Cadence Reports Third Quarter 2021 Financial Results

Rhea-AI Summary

Cadence Design Systems (Nasdaq: CDNS) reported a strong third quarter of 2021 with revenue of $751 million, up from $667 million in Q3 2020. The company achieved a GAAP operating margin of 26% and net income of $176 million, or $0.63 per diluted share. Non-GAAP results showed an operating margin of 36% and net income of $222 million, or $0.80 per diluted share. For Q4 2021, revenue is projected between $745 million and $765 million, with an annual revenue forecast of $2.96 billion to $2.98 billion.

Positive

• Revenue increased by 12.6% year-over-year, reaching $751 million.
• GAAP net income rose to $176 million, reflecting improved profitability.
• Non-GAAP net income increased to $222 million, indicating strong operational performance.
• The company raised its revenue guidance for the year, signaling positive outlook.

Negative

• GAAP operating margin slightly decreased from 25% to 26% year-over-year.
• Expected Q4 GAAP operating margin is projected at approximately 24%.

SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Cadence Design Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: CDNS) today announced results for the third quarter of 2021.

Cadence reported third quarter 2021 revenue of $751 million, compared to revenue of $667 million for the same period in 2020. On a GAAP basis, Cadence achieved operating margin of 26 percent and recognized net income of $176 million, or $0.63 per share on a diluted basis, in the third quarter of 2021, compared to operating margin of 25 percent and net income of $162 million, or $0.58 per share on a diluted basis, for the same period in 2020.

Using the non-GAAP measure defined below, operating margin for the third quarter of 2021 was 36 percent and net income was $222 million, or $0.80 per share on a diluted basis, compared to operating margin of 36 percent and net income of $197 million, or $0.70 per share on a diluted basis, for the same period in 2020.

“Cadence delivered stronger than expected financial results for the third quarter, fueled by accelerating demand for our highly differentiated solutions,” said Lip-Bu Tan, chief executive officer. “Design activity remains robust and the Cadence team continues to execute exceedingly well to our Intelligent System Design strategy.”

“Delighting customers and accelerating growth requires a relentless commitment to innovation,” added Anirudh Devgan, president. “Our innovation pipeline continued to deliver, as we introduced four additional significant new products this quarter, including the revolutionary Integrity 3D-IC Platform.”

“We exceeded our guidance on all key metrics for the third quarter and as a result, I am pleased to raise our outlook for the year,” said John Wall, senior vice president and chief financial officer.

CFO Commentary

Commentary on the third quarter 2021 financial results by John Wall, senior vice president and chief financial officer, is available at www.cadence.com/cadence/investor_relations.

Business Outlook

For the fourth quarter of 2021, the company expects total revenue in the range of $745 million to $765 million. Fourth quarter GAAP operating margin is expected to be approximately 24 percent and GAAP net income per diluted share is expected to be in the range of $0.49 to $0.53. Using the non-GAAP measure defined below, operating margin is expected to be approximately 35 percent and net income per diluted share is expected to be in the range of $0.76 to $0.80.

For 2021, the company expects total revenue in the range of $2.96 billion to $2.98 billion. On a GAAP basis, operating margin is expected to be approximately 26 percent and GAAP net income per diluted share for 2021 is expected to be in the range of $2.36 to $2.40. Using the non-GAAP measure defined below, operating margin for 2021 is expected to be approximately 37 percent and net income per diluted share for 2021 is expected to be in the range of $3.24 to $3.28.

Our fiscal years are 52- or 53-week periods ending on the Saturday closest to December 31. Fiscal 2021 will be a 52-week fiscal year. Fiscal 2020 was a 53-week fiscal year, with an additional week in our fourth quarter of 2020.

A schedule showing a reconciliation of the business outlook from GAAP operating margin, GAAP net income and diluted net income per share to non-GAAP operating margin and non-GAAP net income and diluted net income per share is included in this release.

Audio Webcast Scheduled

Lip-Bu Tan, chief executive officer; Anirudh Devgan, president; and John Wall, senior vice president and chief financial officer will host the third quarter 2021 financial results audio webcast today, October 25, 2021, at 2 p.m. (Pacific) / 5 p.m. (Eastern). Attendees are asked to register at the website at least 10 minutes prior to the scheduled webcast. An archive of the webcast will be available starting October 25, 2021, at 5 p.m. (Pacific) and ending December 17, 2021, at 5 p.m. (Pacific). Webcast access is available at www.cadence.com/cadence/investor_relations.

