UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
____________________________
FORM 10-Q

Quarterly Report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2021
For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2020
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.)
One Rogers Street, Cambridge, MA 02142-1209
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
(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 80,415,25481,455,672 shares of the Registrant’s common stock, $0.01 par value per share, outstanding on July 14, 2020.19, 2021.


Table of Contents

PEGASYSTEMS INC.

QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-Q

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial Statements
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of June 30, 20202021 and December 31, 20192020
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 20202021 and 20192020
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) for the three and six months ended June 30, 20202021 and 20192020
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity for the six months ended June 30, 20202021 and 20192020
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the six months ended June 30, 20202021 and 20192020
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.     FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
PEGASYSTEMS INC.
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(in thousands)

PEGASYSTEMS INC.
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(in thousands)
PEGASYSTEMS INC.
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(in thousands)
June 30, 2020December 31, 2019June 30, 2021December 31, 2020
AssetsAssetsAssets
Current assets:Current assets:Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalentsCash and cash equivalents$512,111  $68,363  Cash and cash equivalents$139,878 $171,899 
Marketable securitiesMarketable securities271,459 293,269 
Total cash, cash equivalents, and marketable securitiesTotal cash, cash equivalents, and marketable securities411,337 465,168 
Accounts receivableAccounts receivable181,686  199,720  Accounts receivable166,226 215,827 
Unbilled receivablesUnbilled receivables198,253  180,219  Unbilled receivables236,451 207,155 
Other current assetsOther current assets77,889  57,308  Other current assets96,215 88,760 
Total current assetsTotal current assets969,939  505,610  Total current assets910,229 976,910 
Unbilled receivablesUnbilled receivables109,308  121,736  Unbilled receivables144,065 113,278 
GoodwillGoodwill78,675  79,039  Goodwill82,173 79,231 
Other long-term assetsOther long-term assets338,363  278,427  Other long-term assets466,103 434,843 
Total assetsTotal assets$1,496,285  $984,812  Total assets$1,602,570 $1,604,262 
Liabilities and stockholders’ equityLiabilities and stockholders’ equityLiabilities and stockholders’ equity
Current liabilities:Current liabilities:Current liabilities:
Accounts payableAccounts payable$18,426  $17,475  Accounts payable$22,931 $24,028 
Accrued expensesAccrued expenses44,228  48,001  Accrued expenses64,093 59,261 
Accrued compensation and related expensesAccrued compensation and related expenses78,834  104,126  Accrued compensation and related expenses84,900 123,012 
Deferred revenueDeferred revenue195,996  190,080  Deferred revenue242,194 232,865 
Other current liabilitiesOther current liabilities18,613  18,273  Other current liabilities16,126 20,969 
Total current liabilitiesTotal current liabilities356,097  377,955  Total current liabilities430,244 460,135 
Convertible senior notes, netConvertible senior notes, net509,423  —  Convertible senior notes, net589,092 518,203 
Operating lease liabilitiesOperating lease liabilities53,057  52,610  Operating lease liabilities42,063 59,053 
Other long-term liabilitiesOther long-term liabilities21,426  15,237  Other long-term liabilities18,703 24,699 
Total liabilitiesTotal liabilities940,003  445,802  Total liabilities1,080,102 1,062,090 
Stockholders’ equity:Stockholders’ equity:Stockholders’ equity:
Preferred stock, 1,000 shares authorized; NaN issuedPreferred stock, 1,000 shares authorized; NaN issued—  —  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  
Common stock, 200,000 shares authorized; 81,456 and 80,890 shares issued and outstanding at
June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively
Common stock, 200,000 shares authorized; 81,456 and 80,890 shares issued and outstanding at
June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively
815 809 
Additional paid-in capitalAdditional paid-in capital207,103  140,523  Additional paid-in capital147,670 204,432 
Retained earningsRetained earnings359,989  410,919  Retained earnings375,069 339,879 
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss)Accumulated other comprehensive (loss)(11,614) (13,228) Accumulated other comprehensive (loss)(1,086)(2,948)
Total stockholders’ equityTotal stockholders’ equity556,282  539,010  Total stockholders’ equity522,468 542,172 
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equityTotal liabilities and stockholders’ equity$1,496,285  $984,812  Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity$1,602,570 $1,604,262 

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)

PEGASYSTEMS INC.
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(in thousands, except per share amounts)
PEGASYSTEMS INC.
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(in thousands, except per share amounts)
Three Months Ended
June 30,
Six Months Ended
June 30,
Three Months Ended
June 30,
Six Months Ended
June 30,
20202019202020192021202020212020
RevenueRevenueRevenue
Software licenseSoftware license$53,323  $44,274  $147,239  $107,538  Software license$116,892 $53,323 $233,853 $147,239 
MaintenanceMaintenance72,222  69,329  145,917  137,035  Maintenance78,782 72,222 154,343 145,917 
Pega CloudPega Cloud48,838  31,699  92,304  59,457  Pega Cloud73,293 48,838 141,151 92,304 
ConsultingConsulting52,992  60,290  107,506  114,108  Consulting56,735 52,992 109,854 107,506 
Total revenueTotal revenue227,375  205,592  492,966  418,138  Total revenue325,702 227,375 639,201 492,966 
Cost of revenueCost of revenueCost of revenue
Software licenseSoftware license979  928  1,663  2,306  Software license656 979 1,306 1,663 
MaintenanceMaintenance5,591  6,292  11,167  12,627  Maintenance4,995 5,591 10,781 11,167 
Pega CloudPega Cloud18,988  16,647  36,521  29,945  Pega Cloud24,051 18,988 46,608 36,521 
ConsultingConsulting51,133  53,213  106,868  106,639  Consulting54,829 51,133 108,283 106,868 
Total cost of revenueTotal cost of revenue76,691  77,080  156,219  151,517  Total cost of revenue84,531 76,691 166,978 156,219 
Gross profitGross profit150,684  128,512  336,747  266,621  Gross profit241,171 150,684 472,223 336,747 
Operating expensesOperating expensesOperating expenses
Selling and marketingSelling and marketing127,607  116,962  263,631  225,827  Selling and marketing156,423 127,607 305,162 263,631 
Research and developmentResearch and development58,869  49,714  117,596  100,310  Research and development64,395 58,869 126,837 117,596 
General and administrativeGeneral and administrative15,655  14,174  31,285  26,850  General and administrative19,161 15,655 37,431 31,285 
Total operating expensesTotal operating expenses202,131  180,850  412,512  352,987  Total operating expenses239,979 202,131 469,430 412,512 
(Loss) from operations(51,447) (52,338) (75,765) (86,366) 
Foreign currency transaction gain (loss)4,256  2,105  (1,691) (1,607) 
Income (loss) from operationsIncome (loss) from operations1,192 (51,447)2,793 (75,765)
Foreign currency transaction (loss) gainForeign currency transaction (loss) gain(403)4,256 (5,501)(1,691)
Interest incomeInterest income242  544  849  1,267  Interest income236 242 389 849 
Interest expenseInterest expense(5,529) —  (7,835) —  Interest expense(1,959)(5,529)(3,839)(7,835)
Gain on capped call transactionsGain on capped call transactions19,419  —  827  —  Gain on capped call transactions26,309 19,419 7,192 827 
Other income, netOther income, net—  55  1,374  55  Other income, net106 1,374 
(Loss) before (benefit from) income taxes(33,059) (49,634) (82,241) (86,651) 
Income (loss) before (benefit from) income taxesIncome (loss) before (benefit from) income taxes25,375 (33,059)1,140 (82,241)
(Benefit from) income taxes(Benefit from) income taxes(12,319) (17,338) (36,129) (25,638) (Benefit from) income taxes(11,916)(12,319)(29,534)(36,129)
Net (loss)$(20,740) $(32,296) $(46,112) $(61,013) 
(Loss) per share
Net income (loss)Net income (loss)$37,291 $(20,740)$30,674 $(46,112)
Earnings (loss) per shareEarnings (loss) per share
BasicBasic$(0.26) $(0.41) $(0.58) $(0.77) Basic$0.46 $(0.26)$0.38 $(0.58)
DilutedDiluted$(0.26) $(0.41) $(0.58) $(0.77) Diluted$0.43 $(0.26)$0.36 $(0.58)
Weighted-average number of common shares outstandingWeighted-average number of common shares outstandingWeighted-average number of common shares outstanding
BasicBasic80,224  78,987  80,016  78,787  Basic81,316 80,224 81,161 80,016 
DilutedDiluted80,224  78,987  80,016  78,787  Diluted90,320 80,224 86,006 80,016 

