Cadence Design Systems 10-Q 2025-06-30
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
(Mark One)
| ☒ | QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2025
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

CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
| 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
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
| Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered | ||||||||||||
| Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share | CDNS | Nasdaq 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 Filer | ☒ | Accelerated Filer | ☐ | Smaller Reporting Company | ☐ | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Non-accelerated Filer | ☐ | Emerging 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 June 30, 2025, approximately 272,490,000 shares of the registrant’s common stock, $0.01 par value, were outstanding.
CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS, INC.
INDEX
PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial Statements
CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)
| As of | |||||||||||
| June 30, 2025 | December 31, 2024 | ||||||||||
| ASSETS | |||||||||||
| Current assets: | |||||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 2,822,762 | $ | 2,644,030 | |||||||
| Receivables, net | 670,166 | 680,460 | |||||||||
| Inventories | 226,162 | 257,711 | |||||||||
| Prepaid expenses and other | 503,453 | 433,878 | |||||||||
| Total current assets | 4,222,543 | 4,016,079 | |||||||||
| Property, plant and equipment, net | 482,131 | 458,200 | |||||||||
| Goodwill | 2,599,798 | 2,378,671 | |||||||||
| Acquired intangibles, net | 618,952 | 594,734 | |||||||||
| Deferred taxes | 980,223 | 982,057 | |||||||||
| Other assets | 605,051 | 544,741 | |||||||||
| Total assets | $ | 9,508,698 | $ | 8,974,482 | |||||||
| LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY | |||||||||||
| Current liabilities: | |||||||||||
| Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | $ | 766,636 | $ | 632,692 | |||||||
| Current portion of deferred revenue | 729,929 | 737,413 | |||||||||
| Total current liabilities | 1,496,565 | 1,370,105 | |||||||||
| Long-term liabilities: | |||||||||||
| Long-term portion of deferred revenue | 154,448 | 115,168 | |||||||||
| Long-term debt | 2,478,145 | 2,476,183 | |||||||||
| Other long-term liabilities | 373,002 | 339,448 | |||||||||
| Total long-term liabilities | 3,005,595 | 2,930,799 | |||||||||
| Commitments and contingencies (Note 14) | |||||||||||
| Stockholders’ equity: | |||||||||||
| Common stock and capital in excess of par value | 4,445,872 | 4,181,737 | |||||||||
| Treasury stock, at cost | (5,888,804) | (5,309,579) | |||||||||
| Retained earnings | 6,425,498 | 5,991,868 | |||||||||
| Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) | 23,972 | (190,448) | |||||||||
| Total stockholders’ equity | 5,006,538 | 4,673,578 | |||||||||
| Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity | $ | 9,508,698 | $ | 8,974,482 |
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 | Six Months Ended | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| June 30, 2025 | June 30, 2024 | June 30, 2025 | June 30, 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Revenue: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Product and maintenance | $ | 1,170,510 | $ | 960,457 | $ | 2,281,360 | $ | 1,873,842 | |||||||||||||||
| Services | 104,931 | 100,224 | 236,447 | 195,942 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Total revenue | 1,275,441 | 1,060,681 | 2,517,807 | 2,069,784 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Costs and expenses: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cost of product and maintenance | 139,298 | 94,363 | 255,970 | 169,758 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Cost of services | 44,869 | 44,907 | 95,330 | 94,709 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Marketing and sales | 200,595 | 186,725 | 403,295 | 367,314 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Research and development | 442,057 | 370,740 | 881,159 | 749,698 | |||||||||||||||||||
| General and administrative | 69,029 | 63,436 | 132,127 | 132,152 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Amortization of acquired intangibles | 9,204 | 6,667 | 18,126 | 12,074 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Loss related to contingent liability (Note 14) | 128,545 | — | 128,545 | — | |||||||||||||||||||
| Restructuring | 47 | (33) | (62) | 247 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Total costs and expenses | 1,033,644 | 766,805 | 1,914,490 | 1,525,952 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Income from operations | 241,797 | 293,876 | 603,317 | 543,832 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Interest expense | (28,948) | (12,905) | (58,066) | (21,597) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Other income, net | 67,758 | 34,739 | 91,048 | 103,518 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Income before provision for income taxes | 280,607 | 315,710 | 636,299 | 625,753 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Provision for income taxes | 120,556 | 86,190 | 202,669 | 148,590 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Net income | $ | 160,051 | $ | 229,520 | $ | 433,630 | $ | 477,163 | |||||||||||||||