About Cadence

Cadence is a pivotal leader in electronic design, building upon more than 30 years of computational software expertise. The company applies its underlying Intelligent System Design strategy to deliver software, hardware and IP that turn design concepts into reality. Cadence customers are the world’s most innovative companies, delivering extraordinary electronic products from chips to boards to systems for the most dynamic market applications, including consumer, hyperscale computing, 5G communications, automotive, mobile, aerospace, industrial and healthcare. For seven years in a row, Fortune magazine has named Cadence one of the 100 Best Companies to Work For. Learn more at cadence.com.

© 2021 Cadence Design Systems, Inc. All rights reserved worldwide. Cadence, the Cadence logo and the other Cadence marks found at www.cadence.com/go/trademarks are trademarks or registered trademarks of Cadence Design Systems, Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

This document includes forward-looking statements which are based on current expectations and preliminary assumptions that are subject to factors and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are subject to a number of risks, uncertainties and other factors, many of which are outside Cadence’s control, including, among others: (i) Cadence’s ability to compete successfully in the highly competitive industries in which it operates; (ii) the success of Cadence’s efforts to maintain and improve operational efficiency and growth; (iii) the mix of products and services sold, the timing of orders and the ability to develop, install or deliver Cadence’s products or services; (iv) change in customer demands or supply constraints that could result in delays in purchases, development, installations or deliveries of Cadence's products or services, including those resulting from consolidation, restructurings and other operational efficiency improvements of Cadence’s customers; (v) economic and industry conditions, including that of the semiconductor and electronics industries, government regulations and trade restrictions; (vi) capital expenditure requirements, legislative or regulatory requirements, changes in tax laws, interest rates, currency exchange rate fluctuations and Cadence’s ability to access capital and debt markets; (vii) the acquisition of other companies or technologies or the failure to successfully integrate and operate them; (viii) events that affect cash flow, liquidity, or reserves, or settlement assumptions Cadence may take from time to time with respect to accounts receivable, taxes and tax examinations, litigation, regulatory or other matters; (ix) the effects of any litigation, regulatory or other proceedings to which Cadence is or may become a party; and (x) the duration, severity and effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and containment measures on Cadence, its employees, and its suppliers and customers, which may also have the effect of heightening the other risks described in this paragraph. In addition, the timing and amount of Cadence's repurchase of its common stock under the authorizations will be subject to business and market conditions, corporate and regulatory requirements, stock price, acquisition opportunities and other factors.

For a detailed discussion of these and other cautionary statements related to Cadence’s business, please refer to Cadence’s filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, which include Cadence’s most recent reports on Form 10-K and Form 10-Q, including Cadence’s future filings.

GAAP to Non-GAAP Reconciliation

Non-GAAP financial measures should not be considered as a substitute for or superior to measures of financial performance prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, or GAAP. Investors are encouraged to review the reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures contained within this press release with their most directly comparable GAAP financial results. Investors are also encouraged to look at the GAAP results as the best measure of financial performance.

To supplement Cadence’s financial results presented on a GAAP basis, Cadence management uses non-GAAP measures that it believes are helpful in understanding Cadence’s performance. One such measure is non-GAAP net income, which is a financial measure not calculated under GAAP. Non-GAAP net income is calculated by Cadence management by taking GAAP net income and excluding, as applicable, amortization of intangible assets, stock-based compensation expense, acquisition and integration-related costs including retention expenses, investment gains or losses, income or expenses related to Cadence’s non-qualified deferred compensation plan, restructuring, executive severance and other significant items not directly related to Cadence’s core business operations, and the income tax effect of non-GAAP pre-tax adjustments.

Cadence management uses non-GAAP net income because it excludes items that are generally not directly related to the performance of Cadence’s core business operations and therefore provides supplemental information to Cadence management and investors regarding the performance of the business operations, facilitates comparisons to the historical operating results and allows the review of Cadence's business from the same perspective as Cadence management, including forecasting and budgeting.

