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     137  0 Kommentare Pega Delivers Double-Digit ACV Growth and Record Cash Flow in Q4 2023

    Pegasystems Inc. (NASDAQ: PEGA), the leading enterprise AI decisioning and workflow automation platform provider, released its financial results for the fourth quarter and full-year 2023.

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    “It’s awesome to see how well our team performed in 2023,” said Alan Trefler, founder and CEO. “We delivered transformative innovation to change the way the world builds software while deepening and expanding our client relationships. I couldn’t be more excited about the incredible opportunity ahead to leverage GenAI and revolutionize the way clients use our technology to drive success in 2024 and beyond.”

    “Our team did an excellent job balancing growth and profitability last year,” said Ken Stillwell, Pega COO and CFO. “We delivered double-digit ACV growth and record free cash flow by focusing on client success and by transforming our go-to-market model. As we exited 2023, we hit our Rule of 30 target, a big transformation for how we run the business. And, we’re on track to achieve the Rule of 40 as we exit 2024.”

    Financial and performance metrics (1)

    Reconciliation of ACV and ACV (constant currency)

    (in millions, except percentages)

    December 31, 2022

     

    December 31, 2023

     

    1-Year Change

    ACV

    $

    1,126

     

    $

    1,255

     

     

    11

    %

    Impact of changes in foreign exchange rates

     

     

     

    (11

    )

     

     

    ACV (constant currency)

    $

    1,126

     

    $

    1,244

     

     

    11

    %

    Note: ACV (constant currency) is calculated by applying the December 31, 2022 foreign exchange rates to all periods shown.

    1 Refer to the schedules at the end of this release for additional information, including a reconciliation of GAAP and non-GAAP measures.

    (Dollars in thousands,

    except per share amounts)

    Three Months Ended

    December 31,

     

     

     

    Year Ended

    December 31,

     

     

     

    2023

     

     

    2022

     

    Change

     

     

    2023

     

     

    2022

     

     

    Change

    Total revenue

    $

    474,233

     

    $

    396,470

     

    20

    %

     

    $

    1,432,616

     

    $

    1,317,845

     

     

    9

    %

    Net income (loss) - GAAP

    $

    142,665

     

    $

    34,613

     

    312

    %

     

    $

    67,808

     

    $

    (345,582

    )

     

    *

    Net income - non-GAAP

    $

    152,141

     

    $

    68,341

     

    123

    %

     

    $

    210,159

     

    $

    59,611

     

     

    253

    %

    Diluted earnings (loss) per share - GAAP

    $

    1.61

     

    $

    0.41

     

    293

    %

     

    $

    0.73

     

    $

    (4.22

    )

     

    *

    Diluted earnings per share - non-GAAP

    $

    1.77

     

    $

    0.82

     

    116

    %

     

    $

    2.48

     

    $

    0.72

     

     

    244

    %

    * not meaningful

    (Dollars in thousands)

    Three Months Ended

    December 31,

     

    Change

     

    Year Ended

    December 31,

     

    Change

    2023

     

    2022

     

     

    2023

     

    2022

     

    Pega Cloud

    $

    120,346

    25

    %

     

    $

    103,089

    26

    %

     

    $

    17,257

     

    17

    %

     

    $

    461,328

    32

    %

     

    $

    384,271

    29

    %

     

    $

    77,057

     

    20

    %

    Maintenance

     

    86,646

    18

    %

     

     

    81,996

    21

    %

     

     

    4,650

     

    6

    %

     

     

    331,856

    24

    %

     

     

    317,564

    24

    %

     

     

    14,292

     

    5

    %

    Subscription services

     

    206,992

    43

    %

     

     

    185,085

    47

    %

     

     

    21,907

     

    12

    %

     

     

    793,184

    56

    %

     

     

    701,835

    53

    %

     

     

    91,349

     

    13

    %

    Subscription license

     

    207,559

    44

    %

     

     

    155,818

    39

    %

     

     

    51,741

     

    33

    %

     

     

    407,625

    28

    %

     

     

    366,063

    28

    %

     

     

    41,562

     

    11

    %

    Subscription

     

    414,551

    87

    %

     

     

    340,903

    86

    %

     

     

    73,648

     

    22

    %

     

     

    1,200,809

    84

    %

     

     

    1,067,898

    81

    %

     

     

    132,911

     

    12

    %

    Perpetual license

     

