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Operator

Greetings. Welcome to the PROS Holdings Third Quarter 2019 Earnings Conference Call. At this time, all participants are in a listen-only mode. A question-and-answer session will follow the formal presentation. [Operator Instructions] Please note this conference is being recorded.

to Vice conference Investor President like host, to Relations. now Tatz, Shannon of would turn over the your I Strategy and

Shannon Tatz

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Andres Reiner

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Stefan Schulz

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was revenue XX% the in quarter, strong sequentially as Services up but year-over-year, again third we once down expected.

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expect of for be year-over-year, and continue recurring calculated The and our up was revenue full-year billings million, deferred XX% year-over-year, portion approximately to to we $XXX.X up increased XX-month our XX%. calculated billings trailing the XX%

metrics. Now to on profitability moving

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XX, September approximately the to X.X of shares bonds pursuant outstanding converted common activities. XX% into of were of stock conversion million approximately the As call and

fourth the anticipate revenue We guidance fourth quarter. be in in total turning XX% to Now to for year-over-year of range $XX.X million, the $XX.X midpoint. quarter the to the up at

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expect XX% result, under subscription revenue growth just next a we As year.

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that, call back me let Operator? the questions. with over operator the to turn So for

Operator

Instructions] Nomura you. question from first with is Our Thank [Operator Chris Please Instinet. Eberle proceed.

Christopher Eberle

they’re ROI base? months the that on-prem? give Thanks. to have us for have nine from a we from an customer seeing Can you high of changed they kind the say, more different seeing conversations idea than an six those have perspective, are moved great. retention guys, net seen your just from just cloud? dollar over who level then strategic perspective? Is a become may the what how of or to with customers And last, And what Hey, PROS

Andres Reiner

of past from customers a XX seeing the we’re lot to That’s what the customers a base, XX We’ve out say, customer that, quarters. great question, expanding, expand is Chris. last of able I a talked faster. would say are in

example, have customer we that expanded. For a has

what So is to are we’re seeing because the much faster, time value is, lower. implementations

seeing much their is ability We’re easier. also expand to

significant So of shorter. cloud their time both value ability those areas, we’re driving more because to in of in value much is on the

Christopher Eberle

then, nice it, as within have macro changes to just to some PROS your conversational are seen adoption we just speak greater see of can’t think not you you’ve And or your as future, that seen customer guys a more not you that there any from a base would necessarily there out regularly that Got the verticals may great. live that or something even perspective? – you any would or accelerate without? near may And guys today in that weakness services,

Andres Reiner

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digital think power sales companies growth a power going our beyond importantly, of thinking momentum, if their digital seeing price, I and how is the they equipping are but era. to to to and I selling, e-commerce their other you’re think companies ignore do business. can’t and quotes lot I digital they’re And think more channels

digital and the they’re So very talked that our think in the of – CPQ that’s and And also around strategic. in quarter, transformation And for as I about future. that solution. is guidance as well control their see adopting led e-commerce to sales I where example tied part Henkel – I in win

that price And is I think top the think topic, price to a I many So dynamically I of market-oriented mind is strategic think very nature in of at organizations. able strategic. being

algorithms in of right in – we win are also We’re energy, important. well Shell having and as seeing as the about this chemicals and like when that price market talked to industries, very

is there is having where area an in even guidance say, would I critical pressure, So the price market win. more to a right

Christopher Eberle

Great. Thanks, guys.

Andres Reiner

Thank you.

