are observable or unobservable. Observable inputs reflect market data obtained from independent sources, while unobservable inputs reflect Cadence’s market assumptions. These two types of inputs have created the following fair value hierarchy:
Level 1 – Quoted prices for identical instruments in active markets;
Level 2 – Quoted prices for similar instruments in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar instruments in markets that are not active, and model-derived valuations in which all significant inputs and significant value drivers are observable in active markets; and
Level 3 – Valuations derived from valuation techniques in which one or more significant inputs or significant value drivers are unobservable.
The valuation techniques used to determine the fair value of Cadence’s foreign currency forward exchange contracts and 2024 Notes are classified within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy. For additional information relating to Cadence’s debt arrangements, see Note 4 in the notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
This hierarchy requires Cadence to minimize the use of unobservable inputs and to use observable market data, if available, when determining fair value. Cadence recognizes transfers between levels of the hierarchy based on the fair values of the respective financial instruments at the end of the reporting period in which the transfer occurred. There were no transfers between levels of the fair value hierarchy during the three months ended April 2, 2022.March 31, 2023.
On a quarterly basis, Cadence measures at fair value certain financial assets and liabilities. The fair value of financial assets and liabilities was determined using the following levels of inputs as of April 2, 2022March 31, 2023 and January 1,December 31, 2022:
Fair Value Measurements as of April 2, 2022 Fair Value Measurements as of March 31, 2023
TotalLevel 1Level 2Level 3 TotalLevel 1Level 2Level 3
(In thousands) (In thousands)
AssetsAssetsAssets
Cash equivalents:Cash equivalents:Cash equivalents:
Money market fundsMoney market funds$658,547 $658,547 $— $— Money market funds$555,088 $555,088 $— $— 
Marketable securities:Marketable securities:
Marketable equity securitiesMarketable equity securities5,080 5,080 — — Marketable equity securities4,747 4,747 — — 
Mortgage-backed and asset-backed securitiesMortgage-backed and asset-backed securities8,983 — 8,983 — 
Securities held in Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation (“NQDC”) trustSecurities held in Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation (“NQDC”) trust53,893 53,893 — — Securities held in Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation (“NQDC”) trust60,134 60,134 — — 
Total AssetsTotal Assets$717,520 $717,520 $— $— Total Assets$628,952 $619,969 $8,983 $— 
TotalLevel 1Level 2Level 3 TotalLevel 1Level 2Level 3
(In thousands) (In thousands)
LiabilitiesLiabilitiesLiabilities
Foreign currency exchange contractsForeign currency exchange contracts$7,606 $— $7,606 $— Foreign currency exchange contracts$573 $— $573 $— 
Total LiabilitiesTotal Liabilities$7,606 $— $7,606 $— Total Liabilities$573 $— $573 $— 
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Fair Value Measurements as of January 1, 2022 Fair Value Measurements as of December 31, 2022
TotalLevel 1Level 2Level 3 TotalLevel 1Level 2Level 3
(In thousands) (In thousands)
AssetsAssetsAssets
Cash equivalents:Cash equivalents:Cash equivalents:
Money market fundsMoney market funds$658,474 $658,474 $— $— Money market funds$548,373 $548,373 $— $— 
Marketable equity securitiesMarketable equity securities5,956 5,956 — — Marketable equity securities4,490 4,490 — — 
Securities held in NQDC trustSecurities held in NQDC trust56,165 56,165 — — Securities held in NQDC trust55,605 55,605 — — 
Foreign currency exchange contractsForeign currency exchange contracts5,306 — 5,306 — 
Total AssetsTotal Assets$613,774 $608,468 $5,306 $— 
Total Assets$720,595 $720,595 $— $— 
As of December 31, 2022, Cadence did not have any financial liabilities requiring a recurring fair value measurement.As of December 31, 2022, Cadence did not have any financial liabilities requiring a recurring fair value measurement.
TotalLevel 1Level 2Level 3
(In thousands)
Liabilities
Foreign currency exchange contracts$306 $— $306 $— 
Total Liabilities$306 $— $306 $— 
Level 1 Measurements
Cadence’s cash equivalents held in money market funds, marketable equity securities and the trading securities held in Cadence’s NQDC trust are measured at fair value using Level 1 inputs.
Level 2 Measurements
The valuation techniques used to determine the fair value of Cadence’s investments in marketable debt securities, foreign currency forward exchange contracts and 2024 Notes are classified within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy. For additional information relating to Cadence’s debt arrangements, see Note 4 in the notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
NOTE 10. INVENTORY
Cadence’s inventory balances as of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022 were as follows:
 As of
 March 31,
2023
December 31,
2022
 (In thousands)
Inventories:
Raw materials$117,975 $113,982 
Finished goods9,591 14,023 
Total inventories$127,566 $128,005 
NOTE 10.11. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Legal Proceedings
From time to time, Cadence is involved in various disputes and legal proceedingslitigation that arise in the ordinary course of business. These include disputes and legal proceedings related to intellectual property, indemnification obligations, mergers and acquisitions, licensing, contracts, customers, products, distribution and other commercial arrangements and employee relations matters. At least quarterly, Cadence reviews the status of each significant matter and assesses its potential financial exposure. If the potential loss from any claim or legal proceeding is considered probable and the amount or the range of loss can be estimated, Cadence accrues a liability for the estimated loss. Legal proceedings are subject to uncertainties, and the outcomes are difficult to predict. Because of such uncertainties, accruals are based on Cadence’s judgments using the best information available at the time. As additional information becomes available, Cadence reassesses the potential liability related to pending claims and legal proceedingslitigation matters and may revise estimates.estimates.
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Tax Proceedings
In December 2022, Cadence received a tax audit assessment of approximately $49 million from the Korea taxing authorities for years 2017-2019. The tax audit assessment is primarily related to value-added taxes (“VAT"). Cadence is required to pay these assessed taxes, prior to being allowed to contest or litigate the assessment in administrative and judicial proceedings. The assessment was paid by Cadence in January 2023 and recorded as a component of other assets in the condensed consolidated balance sheets. Payment of this amount is not an admission that Cadence is subject to such taxes, and Cadence continues to defend its position vigorously. Cadence did not record a reserve for this contingency as of March 31, 2023 or December 31, 2022 as Cadence does not believe a loss is probable because it believes it will ultimately prevail in full. The entire dispute resolution process may take from one to eight years.
Other Contingencies
Cadence provides its customers with a warranty on sales of hardware products, generally for a 90-day period. Cadence did not incur any significant costs related to warranty obligations during the three months ended March 31, 2023 and April 2, 2022 and April 3, 2021.2022.
Cadence’s product license and services agreements typically include a limited indemnification provision for claims from third parties relating to Cadence’s intellectual property. If the potential loss from any indemnification claim is considered probable and the amount or the range of loss can be estimated, Cadence accrues a liability for the estimated loss. The
In connection with a litigation campaign launched by Bell Semiconductor LLC (“Bell Semi”), a patent monetization entity, some customers have requested defense and indemnification against claims of patent infringement asserted by Bell Semi in various district court litigation and at the U.S. International Trade Commission. Bell Semi alleges that the customers’ use of one or more features of certain Cadence products infringes one or more of six patents held by Bell Semi. Cadence has offered to defend some of its customers consistent with the terms of its license agreements. Cadence is generally limitedunable to estimate the amount paid bypotential impact of these commitments on the customer. future results of operations at this time.
Cadence did not incur any significantmaterial losses from indemnification claims during the three months ended March 31, 2023 and April 2, 2022 and April 3, 2021.2022.
NOTE 11.12. ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE LOSS
Cadence’s accumulated other comprehensive loss is comprised of the aggregate impact of foreign currency translation gains and losses, and changes in defined benefit plan liabilities and unrealized gains and losses on investments, and is presented in Cadence’s condensed consolidated statements of comprehensive income.
Accumulated other comprehensive loss was comprised of the following as of April 2, 2022March 31, 2023 and January 1,December 31, 2022:
As of
April 2,
2022
January 1,
2022
 (In thousands)
Foreign currency translation loss$(41,327)$(26,553)
Changes in defined benefit plan liabilities(6,592)(6,758)
Total accumulated other comprehensive loss$(47,919)$(33,311)
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As of
March 31,
2023
December 31,
2022
 (In thousands)
Foreign currency translation loss$(81,908)$(85,863)
Changes in defined benefit plan liabilities(5,511)(5,774)
Unrealized gain on investments30 — 
Total accumulated other comprehensive loss$(87,389)$(91,637)
For the three months ended March 31, 2023 and April 2, 2022, and April 3, 2021 there were no significant amounts related to foreign currency translation loss, or changes in defined benefit plan liabilities or unrealized gains and losses on investments reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss to net income.