    5,372

    1

    %

     

     

    364

    %

     

     

    5,008

     

    1376

    %

     

     

    10,101

    1

    %

     

     

    19,293

    1

    %

     

     

    (9,192

    )

    (48

    )%

    Consulting

     

    54,310

    12

    %

     

     

    55,203

    14

    %

     

     

    (893

    )

    (2

    )%

     

     

    221,706

    15

    %

     

     

    230,654

    18

    %

     

     

    (8,948

    )

    (4

    )%

     

    $

    474,233

    100

    %

     

    $

    396,470

    100

    %

     

    $

    77,763

     

    20

    %

     

    $

    1,432,616

    100

    %

     

    $

    1,317,845

    100

    %

     

    $

    114,771

     

    9

    %

    2024 Guidance (1)

    As of February 14, 2024, we are providing the following guidance:

     

    2024

    Annual contract value growth

    11%

     

    2024

     

    GAAP

     

    Non-GAAP (1)

    Revenue

    $1.5 Billion

     

    $1.5 Billion

    Diluted earnings per share

    $1.18

     

    $2.75

     

    2024

    Cash provided by operating activities

    $365 million

    Free cash flow

    $350 million

    (1) A reconciliation of our GAAP and Non-GAAP guidance is contained in the financial schedules at the end of this release.

    Quarterly conference call

    A conference call and audio-only webcast will be conducted at 8:00 a.m. EST on Thursday, February 15, 2024. Members of the public and investors are invited to join the call and participate in the question-and-answer session by dialing 1 (888) 415-4305 (domestic), 1 (646) 960-0336 (international), or via https://events.q4inc.com/attendee/543203270 by logging onto www.pega.com at least five minutes prior to the event's broadcast and clicking on the webcast icon in the Investors section.

    Discussion of non-GAAP financial measures

    Our non-GAAP financial measures should only be read in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP. We believe that these measures help investors understand our core operating results and prospects, which is consistent with how management measures and forecasts our performance without the effect of often one-time charges and other items outside our normal operations. They are not a substitute for financial measures prepared under U.S. GAAP. Refer to the schedules at the end of this release for additional information, including a reconciliation of GAAP and non-GAAP measures.

    Forward-looking statements

    Certain statements in this press release may be "forward-looking statements” as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.

    Words such as expects, anticipates, intends, plans, believes, will, could, should, estimates, may, targets, strategies, intends to, projects, forecasts, guidance, likely, and usually or variations of such words and other similar expressions, identify forward-looking statements, which represent our views only as of the date the statement was made and are based on current expectations and assumptions.

    Forward-looking statements deal with future events and are subject to risks and uncertainties that are difficult to predict, including, but not limited to:

    • our future financial performance and business plans;
    • the adequacy of our liquidity and capital resources;
    • the continued payment of our quarterly dividends;
    • the timing of revenue recognition;
    • variation in demand for our products and services, including among clients in the public sector;
    • reliance on key personnel;
    • reliance on third-party service providers, including hosting providers;
    • compliance with our debt obligations and covenants;
    • the potential impact of our convertible senior notes and capped call transactions;
    • foreign currency exchange rates;
    • the potential legal and financial liabilities and damage to our reputation due to cyber-attacks;
    • security breaches and security flaws;
    • our ability to protect our intellectual property rights, costs associated with defending such rights, intellectual property rights claims, and other related claims by third parties against us, including related costs, damages, and other relief that may be granted against us;
    • our ongoing litigation with Appian Corp.;
    • our client retention rate; and
    • management of our growth.

    These risks and others that may cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in such forward-looking statements are described further in Part I of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023, and other filings we make with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”).

    Investors are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements, and there are no assurances that the results included in such statements will be achieved. Although subsequent events may cause our view to change, except as required by applicable law, we do not undertake and expressly disclaim any obligation to publicly update or revise these forward-looking statements, whether as the result of new information, future events, or otherwise.

    Any forward-looking statements in this press release represent our views as of February 14, 2024.

    About Pegasystems

    Pega provides a powerful platform that empowers the world's leading organizations to unlock business-transforming outcomes with real-time optimization. Clients use our enterprise AI decisioning and workflow automation to solve their most pressing business challenges - from personalizing engagement to automating service to streamlining operations. Since 1983, we've built our scalable and flexible architecture to help enterprises meet today's customer demands while continuously transforming for tomorrow. For more information on how Pega (NASDAQ: PEGA) empowers its clients to Build for Change, visit www.pega.com.

