PEGA - Earnings call transcript Q3 2020

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Operator

Good day and welcome to the Pegasystems' Third Quarter 2020 Earnings Conference Call. Today's conference is being recorded. At this time, I would like to turn the conference over to Ken Stillwell. Please go ahead.

Ken Stillwell

Thank you. gentlemen to and earnings QX ladies call. evening and Pegasystems' welcome XXXX Good

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Alan Trefler

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Ken Stillwell

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Operator

Thank take Please Merwin Sachs. go ahead. question first you. Goldman our Instructions] [Operator from Chris from we'll And

Unidentified Analyst

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Ken Stillwell

take first. I'll So Go ahead that Alan.

Alan Trefler

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Ken Stillwell

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Alan Trefler

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Unidentified Analyst

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Ken Stillwell

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Unidentified Analyst

question. Thanks taking for Great. that

Operator

our We'll from next go Needham. now Jack Please Andrews take question ahead. from

Jack Andrews

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Alan Trefler

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Jack Andrews

Right. versus I a about do over converge expect as and divergence growth or rates Pega cloud should just time? continue the appreciate that these talk you rates perhaps when we client to cloud growth that between quick follow-up

Ken Stillwell

No.

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Jack Andrews

Got Thanks results. and the congratulations it. the to

Operator

Morgan. take will from our next from ahead. We JP Murphy question Please go Mark now

Mark Murphy

Nice I that had the you. digital piece year have projects up wondering is words or speak pipeline the and texture healthy mentioned maybe thank lumpy backlog of it flush any fairly focus transformation to pretty I'm that for you pretty think just there you well a environment it other there? could if Alan is this sense QX job Yes the you diversified in on on strongly the budget or normal finishing least out at is QX are that do I guess

Alan Trefler

for budget we're as because reality a but. it is pipeline ACV did that have think lot a frankly always I day. the as old last flush wood is couple said lot do comfortable the managing mad because of we That strong The people we're too Well Ken chop. in has years of mattered forward-looking there a much there to of we is pretty hard. that which recurring way and I'm don't right is really are the working chopping before certainly perpetual

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working hard So we're as here. can as you

Mark Murphy

that I there pipeline COVID or the just okay the seeing some and on as impact lockdowns well ask flare-ups business Europe? I any Ken then this you wanted is wave that's Europe the or any of discussions in understood are there in second of reason customer Yes. any to to piece expect international volatility of in

Ken Stillwell

it So period also earlier that we through saw given not that early lockdowns so none say be read what beginning of that you that few any the emerged see and we as as least would back last of so think France I and dramatic any what and that going now lockdowns really in it time the I What the that the I to you in not I've the year. at would know into earlier say are that hasn't is lockdowns I remember of trajectory. Germany be didn't I what part than in that's and forged there had impacts it doubt the what at but some impacting our materialize of saw our would right and year none no is but no mean just we days. growth it year stuation worse there's the did and here clients with see is we a though I'm largely there little no, only I would

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Alan Trefler

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Mark Murphy

I Yes see.

licensed Ken not one the you term ACV backlog or there side way again transactions particular Okay. other that the where QX that? here verticals through Were just feeling one in focus the realizing the license piece quick very, term one piece on for have any can on that and thinking any maybe term to or understanding speak and should anything is might the on QX? but gone very of robust it last are licenses we be just there and piece

Ken Stillwell

Sure.

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Mark Murphy

Appreciate. Thank very much. you

Alan Trefler

to Relatively saying cloud now reports the what operations you're Ken.

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Mark Murphy

you. it. Got Thank

Operator

question Please now will Mohit go We next ahead. from our take from Gogia Barclays.

Mohit Gogia

you get more that Alan, and Hey going had just wanted wondering I so just the color expectations these thanks the that the quarter everyone and relative but performed federal in terms performance big can quarter. outline more and we your my QX for was anything cycles a us to pipeline on deal the congrats form of so and guys going as like out of to with give to quarter. color this shape obviously vertical in did into taking the sort of just to what the are solid for deals call you QX on business and question that of some how

Ken Stillwell

Yes. I you hear didn't vertical the it? sorry can repeat mentioned you

Mohit Gogia

For Federal.

Alan Trefler

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Mohit Gogia

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Alan Trefler

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Mohit Gogia

guys. Thanks

Ken Stillwell

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Operator

JMP Walravens now question Patrick our Please from we'll next take from go Securities. ahead. And

Unidentified Analyst

for taking is much for Thank so Hi, my this on question. Mark Pat. you

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Alan Trefler

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Unidentified Analyst

you Got much. it. so Thank

Operator

from We'll now go next Kim Please take Yun our Partners. from Capital question ahead.

Yun Kim

growth expect base within hey Thank to first large customer strong into your do large cloud focus expect projects? also congrats meaningfully low Ken, see teams higher cloud you customers and those to size on you. we adopt very perhaps projects here more client penetration or on teams larger so even should Alan to on mid accelerate or for you a your Pega dig increasing we new from especially the existing more current quarter do

Alan Trefler

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Yun Kim

great. Okay,

Ken Stillwell

One additional Ken. point

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Yun Kim

how good. that the has pretty customer new or consistently been even great. for or seems sounds the velocity can on can really cloud the has but but transition there Okay, you give strong of expansion ad rate for like been up already trending there any cloud That business been coming point is obviously Pega like It the business? that expansion sounds sense Thanks. us really on it

Alan Trefler

Yes.

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that I being Pega So we're early the in of cloud most still terms think in meaningful metric.

Unidentified Analyst

thank Great Okay. so you much.

Alan Trefler

Yes.

Operator

Enders question go Steve Please take ahead. our now from from KeyBanc. next We'll

Steve Enders

months the have the everyone the question. under other seen wondering working All I'm in taking just of mix that for customers in you into use and pandemic any project cases Thanks change right you? home into great. bringing six words are from

Alan Trefler

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Steve Enders

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Alan Trefler

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Ken Stillwell

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Ken Stillwell

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Steve Enders

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Ken Stillwell

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Steve Enders

right. All thanks. appreciate Really Great the question.

Operator

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Alan Trefler

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Operator

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Rishi Jaluria

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Rishi Jaluria

That's helpful. Okay.

Alan Trefler

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Rishi Jaluria

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Ken Stillwell

would the investors the and joined everybody. on and our and staffs customers everybody call. you us Thank Pega who of be analyst and the much All who very

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Operator

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Pegasystems (PEGA) 28 Oct 202020 Q3 Earnings call transcript