UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
(Mark One)
For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2017
or
For the transition period from to
Commission File Number: 1-11859
PEGASYSTEMS INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
(617) 374-9600
(Registrant’s telephone number including area code)
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 ☐
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Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-acceleratedfiler, 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.
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 ☒
There were 77,142,095 shares of the Registrant’s common stock, $.01 par value per share, outstanding on April 28, 2017.
Index to Form 10-Q
Item 1.
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements:
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016
Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
Item 2.
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
Item 3.
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
Item 4.
Controls and Procedures
Item 1A.
Risk Factors
Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
Item 6.
Exhibits
Signature
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Part I—Financial Information:
Item 1. Unaudited Condensed Financial Statements:
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(in thousands)
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents
Marketable securities
Total cash, cash equivalents, and marketable securities
Trade accounts receivable, net of allowance of $4,780 and $4,126
Income taxes receivable
Other current assets
Total current assets
Property and equipment, net
Deferred income taxes
Long-term other assets
Intangible assets, net
Goodwill
Total assets
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable
Accrued expenses
Accrued compensation and related expenses
Deferred revenue
Total current liabilities
Income taxes payable
Long-term deferred revenue
Other long-term liabilities
Total liabilities
Stockholders’ equity:
Preferred stock, 1,000 shares authorized; no shares issued and outstanding
Common stock, 200,000 shares authorized; 77,129 shares and 76,591 shares issued and outstanding
Additional paid-in capital
Retained earnings
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
Total stockholders’ equity
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
See notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
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UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(in thousands, except per share amounts)
Revenue:
Software license
Maintenance
Services
Total revenue
Cost of revenue:
Total cost of revenue
Gross profit
Operating expenses:
Selling and marketing
Research and development
General and administrative
Acquisition-related
Restructuring
Total operating expenses
Income from operations
Foreign currency transaction gain
Interest income, net
Other expense, net
Income before provision for income taxes
Provision for income taxes
Net income
Earnings per share:
Basic
Diluted
Weighted-average number of common shares outstanding:
Cash dividends declared per share
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UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
Other comprehensive income, net:
Unrealized gain onavailable-for-sale marketable securities, net of tax
Foreign currency translation adjustments
Total other comprehensive income, net
Comprehensive income
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UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
Operating activities:
Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization
Stock-based compensation expense
Other non-cash
Change in operating assets and liabilities:
Trade accounts receivable
Income taxes receivable and other current assets
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
Other long-term assets and liabilities
Cash provided by operating activities
Investing activities:
Purchases of marketable securities
Proceeds from maturities and called marketable securities
Sales of marketable securities
Payments for acquisitions, net of cash acquired
Investment in property and equipment
Cash (used in) provided by investing activities
Financing activities:
Issuance of common stock for share-based compensation plans
Dividend payments to shareholders
Common stock repurchases for tax withholdings for net settlement of equity awards and under share repurchase programs
Cash used in financing activities
Effect of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period
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NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
1. BASIS OF PRESENTATION
Pegasystems Inc. (together with its subsidiaries, “the Company”) has prepared the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements pursuant to the rules and regulations of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) regarding interim financial reporting. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S.”) for complete financial statements and should be read in conjunction with the Company’s audited financial statements included in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016.
In the opinion of management, the Company has prepared the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements on the same basis as its audited financial statements, and these financial statements include all adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring adjustments, necessary for a fair presentation of the results of the interim periods presented. The operating results for the interim periods presented are not necessarily indicative of the results expected for the full year 2017.
2. NEW ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS
Financial Instruments: In June 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2016-13, “Financial Instruments - Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments,” which requires measurement and recognition of expected credit losses for financial assets measured at amortized cost, including trade accounts receivable, upon initial recognition of that financial asset using a forward-looking expected loss model, rather than an incurred loss model for credit losses. Credit losses relating to available-for-sale debt securities should be recorded through an allowance for credit losses when the fair value is below the amortized cost of the asset, removing the concept of “other-than-temporary” impairments. The effective date for the Company will be January 1, 2020, with early adoption permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the effect this ASU will have on its consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.
