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  • Annual Contract Value (ACV) grows 16% year over year as reported and 14% in constant currency
  • Pega Cloud ACV increases 28% year over year as reported and 25% in constant currency
  • Pega Cloud backlog increases 30% year over year as reported and 26% in constant currency
  • Cash flow from operations and free cash flow grow over 30% year over year

WALTHAM, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- (NASDAQ: PEGA), the Enterprise Transformation Company�, released its financial results for the second quarter of 2025.

Total ACV Growth and Pega Cloud ACV Growth

Total ACV Growth and Pega Cloud ACV Growth

“Our unique approach to AI was a key driver of our strong first half results,� said Alan Trefler, Pega founder and CEO. “Pega harnesses AI's creative potential where it can best drive transformation—during workflow design with Pega Blueprint. This drives consistent execution through our state-of-the-art Pega Infinity workflow engine, rather than through inherently unpredictable prompts. Pega’s Predictable AI approach gives enterprises both the innovation they crave and the operational consistency they require.�

“Our first half of 2025 results show what happens when strategy, innovation, and execution come together,� said Pega COO & CFO Ken Stillwell. “Pega Blueprint is a game-changer for AI-driven enterprise transformation. Our disciplined focus on Rule of 40 principles is fueling both accelerated growth and margin expansion. We are more aligned, more energized, and more effective than ever.�

Financial and performance metrics (1)

____________________________

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

Reconciliation of ACV and Constant Currency ACV

(in millions, except percentages)

June 30, 2024

June 30, 2025

1-Year Change

ACV

$

1,305

$

1,514

16

%

Impact of changes in foreign exchange rates

(32

)

Constant currency ACV

$

1,305

$

1,482

14

%

Note: Constant currency ACV is calculated by applying the June 30, 2024 foreign exchange rates to current period shown.

(Dollars in thousands,
except per share amounts) (1)

Three Months Ended

June 30,

Six Months Ended

June 30,

2025

2024

Change

2025

2024

Change

Total revenue

$

384,512

$

351,153

9

%

$

860,145

$

681,300

26

%

Net income (loss) - GAAP

$

30,077

$

6,613

355

%

$

115,499

$

(5,511

)

*

Net income - non-GAAP

$

50,151

$

45,841

9

%

$

190,693

$

87,995

117

%

Diluted earnings (loss) per share - GAAP

$

0.17

$

0.04

325

%

$

0.63

$

(0.03

)

*

Diluted earnings per share - non-GAAP

$

0.28

$

0.26

8

%

$

1.04

$

0.50

108

%

* Not meaningful

(1)

Per share amounts have been recast for all prior periods to reflect the effect of the Company’s two-for-one forward common stock split effected in the form of a stock dividend distributed on June 20, 2025.

Three Months Ended

June 30,

Six Months Ended

June 30,

(Dollars in thousands)

2025

2024

Change

2025

2024

Change

Pega Cloud

$

166,743

43

%

$

134,086

38

%

$

32,657

24

%

$

317,866

37

%

$

264,988

39

%

$

52,878

20

%

Maintenance

79,271

21

%

80,344

23

%

(1,073

)

(1

)%

155,639

18

%

161,345

23

%

(5,706

)

(4

)%

Subscription services

246,014

64

%

214,430

61

%

31,584

15

%

473,505

55

%

426,333

62

%

47,172

11

%

Subscription license

79,963

21

%

84,647

24

%

(4,684

)

(6

)%

266,518

31

%

147,985

22

%

118,533

80

%

Subscription

325,977

85

%

299,077

85

%

26,900

9

%

740,023

86

%

574,318

84

%

165,705

29

%

Consulting

57,824

15

%

52,040

15

%

5,784

11

%

118,245

14

%

106,087

16

%

12,158

11

%

Perpetual license

711

%

36

%

675

1875

%

1,877

%

895

%

982

110

%

Total revenue

$

384,512

100

%

$

351,153

100

%

$

33,359

9

%

$

860,145

100

%

$

681,300

100

%

$

178,845

26

%

Quarterly conference call

A conference call and audio-only webcast will be conducted at 8:00 a.m. EDT on Wednesday, July 23, 2025.