| Net income per share – basic | $ | 0.59 | $ | 0.85 | $ | 1.60 | $ | 1.77 | |||||||||||||||
| Net income per share – diluted | $ | 0.59 | $ | 0.84 | $ | 1.59 | $ | 1.74 | |||||||||||||||
| Weighted average common shares outstanding – basic | 271,294 | 270,912 | 271,633 | 270,259 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Weighted average common shares outstanding – diluted | 272,899 | 273,520 | 273,264 | 273,532 |
See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)
| Three Months Ended | Six Months Ended | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| June 30, 2025 | June 30, 2024 | June 30, 2025 | June 30, 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income | $ | 160,051 | $ | 229,520 | $ | 433,630 | $ | 477,163 | |||||||||||||||
| Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax effects: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Foreign currency translation adjustments | 146,766 | (1,338) | 212,916 | (13,967) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Changes in defined benefit plan liabilities | 39 | 145 | 394 | 123 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Reclassification of realized losses on derivatives designated as hedging instruments | 197 | — | 392 | — | |||||||||||||||||||
| Unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale debt securities | 147 | (187) | 718 | (579) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax effects | 147,149 | (1,380) | 214,420 |
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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 December 31, 2024 (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 mix of future revenues and customer demand; the deployment of our products and services; the impact of the macroeconomic and geopolitical environment, including but not limited to, expanded trade controls, tariffs, conflicts around the world, volatility in foreign currency exchange rates, inflation and changes in interest rates; the impact of government actions; future costs, expenses, tax rates and uses of cash; pending legal, administrative and tax proceedings, including our settlements with BIS and the DOJ and ongoing obligations; restructuring actions and associated charges and benefits; pending acquisitions, the accounting for acquisitions and integration of acquired businesses; 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 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 disclaim any obligation to update these forward-looking statements, except as required by law.
As used in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, “we,” “us,” “our company” and "Cadence” mean Cadence Design Systems, Inc. and our subsidiaries, unless the context indicates or requires otherwise.
Business Overview
Cadence® is a global market leader that develops computational, AI-driven software, accelerated hardware, and intellectual property (“IP”) solutions for engineers and scientists to bring new and innovative products to life. The world’s most innovative technology companies use our solutions and services to deliver transformational products to multiple industries that drive the global economy. The products these companies develop are some of the most complex systems in the world. Since our inception, we have been at the forefront of technology innovation. We work closely with our customers, helping them solve their most complex challenges in the semiconductor and electronic systems industries to unlock limitless opportunities.
Our customers include semiconductor companies that design and manufacture semiconductor devices and systems companies that design and manufacture products containing many different types of semiconductors, which they either make themselves or buy from a semiconductor company. Semiconductors, also referred to as integrated circuits (“ICs”), or chips, are at the heart of almost every major industry. Semiconductors are the catalyst for innovation in many industries including automotive, aerospace, biotech, hyperscale and cloud computing, data centers, telecommunications, medical technology, industrial internet of things (“IIoT”), and AI. They are found in a wide variety of consumer products such as cell phones, automobiles, computers, home appliances, home security, drones, and home entertainment systems.
Our Intelligent System Design™ (“ISD”) strategy allows us to deliver solutions to our customers to solve their most complex product development challenges. Our industry-leading computational software, accelerated hardware, and IP enable us to adapt to our customers' dynamic design requirements, allowing them to meet their critical business and environmental concerns including time-to-market and sustainability. The creation of even the most seemingly simple electronic systems and products typically includes a complex design process and requires highly trained engineers with various areas of specialized knowledge and skill sets. Our ability to deliver innovative products that keep up with increasing complexity allows our customers to be successful in meeting their business goals and objectives.