The following tables reconcile the specific items excluded from GAAP operating margin, GAAP net income and GAAP net income per diluted share in the calculation of non-GAAP operating margin, non-GAAP net income and non-GAAP net income per diluted share for the periods shown below:

Operating Margin Reconciliation		Three Months Ended
		October 2, 2021			September 26, 2020
		(unaudited)
GAAP operating margin as a percent of total revenue		26	%		25	%
Reconciling items to non-GAAP operating margin as a percent of total revenue:
Stock-based compensation expense		7	%		7	%
Amortization of acquired intangibles		2	%		3	%
Acquisition and integration-related costs		1	%		1	%
Restructuring and other charges (credits)		0	%		0	%
Non-qualified deferred compensation expenses (credits)		0	%		0	%
Non-GAAP operating margin as a percent of total revenue		36	%		36	%

Net Income Reconciliation		Three Months Ended
		October 2, 2021				September 26, 2020
(in thousands)		(unaudited)
Net income on a GAAP basis		$	176,307			$	161,630
Stock-based compensation expense		52,746				45,334
Amortization of acquired intangibles		16,774				15,885
Acquisition and integration-related costs		5,326				6,739
Restructuring and other charges (credits)		(222		)		13
Non-qualified deferred compensation expenses (credits)		(351		)		1,779
Other income or expense related to investments and non-qualified deferred compensation plan assets*		815				(876		)
Income tax effect of non-GAAP adjustments		(29,817		)		(33,451		)
Net income on a non-GAAP basis		$	221,578			$	197,053

*		Includes, as applicable, equity in losses or income from investments, write-down of investments, gains or losses on investments and gains or losses on non-qualified deferred compensation plan assets recorded in other income or expense.

Diluted Net Income Per Share Reconciliation		Three Months Ended
		October 2, 2021				September 26, 2020
(in thousands, except per share data)		(unaudited)
Diluted net income per share on a GAAP basis		$	0.63			$	0.58
Stock-based compensation expense		0.19				0.16
Amortization of acquired intangibles		0.06				0.06
Acquisition and integration-related costs		0.02				0.02
Restructuring and other charges (credits)		—				—
Non-qualified deferred compensation expenses (credits)		—				—
Other income or expense related to investments and non-qualified deferred compensation plan assets*		—				—
Income tax effect of non-GAAP adjustments		(0.10		)		(0.12		)
Diluted net income per share on a non-GAAP basis		$	0.80			$	0.70
Shares used in calculation of diluted net income per share		278,311				280,024

*		Includes, as applicable, equity in losses or income from investments, write-down of investments, gains or losses on investments and gains or losses on non-qualified deferred compensation plan assets recorded in other income or expense.

Cadence expects that its corporate representatives will meet privately during the quarter with investors, the media, investment analysts and others. At these meetings, Cadence may reiterate the business outlook published in this press release. At the same time, Cadence will keep this press release, including the business outlook, publicly available on its website.

Prior to the start of the Quiet Period (described below), the public may continue to rely on the business outlook contained herein as still being Cadence’s current expectations on matters covered unless Cadence publishes a notice stating otherwise.

Beginning December 17, 2021, Cadence will observe a Quiet Period during which the business outlook as provided in this press release and the most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q no longer constitute Cadence’s current expectations. During the Quiet Period, the business outlook in these documents should be considered historical, speaking as of prior to the Quiet Period only and not subject to any update by Cadence. During the Quiet Period, Cadence’s representatives will not comment on Cadence’s business outlook, financial results or expectations. The Quiet Period will extend until Cadence’s fourth quarter 2021 earnings release is published, which is currently scheduled for February 22, 2022.

Cadence Design Systems, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
October 2, 2021 and January 2, 2021
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)
		October 2, 2021			January 2, 2021
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents		$	1,013,819		$	928,432
Receivables, net			327,191			338,487
Inventories			101,575			75,956
Prepaid expenses and other			100,428			135,712
Total current assets			1,543,013			1,478,587
Property, plant and equipment, net			303,313			311,125
Goodwill			925,949			782,087
Acquired intangibles, net			247,628			210,590
Deferred taxes			766,036			732,290
Other assets			427,936			436,106
Total assets		$	4,213,875		$	3,950,785
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities		$	363,835		$	349,951
Current portion of deferred revenue			543,361			446,857
Total current liabilities			907,196			796,808
Long-term liabilities:
Long-term portion of deferred revenue			95,991			107,064
Long-term debt			347,385			346,793
Other long-term liabilities			232,041			207,102
Total long-term liabilities			675,417			660,959
Stockholders' equity			2,631,262			2,493,018
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity		$	4,213,875		$	3,950,785