Members of the public and investors are invited to join the call and participate in the question and answer session by dialing 1 (800) 715-9871 (domestic) or 1 (646) 307-1963 (international) and using Conference ID 7346894, or via by logging onto at least five minutes prior to the event's broadcast and clicking on the webcast icon in the 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. Management uses these measures to assess the performance of the company's operations and establish operational goals and incentives. 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. These statements 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 successful execution of investments in artificial intelligence;
  • 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;
  • foreign currency exchange rates;
  • potential legal and financial liabilities, as well as 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. and associated legal proceedings;
  • 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, 2024, and other filings we make with the 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 July 22, 2025.

About Pegasystems

Pega is The Enterprise Transformation CompanyTM that helps organizations Build for Change® with enterprise AI decisioning and workflow automation. Many of the world’s most influential businesses rely on our platform to solve their most pressing 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 Pega (NASDAQ: PEGA), .

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PEGASYSTEMS INC.

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (1)

(in thousands, except per share amounts)

Three Months Ended

June 30,

Six Months Ended

June 30,

2025

2024

2025

2024

Revenue

Subscription services

$

246,014

$

214,430

$

473,505

$

426,333

Subscription license

79,963

84,647

266,518

147,985

Consulting

57,824

52,040

118,245

106,087

Perpetual license

711

36

1,877

895

Total revenue

384,512

351,153

860,145

681,300

Cost of revenue

Subscription services

41,510

36,238

79,638

72,062

Subscription license

360

477

746

1,120

Consulting

67,700

60,231

131,634

118,413

Perpetual license

4

6

9

Total cost of revenue

109,574

96,946

212,024

191,604

Gross profit

274,938

254,207

648,121

489,696

Operating expenses

Selling and marketing

147,131

139,761

285,200

267,456

Research and development

78,784

75,425

153,070

147,538

General and administrative

31,788

25,420

65,616

48,947

Litigation settlement, net of recoveries

32,403

Restructuring

(44

)

635

(33

)

798

Total operating expenses

257,659

241,241

503,853

497,142

Income (loss) from operations

17,279

12,966

144,268

(7,446

)

Foreign currency transaction (loss) gain

(14,008

)

437

(19,333

)

(2,825

)

Interest income

3,248

6,785

8,583

12,066

Interest expense

(1

)

(1,656

)

(1,028

)

(3,408

)

Gain (loss) on capped call transactions

(3,277

)

(223

)

22

Other income, net

18,729

19,290

1,684

Income before (benefit from) provision for income taxes

25,247

15,255

151,557

93

(Benefit from) provision for income taxes

(4,830

)

8,642

36,058

5,604

Net income (loss)

$

30,077

$

6,613

$

115,499

$

(5,511

)

Earnings (loss) per share

Basic

$

0.18

$

0.04

$

0.67

$

(0.03

)

Diluted

$

0.17

$

0.04

$

0.63

$

(0.03

)

Weighted-average number of common shares outstanding

Basic

170,776

170,314

171,287

169,424

Diluted

182,160

177,000

185,477

169,424

(1)

The number of common shares and per share amounts have been recast for all prior periods to reflect the effect of the Company’s two-for-one forward common stock split effected in the form of a stock dividend distributed on June 20, 2025.

PEGASYSTEMS INC.

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(in thousands)

June 30, 2025

December 31, 2024

Assets

Current assets:

Cash and cash equivalents

$

201,565

$

337,103

Marketable securities

210,002

402,870

Total cash, cash equivalents, and marketable securities

411,567

739,973

Accounts receivable, net

156,470

305,468

Unbilled receivables, net

184,184

173,085

Other current assets

93,403

115,178

Total current assets

845,624

1,333,704

Long-term unbilled receivables, net

104,298

61,407

Goodwill

81,538

81,113

Other long-term assets

292,957

292,049

Total assets

$

1,324,417

$

1,768,273

Liabilities and stockholders� equity

Current liabilities:

Accounts payable

$

17,101

$

6,226

Accrued expenses

51,430

31,544

Accrued compensation and related expenses

91,769

138,042

Deferred revenue

418,931

423,910

Convertible senior notes, net

467,470

Other current liabilities

20,387

18,866

Total current liabilities

599,618

1,086,058

Long-term operating lease liabilities

65,191

67,647

Other long-term liabilities

35,066

29,088

Total liabilities

699,875

1,182,793

Total stockholders� equity

624,542

585,480

Total liabilities and stockholders� equity

$

1,324,417

$

1,768,273

PEGASYSTEMS INC.