NOTE 12.13. SEGMENT REPORTING
Segment reporting is based on the “management approach,” following the method that management organizes the company’s reportable segments for which separate financial information is made available to, and evaluated regularly by, the chief operating decision maker in allocating resources and in assessing performance. Cadence’s chief operating decision maker is its CEO, who reviews Cadence’s consolidated results as one operating segment. In making operating decisions, the CEO primarily considers consolidated financial information, accompanied by disaggregated information about revenues by geographic region.
Outside the United States, Cadence markets and supports its products and services primarily through its subsidiaries. Revenue is attributed to geography based upon the country in which the product is used, or services are delivered. Long-lived assets are attributed to geography based on the country where the assets are located.
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The following table presents a summary of revenue by geography for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and April 2, 2022 and April 3, 2021:2022:
Three Months Ended Three Months Ended
April 2,
2022
April 3,
2021
March 31,
2023
April 2,
2022
(In thousands) (In thousands)
Americas:Americas:Americas:
United StatesUnited States$413,538 $326,324 United States$434,346 $413,538 
Other AmericasOther Americas11,802 9,676 Other Americas16,118 11,802 
Total AmericasTotal Americas425,340 336,000 Total Americas450,464 425,340 
Asia:Asia:Asia:
ChinaChina139,966 89,441 China177,556 139,966 
Other AsiaOther Asia158,674 133,848 Other Asia183,962 158,674 
Total AsiaTotal Asia298,640 223,289 Total Asia361,518 298,640 
Europe, Middle East and AfricaEurope, Middle East and Africa130,634 130,233 Europe, Middle East and Africa154,270 130,634 
JapanJapan47,152 46,506 Japan55,438 47,152 
TotalTotal$901,766 $736,028 Total$1,021,690 $901,766 
The following table presents a summary of long-lived assets by geography as of April 2, 2022March 31, 2023 and January 1,December 31, 2022:
As of As of
April 2,
2022
January 1,
2022
March 31,
2023
December 31,
2022
(In thousands) (In thousands)
Americas:Americas:Americas:
United StatesUnited States$270,486 $267,202 United States$346,662 $347,822 
Other AmericasOther Americas1,096 975 Other Americas7,948 7,548 
Total AmericasTotal Americas271,582 268,177 Total Americas354,610 355,370 
Asia:Asia:Asia:
ChinaChina53,184 56,403 China49,330 51,667 
Other AsiaOther Asia58,742 54,677 Other Asia72,538 73,329 
Total AsiaTotal Asia111,926 111,080 Total Asia121,868 124,996 
Europe, Middle East and AfricaEurope, Middle East and Africa51,464 53,748 Europe, Middle East and Africa55,017 56,959 
JapanJapan2,449 3,030 Japan3,973 4,505 
TotalTotal$437,421 $436,035 Total$535,468 $541,830 

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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
The following discussion should be read in conjunction with the condensed consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (this “Quarterly Report”) and in conjunction with our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 1,December 31, 2022 (our “Annual Report”). This Quarterly Report contains statements that are not historical in nature, are predictive, or that depend upon or refer to future events or conditions or contain other forward-looking statements. Statements including, but not limited to, statements regarding the extent, timing and timingmix of future revenues and expenses and customer demand, statements regardingdemand; the deployment of our products and services, statements regarding our reliance on third parties, statements regardingservices; the impact on our business of the macroeconomic environment, including but not limited to, the expanded trade restrictions, the ongoing geopolitical conflict in Ukraine and other areas of the world, the COVID-19 pandemic, volatility in foreign currency exchange rates, global inflation and related public health measures or mandates,the rise in interest rates; the impact of government actions; future expenses, tax rates and uses of cash; pending legal, administrative and tax proceedings; and other statements using words such as “anticipates,” “believes,” “could,” “estimates,” “expects,” “forecasts,” “intends,” “may,” “plans,” “projects,” “should,” “targets,” “will” and “would,” and words of similar import and the negatives thereof, constitute forward-looking statements. These statements are predictions based upon our current expectations about future events. Actual results could vary materially as a result of certain factors, including, but not limited to, those expressed in these statements. We refer you to the “Results of Operations,” “Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk,” and “Liquidity and Capital Resources” sections contained in this Quarterly Report, the "Risk Factors" section contained in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 1, 2022,and this Quarterly Report, and the risks discussed in our other Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) filings, which identify important risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in the forward-looking statements.
We urge you to consider these factors carefully in evaluating the forward-looking statements contained in this Quarterly Report. All subsequent written or oral forward-looking statements attributable to our company or persons acting on our behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by these cautionary statements. The forward-looking statements included in this Quarterly Report are made only as of the date of this Quarterly Report. We do not intend, and undertake no obligation, to update these forward-looking statements.
Business Overview
Cadence is a leader in electronic system design, building upon more than 30 years of computational software expertise. We apply our underlying Intelligent System Design strategy to deliver computational software, hardware and intellectual property (“IP”) that turn design concepts into reality. We enable our customers to develop electronic products. Our products and services are designed to give our customers a competitive edge in their development of integrated circuits (“ICs”), systems-on-chip (“SoCs”), and increasingly sophisticated electronic devices and systems. Our products and services do this by optimizing performance, minimizing power consumption, shortening the time to bring our customers’ products to market, improving engineering productivity and reducing their design, development and manufacturing costs. We offer software, hardware, services and reusable IC design blocks, which are commonly referred to as intellectual property (“IP”).
Our strategy which we call Intelligent System Design, is to provide the technology necessary for our customers to develop electronic products across a variety of vertical markets including consumer, hyperscale computing, mobile, 5G communications, automotive, aerospace and defense, industrial, healthcare and healthcare.life sciences. Our products and services enable our customers to develop complex and innovative electronic products, so demand for our technology is driven by our customers’ investment in new designs and products. Historically, the industry that provided the tools used by IC engineers was referred to as Electronic Design Automation (“EDA”). Today, our offerings include and extend beyond EDA.
We group our products into categories related to major design activities:
Custom IC Design and Simulation;
Digital IC Design and Signoff;
Functional Verification;
IP; and
System Design and Analysis.
For additional information about our products, see the discussion in Item 1, “Business,” under the heading “Products and Product Strategy,Categories,” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 1, 2022.Report.
Management uses certain performance indicators to manage our business, including revenue, certain elements of operating expenses and cash flow from operations, and we describe these items further below under the headings “Results of Operations” and “Liquidity and Capital Resources.”
COVID-19 PandemicFiscal Year End
In fiscal 2022, our Board of Directors approved a change in our fiscal year end from the Saturday closest to December 31 of each year to December 31 of each year. The fiscal year change became effective beginning with our 2023 fiscal year, which began on January 1, 2023. Our fiscal quarters now end on March 31, June 30, and September 30.
Macroeconomic Environment
Our business is subject to the effects of expanded trade restrictions, the ongoing geopolitical conflict in Ukraine and other areas of the world, the COVID-19 pandemic, volatility in foreign currency exchange rates, global inflation and the rise in interest rates.
We have been widespreadimpacted by expanded trade restrictions, including restrictions concerning advanced node IC production in China, the inclusion of additional Chinese technology companies on the Bureau of Industry and have resulted in authorities implementing numerous measures to containSecurity (“BIS”) “Unverified List” and regulations governing the virus, including travel bans and restrictions, quarantines, shelter-in-place orders and business limitations and shutdowns. We are unable to accurately predict the full impact that COVID-19 will havesale of certain technologies. Based on our resultscurrent assessments, we expect the impact of operations, financial condition, liquidity and cash flows due to numerous uncertainties, including the duration and severity of the pandemic and containment measures and the distribution, acceptance and effectiveness of vaccines. Our efforts to comply with these containment measures have impacted our day-to-day operations and could disruptexpanded trade restrictions on our business and operations, as well as that of our key customers, suppliers (including contract manufacturers) and other counterparties, for an indefinite period of time.to be limited.