In alignment with our ISD strategy, we group our solutions in three product categories: Core EDA, Semiconductor IP, and System Design and Analysis. Core EDA includes our software, hardware, and services used to design and verify a wide variety of semiconductors. Our Semiconductor IP portfolio includes silicon subsystems, software, and services that are used in semiconductor design. The System Design and Analysis category includes our software and services used to design and verify a wide variety of physical electronic systems. Leveraging our AI and computational software expertise, we have integrated the multiphysics domain (also known as “computational fluid dynamics,” or “CFD”) with our EDA solutions to provide customers with complete system-level design and analysis solutions. These categories are tightly integrated to provide complete design solutions for our customers.
For additional information about our products, see the discussion in Item 1, “Business,” under the heading “Product Categories,” in our Annual 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.”
Acquisitions
As part of our ISD strategy, we invest in and acquire complementary businesses, joint ventures, services and technologies and IP rights. The size and timing of these investments and acquisitions may affect comparability of revenue, expenses and cash flows between fiscal periods.
During the second quarter of fiscal 2024, we completed our acquisition of BETA CAE Systems International AG (“BETA CAE”), a system analysis platform provider of multi-domain, engineering simulation solutions. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2025, revenue associated with contracts assumed with our acquisition of BETA CAE was primarily classified as product and maintenance revenue in our System Design and Analysis product category, and cost of revenue associated with these contracts was primarily classified as cost of product and maintenance in our condensed consolidated income statements.
During the second quarter of fiscal 2025, we completed our acquisition of a holding company containing the VLAB Works business (“VLAB Works”). VLAB Works is a leader in virtual models for hardware verification and software development. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2025, revenue associated with
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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 U.S. 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 revenue benefits from a weaker dollar and is 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 revenue from existing contracts.
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 June 30, 2025. 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 August 2025.
| Notional Principal | Weighted Average Contract Rate | ||||||||||
| (In millions) | |||||||||||
| Forward Contracts: | |||||||||||
| European Union euro | $ | 299.4 | 0.88 | ||||||||
| British pound | 100.0 | 0.75 | |||||||||
| Japanese yen | 95.6 | 143.58 | |||||||||
| Israeli shekel | 90.4 | 3.50 | |||||||||
| Swedish krona | 76.7 | 9.54 | |||||||||
| Canadian dollar | 54.6 | 1.38 | |||||||||
| Indian rupee | 37.8 | 86.36 | |||||||||
| Chinese renminbi | 29.7 | 7.16 | |||||||||
| Taiwan dollar | 22.6 | 29.06 | |||||||||
| Swiss franc | 16.8 | 0.82 | |||||||||
| South Korean won | 6.0 | 1,386.69 | |||||||||
| Singapore dollar | 3.2 | 1.28 | |||||||||
| Polish zloty | 2.7 | 3.77 | |||||||||
| Total | $ | 835.5 | |||||||||
| Estimated fair value | $ | 15.4 |
As of December 31, 2024, our foreign currency exchange contracts had an aggregate principal amount of $927.6 million, and an estimated fair value of $(7.5) million.
We have performed sensitivity analyses as of June 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, 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 $15.5 million and an increase of $18.3 million as of June 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, 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 $19.4 million and a decrease of $12.7 million as of June 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, 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, cash equivalents, investments in debt securities and any balances outstanding on our 2024 Credit Facility. 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 June 30, 2025.
Our investments in debt securities had a fair value of $60.5 million and $50.3 million as of June 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively, that may decline in value if market interest rates rise. As of June 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, 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 $2.5 million and $2.0 million, respectively.
Interest rates under our 2024 Credit Facility are variable, so interest expense could be adversely affected by changes in interest rates, particularly for periods when we maintain an outstanding balance. As of June 30, 2025, there were no borrowings outstanding under our 2024 Credit Facility.
