Cash Flow Statement
Quarterly Data

The cash flow statement provides information about a company cash receipts and cash payments during an accounting period, showing how these cash flows link the ending cash balance to the beginning balance shown on the company balance sheet.

The cash flow statement consists of three parts: cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities, cash flows provided by (used in) investing activities, and cash flows provided by (used in) financing activities.

Cadence Design Systems Inc., consolidated cash flow statement (quarterly data)

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3 months ended:	Sep 30, 2025	Jun 30, 2025	Mar 31, 2025	Dec 31, 2024	Sep 30, 2024	Jun 30, 2024	Mar 31, 2024	Dec 31, 2023	Sep 30, 2023	Jun 30, 2023	Mar 31, 2023	Dec 31, 2022	Oct 1, 2022	Jul 2, 2022	Apr 2, 2022	Dec 31, 2021	Oct 2, 2021	Jul 3, 2021	Apr 3, 2021	Dec 31, 2020	Sep 26, 2020	Jun 27, 2020	Mar 28, 2020
Net income	287,122)	160,051)	273,579)	340,210)	238,111)	229,520)	247,643)	323,899)	254,321)	221,120)	241,804)	240,392)	186,305)	186,920)	235,335)	176,579)	176,307)	155,900)	187,169)	173,738)	161,630)	131,288)	123,988)
Depreciation and amortization	56,677)	53,676)	52,916)	54,683)	55,050)	47,646)	39,556)	38,509)	36,351)	36,032)	34,400)	33,910)	30,488)	32,865)	34,825)	35,346)	35,163)	35,581)	36,218)	38,634)	37,117)	36,581)	33,321)
Amortization of debt discount and fees	—)	—)	—)	1,092)	1,697)	364)	320)	320)	316)	315)	311)	324)	271)	271)	268)	267)	265)	423)	264)	283)	258)	258)	254)
Stock-based compensation	116,073)	118,325)	107,613)	106,508)	109,013)	87,569)	88,129)	86,683)	88,032)	76,608)	74,288)	73,249)	73,451)	64,270)	59,469)	54,230)	52,746)	50,518)	52,596)	58,545)	45,334)	46,907)	46,482)
(Gain) loss on divestitures and investments, net	14,519)	(38,445)	1,791)	14,865)	16,141)	(25,205)	(55,394)	(21,870)	(13,286)	677)	(123)	648)	1,653)	1,086)	2,038)	(250)	465)	638)	(1,433)	(164)	1,082)	821)	3,215)
Deferred income taxes	86,515)	5,102)	(1,861)	(123,655)	4,424)	(7,983)	(1,523)	(13,006)	(3,335)	(8,531)	(11,640)	(57,772)	(8,237)	(16,677)	(24,920)	(8,612)	(36,276)	(1,000)	2,710)	(7,151)	(17,357)	(5,513)	3,904)
Provisions for losses (recoveries) on receivables	—)	—)	—)	954)	510)	456)	158)	1,633)	972)	506)	214)	(267)	338)	477)	(344)	291)	(8)	165)	77)	541)	165)	999)	(77)
ROU asset amortization and change in operating lease liabilities	(927)	4,075)	(1,446)	(820)	310)	(493)	(917)	3,135)	859)	(2,151)	(1,392)	4,225)	(2,625)	816)	926)	(8,689)	(434)	(347)	(2,136)	2,419)	562)	796)	706)
Other non-cash items	1,211)	2,640)	862)	278)	97)	134)	78)	21)	128)	1,735)	99)	213)	70)	—)	88)	281)	(37)	(119)	302)	363)	114)	113)	183)
Receivables	(79,455)	(113,347)	102,136)	(135,521)	4,618)	(152,375)	102,991)	(61,772)	8,816)	49,927)	(8,719)	(81,162)	6,727)	(35,610)	(28,426)	(13,118)	63,148)	(2,089)	(45,927)	(35,879)	12,442)	(28,972)	26,475)
Inventories	(68,386)	(7,490)	15,018)	56,408)	(123,201)	(5,289)	(10,689)	(18,602)	(30,312)	(17,380)	399)	(15,053)	(8,387)	(4,213)	4,580)	(13,419)	(11,081)	(13,858)	(669)	(32,061)	(4,644)	16,280)	(5,260)
Prepaid expenses and other	9,367)	(34,517)	10,316)	33,256)	(74,917)	(24,795)	(15,073)	5,708)	(17,486)	(5,419)	56,212)	(69,523)	(9,975)	(3,848)	44,419)	(70,974)	28,942)	10,704)	(3,014)	(53,936)	12,859)	14,874)	(4,964)
Other assets	(6,428)	2)	12,237)	20,625)	30,208)	(31,432)	(7,535)	(19,204)	5,258)	10,246)	(42,084)	(18,577)	3,168)	2,888)	11,588)	(15,260)	1,136)	731)	6,260)	(50,319)	(3,600)	(9,343)	(8,344)
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	(138,840)	185,224)	(69,621)	11,818)	114,936)	24,213)	(117,291)	(37,696)	80,160)	80,866)	(117,915)	89,431)	7,044)	75,673)	(58,203)	56,855)	25,272)	65,998)	(80,769)	48,849)	(19,314)	73,698)	(84,839)
Deferred revenue	22,632)	36,201)	(14,377)	59,798)	25,279)	5,342)	(23,941)	(6,955)	(15,897)	(39,381)	40,650)	17,750)	33,252)	24,235)	56,225)	16,548)	(43,103)	68,120)	59,166)	(14,318)	(24,017)	61,594)	86,914)
Other long-term liabilities	10,582)	6,106)	(2,142)	860)	7,719)	8,293)	6,720)	(8,712)	1,017)	8,600)	897)	45,847)	3,567)	(4,612)	(1,260)	5,782)	3,778)	9,011)	(2,372)	5,978)	3,926)	4,743)	(4,239)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effect of acquired businesses	(250,528)	72,179)	53,567)	47,244)	(15,358)	(176,043)	(64,818)	(147,233)	31,556)	87,459)	(70,560)	(31,287)	35,396)	54,513)	28,923)	(33,586)	68,092)	138,617)	(67,325)	(131,686)	(22,348)	132,874)	5,743)
