UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 10-Q
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Quarterly Report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the quarterly period ended June 30, 20192020
OR
Transition Report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Commission File Number: 1-11859
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PEGASYSTEMS INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter) 
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Massachusetts04-2787865
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)(IRS Employer Identification No.)
Massachusetts04-2787865
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)    (IRS Employer Identification No.)

One Rogers Street,, Cambridge,, MA02142-1209
(Address of principal executive offices)     (Zip Code)offices, including zip code)
(617) (617) 374-9600
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each classTrading symbol(s)Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $.01 par value per sharePEGANASDAQ Global Select Market
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 x No ¨
Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the Registrant was required to submit such files). Yes x No ¨   
Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, 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.
Large accelerated filerxAccelerated filerNon-accelerated filerSmaller reporting companyEmerging growth company
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 79,131,66580,415,254 shares of the Registrant’s common stock, $0.01 par value per share, outstanding on July 30, 2019. 14, 2020.






PEGASYSTEMS INC.

QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-Q

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of June 30, 20192020 and December 31, 20182019
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 20192020 and 20182019
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive (Loss) for the three and six months ended June 30, 20192020 and 20182019
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity for the six months ended June 30, 20192020 and 20182019
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the six months ended June 30, 20192020 and 20182019
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
PART II - OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1A. Risk Factors
Item 2. 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 CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
PEGASYSTEMS INC.
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(in thousands)

June 30, 2020December 31, 2019
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents$512,111  $68,363  
Accounts receivable181,686  199,720  
Unbilled receivables198,253  180,219  
Other current assets77,889  57,308  
Total current assets969,939  505,610  
Unbilled receivables109,308  121,736  
Goodwill78,675  79,039  
Other long-term assets338,363  278,427  
Total assets$1,496,285  $984,812  
Liabilities and stockholders’ equity
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable$18,426  $17,475  
Accrued expenses44,228  48,001  
Accrued compensation and related expenses78,834  104,126  
Deferred revenue195,996  190,080  
Other current liabilities18,613  18,273  
Total current liabilities356,097  377,955  
Convertible senior notes, net509,423  —  
Operating lease liabilities53,057  52,610  
Other long-term liabilities21,426  15,237  
Total liabilities940,003  445,802  
Stockholders’ equity:
Preferred stock, 1,000 shares authorized; NaN issued—  —  
Common stock, 200,000 shares authorized; 80,420 and 79,599 shares issued and outstanding at
June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively
804  796  
Additional paid-in capital207,103  140,523  
Retained earnings359,989  410,919  
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss)(11,614) (13,228) 
Total stockholders’ equity556,282  539,010  
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity$1,496,285  $984,812  
 June 30, 2019 December 31, 2018
Assets   
Current assets:   
Cash and cash equivalents$95,500

$114,422
Marketable securities59,549

93,001
Total cash, cash equivalents, and marketable securities155,049
 207,423
Accounts receivable134,965

180,872
Unbilled receivables169,554

172,656
Other current assets77,290

49,684
Total current assets536,858
 610,635
Long-term unbilled receivables117,889

151,237
Goodwill79,037

72,858
Other long-term assets206,833

147,823
Total assets$940,617
 $982,553
Liabilities and stockholders’ equity   
Current liabilities:   
Accounts payable$14,586

$16,487
Accrued expenses50,372

45,506
Accrued compensation and related expenses62,880

84,671
Deferred revenue169,009

185,145
Other current liabilities14,576
 
Total current liabilities311,423
 331,809
Operating lease liabilities54,292
 
Deferred income tax liabilities6,918

6,939
Other long-term liabilities10,697

22,274
Total liabilities383,330
 361,022
Stockholders’ equity:   
Preferred stock, 1,000 shares authorized; none issued
 
Common stock, 200,000 shares authorized; 79,144 and 78,526 shares issued and outstanding at
June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively
791

785
Additional paid-in capital122,880

123,205
Retained earnings445,108

510,863
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss)(11,492) (13,322)
Total stockholders’ equity557,287
 621,531
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity$940,617
 $982,553

See notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
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PEGASYSTEMS INC.
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(in thousands, except per share amounts)

Three Months Ended
June 30,
Six Months Ended
June 30,
2020201920202019
Revenue
Software license$53,323  $44,274  $147,239  $107,538  
Maintenance72,222  69,329  145,917  137,035  
Pega Cloud48,838  31,699  92,304  59,457  
Consulting52,992  60,290  107,506  114,108  
Total revenue227,375  205,592  492,966  418,138  
Cost of revenue
Software license979  928  1,663  2,306  
Maintenance5,591  6,292  11,167  12,627  
Pega Cloud18,988  16,647  36,521  29,945  
Consulting51,133  53,213  106,868  106,639  
Total cost of revenue76,691  77,080  156,219  151,517  
Gross profit150,684  128,512  336,747  266,621  
Operating expenses
Selling and marketing127,607  116,962  263,631  225,827  
Research and development58,869  49,714  117,596  100,310  
General and administrative15,655  14,174  31,285  26,850  
Total operating expenses202,131  180,850  412,512  352,987  
(Loss) from operations(51,447) (52,338) (75,765) (86,366) 
Foreign currency transaction gain (loss)4,256  2,105  (1,691) (1,607) 
Interest income242  544  849  1,267  
Interest expense(5,529) —  (7,835) —  
Gain on capped call transactions19,419  —  827  —  
Other income, net—  55  1,374  55  
(Loss) before (benefit from) income taxes(33,059) (49,634) (82,241) (86,651) 
(Benefit from) income taxes(12,319) (17,338) (36,129) (25,638) 
Net (loss)$(20,740) $(32,296) $(46,112) $(61,013) 
(Loss) per share
Basic$(0.26) $(0.41) $(0.58) $(0.77) 
Diluted$(0.26) $(0.41) $(0.58) $(0.77) 
Weighted-average number of common shares outstanding
Basic80,224  78,987  80,016  78,787  
Diluted80,224  78,987  80,016  78,787  

Three Months Ended  
June 30,
 Six Months Ended  
June 30,
 2019 2018 2019 2018
Revenue       
Software license$44,274
 $44,784
 $107,538
 $132,557
Maintenance69,329
 65,906
 137,035
 130,431
Services91,989
 86,089
 173,565
 168,973
Total revenue205,592
 196,779
 418,138
 431,961
Cost of revenue       
Software license928
 1,262
 2,306
 2,517
Maintenance6,292
 5,874
 12,627
 11,956
Services69,860
 66,681
 136,584
 134,958
Total cost of revenue77,080
 73,817
 151,517
 149,431
Gross profit128,512
 122,962
 266,621
 282,530
Operating expenses       
Selling and marketing116,962
 93,972
 225,827
 182,355
Research and development49,714
 41,972
 100,310
 88,757
General and administrative14,174
 10,181
 26,850
 26,645
Total operating expenses180,850
 146,125
 352,987
 297,757
(Loss) from operations(52,338) (23,163) (86,366) (15,227)
Foreign currency transaction gain (loss)2,105
 1,244
 (1,607) 159
Interest income, net544
 629
 1,267
 1,393
Other income, net55
 
 55
 363
(Loss) before (benefit from) income taxes(49,634) (21,290) (86,651) (13,312)
(Benefit from) income taxes(17,338) (10,881) (25,638) (15,103)
Net (loss) income$(32,296) $(10,409) $(61,013) $1,791
(Loss) earnings per share       
Basic$(0.41) $(0.13) $(0.77) $0.02
Diluted$(0.41) $(0.13) $(0.77) $0.02
Weighted-average number of common shares outstanding       
Basic78,987
 78,635
 78,787
 78,436
Diluted78,987
 78,635
 78,787
 83,247

See notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
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PEGASYSTEMS INC.
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE (LOSS)
(in thousands)

Three Months Ended
June 30,
Six Months Ended
June 30,
2020201920202019
Net (loss)$(20,740) $(32,296) $(46,112) $(61,013) 
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax
Unrealized gain on available-for-sale securities—  238  100  612  
Foreign currency translation adjustments2,028  (409) 1,514  1,218  
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax2,028  (171) 1,614  1,830  
Comprehensive (loss)$(18,712) $(32,467) $(44,498) $(59,183) 
 Three Months Ended  
June 30,
 Six Months Ended  
June 30,
 2019 2018 2019 2018
Net (loss) income$(32,296) $(10,409) $(61,013) $1,791
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax       
Unrealized gain (loss) on available-for-sale marketable securities238
 73
 612
 (115)
Foreign currency translation adjustments(409) (7,414) 1,218
 (2,964)
Total other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax(171) (7,341) 1,830
 (3,079)
Comprehensive (loss)$(32,467) $(17,750) $(59,183) $(1,288)

See notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
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PEGASYSTEMS INC.
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
(in thousands, except per share amounts)
PEGASYSTEMS INC.
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
(in thousands, except per share amounts)
PEGASYSTEMS INC.
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
(in thousands, except per share amounts)
Common StockAdditional
Paid-In Capital
Retained Earnings
Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss)
Total
Stockholders’ Equity
Common Stock 
Additional
Paid-In
Capital
 Retained Earnings 
Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income 
 
Total
Stockholders’ Equity
Number
of Shares
 Amount 
December 31, 201778,081
 $781
 $152,097
 $509,697
 $(6,705) $655,870
Repurchase of common stock(101) (1) (5,688) 
 
 (5,689)
Issuance of common stock for share-based compensation plans566
 5
 (15,556) 
 
 (15,551)
Stock-based compensation
 
 15,109
 
 
 15,109
Cash dividends declared ($0.12 per share)
 
 
 (2,355) 
 (2,355)
Other comprehensive income
 
 
   4,262
 4,262
Net income
 
 
 12,200
 
 12,200
March 31, 201878,546
 785
 145,962
 519,542
 (2,443) 663,846
Repurchase of common stock(171) (2) (10,179) 
 
 (10,181)
Issuance of common stock for share-based compensation plans358
 4
 (11,395) 
 
 (11,391)
Issuance of common stock under Employee Stock Purchase Plan15
 
 849
 
 
 849
Stock-based compensation
 
 16,163
 
 
 16,163
Cash dividends declared ($0.12 per share)
 
 
 (2,364) 
 (2,364)
Other comprehensive loss
 
 
 
 (7,341) (7,341)
Net loss
 
 
 (10,409) 
 (10,409)
June 30, 201878,748
 $787
 $141,400
 $506,769
 $(9,784) $639,172
           Number
of Shares
AmountAdditional
Paid-In Capital
Retained Earnings
Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss)
Total
Stockholders’ Equity
December 31, 201878,526
 $785
 $123,205
 $510,863
 $(13,322) $621,531
December 31, 201878,526  $785  $123,205  
Repurchase of common stock(144) (1) (7,586) 
 
 (7,587)Repurchase of common stock(144) (1) (7,586) —  —  (7,587) 
Issuance of common stock for share-based compensation plans514
 5
 (14,843) 
 
 (14,838)Issuance of common stock for share-based compensation plans514   (14,843) —  —  (14,838) 
Stock-based compensation
 
 18,406
 
 
 18,406
Stock-based compensation—  —  18,406  —  —  18,406  
Cash dividends declared ($0.12 per share)
 
 
 (2,367) 
 (2,367)
Cash dividends declared ($0.03 per share)Cash dividends declared ($0.03 per share)—  —  —  (2,367) —  (2,367) 
Other comprehensive income
 
 
 
 2,001
 2,001
Other comprehensive income—  —  —  —  2,001  2,001  
Net (loss)
 
 
 (28,717) 
 (28,717)Net (loss)—  —  —  (28,717) —  (28,717) 
March 31, 201978,896
 789
 119,182
 479,779
 (11,321) 588,429
March 31, 201978,896  789  119,182  479,779  (11,321) 588,429  
Repurchase of common stock(88) (1) (6,301) 
 
 (6,302)Repurchase of common stock(88) (1) (6,301) —  —  (6,302) 
Issuance of common stock for share-based compensation plans320
 3
 (11,217) 
 
 (11,214)Issuance of common stock for share-based compensation plans320   (11,217) —  —  (11,214) 
Issuance of common stock under Employee Stock Purchase Plan16
 
 1,103
 
 
 1,103
Issuance of common stock under the employee stock purchase planIssuance of common stock under the employee stock purchase plan16  —  1,103  —  —  1,103  
Stock-based compensation
 
 20,113
 
 
 20,113
Stock-based compensation—  —  20,113  —  —  20,113  
Cash dividends declared ($0.12 per share)
 