Leases: In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-02, “Leases (Topic 842),” which requires lessees to record most leases on their balance sheets, recognizing a lease liability for the obligation to make lease payments and a right-of-use asset for the right to use the underlying asset for the lease term. The effective date for the Company will be January 1, 2019, with early adoption permitted. The Company currently expects that most of its operating lease commitments will be subject to this ASU and recognized as operating lease liabilities andright-of-use assets upon adoption with no material impact to its results of operations and cash flows.
Revenue: In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-09, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606)”. This ASU, including subsequently issued amendments, amends the guidance for revenue recognition, creating the new Accounting Standards Codification Topic 606 (“ASC 606”). ASC 606 requires entities to apportion consideration from contracts to performance obligations on a relative standalone selling price basis, based on a five-step model. Under ASC 606, revenue is recognized when a customer obtains control of a promised good or service and is recognized in an amount that reflects the consideration which the entity expects to receive in exchange for the good or service. ASC 606 also requires disclosure of the nature, amount, timing, and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows arising from contracts with customers.
The Company has elected the full retrospective adoption model, effective January 1, 2018. The Company’s quarterly results beginning with the quarter ending March 31, 2018 and comparative prior periods will be compliant with ASC 606. The Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018 will be the Company’s first Annual Report that will be issued in compliance with ASC 606.
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The Company is still in the process of quantifying the implications of the adoption of ASC 606. However the Company currently expects the following impacts:
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3. MARKETABLE SECURITIES
Municipal bonds
Corporate bonds
The Company considers debt securities with maturities of three months or less from the purchase date to be cash equivalents. Interest is recorded when earned. All of the Company’s investments are classified as available-for-sale and are carried at fair value. Unrealized gains and losses considered to be temporary in nature are recorded as a component of accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of related income taxes. The Company reviews all investments for reductions in fair value that are other-than-temporary. When such reductions occur, the cost of the investment is adjusted to fair value through recording a loss on investments in the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations. Gains and losses on investments are calculated on the basis of specific identification. As of March 31, 2017, the Company did not hold any investments with unrealized losses that are considered to be other-than-temporary.
As of March 31, 2017, remaining maturities of marketable debt securities ranged from April 2017 to August 2019, with a weighted-average remaining maturity of approximately 12 months.
4. DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS
The Company uses foreign currency forward contracts (“forward contracts”) to hedge its exposure to fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates associated with its foreign currency denominated cash, accounts receivable, and intercompany receivables and payables held by its U.S. parent company and United Kingdom (“U.K.”) subsidiary.
The Company is primarily exposed to foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations in the U.S. dollar, the Euro and the Australian dollar relative to the British pound and the Euro and the Indian rupee relative to the U.S. dollar. At the end of June 2016, the U.K. held a referendum in which U.K. voters approved an exit from the European Union (the “E.U.”), commonly referred to as “Brexit”. Uncertainty continues to remain around the future effects of Brexit, resulting in continued volatility in the British pound relative to other currencies. This prolonged weakening of the British pound may continue to result in foreign currency transaction gains from the remeasurement of foreign currency denominated cash and accounts receivable held by the Company’s U.K. subsidiary with corresponding losses on the Company’s forward contracts included in other expense, net.
The forward contracts are not designated as hedging instruments. As a result, the Company records the fair value of these contracts at the end of each reporting period in the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets as other current assets for unrealized gains and accrued expenses for unrealized losses, with any fluctuations in the value of these contracts recognized in other expense, net, in the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations. The cash flows related to these forward contracts are classified as operating activities in the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated statements of cash flows. The Company does not enter into any forward contracts for trading or speculative purposes.
As of March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, the total notional value of the Company’s outstanding forward contracts were $36.8 million and $128.4 million, respectively.