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities	23,540)	217,552)	213,442)	101,149)	171,884)	(73,555)	5,589)	(51,808)	141,593)	192,650)	25,597)	23,243)	130,805)	137,621)	101,273)	39,278)	119,976)	224,476)	21,273)	(38,216)	44,927)	213,836)	93,731)
Net cash provided by operating activities	310,662)	377,603)	487,021)	441,359)	409,995)	155,965)	253,232)	272,091)	395,914)	413,770)	267,401)	263,635)	317,110)	324,541)	336,608)	215,857)	296,283)	380,376)	208,442)	135,522)	206,557)	345,124)	217,719)
Purchases of investments	(13,586)	(10,127)	(11,469)	(2,887)	—)	—)	(2,095)	(31,020)	(115,938)	(20,157)	(9,055)	—)	—)	—)	(1,000)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)
Proceeds from the sale and maturity of investments	1,504)	743)	1,246)	2,324)	1,792)	487)	43,377)	601)	62,669)	1,403)	102)	366)	—)	—)	—)	—)	128)	—)	—)	217)	—)	—)	—)
Proceeds from the sale of IP and other assets	—)	—)	11,500)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)
Purchases of property, plant and equipment	(33,684)	(44,085)	(23,061)	(37,202)	(26,540)	(29,199)	(49,601)	(33,703)	(21,979)	(19,936)	(26,719)	(36,920)	(44,093)	(24,072)	(18,130)	(15,321)	(18,838)	(14,171)	(16,968)	(31,068)	(20,210)	(21,356)	(22,179)
Purchases of intangible assets	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	(166)	—)	—)	—)	—)	(250)	—)	(750)	(1,583)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)
Cash paid in business combinations, net of cash acquired	(128,549)	(122,146)	—)	(2,247)	(14,506)	(649,371)	(71,450)	(34,388)	(108,584)	(55,379)	—)	(27,622)	(561,163)	(25,000)	—)	(6,175)	634)	(31,398)	(189,262)	—)	(2,444)	(1,298)	(193,820)
Net cash used for investing activities	(174,315)	(175,615)	(21,784)	(40,012)	(39,254)	(678,083)	(79,769)	(98,676)	(183,832)	(94,069)	(35,672)	(64,176)	(605,506)	(49,072)	(19,880)	(23,079)	(18,076)	(45,569)	(206,230)	(30,851)	(22,654)	(22,654)	(215,999)
Proceeds from revolving credit facility	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	50,000)	135,000)	450,000)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	350,000)
Payments on revolving credit facility	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	(30,000)	(120,000)	(185,000)	(300,000)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	(350,000)	—)	—)	—)
Proceeds from issuance of debt	—)	—)	—)	—)	2,496,595)	700,000)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	300,000)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)
Payments of debt	—)	—)	—)	(350,000)	(1,000,000)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)
Payment of debt issuance costs	—)	—)	—)	(1,159)	(21,725)	(944)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	(425)	—)	—)	—)	—)	(1,285)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)
Proceeds from issuance of common stock	59,747)	1,533)	76,789)	10,304)	60,661)	16,547)	116,725)	1,616)	53,839)	12,132)	65,370)	1,649)	53,458)	4,551)	45,673)	4,140)	31,380)	5,868)	46,384)	3,352)	27,784)	10,355)	33,312)
Stock received for payment of employee taxes on vesting of restricted stock	(53,796)	(21,768)	(72,566)	(20,275)	(50,559)	(15,780)	(151,123)	(14,214)	(43,194)	(11,276)	(67,712)	(8,771)	(39,549)	(7,201)	(56,343)	(9,797)	(30,132)	(21,668)	(56,385)	(24,513)	(31,858)	(16,129)	(37,528)
Payments for repurchases of common stock	(200,009)	(175,009)	(350,007)	(150,008)	(150,008)	(125,004)	(125,006)	(125,007)	(125,008)	(325,109)	(125,010)	(300,029)	(150,013)	(350,033)	(250,016)	(109,996)	(110,011)	(220,023)	(172,267)	(130,017)	(75,011)	(75,014)	(100,022)
Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities	(194,058)	(195,244)	(345,784)	(511,138)	1,334,964)	574,819)	(159,404)	(137,605)	(114,363)	(354,253)	(197,352)	(357,151)	313,471)	(352,683)	(260,686)	(115,653)	(108,763)	(237,108)	(182,268)	(501,178)	(79,085)	(80,788)	245,762)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	(11,805)	38,344)	14,191)	(32,219)	21,380)	(6,164)	(9,793)	10,360)	(9,662)	(8,486)	261)	13,966)	(28,568)	(27,994)	(10,230)	(2,004)	(2,785)	6,480)	(5,395)	18,375)	12,560)	1,219)	(6,407)
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(69,516)	45,088)	133,644)	(142,010)	1,727,085)	46,537)	4,266)	46,170)	88,057)	(43,038)	34,638)	(143,726)	(3,493)	(105,208)	45,812)	75,121)	166,659)	104,179)	(185,451)	(378,132)	117,378)	242,901)	241,075)