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) 
PEGASYSTEMS INC.
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
(in thousands)
Three Months Ended
June 30,
Six Months Ended
June 30,
2021202020212020
Net income (loss)$37,291 $(20,740)$30,674 $(46,112)
Other comprehensive income, net of tax
Unrealized gain on available-for-sale securities121 1,131 100 
Foreign currency translation adjustments1,461 2,028 731 1,514 
Total other comprehensive income, net of tax$1,582 $2,028 $1,862 $1,614 
Comprehensive income (loss)$38,873 $(18,712)$32,536 $(44,498)

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
Number
of Shares
Amount
December 31, 201878,526  $785  $123,205  $510,863  $(13,322) $621,531  
Repurchase of common stock(144) (1) (7,586) —  —  (7,587) 
Issuance of common stock for share-based compensation plans514   (14,843) —  —  (14,838) 
Stock-based compensation—  —  18,406  —  —  18,406  
Cash dividends declared ($0.03 per share)—  —  —  (2,367) —  (2,367) 
Other comprehensive income—  —  —  —  2,001  2,001  
Net (loss)—  —  —  (28,717) —  (28,717) 
March 31, 201978,896  789  119,182  479,779  (11,321) 588,429  
Repurchase of common stock(88) (1) (6,301) —  —  (6,302) 
Issuance of common stock for share-based compensation plans320   (11,217) —  —  (11,214) 
Issuance of common stock under the employee stock purchase plan16  —  1,103  —  —  1,103  
Stock-based compensation—  —  20,113  —  —  20,113  
Cash dividends declared ($0.03 per share)—  —  —  (2,375) —  (2,375) 
Other comprehensive (loss)—  —  —  —  (171) (171) 
Net (loss)—  —  —  (32,296) —  (32,296) 
June 30, 201979,144  $791  $122,880  $445,108  $(11,492) $557,287  
Common StockAdditional
Paid-In Capital
Retained Earnings
Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss)
Total
Stockholders’ Equity
Number
of Shares
Amount
December 31, 2019December 31, 201979,599  $796  $140,523  $410,919  $(13,228) $539,010  December 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  Equity component of convertible senior notes, net— — 61,604 — — 61,604 
Repurchase of common stockRepurchase of common stock(87) (1) (5,999) —  —  (6,000) Repurchase of common stock(87)(1)(5,999)— — (6,000)
Issuance of common stock for share-based compensation plans564   (23,017) —  —  (23,011) 
Issuance of common stock for stock compensation plansIssuance of common stock for stock compensation plans564 (23,017)— — (23,011)
Stock-based compensationStock-based compensation—  —  23,199  —  —  23,199  Stock-based compensation— — 23,199 — — 23,199 
Cash dividends declared ($0.03 per share)Cash dividends declared ($0.03 per share)—  —  —  (2,405) —  (2,405) Cash dividends declared ($0.03 per share)— — — (2,405)— (2,405)
Other comprehensive (loss)Other comprehensive (loss)—  —  —  —  (414) (414) Other comprehensive (loss)— — — — (414)(414)
Net (loss)Net (loss)—  —  —  (25,372) —  (25,372) Net (loss)— — — (25,372)— (25,372)
March 31, 2020March 31, 202080,076  801  196,310  383,142  (13,642) 566,611  March 31, 202080,076 $801 $196,310 $383,142 $(13,642)$566,611 
Repurchase of common stockRepurchase of common stock(23) —  (2,199) —  —  (2,199) Repurchase of common stock(23)— (2,199)— — (2,199)
Issuance of common stock for share-based compensation plans349   (14,085) —  —  (14,082) 
Issuance of common stock for stock compensation plansIssuance of common stock for stock 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  Issuance of common stock under the employee stock purchase plan18 — 1,403 — — 1,403 
Stock-based compensationStock-based compensation—  —  25,674  —  —  25,674  Stock-based compensation— — 25,674 —��— 25,674 
Cash dividends declared ($0.03 per share)Cash dividends declared ($0.03 per share)—  —  —  (2,413) —  (2,413) Cash dividends declared ($0.03 per share)— — — (2,413)— (2,413)
Other comprehensive incomeOther comprehensive income—  —  —  —  2,028  2,028  Other comprehensive income— — — — 2,028 2,028 
Net (loss)Net (loss)—  —  —  (20,740) —  (20,740) Net (loss)— — — (20,740)— (20,740)
June 30, 2020June 30, 202080,420  $804  $207,103  $359,989  $(11,614) $556,282  June 30, 202080,420 $804 $207,103 $359,989 $(11,614)$556,282 
December 31, 2020December 31, 202080,890 $809 $204,432 $339,879 $(2,948)$542,172 
Cumulative-effect adjustment from adoption of ASU 2020-06, net
Cumulative-effect adjustment from adoption of ASU 2020-06, net
— — (61,604)9,399 — (52,205)
Repurchase of common stockRepurchase of common stock(70)(1)(9,145)— — (9,146)
Issuance of common stock for stock compensation plansIssuance of common stock for stock compensation plans402 (25,513)— — (25,509)
Issuance of common stock under the employee stock purchase planIssuance of common stock under the employee stock purchase plan24 — 2,288 — — 2,288 
Stock-based compensationStock-based compensation— — 30,100 — — 30,100 
Cash dividends declared ($0.03 per share)Cash dividends declared ($0.03 per share)— — — (2,438)— (2,438)
Other comprehensive incomeOther comprehensive income— — — — 280 280 
Net (loss)Net (loss)— — — (6,617)— (6,617)
March 31, 2021March 31, 202181,246 $812 $140,558 $340,223 $(2,668)$478,925 
Repurchase of common stockRepurchase of common stock(81)(1)(10,245)— — (10,246)
Issuance of common stock for stock compensation plansIssuance of common stock for stock compensation plans267 (16,199)— — (16,196)
Issuance of common stock under the employee stock purchase planIssuance of common stock under the employee stock purchase plan24 2,858 — — 2,859 
Stock-based compensationStock-based compensation— — 30,698 — — 30,698 
Cash dividends declared ($0.03 per share)Cash dividends declared ($0.03 per share)— — — (2,445)— (2,445)
Other comprehensive incomeOther comprehensive income— — — — 1,582 1,582 
Net incomeNet income— — — 37,291 — 37,291 
June 30, 2021June 30, 202181,456 $815 $147,670 $375,069 $(1,086)$522,468 

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

PEGASYSTEMS INC.
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(in thousands)
PEGASYSTEMS INC.
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(in thousands)
Six Months Ended
June 30,
Six Months Ended
June 30,
2020201920212020
Operating activitiesOperating activitiesOperating activities
Net (loss)$(46,112) $(61,013) 
Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) to cash (used in) provided by operating activities
Net income (loss)Net income (loss)$30,674 $(46,112)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to cash provided by (used in) operating activitiesAdjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to cash provided by (used in) operating activities
Stock-based compensationStock-based compensation48,831  38,397  Stock-based compensation60,788 48,831 
(Gain) on capped call transactions(Gain) on capped call transactions(827) —  (Gain) on capped call transactions(7,192)(827)
Deferred income taxesDeferred income taxes(18,399) (190) Deferred income taxes(28,232)(18,399)
Amortization of deferred commissionsAmortization of deferred commissions16,061  14,179  Amortization of deferred commissions21,202 16,061 
Lease expense7,819  6,718  
Amortization of debt discount and issuance costsAmortization of debt discount and issuance costs6,033  —  Amortization of debt discount and issuance costs1,348 6,033 
Amortization of intangible assets and depreciationAmortization of intangible assets and depreciation10,134  12,268  Amortization of intangible assets and depreciation15,504 10,134 
Amortization of investmentsAmortization of investments—  623  Amortization of investments1,988 
Foreign currency transaction lossForeign currency transaction loss1,691  1,607  Foreign currency transaction loss5,501 1,691 
Other non-cashOther non-cash(1,374) (40) Other non-cash(4,869)6,445 
Change in operating assets and liabilities, netChange in operating assets and liabilities, net(45,056) (4,829) Change in operating assets and liabilities, net(77,302)(45,056)
Cash (used in) provided by operating activities(21,199) 7,720  
Cash provided by (used in) operating activitiesCash provided by (used in) operating activities19,410 (21,199)
Investing activitiesInvesting activitiesInvesting activities
Purchases of investmentsPurchases of investments(1,769) (10,497) Purchases of investments(51,601)(1,769)
Proceeds from maturities and called investmentsProceeds from maturities and called investments—  13,545  Proceeds from maturities and called investments68,798 
Sales of investmentsSales of investments1,424  29,965  Sales of investments2,450 1,424 
Payments for acquisitions, net of cash acquiredPayments for acquisitions, net of cash acquired—  (10,921) Payments for acquisitions, net of cash acquired(4,993)
Investment in property and equipmentInvestment in property and equipment(19,059) (4,882) Investment in property and equipment(4,161)(19,059)
Cash (used in) provided by investing activities(19,404) 17,210  
Cash provided by (used in) investing activitiesCash provided by (used in) investing activities10,493 (19,404)
Financing activitiesFinancing activitiesFinancing activities
Proceeds from issuance of convertible senior notesProceeds from issuance of convertible senior notes600,000  —  Proceeds from issuance of convertible senior notes600,000 
Purchase of capped calls related to convertible senior notesPurchase of capped calls related to convertible senior notes(51,900) —  Purchase of capped calls related to convertible senior notes(51,900)
Payment of debt issuance costsPayment of debt issuance costs(14,527) —  Payment of debt issuance costs(14,527)
Dividend payments to shareholders(4,793) (4,730) 
Proceeds from employee stock purchase planProceeds from employee stock purchase plan5,146 1,403 
Dividend payments to stockholdersDividend payments to stockholders(4,865)(4,793)
Common stock repurchasesCommon stock repurchases(43,487) (39,637) Common stock repurchases(60,998)(44,890)
Cash provided by (used in) financing activities485,293  (44,367) 
Cash (used in) provided by financing activitiesCash (used in) provided by financing activities(60,717)485,293 
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalentsEffect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents(942) 515  Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents(1,207)(942)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents443,748  (18,922) 
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalentsNet (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents(32,021)443,748 
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of periodCash and cash equivalents, beginning of period68,363  114,422  Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period171,899 68,363 
Cash and cash equivalents, end of periodCash and cash equivalents, end of period$512,111  $95,500  Cash and cash equivalents, end of period$139,878 $512,111 

See notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
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NOTE 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. These 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, 2019.2020.
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 beenwere eliminated in consolidation. The operating results for the interim periods presented are not necessarily indicative of the results expected for the full year 2020.2021.
NOTE 2. NEW ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS
Financial instrumentsConvertible debt
In June 2016,August 2020, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2016-13, “Financial2020-06, “Accounting for Convertible Instruments - Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurementand Contracts in an Entity’s Own Equity” (“ASU 2020-06”), which simplifies the accounting for certain financial instruments with characteristics of Credit Lossesliabilities and equity, including convertible instruments and contracts in an entity’s own equity. The standard eliminates the liability and equity separation model for convertible instruments with a cash conversion feature. As a result, after adoption, entities will no longer separately present in stockholders’ equity an embedded conversion feature for such debt. Additionally, the debt discount resulting from separating the embedded conversion feature will no longer be amortized into income as interest expense over the instrument’s life. Instead, entities will account for a convertible debt instrument wholly as debt unless (1) a convertible instrument contains features that require bifurcation as a derivative under ASC Topic 815, “Derivatives and Hedging”, or (2) a convertible debt instrument was issued at a substantial premium. The standard also requires the convertible instruments’ impact 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 assetdiluted earnings per share (“EPS”) be determined 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. if-converted method.
The Company adopted this standard effectiveASU 2020-06 using the modified retrospective approach on January 1, 2020. The2021. Upon adoption, the book value of this standard did not have a material effect on the Company’s financial position or resultsConvertible Senior Notes (the “Notes”) increased by $69.5 million to $587.7 million, and retained earnings increased by $9.4 million. The retained earnings adjustment reflects the tax effected difference between the value of operations.the Notes and the embedded conversion feature before adoption and the combined convertible instrument's amortized cost after adoption.
See "Note 8. Debt" for additional information.
NOTE 3. MARKETABLE SECURITIES
June 30, 2021December 31, 2020
(in thousands)Amortized CostUnrealized GainsUnrealized LossesFair ValueAmortized CostUnrealized GainsUnrealized LossesFair Value
Government debt$2,000 $$$2,000 $39,996 $$(8)$39,988 
Corporate debt269,649 20 (210)269,459 253,345 88 (152)253,281 
$271,649 $20 $(210)$271,459 $293,341 $88 $(160)$293,269 
As of June 30, 2021, marketable securities’ maturities ranged from July 2021 to May 2024, with a weighted-average remaining maturity of approximately 1.3 years.
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NOTE 4. RECEIVABLES, CONTRACT ASSETS, AND DEFERRED REVENUE
Receivables
(in thousands)June 30, 2021December 31, 2020
Accounts receivable$166,226 $215,827 
Unbilled receivables236,451 207,155 
Long-term unbilled receivables144,065 113,278 
$546,742 $536,260 
(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
Unbilled receivables are client committedclient-committed amounts for which revenue recognition precedes billing, and billing is solely subject to the passage of time. They are expected to be billed in the future as follows:
(Dollars in thousands)June 30, 2020
1 year or less$198,253  64 %
1-2 years91,929  30 %
2-5 years17,379  %
$307,561  100 %
Unbilled receivables based uponby expected billing date:
(Dollars in thousands)June 30, 2021
1 year or less$236,451 62 %
1-2 years88,350 23 %
2-5 years55,715 15 %
$380,516 100 %
Unbilled receivables by 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 %
(Dollars in thousands)June 30, 2021
2021$140,395 37 %
2020131,618 34 %
201955,282 15 %
201826,688 %
2017 and prior26,533 %
$380,516 100 %
Major clients
Clients accounting for 10% or more of the Company’s total receivables:
June 30, 20202021December 31, 20192020
Client A1113 %*
* Client accounted for less than 10% of total receivables.
Contract assets
Contract assets are client-committed amounts for which revenue recognized exceeds the amount billed to the client, and billing is subject to conditions other than the passage of time, such as completing a related performance obligation.
(in thousands)June 30, 2021December 31, 2020
Contract assets (1)
$14,031 $15,296 
Long-term contract assets (2)
10,097 7,777 
$24,128 $23,073 
(1) Included in other current assets. (2) Included in other long-term assets.
Deferred revenue
Deferred revenue consists of billings and payments received in advance of revenue recognition.
(in thousands)June 30, 2021December 31, 2020
Deferred revenue$242,194 $232,865 
Long-term deferred revenue (1)
6,041 8,991 
$248,235 $241,856 
(1) Included in other long-term liabilities.
The change in deferred revenue in the six months ended June 30, 2021 was primarily due to new billings in advance of revenue recognition, offset by $172.1 million of revenue recognized that was included in deferred revenue as of December 31, 2020.
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NOTE 5. DEFERRED COMMISSIONS
(in thousands)June 30, 2021December 31, 2020
Deferred commissions (1)
$109,803 $108,624 
(1) Included in other long-term assets.
Three Months Ended
June 30,
Six Months Ended
June 30,
(in thousands)2021202020212020
Amortization of deferred commissions (1)
$9,706 $7,564 $21,202 $16,061 
(1) Included in selling and marketing expense.
NOTE 6. GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLES
Goodwill
Change in goodwill:
Six Months Ended
June 30,
(in thousands)20212020
January 1,$79,231 $79,039 
Acquisition2,701 
Currency translation adjustments241 (364)
June 30,$82,173 $78,675 
Intangibles
Intangible assets are recorded at cost and amortized using the straight-line method over their estimated useful lives.
June 30, 2021
(in thousands)Useful LivesCostAccumulated Amortization
Net Book Value (1)
Client-related4-10 years$63,186 $(56,638)$6,548 
Technology2-10 years67,142 (57,644)9,498 
Other1-5 years5,361 (5,361)
$135,689 $(119,643)$16,046 
(1) Included in other long-term assets.
December 31, 2020
(in thousands)Useful LivesCostAccumulated Amortization
Net Book Value (1)
Client-related4-10 years$63,168 $(55,877)$7,291 
Technology2-10 years64,843 (56,386)8,457 
Other1-5 years5,361 (5,361)
$133,372 $(117,624)$15,748 
(1) Included in other long-term assets.
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ContractAmortization of intangible assets:
Three Months Ended
June 30,
Six Months Ended
June 30,
(in thousands)2021202020212020
Cost of revenue$629 $647 $1,258 $1,294 
Selling and marketing373 370 746 740 
$1,002 $1,017 $2,004 $2,034 
Future estimated intangibles assets amortization:
(in thousands)June 30, 2021
2021$1,983 
20223,886 
20233,618 
20242,849 
20252,509 
2026 and thereafter1,201 
$16,046 

