PEGA - Earnings call transcript Q3 2021

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Operator

Good day, and welcome to the Pegasystems Third Quarter 2021 Earnings Results Conference Call. Today's conference is being recorded. At this time, I'd like to turn the conference over to Pegasystems COO and CFO, Mr. Ken Stillwell. Please go ahead, sir.

Ken Stillwell

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Alan Trefler

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Ken Stillwell

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Operator

first from [Operator Instructions] Koenig Nikko. question our with take Steve We'll SMBC

Steve Koenig

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Alan Trefler

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Steve Koenig

Ken. for And then quickly you,

I a was bookings. that part new of think cloud you mentioned big really

that? been after quarter, made? And Pega sales by how on like and then give to this it's that color changes some how has sounds doing think It Could I might last it it even the is have color just productivity been been all you've to any hiring that, on the add was XX%. you impacted higher go-to-market quarter. us trending

Ken Stillwell

let me one thing. clarify yes, So

So our overall Cloud Choice is accelerated growth.

For the year, of percentage was them. year, the XX-XX the mix Cloud two between the in for terms Cloud about to Client Pega still, of

slightly. last QX there. quarter, than stronger Client they real cloud nothing So in last noticeable quarter. Whereas Cloud were close Pega was just

there. equivalent. a We've seen been think balance stronger. was They've good I pretty Pega little Cloud maybe

the what clarify So you'll financials. just in to see

moving QX and we say, the terms growth. of certainly a certainly productivity, in of right as of QX would we've had QX, sales QX, in the QX productivity the ACV quarter strengthened. interesting QX growth I QX, and and the not for in is has that strong On was what's direction. But significant overall for been just sales because

Operator

from next Andrews our We'll take Needham. question with now Jack

Jack Andrews

these just you was I provide on progress. frame your opportunities now details a if by days? proportion there partner Is partners wondering of way are what your to more could just influenced

Alan Trefler

been say where Pega is and advocating partner have strategy north and engagement. meaningful A we're has of a of it's XX% excited about. part a been our opportunities would our of very significant has And actually majority something meaningfully that I partner this engaged. key very

frankly, here, friendly as needs opportunity only more to work going forward, to we and but be continue continue. our lot strategy a we there's partner that So extremely believe will

Ken Stillwell

said. to on I'll one other Jack, add Alan what qualification

would is the lot of partners So Alan us. although are there partners to involved so our deal, still say of many bringing in upside are campaigns. I a that right, of -- speak, is in partners very terms

still the are partners fashion our that, that sourcing and of but more the traditional the early We to refer deals are stages us if on that's to other in in angle starting still question. we're

Jack Andrews

successful a either -- been frame you've I follow-up. these you're you having senior of got change you're was mentioned And there way Alan, maybe conversations that a frequency as there that just a or in when leadership most wondering, to like has days? engagement. quick is intensity C-level the

Alan Trefler

able I meaningfully that. think we've been to increase

as added ourselves increased. people comfortable some pandemic of the struggle get would aligned. that bizarrely, has perfectly I People conversations have longer COO, no to much, those senior in been CXO, As we've stuck. to at are who CEO dealing kind even more ways, have you helpful are schedules the frankly, because level, tell you also

customer the to one, our one the our of So products, service customer executives with a GMs to involved also be right the I'm people discussions. people. and on for senior who clients. intelligent and need to a all find other also industries, are both continuous very the regions involved who Pega and run the pretty true automation different basis our with of for that's our lot our Certainly, windows. senior of And responsible you and are of our able

Operator

next with hear from We'll Enders Steve KeyBanc.