Net Income: Net income shows fluctuations with an overall upward trend from early 2020 through 2025. There is a significant increase noted in the periods ending December 31, 2023, and March 31, 2025, reaching peaks above $320 million and $340 million respectively. However, some volatility is observed in intermediate quarters.
Depreciation and Amortization: This expense item steadily increases over time, indicating ongoing investments in long-lived assets. The values rise from about $33 million in early 2020 to over $56 million by the end of 2025, reflecting continuing capital expenditures or acquisitions.
Stock-based Compensation: Stock-based compensation expense consistently escalates over the reported quarters, starting at approximately $46 million and reaching around $116 million at the end of 2025. This increase suggests enhanced employee compensation through equity incentives.
Gain/Loss on Divestitures and Investments: This line item exhibits high volatility with considerable gains and losses in various periods, including large losses in late 2022 and gains in early 2023. This pattern reflects active portfolio management and occasional strategic asset disposals or impairments.
Deferred Income Taxes: Deferred income taxes fluctuate significantly, with large negative values occasionally disrupting the trend. The wide swings imply changes in tax positions, timing differences, or valuation allowances rather than stable tax expenses.
Provisions for Losses on Receivables: Provisions demonstrate variability and occasional recovery amounts, but generally remain moderate relative to other financial figures, indicating relatively consistent credit risk management.
Operating Lease Adjustments: Amortization and liability changes linked to operating leases fluctuate without a clear trend, indicating periodic adjustments in lease accounting or lease portfolio structures.
Other Non-Cash Items: Other non-cash adjustments remain relatively small and variable, without persistent directional movement.
Receivables: Receivables show pronounced volatility, with several quarters exhibiting large positive or negative changes. This irregularity indicates fluctuating accounts receivable management effectiveness or timing differences in revenue recognition.
Inventories: Inventories experience dramatic swings, including significant inventory reductions in certain periods and large increases in others, suggesting dynamic inventory management possibly linked to supply chain variability or demand changes.
Prepaid Expenses and Other Assets: This category presents sharp fluctuations including substantial negative adjustments in several quarters. The swings reflect changes in prepaid costs and other current assets that may relate to operational adjustments or timing.
Other Assets and Liabilities: Other assets and long-term liabilities fluctuate moderately, without a defined pattern, possibly reflecting routine balance sheet reclassifications or valuation changes.
Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities: This item displays significant oscillations between large positive and negative values, indicating variable payment cycles or changes in accrual accounting practices.
Deferred Revenue: Deferred revenue varies dramatically, switching between large increases and decreases. This pattern suggests changes in contract structures, billing cycles, or customer payment behaviors.
Changes in Operating Assets and Liabilities: Substantial variability characterizes this cash flow component, with large inflows and outflows altering operating cash significantly, reflecting inconsistent working capital management over quarters.
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities: Operating cash flow generally trends upward with some quarters recording strong cash generation exceeding $400 million. A few downturns occur but are typically followed by recovery, indicating robust operational cash generation capability.
Investing Activities: Investing cash flow is mostly negative due to regular purchases of property, plant, and equipment, and occasional large acquisitions. Proceeds from sales of assets and investments partially offset these outflows but not sufficiently to produce net positive investing cash.
Financing Activities: The financing cash flows show a complex pattern involving issuance and repayment of debt, revolving credit utilization, and fluctuating stock issuance. Notably, substantial cash outflows are associated with repurchases of common stock, often exceeding $100 million per quarter, indicating an aggressive share repurchase strategy.
Effect of Exchange Rate Changes: Foreign currency effects on cash balances are volatile, with both positive and negative impacts, reflecting exposure to currency fluctuations in global operations.
Overall Cash Position Changes: The net increase or decrease in cash and cash equivalents varies widely. Some quarters exhibit strong cash inflows surpassing $200 million, while others show significant cash reductions, correlating with the combined effects of operational, investing, and financing cash flows.

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