 
 (2,375) 
 (2,375)
Cash dividends declared ($0.03 per share)Cash dividends declared ($0.03 per share)—  —  —  (2,375) —  (2,375) 
Other comprehensive (loss)
 
 
 
 (171) (171)Other comprehensive (loss)—  —  —  —  (171) (171) 
Net (loss)
 
 
 (32,296) 
 (32,296)Net (loss)—  —  —  (32,296) —  (32,296) 
June 30, 201979,144
 $791
 $122,880
 $445,108
 $(11,492) $557,287
June 30, 201979,144  $791  $122,880  $445,108  $(11,492) $557,287  
December 31, 2019December 31, 201979,599  $796  $140,523  $410,919  $(13,228) $539,010  
Equity component of convertible senior notes, netEquity component of convertible senior notes, net—  —  61,604  —  —  61,604  
Repurchase of common stockRepurchase of common stock(87) (1) (5,999) —  —  (6,000) 
Issuance of common stock for share-based compensation plansIssuance of common stock for share-based compensation plans564   (23,017) —  —  (23,011) 
Stock-based compensationStock-based compensation—  —  23,199  —  —  23,199  
Cash dividends declared ($0.03 per share)Cash dividends declared ($0.03 per share)—  —  —  (2,405) —  (2,405) 
Other comprehensive (loss)Other comprehensive (loss)—  —  —  —  (414) (414) 
Net (loss)Net (loss)—  —  —  (25,372) —  (25,372) 
March 31, 2020March 31, 202080,076  801  196,310  383,142  (13,642) 566,611  
Repurchase of common stockRepurchase of common stock(23) —  (2,199) —  —  (2,199) 
Issuance of common stock for share-based compensation plansIssuance of common stock for share-based compensation plans349   (14,085) —  —  (14,082) 
Issuance of common stock under the employee stock purchase planIssuance of common stock under the employee stock purchase plan18  —  1,403  —  —  1,403  
Stock-based compensationStock-based compensation—  —  25,674  —  —  25,674  
Cash dividends declared ($0.03 per share)Cash dividends declared ($0.03 per share)—  —  —  (2,413) —  (2,413) 
Other comprehensive incomeOther comprehensive income—  —  —  —  2,028  2,028  
Net (loss)Net (loss)—  —  —  (20,740) —  (20,740) 
June 30, 2020June 30, 202080,420  $804  $207,103  $359,989  $(11,614) $556,282  

See notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
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PEGASYSTEMS INC.
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(in thousands)

Six Months Ended
June 30,
20202019
Operating activities
Net (loss)$(46,112) $(61,013) 
Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) to cash (used in) provided by operating activities
Stock-based compensation48,831  38,397  
(Gain) on capped call transactions(827) —  
Deferred income taxes(18,399) (190) 
Amortization of deferred commissions16,061  14,179  
Lease expense7,819  6,718  
Amortization of debt discount and issuance costs6,033  —  
Amortization of intangible assets and depreciation10,134  12,268  
Amortization of investments—  623  
Foreign currency transaction loss1,691  1,607  
Other non-cash(1,374) (40) 
Change in operating assets and liabilities, net(45,056) (4,829) 
Cash (used in) provided by operating activities(21,199) 7,720  
Investing activities
Purchases of investments(1,769) (10,497) 
Proceeds from maturities and called investments—  13,545  
Sales of investments1,424  29,965  
Payments for acquisitions, net of cash acquired—  (10,921) 
Investment in property and equipment(19,059) (4,882) 
Cash (used in) provided by investing activities(19,404) 17,210  
Financing activities
Proceeds from issuance of convertible senior notes600,000  —  
Purchase of capped calls related to convertible senior notes(51,900) —  
Payment of debt issuance costs(14,527) —  
Dividend payments to shareholders(4,793) (4,730) 
Common stock repurchases(43,487) (39,637) 
Cash provided by (used in) financing activities485,293  (44,367) 
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents(942) 515  
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents443,748  (18,922) 
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period68,363  114,422  
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period$512,111  $95,500  
 Six Months Ended  
June 30,
 2019 2018
Operating activities   
Net (loss) income$(61,013) $1,791
Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income to cash provided by operating activities   
Stock-based compensation38,397
 31,165
Amortization and depreciation33,788
 20,921
Foreign currency transaction loss (gain)1,607
 (159)
Other non-cash(230) (846)
Change in operating assets and liabilities, net(4,829) 22,560
Cash provided by operating activities7,720
 75,432
Investing activities

  
Purchases of investments(10,497) (51,395)
Proceeds from maturities and called investments13,545
 11,546
Sales of investments29,965
 
Payments for acquisitions, net of cash acquired(10,921) 
Investment in property and equipment(4,882) (6,520)
Cash provided by (used in) investing activities17,210
 (46,369)
Financing activities   
Dividend payments to shareholders(4,730) (4,702)
Common stock repurchases(39,637) (41,123)
Cash (used in) financing activities(44,367) (45,825)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents515
 (1,226)
Net (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents(18,922) (17,988)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period114,422
 162,279
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period$95,500
 $144,291

See notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
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PEGASYSTEMS INC.
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 the information 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, 2018.2019.
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.
All intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated in consolidation. The operating results for the interim periods presented are not necessarily indicative of the results expected for the full year 2019.2020.
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 accounts receivable, upon initial recognition of that financial asset using a forward-looking expected loss model, rather than an incurred loss model. 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 beadopted this standard effective January 1, 2020, with early adoption permitted.2020. The Company does not expect the adoption of this standard willdid not have a material effect on itsthe Company’s financial position or results of operations.
Leases
On January 1, 2019, the Company adopted Accounting Standards Codification 842 “Leases” (“ASC 842”) using the modified retrospective method, reflecting any cumulative effect as an adjustment to equity. Results for reporting periods beginning on or after January 1, 2019 are presented under ASC 842, while prior period amounts were not adjusted and continue to be reported in accordance with the Company’s historic accounting under ASC 840 “Leases”.
The Company elected the permitted practical expedients to not reassess the following related to leases that commenced before the effective date of ASC 842: (i) whether any expired or existing contracts contain leases; (ii) the lease classification for any expired or existing leases; and (iii) initial direct costs for any existing leases. Upon adoption, the Company recorded right of use assets of $41.8 million and lease liabilities of $54.2 million. The difference between the value of the right of use assets and lease liabilities is due to the reclassification of existing deferred rent, prepaid rent, and unamortized lease incentives as of January 1, 2019.
See Note 9. “Leases” for additional information.
3. MARKETABLE SECURITIES
 June 30, 2019
(in thousands)Amortized Cost Unrealized Gains Unrealized Losses Fair Value
Municipal bonds$29,495
 $156
 $(5) $29,646
Corporate bonds29,620
 291
 (8) 29,903
 $59,115
 $447
 $(13) $59,549
 December 31, 2018
(in thousands)Amortized Cost Unrealized Gains Unrealized Losses Fair Value
Municipal bonds$44,802
 $13
 $(110) $44,705
Corporate bonds48,499
 23
 (226) 48,296
 $93,301
 $36
 $(336) $93,001

As of June 30, 2019, maturities of marketable securities ranged from January 2020 to August 2022, with a weighted-average remaining maturity of approximately 1.5 years.
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4. RECEIVABLES, CONTRACT ASSETS, AND DEFERRED REVENUE
Receivables
(in thousands)June 30, 2019 December 31, 2018
Accounts receivable$134,965
 $180,872
Unbilled receivables169,554
 172,656
Long-term unbilled receivables117,889
 151,237

$422,408
 $504,765

(in thousands)June 30, 2020December 31, 2019
Accounts receivable$181,686  $199,720  
Unbilled receivables198,253  180,219  
Long-term unbilled receivables109,308  121,736  
$489,247  $501,675  
Unbilled receivables are client committed amounts for which revenue recognition precedes billing, and billing is solely subject to the passage of time.
Unbilled receivables They are expected to be billed in the future as follows:
(Dollars in thousands)June 30, 2019(Dollars in thousands)June 30, 2020
1 year or less$169,554
59%1 year or less$198,253  64 %
1-2 years79,128
28%1-2 years91,929  30 %
2-5 years38,761
13%2-5 years17,379  %
$287,443
100%$307,561  100 %
Unbilled receivables based upon contract effective date:
(Dollars in thousands)June 30, 2020
2020$75,893  25 %
2019100,671  32 %
201846,700  15 %
201738,899  13 %
2016 and prior45,398  15 %
$307,561  100 %
Major clients
Clients accounting for 10% or more of the Company’s receivables:
June 30, 2020December 31, 2019
Client A11 %*
* Client accounted for less than 10% of total receivables.
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Contract assets and deferred revenue
(in thousands)June 30, 2019 December 31, 2018(in thousands)June 30, 2020December 31, 2019
Contract assets (1)
$3,770
 $3,711
Contract assets (1)
$5,323  $5,558  
Long-term contract assets (2)
2,190
 2,543
Long-term contract assets (2)
4,903  5,420  
$5,960
 $6,254
$10,226  $10,978  
Deferred revenueDeferred revenue$195,996  $190,080  
Long-term deferred revenue (3)
Long-term deferred revenue (3)
6,587  5,407  
$202,583  $195,487  
(1) Included in other current assets. (2) Included in other long-term assets.
(in thousands)June 30, 2019 December 31, 2018
Deferred revenue$169,009
 $185,145
Long-term deferred revenue (1)
4,342
 5,344
 $173,351
 $190,489
(1) (3) Included in other long-term liabilities.
Contract assets are client committed amounts under client contracts wherefor which revenue recognized exceeds the amount billed to the client and the right to payment is subject to conditions other than the passage of time, such as the completion of a related performance obligation. Deferred revenue consists of billings and payments received in advance of revenue recognition. Contract assets and deferred revenue are netted at the contract level for each reporting period.
The change in deferred revenue in the six months ended June 30, 20192020 was primarily due to $135.8new billings in advance of revenue recognition, partially offset by $136.8 million of revenue recognized excluding the impact of netting contract assets and deferred revenue at the contract level, during the period that was included in deferred revenue at December 31, 2018, partially offset by new billings in advance of revenue recognition.2019.
5.4. DEFERRED CONTRACT COSTSCOMMISSIONS
The Company recognizes an asset for the incremental costs of obtaining a client contract, which primarily relate to sales commissions. The Company expects to benefit from those costs for more than one year, as the Company generally only pays sales commissions on the initial contract, and not any subsequent contract renewals. As a result, there are no commensurate commissions paid on contract renewals. Deferred costs are amortized on a straight-line basis over the benefit period, which is on average 5 years.
(in thousands)June 30, 2020December 31, 2019
Deferred commissions (1)
$84,770  $85,314  
(in thousands)June 30, 2019 December 31, 2018
Deferred contract costs (1)
$64,809
 $64,367
(1) Included in other long-term assets.
Three Months Ended
June 30,
Six Months Ended
June 30,
(in thousands)2020201920202019
Amortization of deferred commissions (1)
$7,564  $5,878  $16,061  $14,179  
 Three Months Ended  
June 30,
 Six Months Ended  
June 30,
(in thousands)2019 2018 2019 2018
Amortization of deferred contract costs (1)
$5,878
 $3,809
 $14,179
 $7,598
(1)Included in selling and marketing expensesexpenses.
5. DEBT
Convertible senior notes and capped calls
Convertible senior notes
In February 2020, the Company issued Convertible Senior Notes (the "Notes") with an aggregate principal amount of $600 million, due March 1, 2025, in a private placement. The proceeds from the Notes were used or are anticipated to be used for the Capped Call Transactions (described below), working capital, and other general corporate purposes. There are no required principal payments prior to the maturity of the Notes. The Notes accrue interest at an annual rate of 0.75%, payable semi-annually in arrears on March 1 and September 1, beginning on September 1, 2020.
Proceeds from the Notes and Capped Call Transactions:
(in thousands)Amount
Principal$600,000 
Less: issuance costs(14,527)
Less: Capped Call Transactions(51,900)
$533,573 
Conversion rights
The conversion rate is 7.4045 shares of common stock per $1,000 principal amount of the Notes, representing an initial conversion price of approximately $135.05 per share of common stock. The Company will settle conversions by paying or delivering, as applicable, cash, shares of its common stock, or a combination of cash and shares of its common stock, at the Company’s election, based on the applicable conversion rate. The conversion rate will be adjusted upon the occurrence of certain events, including spin-offs, tender offers, exchange offers, and certain stockholder distributions.
Beginning on September 1, 2024, noteholders may convert their Notes at any time at their election. Before September 1, 2024, noteholders may convert their Notes in the following circumstances:
.During any calendar quarter commencing after the calendar quarter ending on June 30, 2020 (and only during such calendar quarter), if the last reported sale price per share of the Company’s common stock exceeds one hundred and thirty percent (130%) of the conversion price for each of at least twenty (20) trading days (whether or not consecutive) during the thirty (30) consecutive trading days ending on, and including, the last trading day of the immediately preceding calendar quarter.
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6. GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS
GoodwillDuring the 5 consecutive business days immediately after any 5 consecutive trading day period (the “Measurement Period”), if the trading price per $1,000 principal amount of Notes for each trading day of the Measurement Period was less than 98% of the product of the last reported sale price per share of common stock on such trading day and the conversion rate on such trading day.
Upon the occurrence of certain corporate events or distributions, or if the Company calls all or any Notes for redemption, then the noteholder of any Note may convert such Note at any time before the close of business on the business day immediately before the related redemption date (or, if the Company fails to pay the redemption price due on such redemption date in full, at any time until the Company pays such redemption price in full).
As of June 30, 2020, no Notes were eligible for conversion at the noteholders’ election.
Repurchase rights
On or after March 1, 2023 and on or before the 40th scheduled trading day immediately before the maturity date, the Company may redeem for cash all or part of the Notes, at a repurchase price equal to 100% of the principal amount, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if the last reported sale price of the Company’s common stock exceeded 130% of the conversion price then in effect for at least 20 trading days (whether or not consecutive) during any 30 consecutive trading day period ending on, and including, the trading day immediately preceding the date on which the Company provides a redemption notice.
If certain corporate events that constitute a “Fundamental Change” (as described below) occur at any time, each noteholder will have the right, at such noteholder’s option, to require the Company to repurchase for cash all of such noteholder’s Notes, or any portion of the principal thereof that is equal to $1,000 or an integral multiple of $1,000, at a repurchase price equal to 100% of the principal amount thereof, plus accrued and unpaid interest. A fundamental change relates to events such as mergers, changes in control of the Company, liquidation/dissolution of the Company, or the delisting of the Company’s common stock.
Impact of the Notes
In accounting for the transaction, the Notes have been separated into liability and equity components.
The change in theinitial carrying amount of goodwill was:
(in thousands)Six Months Ended  
June 30, 2019
Balance as of January 1,$72,858
Acquisition (1)
6,179
Currency translation adjustments
Balance as of June 30,$79,037