NOTE 7. LEASES
Headquarters lease
In February 2021, the Company agreed to accelerate its exit from its Cambridge, Massachusetts headquarters to October 1, 2021, in exchange for a one-time payment from the Company’s landlord of $18 million, which is being amortized over the remaining lease term. Upon modification, the Company reduced its lease liabilities by $21.1 million and deferred revenueaccelerated depreciation related to its corporate headquarters.
(in thousands)June 30, 2020December 31, 2019
Contract assets (1)
$5,323  $5,558  
Long-term contract assets (2)
4,903  5,420  
$10,226  $10,978  
Deferred revenue$195,996  $190,080  
Long-term deferred revenue (3)
6,587  5,407  
$202,583  $195,487  
Expense
Three Months Ended
June 30,
Six Months Ended
June 30,
(in thousands)2021202020212020
Fixed lease costs (1)
$(3,972)$4,943 $(3,672)$9,761 
Short-term lease costs515 371 974 826 
Variable lease costs1,340 969 2,727 2,247 
$(2,117)$6,283 $29 $12,834 
(1) IncludedThe decrease in other current assets. (2) Includedfixed lease costs in other long-term assets. (3) Included in other long-term liabilities.
Contract assets are client committed amounts for which revenue recognized exceeds the amount billed to the clientthree 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, 20202021 was primarily due to new billings in advancethe modification of revenue recognition, partially offset by $136.8 millionthe Headquarters Lease.
Right of revenue recognizeduse assets and lease liabilities
(in thousands)June 30, 2021December 31, 2020
Right of use assets (1)
$51,058 $67,651 
Lease liabilities (2)
$13,682 $18,541 
Long-term lease liabilities$42,063 $59,053 

(1) Represents the Company’s right to use the leased asset during the period that was included in deferred revenue at December 31, 2019.
4. DEFERRED COMMISSIONS
(in thousands)June 30, 2020December 31, 2019
Deferred commissions (1)
$84,770  $85,314  
(1)lease term. 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  
(2) Included in other current liabilities.
Weighted-average remaining lease term and discount rate for the Company’s leases were:
June 30, 2021December 31, 2020
Weighted-average remaining lease term4.9 years4.7 years
Weighted-average discount rate (1)
4.6 %5.4 %

(1) IncludedThe rates implicit in selling and marketing expenses.most of the Company’s leases are not readily determinable. 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 lease term in a similar economic environment.
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Maturities of lease liabilities:
(in thousands)June 30, 2021
Remainder of 2021$8,783 
202213,888 
202313,300 
202410,021 
20256,913 
20262,653 
Thereafter7,170 
Total lease payments62,728 
Less: imputed interest (1)
(6,983)
$55,745 
(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 due to a lease reassessment event.
Cash flow information
Six Months Ended
June 30,
(in thousands)20212020
Cash paid for leases$11,605 $10,945 
Right of use assets recognized for new leases and amendments (non-cash)$10,160 $10,077 
5.NOTE 8. 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 requiredNo principal payments prior to the maturity of the Notes.are required before maturity. 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%)130% of the conversion price for each of at least twenty (20)20 trading days (whether or not consecutive) during the thirty (30)30 consecutive trading days ending on, and including, the last trading day of the immediately preceding calendar quarter.
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During 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 Notenoteholders 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 timeon the redemption date, until the Company pays suchthe redemption price in full)price).
As of June 30, 2020, no2021, the Notes were not 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.
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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 integrala multiple of $1,000, at a repurchase price equal to 100% of the principal amount thereof, plus accrued and unpaid interest. A fundamental changeFundamental 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 accountingThe Company adopted ASU 2020-06 using the modified retrospective approach on January 1, 2021. The standard eliminates the liability and equity separation model for the transaction,convertible instruments with a cash conversion feature. See "Note 2. New Accounting Pronouncements" for additional information.
Until January 1, 2021, the Notes have beenwere separated into liability and equity components.
The initial carrying amount of the liability component was calculated by measuring the fair value of a similar debt instrumentinstrument’s fair value that does not have an associated conversion feature. The excess of the Notes’ principal amount of the Notes over the initial carrying amount of the liability component, the debt discount, iswas amortized as interest expense over the Notes’ contractual term of the Notes.term.
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 conditions for equity classification.remeasured.
The Company incurred issuance costsUpon adoption of $14.5 million related toASU 2020-06, the Notes, which were allocated between the liability and equity componentsbook value of the Notes proportionateincreased by $69.5 million to $587.7 million, and retained earnings increased by $9.4 million. The retained earnings adjustment reflects the initial carrying amount oftax effected difference between the liability and equity components.
Issuance costs attributable to the liability component are recorded as an offset to the principal balancevalue of the Notes and arethe embedded conversion feature before adoption and the combined convertible instrument's amortized as interest expense using the effective interest method over the contractual termcost after adoption.
Carrying value of the Notes.Notes:
(in thousands)June 30, 2021December 31, 2020
Principal$600,000 $600,000 
Unamortized debt discount(71,222)
Unamortized issuance costs(10,908)(10,575)
Convertible senior notes, net$589,092 $518,203 
Conversion options$— $84,120 
Issuance costs(2,037)
Deferred taxes(20,479)
Additional paid-in capital$$61,604 

Issuance 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 the liability component:
(in thousands)June 30, 2020
Principal$600,000 
Unamortized debt discount(78,867)
Unamortized issuance costs(11,710)
$509,423 
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%.
Three Months Ended
June 30,
Six Months Ended
June 30,
(in thousands)2021202020212020
Contractual interest expense (0.75% coupon)$1,125 $1,125 $2,250 $1,575 
Amortization of debt discount3,757 5,253 
Amortization of issuance costs675 558 1,348 780 
$1,800 $5,440 $3,598 $7,608 
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The effective interest rate for the Notes:
Six Months Ended
June 30,
20212020
Weighted-average effective interest rate1.2 %4.3 %
Future payments of principal and contractual interest:
June 30, 2020
(in thousands)PrincipalInterestTotal
2020$—  $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  
June 30, 2021
(in thousands)PrincipalInterestTotal
2021$$2,250 $2,250 
20224,500 4,500 
20234,500 4,500 
20244,500 4,500 
2025600,000 1,488 601,488 
$600,000 $17,238 $617,238 
Capped call transactions
In February 2020, the Company entered into privately negotiated capped call transactions (“Capped(the “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 andstock. The Capped Call Transactions are generally expected to reduce potential dilution to the common stock upon any conversion of Notesdilution and/or offset any potential cash payments the Company is required tomust make, in excessother than for principal and interest, upon conversion of the principal amount of converted Notes, as the case may be, with such reduction and/or offset subject to a cap.cap of $196.44. The cap price of the Capped Call Transactions is $196.44, subject to adjustment upon the occurrence of specified extraordinary events affecting us,the Company, including merger eventsmergers and tender offers.
The Capped Call Transactions are accounted for as derivative instruments and do not qualify for the Company’s own equity scope exception in ASC 815 since, in some cases of early settlement, the settlement value of the Capped Call Transactions, calculated in accordance with the governing documents, may not represent a fair value measurement. The Capped Call Transactions are classified as “otherother long-term assets”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 
capped call transactions:
Six Months Ended
June 30,
(in thousands)20212020
January 1,$83,597 $
Issuance51,900 
Fair value adjustment7,192 827 
June 30,$90,789 $52,727 
Credit Facilityfacility
In November 2019, and as amended inas of February 2020, July 2020, and JulySeptember 2020, the Company entered into a five-yearfive-year $100 million senior secured revolving credit agreement (the “Credit Facility”) with PNC Bank, National Association (“PNC”).Association. 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 commitments expire on November 4, 2024, and any outstanding loans will be payable on such date. The Credit Facility, as amended, 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, includingincluding:
Beginning with the fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2020 and ending with the fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2021, at least $200 million in cash and investments held by Pegasystems Inc.
Beginning with the quarter ended March 31, 2022, a maximum net consolidated leverage ratio of 3.5 to 1.0 (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.3.5 to 1.0.
As of June 30, 20202021 and December 31, 2019,2020, the Company had 0 outstanding borrowings under the Credit Facility.
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NOTE 9. 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 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 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.yield. The Company applies judgment in its determination ofwhen determining expected volatility. The Company considers both historical and implied volatility levels of the underlying equity security and to a lesser extent historical peer group volatility levels.security. The Company’s venture investments are recorded at fair value based on valuation methods, using theincluding observable public companies and transaction priceprices and other unobservable inputs, including the volatility, rights, and obligations of the securities the Company holds.
The Company’s assetsAssets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis:
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  
June 30, 2021December 31, 2020
(in thousands)Level 1Level 2Level 3TotalLevel 1Level 2Level 3Total
Cash equivalents$4,650 $$$4,650 $42,339 $14,000 $$56,339 
Marketable securities$$271,459 $$271,459 $$293,269 $$293,269 
Capped Call Transactions (1)
$$90,789 $$90,789 $$83,597 $$83,597 
Venture investments (1) (2)
$$$9,779 $9,779 $$$8,345 $8,345 
(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(2) Investments in privately-held companies.
ChangeChanges 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 

Six Months Ended
June 30,
(in thousands)20212020
January 1,$8,345 $4,871 
New investments500 1,769 
Sales of investments(400)(1,424)
Changes in foreign exchange rates14 (50)
Changes in fair value:
included in other income100 1,374 
included in other comprehensive income1,220 100 
June 30,$9,779 $6,640 
The carrying value of certain other financial instruments, including receivables and accounts payable, approximates fair value due to thethese items’ relatively short maturity of these items.maturity.
Fair value of the Notes
The Notes’ fair value of the Company’s Notes 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 Notes. The carrying value of the Notes will be accreted, over the remaining term to maturity, to their principal value of $600 million.
The fair value of the Notes (inclusive of the conversion feature which is embedded in the Notes) was $602$726.2 million as of June 30, 2021 and $706.5 million as of December 31, 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 and has been classified within Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy. See "5."Note 8. Debt" for additional 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
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  