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To supportWe also continuously monitor geopolitical conflicts around the healthworld and well-being of our employees, customers, partners and communities, a majority of our employees are still working remotely as of April 25, 2022. In April 2022, we reopened many of our facilities in multiple regions to allow our employees the option of using our facilities, as an alternative to working from home. As a result, we currently have a large number of employees who operate in a hybrid work environment, choosing to alternate between working from home and working from our facilities.
Since its inception, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused some volatility in our delivery timing for our hardware and IP products to certain customers. Many of our customers’ employees are working remotely, and, in some cases, we have experienced delivery lead times that are longer than normal because of delays in getting access to customer sites to complete our deliveries. In other cases, the amount of our hardware and IP products that we have been able to deliver has been greater than we originally anticipated at the beginning of the respective period. Despite the challenges the COVID-19 pandemic has posed to our operations, it has not had a material, adverse impacttheir effects on our results of operations, financial condition, liquidity or cash flows. We will continue to evaluate the nature and extent of the impact of COVID-19 on our business.
Russia-Ukraine Conflict
During the first quarterhalf of fiscal 2022, due to the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine and the corresponding sanctions imposed by the United States and other countries, we suspendedterminated our operations in Russia. The suspensiontermination of our operations in Russia has not limited our ability to develop or support our products and didhas not havehad a material impact on our results of operations, financial condition, liquidity or cash flows. We do not have operations or employees in Ukraine. We
Since its inception, the COVID-19 pandemic has posed a variety of challenges to our day-to-day operations. Despite these challenges, the pandemic has not had a material, adverse impact on our results of operations, financial condition, liquidity or cash flows. While we are unable to accurately predict the full impact that COVID-19 and its continuing repercussions will have on our results of operations, financial condition, liquidity and cash flows, we have implemented policies and practices that have enabled us to support critical operations and execute our strategy.
While our business model provides some resilience against these factors, we will continue to monitor the future developments relative to this conflictdirect and indirect impacts of these or similar circumstances on our business and financial results. For additional information on the potential impact of macroeconomic conditions on our business, see Part I, Item 1A, “Risk Factors,” in our Annual Report and the potential impacts it could have on our employees and our ability to provide products and services to our global customer base."Risk Factors" section in this Quarterly Report.
Critical Accounting Estimates
In preparing our condensed consolidated financial statements, we make assumptions, judgments and estimates that can have a significant impact on our revenue, operating income and net income, as well as on the value of certain assets and liabilities on our condensed consolidated balance sheets. We base our assumptions, judgments and estimates on historical experience and various other factors that we believe to be reasonable under the circumstances. Actual results could differ materially from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions. At least quarterly, we evaluate our assumptions, judgments and estimates, and make changes as deemed necessary.
For furtheradditional information about our critical accounting estimates, see the discussion in Item 7, “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” under the heading “Critical Accounting Estimates” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 1, 2022.Report.
New Accounting Standards
For additional information about the adoption of new accounting standards, see Note 1 in the notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
Results of Operations
Financial results for the three months ended April 2, 2022,March 31, 2023, as compared to the three months ended April 3, 2021,2, 2022, reflect the following:
revenue growth that exceeded the growth of our costs and expenses;
increased revenue from software, IP and other arrangements where revenue is recognized over time;
growthGrowth in revenue from emulation and prototyping hardware where revenue is recognized up-front;
continuedIncreased revenue from software and other arrangements where revenue is recognized over time; and
Continued investment in research and development activities and technical sales support; and
increased provision for income taxes primarily due to changes to tax laws in the United States.support.
Revenue
We primarily generate revenue from licensing our software and IP, selling or leasing our emulation and prototyping hardware technology, providing maintenance for our software, hardware and IP, providing engineering services and earning royalties generated from the use of our IP. The timing of our revenue is significantly affected by the mix of software, hardware and IP products generating revenue in any given period and whether the revenue is recognized over time or at a point in time, upon completion of delivery.
Generally, betweenApproximately 85% and 90% of our annual revenue is characterized as recurring revenue. Recurring revenue includes revenue recognized over time from our software arrangements, services, royalties, maintenance on IP licenses and hardware, and operating leases of hardware. Recurring revenue also includes revenue recognized at varying points in time over the term of other arrangements with non-cancelable commitments, whereby the customer commits to a fixed dollar amount over a specified period of time that can be used to purchase from a list of products or services.
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The remainder of our revenue is recognized at a point in time and is characterized as up-front revenue. Up-front revenue is primarily generated by our sales of emulation and prototyping hardware and individual IP licenses. The percentage of our recurring and up-front revenue and fluctuations in revenue within our geographies are impacted by delivery of hardware and IP products to our customers in any single fiscal period. 
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The following table shows the percentage of our revenue that is classified as recurring or up-front for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and April 2, 2022: 
 Three Months Ended
 March 31,
2023
April 2,
2022
Revenue recognized over time77 %81 %
Revenue from arrangements with non-cancelable commitments%%
Recurring revenue80 %83 %
Up-front revenue20 %17 %
Total100 %100 %
During the three months ended March 31, 2023, as compared to the three months ended April 2, 2022, up-front revenue as a percentage of total revenue increased primarily due to growth in hardware revenue driven by increased production capacity and April 3, 2021: 
 Three Months Ended
 April 2,
2022
April 3,
2021
Revenue recognized over time81 %82 %
Revenue from arrangements with non-cancelable commitments%%
Recurring revenue83 %86 %
Up-front revenue17 %14 %
Total100 %100 %

our ability to address long lead times resulting from continued customer demand. While the percentage of revenue characterized as recurring compared to revenue characterized as up-front may vary between fiscal quarters, the overall mix of revenue is relatively consistent on an annual basis or over the course of twelve consecutive months. The following table shows the percentage of recurring revenue for the twelve-month periods ending concurrently with our five most recent fiscal quarters:
Trailing Twelve Months Ended Trailing Twelve Months Ended
April 2,
2022
January 1,
2022
October 2,
2021
July 3,
2021
April 3,
2021
March 31,
2023
December 31,
2022
October 1,
2022
July 2,
2022
April 2,
2022
Recurring revenueRecurring revenue87 %88 %87 %87 %87 %Recurring revenue84 %85 %86 %87 %87 %
Up-front revenueUp-front revenue13 %12 %13 %13 %13 %Up-front revenue16 %15 %14 %13 %13 %
TotalTotal100 %100 %100 %100 %100 %Total100 %100 %100 %100 %100 %
Revenue by Period
The following table shows our revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and April 2, 2022 and April 3, 2021 and the change in revenue between periods:
Three Months EndedChange Three Months EndedChange
April 2,
2022
April 3,
2021
AmountPercentage March 31,
2023
April 2,
2022
AmountPercentage
(In millions, except percentages) (In millions, except percentages)
Product and maintenanceProduct and maintenance$846.3 $699.0 $147.3 21 %Product and maintenance$963.7 $846.3 $117.4 14 %
ServicesServices55.5 37.0 18.5 50 %Services58.0 55.5 2.5 %
Total revenueTotal revenue$901.8 $736.0 $165.8 23 %Total revenue$1,021.7 $901.8 $119.9 13 %
Product and maintenance revenue increasedgrowth during the three months ended April 2, 2022,March 31, 2023, as compared to the three months ended April 3, 2021,2, 2022, was primarily due to increased revenue in each of our five product categories, with strong growth in emulation and prototyping hardware. This growth was driven by our customers investingcontinuing to invest in new, complex designs for their products that include the design of electronic systems for consumer, hyperscale computing, mobile, 5G communications, automotive, aerospace and defense, industrial and healthcare.
Services revenue may fluctuate from period to period based on the timing of fulfillment of our services and IP performance obligations.
No onesingle customer accounted for 10% or more of total revenue during the three months ended March 31, 2023 or April 2, 2022 or April 3, 2021.2022.