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The fair value of the Company’s outstanding forward contracts was as follows:
March 31, 2017
December 31, 2016
Recorded In:
Asset Derivatives
Foreign currency forward contracts
Liability Derivatives
The Company had forward contracts outstanding with total notional values as follows:
Euro
British pound
Australian dollar
Indian rupee
United States dollar
Loss from the change in the fair value of forward contracts included in other expense, net
Foreign currency transaction gain from the remeasurement of foreign currency assets and liabilities
Net gain (loss)
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5. FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS
Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis
The Company records its marketable securities and forward contracts at fair value on a recurring basis. Fair value is an exit price, representing the amount that would be received from the sale of an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants based on assumptions that market participants would use in pricing an asset or liability. As a basis for classifying the fair value measurements, a three-tier fair value hierarchy, which classifies the fair value measurements based on the inputs used in measuring fair value, was established as follows: (Level 1) observable inputs such as quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities; (Level 2) significant other inputs that are observable either directly or indirectly; and (Level 3) significant unobservable inputs on which there is little or no market data, which require the Company to develop its own assumptions. This hierarchy requires the Company to use observable market data, when available, and to minimize the use of unobservable inputs when determining fair value.
The Company’s money market funds are classified within Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy. The Company’s marketable securities classified within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy are valued based on a market approach using quoted prices, when available, or matrix pricing compiled by third party pricing vendors, using observable market inputs such as interest rates, yield curves, and credit risk. The Company’s foreign currency forward contracts, which are all classified within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy, are valued based on the notional amounts and rates under the contracts and observable market inputs such as currency exchange rates and credit risk. If applicable, the Company will recognize transfers into and out of levels within the fair value hierarchy at the end of the reporting period in which the actual event or change in circumstance occurs. There were no transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 during the three months ended March 31, 2017.
The Company’s assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis consisted of the following:
Fair Value Assets:
Money market funds
Marketable securities:
Total marketable securities
Fair Value Liabilities:
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For certain other financial instruments, including accounts receivable and accounts payable, the carrying value approximates their fair value due to the relatively short maturity of these items.
Assets Measured at Fair Value on a Nonrecurring Basis
Assets recorded at fair value on a nonrecurring basis, such as property and equipment, and intangible assets, are recognized at fair value if they become impaired. During the first three months of 2017 and 2016, the Company did not recognize any impairments of its assets recorded at fair value on a nonrecurring basis.
6. TRADE ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE, NET OF ALLOWANCE
Unbilled trade accounts receivable primarily relate to services earned under time and materials arrangements and to license, maintenance, and cloud arrangements that have commenced or been delivered in excess of scheduled invoicing.
Unbilled trade accounts receivable
Total accounts receivable
Allowance for sales credit memos
7. GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS
The following table presents the changes in the carrying amount of goodwill:
Balance as of January 1,
Purchase price adjustments to goodwill
Currency translation adjustments
Balance as of March 31,
Intangible assets are recorded at cost and are amortized using the straight-line method over their estimated useful lives.
Range ofUseful Lives
As of March 31, 2017
Customer related intangibles
Technology
Other intangibles
Total
As of December 31, 2016
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Amortization expense of acquired intangibles is reflected in the Company’s unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations as follows:
Cost of revenue
Total amortization expense
Amortization of intangibles is estimated to be recorded over their remaining useful lives as follows:
(in thousands) as of March 31, 2017
Remainder of 2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022 and thereafter
8. ACCRUED EXPENSES
Partner commissions
Other taxes
Employee reimbursable expenses
Dividends payable
Professional services contractor fees
Self-insurance health and dental claims
Professional fees
Short-term deferred rent
Acquisition-related expenses and merger consideration
Marketing and sales program expenses
Fixed assets in progress
Other
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9. DEFERRED REVENUE
Term license
Perpetual license
Cloud
Current deferred revenue
10. STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION
The following table presents the stock-based compensation expense included in the Company’s unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations:
Cost of revenues
Operating expenses
Total stock-based compensation before tax
Income tax benefit
During the first three months of 2017, the Company issued approximately 564,000 shares of common stock to its employees and 9,000 shares of common stock to its non-employee directors under the Company’s share-based compensation plans.