(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) Reflects client arrangements (term license, Pega Cloud, and maintenance) that are 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 %

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8.NOTE 10. REVENUE
Geographic revenue
Three Months Ended
June 30,
Six Months Ended
June 30,
(Dollars in thousands)2021202020212020
U.S.$189,297 58 %$142,811 63 %$383,865 60 %$315,228 63 %
Other Americas14,058 %8,930 %25,959 %24,272 %
United Kingdom (“U.K.”)32,553 10 %21,259 %60,765 10 %43,096 %
Europe (excluding U.K.), Middle East, and Africa45,798 14 %34,878 15 %97,457 15 %66,816 14 %
Asia-Pacific43,996 14 %19,497 %71,155 11 %43,554 %
$325,702 100 %$227,375 100 %$639,201 100 %$492,966 100 %
Revenue streams
Three Months Ended
June 30,
Six Months Ended
June 30,
(in thousands)2021202020212020
Perpetual license$12,596 $9,057 $18,048 $12,716 
Term license104,296 44,266 215,805 134,523 
Revenue recognized at a point in time116,892 53,323 233,853 147,239 
Maintenance78,782 72,222 154,343 145,917 
Pega Cloud73,293 48,838 141,151 92,304 
Consulting56,735 52,992 109,854 107,506 
Revenue recognized over time208,810 174,052 405,348 345,727 
$325,702 $227,375 $639,201 $492,966 
(in thousands)Three Months Ended
June 30,
Six Months Ended
June 30,
2021202020212020
Pega Cloud$73,293 $48,838 $141,151 $92,304 
Client Cloud$183,078 $116,488 $370,148 $280,440 
Maintenance78,782 72,222 154,343 145,917 
Term license104,296 44,266 215,805 134,523 
Subscription (1)
256,371 165,326 511,299 372,744 
Perpetual license12,596 9,057 18,048 12,716 
Consulting56,735 52,992 109,854 107,506 
$325,702 $227,375 $639,201 $492,966 
(1) Reflects client arrangements subject to renewal (Pega Cloud, maintenance, and term license).
Remaining performance obligations ("Backlog")
Expected future revenue on existing non-cancellable contracts:
June 30, 2021
(Dollars in thousands)Perpetual licenseTerm licenseMaintenancePega CloudConsultingTotal
1 year or less$6,707 $46,146 $214,645 $281,793 $17,863 $567,154 56 %
1-2 years234 15,708 59,164 194,841 2,675 272,622 26 %
2-3 years909 36,076 88,855 762 126,602 12 %
Greater than 3 years255 26,564 37,246 693 64,758 %
$6,941 $63,018 $336,449 $602,735 $21,993 $1,031,136 100 %
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 years6,460 20,671 88,273 631 116,035 14 %
Greater than 3 years646 10,517 37,071 626 48,860 %
$9,820 $66,843 $257,959 $457,391 $25,166 $817,179 100 %
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Major clients
Clients accounting for 10% or more of the Company’s total revenue:
Three Months Ended
June 30,
Six Months Ended
June 30,
(Dollars in thousands)2021202020212020
Total revenue$325,702 $227,375 $639,201 $492,966 
Client A13 %***
*Client accounted for less than 10% of total revenue.
NOTE 11. STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION
Expense
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) 
Three Months Ended
June 30,
Six Months Ended
June 30,
(in thousands)2021202020212020
Cost of revenue$5,849 $5,384 $11,774 $10,536 
Selling and marketing14,748 11,592 28,468 21,310 
Research and development6,343 5,805 13,113 11,302 
General and administrative3,748 2,874 7,433 5,683 
$30,688 $25,655 $60,788 $48,831 
Income tax benefit$(6,192)$(5,107)$(12,183)$(9,689)
As of June 30, 2020,2021, the Company had $130.3$157.3 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, 2020
(in thousands)SharesTotal Fair Value
RSUs939  $82,823  
Non-qualified stock options1,696  $38,551  
Six Months Ended
June 30, 2021
(in thousands)SharesTotal Fair Value
RSUs753 $97,483 
Non-qualified stock options1,368 $51,594 

9.NOTE 12. INCOME TAXES
Effective income tax rate

Three Months Ended
June 30,
Six Months Ended
June 30,
(Dollars in thousands)2021202020212020
(Benefit from) income taxes$(11,916)$(12,319)$(29,534)$(36,129)
Effective income tax benefit rate00(2,591)%44 %
Three Months Ended
June 30,
Six Months Ended
June 30,
(Dollars in thousands)2020201920202019
(Benefit from) income taxes$(12,319) $(17,338) $(36,129) $(25,638) 
Effective income tax rate44 %30 %
DuringThe change in the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Company’s effective income tax benefit rate benefit increasedwas primarily due to the impact of discrete tax items on a proportionately larger income (loss) before income taxes in the prior period. The most significant discrete items were excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation and a carryback claim benefit as a resultthe impact of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (“CARES Act”), partially offset by Global Intangible Low-Taxed Income (“GILTI”).changes in statutory tax rates applicable to our U.K.-based deferred tax assets.
10.NOTE 13. EARNINGS (LOSS) PER SHARE
Basic earnings (loss) per share is calculated using the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings (loss) per share is calculated using the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding during the period, plus the dilutive effect of outstanding stock options, RSUs, and the conversion spread of the Company’s convertible senior notes.
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Calculation of the basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share:
Three Months Ended
June 30,
Six Months Ended
June 30,
(in thousands, except per share amounts)2020201920202019
Net (loss)$(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  
Three Months Ended
June 30,
Six Months Ended
June 30,
(in thousands, except per share amounts)2021202020212020
Net income (loss)$37,291 $(20,740)$30,674 $(46,112)
Weighted-average common shares outstanding81,316 80,224 81,161 80,016 
Earnings (loss) per share, basic$0.46 $(0.26)$0.38 $(0.58)
Net income (loss)$37,291 $(20,740)$30,674 $(46,112)
Interest expense associated with convertible debt instruments, net of tax1,351 
Numerator for diluted EPS$38,642 $(20,740)$30,674 $(46,112)
Weighted-average effect of dilutive securities:
Convertible debt (1)
4,443 
Stock options3,266 3,416 
RSUs1,295 1,429 
Effect of dilutive securities (2)
9,004 4,845 
Weighted-average common shares outstanding, assuming dilution (1) (2) (3)
90,320 80,224 86,006 80,016 
Earnings (loss) per share, diluted$0.43 $(0.26)$0.36 $(0.58)
Outstanding anti-dilutive stock options and RSUs (4)
19 5,929 22 5,939 
(1) The Company expects to settle the principal amount of the Notes in cash. As a result, only the amount by whichshares underlying the conversion value exceeds the aggregated principal amount of the Notes is includedoptions in the diluted earnings per share computation underCompany’s Notes are included using the treasury stock method. Theif-converted method, if dilutive in the period. If the outstanding 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,options were fully exercised, 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.issue an additional 4.4 million shares.
(2) In periods of loss, all dilutive securities are excluded as their inclusion would be anti-dilutive.
(3) CertainThe Company’s Capped Call Transactions convert to approximately 4.4 million shares of the Company’s common stock (representing the number of shares for which the Notes are initially convertible). The Capped Call Transactions are generally expected to reduce common stock dilution and/or offset any potential cash payments the Company must make, other than for principal and interest, upon conversion of the Notes, with such reduction and/or offset subject to a cap of $196.44. The Capped Call Transactions are excluded from weighted-average common shares outstanding, assuming dilution, in all periods as their effect would be anti-dilutive.
(4) Outstanding stock options and RSUs that were anti-dilutive under the treasury stock method in the period were excluded from the computation of diluted earnings (loss) per share because they were anti-dilutive in the period presented.share. These awards may be dilutive in the future.