Cadence Design Systems, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Income Statements
For the Three and Nine Months Ended October 2, 2021 and September 26, 2020
(In thousands, except per share amounts)
(Unaudited)
		Three Months Ended								Nine Months Ended
		October 2, 2021				September 26, 2020				October 2, 2021				September 26, 2020
Revenue:
Product and maintenance		$	706,160			$	630,329			$	2,093,098			$	1,813,384
Services			44,735				36,278				122,110				109,598
Total revenue			750,895				666,607				2,215,208				1,922,982
Costs and expenses:
Cost of product and maintenance			54,185				64,800				174,933				175,915
Cost of services			22,402				17,484				62,380				56,047
Marketing and sales			143,401				123,738				412,194				369,958
Research and development			289,105				250,934				845,324				743,423
General and administrative			42,990				35,928				123,275				105,161
Amortization of acquired intangibles			5,000				4,438				14,661				13,234
Restructuring and other charges (credits)			(222	)			13				(968	)			(1,329	)
Total costs and expenses			556,861				497,335				1,631,799				1,462,409
Income from operations			194,034				169,272				583,409				460,573
Interest expense			(4,196	)			(5,325	)			(12,729	)			(15,876	)
Other income (expense), net			(1,143	)			1,766				3,701				1,862
Income before provision for income taxes			188,695				165,713				574,381				446,559
Provision for income taxes			12,388				4,083				55,005				29,653
Net income		$	176,307			$	161,630			$	519,376			$	416,906
Net income per share - basic		$	0.65			$	0.59			$	1.90			$	1.52
Net income per share - diluted		$	0.63			$	0.58			$	1.86			$	1.49
Weighted average common shares outstanding - basic			273,194				273,996				273,636				273,633
Weighted average common shares outstanding - diluted			278,311				280,024				279,046				279,455

Cadence Design Systems, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
For the Nine Months Ended October 2, 2021 and September 26, 2020
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)
		Nine Months Ended
		October 2,				September 26,
		2021				2020
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period		$	928,432			$	705,210
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income			519,376				416,906
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization			106,962				107,019
Amortization of debt discount and fees			952				770
Stock-based compensation			155,860				138,723
(Gain) loss on investments, net			(330	)			5,118
Deferred income taxes			(34,566	)			(18,966	)
Provisions for losses on receivables			234				1,087
ROU asset amortization and change in operating lease liabilities			(2,917	)			2,064
Other non-cash items			146				410
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effect of acquired businesses:
Receivables			15,132				9,945
Inventories			(25,608	)			6,376
Prepaid expenses and other			36,632				22,769
Other assets			8,127				(21,287	)
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities			10,501				(30,455	)
Deferred revenue			84,183				124,491
Other long-term liabilities			10,417				4,430
Net cash provided by operating activities			885,101				769,400
Cash flows from investing activities:
Proceeds from the sale of non-marketable investments			128				-
Purchases of property, plant and equipment			(49,977	)			(63,745	)
Cash paid in business combinations, net of cash acquired			(220,026	)			(197,562	)
Net cash used for investing activities			(269,875	)			(261,307	)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from revolving credit facility			-				350,000
Payment of debt issuance costs			(1,285	)			-
Proceeds from issuance of common stock			83,632				71,451
Stock received for payment of employee taxes on vesting of restricted stock			(108,185	)			(85,515	)
Payments for repurchases of common stock			(502,301	)			(250,047	)
Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities			(528,139	)			85,889
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents			(1,700	)			7,372
Increase in cash and cash equivalents			85,387				601,354
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period		$	1,013,819			$	1,306,564

Cadence Design Systems, Inc.
(Unaudited)
Revenue Mix by Geography (% of Total Revenue)
		2020															2021
GEOGRAPHY		Q1			Q2			Q3			Q4			Year			Q1			Q2			Q3
Americas		43	%		44	%		42	%		41	%		42	%		46	%		44	%		46	%
China		13	%		12	%		17	%		17	%		15	%		12	%		14	%		13	%
Other Asia		18	%		19	%		19	%		18	%		18	%		18	%		19	%		18	%
Europe, Middle East and Africa		19	%		18	%		16	%		17	%		18	%		18	%		17	%		17	%
Japan		7	%		7	%		6	%		7	%		7	%		6	%		6	%		6	%
Total		100	%		100	%		100	%		100	%		100	%		100	%		100	%		100	%
Revenue Mix by Product Category (% of Total Revenue)
		2020															2021
PRODUCT CATEGORY		Q1			Q2			Q3			Q4			Year			Q1			Q2			Q3
Custom IC Design and Simulation		25	%		24	%		24	%		26	%		25	%		23	%		23	%		23	%
Digital IC Design and Signoff		29	%		28	%		27	%		31	%		29	%		27	%		28	%		29	%
Functional Verification, including Emulation and Prototyping Hardware		23	%		24	%		23	%		19	%		22	%		26	%		25	%		23	%
IP		14	%		14	%		15	%		13	%		14	%		14	%		13	%		14	%
System Design and Analysis		9	%		10	%		11	%		11	%		10	%		10	%		11	%		11	%
Total		100	%		100	%		100	%		100	%		100	%		100	%		100	%		100	%