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    PEGASYSTEMS INC.
    UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
    (in thousands, except per share amounts)

     

    Three Months Ended

    December 31,

     

    Year Ended

    December 31,

     

     

    2023

     

     

     

    2022

     

     

     

    2023

     

     

     

    2022

     

    Revenue

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Subscription services

    $

    206,992

     

     

    $

    185,085

     

     

    $

    793,184

     

     

    $

    701,835

     

    Subscription license

     

    207,559

     

     

     

    155,818

     

     

     

    407,625

     

     

     

    366,063

     

    Consulting

     

    54,310

     

     

     

    55,203

     

     

     

    221,706

     

     

     

    230,654

     

    Perpetual license

     

    5,372

     

     

     

    364

     

     

     

    10,101

     

     

     

    19,293

     

    Total revenue

     

    474,233

     

     

     

    396,470

     

     

     

    1,432,616

     

     

     

    1,317,845

     

    Cost of revenue

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Subscription services

     

    34,697

     

     

     

    35,632

     

     

     

    144,250

     

     

     

    138,736

     

    Subscription license

     

    635

     

     

     

    719

     

     

     

    2,606

     

     

     

    2,642

     

    Consulting

     

    55,298

     

     

     

    55,920

     

     

     

    231,560

     

     

     

    227,082

     

    Perpetual license

     

    16

     

     

     

    2

     

     

     

    67

     

     

     

    175

     

    Total cost of revenue

     

    90,646

     

     

     

    92,273

     

     

     

    378,483

     

     

     

    368,635

     

    Gross profit

     

    383,587

     

     

     

    304,197

     

     

     

    1,054,133

     

     

     

    949,210

     

    Operating expenses

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Selling and marketing

     

    133,924

     

     

     

    151,838

     

     

     

    559,177

     

     

     

    624,789

     

    Research and development

     

    71,250

     

     

     

    73,176

     

     

     

    295,512

     

     

     

    294,349

     

    General and administrative

     

    22,850

     

     

     

    23,204

     

     

     

    96,743

     

     

     

    117,734

     

    Restructuring

     

    297

     

     

     

    21,743

     

     

     

    21,747

     

     

     

    21,743

     

    Total operating expenses

     

    228,321

     

     

     

    269,961

     

     

     

    973,179

     

     

     

    1,058,615

     

    Income (loss) from operations

     

    155,266

     

     

     

    34,236

     

     

     

    80,954

     

     

     

    (109,405

    )

    Foreign currency transaction (loss) gain

     

    (1,271

    )

     

     

    (3,855

    )

     

     

    (5,242

    )

     

     

    4,560

     

    Interest income

     

    3,428

     

     

     

    607

     

     

     

    9,259

     

     

     

    1,643

     

    Interest expense

     

    (1,647

    )

     

     

    (1,910

    )

     

     

    (6,876

    )

     

     

    (7,792

    )

    (Loss) on capped call transactions

     

    (899

    )

     

     

    (1,001

    )

     

     

    (1,348

    )

     

     

    (57,382

    )

    Other income, net

     

    25

     

     

     

    82

     

     

     

    18,693

     

     

     

    6,579

     

    Income (loss) before provision for (benefit from) income taxes

     

    154,902

     

     

     

    28,159

     

     

     

    95,440

     

     

     

    (161,797

    )

    Provision for (benefit from) income taxes

     

    12,237

     

     

     

    (6,454

    )

     

     

    27,632

     

     

     

    183,785

     

    Net income (loss)

    $

    142,665

     

     

    $

    34,613

     

     

    $

    67,808

     

     

    $

    (345,582

    )

    Earnings (loss) per share

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Basic

    $

    1.71

     

     

    $

    0.42

     

     

    $

    0.82

     

     

    $

    (4.22

    )

    Diluted

    $

    1.61

     

     

    $

    0.41

     

     

    $

    0.73

     

     

    $

    (4.22

    )

    Weighted-average number of common shares outstanding

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Basic

     

    83,654

     

     

     

    82,257

     

     

     

    83,162

     

     

     

    81,947

     

    Diluted

     

    89,447

     

     

     

    87,339

     

     

     

    84,914

     

     

     

    81,947

     

    PEGASYSTEMS INC.
    UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
    (in thousands)

     