NOTE 14. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
On July 6, 2021, the Company entered into an office space lease (the “Lease”) for 131 thousand square feet in Waltham, Massachusetts. The lease term of approximately 11 years is expected to commence on August 1, 2021 (the “Lease Commencement Date”), subject to certain adjustments for the initial occupancy date. The annual rent equals the base rent plus the Company’s portion of building operating costs and real estate taxes for the year. Rent first becomes payable on August 1, 2022, subject to adjustment based on the Lease Commencement Date. Base rent for the first year is $6 million and will increase by 3% annually. In addition, the Company will receive an improvement allowance from the landlord of $11.8 million.
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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 (“Quarterly Report”) 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-lookingForward-looking statements deal with future events and are subject to various risks and uncertainties that are difficult to predict, including, but not limited to, statements about to:
our future financial performance and business plans, plans;
the adequacy of our liquidity and capital resources, resources;
the continued payment of our quarterly dividends, dividends;
the timing of revenue recognition, recognition;
management of our transition to a more subscription-based business model, model;
variation in demand for our products and services, including among clients in the public sector, sector;
the impact of actual or threatened public health emergencies, such as the Coronavirus (COVID-19), (“COVID-19”);
reliance on third-party service providers, providers;
compliance with our debt obligations and debt covenants, covenants;
the potential impact of our convertible senior notes and related Capped Call Transactions, Transactions;
reliance on key personnel, personnel;
the relocation of our corporate headquarters;
the continued uncertainties in the global economy, economy;
foreign currency exchange rates, rates;
the potential legal and financial liabilities and reputation damage due to cyber-attacks, cyber-attacks;
security breaches and security flaws, flaws;
our ability to protect our intellectual property rights and costs associated with defending such rights, maintenance of rights;
our client retention rate,rate; and
management of our growth.
These risks and other factorsothers that couldmay cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in such forward-looking statements are described further in Part I of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019,2020, and other filings we make with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”).
Except as required by applicable law, we do not undertake and expressly disclaim any obligation to publicly update or revise these forward-looking statements publicly, whether as the result offrom new information, future events, or otherwise.
The forward-looking statements contained in this Quarterly Report represent our views as of July 28, 2021.
BUSINESS OVERVIEW
We develop, market, license, host, and support enterprise software applications that help organizations simplify business complexity. Our intelligent technology and scalable architecture enables the world’s leading brands and government agencies to solve problems quickly and transform the way they engage with their customersfor tomorrow. Our clients are able to make better decisions and processget work across their enterprise. We also license our low-code Pega Platform™ for rapid application development to clients that wish to build and extend their business applications. Our cloud-architected portfolio of customer engagement and digital process automation applications leveragesdone using real-time artificial intelligence (“AI”), case management, and roboticintelligent automation technology,on applications built on the low-code, cloud-native Pega Platform™, enabling our unified low-codeclients to streamline service, increase customer lifetime value, and boost efficiency. Our consulting and client success teams, along with our world-class partners, leverage our Pega Platform, empowering businessesExpress™ methodology and low code to allow clients to design and deploy critical applications quickly design, extend, and scale their enterprise applications to meet strategic business needs.collaboratively.
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
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Cloud Transition
We are in the process of transitioning our business to sell software primarily through subscription arrangements, particularly Pega Cloud. Until we substantially complete our Cloud Transition, which we anticipate will occur in 2023, we may experience lower revenue growth and lower operating cash flow growth or negative cash flow. Operating performance and the actual mix of revenue and new arrangements in a given period can fluctuate based on client preferences for our perpetual and subscription offerings. See the “Risk Factors” section of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020 for additional information.
Coronavirus (“COVID-19”)
As of June 30, 2020,2021, 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 Factorsin the “Risk Factors” section of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020 for additional information.
Performance metrics
We utilize several performance metrics to analyze and assess our overall performance, make operating decisions, and forecast and plan for future periods, including:
Annual contract value (“ACV”) | +21%Increased 22% since June 30, 20192020
ACV, as reported, represents the annualized value of our active contracts as of the measurement date. The contract's total value is divided by its duration in years to calculate ACV for term license and Pega Cloud contracts is calculated by dividing the contract’s total value by the duration of the contract in years. ACV for maintenance is calculated as maintenancecontracts. Maintenance revenue for the quarter then ended is multiplied by four.four to calculate ACV for maintenance. Client Cloud ACV is composed of maintenance ACV and ACV from term license contracts. WeACV. ACV is a performance measure that we believe the presentation of ACV on a constant currency basis enhances the understanding ofprovides useful information to our results, as it provides visibility into the impact of changes in foreignmanagement and investors, particularly during our Cloud Transition.
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* Foreign currency exchange rates, which are outside of our control. All periods shown reflect foreign currency exchange rates as of June 30, 2020.rate changes contributed 3-4% to total ACV growth in 2021.
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Remaining performance obligations (“Backlog”) | +30%Increased 26% since June 30, 20192020
Backlog represents contractedexpected future revenue that has not yet been recognized and includes deferred revenue andon existing non-cancellable amounts that are expected to be invoiced and recognized as revenue in future periods.contracts.
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Year to date Pega Cloud revenue | +55%Increased 53% since the six months ended June 30, 20192020
Pega Cloud revenue is revenue as reported under USU.S. GAAP for cloud contracts.
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CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations is based upon our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance withfollowing 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 in the following locations in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019:2020:
“Critical Accounting Estimates and Significant Judgments” in Item 7. “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations”;7; and
Note 2. “SignificantSignificant Accounting Policies” in Item 8. “Financial Statements and Supplementary Data.”
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There have been no significant changes other than those disclosed in “Note 2. New Accounting Pronouncements” in Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q to our critical accounting policies as disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 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.2020.
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Revenue
Our license revenue is derived from salesCloud Transition
We are in the process of transitioning our applications and Pega Platform. Our Pega Cloud revenue is derived from our hosted Pega Platform andbusiness to sell software applications. We expect our revenue mix to continue to shift in favor of ourprimarily through subscription offerings,arrangements, particularly Pega Cloud arrangements, which could result inCloud. Revenue growth has been slower total revenue growth in the near term.because of this transition. Revenue from Pega Cloud and maintenance arrangements is generallytypically recognized over the service period, whilecontract term. In contrast, revenue from term and perpetual license arrangementssales is generally recognized upfront when the license rights become effective.
(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 %
effective, typically upfront.
(Dollars in thousands)Three Months Ended
June 30,
ChangeSix Months Ended
June 30,
Change
2021202020212020
Pega Cloud$73,293 23 %$48,838 21 %$24,455 50 %$141,151 22 %$92,304 19 %$48,847 53 %
Client Cloud$183,078 56 %$116,488 52 %$66,590 57 %$370,148 58 %$280,440 57 %$89,708 32 %
Maintenance78,782 24 %72,222 33 %6,560 %154,343 24 %145,917 30 %8,426 %
Term license104,296 32 %44,266 19 %60,030 136 %215,805 34 %134,523 27 %81,282 60 %
Subscription (1)
$256,371 79 %$165,326 73 %91,045 55 %511,299 80 %372,744 76 %138,555 37 %
Perpetual license12,596 %9,057 %3,539 39 %18,048 %12,716 %5,332 42 %
Consulting56,735 17 %52,992 23 %3,743 %109,854 17 %107,506 21 %2,348 %
$325,702 100 %$227,375 100 %$98,327 43 %$639,201 100 %$492,966 100 %$146,235 30 %
(1) Reflects client arrangements (term license, Pega Cloud, and maintenance) that are subject to renewal.renewal (Pega Cloud, maintenance, and term license).
The increases in total revenue changes in the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 were primarily due to the increases in subscription2021 generally reflect our Cloud Transition. Other factors impacting our revenue partially offset by decreases in perpetual revenue, reflecting the shift in client preferences to subscription arrangements from other types of arrangements.include:
An increasing portion of our term license contracts include multi-year committed maintenance periods.periods instead of annually renewable maintenance. Under suchmulti-year committed maintenance arrangements, a greaterlarger portion of the total contract value has been reflectedis recognized as maintenance revenue over the contract term rather than as term license revenue upon the effectiveness of the contract. Additionally,license rights. In the three months ended June 30, 2021, multi-year committed maintenance contributed $4.3 million to maintenance revenue growth and reduced term revenue growth by $15.4 million. In the six months ended June 30, 2021, multi-year committed maintenance contributed $7.8 million to maintenance revenue growth and reduced term revenue growth by $20.9 million.
Maintenance renewal rates in excess of higher than 90% contributed to the increases in maintenance revenue..
The decreasesincreases in term license revenue in the three and six months ended June 30, 2021 were driven by a large, existing customer that expanded their use of our software, renewed an existing multi-year contract, and extended the term of the agreement earlier in the year than anticipated.
The increases in perpetual license revenue were primarily due to several large perpetual license contracts recognized in revenue in the three and six months ended June 30, 2021.
The increases in consulting revenue in the three and six months ended June 30, 20202021 were primarily due to decreasesincreases in billable hourshours. As part of our long-term strategy, we intend to continue growing and to a lesser extent due to reductions in billable travel expenses from reduced travel as a resultleveraging our ecosystem of COVID-19.partners on implementation projects, potentially reducing our future consulting revenue growth.
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Gross profit
Three Months Ended
June 30,
ChangeSix Months Ended
June 30,
Change
(Dollars in thousands)2021202020212020
Software license$116,236 99 %$52,344 98 %$63,892 122 %$232,547 99 %$145,576 99 %$86,971 60 %
Maintenance73,787 94 %66,631 92 %7,156 11 %143,562 93 %134,750 92 %8,812 %
Pega Cloud49,242 67 %29,850 61 %19,392 65 %94,543 67 %55,783 60 %38,760 69 %
Consulting1,906 %1,859 %47 %1,571 %638 %933 146 %
$241,171 74 %$150,684 66 %$90,487 60 %$472,223 74 %$336,747 68 %$135,476 40 %
Three Months Ended
June 30,
ChangeSix Months Ended
June 30,
Change
(Dollars in thousands)2020201920202019
Software license$52,344  98 %$43,346  98 %$8,998  21 %$145,576  99 %$105,232  98 %$40,344  38 %
Maintenance66,631  92 %63,037  91 %3,594  %134,750  92 %124,408  91 %10,342  %
Pega Cloud29,850  61 %15,052  47 %14,798  98 %55,783  60 %29,512  50 %26,271  89 %
Consulting1,859  %7,077  12 %(5,218) (74)%638  %7,469  %(6,831) (91)%
$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 Pega Cloud arrangements has resulted in slower total gross profit growth as Pega Cloud grows and scales. Revenue from Pega 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 increaseschanges in gross profit in the three and six months ended June 30, 20202021 were primarily due to increases in termour Cloud Transition, revenue growth, and Pega Cloud revenue, which reflects the shift in client preferences to subscription arrangements from other types of arrangements.
The increases in the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 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 efficiencycost-efficiency gains as Pega Cloud grows and scales, andscales.
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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 %
(Dollars in thousands)Three Months Ended
June 30,
ChangeSix Months Ended
June 30,
Change
2021202020212020
% of Revenue% of Revenue% of Revenue% of Revenue
Selling and marketing$156,423 48 %$127,607 56 %$28,816 23 %$305,162 48 %$263,631 53 %$41,531 16 %
Research and development$64,395 20 %$58,869 26 %$5,526 %$126,837 20 %$117,596 24 %$9,241 %
General and administrative$19,161 %$15,655 %$3,506 22 %$37,431 %$31,285 %$6,146 20 %
The increases in salesselling and marketing in the three and six months ended June 30, 20202021 were primarily due to increases in compensation and benefits of $29.2$22.6 million and $51.6$48.0 million, attributable to increases in headcount and equity compensation. The increasesincrease in headcount reflectreflects our efforts to increase our sales capacity to deepen relationships with existing clients and target new 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.
The increases in research and development in the three and six months ended June 30, 20202021 were primarily due to increases in compensation and benefits of $8.6$7.2 million and $15.7$11.8 million, attributable to increases in headcount and equity compensation.
The increases in general and administrative in the three and six months ended June 30, 20202021 were primarily due to increases in compensation and benefits of $0.8$2.2 million and $2.2$3.5 million, attributedattributable to increases in headcount and equity compensation.compensation, and increases in professional services fees of $1.8 million and $3.4 million.
19In February 2021, we agreed to accelerate our exit from our Cambridge, Massachusetts headquarters to October 1, 2021, in exchange for a one-time payment from our landlord of $18 million. This agreement was the primary contributor to decreases in facilities expenses of $2.1 million and $3.3 million in selling and marketing, $2.4 million and $3.6 million in research and development, and $1.1 million and $1.6 million in general and administrative, in the three and six months ended June 30, 2021.