the liability component was calculated by measuring the fair value of a similar debt instrument that does not have an associated conversion feature. The excess of the principal amount of the Notes over the initial carrying amount of the liability component, the debt discount, is amortized as interest expense over the contractual term of the Notes.
(1) In May 2019,The equity component was recorded as an increase to additional paid-in capital and is not remeasured as long as it continues to meet the Company acquired In the Chat Communications Inc., a privately-held software provider of digital customer service softwareconditions for $10.9 million, net of cash acquired. equity classification.
The Company also expectsincurred issuance costs of $14.5 million related to issue up to approximately 15 thousand shares in retention-based bonus payments to a key employee upon the achievement of specified retention milestones. The principal assetsNotes, which were allocated between the liability and liabilities acquired as partequity components of the business combination were additional goodwill and technology intangibles assets of $6.2 million and $5.1 million. The allocationNotes proportionate to the initial carrying amount of the purchase price is preliminary for income taxes asliability and equity components.
Issuance costs attributable to the Company is still gathering information.
Intangibles
Intangible assetsliability component are recorded at costas an offset to the principal balance of the Notes and are amortized as interest expense using the straight-lineeffective interest method over their estimated useful lives as follows:
   June 30, 2019
(in thousands)Useful Lives Cost Accumulated
Amortization
 
Net Book Value (1)
Client-related intangibles4-10 years $63,115
 $(53,608) $9,507
Technology2-10 years 64,843
 (52,605) 12,238
Other1 - 5 years 5,361
 (5,361) 
   $133,319
 $(111,574) $21,745
(1) Included in other long-term assets.
   December 31, 2018
(in thousands)Useful Lives Cost Accumulated Amortization 
Net Book Value (1)
Client-related intangibles4-10 years $63,115
 $(51,224) $11,891
Technology2-10 years 59,742
 (50,398) 9,344
Other1 - 5 years 5,361
 (5,361) 
   $128,218
 $(106,983) $21,235
(1) Included in other long-term assets.the contractual term of the Notes.
AmortizationIssuance costs attributable to the equity component are recorded as an offset to the equity component in additional paid-in capital and are not amortized.
Net carrying amount of intangible assets was:
(in thousands)Three Months Ended  
June 30,
 Six Months Ended  
June 30,
2019 2018 2019 2018
Cost of revenue$875
 $1,231
 $2,207
 $2,463
Selling and marketing781
 1,605
 2,385
 3,210
 $1,656
 $2,836
 $4,592
 $5,673

the liability component:
(in thousands)June 30, 2020
Principal$600,000 
Unamortized debt discount(78,867)
Unamortized issuance costs(11,710)
$509,423 
7. ACCRUED EXPENSES
(in thousands)June 30, 2019 December 31, 2018
Outside professional services expenses$8,513
 $10,367
Income and other taxes6,401
 10,387
Marketing and sales program expenses12,115
 5,860
Dividends payable2,375
 2,363
Employee-related expenses5,378
 3,536
Cloud hosting expenses11,978
 4,604
Other3,612
 8,389
 $50,372
 $45,506

Net carrying amount of the equity component, included in additional paid-in capital:
(in thousands)June 30, 2020
Conversion options (1)
$61,604 
(1) Net of issuance costs and taxes.
Interest expense related to the Notes:
Three Months Ended
June 30,
Six Months Ended
June 30,
(in thousands)2020201920202019
Contractual interest expense (0.75% coupon)$1,125  $—  $1,575  $—  
Amortization of debt discount (1)
3,757  —  5,253  —  
Amortization of issuance cost (1)
558  —  780  —  
$5,440  $—  $7,608  $—  
(1) Amortized based upon an effective interest rate of 4.31%.
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Future payments of principal and contractual interest:
8.
June 30, 2020
(in thousands)PrincipalInterestTotal
2020$—  $2,338  $2,338  
2021—  4,500  4,500  
2022—  4,500  4,500  
2023—  4,500  4,500  
2024—  4,500  4,500  
2025600,000  1,488  601,488  
$600,000  $21,826  $621,826  
Capped call transactions
In February 2020, the Company entered into privately negotiated capped call transactions (“Capped Call Transactions”) with certain financial institutions. The Capped Call Transactions cover approximately 4.4 million shares (representing the number of shares for which the Notes are initially convertible) of the Company’s common stock and are generally expected to reduce potential dilution to the common stock upon any conversion of Notes and/or offset any potential cash payments the Company is required to make in excess of the principal amount of converted Notes, as the case may be, with such reduction and/or offset subject to a cap. The cap price of the Capped Call Transactions is $196.44, subject to adjustment upon the occurrence of specified extraordinary events affecting us, including merger events and tender offers. The Capped Call Transactions are classified as “other long-term assets” and remeasured to fair value at the end of each reporting period, resulting in a non-operating gain or loss.
Change in value of Capped Call Transactions:
(in thousands)Six Months Ended
June 30, 2020
Value at issuance$51,900 
Fair value adjustment827 
Balance as of June 30,$52,727 
Credit Facility
In November 2019, and as amended in February 2020 and July 2020, the Company entered into a five-year $100 million senior secured revolving credit agreement (the “Credit Facility”) with PNC Bank, National Association (“PNC”). The Company may use borrowings to finance working capital needs and for general corporate purposes. Subject to specific conditions, the Credit Facility allows the Company to increase the aggregate commitment to $200 million.
The Credit Facility contains customary covenants, including, but not limited to, those relating to additional indebtedness, liens, asset divestitures, and affiliate transactions. The Company is also required to comply with financial covenants including a maximum net consolidated leverage ratio of 3.5 (with a step-up in the event of certain acquisitions) and a minimum consolidated interest coverage ratio of 3.5. The commitments expire on November 4, 2024, and any outstanding loans will be payable on such date.
As of June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, the Company had 0 outstanding borrowings under the Credit Facility.
6. FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS
Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis
The Company records its cash equivalents, marketable securities,Capped Call Transactions, and venture investments in privately-held companies 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.
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The Company’s cash equivalents are composed of money market funds and time deposits, which are classified within Level 1 and Level 2, respectively, in the fair value hierarchy. The Company’s marketable securities, which are 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 investments in privately-held companies are classified within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy.
If applicable, the Company will recognize transfers into and out of levels within the fair value hierarchyCapped Call Transactions at the end of theeach reporting period is determined using a Black-Scholes option-pricing model. The valuation models use various market-based inputs, including stock price, remaining contractual term, expected volatility, risk-free interest rate, and expected dividend yield, as applicable. The Company applies judgment in whichits determination of expected volatility. The Company considers both historical and implied volatility levels of the actual event or change in circumstance occurs. There were no transfers between levels duringunderlying equity security and to a lesser extent historical peer group volatility levels. The Company’s venture investments are recorded at fair value based on valuation methods using the six months ended June 30, 2019.observable transaction price and other unobservable inputs including the volatility, rights, and obligations of the securities the Company holds.
The Company’s assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis were:
basis:
 June 30, 2019
(in thousands)Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total
Cash equivalents$5,653
 $
 $
 $5,653
Marketable securities:       
Municipal bonds$
 $29,646
 $
 $29,646
Corporate bonds
 29,903
 
 29,903
Total marketable securities$
 $59,549
 $
 $59,549
Investments in privately-held companies (1)
$
 $
 $3,890
 $3,890
June 30, 2020December 31, 2019
(in thousands)Level 1Level 2Level 3TotalLevel 1Level 2Level 3Total
Cash equivalents (1)
$450,465  $—  $—  $450,465  $—  $—  $—  $—  
Capped Call Transactions (2) (3)
$—  $52,727  $—  $52,727  $—  $—  $—  $—  
Venture investments (2) (4)
$—  $—  $6,640  $6,640  $—  $—  $4,871  $4,871  
(1) Composed of investments in money market funds. (2) Included in other long-term assets. (3) See "5. Debt" for additional information. (4) Composed of investments in privately-held companies.
Change in venture investments:
(in thousands)Six Months Ended
June 30, 2020
December 31, 2019$4,871 
New investments1,769 
Sales of investments(1,424)
Changes in foreign exchange rates(50)
Fair value adjustment1,474 
June 30, 2020$6,640 

 December 31, 2018
(in thousands)Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total
Cash equivalents$10,155
 $10,000
 $
 $20,155
Marketable securities:       
Municipal bonds$
 $44,705
 $
 $44,705
Corporate bonds
 48,296
 