    December 31, 2023

     

    December 31, 2022

    Assets

     

     

     

    Current assets:

     

     

     

    Cash and cash equivalents

    $

    229,902

     

    $

    145,054

    Marketable securities

     

    193,436

     

     

    152,167

    Total cash, cash equivalents, and marketable securities

     

    423,338

     

     

    297,221

    Accounts receivable, net

     

    300,173

     

     

    255,150

    Unbilled receivables, net

     

    237,379

     

     

    213,719

    Other current assets

     

    68,137

     

     

    80,388

    Total current assets

     

    1,029,027

     

     

    846,478

    Long-term unbilled receivables, net

     

    85,402

     

     

    95,806

    Goodwill

     

    81,611

     

     

    81,399

    Other long-term assets

     

    314,696

     

     

    333,989

    Total assets

    $

    1,510,736

     

    $

    1,357,672

    Liabilities and stockholders’ equity

     

     

     

    Current liabilities:

     

     

     

    Accounts payable

    $

    11,290

     

    $

    18,195

    Accrued expenses

     

    39,941

     

     

    50,355

    Accrued compensation and related expenses

     

    126,640

     

     

    127,728

    Deferred revenue

     

    377,845

     

     

    325,212

    Other current liabilities

     

    21,343

     

     

    17,450

    Total current liabilities

     

    577,059

     

     

    538,940

    Long-term convertible senior notes, net

     

    499,368

     

     

    593,609

    Long-term operating lease liabilities

     

    66,901

     

     

    79,152

    Other long-term liabilities

     

    13,570

     

     

    15,128

    Total liabilities

     

    1,156,898

     

     

    1,226,829

    Total stockholders’ equity

     

    353,838

     

     

    130,843

    Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

    $

    1,510,736

     

    $

    1,357,672

    PEGASYSTEMS INC.
    UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
    (in thousands)

     

    Year Ended

    December 31,

     

     

    2023

     

     

     

    2022

     

    Net income (loss)

    $

    67,808

     

     

    $

    (345,582

    )

    Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to cash provided by operating activities

     

     

     

    Non-cash items

     

    227,983

     

     

     

    432,270

     

    Change in operating assets and liabilities, net

     

    (78,006

    )

     

     

    (64,352

    )

    Cash provided by operating activities

     

    217,785

     

     

     

    22,336

     

    Cash (used in) provided by investing activities

     

    (50,750

    )

     

     

    13,075

     

    Cash (used in) financing activities

     

    (81,963

    )

     

     

    (46,989

    )

    Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash

     

    2,701

     

     

     

    (3,333

    )

    Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash

     

    87,773

     

     

     

    (14,911

    )

    Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash, beginning of period

     

    145,054

     

     

     

    159,965

     

    Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash, end of period

    $

    232,827

     

     

    $

    145,054

     

    PEGASYSTEMS INC.
    RECONCILIATION OF SELECTED GAAP AND NON-GAAP MEASURES
    (in thousands, except percentages and per share amounts)

     

    Three Months Ended

    December 31,

     

    Year Ended

    December 31,

     

    2023

     

     

     

    2022

     

     

    Change

     

     

    2023

     

     

     

    2022

     

     

    Change

    Net income (loss) - GAAP

    $

    142,665

     

     

    $

    34,613

     

     

    312

    %

     

    $

    67,808

     

     

    $

    (345,582

    )

     

    *

    Stock-based compensation (1)

     

    33,269

     

     

     

    28,909

     

     

     

     

     

    143,352

     

     

     

    122,210

     

     

     

    Restructuring

     

    297

     

     

     

    21,743

     

     

     

     

     

    21,747

     

     

     

    21,743

     

     

     

    Legal fees

     

    2,817

     

     

     

    2,139

     

     

     

     

     

    13,883

     

     

     

    34,559

     

     

     

    Amortization of intangible assets

     

    963

     

     

     

    1,048

     

     

     

     

     

    3,940

     

     

     

    4,093

     

     

     

    Interest on convertible senior notes

     

    615

     

     

     

    725

     

     

     

     

     

    2,603

     

     

     

    2,888

     

     

     

    Capped call transactions

     

    899

     

     

     

    1,001

     

     

     

     

     

    1,348

     

     

     

    57,382

     

     

     

    Repurchases of convertible senior notes

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    (7,855

    )

     

     

     

     

     

    Foreign currency transaction loss (gain)