During the first three months of 2017, the Company granted approximately 919,000 restricted stock units (“RSUs”) and 1,414,000 non-qualified stock options to its employees with total fair values of approximately $40.3 million and $18.9 million, respectively. This includes approximately 175,000 RSUs which were granted in connection with the election by employees to receive 50% of their 2017 target incentive compensation under the Company’s Corporate Incentive Compensation Plan in the form of RSUs instead of cash. Stock-based compensation of approximately $7.7 million associated with this RSU grant will be recognized over a one-year period beginning on the grant date.
The Company recognizes stock based compensation on the accelerated recognition method, treating each vesting tranche as if it were an individual grant. As of March 31, 2017, the Company had approximately $76.2 million of unrecognized stock-based compensation expense, net of estimated forfeitures, related to all unvested RSUs and unvested stock options that is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 2.2 years.
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11. EARNINGS PER SHARE
Basic earnings per share is computed using the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding during the applicable period. Diluted earnings per share is computed using the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding during the applicable period, plus the dilutive effect of outstanding options and RSUs, using the treasury stock method. Certain shares related to some of the Company’s outstanding stock options and RSUs were excluded from the computation of diluted earnings per share because they were anti-dilutive in the periods presented, but could be dilutive in the future.
Weighted-average common shares outstanding
Earnings per share, basic
Weighted-average common shares outstanding, basic
Weighted-average effect of dilutive securities:
Stock options
RSUs
Effect of assumed exercise of stock options and RSUs
Weighted-average common shares outstanding, assuming dilution
Earnings per share, diluted
Outstanding options and RSUs excluded as impact would be anti-dilutive
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12. GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION AND MAJOR CLIENTS
Geographic Information
Operating segments are defined as components of an enterprise, about which separate financial information is available that is evaluated regularly by the chief operating decision maker (“CODM”) in deciding how to allocate resources and in assessing performance.
The Company develops and licenses software applications for customer engagement and its Pega®Platform, and provides consulting services, maintenance, and training related to its offerings. The Company derives substantially all of its revenue from the sale and support of one group of similar products and services - software that provides case management, business process management, and real-time decisioning solutions to improve customer engagement and operational excellence in the enterprise applications market. To assess performance, the Company’s CODM, who is the chief executive officer, reviews financial information on a consolidated basis. Therefore, the Company determined it has one reportable segment - Customer Engagement Solutions and one reporting unit.
The Company’s international revenue is from clients based outside of the U.S. The Company derived its revenue from the following geographic areas:
U.S.
Other Americas
U.K.
Other EMEA(1)
Asia Pacific
Major Clients
Clients accounting for 10% or more of the Company’s total revenue were as follows:
Client A
No client accounted for 10% or more of the Company’s total outstanding trade receivables as of March 31, 2017 or December 31, 2016.
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Forward-Looking Statements
This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains or incorporates forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements include, but are not limited to, statements about our future financial performance and business plans, the adequacy of our liquidity and capital resources, the continued payment of quarterly dividends by the Company, and the timing of revenue recognition under existing license and cloud arrangements and are described more completely in Part I of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016. These forward-looking statements are based on current expectations, estimates, forecasts, and projections about the industry and markets in which we operate, and management’s beliefs and assumptions. In addition, other written or oral statements that constitute forward-looking statements may be made by us or on our behalf. Words such as “expect,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “plan,” “believe,” “could,” “estimate,” “may,” “target,” “strategy,” “is intended to,” “project,” “guidance,” “likely,” “usually,” or variations of such words and similar expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements.
These statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve certain risks, uncertainties, and assumptions that are difficult to predict. Important factors that could cause actual future activities and results to differ materially from those expressed in such forward-looking statements include, among others, variation in demand for our products and services and the difficulty in predicting the completion of product acceptance and other factors affecting the timing of license revenue recognition; the ongoing consolidation in the financial services, insurance, healthcare, and communications markets; reliance on third party relationships; the potential loss of vendor specific objective evidence for our consulting services; the inherent risks associated with international operations and the continued uncertainties in international economies; foreign currency exchange rates; the financial impact of the Company’s past acquisitions and any future acquisitions; the potential legal and financial liabilities and reputation damage due to cyber-attacks and security breaches; and management of the Company’s growth. These risks, and other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in such forward-looking statements, are described more completely in Item 1A of Part I of our Annual Report on Form10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016. We have no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or risks. New information, future events or risks may cause the forward-looking events we discuss in this report not to occur or to materially change.