Interest rates for our 2024 Credit Facility can fluctuate based on changes in market interest rates and in interest rate margins that vary based on the credit ratings of our unsecured debt. Assuming all loans were fully drawn and we were to fully exercise our right to increase borrowing capacity under our 2024 Credit Facility, each quarter point change in interest rates would result in a $4.4 million change in annual interest expense on our indebtedness under our 2024 Credit Facility. For an additional description of the 2024 Credit Facility, see Note 4 in the notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
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 have the potential to be strategically important to us. For an additional description of our portfolio of equity investments, see Note 11 in the notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
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 June 30, 2025.
Based on their evaluation as of June 30, 2025, 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 June 30, 2025 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.
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings
For information regarding pending legal proceedings, related matters and associated risks, see Note 14 in the notes to condensed consolidated financial statements under Part I, Item 1 in this Quarterly Report and the “Risk Factors” section in our Annual Report and this Quarterly Report.
Item 1A. Risk Factors
Our operations and financial results are subject to various risks and uncertainties, including those described in the “Risk Factors” sections in our Annual Report and this Quarterly Report, 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. We have updated below one of the risk factors in our Annual Report. The risks described in our Annual Report and subsequent Quarterly Reports 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.
We are subject to governmental export and import controls that subject us to liability and impair our ability to compete in global markets as well as a variety of other laws and regulations.
We must comply with the import and export restrictions and regulations and economic sanctions laws of the United States and of certain other countries in selling, providing or shipping our products and transferring our technology outside the United States, to foreign nationals (including foreign nationals within the United States) or across borders. Changes in our products or services, or changes in and continued expansion of these laws and regulations, including new or increased tariffs, trade protection measures, sanctions, trade embargoes and other trade barriers, may create delays in the introduction of our products or services into international markets and prevent our customers from deploying our products or services. In some cases, such changes have prevented and may further prevent the export or import of our products or services to certain countries, governments or persons altogether, or may result in increased costs for us, which could reduce our competitiveness, or for our customers, which could affect their purchasing behaviors. Any decreased use of our products or services or limitation on our ability to export to or sell our products or services in international markets would likely harm our business, operating results and financial condition.
For example, BIS maintains and frequently adds entities to the “Entity List,” which limits our ability to deliver products and services to these entities, some of which are our customers. When customers are on the Entity List or are subject to new or expanded trade restrictions, it has a negative effect on our ability to sell products and provide services to these customers. In fact, as previously disclosed, on May 23, 2025, BIS informed us that a license was required for the export, re-export or in-country transfer of EDA Software and Technology when a party to the transaction is located in China or is a Chinese "military end user" wherever located. On July 2, 2025, BIS informed us that the license requirements set forth in the May 23, 2025 letter from BIS were rescinded effective immediately. While we have since restored access to EDA Software and Technology for affected customers in accordance with these updated U.S. export regulations, the temporary license requirements negatively impacted our revenue in China during this period. In addition, the issuance of new or expanded trade restrictions, such as the continued expansion of the military end-user and military end-use rule, the foreign-direct product rules, or any other rule that prevents a class of commodities, software or technology from export to any specific country or countries without a license, could increase our costs or expenses.
Anticipated or actual changes in trade restrictions could also affect customer purchasing behaviors. Entity List restrictions and other trade restrictions may also encourage customers to seek substitute products from our competitors, including a growing class of foreign competitors and open source alternatives, that are not subject to these restrictions or to develop their own solutions, thereby decreasing our long-term competitiveness. In particular, China’s stated national policy to be a global leader in all segments of the semiconductor industry by 2030 has resulted in and may continue to cause increased competitive capability in China. In addition, although customers on the Entity List are not prohibited from paying (and we are not restricted from collecting) for products we previously delivered to them (in compliance with applicable law), the credit risks associated with outstanding receivables from customers on the Entity List – including receivables from anti-piracy enforcement efforts and litigation settlements – and other trade restrictions could increase.