     

    1,271

     

     

     

    3,855

     

     

     

     

     

    5,242

     

     

     

    (4,560

    )

     

     

    Other

     

    19

     

     

     

    37

     

     

     

     

     

    (10,266

    )

     

     

    (94

    )

     

     

    Income taxes (2)

     

    (30,674

    )

     

     

    (25,729

    )

     

     

     

     

    (31,643

    )

     

     

    166,972

     

     

     

    Net income - non-GAAP

    $

    152,141

     

     

    $

    68,341

     

     

    123

    %

     

    $

    210,159

     

     

    $

    59,611

     

     

    253

    %

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Diluted earnings (loss) per share - GAAP

    $

    1.61

     

     

    $

    0.41

     

     

    293

    %

     

    $

    0.73

     

     

    $

    (4.22

    )

     

    *

    non-GAAP adjustments

     

    0.16

     

     

     

    0.41

     

     

     

     

     

    1.75

     

     

     

    4.94

     

     

     

    Diluted earnings per share - non-GAAP

    $

    1.77

     

     

    $

    0.82

     

     

    116

    %

     

    $

    2.48

     

     

    $

    0.72

     

     

    244

    %

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Diluted weighted-average number of common shares outstanding - GAAP

     

    89,447

     

     

     

    87,339

     

     

    2

    %

     

     

    84,914

     

     

     

    81,947

     

     

    4

    %

    Capped call transactions

     

    (3,719

    )

     

     

    (4,443

    )

     

     

     

     

    (235

    )

     

     

     

     

     

    Stock-based compensation

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    1,405

     

     

     

    Diluted weighted-average number of common shares outstanding - non-GAAP

     

    85,728

     

     

     

    82,896

     

     

    3

    %

     

     

    84,679

     

     

     

    83,352

     

     

    2

    %

    * not meaningful

    Our non-GAAP financial measures reflect the following adjustments:

    • Stock-based compensation: We have excluded stock-based compensation from our non-GAAP operating expenses and profitability measures. Although stock-based compensation is a key incentive offered to our employees, and we believe such compensation contributed to our revenues recognized during the periods presented and is expected to contribute to our future revenues, we continue to evaluate our business performance, excluding stock-based compensation.
    • Restructuring: We have excluded restructuring from our non-GAAP financial measures. Restructuring fluctuates in amount and frequency and is significantly affected by the timing and size of our restructuring activities. We believe excluding these amounts from our non-GAAP financial measures is useful to investors as these amounts are not representative of our core business operations and ongoing operational performance.
    • Legal fees: Legal and related fees arising from proceedings outside the ordinary course of business. We believe excluding these amounts from our non-GAAP financial measures is useful to investors as the types of events giving rise to them are not representative of our core business operations and ongoing operational performance.
    • Amortization of intangible assets: We have excluded the amortization of intangible assets from our non-GAAP operating expenses and profitability measures. Amortization of intangible assets fluctuates in amount and frequency and is significantly affected by the timing and size of acquisitions. Investors should note that intangible assets contributed to our revenues recognized during the periods presented and are expected to contribute to future revenues. Amortization of intangible assets is likely to recur in future periods. We believe excluding these amounts provides a useful comparison of our operational performance in different periods.
    • Interest on convertible senior notes: In February 2020, we issued convertible senior notes, due March 1, 2025, in a private placement. We believe that excluding the amortization of issuance costs provides a useful comparison of our operational performance in different periods.
    • Capped call transactions: We have excluded gains and losses related to our capped call transactions held at fair value under U.S. GAAP. The capped call transactions are expected to reduce common stock dilution and/or offset any potential cash payments we must make, other than for principal and interest, upon conversion of the convertible senior notes. We believe excluding these amounts from our non-GAAP financial measures is useful to investors as the types of events giving rise to them are not representative of our core business operations and ongoing operational performance.
    • Repurchases of convertible senior notes: We have excluded gains from the repurchases of Convertible Senior Notes. We believe excluding these amounts from our non-GAAP financial measures is useful to investors as the types of events giving rise to them are not representative of our core business operations and ongoing operational performance.
    • Foreign currency transaction loss (gain): We have excluded foreign currency transaction gains and losses from our non-GAAP profitability measures. Foreign currency transaction gains and losses fluctuate in amount and frequency and are significantly affected by foreign exchange market rates. Foreign currency transaction gains and losses are likely to recur in future periods. We believe excluding these amounts provides a useful comparison of our operational performance in different periods.
    • Other: We have excluded gains and losses from our venture investments, capital advisory expenses, expenses incurred due to the cancellation of in-person sales and marketing events, and incremental expenses incurred integrating acquisitions. We believe excluding these amounts from our non-GAAP financial measures is useful to investors as the types of events giving rise to them are not representative of our core business operations and ongoing operational performance.
    • Diluted weighted-average number of common shares outstanding:
    • Capped call transactions: In periods of GAAP income, the shares that would be issued if the Company’s Convertible Senior Notes were fully converted to common shares are included in the diluted weighted-average shares outstanding. The capped call transactions are expected to reduce common stock dilution and/or offset any potential cash payments the Company must make, other than for principal and interest, upon conversion of the convertible senior notes, with such reduction and/or offset subject to a cap of $196.44. We believe that including the expected impact of the capped call transactions in our non-GAAP financial measures provides a useful comparison of our operational performance in different periods.
    • Stock-based compensation: In periods of non-GAAP income, we have included the dilutive impact of stock-based compensation in our non-GAAP weighted-average shares. In periods of GAAP loss, these shares would have been excluded from our GAAP results as they would be anti-dilutive for GAAP. We believe including the dilutive effect of stock-based compensation in our non-GAAP financial measures in periods of income is helpful to investors as this provides a useful comparison of our operational performance in different periods.