 48,296
Total marketable securities$
 $93,001
 $
 $93,001
Investments in privately-held companies (1)
$
 $
 $3,390
 $3,390
(1) Included in other long-term assets.
ForThe carrying value of certain other financial instruments, including accounts receivablereceivables and accounts payable, the carrying value approximates fair value due to the relatively short maturity of these items.
9. LEASESFair value of the Notes
The fair value of the Company’s leases are primarily for office spaceNotes was recorded at $515.9 million upon issuance, which reflected the principal amount of the Notes less the fair value of the conversion feature. The fair value of the debt component was determined based on a discounted cash flow model. The discount rate used reflected both the time value of money and credit risk inherent in the ordinary course of business.
Accounting policy
All the Company’s leases are operating leases.Notes. The Company accounts for a contract as a lease when it has the right to control the asset for a period of time while obtaining substantially allcarrying value of the asset’s economic benefits. The Company determines the initial classification and measurement of its operating right of use assets and lease liabilities at the lease commencement date and thereafter if modified. Fixed lease costs are recognized on a straight-line basisNotes will be accreted, over the remaining term to maturity, to their principal value of $600 million.
The fair value of the lease. Variable lease costs are recognizedNotes (inclusive of the conversion feature which is embedded in the Notes) was $602 million as of June 30, 2020. The fair value was determined based on the Notes’ quoted price in an over-the-counter market on the last trading day of the reporting period in which the obligation for those payments is incurred. The Company combines lease and non-lease componentshas been classified within Level 2 in the determination of lease costsfair value hierarchy. See "5. Debt" for its office space leases. The lease liability includes lease payments related to options to extend or renew the lease term, if the Company isadditional information.
7. REVENUE
Geographic revenue
Three Months Ended
June 30,
Six Months Ended
June 30,
(Dollars in thousands)2020201920202019
U.S.$142,811  63 %$119,682  59 %$315,228  63 %$223,673  54 %
Other Americas8,930  %8,873  %24,272  %37,702  %
United Kingdom (“U.K.”)21,259  %16,686  %43,096  %41,235  10 %
Europe (excluding U.K.), Middle East, and Africa34,878  15 %33,395  16 %66,816  14 %67,581  16 %
Asia-Pacific19,497  %26,956  13 %43,554  %47,947  11 %
$227,375  100 %$205,592  100 %$492,966  100 %$418,138  100 %
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Revenue streams
reasonably certain it will exercise those options. The Company’s leases do not contain any material residual value guarantees or restrictive covenants.
Three Months Ended
June 30,
Six Months Ended
June 30,
(in thousands)2020201920202019
Perpetual license$9,057  $19,320  $12,716  $34,270  
Term license44,266  24,954  134,523  73,268  
Revenue recognized at a point in time53,323  44,274  147,239  107,538  
Maintenance72,222  69,329  145,917  137,035  
Pega Cloud48,838  31,699  92,304  59,457  
Consulting52,992  60,290  107,506  114,108  
Revenue recognized over time174,052  161,318  345,727  310,600  
$227,375  $205,592  $492,966  $418,138  
Expense
(in thousands)Three Months Ended  
June 30, 2019
 Six Months Ended  
June 30, 2019
Operating lease costs (1)
$4,281
 $8,581
Variable lease costs1,362
 2,683
 $5,643
 $11,264
(in thousands)Three Months Ended
June 30,
Six Months Ended
June 30,
2020201920202019
Term license$44,266  $24,954  $134,523  $73,268  
Pega Cloud48,838  31,699  92,304  59,457  
Maintenance72,222  69,329  145,917  137,035  
Subscription (1)
165,326  125,982  372,744  269,760  
Perpetual license9,057  19,320  12,716  34,270  
Consulting52,992  60,290  107,506  114,108  
$227,375  $205,592  $492,966  $418,138  
(1) Lease costs Reflects client arrangements (term license, Pega Cloud, and maintenance) that are fixed.subject to renewal.
Remaining performance obligations ("Backlog")
Expected future revenue on existing contracts:
June 30, 2020
(Dollars in thousands)Perpetual licenseTerm licenseMaintenancePega CloudConsultingTotal
1 year or less$8,120  $53,550  $186,618  $191,187  $21,923  $461,398  57 %
1-2 years1,700  6,187  40,153  140,860  1,986  190,886  23 %
2-3 years—  6,460  20,671  88,273  631  116,035  14 %
Greater than 3 years—  646  10,517  37,071  626  48,860  %
$9,820  $66,843  $257,959  $457,391  $25,166  $817,179  100 %

June 30, 2019
(Dollars in thousands)Perpetual licenseTerm licenseMaintenancePega CloudConsultingTotal
1 year or less$8,429  $38,080  $173,421  $124,134  $16,259  $360,323  57 %
1-2 years915  4,678  12,530  98,842  942  117,907  19 %
2-3 years1,306  641  5,801  75,828  227  83,803  13 %
Greater than 3 years—  185  2,812  63,259  —  66,256  11 %
$10,650  $43,584  $194,564  $362,063  $17,428  $628,289  100 %
Right of use assets and lease liabilities
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(in thousands)June 30, 2019
Right of use assets (1)
$57,772
Lease liabilities (2)
$14,576
Long-term lease liabilities$54,292
(1) An asset that represents the Company’s right to use the leased asset during the lease term. Included in other long-term assets. (2) Included in other current liabilities.
The weighted-average remaining lease term and discount rate for the Company’s leases were:
June 30, 2019
Weighted-average remaining lease term4.3 years
Weighted-average discount rate (1)
5.7%
(1) The rates implicit in most of the Company’s leases are not readily determinable, and therefore the Company uses its incremental borrowing rate as the discount rate when measuring operating lease liabilities. The incremental borrowing rate represents an estimate of the interest rate the Company would incur to borrow an amount equal to the lease payments on a collateralized basis over the term of the lease.
Maturities of lease liabilities are:
(in thousands)June 30, 2019
Remainder of 2019$8,290
202018,976
202117,099
202216,166
2023 and thereafter17,393
Total lease payments77,924
Less: imputed interest (1)
(9,056)
 $68,868
(1) Lease liabilities are measured at the present value of the remaining lease payments using a discount rate determined at lease commencement unless the discount rate is updated as a result of a lease reassessment event.
As of December 31, 2018, the Company’s future minimum rental payments required under operating leases with noncancellable terms in excess of one year as determined prior to the adoption of ASC 842 were:
(in thousands)
Operating Leases (1)
2019$15,993
202014,807
202113,262
202212,279
202311,084
 $67,425
(1) Operating leases include future minimum rent payments, net of estimated sublease income for facilities that the Company has vacated pursuant to its restructuring activities.

PEGASYSTEMS INC.
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)



Cash flow information
(in thousands)Six Months Ended  
June 30, 2019
Cash paid for leases9,638
Right of use assets recognized for new leases and amendments (non-cash)22,667

10. REVENUE
Geographic revenue
 Three Months Ended  
June 30,
 Six Months Ended  
June 30,
(Dollars in thousands)2019 2018 2019 2018
U.S.$119,682
59% $110,349
55% $223,673
54% $224,334
52%
Other Americas8,873
4% 9,627
5% 37,702
9% 27,342
6%
United Kingdom (“U.K.”)16,686
8% 23,079
12% 41,235
10% 49,173
11%
Europe (excluding U.K.), Middle East, and Africa33,395
16% 27,070
14% 67,581
16% 58,896
14%
Asia-Pacific26,956
13% 26,654
14% 47,947
11% 72,216
17%
 $205,592
100% $196,779
100% $418,138
100% $431,961
100%
Revenue streams
 Three Months Ended  
June 30,
 Six Months Ended  
June 30,
(in thousands)2019 2018 2019 2018
Perpetual license$19,320
 $13,475
 $34,270
 $36,553
Term license24,954
 31,309
 73,268
 96,004
Revenue recognized at a point in time44,274
 44,784
 107,538
 132,557
Maintenance69,329
 65,906
 137,035
 130,431
Cloud31,699
 20,201
 59,457
 35,783
Consulting60,290
 65,888
 114,108
 133,190
Revenue recognized over time161,318
 151,995
 310,600
 299,404
 $205,592
 $196,779
 $418,138
 $431,961
(in thousands)Three Months Ended  
June 30,
 Six Months Ended  
June 30,
2019 2018 2019 2018
Term license$24,954
 $31,309
 $73,268
 $96,004
Cloud31,699
 20,201
 59,457
 35,783
Maintenance69,329
 65,906
 137,035
 130,431
Subscription (1)
125,982
 117,416
 269,760
 262,218
Perpetual license19,320
 13,475
 34,270
 36,553
Consulting60,290
 65,888
 114,108
 133,190
 $205,592
 $196,779
 $418,138
 $431,961
(1) Reflects client arrangements (term license, cloud, and maintenance) that are subject to renewal.
PEGASYSTEMS INC.
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)



Remaining performance obligations (“RPO”)
Expected future revenue on existing contracts:
 June 30, 2019
(Dollars in thousands)Perpetual license Term License Maintenance Cloud Consulting Total
1 year or less$8,429
 $38,080
 $173,421
 $124,134
 $16,259
 $360,323
57%
1-2 years915
 4,678
 12,530
 98,842
 942
 117,907
19%
2-3 years1,306
 641
 5,801
 75,828
 227
 83,803
13%
Greater than 3 years
 185
 2,812
 63,259
 
 66,256
11%
 $10,650
 $43,584
 $194,564
 $362,063
 $17,428
 $628,289
100%
 June 30, 2018
(Dollars in thousands)Perpetual license Term License Maintenance Cloud Consulting Total
1 year or less$28,626
 $20,457
 $111,086
 $41,036
 $12,039
 $213,244
45%
1-2 years15,862
 9,878
 43,837
 66,529
 4,103
 140,209
29%
2-3 years2,423
 5,665
 5,265
 50,250
 
 63,603
13%
Greater than 3 years362
 944
 2,103
 55,995
 200
 59,604
13%
 $47,273
 $36,944
 $162,291
 $213,810
 $16,342
 $476,660
100%


11.8. STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION
Expense
 Three Months Ended  
June 30,
 Six Months Ended  
June 30,
(in thousands)2019 2018 2019 2018
Cost of revenues$4,911

$4,257
 $9,430

$7,958
Selling and marketing8,364

6,038
 15,738

10,696
Research and development4,572

3,802
 9,132

7,439
General and administrative2,200

1,959
 4,097

5,072
 $20,047

$16,056
 $38,397

$31,165
Income tax benefit$(4,056)
$(3,341) $(7,796)
$(6,482)

Three Months Ended
June 30,
Six Months Ended
June 30,
(in thousands)2020201920202019
Cost of revenues$5,384  $4,911  $10,536  $9,430  
Selling and marketing11,592  8,364  21,310  15,738  
Research and development5,805  4,572  11,302  9,132  
General and administrative2,874  2,200  5,683  4,097  
$25,655  $20,047  $48,831  $38,397  
Income tax benefit$(5,107) $(4,056) $(9,689) $(7,796) 
As of June 30, 2019,2020, the Company had $99.5$130.3 million of unrecognized stock-based compensation expense, net of estimated forfeitures, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 2.2 years.
Grants
The Company granted the following stock-based compensation awards:
Six Months Ended  
June 30, 2019
Six Months Ended
June 30, 2020
(in thousands)Shares Total Fair Value(in thousands)SharesTotal Fair Value
RSUs949
 $60,855
RSUs939  $82,823  
Non-qualified stock options1,828
 $34,481
Non-qualified stock options1,696  $38,551  

Vestings and exercises
9. INCOME TAXES
Effective income tax rate

Three Months Ended
June 30,
Six Months Ended
June 30,
(Dollars in thousands)2020201920202019
(Benefit from) income taxes$(12,319) $(17,338) $(36,129) $(25,638) 
Effective income tax rate44 %30 %
During the six months ended June 30, 2019, 0.8 million shares2020, the Company’s effective income tax rate benefit increased primarily due to the excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation and a carryback claim benefit as a result of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (“CARES Act”), partially offset by Global Intangible Low-Taxed Income (“GILTI”).
10. (LOSS) PER SHARE
Basic (loss) per share is calculated using the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted (loss) per share is calculated using the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding during the period, plus the dilutive effect of outstanding stock were issued due to stock option exercisesoptions, RSUs, and RSU vestings underthe conversion spread of the Company’s stock-based compensation plans.convertible senior notes.
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PEGASYSTEMS INC.
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)



12. INCOME TAXES
Effective income tax rate
 Six Months Ended  
June 30,
(Dollars in thousands)2019 2018
(Benefit from) income taxes$(25,638) $(15,103)
Effective income tax rate30% 113%

During the six months ended June 30, 2019, the Company’s effective income tax rate decreased primarily due to the Global Intangible Low-Taxed Income (“GILTI”) and Foreign Derived Intangible Income (“FDII”) provisions

Calculation of the Tax Reform Act.basic and diluted earnings per share:
Three Months Ended
June 30,
Six Months Ended
June 30,
(in thousands, except per share amounts)2020201920202019
Net (loss)$(20,740) $(32,296) $(46,112) $(61,013) 
Weighted-average common shares outstanding80,224  78,987  80,016  78,787  
(Loss) per share, basic$(0.26) $(0.41) $(0.58) $(0.77) 
Net (loss)$(20,740) $(32,296) $(46,112) $(61,013) 
Weighted-average common shares outstanding, assuming dilution (1) (2)
80,224  78,987  80,016  78,787  
(Loss) per share, diluted$(0.26) $(0.41) $(0.58) $(0.77) 
Outstanding anti-dilutive stock options and RSUs (3)
5,929  6,253  5,939  5,908  
(1) The Company’s effective income tax rate was also affected by excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation, an increaseCompany expects to settle the principal amount of the Notes in U.S. research and development tax credits, and a decrease in uncertain tax positions ascash. As a result, only the amount by which the conversion value exceeds the aggregated principal amount of the lapse ofNotes is included in the statute of limitations on certain foreign reserves.
13. EARNINGS PER SHARE
Basicdiluted 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 stock options and RSUs, usingcomputation under the treasury stock method. The conversion spread has a dilutive impact on diluted net income per share when the average market price of the Company’s common stock for a given period exceeds the initial conversion price of $135.05 per share for the Notes. In connection with the Notes’ issuance, the Company entered into Capped Call Transactions, which were not included in calculating the number of diluted shares outstanding, as their effect would have been anti-dilutive.
(2) In periods of loss, all stock options and RSUsdilutive securities are excluded as their inclusion would be anti-dilutive.
The calculation of the basic and diluted earnings per share was:
 Three Months Ended  
June 30,
 Six Months Ended  
June 30,
(in thousands, except per share amounts)2019 2018 2019 2018
Basic       
Net (loss) income$(32,296) $(10,409) $(61,013) $1,791
Weighted-average common shares outstanding78,987

78,635

78,787

78,436
(Loss) earnings per share, basic$(0.41) $(0.13) $(0.77) $0.02
        
Diluted       
Net (loss) income$(32,296) $(10,409) $(61,013) $1,791
Weighted-average effect of dilutive securities:       
Stock options
 
 
 3,132
RSUs
 
 
 1,679
Effect of dilutive securities
 
 
 4,811
Weighted-average common shares outstanding, assuming dilution78,987
 78,635
 78,787
 83,247
(Loss) earnings per share, diluted$(0.41) $(0.13) $(0.77) $0.02

       
Outstanding anti-dilutive stock options and RSUs (1)
6,253
 6,500
 5,908
 242
(1)(3) Certain outstanding stock options and RSUs were excluded from the computation of diluted earnings per share because they were anti-dilutive in the period presented. These awards may be dilutive in the future.