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Revenue by Product Category
The following table shows the percentage of revenue contributed by each of our five product categories and services for the past five consecutive quarters:
Three Months Ended Three Months Ended
April 2,
2022
January 1,
2022
October 2,
2021
July 3,
2021
April 3,
2021
March 31,
2023
December 31,
2022
October 1,
2022
July 2,
2022
April 2,
2022
Custom IC Design and SimulationCustom IC Design and Simulation22 %24 %23 %23 %23 %Custom IC Design and Simulation20 %22 %22 %23 %22 %
Digital IC Design and SignoffDigital IC Design and Signoff27 %29 %29 %28 %27 %Digital IC Design and Signoff25 %28 %29 %27 %27 %
Functional Verification, including Emulation and Prototyping HardwareFunctional Verification, including Emulation and Prototyping Hardware28 %21 %23 %25 %26 %Functional Verification, including Emulation and Prototyping Hardware32 %25 %25 %24 %28 %
IPIP13 %14 %14 %13 %14 %IP11 %12 %12 %14 %13 %
System Design and AnalysisSystem Design and Analysis10 %12 %11 %11 %10 %System Design and Analysis12 %13 %12 %12 %10 %
TotalTotal100 %100 %100 %100 %100 %Total100 %100 %100 %100 %100 %
Revenue by product category fluctuates from period to period based on demand for our products and services, our available resources and our ability to deliver and support them. During the three months ended March 31, 2023, as compared to the three months ended April 2, 2022, revenue contributed by Functional Verification, including Emulation and Prototyping Hardware, increased as a percentage of total revenue, primarily due to increased production capacity and our ability to address long lead times resulting from continued customer demand.
Certain of our licensing arrangements allow customers the ability to remix among software products. Additionally, we have arrangements with customers that include a combination of our products, with the actual product selection and number of licensed users to be determined at a later date. For these arrangements, we estimate the allocation of the revenue to product categories based upon the expected usage of our products. The actual usage of our products by these customers may differ and, if that proves to be the case, the revenue allocation in the table above would differ.
Revenue by Geography
Three Months EndedChange Three Months EndedChange
April 2,
2022
April 3,
2021
AmountPercentage March 31,
2023
April 2,
2022
AmountPercentage
(In millions, except percentages) (In millions, except percentages)
United StatesUnited States$413.5 $326.3 $87.2 27 %United States$434.3 $413.5 $20.8 %
Other AmericasOther Americas11.8 9.7 2.1 22 %Other Americas16.1 11.8 4.3 36 %
ChinaChina140.0 89.5 50.5 56 %China177.6 140.0 37.6 27 %
Other AsiaOther Asia158.7 133.8 24.9 19 %Other Asia184.0 158.7 25.3 16 %
Europe, Middle East and AfricaEurope, Middle East and Africa130.6 130.2 0.4 — %Europe, Middle East and Africa154.3 130.6 23.7 18 %
JapanJapan47.2 46.5 0.7 %Japan55.4 47.2 8.2 17 %
Total revenueTotal revenue$901.8 $736.0 $165.8 23 %Total revenue$1,021.7 $901.8 $119.9 13 %
The increase in revenue in the United States, China and Other Asia duringDuring the three months ended April 2, 2022,March 31, 2023, as compared to the three months ended April 3, 2021,2, 2022, revenue growth in the United States and China was primarily due to increased hardware revenue driven by increased production capacity and our ability to address long lead times resulting from continued customer demand.
In addition, during the three months ended March 31, 2023, as compared to the three months ended April 2, 2022, each of our six geographies experienced growth in revenue from our software hardware and IP offerings.
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Revenue by Geography as a Percent of Total Revenue
 Three Months Ended
 April 2,
2022
April 3,
2021
United States46 %45 %
Other Americas%%
China16 %12 %
Other Asia18 %18 %
Europe, Middle East and Africa14 %18 %
Japan%%
Total100 %100 %
During the three months ended April 2, 2022, as compared to the three months ended April 3, 2021, revenue from China was higher as a percentage of total revenue due to an increase in up-front revenue.
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 Three Months Ended
 March 31,
2023
April 2,
2022
United States42 %46 %
Other Americas%%
China17 %16 %
Other Asia18 %18 %
Europe, Middle East and Africa15 %14 %
Japan%%
Total100 %100 %
Most of our revenue is transacted in the United States dollar. However, certain revenue transactions are denominated in foreign currencies. For an additional description of how changes in foreign exchange rates affect our condensed consolidated financial statements, see the discussion under Item 3, “Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk – Foreign Currency Risk.”
Cost of Revenue
 Three Months EndedChange
 April 2,
2022
April 3,
2021
AmountPercentage
 (In millions, except percentages)
Cost of product and maintenance$72.8 $64.9 $7.9 12 %
Cost of services25.0 19.1 5.9 31 %
The following tables show our cost of revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and April 2, 2022 and the change in cost of revenue between periods:
 Three Months EndedChange
 March 31,
2023
April 2,
2022
AmountPercentage
 (In millions, except percentages)
Cost of product and maintenance$100.2 $72.8 $27.4 38 %
Cost of services24.2 25.0 (0.8)(3)%
Cost of Product and Maintenance
Cost of product and maintenance includes costs associated with the sale and lease of our emulation and prototyping hardware and licensing of our software and IP products, certain employee salary and benefits and other employee-related costs, cost of our customer support services, amortization of technology-related and maintenance-related acquired intangibles, costs of technical documentation and royalties payable to third-party vendors. Cost of product and maintenance depends primarily on our hardware product sales in any given period, but is also affected by employee salary and benefits and other employee-related costs, reserves for inventory, and the timing and extent to which we acquire intangible assets, license third-party technology or IP, and sell our products that include such acquired or licensed technology or IP.
A summary of cost of product and maintenance is as follows:
Three Months EndedChange Three Months EndedChange
April 2,
2022
April 3,
2021
AmountPercentage March 31,
2023
April 2,
2022
AmountPercentage
(In millions, except percentages) (In millions, except percentages)
Product and maintenance-related costsProduct and maintenance-related costs$60.8 $53.1 $7.7 15 %Product and maintenance-related costs$89.9 $60.8 $29.1 48 %
Amortization of acquired intangiblesAmortization of acquired intangibles12.0 11.8 0.2 %Amortization of acquired intangibles10.3 12.0 (1.7)(14)%
Total cost of product and maintenanceTotal cost of product and maintenance$72.8 $64.9 $7.9 12 %Total cost of product and maintenance$100.2 $72.8 $27.4 38 %
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The changes in product and maintenance-related costs for the three months ended April 2, 2022,March 31, 2023, as compared to the three months ended April 3, 2021,2, 2022, were due to the following:
 Change
 Three Months Ended
(In millions)
Emulation and prototyping hardware costs$7.125.2 
Salary, benefits and other employee-related costs2.6 
Other items0.61.3 
Total change in product and maintenance-related costs$7.729.1 
Costs associatedassociated with our emulation and prototyping hardware products include components, assembly, testing, applicable reserves and overhead. These costs make our cost of emulation and prototyping hardware products higher, as a percentage of revenue, than our cost of software and IP products. Emulation and prototyping hardware costs increased during the three months ended April 2, 2022,March 31, 2023, as compared to the three months ended April 3, 2021,2, 2022, primarily due to increased revenue from emulation and prototyping hardware products.
Amortization of acquired intangibles included in cost of product and maintenance decreased during the three months ended March 31, 2023, as compared to the three months ended April 2, 2022, primarily due to certain technology-related intangible assets becoming fully amortized during fiscal 2022, partially offset by technology-related intangible assets acquired during fiscal 2022.
Cost of Services
Cost of services primarily includes employee salary, benefits and other employee-related costs to perform work on revenue-generating projects and costs to maintain the infrastructure necessary to manage a services organization. Cost of services may fluctuate from period to period based on our utilization of design services engineers on revenue-generating projects rather than internal development projects.
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Operating Expenses
Our operating expenses include marketing and sales, research and development, and general and administrative expenses. Factors that tend to cause our operating expenses to fluctuate include changes in the number of employees due to hiring and acquisitions, our annual meritmid-year promotion and pay raise cycle, stock-based compensation, restructuring and other employment separation activities, foreign exchange rate movements, acquisition-related costs, volatility in variable compensation programs that are driven by operating results, and charitable donations.
Many of our operating expenses are transacted in various foreign currencies. We recognize lower expenses in periods when the United States dollar strengthens in value against other currencies and we recognize higher expenses when the United States dollar weakens against other currencies. For an additional description of how changes in foreign exchange rates affect our condensed consolidated financial statements, see the discussion in Item 3, “Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk – Foreign Currency Risk.”