    (1) Stock-based compensation:

     

    Three Months Ended

    December 31,

     

    Year Ended

    December 31,

     

     

    2023

     

     

     

    2022

     

     

     

    2023

     

     

     

    2022

     

    Cost of revenue

    $

    6,497

     

     

    $

    6,646

     

     

    $

    28,994

     

     

    $

    26,400

     

    Selling and marketing

     

    14,265

     

     

     

    10,245

     

     

     

    57,675

     

     

     

    46,769

     

    Research and development

     

    6,753

     

     

     

    6,841

     

     

     

    31,039

     

     

     

    29,266

     

    General and administrative

     

    5,754

     

     

     

    5,177

     

     

     

    25,644

     

     

     

    19,775

     

     

    $

    33,269

     

     

    $

    28,909

     

     

    $

    143,352

     

     

    $

    122,210

     

    Income tax benefit

    $

    (618

    )

     

    $

    (376

    )

     

    $

    (2,187

    )

     

    $

    (1,881

    )

    (2) Effective income tax rates:

     

    Year Ended

    December 31,

     

    2023

     

    2022

    GAAP

    29

    %

     

    114

    %

    non-GAAP

    22

    %

     

    22

    %

    Our GAAP effective income tax rate is subject to significant fluctuations due to several factors, including our stock-based compensation plans, research and development tax credits, gains and losses on our capped call transactions, and the valuation allowance on our deferred tax assets in the U.S. and U.K. We determine our non-GAAP income tax rate using applicable rates in taxing jurisdictions and assessing certain factors, including historical and forecasted earnings by jurisdiction, discrete items, and ability to realize tax assets. We believe it is beneficial for our management to review our non-GAAP results consistent with our annual plan's effective income tax rate as established at the beginning of each year, given tax rate volatility.

    PEGASYSTEMS INC.
    RECONCILIATION OF FREE CASH FLOW (1) AND OTHER METRICS
    (in thousands, except percentages)

     

    Year Ended

    December 31,

    2023

     

    2022

     

     

    Growth

     

     

    Growth

    ACV (Constant Currency)

    $

    1,243,931

     

    11

    %

     

    $

    1,125,701

     

    16

    %

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Margin (2)

     

     

    Margin (2)

    Cash provided by operating activities

    $

    217,785

     

    15

    %

     

    $

    22,336

     

    2

    %

    Investment in property and equipment

     

    (16,781

    )

     

     

     

    (35,379

    )

     

    Free cash flow

    $

    201,004

     

    14

    %

     

    $

    (13,043

    )

    (1

    )%

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Supplemental information (3)

     

     

     

     

     

    Restructuring

    $

    29,401

     

     

     

    $

     

     

    Legal fees

     

    14,645

     

     

     

     

    41,789

     

     

    Interest on convertible senior notes

     

    4,134

     

     

     

     

    4,500

     

     

    Other

     

    601

     

     

     

     

    6,805

     

     

    Income taxes

     