Operator

Todd question with next Tom Stifel. Our question. with from is Please – Roderick proceed your

Tom Roderick

thanks for my Hi, guys, taking question.

you time just that talk in here guy for be over another Stefan, Can repeat from and means? guidance to from you’re some jumped what that drive more bit what Hey, to about the to more a down about services that? just going I’m second. EBITDA. impact the partners EBITDA Maybe talking call a So right here. to little of the you could offloading

to pass support around off, of what to But do providers some practice third-party the of build that. some point, you these more you sort organizationally, those to a do resources have services up of and

So and accurately implementations? and of efficiently proper Thanks. offload effectively resources that kind you can these for

Stefan Schulz

Yes. Hey, had year, Tom. a at of to number we had a we – the course look and implementations. led in the that’s of back we’ve booking large very active When strong year,

had the amount reached go the XX% this of the back were beginning active when to quarter, a high of we that fact, in actually the we implementation. As look of at matter in we year a we and where third increase at, point

to we team, that on not also these of our with I own we’ve services referenced really So resources only call. supplemented worked a professional third-party add them to the lot hard integrators

there are points us actually purposes Now helping two – that integrators current there’s behind projects. on these two third-party and

that us our training build practice specifically, what also keep timelines. enable them to allowing customers’ and getting to more own second, are to around products. One, expectations actually exposure a to some experienced they’re providing products of to with and lot they’re our our going we’re doing that’s their But resources

us that caught forward go up, own going actually practice. we going to less they’re is you get year, we their time on that, working to as have, help will, then next projects So if but spend they’re idea the build into that

And we things see two we so, to as look year, next happening.

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as capabilities a in this a scope either is have think look our the So but year, year. only for we we we implementations forward also active for to investment not on, next going expanding our good next

Tom Roderick

Thank Outstanding. you then question you. Stefan, to back will That’s my helpful. here. go And next

to subscription at XX%, We’ve strong growth. long. year guide that You’ve look great year bookings when referred repeatedly this year, all year calling ARR all you’ve for seen And for long. this on still very the I held

on the your of are of given To assuming, think it sort that. there in give year? extent maybe of component it disconnect reason out And I bookings, why next see well out where just come right it’ll of that we comes some that on saying subscription? the as above bigger a are there’s bit that how in there model becomes investors us of exactly the ARR commentary is as little course, in look does guys on growth to a you will, what versus trend subscription, we then the the a ARR

Stefan Schulz

Yes.

overall bookings. relates you’re our to So, that, – that there’s we’re a of metrics couple seeing

ARR you’re metrics. similar, seeing You’re billings. then calculated two the but seeing and different also one Those are you referenced

me ARR. let with start So

so includes we’ve and seen ARR, the business, away is in of both as much subscription. and commented, maintenance strong the momentum everything growth than you pointed obviously, which bookings point, We very year, much And far do more activity course throughout to XX%. of pretty our out growth And very and by very, the that subscription. driving we’ve and as we outside little subscription is do the your today. the

then churn, maintenance into because going obviously, migrations also terms that there’s then, but bucket. some what seeing of And of that’s actually the on side, natural you’re in declining and nothing

ARR perspective. an drag what you’re been that’s you overall on what kind and kind and what’s a offsetting perspective rate of of from see a from seeing subscription growth So that’s

just beyond than If within way just more look well the you that. to at beyond XX%, were subscriptions, by itself ARR, probably it’s double that,

be typically timing what calculated happen we’ve of And way to an the because did overall with we issues. this see side, look does we’ve overall quarter see about from But number and another And billings it’s that consistent metric bookings perspective, that. had trended of track the an it��s has talked because similar a some it particular On to and billings. a to that before anomaly at business. we more bit

But our year-to-date growth the look that seen when we again, and beyond XX% see that being at a business we maintenance at being pipeline being rate, number well successes subscription for we very look in with and feel and combined XX%. we overall we’ve at our subscription what and QX, the about good real

Tom Roderick

Very helpful. the you. Thank back in I’ll queue. jump

Andres Reiner

Thank you.