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ITEM 2.  MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
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.
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 are intended to identify forward-looking statements, which are based on current expectations and assumptions.
These forward-looking statements include,deal with future events, and are subject to various risks and uncertainties that are difficult to predict, including, 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, the timing of revenue recognition, and are described more completely in Part Imanagement of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018.
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 intendedtransition to” “project,” “guidance,” “likely,” “usually,” or variations of such words and similar expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements.
Important factors that could cause actual future activities and results to differ materially from those expressed in such forward-looking statements include, among others, a more subscription-based business model, variation in demand for our products and services, including among clients in the public sector, the impact of actual or threatened public health emergencies, such as the Coronavirus (COVID-19), reliance on third party relationships,third-party service providers, compliance with our debt obligations and debt covenants, the potential impact of our convertible senior notes and related Capped Call Transactions, reliance on key personnel, the inherent risks associated with international operations and the continued uncertainties in the global economy, our continued effort to market and sell both domestically and internationally, foreign currency exchange rates, the potential legal and financial liabilities and reputation damage due to cyber-attacks, security breaches and security breaches,flaws, our ability to protect our intellectual property rights and costs associated with defending such rights, maintenance of our client retention rate, and management of our 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 completelyfurther in Part I of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 20182019, 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 contained in such statements will be achieved. Although new information, future events, or risks may cause actual results to differ materially from future results expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements, exceptExcept as required by applicable law, we do not undertake and specificallyexpressly disclaim any obligation to publicly update or revise these forward-looking statements whether as the result of new information, future events, or otherwise.
BUSINESS OVERVIEW
We develop, market, license, host, and support enterprise software applications that help organizations transform the way they engage with their customers and process and complete work across their enterprise. We also license our no-codelow-code Pega Platform™ for rapid application development to clients that wish to build and extend their own business applications. Our cloud-architected portfolio of customer engagement and digital process automation applications leverages artificial intelligence (“AI”), case management, and robotic automation technology, built on our unified no-codelow-code Pega Platform, empowering businesses to quickly design, extend, and scale their enterprise applications to meet strategic business needs.
Our target clients are Global 3000 organizations and government agencies that require applications to differentiate themselves in the markets they serve. Our applications achieve and facilitate differentiation by increasing business agility, driving growth, improving productivity, attracting and retaining customers, and reducing risk. We deliver applications tailored to our clients’ specific industry needs.
COVID-19
As of June 30, 2020, COVID-19 has not had a material impact on our results of operations or financial condition.
The ultimate impact of COVID-19 on our operational and financial performance will depend on future developments, including the duration and spread of the outbreak, impact on our clients and our sales cycles, and impact on our partners, vendors, or employees, all of which are uncertain and unpredictable. Our shift towards subscription-based revenue streams, the industry mix of our clients, our product mix, the fact that many of our clients are well-known and of large size, and the critical nature of our products to our clients may reduce or delay the impact of COVID-19 on our business, however, it is not possible to estimate the ultimate impact that COVID-19 will have on our business. See “Coronavirus (“COVID-19”)” under Item 1A. Risk Factors for additional information.
Performance metrics
We utilize a number ofseveral performance measures in analyzingmetrics to analyze and assessingassess our overall performance, makingmake operating decisions, and forecastingforecast and planningplan for future periods.
periods, including:
(Dollars in thousands,
except per share amounts)
Three Months Ended  
June 30,
 Change Six Months Ended  
June 30,
 Change
2019 2018  2019 2018 
Total revenue$205,592
 $196,779
 $8,813
4 % $418,138
 $431,961
 $(13,823)(3)%
Subscription revenue (1)
$125,982
 $117,416
 $8,566
7 % $269,760
 $262,218
 $7,542
3 %
Net (loss) income$(32,296) $(10,409) $(21,887)(210)% $(61,013) $1,791
 $(62,804)*
(Loss) earnings per share, diluted$(0.41) $(0.13) $(0.28)(215)% $(0.77) $0.02
 $(0.79)*
* not meaningful
(1)Reflects client arrangements (term license, cloud, and maintenance) that are subject to renewal.


Annual Contract Valuecontract value (“ACV”) (1) (2)| +21% since June 30, 2019
The change in ACV measuresrepresents the growth and predictabilityannualized value of future cash flows from Pega Cloud and Client Cloud committed arrangementsour active contracts as of the endmeasurement date. ACV for term license and Pega Cloud contracts is calculated by dividing the contract’s total value by the duration of the particular reporting period.
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 June 30, Change Constant Currency
Change
(Dollars in thousands)2019 2018  
Maintenance ACV$277,316
 $263,624
 $13,692
5% 7%
Term ACV199,299
 168,528
 $30,771
18% 19%
Client Cloud ACV476,615
 432,152
 $44,463
10% 12%
Pega Cloud ACV136,074
 82,376
 53,698
65% 67%
Total ACV$612,689
 $514,528
 $98,161
19% 21%
(1)Totalcontract in years. ACV for maintenance is calculated as maintenance revenue for the quarter then ended multiplied by four. Client Cloud ACV is composed of a given date, is the sum of the following two components:
Client Cloud: the sum of (1) the annual value of each term license contract in effect on such date, which is equal to its total license value divided by the total number of years and (2) maintenance revenue reported for the quarter ended on such date, multiplied by four.maintenance ACV and ACV from term license contracts. We do not provide hosting for Client Cloud arrangements.
Pega Cloud: the total of the annual value of each cloud contract in effect on such date, which is equal to its total value divided by the total number of years.
(2)As foreign currency exchange rates are an important factor in understanding period to period comparisons, we believe the presentation of ACV growth rates on a constant currency basis enhances the understanding of our results, and evaluationas it provides visibility into the impact of changes in foreign currency exchange rates, which are outside of our performance in comparison to prior periods. The percent change in constantcontrol. All periods shown reflect foreign currency is calculated by applying the applicable current period exchange rates to prior period ACV.as of June 30, 2020.
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Remaining performance obligations (“RPO”Backlog”) | +30% since June 30, 2019
ExpectedBacklog represents contracted revenue that has not yet been recognized and includes deferred revenue and non-cancellable amounts that are expected to be invoiced and recognized as revenue in future periods.
Year to date Pega Cloud revenue on existing contracts:
 June 30, 2019
(Dollars in thousands)Perpetual license Term license Maintenance Cloud Consulting Total
1 year or less$8,429
 $38,080
 $173,421
 $124,134
 $16,259
 $360,323
57%
1-2 years915
 4,678
 12,530
 98,842
 942
 117,907
19%
2-3 years1,306
 641
 5,801
 75,828
 227
 83,803
13%
Greater than 3 years
 185
 2,812
 63,259
 
 66,256
11%
 $10,650
 $43,584
 $194,564
 $362,063
 $17,428
 $628,289
100%
Change in RPO Since June 30, 2018           

$(36,623) $6,640
 $32,273
 $148,253
 $1,086
 $151,629
 

(77)% 18% 20% 69% 7% 32% 
| +55% since June 30, 2019
 June 30, 2018
(Dollars in thousands)Perpetual license Term license Maintenance Cloud Consulting Total
1 year or less$28,626
 $20,457
 $111,086
 $41,036
 $12,039
 $213,244
45%
1-2 years15,862
 9,878
 43,837
 66,529
 4,103
 140,209
29%
2-3 years2,423
 5,665
 5,265
 50,250
 
 63,603
13%
Greater than 3 years362
 944
 2,103
 55,995
 200
 59,604
13%
 $47,273
 $36,944
 $162,291
 $213,810
 $16,342
 $476,660
100%
Pega Cloud revenue is revenue as reported under US GAAP for cloud contracts.
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CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICESPOLICIES
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 United States (“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 expectations of what could occur in the future given the available information.
For more information regarding our critical accounting policies, we encourage you to read the discussion contained in the following locations in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018:2019:
“Critical Accounting Estimates and Significant Judgments” in Item 7. “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations”; and
Note 2. “Significant Accounting Policies” in Item 8. “Financial Statements and Supplementary Data”.Data.”
There have been no significant changes to our critical accounting policies as disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018.2019 other than those listed below.
Capped Call Transactions
In February 2020, we entered into privately negotiated capped call transactions (“Capped Call Transactions”) with certain financial institutions. The Capped Call Transactions cover approximately 4.4 million shares (representing the number of shares for which the Notes are initially convertible) of our common stock and are generally expected to reduce potential dilution of our common stock upon any conversion of the Notes. The fair value of the Capped Call Transactions at the end of each reporting period is determined using a Black-Scholes option-pricing model. The valuation models use various market-based inputs, including stock price, remaining contractual term, expected volatility, risk-free interest rate, and expected dividend yield, as applicable. Management applies judgment in its determination of expected volatility. We consider both historical and implied volatility levels of the underlying equity security and to a lesser extent historical peer group volatility levels.
The Capped Call Transactions are classified as “other long-term assets” and remeasured to fair value at the end of each reporting period, resulting in a non-operating gain or loss.
See "5. Debt" and “6. Fair Value Measurements” in Item 1 of this Quarterly Report for additional information.
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Revenue
(Dollars in thousands)Three Months Ended  
June 30,
 Change Six Months Ended  
June 30,
 Change
2019 2018  2019 2018 
Cloud$31,699
15% $20,201
10% $11,498
57 % $59,457
14% $35,783
8% $23,674
66 %
Term license24,954
12% 31,309
16% (6,355)(20)% 73,268
18% 96,004
22% (22,736)(24)%
Maintenance69,329
34% 65,906
34% 3,423
5 % 137,035
33% 130,431
31% 6,604
5 %
Subscription (1)
125,982
61% 117,416
60% 8,566
7 % 269,760
65% 262,218
61% 7,542
3 %
Perpetual license19,320
9% 13,475
7% 5,845
43 % 34,270
8% 36,553
8% (2,283)(6)%
Consulting60,290
30% 65,888
33% (5,598)(8)% 114,108
27% 133,190
31% (19,082)(14)%
 $205,592
100% $196,779
100% $8,813
4 % $418,138
100% $431,961
100% $(13,823)(3)%
(1)Reflects client arrangements (term license, cloud, and maintenance) that are subject to renewal.
Our license revenue is derived from sales of our applications and Pega Platform. Our cloudPega Cloud revenue is derived from our hosted Pega Platform and software applications.