Other income (expense), net
(Dollars in thousands)Three Months Ended
June 30,
ChangeSix Months Ended
June 30,
Change
2020201920202019
Foreign currency transaction gain (loss)$4,256  $2,105  $2,151  102 %$(1,691) $(1,607) $(84) (5)%
Interest income242  544  (302) (56)%$849  $1,267  (418) (33)%
Interest expense(5,529) —  (5,529) *$(7,835) $—  (7,835) *
Gain on capped call transactions19,419  —  19,419  *827  —  827  *
Other income, net—  55  (55) (100)%$1,374  $55  1,319  2,398 %

$18,388  $2,704  $15,684  580 %$(6,476) $(285) $(6,191) (2,172)%
(Dollars in thousands)Three Months Ended
June 30,
ChangeSix Months Ended
June 30,
Change
2021202020212020
Foreign currency transaction (loss) gain$(403)$4,256 $(4,659)*$(5,501)$(1,691)$(3,810)(225)%
Interest income236 242 (6)(2)%389 849 (460)(54)%
Interest expense(1,959)(5,529)3,570 65 %(3,839)(7,835)3,996 51 %
Gain on capped call transactions26,309 19,419 6,890 35 %7,192 827 6,365 770 %
Other income, net— — — *106 1,374 (1,268)(92)%

$24,183 $18,388 $5,795 32 %$(1,653)$(6,476)$4,823 74 %
* not meaningful
The changes in foreign currency transaction (loss) gain (loss) in the three and six months ended June 30, 20202021 were primarily due to the impact of fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates associated with our foreign currency-denominated cash, accounts receivable,receivables, and intercompany receivables and payablesbalances held by our subsidiary in the United Kingdom (“U.K.”) subsidiary.Kingdom.
The decreases in interest income in the three and six months ended June 30, 2021 were primarily due to declines in market interest rates.
The decreases in interest expense in the three and six months ended June 30, 2021 were primarily due to our adoption of ASU 2020-06 on January 1, 2021. See "Note 2. New Accounting Pronouncements" 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)2021202020212020
Contractual interest expense (0.75% coupon)$1,125 $1,125 $— $2,250 $1,575 $675 
Amortization of debt discount— 3,757 (3,757)— 5,253 (5,253)
Amortization of issuance costs675 558 117 1,348 780 568 
$1,800 $5,440 $(3,640)$3,598 $7,608 $(4,010)
The increases in the gain on capped call transactions in the three and six months ended June 30, 20202021, were due to fair value adjustments on the Capped Call Transactions, entered intodriven by increases in connection with our issuance of the Notes. See "5. Debt" in Item 1 of this Quarterly Report for additional information.stock price.
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 increasedecrease in other income, net in the six months ended June 30, 20202021, was due to a gain fromlarger fair value adjustments on equity securities held in our venture investments portfolio.
The increasesportfolio 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:
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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  $—  $7,608  
(Benefit from) income taxes
Three Months Ended
June 30,
Six Months Ended
June 30,
(Dollars in thousands)2020201920202019
(Benefit from) income taxes$(12,319) $(17,338) $(36,129) $(25,638) 
Effective income tax rate44 %30 %
The inclusion of excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation in the provision for income taxes has increased the variability of the effective tax rates in recent periods. This fluctuation may continue in future periods, depending on our future stock price in relation to the fair value of awards, the timing of the vestings of RSU awards, the exercise behavior of our stock option holders, and the total value of future grants of stock-based compensation awards.
Three Months Ended
June 30,
Six Months Ended
June 30,
(Dollars in thousands)2021202020212020
(Benefit from) income taxes$(11,916)$(12,319)$(29,534)$(36,129)
Effective income tax benefit rate(2,591)%44 %
During the six months ended June 30, 2020,2021, the change in our effective income tax benefit rate benefit increasedwas primarily due to the impact of discrete tax items on a proportionately larger income (loss) before income taxes in the prior period. The most significant discrete items were excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation and the impact of changes in statutory tax rates applicable to our U.K.-based deferred tax assets.
Stock-based compensation increases the variability of our effective tax rates. The impact of stock-based compensation on a carryback claim benefit as a resultgiven period depends on our profitability, the attributes of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief,our stock compensation awards we grant, and Economic Security Act (“CARES Act”), partially offset by Global Intangible Low-Taxed Income (“GILTI”).
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award holders' exercise behavior.


LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
Six Months Ended
June 30,
 (in thousands)20212020
Cash provided by (used in):
Operating activities$19,410 $(21,199)
Investing activities10,493 (19,404)
Financing activities(60,717)485,293 
Effect of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents(1,207)(942)
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents$(32,021)$443,748 
Six Months Ended
June 30,
 (in thousands)20202019
Cash provided by (used in):
Operating activities$(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)(in thousands)June 30, 2020December 31, 2019(in thousands)June 30, 2021December 31, 2020
Held by U.S. entitiesHeld by U.S. entities$468,237  $23,437  Held by U.S. entities$306,754 $399,138 
Held by foreign entitiesHeld by foreign entities43,874  44,926  Held by foreign entities104,583 66,030 
Total cash and cash equivalents$512,111  $68,363  
Total cash, cash equivalents, and marketable securitiesTotal cash, cash equivalents, and marketable securities$411,337 $465,168 
We believe that our current cash, cash flow from operations, and borrowing capacity will be sufficient to fund our operations, stock repurchases, and quarterly cash dividends for at least the next 12 months. Whether these resources are adequate to meet our liquidity needs beyond that period will depend on our future growth, operating results, and the investments required to respond to the possible increased demand forsupport our services.operations. 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 becamebecomes necessary to repatriate foreign funds, we may be required to pay U.S. and 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 operatingOperating activities
We are in the process of transitioning our business to sell software primarily through subscription arrangements, particularly Pega Cloud. This transition has impacted and is expected to continue to impact the timing of our billings and cash collections. Pega Cloud, term license, and maintenance arrangements are generally billed and collected over the contract term, while perpetual license arrangements are generally billed and collected upfront when the license rights become effective. As client preferences continue to shift in favor of Pega Cloud arrangements, we could continue to experience slower operating cash flow growth, or negative cash flow, in the near term. Cash from most Pega Cloud and term arrangements is collected over an average service period of three years, while cash from most perpetual license arrangements is collected upfront, shortly after the license rights become effective.
The primary driver of the decreasechange in cash provided by (used in) operating activities in the six months ended June 30, 20202021 was the recent shiftprimarily due to a significant increase in our revenue mix toward Pega Cloud arrangements and increased costs as we accelerated investments in our Pega Cloud offering and selling and marketing activities to support future growth.client collections.
Corporate headquarters
In February 2021, we agreed to accelerate our exit from our existing Cambridge, Massachusetts corporate headquarters to October 1, 2021, in exchange for a one-time payment from our landlord of $18 million, which is expected to be paid in the six months ended June 30, 2020, COVID-19 did not have a material impactlast quarter of 2021. The accelerated exit from this lease reduced our future lease liabilities by $21.1 million. On March 31, 2021 we leased office space at One Main Street, Cambridge, Massachusetts, to serve as our future corporate headquarters. The approximately 4.5 year lease includes base rent of approximately $2 million per year.
New Waltham Office
On July 6, 2021, we entered into an office space lease (the “Lease”) for 131 thousand square feet in Waltham, Massachusetts. The lease term of approximately 11 years is expected to commence on August 1, 2021 (the “Lease Commencement Date”), subject to certain adjustments for the initial occupancy date. The annual rent equals the base rent plus our cash flowsportion of building operating costs and real estate taxes. Rent first becomes payable on August 1, 2022, subject to adjustment based on the Lease Commencement Date. Base rent for the first year is $6 million and will increase by 3% annually. In addition, we will receive an improvement allowance from operations. See “Coronavirus (“COVID-19”)” under Item 1A. Risk Factors for additional information.the landlord of $11.8 million.
Cash (used in) provided by investing
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Investing activities
The change in cash provided by (used in) provided by investing activities in the six months ended June 30, 20202021 was primarily driven by investments in propertyfinancial instruments, an acquisition, and equipment at several of oura decrease in office locations.space related capital expenditures.
Cash provided by (used in) financingFinancing activities
In February 2020, we issued $600 million in aggregate principal amount of our convertible senior notes (“Notes”) due March 1, 2025, which provided proceeds2025.
In November 2019, and as follows:
(in thousands)Amount
Principal$600,000 
Less: issuance costs(14,527)
Less: Capped Call Transactions(51,900)
$533,573 
A portionamended as of February 2020, July 2020, and September 2020, we entered into a five-year $100 million senior secured revolving credit agreement with PNC Bank, National Association. As of June 30, 2021, we had no outstanding borrowings under 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.Credit Facility. See "5."Note 8. 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 the Credit Facility.
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Stock repurchase program(1)
Changes in the remaining stock repurchase authority:
(in thousands)Six Months Ended
June 30, 2021
December 31, 2019$45,484 
Authorizations (2)
20,516 
Repurchases(8,199)
June 30, 2020$57,80137,726 
Authorizations (1)
38,467 
Repurchases (2)
(19,392)
June 30, 2021$56,801 
(1) On June 8, 2021, we announced that our Board of Directors extended the current stock repurchase program’s expiration date to June 30, 2022 and increased the remaining common stock repurchase authority to $60 million.
(2) Purchases under this program have been made on the open market.(2) On June 15, 2020, we announced that our Board of Directors extended the expiration date of the current stock repurchase program to June 30, 2021 and increased the remaining stock repurchase authority to $60 million.
Common stock repurchases
Six Months Ended
June 30,
20212020
(in thousands)SharesAmountSharesAmount
Tax withholdings for net settlement of equity awards328 $41,706 411 $37,093 
Stock repurchase program151 19,392 110 8,199 
479 $61,098 521 $45,292 
Six Months Ended
June 30,
20202019
(in thousands)SharesAmountSharesAmount
Tax withholdings for net settlement of equity awards411  $37,093  390  $26,054  
Stock repurchase program (1)
1108,199  232  13,889  
Activity in period (2)
521  $45,292  622  $39,943  

(1) Represents activity under our stock repurchase program. (2)During the six months ended June 30, 20202021 and 2019,2020, instead of receiving cash from the equity holders, we withheld shares with a value of $31.2$27.8 million and $23.1$31.2 million, respectively, for the exercise price of options. These amounts have been excluded fromare not included in the table above.
Dividends
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,share. However, the Board of Directors may terminate or modify the dividend program at any time without prior notice.
Six Months Ended
June 30,
(in thousands)20212020
Dividend payments to stockholders$4,865 $4,793 
Contractual obligations
As of June 30, 2020,2021, 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  
Payments due by period
(in thousands)202120222023202420252026 and thereafterOtherTotal
Convertible senior notes (1)
$2,250 $4,500 $4,500 $4,500 $601,488 $— $— $617,238 
Purchase obligations (2)
28,215 60,242 12,539 1,938 429 — — 103,363 
Operating lease obligations (3)
8,783 13,888 13,300 10,021 6,913 9,823 — 62,728 
Liability for uncertain tax positions (4)
— — — — — — 1,665 1,665 
$39,248 $78,630 $30,339 $16,459 $608,830 $9,823 $1,665 $784,994 
(1) Includes principal and interest.
(2) 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.programs
(3) Excludes the Waltham lease, which we entered into on July 6, 2021. See "Note 14. Subsequent Events" in Item 1 of this Quarterly Report for additional information.
(4) 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.
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ITEM 3.     QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
Market risk represents the risk of loss that may affect us due tofrom adverse changes in 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 U.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)%
have resulted in:
Six Months Ended
June 30,
20212020
(Decrease) increase in revenue(4)%(3)%
(Decrease) increase in net income(1)%(15)%
Remeasurement risk
We experience fluctuations in transaction gains orand losses from the 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 Australian dollar, Euro, and U.S. dollar would resulthave resulted in the following impact:
Six Months Ended
June 30,
(in millions)20202019
Foreign currency gain (loss)$ $(2) 

Six Months Ended
June 30,
(in thousands)20212020
Foreign currency gain (loss)$(5,676)$8,932 
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, 2020.2021. 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, 2020.2021.
(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, 20202021 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 consider 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, 2019,2020, filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on February 12, 2020.Commission. These risk factors could materially affect our business, financial condition, and future results, and they couldmay cause our actual business and financial results to differ materially from those contained in forward-looking statements made in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q or elsewhere by management.
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, 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.
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We are subject to counterparty risk with respect to the Capped 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 but, 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 the indenture for the 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 purchases of equity securities
Common stock repurchased in the three months ended June 30, 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
2021:
(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, 2021 - April 30, 202153$125.24 25$25,430 
May 1, 2021 - May 31, 202196121.41 25$22,431 
June 1, 2021 - June 30, 2021204126.99 31$56,801 
353$125.20 81
(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 June 15, 2020,8, 2021, we announced that our Board of Directors extended the expiration date of the current stock repurchase programprogram’s expiration date to June 30, 20212022 and increased the remaining stock purchaserepurchase authority to $60 million. See "Liquidity and Capital Resources" in Item 2 of this Quarterly Report for additional information.
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ITEM 6.     EXHIBITS
Exhibit No.Description
3.1
3.2
10.1
10.2+
10.3+*
31.1+
31.2+
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.
Exhibit No.DescriptionIncorporation by ReferenceFiled Herewith
FormExhibitFiling Date
3.110-Q3.1November 4, 2014
3.28-K3.2June 15, 2020
10.1X
10.2**8-K10.1July 9, 2021
31.1X
31.2X
32++X
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.X
101.SCHInline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document.X
101.CALInline XBRL Taxonomy Calculation Linkbase Document.X
101.DEFInline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document.X
101.LABInline XBRL Taxonomy Label Linkbase Document.X
101.PREInline XBRL Taxonomy Presentation Linkbase Document.X
104Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101)X
++ 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* Certain portions of the Company participates.this exhibit are considered confidential and have been omitted as permitted under SEC rules and regulations.
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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, 20202021By:/s/ KENNETH STILLWELL
Kenneth Stillwell
Chief FinancialOperating Officer and Chief AdministrativeFinancial Officer
(Principal Financial Officer)

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