Operator

with & is question Needham next Our Scott Please Company. proceed. Berg from

Scott Berg

Thanks everyone. for questions. quarter. my taking Hi, on good a Congrats

Andres Reiner

you. Thank

Scott Berg

$X a have cash year. take If from is how we free Stefan, the you to the guidance maybe that just of a delta, lot. to I them, want that I of how in just million acquisition look of couple. reduction the just pushed much lot is much for at we’ll first, the services I that a the And Travelaer? but partners? have clarify were related to flow of

Stefan Schulz

it’s But on roughly a more it’s little side, the Travelaer Yes, honestly, XX-XX. on side, a more guess, be precise. services to the little to less be, probably bit I

Scott Berg

when last [indiscernible] EY, that kind the cetera? with of XX bookings other augments that as about maybe year? the wanted more, And helpful. are in you. XX question it. the in next go-to-market how earlier, with and like does overall strong over But to especially year. Thank a And maybe you morphed of well a help that’s terms think this strategy talk et over Got talk business I to months Andres, of partners about the kind There guess, I the meant that partner contribution, of was I strategy. of just what Very how addition and then, on can partnerships year-to-date or composition, the terms your Tom’s partner to the question

Andres Reiner

Yes.

co-selling So deals as they’re It’s a perspective, bring more continued strategic. the I to a delivery us they’re our would business, as – you, well tell from strong from be also demand in into important But a contribution both as is very partners also to as opportunities, important business. perspective, strategic.

And EY but ability brought had deals had with us nature, will give relationship, the closed, I they they we’ve in so already we’ve the that success that them, strategic also that already that we’ve scale. to think

on biggest as to global are the And And that customers going have the team our pretty just lot services global world, as scale ability of We to in next years. growth scale think companies some our can’t more they’re expansions The they globally. require frankly, strategic over a and three professional us implement aspirations. ambitious we are. give I to us the amazing

much So our the see helping pipeline to importantly, us. we’ve at obviously, But that to it a our scale. deliver twofold ability which us the pipeline, And delivered help very we more what’s for exciting quality remains higher them in strong. that’s contribute, growth same with

pricing unique that, the lot an and a us like think, – long-term. strategic aligns really supporting for practice and also like partner in transformation it’s more a going I power initiative can looking good that organization within for having a of sales. a that really we’re And digital very EY company they CPQ as be it’s offering, EY, around to just both being a then EY CPQ or that not with practice And top and a pricing mind strategic at in combines practice topics a of

Scott Berg

Got it. taking questions. Very helpful. my Thanks for

Andres Reiner

Thanks.

Operator

Morgan. with Jackson from Ader Our Please next proceed. question JP is

Jackson Ader

follow-up should evening, ramping delivery, actually includes your the direct of Thanks. ? Great. salespeople demand just If then talking about. that growth the partnership just of or partnership taking strategic If about my How be part just we for not you’re guys. generation. Andres we Thanks question. but the Good EY on thinking could

Andres Reiner

question. that’s a Yes. No, great

continuing I to the year. our XX% get feel quota-carrying tell very So that would you hire recruiting good to that. the personnel we’re for We increase about

I that heading level right the kind quota-carrying recruit. level still color feel We to QX As of feel would continuing say growth through into is XX% to this we we decide going through the in point, earnings still that point, we’ll you were our it’s premature. that. know, at I that call more QX But At a would going give change we that budgeting are this and may say, around XXXX. XXXX. And

say, would for look, seeing I But good we’re success. now,

trying high to this in the that become is which going as our their us a mature I to sales are organization also but improvements. that, we for buying. sales same a as drive as that continue year, that would companies expect grow solutions standard, cycle, tell to productivity the big And you still we��re And also we’re higher our drive to more time, continue It in shorter achieve we driving improve We don’t up personnel more drives sales to productivity. cycle continue sort and success, better bit ramp times – at quota-carrying focus of to have growth selling a rate. means to little

Jackson Ader

And already a Stefan. you. those now build, just are you that going can be some September us for that up mentioned, was it’s you, or Okay, deals something you any to that? that follow-up meaning, October, ends great. in impacted calculated give simply the other billings built Thank in being have color is – on that that that been those billings, maybe then The ARR and between deals revenue just of and maybe timing disconnect of

Stefan Schulz

No, exactly right. Yes. that’s

that Some take go a this go more have little Jackson. out maybe second in I’ll didn’t gone depth address of those that point, to a there in There’s are were that exactly – some into and to out yes, invoices But September just question, your in now that. October.