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(in thousands)

Six Months Ended

June 30,

2025

2024

Net income (loss)

$

115,499

$

(5,511

)

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

Non-cash items

123,170

116,288

Change in operating assets and liabilities, net

51,827

109,466

Cash provided by operating activities

290,496

220,243

Cash provided by (used in) investing activities

212,995

(209,700

)

Cash (used in) provided by financing activities

(646,316

)

22,503

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

7,407

(2,842

)

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

(135,418

)

30,204

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

341,529

232,827

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

$

206,111

$

263,031

PEGASYSTEMS INC.

RECONCILIATION OF SELECTED GAAP AND NON-GAAP MEASURES (1)

(in thousands, except percentages and per share amounts)

Three Months Ended

June 30,

Six Months Ended

June 30,

2025

2024

Change

2025

2024

Change

Net income (loss) - GAAP

$

30,077

$

6,613

355

%

$

115,499

$

(5,511

)

*

Stock-based compensation (2)

36,730

36,224

78,155

71,005

Restructuring

(44

)

635

(33

)

798

Legal fees

6,409

2,409

12,953

4,351

Litigation settlement, net of recoveries

32,403

Amortization of intangible assets

675

789

1,376

1,753

Interest on convertible senior notes

619

394

1,236

Capped call transactions

3,277

223

(22

)

Foreign currency transaction loss (gain)

14,008

(437

)

19,333

2,825

Other

(18,729

)

(19,480

)

(1,628

)

Income taxes (3)

(18,975

)

(4,288

)

(17,727

)

(19,215

)

Net income - non-GAAP

$

50,151

$

45,841

9

%

$

190,693

$

87,995

117

%

Diluted earnings (loss) per share - GAAP

$

0.17

$

0.04

325

%

$

0.63

$

(0.03

)

*

non-GAAP adjustments

0.11

0.22

0.41

0.53

Diluted earnings per share - non-GAAP

$

0.28

$

0.26

8

%

$

1.04

$

0.50

108

%

Diluted weighted-average number of common shares outstanding - GAAP

182,160

177,000

3

%

185,477

169,424

9

%

Capped call transactions

(2,412

)

Stock-based compensation

6,436

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

182,160

177,000

3

%

183,065

175,860

4

%

* 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.
  • Litigation settlement, net of recoveries: Cost to settle litigation, net of insurance recoveries, arising from proceedings outside the ordinary course of business. See "Note 20. Commitments And Contingencies" in Item 8 of our Annual Report filed on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024 and prior filings for further information. 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 (the “Notes�), due March 1, 2025, in a private placement. The Notes accrued interest at an annual rate of 0.75%, paid semi-annually in arrears on March 1 and September 1. The outstanding Notes were repaid in their entirety at maturity. 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 were 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 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. 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 net income, the shares calculated by applying the if-converted method related to the Company’s Notes are included in the diluted weighted-average shares outstanding. The capped call transactions were 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 Notes. 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 net income, we have included the dilutive impact of stock-based compensation in our non-GAAP weighted-average shares. In periods of GAAP net 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 net income is helpful to investors as this provides a useful comparison of our operational performance in different periods.

(1)

Per share amounts have been recast for all prior periods to reflect the effect of the Company’s two-for-one forward common stock split effected in the form of a stock dividend distributed on June 20, 2025.

(2)

Stock-based compensation:

Three Months Ended

June 30,

Six Months Ended

June 30,

(Dollars in thousands)

2025

2024

2025

2024

Cost of revenue

$

7,288

$

7,092

$

15,111

$

13,664

Selling and marketing

14,378

13,564

30,159

27,452

Research and development

7,490

7,825

15,875

15,471

General and administrative

7,574

7,743

17,010

14,418

$

36,730

$

36,224

$

78,155

$

71,005

Income tax benefit

$

(566

)

$

(554

)

$

(1,153

)

$

(865

)

(3)

Effective income tax rates:

Six Months Ended

June 30,

2025

2024

GAAP

24

%

*

non-GAAP

22

%

22

%

* Not meaningful

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, 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)

Six Months Ended

June 30,

Change

2025

2024

Cash provided by operating activities

$

290,496

220,243

32

%

Investment in property and equipment

(4,015

)

(1,857

)

Free cash flow (1)

$

286,481

$

218,386

31

%

Supplemental information (2)

Litigation settlement, net of recoveries

$

$

32,403

Legal fees

10,020

2,701

Restructuring

1,354

3,852

Interest paid on convertible senior notes

1,754

1,884

Income taxes, net of refunds

(702

)

25,560

$

12,426

$

66,400

(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 and equipment. 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.