Business overview
We develop, market, license, and support software applications for marketing, sales, service, and operations. In addition, we license our Pega® Platform for clients that wish to build and extend their own applications. The Pega Platform assists our clients in building, deploying, and evolving enterprise applications, creating an environment in which business and IT can collaborate to manage back office operations, front office sales, marketing, and/or customer service needs. We also provide consulting services, maintenance, and training for our software. Our software applications and Pega Platform can be deployed on Pega, partner, or customer-managed cloud architectures.
Our clients include Global 3000 companies and government agencies that seek to manage complex enterprise systems and customer service issues with greater agility and cost-effectiveness. Our strategy is to sell a client a series of licenses, each focused on a specific purpose or area of operations in support of longer term enterprise-wide digital transformation initiatives.
Our license revenue is primarily derived from sales of our applications and our Pega Platform. Our cloud revenue is derived from the licensing of our hosted Pega Platform and software application environments. Our consulting services revenue is primarily related to new license implementations.
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Key Financial Metrics
In evaluating the financial condition and operating performance of our business, management focuses on the following key financial metrics:
Recurring revenue (1)
Operating Margin
Diluted earnings per share
Cash flow provided by operating activities
Recurring revenue:
Total recurring revenue
Recurring revenue as a percent of total revenue
Recurring revenue increased $7.7 million or 7% in the first three months of 2017 compared to the same period in 2016. Recurring revenue represented 65% of total revenue during the first three months of 2016 due to a large three year term license arrangement which was paid in advance and recognized in full in the first quarter of 2016. As recurring revenue grows in proportion to total revenue, gross profit, operating income, net income, and earnings per share may not grow as fast as historical trends due to more license revenue being recognized over longer periods.
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Another key performance factor is license and cloud backlog. It is computed by adding deferred license and cloud revenue recorded on the balance sheet (See Note 9 “Deferred Revenue”) and client license and cloud contractual commitments, which are not on our balance sheet because we have not yet invoiced our clients, nor have we recognized the associated revenues (See the table of future cash receipts in Liquidity and Capital Resources - Cash Provided by Operating Activities). License and cloud backlog may vary in any given period depending on the amount and timing of when the arrangements are executed, as well as the mix between perpetual, term, and cloud license arrangements, which may depend on our clients’ deployment preferences.
Deferred license and cloud revenue on the balance sheet:
Term license and cloud
Total deferred license and cloud revenue
License and cloud contractual commitments not on the balance sheet:
Total license and cloud commitments
Total license (term and perpetual) and cloud backlog
Total term license and cloud backlog
Critical accounting policies
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations is based upon our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the U.S. and the rules and regulations of the SEC for interim financial reporting. The preparation of these financial statements requires us to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues, and expenses, and the related disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. We base our estimates and judgments on historical experience, knowledge of current conditions, and beliefs of what could occur in the future given available information.
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There have been no changes in our critical accounting policies as disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016. For more information regarding our critical accounting policies, we encourage you to read the discussion contained in Item 7 under the heading “Critical Accounting Estimates and Significant Judgments” and Note 2 “Significant Accounting Policies” included in the notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements contained in our Annual Report on Form10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016.
Results of Operations
Operating margin
Revenue
Software license revenue
Perpetual licenses
Term licenses
Total license revenue
The mix between perpetual and term license arrangements executed in a particular period varies based on client needs. A change in the mix may cause our revenues to vary materially from period to period. A higher proportion of term license arrangements executed would generally result in more license revenue being recognized over longer periods. Additionally, some of our perpetual license arrangements include extended payment terms or additional rights of use, which may also result in the recognition of revenue over longer periods.