derived. this while relationship they’re question and between how similar, they’re ARR, different And they’re for are about the example, they’re arrived in how they’re billings. calculated asked – calculated and you But

do submitted has to invoice customer. it billings the counted when a metric, pure gets billings the differences actually is biggest only and the to with of calculated One is

has that relative to to two us so, And ARR. impacts

buying rolling there increasing And out as his looking stages at them are One, goes of our out full in are today. we’re an Andres – many that fashion. and times, increasing that said when door three-year they’re in invoice remarks, contract, products prepared suite a customers the in a

So three-year the only what a roll which take increase up counting billings calculated is first their each that ARR up of in ends contracts an average year, year. out, ARR perspective, perspective. happening the that from they as ends an being what from we the Then average of means, we we’re bill

one so So that’s see And in biggest disconnect probably you occurs. see. – this is – calculated an what the difference that’s going well, that from there’s time you why – probably timing scenario. that’s being the billings – Does versus see And help? you’re ARR impacted to that why that that’s to time that by would

Jackson Ader

Yes, yes.

So recurring as – ARR gets in think three? basically, of to somewhere eventual those going of and is those the we should to it about be middle, highest billings ramp in the one deals, revenue ramp impacted

Stefan Schulz

Correct. Correct.

Jackson Ader

Thank right. All All right. you. Gotcha.

Operator

is Jason Please with KeyBanc Capital question from next proceed. Our Celino Markets.

Jason Celino

taking my for thanks guys, questions. Hey,

with a the can Just you Do commentary share you you some about talked me. for couple any Stefan, anecdotal other migration increased that? have momentum on side.

Stefan Schulz

towards going start change the beginning the And talked a the been the Jason, occur start in the Yes. team to have. we comp about coming several the and year we in we was dedicated deals plan to that at quarter. of to fruition had were we’ve that’s third when going to of that We’ve see migrations kind driving the of where that. saw that the We as year, time fact point looking second-half we that and

we of into forecast actually beginning and more pipeline, quarter fourth we as XXXX. and the look more see at we go our even As

that yes, that. starting are we’re pretty see that’s to about so to And – So take starting we excited effect.

that. out as what look in a of the XXXX, do to impact more bit of expect of we’ve see a seen last we As maintenance couple an into than years we result on

Jason Celino

total XXXX, growth, under roughly I go subscription Okay, you we’re to a on setting over services about – where bit said a And I is think, you’re it? I and great. tad the that change revenue And it’s thinking in business, if in the your up about of way kind kind of that little flatter. early But for would revenue the suggest when comments talk you services XX%. be would

Stefan Schulz

piece say what really it’s use flat. Well, certain. from think, this you it’s a saw maybe But say, be than to I for shared, couple the the the see be which that rate of is in the other term migration is because decline what I of not just wouldn’t years, would coming down I to to the last little successes the – going primarily more would growth you’ve I we’re of is a seen I puzzle piece maintenance the starting going plan. bit year in

of think year. So mid terms a in from upper down in percentage teens next to standpoint coming the maintenance

Jason Celino

really that’s helpful. No, Okay. Thank you.

Operator

Bennett is proceed. question with Our next from Please Chad Craig-Hallum.

Chad Bennett

how Great. Thanks everybody few for qualitatively billings a I maybe or different expectations? this to, tried performed subscription taking you the my speak questions. ask has to to guess, Stefan, I Can bookings think ways. just in quarter relative

Stefan Schulz

very well relative performed expectations. Well, they to

the this –I is we the to because much. in XX% that rate way, XX-month that trailing for relative hand, let number put QX. well so some you timing of saw expectations. reflected Billings the not bookings well, about performed on growth And billings me talked it very earlier, other are think, we that mainly calculated in overall So challenges

But, which progress business, is, had honest. – to from And how really quite ourselves what really with business the very we’re of overall I our very we ahead that’s when the we as pretty now. making for pleased bookings standpoint. as we’re a said run actually Chad, happy our – of doing be And right? we’re a in much subscription actually say, all terms Because – plan an we’re our that’s it’s we’re business, of

get started they geographies as we them team and up start in more our contracts. get we We’re incentivized to want want bookings with perspective, it from sales product, an to getting really overall value then and our our more start with be our that ramping running started because from divisions, our customers into implementations, mature

with So a time, growth business very that with time bookings the to wanting and the unfortunate do from with of consistent calculated billings we that to billings the does consistent happy how – effect manage mean it’s very up we’re aren’t we end XX% side rate. we’re it. have and Unfortunately, with

Chad Bennett

understand that I matters. that what No, are appreciate Yes. the ultimately I bookings and

And wise you in correctly Stefan, so, I third think, last if I quarter… the actually recall benefited year, billings

Stefan Schulz

Yes.

Chad Bennett

from to QX. you into quantify do shifting Did that, I second Did things …from guys you speak that? quarter ever don’t you want – or to recall.

Stefan Schulz

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right. you’re So

Chad Bennett

Okay.

Stefan Schulz

saw number, time that, a over last – the we year is the well. an We the too – going to XXXX, it’s fiscal to the always we always way we or was year we long-term and where talking spend tell is that, much What one own something the that about it, to That was other. going we not range. XX% going be as have because impact there’s number feel try feel can of own that very saying confident in confident are. we including to you We be

Chad Bennett

But up into or current this go And do can, just And you sequentially stand then right? as understand, you current tell that? different in least recurring offsets, quarter. Do directions. as deferred you I you recurring sequentially the at in deferred today, is Things quarter? Stefan, we today, think think have

Stefan Schulz

is. It

Chad Bennett

Okay.

Stefan Schulz

QX both? QX or In or

Chad Bennett

QX of in today? the this, quarter we’re In

Stefan Schulz

Yes. four? quarter in Oh,

Chad Bennett

Yes.

Okay.

Stefan Schulz

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Chad Bennett

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Stefan Schulz

We Yes. are that. expecting

Chad Bennett

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know natural is come how incrementally the the would think from least year just have talk year about of would then that you of And orce for to how you’ve the qualitatively XX% even force from much at today anyway So much to less and you’ve than subscription that net – that next kind had to target, come I a planning – productivity but much new in it’s added about improvements of growth, while? how sales heads, But of is terms sales bit little in that this of early there process. achieve when in hiring?

Andres Reiner

what from QX. that’s that. we’ve you and already hired of Yes. going The will come majority what I would we to hire tell in

typical it’s So about productivity, months. if about you six think rep

hiring. benefits is the some that So year. was first this six-month of majority done the the hiring get benefit your you do of from But from

feel the is into more onboard execution next accelerated of good which in giving into we QX, drive better and a actually year. rep we place. So as which And year, us to us QX, drive help some time talked hiring should this in we productivity

tell I organization, we team strength good the the So look, sales and pipeline, year. would pretty our of momentum, feel the we next about you, look at as the

Chad Bennett

the quarter. on All guys. Thanks, Nice right. job

Andres Reiner

Thanks.

Stefan Schulz

Thank you.

Operator

Tyler is proceed. with next Northland from Our Securities. Please question Wood

Tyler Wood

Thanks for the question. taking

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Andres Reiner

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Tyler Wood

All you. right. Thank

Andres Reiner

Thanks.

Operator

question Walravens is Securities. next with proceed. JMP from Our Please Pat

Pat Walravens

much. Thanks very great. Oh,

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the in what Is it And is having that changed from the that challenge the where your solutions? data? it people be it services? do years? the over the Is biggest to right it? understanding customers value few getting pricing may So how has apply Andres, Is last have

Andres Reiner

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Pat Walravens

you. Thank Great.

Andres Reiner

you. Thank

Operator

reached the to question-and-answer of would I turn Shannon closing gentlemen, and back our remarks. end Tatz like we Ladies have session. over to for call the

Shannon Tatz

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This does conclude today’s conference.

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PROS (PRO) 24 Oct 192019 Q3 Earnings call transcript