Cadence Design Systems, Inc.
Impact of Non-GAAP Adjustments on Forward Looking Operating Margin
As of October 25, 2021
(Unaudited)
		Three Months Ending		Year Ending
		January 1, 2022		January 1, 2022
		Forecast		Forecast
GAAP operating margin as a percent of total revenue		~24%		~26%
Reconciling items to non-GAAP operating margin as a percent of total revenue:
Stock-based compensation expense		8%		7%
Amortization of acquired intangibles		2%		2%
Acquisition and integration-related costs		1%		1%
Restructuring and other credits		0%		0%
Non-qualified deferred compensation expenses		0%		0%
Special charges*		0%		1%
Non-GAAP operating margin as a percent of total revenue†		~35%		~37%

	† The non-GAAP measures presented in the table above should not be considered a substitute for financial results and measures determined or calculated in accordance with GAAP.
	* Comprised of costs related to a voluntary retirement program in the second quarter of 2021.

Cadence Design Systems, Inc.
Impact of Non-GAAP Adjustments on Forward Looking Diluted Net Income Per Share
As of October 25, 2021
(Unaudited)
		Three Months Ending		Year Ending
		January 1, 2022		January 1, 2022
		Forecast		Forecast
Diluted net income per share on a GAAP basis		$0.49 to $0.53		$2.36 to $2.40
Stock-based compensation expense		0.21		0.77
Amortization of acquired intangibles		0.06		0.24
Acquisition and integration-related costs		0.02		0.08
Restructuring and other credits		-		-
Non-qualified deferred compensation expenses		-		0.01
Special charges*		-		0.10
Other income or expense related to investments and non-qualified deferred compensation plan assets**		-		(0.02)
Income tax effect of non-GAAP adjustments		(0.02)		(0.30)
Diluted net income per share on a non-GAAP basis†		$0.76 to $0.80		$3.24 to $3.28
Cadence Design Systems, Inc.
Impact of Non-GAAP Adjustments on Forward Looking Net Income
As of October 25, 2021
(Unaudited)
		Three Months Ending		Year Ending
		January 1, 2022		January 1, 2022
($ in millions)		Forecast		Forecast
Net income on a GAAP basis		$137 to $149		$657 to $669
Stock-based compensation expense		58		214
Amortization of acquired intangibles		17		67
Acquisition and integration-related costs		6		22
Restructuring and other credits		-		(1)
Non-qualified deferred compensation expenses		-		4
Special charges*		-		27
Other income or expense related to investments and non-qualified deferred compensation plan assets**		-		(4)
Income tax effect of non-GAAP adjustments		(7)		(84)
Net income on a non-GAAP basis†		$211 to $223		$902 to $914

	† The non-GAAP measures presented in the table above should not be considered a substitute for financial results and measures determined or calculated in accordance with GAAP.
	* Comprised of costs related to a voluntary retirement program in the second quarter of 2021.
	** Includes, as applicable, equity in losses or income from investments, write-down of investments, gains or losses on investments and gains or losses on non-qualified deferred compensation plan assets recorded in other income or expense.

CDNS-IR

Category: Featured
Category: Financial

View source version on businesswire.com: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20211025005742/en/

For more information, please contact:

Cadence Investor Relations

408-944-7100

investor_relations@cadence.com

Cadence Newsroom

408-944-7039

newsroom@cadence.com

Source: Cadence Design Systems, Inc.

FAQ

What were Cadence's Q3 2021 revenue results?

Cadence reported Q3 2021 revenue of $751 million, an increase from $667 million in Q3 2020.

What is Cadence's guidance for Q4 2021?

Cadence expects Q4 2021 revenue to be in the range of $745 million to $765 million.

How did Cadence's net income perform in Q3 2021?

Cadence achieved a GAAP net income of $176 million, or $0.63 per diluted share, in Q3 2021.

What is the full-year revenue outlook for Cadence in 2021?

Cadence projects total revenue for 2021 to be between $2.96 billion and $2.98 billion.