Cadence’s investments in marketable equity securities consist of purchased shares of publicly held companies and are included in prepaid expenses and other in Cadence’s consolidated balance sheets. Changes in the fair value of these investments are recorded to other income (expense), net in Cadence’s consolidated income statements. The carrying value of marketable equity investments was $90.4 million and $80.6 million as of December 31, 2024, and December 31, 2023, respectively.

Cadence’s investments in non-marketable equity securities generally consist of stock or other instruments of privately held entities and are included in other assets on Cadence’s consolidated balance sheets. Cadence holds a 16% interest in a privately held company that is accounted for using the equity method of accounting. The carrying value of this investment was $97.5 million and $111.1 million as of December 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively.

Cadence records its proportionate share of net income from the investee, offset by amortization of basis differences, to other income, net in Cadence’s consolidated income statements. Cadence recognized losses of $2.5 million, $2.7 million and $3.6 million during fiscal 2024, 2023 and 2022, respectively.

Cadence also holds other non-marketable investments in privately held companies where Cadence does not have the ability to exercise significant influence and the fair value of the investments is not readily determinable. The carrying value of these investments was $26.6 million and $27.2 million as of December 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively. Gains and losses on these investments were not material to Cadence’s consolidated financial statements for the periods presented.

The portion of gains and losses included in Cadence’s consolidated income statements related to equity securities still held at the end of the period were as follows:


	2024		2023		2022
	(In thousands)
Net gains (losses) recognized on equity securities	$	49,653	$	34,651	$	(5,336)
Less: Net gains recognized on equity securities sold	(20,367)		(12,283)		—
Net gains (losses) recognized on equity securities still held	$	29,286	$	22,368	$	(5,336)

The following is a summary of Cadence’s available-for-sale debt securities recorded within prepaid expenses and other on its consolidated balance sheets:


	As of December 31, 2024
	Amortized Cost		Gross Unrealized Gains		Gross Unrealized Losses		Estimated Fair Value
	(In thousands)
Available-for-sale debt securities
Mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities	$	50,604	$	230	$	(582)	$	50,252

Total available-for-sale securities	$	50,604	$	230	$	(582)	$	50,252


	As of December 31, 2023
	Amortized Cost		Gross Unrealized Gains		Gross Unrealized Losses		Estimated Fair Value
	(In thousands)
Available-for-sale debt securities
Mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities	$	49,653	$	375	$	(243)	$	49,785

Total available-for-sale securities	$	49,653	$	375	$	(243)	$	49,785

Gross unrealized gains and losses are recorded as a component of accumulated other comprehensive loss on Cadence’s consolidated balance sheets. As of December 31, 2024, the fair value of available-for-sale debt securities in a continuous unrealized loss position for greater than 12 months was $6.0 million, and the unrealized losses on these securities were not material.

As of December 31, 2024, the fair values of available-for-sale debt securities, by remaining contractual maturity, were as follows:


	(In thousands)
Due within 1 year	$	569
Due after 1 year through 5 years	9,294
Due after 5 years through 10 years	17,882
Due after 10 years	22,507
Total	$	50,252

As of December 31, 2024, Cadence did not intend to sell any of its available-for-sale debt securities in an unrealized loss position, and it was more likely than not that Cadence will hold the securities until maturity or a recovery of the cost basis.