    11,664

     

     

     

     

    7,645

     

     

     

    $

    60,445

     

     

     

    $

    60,739

     

     

    Effect of supplemental information to Rule of 40 achievement (4)

     

    4

    %

     

     

    5

    %

    (1) Our non-GAAP free cash flow is defined as cash provided by operating activities less investment in property and equipment. Investment in property and equipment fluctuates in amount and frequency and is significantly affected by the timing and size of investments in our facilities. We provide information on free cash flow to enable investors to assess our ability to generate cash without incurring additional external financings. This information is not a substitute for financial measures prepared under U.S. GAAP. Starting in the third quarter of 2023, the Company calculated free cash flow as cash provided by operating activities less investments in property and equipment. To ensure comparability, previously disclosed amounts have been updated.
    (2) Operating and free cash flow margin are calculated by comparing the respective cash flow to total revenue.
    (3) The supplemental information discloses items that affect our cash flows and are considered by management not to be representative of our core business operations and ongoing operational performance.

    • Restructuring: Restructuring fluctuates in amount and frequency and is significantly affected by the timing and size of our restructuring activities.
    • Legal fees: Legal and related fees arising from proceedings outside the ordinary course of business.
    • Interest on convertible senior notes: In February 2020, we issued convertible senior notes, due March 1, 2025, in a private placement. The convertible senior notes accrue interest at an annual rate of 0.75%, payable semi-annually in arrears on March 1 and September 1.
    • Other: Fees related to capital advisory services, canceled in-person sales and marketing events, and incremental costs incurred integrating acquisitions.
    • Income taxes: Direct income taxes paid net of refunds received.

    (4) Rule of 40: A performance metric calculated by adding the annual contract value (“ACV”) growth rate and the free cash flow margin. We also provide a table of supplemental information of other items that affect our cash flows and Rule of 40 achievement.

    PEGASYSTEMS INC.
    ANNUAL CONTRACT VALUE
    (in thousands, except percentages)

    Annual contract value (“ACV”) - ACV represents the annualized value of our active contracts as of the measurement date. The contract's total value is divided by its duration in years to calculate ACV. ACV is a performance measure that we believe provides useful information to our management and investors.

    In 2023, the Company revised its ACV methodology for maintenance and all contracts less than 12 months as its overall client renewal rate exceeds 90%. The impact of the change was $3 million or 0.3% of Total ACV or less for all quarters in 2022. Previously disclosed ACV amounts have been updated to allow for comparability. This simplification, made possible by improvements to the Company’s financial systems, ensures that ACV for all contract types and lengths is consistently calculated as the total contract value divided by the duration in years. Previously, ACV for maintenance was calculated as the maintenance revenue for the quarter then ended, multiplied by four, and ACV for contracts less than 12 months was equal to the contract’s total value. The Company believes the simplified methodology better represents the current value of its contracts and better aligns its definition with comparable companies.

     

    December 31, 2023

     

    December 31, 2022

     

    Change

    Pega Cloud

    $

    552,998

     

    $

    458,619

     

    $

    94,379

    21

    %

    Maintenance

     

    324,091

     

     

    318,400

     

     

    5,691

    2

    %

    Subscription services

     

    877,089

     

     

    777,019

     

     

    100,070

    13

    %

    Subscription license

     

    377,794

     

     

    348,682

     

     

    29,112

    8

    %

     

    $

    1,254,883

     

    $

    1,125,701

     

    $

    129,182

    11

    %

    PEGASYSTEMS INC.
    BACKLOG
    (in thousands, except percentages)

    Remaining performance obligations (“Backlog”) - Expected future revenue from existing non-cancellable contracts:

    As of December 31, 2023:

     

    Subscription services

     

    Subscription license

     

    Perpetual license

     

    Consulting

     

    Total

    Maintenance

     

    Pega Cloud

     

     

     

     

    1 year or less

    $

    245,271

     

    $

    446,160

     

    $

    62,070

     

    $

    2,284

     

    $

    39,810

     

    $

    795,595

    54%

    1-2 years

     

    67,720

     

     

    279,474

     

     

    9,138

     

     

    443

     

     

    2,020

     

     

    358,795

    25%

    2-3 years

     

    37,142

     

     

    144,453

     

     

    9,789

     

     

     

     

    2,896

     

     

    194,280

    13%

    Greater than 3 years

     

    24,421

     

     