Steve Enders

better wanted get to a sense. just I

when guess lot in your hear go think hiring your news we the customers there. base? potential about around worried and But remunerations automation out challenges to I those given own you back is and focus them there their employee they're potential initiatives great have a these I within and own an seeing in investing and from increased potential conversations, clients around their people

Alan Trefler

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next XX important going increasingly that's months. to XX be the over think I to

Steve Enders

in XX% just question. come maybe Ken, then, at Good And housekeeping ACV a again. see to growth

Just the constant there's wondering the here? impact what in currency was there, quarter FX if any growth

Ken Stillwell

XX%, Constant Steve. was around currency

as in a to of to of towards kind of tailwind It's currency So it was dollar the back the where there of the year. wasn't kind starting get much end QX.

acceleration pretty QX. had in growth, in So we constant -- we a reasonable actually had currency

Operator

Pinjalim from JPMorgan. Bora next We'll hear with

Pinjalim Bora

use versus pick more manage particular kind by infrastructure any of on Ken, own Are this you quarter other versus just I that. or the that point? to that wanted that trough take Pega the to up. this just basically impacted Pega wants Cloud regulatory cases we their I Pega who at that Cloud informing side, growth on Cloud using suggesting Cloud? to Client to a industries Pega And should kind double of mix then I Cloud, think the you're are that's seeing on Is click in-house growth back you waiting mean, said shift

Alan Trefler

in a I Can jump for second?

Pinjalim Bora

Yes.

Alan Trefler

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think accounting this. a aren't about term, Does I think question to which companies closely because get in how But we term in to least Because try the Ken being, like you'll that at homogenous at least ACV ends being accounting as think at we as more more the all and be it this sense? about little cloud if short make really we works only, the do hard of think even So to short it the other up ACV, looking about is but weird. transparent. that make

Pinjalim Bora

sense. Yes, follow-up… that makes definitely quick One

Ken Stillwell

just back back So Pinjalim, question the the part now? I I of can part -- can your answer take

Pinjalim Bora

Yes.

Ken Stillwell

So be using even Client Well, more is about so -- have think you What that that because organizations centrally be think or some cloud, mission will What will everything actually second that that you may end still But of deceleration. to script, that Cloud? of if Alan mentioned XX% integrated just which it's be critical Pega with themselves, in kind be about an tightly an larger want up likely question XX-XX, fastest buy use client Pega it, Cloud don't was I manage said, if who this for do you which not standpoint, grower play growing would a from Pega of acceleration it's into time still and it. Cloud some percentage. if in my where would inside Cloud, part Cloud. the said mentioned, Pega of environments, of terms scenario to their period is percentage I Client the them your the we accelerated XX% that had cases

Pinjalim Bora

you. Ken, one for more

as on and year help like terms next the we I us side, flow cash -- frame of of In this time think understand aspect normalization seems cash year? the flow just the it end

Ken Stillwell

income. think to cash call flow connecting non-GAAP about what we So operating

So we just actually impacted cetera, et we other that where very cash think like buybacks The of actual amount stock of balance, things about through cash course do stock with it a consistent non-GAAP have by way, course, year. which the decent is is that flow. of the buybacks, income operating

if or do about think which just EPS is non-GAAP is $X $X.XX kind non-GAAP So million the of you of quickly enough interestingly or kind simply. math income,

Non-GAAP a very proxy cash that's simple think about think flow, kind way of that's just way to to kind is a about. to of free the EPS So close it.

Pinjalim Bora

was normalization But in more a my I question and is uptick cash of around mean, consensus flow. big the modeling next QX year.

were short you quarter. flows cash think a little on I this the side

is are that still… just So to normalization I'm frame trying pushed time we out or think

Ken Stillwell

that the kind collection just just But some between had shift general on also QX, the typically and as the is come but QX a happen. QX things the when under -- same still depending do we amount and our quarters. have time new billings quarters we're QX No, rule renewals of -- deals frame. of is of not because deal in sometimes of typically in, structure stronger are way the billing the that happens activity the you What

So the that be kind period. of tends more adjusted seasonally to

Operator

Jaluria take our next Rishi from now question We'll with RBC.