Our operating expenses for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and April 2, 2022 and April 3, 2021 were as follows:
Three Months EndedChange Three Months EndedChange
April 2,
2022
April 3,
2021
AmountPercentage March 31,
2023
April 2,
2022
AmountPercentage
(In millions, except percentages) (In millions, except percentages)
Marketing and salesMarketing and sales$140.2 $132.8 $7.4 %Marketing and sales$166.7 $140.2 $26.5 19 %
Research and developmentResearch and development290.9 271.0 19.9 %Research and development350.3 290.9 59.4 20 %
General and administrativeGeneral and administrative48.9 40.0 8.9 22 %General and administrative53.5 48.9 4.6 %
Total operating expensesTotal operating expenses$480.0 $443.8 $36.2 %Total operating expenses$570.5 $480.0 $90.5 19 %
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Our operating expenses, as a percentage of total revenue, for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and April 2, 2022 and April 3, 2021 were as follows:
Three Months Ended Three Months Ended
April 2,
2022
April 3,
2021
March 31,
2023
April 2,
2022
Marketing and salesMarketing and sales16 %18 %Marketing and sales16 %16 %
Research and developmentResearch and development32 %37 %Research and development35 %32 %
General and administrativeGeneral and administrative%%General and administrative%%
Total operating expensesTotal operating expenses53 %60 %Total operating expenses56 %53 %
Marketing and Sales
The increase in marketing and sales expense for the three months ended April 2, 2022,March 31, 2023, as compared to the three months ended April 3, 2021,2, 2022, was due to the following:
 Change
 Three Months Ended
 (In millions)
Salary, benefits and other employee-related costs$6.113.7 
Marketing programs and events5.2 
Stock-based compensation3.3 
Travel and sales meetings2.1 
Facilities and other infrastructure costs
1.8 
Other items1.30.4 
Total change in marketing and sales expense$7.426.5 
Salary, benefits and other employee-related costs and stock-based compensation included in marketing and sales expense increased during the three months ended April 2, 2022,March 31, 2023, as compared to the three months ended April 3, 2021,2, 2022, primarily due to our continued investment in attracting and retaining talent dedicated to technical sales support, including additional headcount from hiringthe acquisitions completed in fiscal 2022. Costs related to marketing programs and events, travel and sales meetings increased variable compensation.
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during the three months ended March 31, 2023, as compared to the three months ended April 2, 2022, primarily due to an increased number of in-person meetings and events.
Research and Development
The increase in research and development expense for the three months ended April 2, 2022,March 31, 2023, as compared to the three months ended April 3, 2021,2, 2022, was due to the following:
 Change
 Three Months Ended
 (In millions)
Salary, benefits and other employee-related costs$13.841.6 
Stock-based compensation2.3 
Professional services2.19.2 
Facilities and other infrastructure costs2.04.2 
Travel1.9 
Other items(0.3)2.5 
Total change in research and development expense$19.959.4 
Salary, benefits and other employee-related costs and stock-based compensation included in research and development expense increased during the three months ended March 31, 2023, as compared to the three months ended April 2, 2022, primarily due to our continued investment in attracting and retaining talent for research and development activities, including additional headcount from the acquisitions completed in fiscal 2022. Facilities and other infrastructure costs included in research and development expense increased during the three months ended April 2, 2022,March 31, 2023, as compared to the three months ended April 3, 2021,2, 2022, primarily due to additional headcount from hiring.our growing workforce.
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General and Administrative
The increase in general and administrative expense for the three months ended April 2, 2022,March 31, 2023, as compared to the three months ended April 3, 2021,2, 2022, was due to the following:
 Change
 Three Months Ended
 (In millions)
Stock-based compensationProfessional services$4.05.9 
Salary, benefits and other employee-related costs4.8 
Stock-based compensation1.7 
Contributions to non-profit organizations3.5 (4.0)
Foreign service tax refund(5.0)
Other items1.41.2 
Total change in general and administrative expense$8.94.6 
Stock-basedProfessional services included in general and administrative expense increased during the three months ended March 31, 2023, as compared to the three months ended April 2, 2022, primarily due to an increase legal and other outside service costs incurred. Salary, benefits and other employee-related costs and stock-based compensation included in general and administrative expense increased during the three months ended April 2, 2022,March 31, 2023, as compared to the three months ended April 3, 2021,2, 2022, primarily due to equity awards grantedadditional headcount.
During the three months ended March 31, 2023, as compared to executives. The increase inthe three months ended April 2, 2022, contributions to non-profit organizations isorganization decreased, primarily due to the resulttiming of our continued commitmentperiodic contributions to support charitable initiatives, including the Cadence Giving Foundation. Also during the three months ended March 31, 2023, as compared to the three months ended April 2, 2022, we benefited from a non-recurring foreign service tax refund, offsetting the increase in other categories of general and administrative expense.
Operating Margin
Operating margin represents income from operations as a percentage of total revenue. Our operating margin for the three months ended April 2, 2022,March 31, 2023, and the three months ended April 3, 20212, 2022 was as follows:
Three Months Ended

April 2,
2022
April 3,
2021
Operating margin35 %28 %
Three Months Ended

March 31,
2023
April 2,
2022
Operating margin32 %35 %
Operating margin increaseddecreased during the three months ended April 2, 2022,March 31, 2023, as compared to the three months ended April 3, 2021,2, 2022, primarily because revenue growth indue to the mix of products and services sold during each ofrespective period. In addition, our five product categories exceeded growth in cost of revenue and operating expense. During the remainder of fiscal 2022 we do not expect operating margin to grow at the same level it hasacquisitions resulted in incremental expenses that exceeded incremental revenue during the first quarter of fiscal 2022, because we expect up-front revenue to be lower as a percentage of total revenue for the remainder of fiscal 2022 than it was during the first quarter of fiscal 2022.three months ended March 31, 2023.
Interest Expense
 Three Months Ended
 March 31,
2023
April 2,
2022
 (In millions)
Contractual cash interest expense:
2024 Notes$3.8 $3.8 
2025 Term Loan3.9 — 
Revolving credit facility1.3 0.2 
Amortization of debt discount:
2024 Notes0.2 0.2 
2025 Term Loan— — 
Other0.1 (0.1)
Total interest expense$9.3 $4.1 
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Interest Expense
 Three Months Ended
 April 2,
2022
April 3,
2021
 (In millions)
Contractual interest expense:
2024 Notes$3.8 $3.8 
Revolving credit facility0.2 0.2 
Amortization of debt discount:
2024 Notes0.2 0.2 
Other(0.1)— 
Total interest expense$4.1 $4.2 
expense increased during the three months ended March 31, 2023, as compared to the three months ended April 2, 2022, primarily due to borrowings under our 2025 Term Loan. For additional information relating to our debt arrangements, see Note 4 in the notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
Income Taxes
The following table presents the provision for income taxes and the effective tax rate for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and April 2, 20222022:
 Three Months Ended
 March 31,
2023
April 2,
2022
 (In millions, except percentages)
Provision for income taxes$79.7 $74.6 
Effective tax rate24.8 %24.1 %
Our provision for income taxes for the three months ended March 31, 2023 was primarily attributable to federal, state and April 3, 2021:
 Three Months Ended
 April 2,
2022
April 3,
2021
 (In millions, except percentages)
Provision for income taxes$74.6 $15.3 
Effective tax rate24.1 %7.5 %
The United States enacted the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act in December 2017, which requires companies to capitalize all of their R&D costs, including software development costs, incurred in tax years beginning after December 31, 2021. Beginning inforeign income taxes on our anticipated fiscal 2022, we must capitalize and amortize R&D costs over five years for domestic research and 15 years for international research rather than expensing these costs as incurred. If the United States doesn’t repeal the law or defer the effective date of the law in the future, then we expect our fiscal 2022 effective tax rate and our cash tax payments to increase significantly as compared to fiscal 2021.2023 income. We also expectrecognized tax benefits of $16.9 million related to recognize increases to our deferred tax assets as we begin to capitalize domestic research costs.stock-based compensation that vested or was exercised during the period.
Our provision for income taxes for the three months ended April 2, 2022 was primarily attributable to federal, state and foreign income taxes on our then anticipated fiscal 2022 income, partially offset by the tax benefit of $24.3 million related to stock-based compensation that vested or was exercised during the period. Our provision for income taxes for the three months ended April 2, 2022, reflected the impact of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, which requires the capitalization and amortization of R&D costs incurred after December 31, 2021.
Our provision for income taxes for the three months ended April 3, 2021 was primarily attributable to federal, state and foreign income taxes on our anticipated fiscal 2021 income, partially offset by the tax benefit of $29.0 million for the three months ended April 3, 2021, related to stock-based compensation that vested or was exercised during the period.