We expect our revenue mix to continue to shift in favor of our subscription offerings, particularly cloudPega Cloud arrangements, which could result in slower total revenue growth in the near term. Revenue from cloudPega Cloud arrangements is generally recognized over the service period, while revenue from term and perpetual license arrangements is generally recognized upfront when the license rights become effective.
Subscription revenue
(Dollars in thousands)Three Months Ended
June 30,
ChangeSix Months Ended
June 30,
Change
2020201920202019
Pega Cloud$48,838  21 %$31,699  15 %$17,139  54 %$92,304  19 %$59,457  14 %$32,847  55 %
Maintenance72,222  33 %69,329  34 %2,893  %145,917  30 %137,035  33 %8,882  %
Term license44,266  19 %24,954  12 %19,312  77 %134,523  27 %73,268  18 %61,255  84 %
Subscription (1)
165,326  73 %125,982  61 %39,344  31 %372,744  76 %269,760  65 %102,984  38 %
Perpetual license9,057  %19,320  %(10,263) (53)%12,716  %34,270  %(21,554) (63)%
Consulting52,992  23 %60,290  30 %(7,298) (12)%107,506  21 %114,108  27 %(6,602) (6)%
Total revenue$227,375  100 %$205,592  100 %$21,783  11 %$492,966  100 %$418,138  100 %$74,828  18 %
(1) Reflects client arrangements (term license, Pega Cloud, and maintenance) that are subject to renewal.
The increases in cloudtotal revenue in the three and six months ended June 30, 2019 reflect2020 were primarily due to the increases in subscription revenue, partially offset by decreases in perpetual revenue, reflecting the shift in client preferences to cloudsubscription arrangements from other types of arrangements.
The decreases in term license revenue in the three and six months ended June 30, 2019 were due to revenue recognized from several large, multi-yearAn increasing portion of our term license contracts in the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 and reflect the shift in client preferences in favor of our cloud offerings. The decreases are also attributable to revenue recognized from term license contracts in the six months ended June 30, 2019 withinclude multi-year committed maintenance periods, which resulted inperiods. Under such arrangements a greater portion of the total contract value being allocated to maintenance.
The increases inhas been reflected as maintenance revenue inover the three and six months ended June 30, 2019 were primarily due to the continued growth in the aggregate valueterm of the installed base of our software and strongcontract. Additionally, renewal rates in excess of 90%. contributed to the increases in maintenance revenue.
Perpetual license
The increase in perpetual license revenue in the three months ended June 30, 2019 was primarily due to revenue recognized from a large perpetual license contract in the second quarter of 2019. The decrease in perpetual license revenue in the six months ended June 30, 2019 reflects the shift in client preferences in favor of our cloud offerings instead of our perpetual license arrangements.
Consulting
Our consulting revenue fluctuates depending upon the mix of new implementation projects we perform as compared to those performed by our enabled clients or led by our partners. The decreases in consulting revenue in the three and six months ended June 30, 20192020 were primarily due to a decreasedecreases in billable hours.hours and to a lesser extent due to reductions in billable travel expenses from reduced travel as a result of COVID-19.
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Gross profit
Three Months Ended  
June 30,
 Change Six Months Ended  
June 30,
 ChangeThree Months Ended
June 30,
ChangeSix Months Ended
June 30,
Change
(Dollars in thousands)2019 2018 2019
2018 (Dollars in thousands)2020201920202019Change
Software license$43,346
98% $43,522
97% $(176) % $105,232
98% $130,040
98% $(24,808)(19)%Software license$52,344  98 %$43,346  98 %$8,998  21 %$145,576  99 %$105,232  98 %$40,344  38 %
Maintenance63,037
91% 60,032
91% 3,005
5 % 124,408
91% 118,475
91% 5,933
5 %Maintenance66,631  92 %63,037  91 %3,594  %134,750  92 %124,408  91 %10,342  %
Cloud15,052
47% 11,423
57% 3,629
32 % 29,512
50% 19,284
54% 10,228
53 %
Pega CloudPega Cloud29,850  61 %15,052  47 %14,798  98 %55,783  60 %29,512  50 %26,271  89 %
Consulting7,077
12% 7,985
12% (908)(11)% 7,469
7% 14,731
11% (7,262)(49)%Consulting1,859  %7,077  12 %(5,218) (74)%638  %7,469  %(6,831) (91)%
$128,512
63% $122,962
62% $5,550
5 % $266,621
64% $282,530
65% $(15,909)(6)%$150,684  66 %$128,512  63 %$22,172  17 %$336,747  68 %$266,621  64 %$70,126  26 %
The recent shift in our revenue mix toward cloudPega Cloud arrangements has resulted in slower total gross profit growth as our cloud business continues to growPega Cloud grows and scale.scales. Revenue from cloudPega Cloud arrangements is generally recognized over the service period, while revenue from term and perpetual license arrangements is generally recognized upfront when the license rights become effective.
The increaseincreases in total gross profit in the three months ended June 30, 2019 was primarily due to an increase in cloud revenue reflecting the shift in client preferences to cloud arrangements from other types of arrangements, and an increase in maintenance revenue due to the continued growth in the aggregate value of the installed base of our software and strong renewal rates in excess of 90%. The decrease in total gross profit in the six months ended June 30, 2019 was primarily due to a decrease in term and perpetual license revenue reflecting the shift in client preferences toward our cloud offerings and a decrease in consulting revenue due to a decrease in billable hours.
The increase in total gross profit percent in the three months ended June 30, 2019 was driven by an increase in higher margin maintenance revenue. The decrease in total gross profit percent in the six months ended June 30, 2019 was driven by the shift in client preferences in favor of cloud arrangements, which are lower margin than our term and perpetual license revenue streams.
The decreases in cloud gross profit percent in the three and six months ended June 30, 20192020 were driven by an increaseprimarily due to increases in costs as we accelerated our investmentsterm and Pega Cloud revenue, which reflects the shift in cloud infrastructure and service deliveryclient preferences to support future growth. The decrease in consulting gross profit percent in the six months ended June 30, 2019 was driven by a decrease in billable hours as consulting resources were transitioning to new projects after completing a large project and an increase in consulting resource availability as we continue growing and leveraging our partner network.subscription arrangements from other types of arrangements.

Operating expenses
Selling and marketing
 Three Months Ended  
June 30,
 Change Six Months Ended  
June 30,
 Change
(Dollars in thousands)2019 2018  2019 2018 
Selling and marketing (1)
$116,962
 $93,972
 $22,990
24% $225,827
 $182,355
 $43,472
24%
As a percent of total revenue57% 48%    54% 42%   
Selling and marketing headcount,
end of period
       1,428
 1,159
 269
23%
(1) Includes compensation, benefits, and other headcount-related expenses associated with selling and marketing activities, as well as advertising, promotions, trade shows, seminars, and the amortization of client-related intangibles.
The increases in the three and six months ended June 30, 20192020 in gross profit percent were primarily due to the:
increases in the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 in Pega Cloud gross profit percent, driven by cost efficiency gains as Pega Cloud grows and scales, and
decreases in the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 in consulting gross profit percent, primarily due to increases in consulting resource availability in anticipation of future projects. Our consulting resource availability is impacted by several factors, including the scope and timing of new implementation projects, and our level of involvement in implementation projects compared to our consulting partners and enabled clients. To support our long-term strategy, we intend to grow and increasingly leverage our partners and enabled clients for future implementation projects, which may reduce the future growth rate.
Operating expenses
(Dollars in thousands)Three Months Ended
June 30,
ChangeSix Months Ended
June 30,
Change
2020201920202019
% of Revenue% of Revenue% of Revenue% of Revenue
Selling and marketing$127,607  56 %$116,962  57 %$10,645  %$263,631  53 %$225,827  54 %$37,804  17 %
Research and development$58,869  26 %$49,714  24 %$9,155  18 %$117,596  24 %$100,310  24 %$17,286  17 %
General and administrative$15,655  %$14,174  %$1,481  10 %$31,285  %$26,850  %$4,435  17 %
The increases in sales and marketing in the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 were primarily due to increases in compensation and benefits of $17.7$29.2 million and $35.4$51.6 million, attributable to increased headcount, equity compensation, and increases of $2.1 million and $6.6 million in deferred contract cost amortization. The increase in headcount reflectsand equity compensation. The increases in headcount reflect our efforts to increase our sales capacity to deepen relationships with existing clients and target new accounts.accounts. These increases were partially offset by decreases in travel and entertainment of $8.1 million and $8.9 million as a result of COVID-19 and decreases in PegaWorld costs as a result of the cancellation of the live event portion. The three months ended June 30, 2020 include a reduction of expenses of $2.8 million due to the favorable settlement of cancellation fees owed to vendors of the live event portion.
ResearchThe increases in research and development
 Three Months Ended  
June 30,
 Change Six Months Ended  
June 30,
 Change
(Dollars in thousands)2019 2018  2019 2018 
Research and development (1)
$49,714
 $41,972
 $7,742
18% $100,310
 $88,757
 $11,553
13%
As a percent of total revenue24% 21%    24% 21%   
Research and development headcount,
end of period
       1,667
 1,563
 104
7%
(1) Includes compensation, benefits, contracted services, and other headcount-related expenses associated with the development of our products, as well as enhancements and design changes to existing products and the integration of acquired technologies.
The increases in the three and six months ended June 30, 20192020 were primarily due to increases in compensation and benefits of $4.6$8.6 million and $6.7$15.7 million, attributable to an increaseincreases in headcount and equity compensation, and increases of $1.7 million and $3.3 million in cloud hosting expenses as we expand our cloud-focused research and development activities.
General and administrative
 Three Months Ended  
June 30,
 Change Six Months Ended  
June 30,
 Change
(Dollars in thousands)2019 2018  2019 2018 
General and administrative (1)
$14,174
 $10,181
 $3,993
39% $26,850
 $26,645
 $205
1%
As a percent of total revenue7% 5%    6% 6%   
General and administrative headcount,
end of period (2)
       383
 310
 73
24%
compensation.
(1) Includes compensation, benefits, and other headcount-related expenses associated with finance, legal, corporate governance, and other administrative headcount. Also includes accounting, legal, and other professional consultingThe increases in general and administrative fees. (2) The headcount includes employees in corporate services departments, whose costs are partially allocated to other operating expense areas.
The increase in the three months ended June 30, 2019 was primarily due to an increase in compensation and benefits of $1.7 million, due to increased headcount.
Stock-based compensation
 Three Months Ended  
June 30,
 Change Six Months Ended  
June 30,
 Change
(Dollars in thousands)2019 2018  2019 2018 
Cost of revenues$4,911
 $4,257
 $654
15% $9,430
 $7,958
 $1,472
18 %
Selling and marketing8,364
 6,038
 2,326
39% 15,738
 10,696
 5,042
47 %
Research and development4,572
 3,802
 770
20% 9,132
 7,439
 1,693
23 %
General and administrative2,200
 1,959
 241
12% 4,097
 5,072
 (975)(19)%
 $20,047
 $16,056
 $3,991
25% $38,397
 $31,165
 $7,232
23 %
The increases in the three and six months ended June 30, 20192020 were primarily due to the increased valueincreases in compensation and benefits of our annual periodic$0.8 million and $2.2 million, attributed to increases in headcount and equity awards granted in March 2019 and 2018. These awards generally have a five-year vesting schedule.compensation.
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Other income (expense), net
Three Months Ended  
June 30,
 Change Six Months Ended  
June 30,
 Change
(Dollars in thousands)2019 2018 2019 2018 (Dollars in thousands)Three Months Ended
June 30,
ChangeSix Months Ended
June 30,
Change
(Dollars in thousands)2020201920202019
$2,105
 $1,244
 $861
69 % $(1,607) $159
 $(1,766)*
Foreign currency transaction gain (loss)$4,256  $2,105  $2,151  102 %$(1,691) $(1,607) $(84) (5)%
Interest income, net544
 629
 (85)(14)% 1,267
 1,393
 (126)(9)%
Interest incomeInterest income242  544  (302) (56)%$849  $1,267  (418) (33)%
Interest expenseInterest expense(5,529) —  (5,529) *$(7,835) $—  (7,835) *
Gain on capped call transactionsGain on capped call transactions19,419  —  19,419  *827  —  827  *
Other income, net55
 
 55
 % 55
 363
 (308)(85)%Other income, net—  55  (55) (100)%$1,374  $55  1,319  2,398 %

