PEGASYSTEMS INC
For the period ended Jun 30, 2026. Filed Jul 21, 2026.
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Jun 30, 2026 · Filed Jul 21, 2026
Contents
Item 1. Financial Statements
| Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of June 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025 | 3 |
|---|---|
| Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025 | 4 |
| Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the three and six months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025 | 5 |
| Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity for the three and six months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025 | 6 |
| Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the six months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025 | 7 |
| Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements | 8 |
| Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations | 20 |
| Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk | 27 |
| Item 4. Controls and Procedures | 28 |
| PART II - OTHER INFORMATION | |
| Item 1. Legal Proceedings | 29 |
| Item 1A. Risk Factors | 29 |
| Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds | 29 |
| Item 5. Other Information | 29 |
| Item 6. Exhibits | 29 |
| Signatures | 30 |
Table of Contents
PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
| PEGASYSTEMS INC.UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS(in thousands) | ||
|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2026 | December 31, 2025 | |
| Assets | ||
| Current assets: | ||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $185,110 | $212,447 |
| Marketable securities | 176,797 | 213,352 |
| Total cash, cash equivalents, and marketable securities | 361,907 | 425,799 |
| Accounts receivable, net | 143,213 | 264,713 |
| Unbilled receivables, net | 154,029 | 166,478 |
| Other current assets | 102,559 | 121,305 |
| Total current assets | 761,708 | 978,295 |
| Long-term unbilled receivables, net | 77,947 | 102,544 |
| Goodwill | 81,265 | 81,506 |
| Long-term deferred income taxes | 176,903 | 175,472 |
| Other long-term assets | 286,220 | 294,027 |
| Total assets | $1,384,043 | $1,631,844 |
| Liabilities and stockholders’ equity | ||
| Current liabilities: | ||
| Accounts payable | $52,964 | $12,924 |
| Accrued expenses | 92,295 | 44,847 |
| Accrued compensation and related expenses | 87,583 | 148,797 |
| Deferred revenue | 462,532 | 509,275 |
| Other current liabilities | 23,886 | 21,935 |
| Total current liabilities | 719,260 | 737,778 |
| Long-term operating lease liabilities | 56,996 | 60,825 |
| Other long-term liabilities | 47,403 | 45,860 |
| Total liabilities | 823,659 | 844,463 |
| Commitments and contingencies (Note 16) | ||
| Stockholders’ equity: | ||
| Preferred stock, 1,000 shares authorized; none issued | — | — |
| Common stock, 400,000 shares authorized; 164,358 and 170,347 shares issued and outstanding atJune 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025, respectively | 1,644 | 1,703 |
| Additional paid-in capital | 72,300 | 330,926 |
| Retained earnings | 499,493 | 463,389 |
| Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) | (13,053) | (8,637) |
| Total stockholders’ equity | 560,384 | 787,381 |
| Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity | $1,384,043 | $1,631,844 |
| PEGASYSTEMS INC.UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS(in thousands, except per share amounts) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Three Months EndedJune 30, | Six Months EndedJune 30, | |||
| 2026 | 2025 | 2026 | 2025 | |
| Revenue | ||||
| Subscription services | $288,462 | $246,014 | $568,810 | $473,505 |
| Subscription license | 82,028 | 80,674 | 176,880 | 268,395 |
| Consulting | 50,226 | 57,824 | 104,999 | 118,245 |
| Total revenue | 420,716 | 384,512 | 850,689 | 860,145 |
| Cost of revenue | ||||
| Subscription services | 53,941 | 41,510 | 103,390 | 79,638 |
| Subscription license | 267 | 364 | 738 | 752 |
| Consulting | 53,821 | 67,700 | 110,655 | 131,634 |
| Total cost of revenue | 108,029 | 109,574 | 214,783 | 212,024 |
| Gross profit | 312,687 | 274,938 | 635,906 | 648,121 |
| Operating expenses | ||||
| Selling and marketing | 165,408 | 147,131 | 321,011 | 285,200 |
| Research and development | 84,168 | 78,784 | 166,215 | 153,070 |
| General and administrative | 43,740 | 31,788 | 92,313 | 65,616 |
| Restructuring | 2,735 | (44) | 2,582 | (33) |
| Total operating expenses | 296,051 | 257,659 | 582,121 | 503,853 |
| Income from operations | 16,636 | 17,279 | 53,785 | 144,268 |
| Foreign currency transaction (loss) gain | (1,364) | (14,008) | 486 | (19,333) |
| Interest income | 2,500 | 3,248 | 5,454 | 8,583 |
| Interest expense | (45) | (1) | (89) | (1,028) |
| (Loss) on capped call transactions | — | — | — | (223) |
| Other income (loss), net | 786 | 18,729 | (1,418) | 19,290 |
| Income before provision for (benefit from) income taxes | 18,513 | 25,247 | 58,218 | 151,557 |
| Provision for (benefit from) income taxes | 5,179 | (4,830) | 12,120 | 36,058 |
| Net income | $13,334 | $30,077 | $46,098 | $115,499 |
| Earnings per share | ||||
| Basic | $0.08 | $0.18 | $0.28 | $0.67 |
| Diluted | $0.08 | $0.17 | $0.26 | $0.63 |
| Weighted-average number of common shares outstanding | ||||
| Basic | 165,613 | 170,776 | 167,206 | 171,287 |
| Diluted | 171,765 | 182,160 | 175,294 | 185,477 |