The increase in perpetual license revenue was primarily due to the higher value of perpetual arrangements executed and higher percentage of perpetual arrangements recognized in revenue during the first three months of 2017 compared to the same period in 2016. The aggregate value of future revenue expected to be recognized under all noncancellable perpetual licenses was $35.5 million as of March 31, 2017 compared to $43.9 million as of March 31, 2016. We expect to recognize $16.0 million of the $35.5 million as revenue during the remainder of 2017. See the table of future cash receipts in Liquidity and Capital Resources - Cash Provided by Operating Activities
The slight decrease in term license revenue was primarily due to a large three year term license arrangement which was paid in advance and recognized in full in the first quarter of 2016. If just the first year of this term license arrangement was paid in advance in the first three months of 2016, term license revenue for the first three months of 2017 would have increased by approximately 25%. The aggregate value of future revenue expected to be recognized under noncancellable term licenses and our cloud arrangements grew to $416.1 million as of March 31, 2017 compared to $287.9 million as of March 31, 2016. We expect to recognize $78.2 million of the $416.1 million as revenue during the remainder of 2017 in addition to new term license and Pega Cloud arrangements we may complete or prepayments we may receive from existing term license agreements. See the table of future cash receipts in Liquidity and Capital Resources - Cash Provided by Operating Activities.
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Maintenance revenue
The increase in maintenance revenue was primarily due to the continued growth in the aggregate value of the installed base of our software and continued strong renewal rates well in excess of 90%.
Services revenue
Consulting services
Training
Total services
Consulting services revenue represents revenue primarily from new license implementations. Our consulting services revenue may fluctuate in future periods depending on the mix of new implementation projects we perform as compared to those performed by our enabled clients or led by our partners. The increase in consulting services revenue was primarily due to higher billable hours during the first three months of 2017 compared to the same period in 2016 driven by a large project which began in the second half of 2016.
Cloud revenue represents revenue from our Pega Cloud offerings. The increase in cloud revenue was primarily due to growth of our cloud client base.
Total gross profit
Total gross profit %
Software license gross profit %
Maintenance gross profit %
Services gross profit %
The increase in total gross profit was primarily due to the increase in software license revenue.
The increase in services gross profit percent was primarily due to the recognition of revenue in the first quarter of 2017 related to a large project which had been delayed from prior periods, for which the associated costs had already been recognized in 2016.
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Amortization of intangibles
The increase was primarily due to the amortization associated with $24.3 million of intangible assets acquired from OpenSpan in April 2016, partially offset by the full amortization in 2016 of certain technology and other intangibles acquired from Antenna Software, Inc. in October 2013.
As a percent of total revenue
Selling and marketing headcount at March 31,
Selling and marketing expenses include compensation, benefits, and other headcount-related expenses associated with our selling and marketing personnel as well as advertising, promotions, trade shows, seminars, and other programs. Selling and marketing expenses also include the amortization of customer related intangibles.
The increase was primarily due to a $5.7 million increase in compensation and benefits associated with higher headcount and a $2 million increase in sales commissions associated with the higher value of new license arrangements executed during the first three months of 2017 compared to the same period in 2016.
The increase in headcount reflects our efforts to increase our sales capacity to target new accounts in existing industries, as well as to expand coverage in new industries and geographies and to increase the number of our sales opportunities.
Research and development headcount at March 31,
Research and development expenses include compensation, benefits, contracted services, and other headcount-related expenses associated with the creation and development of our products, as well as enhancements and design changes to existing products and integration of acquired technologies.
The increase was primarily due to a $5.5 million increase in compensation and benefit expenses associated with higher headcount.
The increase in headcount primarily reflects the growth in our India research facility, which usually lowers our average compensation expense per employee, and the acquisition of OpenSpan.
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General and administrative headcount at March 31,
General and administrative expenses include compensation, benefits, and other headcount-related expenses associated with finance, legal, corporate governance, and other administrative headcount. They also include accounting, legal, and other professional consulting and administrative fees. The general and administrative headcount includes employees in human resources, information technology, and corporate services departments whose costs are allocated to our other functional departments.