$2,704
 $1,873
 $831
44 % $(285) $1,915
 $(2,200)*

$18,388  $2,704  $15,684  580 %$(6,476) $(285) $(6,191) (2,172)%
* not meaningful
The changes in foreign currency transaction gain (loss) in the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 were primarily due to the impact of fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates associated with our foreign currency denominatedcurrency-denominated cash, accounts receivable, and intercompany receivables and payables held by our United Kingdom (“U.K.”) subsidiary.
The increases in the gain on capped call transactions in the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 were due to fair value adjustments on the Capped Call Transactions, entered into in connection with our issuance of the Notes. See "5. Debt" in Item 1 of this Quarterly Report for additional information.
The decreases in interest income in the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 were due to the decreases in market interest rates.
The increase in other income, net in the six months ended June 30, 2020 was due to a gain from our venture investments portfolio.
The increases in interest expense in the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 were due to our issuance of $600 million in aggregate principal amount of our convertible senior notes (“Notes”) on February 24, 2020. See "5. Debt" in Item 1 of this Quarterly Report for additional information.
Interest expense related to the Notes:
Three Months Ended
June 30,
ChangeSix Months Ended
June 30,
Change
(in thousands)2020201920202019
Contractual interest expense (0.75% coupon)$1,125  $—  $1,125  $1,575  $—  $1,575  
Amortization of debt discount3,757  —  $3,757  5,253  —  $5,253  
Amortization of issuance cost558  —  $558  780  —  $780  
$5,440  $—  $5,440  $7,608  $—  $7,608  
(Benefit from) income taxes
Three Months Ended  
June 30,
 Six Months Ended  
June 30,
Three Months Ended
June 30,
Six Months Ended
June 30,
(Dollars in thousands)2019 2018 2019 2018(Dollars in thousands)2020201920202019
(Benefit from) income taxes$(17,338) $(10,881) $(25,638) $(15,103)(Benefit from) income taxes$(12,319) $(17,338) $(36,129) $(25,638) 
Effective income tax rate    30% 113%Effective income tax rate44 %30 %
The inclusion of excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation in the provision for income taxes has increased the variability of the effective tax rates in recent periods. This fluctuation may continue in future periods, as the amount of excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation awards varies depending on our future stock price in relation to the fair value of awards, the timing of the vestings of RSU vestings,awards, the exercise behavior of our stock option holders, and the total value of future grants of stock-based compensation awards.
During the six months ended June 30, 2019, the Company’s2020, our effective income tax rate changedbenefit increased primarily due to the excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation and a carryback claim benefit as a result of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (“CARES Act”), partially offset by Global Intangible Low-Taxed Income (“GILTI”) and Foreign Derived Intangible Income (“FDII”) provisions of the Tax Reform Act. The Company’s effective income tax rate was also affected by excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation, an increase in U.S. research and development tax credits, and a decrease in uncertain tax positions as a result of the lapse of the statute of limitations on certain foreign reserves..
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LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
 Six Months Ended  
June 30,
 (in thousands)2019 2018
Cash provided by (used in):   
Operating activities$7,720
 $75,432
Investing activities17,210
 (46,369)
Financing activities(44,367) (45,825)
Effect of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents515
 (1,226)
Net (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents$(18,922) $(17,988)
(in thousands)June 30, 2019 December 31, 2018
Held by U.S. entities$81,482
 $143,533
Held by foreign entities73,567
 63,890
Total cash, cash equivalents, and marketable securities$155,049
 $207,423
Six Months Ended
June 30,
 (in thousands)20202019
Cash provided by (used in):
Operating activities$(21,199) $7,720  
Investing activities(19,404) 17,210  
Financing activities485,293  (44,367) 
Effect of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents(942) 515  
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents$443,748  $(18,922) 

(in thousands)June 30, 2020December 31, 2019
Held by U.S. entities$468,237  $23,437  
Held by foreign entities43,874  44,926  
Total cash and cash equivalents$512,111  $68,363  
We believe that our current cash, cash equivalents, marketable securities, and cash flow from operations, and borrowing capacity will be sufficient to fund our operations and quarterly cash dividends and stock repurchases for at least the next 12 months. Whether these resources are adequate to meet our liquidity needs beyond that period will depend on our growth, operating results, and the investments required to respond to the possible increased demand for our services. If we require additional capital resources to grow our business, we may seek to finance our operations from available funds or additional external financing.
If it became necessary to repatriate foreign funds, we may be required to pay U.S. state and local taxes, as well as foreign taxes upon repatriation. Due to the complexity of income tax laws and regulations, and the effects of the Tax Reform Act, it is impracticable to estimate the amount of taxes we would have to pay.
Cash (used in) provided by operating activities
As client preferences continue to shift in favor of cloudPega Cloud arrangements, we could continue to experience slower operating cash flow growth, or negative cash flow, in the near term. Cash from cloudmost Pega Cloud and term arrangements is generally collected over an average service period of three years, while cash from most perpetual license arrangements is generally collected upfront, shortly after the license rights become effective.

The primary driver of the decrease in the six months ended June 30, 20192020 was the recent shift in our revenue mix toward cloudPega Cloud arrangements which are generally collected over an average service period of three years, and increased costs as the Companywe accelerated investments in its cloud offeringsour Pega Cloud offering and selling and marketing activities to support future growth.
In the six months ended June 30, 2020, COVID-19 did not have a material impact on our cash flows from operations. See “Coronavirus (“COVID-19”)” under Item 1A. Risk Factors for additional information.
Cash (used in) provided by investing activities
The change in cash (used in) provided by investing activities in the six months ended June 30, 2020 was primarily driven by investments in property and equipment at several of our office locations.
Cash provided by (used in) investing activities
The change in cash provided by (used in) investing activities was primarily driven by the timing of investment maturities and sales, purchases of new investments, and the payment of consideration for the acquisition of In the Chat Communications Inc. in May 2019.
Cash (used in) financing activities
We primarily used cashIn February 2020, we issued $600 million in financing activities for repurchasesaggregate principal amount of our common stockconvertible senior notes (“Notes”) due March 1, 2025, which provided proceeds as follows:
(in thousands)Amount
Principal$600,000 
Less: issuance costs(14,527)
Less: Capped Call Transactions(51,900)
$533,573 
A portion of the proceeds of the Notes was used to fund the Capped Call Transactions with the remainder to be used for working capital and other general corporate purposes. See "5. Debt" in Item 1 of this Quarterly Report for additional information.
In November 2019, and as amended in February 2020 and July 2020, we entered into a five-year $100 million senior secured revolving credit agreement (the “Credit Facility”) with PNC Bank, National Association (“PNC”). As of June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, we had 0 outstanding borrowings under our publicly announced stock repurchase programs, stock repurchases for tax withholdings for the net settlement of our equity awards, and the payment of our quarterly dividend.Credit Facility.
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Stock repurchase program (1)
The changesChanges in the remaining stock repurchase authority was:
authority:
 Six Months Ended  
June 30,
(in thousands)2019
January 1,$6,620
Authorizations (2)
60,000
Repurchases(13,889)
June 30,$52,731
(in thousands)Six Months Ended
June 30,
December 31, 2019$45,484 
Authorizations (2)
20,516 
Repurchases(8,199)
June 30, 2020$57,801 
(1) Purchases under these programsthis program have been made on the open market. (2) On MarchJune 15, 2019,2020, we announced that our Board of Directors extended the expiration date of the current stock repurchase program to June 30, 20202021 and increased the amount of commonremaining stock we are authorizedrepurchase authority to repurchase by $60 million between March 15, 2019 and June 30, 2020.million.
Common stock repurchases
Six Months Ended  
June 30,
Six Months Ended
June 30,
2019 201820202019
(in thousands)Shares Amount Shares Amount(in thousands)SharesAmountSharesAmount
Tax withholdings for net settlement of equity awards390
 $26,054
 454
 $26,992
Tax withholdings for net settlement of equity awards411  $37,093  390  $26,054  
Stock repurchase program (1)
       
Stock repurchase program (1)
1108,199  232  13,889  
Repurchases paid229
 13,689
 254
 14,871
Repurchases unsettled at period end3
 200
 18
 998
Activity in period (2)
622
 $39,943
 726
 $42,861
Activity in period (2)
521  $45,292  622  $39,943  
(1) Represents activity under our publicly announced stock repurchase programs.program. (2) During the six months ended June 30, 20192020 and 2018,2019, instead of receiving cash from the equity holders, we withheld shares with a value of $23.1$31.2 million and $21.1$23.1 million, respectively, for the exercise price of options. These amounts have been excluded from the table above.
Dividends
 Six Months Ended  
June 30,
(in thousands)2019 2018
Dividend payments to shareholders$4,730
 $4,702
Dividends
It is our current intention
Six Months Ended
June 30,
(in thousands)20202019
Dividend payments to shareholders$4,793  $4,730  
We currently intend to pay a quarterly cash dividend of $0.03 per share, however, the Board of Directors may terminate or modify the dividend program at any time without prior notice.
Contractual obligations
As of June 30, 2020, our contractual obligations were:
Payments due by period
(in thousands)202020212022-20232024-20252026 and thereafterOtherTotal
Purchase obligations (1)
$43,197  $56,689  $57,498  $—  $—  $—  $157,384  
Investment commitments (2)
992  706  —  —  —  —  1,698  
Liability for uncertain tax positions (3)
—  —  —  —  —  5,250  5,250  
Operating lease obligations9,391  20,414  37,326  7,205  1,735  —  76,071  
Total$53,580  $77,809  $94,824  $7,205  $1,735  $5,250  $240,403  
(1) Represents the fixed or minimum amounts due under purchase obligations for hosting services and sales and marketing programs.
(2) Represents the maximum funding that would be expected under existing venture investment agreements. Our investment agreements generally allow us to withhold unpaid committed funds at our discretion.
(3) We are unable to reasonably estimate the timing of the cash outflow due to uncertainties in the timing of the effective settlement of tax positions.
ITEM 3.  QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
There have been no materialMarket risk represents the risk of loss that may affect us due to adverse changes duringin financial market prices and rates.
Foreign currency exposure
Translation risk
Our foreign operations’ operating expenses are primarily denominated in foreign currencies. However, our international sales are also primarily denominated in foreign currencies, which partially offsets our foreign currency exposure.
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A hypothetical 10% strengthening in the six months ended June 30, 2019U.S. dollar against other currencies would result in the following impact:
Six Months Ended
June 30,
20202019
(Decrease) increase in revenue(3)%(4)%
(Decrease) increase in net (loss)(15)%(7)%
Remeasurement risk
We experience fluctuations in transaction gains or losses from remeasurement of monetary assets and liabilities that are denominated in currencies other than the functional currency of the entities in which they are recorded.
We are primarily exposed to changes in foreign currency exchange rates associated with the Australian dollar, Euro, and U.S. dollar-denominated cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, unbilled receivables, and intercompany receivables and payables held by our U.K. subsidiary, a British pound functional entity.
A hypothetical 10% strengthening in the British pound exchange rate in comparison to the market risk exposure disclosedAustralian dollar, Euro, and U.S. dollar would result in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018.following impact:
Six Months Ended
June 30,
(in millions)20202019
Foreign currency gain (loss)$ $(2) 