(2) 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.

  • Litigation settlement, net of recoveries: Cost to settle litigation, net of insurance recoveries, arising from proceedings outside the ordinary course of business. See "Note 20. Commitments And Contingencies" in Item 8 of our Annual Report filed on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024 and prior filings for further information.
  • Legal fees: Legal and related fees arising from proceedings outside the ordinary course of business.
  • Restructuring: Restructuring fluctuates in amount and frequency and is significantly affected by the timing and size of our restructuring activities.
  • Interest paid on convertible senior notes: In February 2020, we issued convertible senior notes (the “Notes�), due March 1, 2025, in a private placement. The Notes accrued interest at an annual rate of 0.75%, payable semi-annually in arrears on March 1 and September 1. The outstanding Notes were repaid in their entirety at maturity.
  • Income taxes, net of refunds: Direct income taxes paid net of refunds received.

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.

June 30, 2025

June 30, 2024

Change

Constant Currency Change

Pega Cloud

$

761,051

$

593,752

$

167,299

28

%

25

%

Maintenance

301,375

310,608

(9,233

)

(3

)%

(5

)%

Subscription services

1,062,426

904,360

158,066

17

%

15

%

Subscription license

451,591

400,949

50,642

13

%

11

%

$

1,514,017

$

1,305,309

$

208,708

16

%

14

%

PEGASYSTEMS INC.
BACKLOG
(in thousands, except percentages)

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

As of June 30, 2025:

Subscription services

Subscription license

Perpetual license

Pega Cloud

Maintenance

Consulting

Total

1 year or less

$

603,683

$

220,954

$

61,905

$

317

$

39,798

$

926,657

51

%

1-2 years

334,586

79,345

4,262

2,846

421,039

23

%

2-3 years

172,513

49,587

746

252

223,098

12

%

Greater than 3 years

210,416

46,843

7,220

56

264,535

14

%

$

1,321,198

$

396,729

$

74,133

$

317

$

42,952

$

1,835,329

100

%

% of Total

72

%

22

%

4

%

%

2

%

100

%

Change since June 30, 2024

$

306,436

$

75,823

$

37,143

$

(2,379

)

$

12,057

$

429,080

30

%

24

%

100

%

(88

)%

39

%

31

%

As of June 30, 2024:

Subscription services

Subscription license

Perpetual license

Pega Cloud

Maintenance

Consulting

Total

1 year or less

$

470,379

$

209,655

$

23,931

$

2,696

$

25,953

$

732,614

52

%

1-2 years

301,070

63,266

10,078

2,469

376,883

27

%

2-3 years

152,839

30,032

2,884

2,473

188,228

13

%

Greater than 3 years

90,474

17,953

97

108,524

8

%

$

1,014,762

$

320,906

$

36,990

$

2,696

$

30,895

$

1,406,249

100

%

% of Total

72

%

23

%

3

%

%

2

%

100

%

PEGASYSTEMS INC.

RECONCILIATION OF GAAP BACKLOG AND CONSTANT CURRENCY BACKLOG

(in millions, except percentages)

June 30, 2024

June 30, 2025

1 Year Growth Rate

Backlog - GAAP

$

1,406

$

1,835

31

%

Impact of changes in foreign exchange rates

(55

)

Constant currency backlog

$

1,406

$

1,780

27

%

Note: Constant currency backlog is calculated by applying the June 30, 2024 foreign exchange rates to current period shown.

Press contact:

Lisa Pintchman

VP, Corporate Communications

[email protected]

617-866-6022



Investor contact:

Peter Welburn

VP, Corporate Development & Investor Relations

[email protected]

617-498-8968

Source: Pegasystems Inc.

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