Cadence Reports First Quarter 2015 Financial Results

SAN JOSE, Calif. , 27 Apr 2015 -- Cadence Design Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: CDNS) today announced results for the first quarter of fiscal year 2015. Cadence reported first quarter 2015 revenue of $411 million, compared to revenue of $379 million reported for the same period in 2014. On a GAAP basis, Cadence recognized net income of $36 million, or $0.12 per share on a diluted basis, in the first quarter of 2015, compared to net income of $33 million, or $0.11 per share on a diluted basis, for the same period in 2014.

Using the non-GAAP measure defined below, net income in the first quarter of 2015 was $72 million, or $0.23 per share on a diluted basis, as compared to net income of $59 million, or $0.20 per share on a diluted basis, for the same period in 2014.

“Cadence continued its excellent record of innovation and execution in the first quarter,” said Lip-Bu Tan, president and chief executive officer. “We achieved strong financial results, expanded relationships with key customers and ecosystem partners, launched Innovus, our next-generation digital implementation system, to enthusiastic customer support, and Cadence was recognized in FORTUNE Magazine’s 2015 list of '100 Best Companies to Work For.'”

“Successful execution of a sound strategy drives superior results,” added Geoff Ribar, senior vice president and chief financial officer. “With the progress we are making on our strategy and confidence in Cadence’s prospects, we are pleased to announce that we are replacing our existing stock repurchase program with an expanded program to repurchase $450 million over the next two years.”

Cadence expects to repurchase approximately $56.25 million of its common stock per quarter, beginning with the second quarter of 2015. The actual timing and amount of repurchases will be based on corporate and regulatory requirements and other factors. The stock repurchase program may be suspended, modified or discontinued at any time.

Business Outlook
For the second quarter of 2015, the company expects total revenue in the range of $410 million to $420 million. Second quarter GAAP net income per diluted share is expected to be in the range of $0.14 to $0.16. Net income per diluted share using the non-GAAP measure defined below is expected to be in the range of $0.23 to $0.25.

For 2015, the company expects total revenue in the range of $1.680 billion to $1.720 billion. On a GAAP basis, net income per diluted share for 2015 is expected to be in the range of $0.60 to $0.70. Using the non-GAAP measure defined below, net income per diluted share for 2015 is expected to be in the range of $0.96 to $1.06.

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

Click here for the Q1 2015 Financial Schedules.

Audio Webcast Scheduled
Lip-Bu Tan, president and chief executive officer, and Geoff Ribar, senior vice president and chief financial officer, will host a first quarter 2015 financial results audio webcast today, April 27, 2015, 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 April 27, 2015 at 5 p.m. (Pacific) and ending June 19, 2015 at 5 p.m. (Pacific). Webcast access is available at www.cadence.com/cadence/investor_relations.

About Cadence
Cadence enables global electronic design innovation and plays an essential role in the creation of today’s integrated circuits and electronics. Customers use Cadence® software, hardware, IP, and services to design and verify advanced semiconductors, consumer electronics, networking and telecommunications equipment, and computer systems. The company is headquartered in San Jose, California, with sales offices, design centers, and research facilities around the world to serve the global electronics industry. More information about the company and its products and services is available at www.cadence.com.

The statements contained above regarding Cadence’s first quarter 2015 financial results and Cadence's intention to repurchase shares of its common stock under its share repurchase plan, as well as the information in the Business Outlook section and the statements by Lip-Bu Tan and Geoff Ribar, are or include forward-looking statements based on current expectations or beliefs and preliminary assumptions about future events 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 electronic design automation product and the commercial electronic design and methodology services industries; (ii) the success of Cadence’s efforts to improve operational efficiency and growth; (iii) the mix of products and services sold and the timing of significant orders for Cadence’s products; (iv) change in customer demands, including those resulting from consolidation among Cadence’s customers and the possibility that the restructurings and other efforts to improve operational efficiency of Cadence's customers could result in delays in purchases of Cadence’s products and services; (v) economic and industry conditions in regions in which Cadence does business; (vi) fluctuations in rates of exchange between the U.S. dollar and the currencies of other countries in which Cadence does business; (vii) capital expenditure requirements, legislative or regulatory requirements, interest rates and Cadence’s ability to access capital and debt markets; (viii) the acquisition of other companies or technologies or the failure to successfully integrate and operate these companies or technologies Cadence acquires, including the potential inability to retain customers, key employees or vendors; (ix) the effects of Cadence’s efforts to improve operational efficiency in its business, including strategic, customer and supplier relationships, and its ability to retain key employees; (x) events that affect the reserves or settlement assumptions Cadence may take from time to time with respect to accounts receivable, taxes, litigation or other matters; and (xi) the effects of any litigation or other proceedings to which Cadence is or may become a party.