We cannot predict whether or when any additional changes will be made that eliminate or decrease these limitations on our ability to sell products and provide services to these Entity List customers or other customers impacted by other trade restrictions. We are unable to predict the duration of the export restrictions imposed with respect to any particular customer, technology, country or region or the long-term effects on our business or our customers’ businesses. In addition, there may be indirect impacts to our business which we cannot reasonably quantify, including that certain restrictions, even if not directly applicable to us, may impact our customers' products which may have an adverse effect on demand for our products, or that a country-specific export control may limit or prevent our employees who are nationals of the restricted country from performing their duties unless a license can be obtained. Additionally, our business may also be impacted by other trade restrictions that may be imposed by the United States, China or other countries. For example, the United States and other global actors have imposed economic sanctions on Russia and other entities and individuals as a result of the Russian invasion of Ukraine and conflicts in the Middle East. New or increased tariffs and other changes in U.S. trade policy, including new sanctions, have triggered and could continue to trigger retaliatory actions by affected countries.
Failure to obtain import, export or re-export licenses or permits when required or restrictions on trade imposed by the United States or other countries could harm our business by rendering us unable to sell or ship products and transfer our technology outside of the United States or across borders. In addition, if our customers sell our products to any entity on the Entity List without our knowledge or authorization, we may be held liable for such sales. Although we have implemented risk-based policies and procedures that are reasonably designed to comply with all applicable trade restrictions, we and governmental authorities have had and may in the future have reason to inquire into particular transactions.
Specifically, in February 2021, we received an administrative subpoena from BIS requesting the production of records in connection with certain sales to our customers in China. In November 2023, we received a related subpoena from the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) that also requested information regarding our business activity in China. In December 2024, we began discussions with BIS and DOJ regarding preliminary findings of their investigations and a potential resolution of this matter. In June 2025, Cadence, BIS and DOJ started making substantial progress toward reaching a resolution. On July 27, 2025, Cadence reached a settlement with each of BIS and DOJ that resolve these matters.
The settlements relate to export violations that took place between 2015 and 2021 primarily involving sales initiated by a Cadence subsidiary of products and services valued at $45.3 million in total over that period to a customer in China, as well as the subsequent transfer of technology involved in those sales to a third party in China, without the requisite authorization from BIS. As part of the settlements, we have entered into a plea agreement with the DOJ pursuant to which we have agreed to plead guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit export controls violations. The plea agreement has a three-year probationary term and includes obligations to implement additional export compliance programs and policies, including ongoing reporting and certification requirements and risk assessments, as well as obligations to cooperate in any ongoing or future investigations. The plea agreement is subject to court approval, and there are no assurances that the court will approve it.
In addition, we have entered into an administrative settlement agreement with BIS. Obligations under the administrative settlement agreement include two internal annual audits of our export compliance programs. Compliance with the administrative settlement agreement is a condition to our continued ability to export products.
Under the agreements, we have also agreed to pay BIS and the DOJ aggregate net penalties and forfeitures of $140.6 million during the fiscal quarter ending September 30, 2025.
Failure to comply with the terms of the plea agreement, the administrative settlement agreement or our probation could result in further criminal, civil, or administrative proceedings or denial of export privileges. Such failure or any resulting further government action could materially and adversely affect our business, operating results, reputation and financial condition. Further, our ongoing obligations under these agreements will generally apply to any new business entities we acquire, which could limit our ability to acquire new businesses that may be strategically important to us, and our continued acquisition and integration of other businesses could increase our risk of a violation. Our ongoing obligations under these agreements will also generally apply to any purchaser of our company or our material business operations, which could deter a potential acquisition of our company. In addition, political, media or other scrutiny surrounding these matters or their outcome could cause significant expense and reputational harm and distract senior executives from managing normal day-to-day operations. Entry into the settlements, including the plea agreement and the administrative settlement agreement, exposes us and our directors, officers and employees to further inquiries or other actions by other governmental authorities, including in China, which could materially and adversely affect our ability to operate and do business in China. We could also face challenges in our future business dealings with government agencies, including the potential for debarment from U.S. government contracts. Any of the foregoing could further materially and adversely affect our business, operating results, reputation and financial condition.