Phil Rigby

This for Phil on Rigby is actually Rishi.

think So I'm all nice I touched The sure this. really deceleration revenue, to disconnect prepared the make color just but total really understanding And I all you've see is cloud would in ACV. deceleration and remarks, in a of this acceleration want that between ACV. to through think acceleration to just to Any really helpful. cloud total on in revenue the mix the there in -- trying nice be

Ken Stillwell

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naturally, mix and So little accelerating revenue ACV because depending accelerate on you on answer shifts around XXX. question has is the bit you'll one the mix But the one kind in ACV, ACV, a little -- more decelerate if of ACV, in I'll but have ACV terms of a connected, total have speed. your of for some bit actually weirdness

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Phil Rigby

to any changes you're new in the seeing what environment? then logo And

Alan Trefler

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Operator

Havemeyer our from Macquarie. take next Fred with now question We'll

Fred Havemeyer

that has Hayden you and standing be to where that's wanted think that I do at update out you and how done? there's see with your ask, progressing the you more vision go-to-market laid or So kind areas changes work progress your been firstly, Pega new Are organizational could Day? Analyst pleased where of with

Alan Trefler

under you So by see we six to and able on the and in and been coming talent that nine months I'm frame, taking that's don't by want board. offend it actually the can impressed very found visual Hayden's I anybody leadership attract last months. to off time the

on from go selling to a experience and from people to of a perceived you'll of, competitors. as their to. advantage LinkedIn you terrific bring see And and what's skills appetite with better can there's who joining selling very, lot which technology, backgrounds take experience us broadly very look, impressive take and people I If think, much they are a

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public we'll is it take So the But domain next into think of you talent. excited I'm because just can LinkedIn, collection find if accomplish. as people, able it's what a a be year, going to very you we and impressive look about on at this really

Fred Havemeyer

Well, Alan, I just added adding you on people. more I'll LinkedIn and start

there. be talent we'll So following that progression

Alan Trefler

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to senior hires a that it says an will and recent the that If for and you at page says, the page, tab look list Pega go there's a actuarial tab insights, the you you company be…

Fred Havemeyer

Absolutely, and we've been tracking that part.

to a and enterprise importance for question We've think scalable of the systems. more you So ignore of just Ken, hearing not architectures, your be I in that IT workflow have event-driven I architectural. here, bit. infrastructure environment, about more I been building Alan, but direction kind another even have for might

you do more So I'd like ask, capabilities event to just advantage consider like Pega's technologies driven of take event essentially to automation streaming or how and workflow?

Alan Trefler

I think we're state-of-the-art.

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there able the that strongly. good. So out frankly, what in of really And to isn't as stuff enormously that that's proud plays well. our has area I'm of very build lot a team been

Operator

Mark We'll hear Loop next Capital. from Schappel with

Mark Schappel

a Alan, was a has M&A you a modest at Historically, whether winding transition larger And down, question business role? played the the wondering company. M&A model for somewhat playing you. of role I with see

Alan Trefler

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Mark Schappel

over ACV margins. company should investors way that guiding ago, versus cash as and here? thinking flow And then, years the Rule growth is time Ken, embraced a question for the right of you. ACV the XX balance about A few to What a profitability be growth principle

Ken Stillwell

your back, I question is where I'll So going, of Mark. point kind this think is

of business at think be Rule with in investments the I be XX% in ACV XX more in margin. if that mix kind the we would growth, a it would of kind trending, we've to look more had line of that we've way of XX% are the that said made that

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it. So that's kind I way about of think the

Operator

question our now We'll Vinod Srinivasaraghavan. next from take

Vinod Srinivasaraghavan

breakdown first. you question housekeeping cloud in quick quarter? a Just ACV this disclose the Did

Ken Stillwell

Client Pega The and between breakdown Cloud Cloud?