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

GAAP to Non-GAAP Reconciliation
To supplement Cadence’s financial results presented on a generally accepted accounting principles, or 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, and is calculated by taking GAAP net income and excluding, as applicable, amortization of intangible assets and debt discount related to our convertible notes, stock-based compensation expense, acquisition and integration-related costs including changes in fair value of contingent consideration and retention expenses for employees added from our 2013 and 2014 acquisitions, special charges (comprised of costs related to a voluntary retirement program and executive severance costs), investment gains or losses, income or expenses related to Cadence’s non-qualified deferred compensation plan, restructuring and other significant items not directly related to Cadence’s core business operations, and the income tax effect of non-GAAP pre-tax adjustments. For 2015, Cadence is applying a non-GAAP income tax rate of 23 percent, down from 26 percent used in fiscal 2014, based on forecasted increases in foreign earnings that are expected to lower Cadence's long-term non-GAAP effective income tax rate.

Cadence’s management uses non-GAAP net income because it excludes items that are generally not directly related to the performance of the company’s core business operations and therefore provides useful supplemental information to Cadence’s management and investors regarding the performance of the company’s business operations, facilitates comparisons to the company’s historical operating results and enhances investors' ability to review Cadence's business from the same perspective as Cadence's management. Cadence’s management also uses non-GAAP net income internally for forecasting and budgeting. Non-GAAP financial measures should not be considered as a substitute for or superior to measures of financial performance prepared in accordance with GAAP. Investors and potential 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 encouraged to look at the GAAP results as the best measure of financial performance.

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

Net Income Reconciliation	Three Months Ended
	April 4, 2015	March 29, 2014
(in thousands)	(unaudited)
Net income on a GAAP basis	$36,259	$33,070
Amortization of acquired intangibles	16,404	12,786
Stock-based compensation expense	21,861	18,864
Non-qualified deferred compensation expenses	527	2,063
Restructuring and other charges	4,359	396
Acquisition and integration-related costs	3,750	7,118
Amortization of debt discount on convertible notes	5,026	4,209
Other income or expense related to investments and non-qualified deferred compensation plan assets*	(1,263)	(3,609)
Income tax effect of non-GAAP adjustments	(15,331)	(15,510)
Net income on a non-GAAP basis	$71,592	$59,387

* Includes, as applicable, equity in losses or income from investments, write-down of investments, gains or losses on sale of 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
	April 4, 2015	March 29, 2014
(in thousands, except per share data)	(unaudited)
Diluted net income per share on a GAAP basis	$0.12	$0.11
Amortization of acquired intangibles	0.05	0.04
Stock-based compensation expense	0.07	0.06
Non-qualified deferred compensation expenses	-	0.01
Restructuring and other charges	0.01	-
Acquisition and integration-related costs	0.01	0.02
Amortization of debt discount on convertible notes	0.02	0.02
Other income or expense related to investments and non-qualified deferred compensation plan assets*	-	(0.01)
Income tax effect of non-GAAP adjustments	(0.05)	(0.05)
Diluted net income per share on a non-GAAP basis	$ 0.23	$0.20
Shares used in calculation of diluted net income per share —GAAP**	311,847	301,034
Shares used in calculation of diluted net income per share —non-GAAP**	311,847	301,034

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

** Shares used in the calculation of GAAP net income per share are expected to be the same as shares used in the calculation of non-GAAP net income per share, except when the company reports a GAAP net loss and non-GAAP net income, or GAAP net income and a non-GAAP net loss.

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 June 19, 2015, Cadence will observe a Quiet Period during which the business outlook as provided in this press release and the company’s most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q no longer constitute the company’s current expectations. During the Quiet Period, the business outlook in these documents should be considered to be historical, speaking as of prior to the Quiet Period only and not subject to any update by the company. 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 the day when Cadence’s second quarter 2015 earnings release is published, which is currently scheduled for July 27, 2015.