ITEM 4.  CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
(a) Evaluation of disclosure controls and procedures
Our management, with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) and Chief Financial Officer (“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 of 1934, as amended (“Exchange Act”)) as of June 30, 2019.2020. 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 June 30, 2019.2020.
(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 Exchange Act) during the quarter ended June 30, 20192020 that have materially affected or are reasonably likely to materially affect our internal control over financial reporting.
COVID-19
In response to COVID-19, we have undertaken measures to protect our employees, partners, and clients, including encouraging employees to work remotely. These changes have compelled us to modify some of our control procedures. However, those changes have so far not been material.
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PART II - OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 1A.  RISK FACTORS
We encourage you to carefully consider the risk factors identified below and in Item 1A. “Risk Factors” of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018.2019, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 12, 2020. These risk factors could materially affect our business, financial condition, and future results, and they 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 managementmanagement.
Coronavirus (“COVID-19”)
Epidemic diseases, such as the recent global COVID-19 outbreak, could harm our business and results of operations.
The recent outbreak of a novel coronavirus disease (“COVID-19”), which has been declared by the World Health Organization to be a pandemic, has spread across the globe and is impacting worldwide economic activity. A pandemic, including COVID-19, or other public health epidemics pose the risk that our employees, partners, and clients may be prevented from conducting business activities at full capacity for an indefinite period, including due to spread of the disease within these groups or due to shutdowns that are requested or mandated by governmental authorities. Moreover, these conditions can affect the rate of IT spending and may adversely affect our clients’ willingness to purchase our solutions, delay prospective clients’ purchasing decisions, reduce the value or duration of their contracts, request concessions including extended payment terms or better pricing, or affect attrition rates, all of which could adversely affect our future sales and operating results. The global spread of COVID-19 has created significant volatility, uncertainty, and economic disruption.
We have undertaken measures to protect our employees, partners, and clients, including by adopting a virtual-only meeting format for our annual PegaWorld conference and by encouraging employees to work remotely. There can be no assurance that these measures will be sufficient, however, or that we can implement them without adversely affecting our business operations.
We continue to monitor the situation and may adjust our policies as more information and public health guidance become available. Precautionary measures that have been adopted, or may be adopted in the future, could negatively affect our client success efforts, sales, and marketing efforts, delay and lengthen our sales cycles, or create operational or other challenges, any of which could harm our business and results of operations. In addition, COVID-19 may disrupt our clients’, vendors’, and partners’ operations for an indefinite period, including as a result of travel restrictions and/or business shutdowns, all of which could negatively impact our business and results of operations, including cash flows.
At this time, it is not possible to estimate the ultimate impact that COVID-19 could have on our business, as the impact will depend on future developments, which are highly uncertain and cannot be predicted. Furthermore, due to our shift to a renewable model, the effect of COVID-19 may not be fully reflected in our results of operations until future periods. The extent to which COVID-19 impacts our business, operations, and financial results will depend on numerous evolving factors that we may not be able to predict accurately, including:
the duration and scope of the pandemic;
governmental, business, and individual actions taken in response to the pandemic and the impact of those actions on global economic activity;
the actions taken in response to economic disruption;
the impact of business disruptions and reductions in our clients’ business and the resulting impact on their demand for our services and solutions; and
our ability to provide our services and solutions, including as a result of our employees or our clients’ employees working remotely and/or closures of offices and facilities.
Risks related to our Convertible Senior Notes
We have a significant amount of debt that may decrease our business flexibility, access to capital, and/or increase our borrowing costs, and we may still incur additional debt in the future, which may adversely affect our operations and financial results.
As of June 30, 2020, we had $600 million aggregate principal amount of indebtedness under our Convertible Senior Notes due 2025 (the “Notes”).
Our indebtedness may:
limit our ability to borrow additional funds for working capital, capital expenditures, acquisitions, or other business purposes;
limit our ability to use our cash flow or obtain additional financing for future working capital, capital expenditures, acquisitions or other general business purposes;
require us to use a substantial portion of our cash flow from operations to make debt service payments;
limit our flexibility to plan for, or react to, changes in our business and industry;
place us at a competitive disadvantage compared to our less leveraged competitors;
dilute the interests of our existing stockholders as a result of issuing shares of our common stock upon the conversion of the Notes; and
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increase our vulnerability to the impact of adverse economic and industry conditions.
Our ability to pay our debt when due or to refinance our indebtedness, including the Notes, depends on our future performance, which is subject to economic, financial, competitive, and other factors beyond our control. Our business may not generate cash flow from operations in the future sufficient to service our debt and make necessary investments in our business. Our ability to refinance our indebtedness will depend on the capital markets and our financial condition at such time. We may not be able to engage in any of these activities or engage in these activities on desirable terms, which could result in a default on our debt obligations which could, in turn, result in that and our other indebtedness becoming immediately payable in full. In addition, we may incur additional debt to meet future financing needs. If we incur additional indebtedness, the risks related to our business and our ability to service or repay our indebtedness would increase.
The conditional conversion feature of the Notes, if triggered, may adversely affect our financial condition and operating results.
Under certain circumstances, the noteholders may convert their Notes at their option prior to the scheduled maturities. Upon conversion of the Notes, unless we elect to deliver solely shares of our common stock to settle such conversion, we will be obligated to make cash payments. In addition, holders of our Notes will have the right to require us to repurchase their Notes upon the occurrence of a fundamental change (as defined in the indenture, dated as of February 24, 2020, between U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee (the “Trustee”) and us (the “Indenture”)), at a repurchase price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the Notes to be repurchased, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to, but not including, the fundamental change repurchase date. Although it is our intention and we currently expect to settle the conversion value of the Notes in cash up to the principal amount and any excess in shares, there is a risk that we may not have enough available cash or be able to obtain financing at the time we are required to make repurchases of Notes surrendered therefor or Notes being converted. In addition, our ability to make payments may be limited by law, by regulatory authority, or by agreements governing our future indebtedness. Our failure to repurchase Notes when the Indenture requires the repurchase or to pay any cash payable on future conversions of the Notes as required by the Indenture would constitute a default under the Indenture. A default under the Indenture or the fundamental change itself could also lead to a default under agreements governing our future indebtedness. If the repayment of the related indebtedness were to be accelerated after any applicable notice or grace periods, we may not have sufficient funds to repay the indebtedness and repurchase the Notes or make cash payments upon conversions thereof. In addition, even if holders of Notes do not elect to convert their Notes, we could be required under applicable accounting rules to reclassify all or a portion of the outstanding principal of the Notes as a current rather than long-term liability, which would result in a material reduction of our net working capital.
The accounting method for convertible debt securities that may be settled in cash, such as the Notes, could have a material impact on our reported financial results.
Under Accounting Standards Codification 470-20, Debt with Conversion and Other Options (ASC 470-20), an entity must separately account for the liability and equity components of the convertible debt instruments (such as the Notes) that may be settled entirely or partially in cash upon conversion in a manner that reflects the issuer’s economic interest cost. The effect of ASC 470-20 on the accounting for the Notes is that the equity component is required to be included in the additional paid-in capital section of stockholders’ equity on our consolidated balance sheet at the issuance date and the value of the equity component is treated as debt discount for purposes of accounting for the debt component of the Notes. As a result, we will be required to record non-cash interest expense through the amortization of the excess of the face amount over the carrying amount of the expected life of the Notes. We will report larger net losses (or lower net income) in our financial results because ASC 470-20 requires interest to include both the amortization of the debt discount and the instrument’s cash coupon interest rate, which could adversely affect our reported or future financial results, the trading price of our common stock, and the trading price of the Notes.
In addition, under certain circumstances, convertible debt instruments (such as the Notes) that may be settled entirely or partially in cash may be accounted for utilizing the treasury stock method, the effect of which is that the shares issuable upon conversion of such Notes are not included in the calculation of diluted earnings per share except to the extent that the conversion value of such Notes exceeds their principal amount. Under the treasury stock method, the number of shares of common stock that would be necessary to settle such excess, if we elected to settle such excess in shares, is included in the denominator to calculate diluted earnings per share. We cannot be sure that the accounting standards will continue to permit the use of the treasury stock method. If we are unable or otherwise elect not to use the treasury stock method in accounting for the shares issuable upon conversion of the Notes, then our diluted earnings per share could be adversely affected.
The Capped Call Transactions may affect the value of the Notes and our common stock.
In connection with the Notes’ issuance, we entered into Capped Call Transactions with certain financial institutions (“option counterparties”). The Capped Call Transactions are generally expected to reduce the potential dilution to our common stock upon any conversion of the Notes and/or offset any cash payments we are required to make in excess of the principal amount of converted Notes, as the case may be, with such reduction and/or offset subject to a cap. From time to time.time, the option counterparties that are parties to the Capped Call Transactions or their respective affiliates may modify their hedge positions by entering into or unwinding various derivative transactions with respect to our common stock and/or purchasing or selling our common stock or other securities of ours in secondary market transactions prior to the maturity of the Notes. This activity could cause a decrease in the market price of our common stock.
There have been no material changes during
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We are subject to counterparty risk with respect to the six months ended June 30, 2019Capped Call Transactions.
The option counterparties are financial institutions, and we are subject to the risk that one or more of the option counterparties may default or otherwise fail to perform, or may exercise certain rights to terminate, their obligations under the Capped Call Transactions. Our exposure to the credit risk of the option counterparties is not secured by any collateral. Recent global economic conditions have resulted in the actual or perceived failure or financial difficulties of many financial institutions. If an option counterparty becomes subject to insolvency proceedings, we will become an unsecured creditor in those proceedings with a claim equal to our exposure at the time under such transaction. Our exposure depends on many factors disclosedbut, generally, our exposure will increase if the market price or the volatility of our common stock increases. In addition, upon a default or other failure to perform, or a termination of obligations, by an option counterparty, we may suffer more dilution than we currently anticipate with respect to our common stock. We can provide no assurances as to the financial stability or viability of the option counterparties.
Provisions in our Annual Report on Form 10-Kthe indenture for the year ended December 31, 2018.Notes may deter or prevent a business combination that may be favorable to our stockholders.
If a fundamental change occurs prior to the maturity date of the Notes, holders of the Notes will have the right, at their option, to require us to repurchase all or a portion of their Notes. In addition, if a “make-whole fundamental change” (as defined in the Indenture) occurs prior to the maturity date, we will in some cases be required to increase the conversion rate of the Notes for a holder that elects to convert its Notes in connection with such make-whole fundamental change.
Furthermore, the Indenture will prohibit us from engaging in certain mergers or acquisitions unless, among other things, the surviving entity assumes our obligations under the Notes. These and other provisions in the Indenture could deter or prevent a third party from acquiring us even when the acquisition may be favorable to our stockholders.
Conversion of the Notes may dilute the ownership interest of existing stockholders.
The conversion of some or all of the Notes will dilute the ownership interests of existing stockholders to the extent we deliver shares of our common stock upon conversion of any of the Notes. Any sales in the public market of the common stock issuable upon such conversion could adversely affect prevailing market prices of our common stock. In addition, the existence of the Notes may encourage short selling by market participants because the conversion of the Notes could be used to satisfy short positions, or anticipated conversion of the Notes into shares of our common stock could depress the price of our common stock.
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ITEM 2.  UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS
Issuer Purchasespurchases of Equity Securitiesequity securities
The following table sets forth information regarding our repurchases of our commonCommon stock duringrepurchased in the three months ended June 30, 2019.2020 was:
(in thousands, except per share amounts)
Total Number of Shares Purchased (1) (2)
Average 
Price Paid
per Share (1) (2)
Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Share Repurchase Program (2)
Approximate Dollar Value of Shares That May Yet Be Purchased at Period End Under Publicly Announced Share Repurchase Programs (2)
April 1, 2020 - April 30, 202016  $73.07  —  $39,484  
May 1, 2020 - May 31, 2020155  $87.87  —  $39,484  
June 1, 2020 - June 30, 2020179  $97.43  23  $57,801  
350  $92.06  23
(in thousands, except per share amounts)
Total Number of Shares Purchased (1)
 
Average 
Price Paid
per Share (1)
 Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Share Repurchase Program 
Approximate Dollar Value of Shares That May Yet Be Purchased at Period End Under Publicly Announced Share Repurchase Programs (2)  
April 1, 2019 - April 30, 201939
 $70.05
 30
 $56,930
May 1, 2019 - May 31, 2019189
 $71.57
 30
 $54,731
June 1, 2019 - June 30, 2019170
 $71.19
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 $52,731

398
 $71.26
    
(1) Shares withheld to cover the option exercise price and tax withholding obligations under the net settlement provisions of our stock compensation awards have been included in these amounts.
(2)On MarchJune 15, 2019,2020, we announced that our Board of Directors extended the expiration date of the current stock repurchase program to June 30, 20202021 and increased the amountremaining stock purchase authority to $60 million. See "Liquidity and Capital Resources" in Item 2 of common stock we are authorized to repurchase by $60 million between March 15, 2019 and June 30, 2020this Quarterly Report for additional information.
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(the “Current Program”). Under the Current Program, purchases may be made from time to time on the open market or in privately negotiated transactions. Shares may be repurchased in such amounts as market conditions warrant, subject to regulatory and other considerations. We have established a pre-arranged stock repurchase plan, intended to comply with the requirements of Rule 10b5-1 under the Exchange Act, and Rule 10b-18 under the Exchange Act (the “10b5-1 Plan”). All stock repurchases under the Current Program during closed trading window periods will be made pursuant to the 10b5-1 Plan.
Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities
In connection with our acquisition of In the Chat Communications Inc. on May 10, 2019 and in reliance on the Regulation D exemption from registration requirements under the Securities Act, we granted an employee the right to obtain up to 14,497 shares of our common stock, which will be issued in five equal tranches contingent upon continued employment. No general solicitation or advertising to market the securities occurred.

ITEM 6.  EXHIBITS
Exhibit No.Description
31.13.1
3.2
10.1
10.2+
10.3+*
31.1+
31.231.2+
32+32*
101.INSInline XBRL Instance Document - the instance document does not appear in the Interactive Data File because its XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document.
101.SCHInline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document.
101.CALInline XBRL Taxonomy Calculation Linkbase Document.
101.DEFInline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document.
101.LABInline XBRL Taxonomy Label Linkbase Document.
101.PREInline XBRL Taxonomy Presentation Linkbase Document.
104Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101)
+ Filed herewith.
++ Indicates that the exhibit is being furnished with this report and is not filed as a part of it.
* Indicates a management contract or arrangement in which an executive officer of the Company participates.
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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.
Pegasystems Inc.
Dated:July 28, 2020Pegasystems Inc.
By:
Dated:August 7, 2019By:/s/ KENNETH STILLWELL
Kenneth Stillwell
Chief Financial Officer and Chief Administrative Officer
(Principal Financial Officer)


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