The laws and policies of the United States and other countries in this area are evolving and changing, and we have experienced and may continue to experience challenges in complying with new rules as they become effective. The application and interpretation of these laws and policies can also be uncertain and change over time, and we may need to adjust our policies and procedures accordingly. In addition to the matters described above, any further failure or alleged failure to comply with these laws and policies could have negative consequences, including significant legal costs, government investigations, penalties, denial of export privileges and debarment from participation in U.S. government contracts, any of which could have a material adverse effect on our business, operating results, reputation and financial condition.
In addition to export control laws, our global operations are subject to numerous U.S. and foreign laws and regulations, including those related to anti-corruption, anti-bribery, tax, corporate governance, financial and other disclosures, competition, antitrust, data privacy, data protection and employment. These laws and regulations are complex and may have differing or conflicting legal standards, making compliance difficult and costly, and changes to these laws, or their interpretations, may require us to make significant changes to our business operations that may adversely affect our business overall. The policies and procedures we have implemented to assist our compliance with these laws and regulations do not provide complete assurance that our employees, contractors, agents or partners will not violate such laws and regulations. Any violation individually or in the aggregate could have a material adverse effect on our business, operating results, reputation and financial condition. For more information about the import and export restrictions and regulations that we may be subject to, see “Governmental Regulations—Trade” under Item 1 of Part I of our Annual Report.
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
We are authorized to repurchase shares of our common stock under a publicly announced program that was most recently increased by our Board of Directors on May 8, 2025. 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. Our repurchase authorization does not obligate us to acquire a minimum amount of shares, does not have an expiration date and may be modified, suspended or terminated without prior notice.
The following table presents repurchases made under our publicly announced repurchase authorizations and shares surrendered by employees to satisfy income tax withholding obligations during the three months ended June 30, 2025:
| 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) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| April 1, 2025 - April 30, 2025 | 245,398 | $ | 260.61 | 221,577 | $ | 419 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| May 1, 2025 - May 31, 2025 | 213,864 | $ | 310.47 | 193,286 | $ | 1,859 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| June 1, 2025 - June 30, 2025 | 198,799 | $ | 298.77 | 192,138 | $ | 1,802 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | 658,061 | $ | 288.34 | 607,001 |
(1)Shares purchased that were not part of our publicly announced repurchase programs represent shares of restricted stock surrendered by employees 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 $1.5 billion on May 8, 2025.
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities
None.
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures
Not applicable.
Item 5. Other Information
Insider Trading Arrangement****s
During the fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2025, our directors and officers (as defined in Rule 16a-1(f) under the Exchange Act) adopted or terminated the contracts, instructions or written plans for the purchase or sale of our securities set forth in the table below.
| Type of Trading Arrangement | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Name and Position | Action | Adoption/ Termination Date | Rule 10b5-1* | Total Shares of Common Stock to be Sold | Expiration Date | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| John M. Wall, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | Adoption | 5/6/2025 | X | Up to 61,805 | 12/31/2026 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| * Contract, instruction or written plan intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c) under the Exchange Act. |
(1)Includes up to 1,000 shares subject to Performance Stock Awards previously granted to Mr. Wall subject to vesting and release to Mr. Wall on March 17, 2026 upon the satisfaction of the applicable total shareholder return hurdles and relative total shareholder return threshold. The actual number of shares that will vest in connection with these awards is not yet determinable. In addition, the actual number of shares that will be released to Mr. Wall in connection with these awards and may be sold under the Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement will be net of the number of shares withheld to satisfy tax withholding obligations arising from the vesting of such shares.
Item 6. Exhibits
| 101.PRE | * | Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document. | X | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 104 | Cover 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 |
| * | Filed herewith. | |||||||
| † | Furnished herewith. |
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: | July 29, 2025 | By: | /s/ Anirudh Devgan | ||||||||||||||
| Anirudh Devgan | |||||||||||||||||
| President and Chief Executive Officer | |||||||||||||||||
| DATE: | July 29, 2025 | By: | /s/ John M. Wall | ||||||||||||||
| John M. Wall | |||||||||||||||||
| Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |