Cadence Reports Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2023 Financial

Cadence Reports Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2023 Financial Results

Fiscal Year 2023 Total Revenue Up 15% Year Over Year

EPS Up Over 20% Year Over Year

Record Backlog of $6.0 Billion and cRPO of $3.2 Billion

SAN JOSE, Calif. — (BUSINESS WIRE) — February 11, 2024 — Cadence Design Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: CDNS) today announced results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year 2023.

Fourth Quarter 2023 Financial Highlights

Revenue of $1.069 billion, compared to revenue of $900 million in Q4 2022
GAAP operating margin of 31%, compared to 23% in Q4 2022
Non-GAAP operating margin of 43%, compared to 36% in Q4 2022
GAAP diluted net income per share of $1.19, compared to $0.88 in Q4 2022
Non-GAAP diluted net income per share of $1.38, compared to $0.96 in Q4 2022

Fiscal Year 2023 Financial Highlights

Revenue of $4.090 billion, compared to revenue of $3.562 billion in 2022
GAAP operating margin of 31%, compared to 30% in 2022
Non-GAAP operating margin of 42%, compared to 40% in 2022
GAAP diluted net income per share of $3.82, compared to $3.09 in 2022
Non-GAAP diluted net income per share of $5.15, compared to $4.27 in 2022
Year-end backlog was $6.0 billion and current remaining performance obligations (“cRPO”), contract revenue expected to be recognized as revenue in the next 12 months, was $3.2 billion

“Cadence delivered exceptional results for 2023, propelled by our innovative solutions and the successful execution of our Intelligent System Design strategy,” said Anirudh Devgan, president and chief executive officer. “I'm thrilled about the opportunities ahead of us, particularly in AI and 3D-IC. And I look forward to continuing to drive our broad-based business momentum through our technology leadership.”

“We had a strong finish to the year, with growth across all our businesses in 2023,” said John Wall, senior vice president and chief financial officer. “I’m pleased with our record year-end backlog of $6.0 billion and cRPO of $3.2 billion, and I look forward to building on that strength in 2024.”

CFO Commentary

Commentary on the fourth quarter and fiscal year 2023 financial results by John Wall, senior vice president and chief financial officer, is available at www.cadence.com/cadence/investor_relations.

Business Outlook

For fiscal year 2024, the company expects:

Revenue in the range of $4.55 billion to $4.61 billion
GAAP operating margin in the range of 32% to 33%
Non-GAAP operating margin in the range of 42% to 43%
GAAP diluted net income per share in the range of $4.08 to $4.18
Non-GAAP diluted net income per share in the range of $5.87 to $5.97

For the first quarter of 2024, the company expects:

Revenue in the range of $990 million to $1.01 billion
GAAP operating margin in the range of 24.5% to 25.5%
Non-GAAP operating margin in the range of 36.5% to 37.5%
GAAP diluted net income per share in the range of $0.74 to $0.78
Non-GAAP diluted net income per share in the range of $1.10 to $1.14

The company utilizes a long-term projected non-GAAP tax rate, which reflects currently available information, as well as other factors and assumptions. The non-GAAP tax rate is subject to change for a variety of reasons, including the rapidly evolving global tax environment, significant changes in the company’s geographic earnings mix, or other changes to the company’s strategy or business operations. The company expects to use the current normalized non-GAAP tax rate through fiscal 2025 but will re-evaluate this rate periodically for significant items that may materially affect its projections.

Reconciliations of the financial highlights and business outlook from GAAP operating margin, GAAP net income and GAAP diluted net income per share to non-GAAP operating margin, non-GAAP net income and non-GAAP diluted net income per share, respectively, are included in this press release.

Business Highlights

Further broadened Cadence.AI generative AI portfolio with introduction of Voltus™ InsightAI for intelligent power analysis and Celsius™ Studio for AI-driven full system thermal analysis. Accelerating momentum of our Cadence.AI portfolio has led to an almost tenfold increase in the number of customers adopting our GenAI solutions in 2023
System Design and Analysis grew 22% year over year in 2023, with strong momentum from the company's multiphysics platform delivering superior results to customers across multiple segments including aerospace and defense and automotive
The Millennium™ Enterprise Multiphysics Platform, which was announced earlier this month, is the industry’s first hardware/software platform combining AI, HPC and digital twin technology delivering 20x energy efficiency and up to 100x design impact
Expanded long-standing collaborations with strategic partners NVIDIA, Arm and Intel
2023 was another record year for Palladium® and Protium™ hardware systems, with an exceptionally strong Q1 2023 hardware quarter when the company expanded production capacity to improve delivery lead times against the backlog

Audio Webcast Scheduled

Anirudh Devgan, president and chief executive officer, and John Wall, senior vice president and chief financial officer, will host the fourth quarter and fiscal year 2023 financial results audio webcast today, February 12, 2024, 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 February 12, 2024 at 5 p.m. (Pacific) and ending March 15, 2024 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 systems 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 products from chips to boards to complete systems for the most dynamic market applications, including hyperscale computing, 5G communications, automotive, mobile, aerospace, consumer, industrial and healthcare. For nine years in a row, Fortune magazine has named Cadence one of the 100 Best Companies to Work For. Learn more at www.cadence.com.

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