Our future effective tax rates may also be materially impacted by tax amounts associated with our foreign earnings at rates different from the United States federal statutory rate, research credits, the tax impact of stock-based compensation, accounting for uncertain tax positions, business combinations, closure of statutes of limitations or settlement of tax audits changes in valuation allowance and changes in tax law. A significant amount of our foreign earnings is generated by our subsidiaries organized in Ireland and Hungary. Our future effective tax rates may be adversely affected if our earnings were to be lower in countries where we have lower statutory tax rates. We currently expect that our fiscal 20222023 effective tax rate will be approximately 28%26%. We expect that our quarterly effective tax rates will vary from our fiscal 20222023 effective tax rate as a result of recognizing the income tax effects of stock-based awards in the quarterly periods that the awards vest or are settled and other items that we cannot anticipate. For additional discussion about how our effective tax rate could be affected by various risks, see Part I, Item 1A, “Risk Factors,” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 1, 2022.Report.
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Liquidity and Capital Resources
As of  As of 
April 2,
2022
January 1,
2022
Change March 31,
2023
December 31,
2022
Change
(In millions) (In millions)
Cash and cash equivalentsCash and cash equivalents$1,134.8 $1,088.9 $45.9 Cash and cash equivalents$917.0 $882.3 $34.7 
Net working capitalNet working capital774.1 744.5 29.6 Net working capital517.2 359.1 158.1 
Cash and Cash Equivalents
As of both April 2, 2022 and January 1, 2022,March 31, 2023, our principal sources of liquidity consisted of approximately $1.1 billion$917.0 million of cash and cash equivalents.equivalents as compared to $882.3 million as of December 31, 2022.
Our primary sources of cash and cash equivalents during the three months ended April 2, 2022March 31, 2023 were cash generated from operations, and proceeds from the issuance of common stock resulting from stock purchases under our employee stock purchase plan and stock options exercised during the period.period, and proceeds from our revolving credit facility.
Our primary uses of cash and cash equivalents during the three months ended April 2, 2022March 31, 2023 were payments related to employee salaries and benefits, operating expenses, repurchases of our common stock, payments on our revolving credit facility, payment of employee taxes on vesting of restricted stock, andpayments for taxes, purchases of property, plant and equipment.equipment, and purchases of investments.
Approximately 63%73% of our cash and cash equivalents were held by our foreign subsidiaries as of April 2, 2022.March 31, 2023. Our cash and cash equivalents held by our foreign subsidiaries may vary from period to period due to the timing of collections and repatriation of foreign earnings. We expect that current cash and cash equivalent balances and cash flows that are generated from operations and financing activities will be sufficient to meet the needs of our domestic and international operating activities and other capital and liquidity requirements, including acquisitions, investments and share repurchases, for at least the next 12 months and thereafter for the foreseeable future.
Net Working Capital
Net working capital is comprised of current assets less current liabilities, as shown on our condensed consolidated balance sheets. The increase in our net working capital as of April 2, 2022,March 31, 2023, as compared to January 1,December 31, 2022, is primarily due to the timing of cash receipts from customers and disbursements made to vendors.for operating and financing activities.
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Cash Flows from Operating Activities
 Three Months Ended
 April 2,
2022
April 3,
2021
Change
(In millions)
Cash provided by operating activities$336.6 $208.4 $128.2 
 Three Months Ended
 March 31,
2023
April 2,
2022
Change
(In millions)
Cash provided by operating activities$267.4 $336.6 $(69.2)
Cash flows from operating activities include net income, adjusted for certain non-cash items, as well as changes in the balances of certain assets and liabilities. Our cash flows provided by operating activities are significantly influenced by business levels and the payment terms set forth in our customer agreements. The increasedecrease in cash flows from operating activities for the three months ended April 2, 2022,March 31, 2023, as compared to the three months ended April 3, 2021,2, 2022, was primarily due to improved results from operations andthe timing of cash receipts from customers and cash disbursements, made to vendors.including cash paid for taxes.
Cash Flows fromUsed for Investing Activities
 Three Months Ended
 April 2,
2022
April 3,
2021
Change
(In millions)
Cash used for investing activities$(19.9)$(206.2)$186.3 
 Three Months Ended
 March 31,
2023
April 2,
2022
Change
(In millions)
Cash used for investing activities$(35.7)$(19.9)$(15.8)
Cash used for investing activities decreasedincreased during the three months ended April 2, 2022,March 31, 2023, as compared to the three months ended April 3, 2021,2, 2022, primarily due to a decreaseincreases in payments for business combinations.investments and purchases of property, plant and equipment. We expect to continue our investing activities, including purchasing property, plant and equipment, purchasing intangible assets, business combinations,acquiring other companies and businesses, purchasing software licenses, and making strategic investments.
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Cash Flows fromUsed for Financing Activities
 Three Months Ended
 April 2,
2022
April 3,
2021
Change
(In millions)
Cash used for financing activities$(260.7)$(182.3)$(78.4)
 Three Months Ended
 March 31,
2023
April 2,
2022
Change
(In millions)
Cash used for financing activities$(197.4)$(260.7)$63.3 
Cash flows used for financing activities increaseddecreased during the three months ended April 2, 2022,March 31, 2023, as compared to the three months ended April 3, 2021,2, 2022, primarily due to an increasea decrease in payments for repurchases of our common stock, and employee taxespartially offset by an increase in payments on vesting of restricted stock.borrowings under our revolving credit facility.
Other Factors Affecting Liquidity and Capital Resources
Stock Repurchase Program
In August 2021,2022, our Board of Directors increased the prior authorization to repurchase shares of our common stock by authorizing an additional $1$1.0 billion. The actual timing and amount of repurchases are subject to business and market conditions, corporate and regulatory requirements, stock price, acquisition opportunities and other factors. As of April 2, 2022,March 31, 2023, approximately $877$952.0 million of the share repurchase authorization remained available to repurchase shares of our common stock. See Part II, Item 2, “Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds” for additional information on share repurchases.
Revolving Credit Facility
In June 2021, we entered into a five-year senior unsecured revolving credit facility with a group of lenders led by Bank of America, N.A., as administrative agent, as amended in September 2022 (the “2021 Credit Facility”). The 2021 Credit Facility provides for borrowings up to $700.0 million, with the right to request increased capacity up to an additional $350.0 million upon receipt of lender commitments, for total maximum borrowings of $1.05 billion. The 2021 Credit Facility expires on June 30, 2026. Any outstanding loans drawn under the 2021 Credit Facility are due at maturity on June 30, 2026, subject to an option to extend the maturity date. Outstanding borrowings may be repaid at any time prior to maturity. Interest rates associated with the 2021 Credit Facility are variable, so interest expense is impacted by changes in the interest rates, particularly for periods when there are outstanding borrowings under the revolving credit facility. As of April 2, 2022,March 31, 2023, there were no$30.0 million of borrowings outstanding under the 2021 Credit Facility, and we were in compliance with all financial covenants associated with such credit facility.
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2024 Notes
In October 2014, we issued a $350.0 million aggregate principal amount of 4.375% Senior Notes due October 15, 2024 (the “2024 Notes”). We received net proceeds of $342.4 million from the issuance of the 2024 Notes, net of a discount of $1.4 million and issuance costs of $6.2 million. Interest is payable in cash semi-annually. The 2024 Notes are unsecured and rank equal in right of payment to all of our existing and future senior indebtedness. As of April 2, 2022,March 31, 2023, we were in compliance with all covenants associated with the 2024 Notes.
2025 Term Loan
In September 2022, we entered into a $300.0 million three-year senior non-amortizing term loan facility due on September 7, 2025 with a group of lenders led by Bank of America, N.A., as administrative agent (the “2025 Term Loan”). The 2025 Term Loan is unsecured and ranks equal in right of payment to all of our unsecured indebtedness. Interest rates associated with the 2025 Term Loan are variable, so interest expense is impacted by changes in interest rates. As of March 31, 2023, we were in compliance with all financial covenants associated with the 2025 Term Loan.
For additional information relating to our debt arrangements, see Note 4 in the notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
Other Liquidity Requirements
During the three months ended April 2, 2022,March 31, 2023, there were no material changes to our other liquidity requirements as reported in Item 7, “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 1, 2022.Report.
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
Foreign Currency Risk
A material portion of our revenue, expenses and business activities are transacted in the United States dollar (“U.S. dollar”).dollar. In certain foreign countries where we price our products and services in U.S. dollars, a decrease in value of the local currency relative to the U.S. dollar results in an increase in the prices for our products and services compared to those products of our competitors that are priced in local currency. This could result in our prices being uncompetitive in certain markets.
In certain countries where we may invoice customers in the local currency, our revenues benefitrevenue benefits from a weaker dollar and are adversely affected by a stronger dollar. The opposite impact occurs in countries where we record expenses in local currencies. In those cases, our costs and expenses benefit from a stronger dollar and are adversely affected by a weaker dollar. The fluctuations in our operating expenses outside the United States resulting from volatility in foreign exchange rates are not generally moderated by corresponding fluctuations in revenuesrevenue from existing contracts.
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We enter into foreign currency forward exchange contracts to protect against currency exchange risks associated with existing assets and liabilities. A foreign currency forward exchange contract acts as a hedge by increasing in value when underlying assets decrease in value or underlying liabilities increase in value due to changes in foreign exchange rates. Conversely, a foreign currency forward exchange contract decreases in value when underlying assets increase in value or underlying liabilities decrease in value due to changes in foreign exchange rates. These forward contracts are not designated as accounting hedges, so the unrealized gains and losses are recognized in other income (expense), net, in advance of the actual foreign currency cash flows with the fair value of these forward contracts being recorded as accrued liabilities or other current assets.
We do not use forward contracts for trading purposes. Our forward contracts generally have maturities of 90 days or less. We enter into foreign currency forward exchange contracts based on estimated future asset and liability exposures, and the effectiveness of our hedging program depends on our ability to estimate these future asset and liability exposures. Recognized gains and losses with respect to our current hedging activities will ultimately depend on how accurately we are able to match the amount of foreign currency forward exchange contracts with actual underlying asset and liability exposures.
The following table provides information about our foreign currency forward exchange contracts as of April 2, 2022.March 31, 2023. The information is provided in U.S. dollar equivalent amounts. The table presents the notional amounts, at contract exchange rates, and the weighted average contractual foreign currency exchange rates expressed as units of the foreign currency per U.S. dollar, which in some cases may not be the market convention for quoting a particular currency. All of these forward contracts mature before or during May 2022.2023.
Notional
Principal
Weighted Average
Contract Rate
 (In millions) 
Forward Contracts:
European Union euro$156.1 0.88 
British pound99.5 0.74 
Israeli shekel89.0 3.23 
Japanese yen62.0 116.94 
Swedish krona33.1 9.46 
Indian rupee23.7 76.26 
Canadian dollar14.3 1.27 
Taiwan dollar6.5 28.28
Chinese renminbi4.0 6.37
Other6.7  N/A
Total$494.9 
Estimated fair value$(7.6)
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Notional
Principal
Weighted Average
Contract Rate
 (In millions) 
Forward Contracts:
European Union euro$150.3 0.92 
British pound85.5 0.82 
Japanese yen83.4 131.25 
Israeli shekel49.1 3.54 
South Korean won40.5 1254.63
Canadian dollar29.7 1.35
Indian rupee28.9 82.88 
Swedish krona24.4 10.33 
Chinese renminbi17.6 6.81 
Singapore dollar6.1 1.32
Taiwan dollar4.1 30.14
Total$519.6 
Estimated fair value$(0.6)
As of December 31, 2022, our foreign currency exchange contracts had an aggregate principal amount of $489.0 million, and an estimated fair value of $5.3 million.
We have performed sensitivity analyses as of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, using a modeling technique that measures the change in the fair values arising from a hypothetical 10% change in the value of the U.S. dollar relative to applicable foreign currency exchange rates, with all other variables held constant. The foreign currency exchange rates we used in performing the sensitivity analysis were based on market rates in effect at each respective date. The sensitivity analyses indicated that a hypothetical 10% decrease in the value of the U.S. dollar would result in a decrease to the fair value of our foreign currency forward exchange contracts of $9.6 million and $4.2 million as of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively, while a hypothetical 10% increase in the value of the U.S. dollar would result in an increase to the fair value of our foreign currency forward exchange contracts of $11.5 million and $7.2 million as of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively.
We actively monitor our foreign currency risks, but our foreign currency hedging activities may not substantially offset the impact of fluctuations in currency exchange rates on our results of operations, cash flows and financial position.

Interest Rate Risk
Our exposure to market risk for changes in interest rates relates primarily to our portfolio of cash, and cash equivalents, investments in debt securities and any balances outstanding on our revolving credit facility, if any.2021 Credit Facility and 2025 Term Loan. We are exposed to interest rate fluctuations in many of the world’s leading industrialized countries, but our interest income and expense is most sensitive to fluctuations in the general level of United States interest rates. In this regard, changes in United States interest rates affect the interest earned on our cash and cash equivalents and the costs associated with foreign currency hedges.
All highly liquid securities with a maturity of three months or less at the date of purchase are considered to be cash equivalents. The carrying value of our interest-bearing instruments approximated fair value as of April 2, 2022.March 31, 2023.
Our investments in debt securities had a fair value of approximately $9.0 million as of March 31, 2023, that may decline in value if market interest rates rise. Such variability in market interest rates may result in a negative impact on the results of our investment activities. As of March 31, 2023, an increase in the market rates of interest of 1% would result in a decrease in the fair values of our marketable debt securities by approximately $0.6 million. As of December 31, 2022, we did not hold investments in debt securities.
Interest rates under our revolving credit facility2021 Credit Facility and 2025 Term Loan are variable, so interest expense could be adversely affected by changes in interest rates, particularly for periods when we maintain a balance outstanding under the revolving credit facility. As of March 31, 2023, there were $30.0 million of borrowings outstanding under our 2021 Credit Facility and $300.0 million of borrowings outstanding under our 2025 Term Loan.
Interest rates for our revolving credit facility2021 Credit Facility and 2025 Term Loan can fluctuate based on changes in market interest rates and in an interest rate marginmargins that variesvary based on the credit ratings of our consolidated leverage ratio. As of April 2, 2022, thereunsecured debt. Assuming all loans were no borrowings outstandingfully drawn and we were to fully exercise our right to increase borrowing capacity under our revolving credit facility.2021 Credit Facility and made no prepayments on our 2025 Term Loan, each quarter point change in interest rates would result in a $3.4 million change in annual interest expense on our indebtedness under our 2021 Credit Facility and 2025 Term Loan. For an additional description of the revolving credit facility,2021 Credit Facility and 2025 Term Loan, see Note 4 in the notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
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Equity Price Risk
Equity Investments
We have a portfolio of equity investments that includes marketable equity securities and non-marketable investments. Our equity investments are made primarily in connection with our strategic investment program. Under our strategic investment program, from time to time, we make cash investments in companies with technologies that are potentially of strategic importancestrategically important to us.
Item 4. Controls and Procedures
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
As required by Rule 13a-15 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) and our Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”), we evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act) as of April 2, 2022.March 31, 2023.
The evaluation of our disclosure controls and procedures included a review of our processes and the effect on the information generated for use in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. In the course of this evaluation, we sought to identify any material weaknesses in our disclosure controls and procedures, to determine whether we had identified any acts of fraud involving personnel who have a significant role in our disclosure controls and procedures, and to confirm that any necessary corrective action, including process improvements, was taken. This type of evaluation is done every fiscal quarter so that our conclusions concerning the effectiveness of these controls can be reported in our periodic reports filed with the SEC. The overall goals of these evaluation activities are to monitor our disclosure controls and procedures and to make modifications as necessary. We intend to maintain these disclosure controls and procedures, modifying them as circumstances warrant.
Based on their evaluation as of April 2, 2022,March 31, 2023, our CEO and CFO have concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of the end of the period covered by this report to provide reasonable assurance that the information required to be disclosed by us in our reports filed or submitted under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms and is accumulated and communicated to our management, including the CEO and CFO, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting during the fiscal quarter ended April 2, 2022March 31, 2023 that materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
Inherent Limitations on Effectiveness of Controls
Our management, including our CEO and CFO, does not expect that our disclosure controls and procedures or our internal control over financial reporting will prevent or detect all errors and all fraud. Internal control over financial reporting, no matter how well conceived and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the objectives of internal control are met. Further, the design of internal control must reflect the fact that there are resource constraints, and the benefits of the control must be considered relative to their costs. While our disclosure controls and procedures and internal control over financial reporting are designed to provide reasonable assurance of their effectiveness, because of the inherent limitations in all control systems, no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, within Cadence, have been detected.

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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings
From time to time, we are involved in variousFor information about disputes and legal proceedings that arisein which we are involved from time to time, see Note 11 in the ordinary coursenotes to condensed consolidated financial statements in this Quarterly Report. See also Part I, Item 3, “Legal Proceedings,” in our Annual Report for a prior discussion of business. These include disputes and legal proceedings relatedinvolving Bell Semiconductor LLC (“Bell Semi”). During the quarter ended March 31, 2023, there were no material developments with respect to intellectual property, indemnification obligations, mergers and acquisitions, licensing, contracts, customers, products, distribution and other commercial arrangements and employee relations matters. At least quarterly, we review the status of each significant matter and assess its potential financial exposure. If the potential loss from any claim or legal proceeding is considered probable and the amount or the range of loss can be estimated, we accrue a liability for the estimated loss. Legal proceedings are subject to uncertainties, and the outcomes are difficult to predict. Because of such uncertainties, accruals are based on our judgments using the best information available at the time. As additional information becomes available, we reassess the potential liability related to pending claims andBell Semi legal proceedings and may revise estimates.to which we are a party.
Item 1A. Risk Factors
Our operations and financial results are subject to various risks and uncertainties, including those described in the “Risk Factors” section in our Annual Report, on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 1, 2022, that could adversely affect our business, financial condition, results of operations, cash flows, liquidity, revenue, growth, prospects, demand, reputation, and the trading price of our common stock, and make an investment in us speculative or risky. ThereWe have been no material changes to ourupdated below one of the risk factors sincein our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 1, 2022.Report. The risk factors summarized“Risk Factors” section in our Annual Report on Form 10-Kotherwise remains current in all material respects. The risk factors described in our Annual Report and this Quarterly Report do not include all of the risks that we face, and there may be additional risks or uncertainties that are currently unknown or not believed to be material that occur or become material.
Any periods of uncertainty in the global economy and international trade relations, changes in governmental policies relating to technology, and any potential downturn in the semiconductor and electronics industries, may negatively impact our business and reduce our bookings levels and revenue.
Purchases of our products and services are dependent upon the commencement of new design projects by IC manufacturers and electronics systems companies. The IC and electronics systems industries are cyclical and are characterized by constant and rapid technological change, rapid product obsolescence and price erosion, evolving standards, short product life cycles and wide fluctuations in product supply and demand.
The IC and electronics systems industries have also experienced significant downturns in connection with, or in anticipation of, maturing product cycles of both these industries’ and their customers’ products. The current outlook for the global economy is uncertain and may result in a decrease in spending on our products and services despite recent growth.
Uncertainty caused by the recent challenging global political and economic conditions, including the effects of the recent rise in inflation and interest rates, bank failures, U.S. deficit concerns, the Russian invasion of Ukraine and the continuing COVID-19 pandemic, adverse changes to international trade relationships between countries in which we do business, protectionist measures or decline in corporate or consumer spending could negatively impact our customers’ businesses, reducing the number of new chip designs and their overall research and development spending, including their spending on our products and services, and as a result decrease demand for our products and services. Adverse developments that affect financial institutions, transactional counterparties or other third parties, such as bank failures and protracted U.S. federal debt ceiling negotiations, or concerns or speculation about any similar events or risks, could lead to credit downgrades and market-wide liquidity problems, which in turn may cause customers and other third parties to become unable to meet their obligations under various types of financial arrangements as well as general disruptions or instability in the financial markets. Decreased bookings for our products and services, customer bankruptcies, consolidation among our customers, or problems or delays with our hardware suppliers or with the supply or delivery of our hardware products could also adversely affect our ability to grow our business or adversely affect our future revenue and financial results. Our business could also be impacted by political, economic and legal actions and conditions in regions in which our suppliers or customers operate, including Taiwan, which serves as a central hub for the technology industry supply chain. Our future business and financial results, including demand for our products and services, are subject to considerable uncertainties that could impact our stock price. If economic conditions or international trade relationships between countries in which we do business deteriorate in the future, or, in particular, if semiconductor or electronics systems industry revenues do not grow, including as a result of a global semiconductor shortage, the ability to export or import products or services by the semiconductor or electronics systems industry is adversely restricted, or our supplies of hardware components and products are subject to problems or delays, we may be adversely affected. Further, while our ability to do business has not been materially affected, political or economic conflicts between various global actors, and responsive measures that have been or could be taken, have created and can further create significant global economic uncertainty that could prolong or expand such conflicts, which could have a lasting impact on regional and global economies and harm our business and operating results.
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
In August 2021, our Board of Directors increased the prior authorizationWe are authorized to repurchase shares of our common stock under a publicly announced program that was most recently increased by authorizing an additional $1 billion.our Board of Directors on August 11, 2022. Pursuant to this authorization, we may repurchase shares from time to time through open market repurchases, in privately negotiated transactions or by other means, including accelerated share repurchase transactions or other structured repurchase transactions, block trades or pursuant to trading plans intended to comply with Rule 10b5-1 of the Exchange Act. The actual timing and amount of repurchases are subject to business and market conditions, corporate and regulatory requirements, stock price, acquisition opportunities and other factors. As of April 2, 2022,March 31, 2023, approximately $877$952.0 million of the share repurchase authorization remained available to repurchase shares of our common stock.
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The following table presents repurchases made under our current authorizationpublicly announced repurchase authorizations and shares surrendered by employees to satisfy income tax withholding obligations during the three months ended April 2, 2022:March 31, 2023:
Period
Total Number
of Shares
Purchased (1)
Average
Price Paid
Per Share (2)
Total Number of
Shares Purchased
as Part of
Publicly Announced Plan or Program
Approximate Dollar
Value of Shares that
May Yet
Be Purchased Under
Publicly Announced
Plan or Program (1)
(In millions)
January 2, 2022 - February 5, 20221,043,225 $164.65 1,032,345 $956 
February 6, 2022 - March 5, 2022455,224 $146.66 266,236 $917 
March 6, 2022 - April 2, 2022412,930 $149.67 267,123 $877 
Total1,911,379 $157.13 1,565,704 
Period
Total Number
of Shares
Purchased (1)
Average
Price Paid
Per Share (2)
Total Number of
Shares Purchased
as Part of
Publicly Announced Plan or Program (3)
Approximate Dollar
Value of Shares that
May Yet
Be Purchased Under
Publicly Announced
Plan or Program (1)
(In millions)
January 1, 2023 - January 31, 2023227,989 $170.56 219,937 $1,039 
February 1, 2023 - February 28, 2023362,915 $195.85 208,762 $999 
March 1, 2023 - March 31, 2023371,575 $201.27 239,326 $952 
Total962,479 $191.95 668,025 
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(1)Shares purchased that were not part of our publicly announced repurchase programs represent employee surrender of shares of restricted stock to satisfy employee income tax withholding obligations due upon vesting, and do not reduce the dollar value that may yet be purchased under our publicly announced repurchase programs.
(2)The weighted average price paid per share of common stock does not include the cost of commissions.

(3)
Our publicly announced share repurchase program was originally announced on February 1, 2017 and most recently increased by an additional $1.0 billion on August 11, 2022.
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities
None.
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures
Not applicable.
Item 5. Other Information
None.
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Item 6. Exhibits
  Incorporated by Reference
Exhibit
Number
Exhibit TitleFormFile No.Exhibit
No.
Filing DateProvided
Herewith
*X
*X
X
X
101.INS*Inline XBRL Instance Document – the instance document does not appear in the Interactive Data File because its XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document.
101.SCH*Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document.X
101.CAL*Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document.X
101.DEF*Inline XBRL Definition Linkbase Document.X
101.LAB*Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document.X
101.PRE*Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document.X
104Cover Page Interactive Data File - The cover page from this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q is formatted in Inline XBRL (included as Exhibit 101).X
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*Filed herewith.
Furnished herewith.

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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
 
 CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS, INC.
(Registrant)
DATE:April 25, 202224, 2023 By:/s/ Anirudh Devgan
 Anirudh Devgan
 President and Chief Executive Officer
DATE:April 25, 202224, 2023 By:/s/ John M. Wall
 John M. Wall
 Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

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