The increase was primarily due to a $2.1 million increase in compensation and benefits expenses associated with higher headcount, partially offset by a decrease of $1 million in legal fees.
Stock-based compensation
The following table summarizes stock-based compensation expense included in our unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations:
The increase was primarily due to the increased value of our annual periodic equity awards granted in March 2016 and 2017. These awards generally have a five-year vesting schedule.
Non-operating income and expenses, net
Non-operating income (loss)
n/m - not meaningful
We use foreign currency forward contracts (“forward contracts”) to partially mitigate our exposure to fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates associated with our foreign currency denominated cash, accounts receivable, and intercompany receivables and payables held by our U.S. parent company in currencies other than the U.S. dollar and by our U.K. subsidiary in currencies other than the British pound.
These forward contracts are not designated as hedging instruments. As a result, we record the fair value of the outstanding contracts at the end of the reporting period in our consolidated balance sheet, with any fluctuations in the value of these contracts recognized in other expense, net.
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The total change in the fair value of our foreign currency forward contracts recorded in other expense, net, during the first three months of 2017 and 2016 was a loss of $0.3 million and $2.3 million respectively.
See Note 4 “Derivative Instruments” of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for discussion of our use of forward contracts.
Effective income tax rate
The provision for income taxes represents current and future amounts owed for federal, state, and foreign taxes. The decrease in the effective income tax rate in the first three months of 2017 compared to the same period in 2016 is primarily due to an increase in excess tax benefits generated by our stock compensation plans and a more favorable tax jurisdictional mix of earnings. The inclusion of excess tax benefits as a component of the provision for income taxes may increase volatility in future effective tax rates as the amount of excess tax benefits from share-based compensation awards is dependent upon our future stock price in relation to the fair value of awards, the timing of RSU vesting and exercise behavior of our stock option holders, and future grants of share-based compensation awards.
Liquidity and capital resources
Cash provided by (used in):
Operating activities
Investing activities
Financing activities
Effect of exchange rate on cash
The increase in cash and cash equivalents during the first three months of 2017 compared to the same period in 2016 was primarily due to the $22.4 million increase in cash provided by operating activities as a result of the $16.6 million increase in net income and the $10.6 million decrease in share repurchases under share repurchase programs, partially offset by the $14.9 million decrease in cash provided by the maturities, calls, and sales of marketable debt securities, net of purchases and the $6.8 million increase in cash used for net settlement of stock compensation awards. We believe that our current cash, cash equivalents, marketable securities, and cash flow from operations will be sufficient to fund our operations, our dividend payments, and our share repurchase program for at least the next 12 months.
We evaluate acquisition opportunities from time to time, which if pursued, could require use of our funds. On April 11, 2016, we acquired OpenSpan for $48.8 million in cash, net of cash acquired. As of March 31, 2017, $7.4 million of the cash consideration remained in escrow and will act as security for the indemnification obligations of the selling shareholders through October 2017. We paid $0.3 million during both the first three months of 2017 and 2016, representing additional cash consideration to the selling shareholders of one of the three companies acquired in 2014 based on the achievement of certain performance milestones.
As of March 31, 2017, approximately $40.2 million of our cash and cash equivalents was held in our foreign subsidiaries. If it becomes necessary to repatriate these funds, we may be required to pay U.S. tax, net of any applicable foreign tax credits, upon repatriation. We consider the earnings of our foreign subsidiaries to be permanently reinvested and, as a result, U.S. taxes on
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such earnings are not provided. It is impractical to estimate the amount of U.S. tax we could have to pay upon repatriation due to the complexity of the foreign tax credit calculations. There can be no assurance that changes in our plans or other events affecting our operations will not result in materially accelerated or unexpected expenditures.
The primary drivers during the first three months of 2017 and 2016 were net income of $27 million and $10.4 million, respectively.
Future Cash Receipts from Committed License and Cloud Arrangements
As of March 31, 2017, none of the amounts shown in the table below had been billed and no revenue had been recognized. The timing of cash receipts may not coincide with the timing of future expected revenue recognition.
Total contractual future cash receipts due from our existing license and cloud arrangements were approximately $331.9 million as of March 31, 2016.
During the first three months of 2017, purchases of marketable debt securities were $3.3 million, partially offset by proceeds received from maturities and called marketable debt securities of $2.3 million. We also invested $2.4 million primarily for leasehold improvements for the build out of additional office space at our Hyderabad, India location.
During the first three months of 2016, proceeds received from sales and maturities of marketable debt securities were $22.1 million, partially offset by purchases of marketable debt securities of $8.2 million. We also invested $4.3 million primarily for internally developed software and leasehold improvements for the build out of additional office space at our corporate headquarters in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
We used cash primarily for repurchases of our common stock, share repurchases for tax withholdings for the net settlement of our equity awards, and the payment of our quarterly dividend.
Since 2004, our Board of Directors has approved annual stock repurchase programs that have authorized the repurchase in the aggregate of up to $195 million of our common stock. Purchases under these programs have been made on the open market.
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The following table is a summary of our repurchase activity under all of our repurchase programs during the first three months of 2017 and 2016:
Prior year authorization as of January 1,
Repurchases paid
Repurchases unsettled
Authorization remaining as of March 31,
In addition to the share repurchases made under our repurchase programs, we net settled the majority of our employee stock option exercises and RSU vestings, which resulted in the withholding of shares to cover the option exercise price and the minimum statutory tax withholding obligations.
During the first three months of 2017 and 2016, option and RSU holders net settled a total of 1,021,000 shares and 713,000 shares, respectively, of which only 555,000 shares and 405,000 shares, respectively, were issued to the option and RSU holders. The balance of the shares were surrendered to us to pay for the exercise price with respect to options and the applicable taxes for both options and RSUs. During the first three months of 2017 and 2016, instead of receiving cash from the equity holders, we withheld shares with a value of $12.5 million and $5.7 million, respectively, for withholding taxes, and $7.7 million and $2.1 million, respectively, for the exercise price of options.
Dividends
We declared a cash dividend of $0.03 per share and paid cash dividends of $2.3 million in the first three months of 2017 and the first three months of 2016. It is our current intention to pay a quarterly cash dividend of $0.03 per share, however, the Board of Directors may terminate or modify this dividend program at any time without notice.
Market risk represents the risk of loss that may affect us due to adverse changes in financial market prices and rates. Our market risk exposure is primarily related to fluctuations in foreign exchange rates.
We use foreign currency forward contracts to hedge our exposures to fluctuations in non-functional currency exchange rates. See Note 4 “Derivative Instruments” of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for further discussion.
There were no significant changes to our quantitative and qualitative disclosures about market risk during the first three months of 2017. Please refer to Part II, Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016 for a more complete discussion of our market risk exposure.
(a) Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
Our management, with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer, or CEO, and Chief Financial Officer, or CFO, evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act) as of March 31, 2017. In designing and evaluating our disclosure controls and procedures, our management recognized that any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving their objectives, and our management necessarily applied its judgment in evaluating the cost-benefit relationship of possible controls and procedures. Based on this evaluation, our CEO and CFO concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of March 31, 2017.
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(b) Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
There have been no changes in our internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Securities Exchange Act) during the quarter ended March 31, 2017 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
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Part II—Other Information:
We encourage you to carefully consider the risk factors identified in Part I, Item 1A. “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016. These risk factors could materially affect our business, financial condition, and future results and could cause our actual business and financial results to differ materially from those contained in forward-looking statements made in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q or elsewhere by management from time to time. There have been no material changes during the first three months of 2017 to the risk factors disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016.
The following table sets forth information regarding our repurchases of our common stock during the first quarter of 2017:
Period
1/1/2017 - 1/31/2017
2/1/2017 - 2/28/2017
3/1/2017 - 3/31/2017
The exhibits listed in the Exhibit Index immediately preceding such exhibits are filed or furnished, as the case may be, as part of this report and such Exhibit Index is incorporated herein by reference.
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SIGNATURE
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.
/s/ KENNETH STILLWELL
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Exhibit Index
Exhibit
No.
Description
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