    90,177

     

     

    100

     

     

     

     

     

     

    114,698

    8%

     

    $

    374,554

     

    $

    960,264

     

    $

    81,097

     

    $

    2,727

     

    $

    44,726

     

    $

    1,463,368

    100%

    % of Total

     

    25%

     

     

    66%

     

     

    6%

     

     

    —%

     

     

    3%

     

     

    100%

     

    Change since December 31, 2022

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    $

    23,926

     

    $

    74,576

     

    $

    9,636

     

    $

    (4,836)

     

    $

    4,334

     

    $

    107,636

     

     

     

    7%

     

     

    8%

     

     

    13%

     

     

    (64)%

     

     

    11%

     

     

    8%

     

    As of December 31, 2022:

     

    Subscription services

     

    Subscription license

     

    Perpetual license

     

    Consulting

     

    Total

    Maintenance

     

    Pega Cloud

     

     

     

     

    1 year or less

    $

    242,073

     

    $

    379,648

     

    $

    60,668

     

    $

    5,310

     

    $

    32,374

     

    $

    720,073

    53%

    1-2 years

     

    66,207

     

     

    246,195

     

     

    3,803

     

     

    2,253

     

     

    6,371

     

     

    324,829

    24%

    2-3 years

     

    26,746

     

     

    143,901

     

     

    1,707

     

     

     

     

    1,647

     

     

    174,001

    13%

    Greater than 3 years

     

    15,602

     

     

    115,944

     

     

    5,283

     

     

     

     

     

     

    136,829

    10%

     

    $

    350,628

     

    $

    885,688

     

    $

    71,461

     

    $

    7,563

     

    $

    40,392

     

    $

    1,355,732

    100%

    % of Total

     

    26%

     

     

    65%

     

     

    5%

     

     

    1%

     

     

    3%

     

     

    100%

     

    PEGASYSTEMS INC.
    RECONCILIATION OF GAAP BACKLOG AND CONSTANT CURRENCY BACKLOG
    (in millions, except percentages)

     

    December 31, 2022

     

    December 31, 2023

     

    1 Year Growth Rate

    Backlog - GAAP

    $

    1,356

     

    $

    1,463

     

     

    8

    %

    Impact of changes in foreign exchange rates

     

     

     

    (16

    )

     

     

    Constant currency backlog

    $

    1,356

     

    $

    1,447

     

     

    7

    %

    Note: Constant currency Backlog is calculated by applying the Q4 2022 foreign exchange rates to all periods shown.

    PEGASYSTEMS INC.
    RECONCILIATION OF FORWARD-LOOKING GUIDANCE
    (in millions, except percentages and per share amounts)

     

     

    2024

     

    Annual contract value growth

     

    11

    %

     

     

    Revenue (GAAP and Non-GAAP)

    $

    1,500

     

     

     

    Net Income - GAAP

    $

    107

     

    Stock-based compensation

     

    143

     

    Legal fees

     

    15

     

    Amortization of intangible assets

     

    3

     

    Interest on convertible senior notes

     

    3

     

    Incomes taxes

     

    (32

    )

    Net Income - Non-GAAP

    $

    239

     

     

     

    Diluted earnings per share - GAAP

    $

    1.18

     

    Non-GAAP adjustments

     

    1.57

     

    Diluted earnings per share - non-GAAP

    $

    2.75

     

     

     

    Diluted weighted-average number of common shares outstanding - GAAP

     

    90.7

     

    Non-GAAP adjustments

     

    (3.7

    )

    Diluted weighted-average number of common shares outstanding - non-GAAP

     

    87.0

     

     

    2024

     

     

     

    Margin (2)

    Cash provided by operating activities

    $

    365

     

     

    24

    %

    Investment in property and equipment

     

    (15

    )

     

     

    Free cash flow

    $

    350

     

     

    23

    %

     

     

     

     

    Supplemental information

     

     

     

    Restructuring

    $

    7

     

     

     

    Legal fees

     

    15

     

     

     

    Interest on convertible senior notes

     

    5

     

     

     

    Income taxes (1)

     

    26

     

     

     

     

    $

    53

     

     

     

    Effect of supplemental information to Rule of 40 achievement

     

     

    4

    %

    (1) Evolving U.S. tax legislation may impact the amount of tax payments.
    (2) Operating and free cash flow margin are calculated by comparing the respective cash flow to total revenue.


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