Vinod Srinivasaraghavan

been specific, sorry. I Cloud more term should and The maintenance. breakdown have for Client between

Ken Stillwell

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Vinod Srinivasaraghavan

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Alan Trefler

interfaces many fact infrastructure on we Yes, they because indirect having with extra specifically that than another, generally, because Cloud. by deals. Pega what the of run choice needs. people Client they done think us but the Cloud partners well typically are less it client oriented Pega client But and Cloud, sticky to actually sticky because woven one really than We because think versus really rest even it Client a can like with more as it's are the who want do sign the always, we do cloud just brought some doing ends not relationship based their be should provider. deeply of using We around of We the up to have Pega on is with type the if have always incent into Cloud so just stuff. their they do partners almost be to And though sort that a cloud us we Arguably, I bring that Cloud. Cloud it's source. get contract have not it's have wanting partner people their Pega no

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Vinod Srinivasaraghavan

Project guess I term profile? specifically of about on FNX your kind the of just And talk me. last longer you of for Can gross question quantitatively guess, some the I benefits then margin how,

Alan Trefler

do we're is running So Cloud Kubernetes K, able sometimes been Project internally FNX on cases certain, for you multitenancy. ability the form a a while, Kubernetes, elements additional We're give of other have call Kubenetes now run what organizations. brought some co-mingled on but gives Client on already obviously has describe Cloud us, between to us not for gives use production of And platform FNX co-mingled which Pega what you savings. the we is running will Project client to in Kubernetes as us for to new with might that customers. Cloud multi-tenancy

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So improvements to FNX we're on and done, And as we along. not this whole margin move think seeing it. I you're movement they're are build continuing contributing -- to definitely

Ken Stillwell

information to piece one of other adding just that. So

of best-in-class you getting of if the to about multi-tenancy our So margins flexibility kind best-in-class having single-tenant kind kind benefits that have some the by is of margin, doing margins of efficiency the some gross things tenancy of think -- gross versus direction of single the and we're the the multi-tenancy trying the some to of of benefits. still of by the in move kind

Alan things for just of with multi-tendency mentioned, we're So that's trying gravitate as to stimulating Kubernetes, some margin kind kind higher the of about think it by example. almost of like

Operator

now Pat JMP take next We'll Securities. question Walravens with our from

Joey Marincek

on here. few for Marincek ones Ken A for Joey quick It's Pat.

about about talk those getting XXXX in to walk continued laid the through us those thinking of in second, how you June. How about feeling out to then shape total drive And and and targets? key ACV? you can levers trajectory about growth how to acceleration possible you're the wanted maybe should think And targets? update then the during the we investor I you are briefing First,

Ken Stillwell

just Pega the to we need talked care because think business -- is the does the But that the both versus much they're the valuable. the to targets what's is We way of Investor earlier, as the how that bit growth I so hit don't of Day, about from all solution, still about booked, probably them. So one that And mix speak, they're buys really little one number. that Cloud a is standpoint, impact the it unknown mix about Pega Client in Cloud and the a like only we Cloud of really good about, of But ACV. revenue, Cloud. kind but Client revenue, subscription some that Cloud that total the the talked total lines we impact quite detailed of feel we I talked doesn't growth, client ACV frankly Pega

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Joey Marincek

total Just ACV drive going levers the How growth that? about to off of in key you there think accelerating. do that order

Ken Stillwell

I would acceleration, plenty dispute look, don't anybody growth is we I think, ACV have that. of -- addressable think market.

dispute We best-in-class think anybody have don't set. that. solution a would I

clients. we would clients. that and we with anybody have even surface some that. the us our not to our dispute penetration marquee We of the that haven't can leverage relationships the largest have those we because Really, focus I'm emerging scratched sure have even is on for

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Operator

today's does I'd to for additional Thank session. to closing any conclude turn or you. question-and-answer Mr. Trefler over remarks. the that And back conference like

Alan Trefler

to of and our Thank thank you, investors analysts. you all and

see on working again stay healthy, And just look all some all and want to We future. to that. able are hard near your in I hopefully forward to at you behalf, know you in please I being point, person the

soon. well, So everybody. be to again Talk you

Operator

your for thank that participation. conclude do And you. We conference. all today's you Thank does

may You disconnect. now

Pegasystems (PEGA) 28 Oct 212021 Q3 Earnings call transcript