| PEGASYSTEMS INC.UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (in thousands) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Three Months EndedJune 30, | Six Months EndedJune 30, | |||
| 2026 | 2025 | 2026 | 2025 | |
| Net income | $13,334 | $30,077 | $46,098 | $115,499 |
| Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax | ||||
| Unrealized (loss) gain on available-for-sale securities | (79) | 184 | (818) | (78) |
| Foreign currency translation adjustments | 894 | 17,201 | (3,598) | 26,011 |
| Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax | 815 | 17,385 | (4,416) | 25,933 |
| Comprehensive income | $14,149 | $47,462 | $41,682 | $141,432 |
| PEGASYSTEMS INC.UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (in thousands, except per share amounts) | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Common Stock · Additional paid-in capital · Retained earnings · Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) · Total stockholders’ equity | ||||||||||
| Number of shares · Amount | ||||||||||
| December 31, 2024 | 172,224 | $1,722 | $526,102 | $87,901 | $(30,245) | $585,480 | ||||
| Repurchase of common stock | (2,920) | (30) | (118,674) | — | — | (118,704) | ||||
| Issuance of common stock for stock compensation plans | 1,756 | 18 | 9,736 | — | — | 9,754 | ||||
| Issuance of common stock under the employee stock purchase plan | 64 | 2 | 1,909 | — | — | 1,911 | ||||
| Stock-based compensation | — | — | 41,425 | — | — | 41,425 | ||||
| Cash dividends declared ($0.015 per share) | — | — | — | (2,567) | — | (2,567) | ||||
| Other comprehensive income | — | — | — | — | 8,548 | 8,548 | ||||
| Net income | — | — | — | 85,422 | — | 85,422 | ||||
| March 31, 2025 | 171,124 | $1,712 | $460,498 | $170,756 | $(21,697) | $611,269 | ||||
| Repurchase of common stock | (3,147) | (31) | (132,454) | — | — | (132,485) | ||||
| Issuance of common stock for stock compensation plans | 3,086 | 30 | 64,876 | — | — | 64,906 | ||||
| Issuance of common stock under the employee stock purchase plan | 39 | — | 1,816 | — | — | 1,816 | ||||
| Stock-based compensation | — | — | 36,730 | — | — | 36,730 | ||||
| Cash dividends declared ($0.03 per share) | — | — | — | (5,156) | — | (5,156) | ||||
| Other comprehensive income | — | — | — | — | 17,385 | 17,385 | ||||
| Net income | — | — | — | 30,077 | — | 30,077 | ||||
| June 30, 2025 | 171,102 | $1,711 | $431,466 | $195,677 | $(4,312) | $624,542 | ||||
| December 31, 2025 | 170,347 | $1,703 | $330,926 | $463,389 | $(8,637) | $787,381 | ||||
| Repurchase of common stock | (3,523) | (35) | (167,917) | — | — | (167,952) | ||||
| Issuance of common stock for stock compensation plans | 1,887 | 19 | 16,114 | — | — | 16,133 | ||||
| Issuance of common stock under the employee stock purchase plan | 57 | 1 | 2,067 | — | — | 2,068 | ||||
| Stock-based compensation | — | — | 45,815 | — | — | 45,815 | ||||
| Cash dividends declared ($0.03 per share) | — | — | — | (5,063) | — | (5,063) | ||||
| Other comprehensive (loss) | — | — | — | — | (5,231) | (5,231) | ||||
| Net income | — | — | — | 32,764 | — | 32,764 | ||||
| March 31, 2026 | 168,768 | $1,688 | $227,005 | $491,090 | $(13,868) | $705,915 | ||||
| Repurchase of common stock | (5,335) | (53) | (201,565) | — | — | (201,618) | ||||
| Issuance of common stock for stock compensation plans | 855 | 8 | 8,856 | — | — | 8,864 | ||||
| Issuance of common stock under the employee stock purchase plan | 70 | 1 | 1,778 | — | — | 1,779 | ||||
| Stock-based compensation | — | — | 36,226 | — | — | 36,226 | ||||
| Cash dividends declared ($0.03 per share) | — | — | — | (4,931) | — | (4,931) | ||||
| Other comprehensive income | — | — | — | — | 815 | 815 | ||||
| Net income | — | — | — | 13,334 | — | 13,334 | ||||
| June 30, 2026 | 164,358 | $1,644 | $72,300 | $499,493 | $(13,053) | $560,384 | ||||
| PEGASYSTEMS INC.UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS(in thousands) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Six Months EndedJune 30, | ||
| 2026 | 2025 | |
| Operating activities | ||
| Net income | $46,098 | $115,499 |
| Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash provided by operating activities | ||
| Stock-based compensation | 82,041 | 78,155 |
| Amortization of deferred commissions | 31,947 | 33,578 |
| Amortization of intangible assets and depreciation | 5,799 | 6,319 |
| Amortization of right-of-use lease assets | 6,889 | 5,803 |
| Foreign currency transaction (gain) loss | (486) | 19,333 |
| Loss on capped call transactions | — | 223 |
| Deferred income taxes | (2,267) | 282 |
| (Accretion) of investments | (524) | (2,110) |
| Loss (gain) on investments | 2,168 | (19,480) |
| Other non-cash | 68 | 1,067 |
| Change in operating assets and liabilities, net | 126,492 | 51,827 |
| Cash provided by operating activities | 298,225 | 290,496 |
| Investing activities | ||
| Purchases of investments | (33,295) | (158,703) |
| Proceeds from maturities and called investments | 52,415 | 345,166 |
| Sales of investments | 16,679 | 30,547 |
| Investment in property and equipment | (9,967) | (4,015) |
| Cash provided by investing activities | 25,832 | 212,995 |
| Financing activities | ||
| Repurchases of convertible senior notes | — | (467,864) |
| Dividend payments to stockholders | (10,173) | (5,150) |
| Proceeds from employee stock plans | 31,746 | 84,987 |
| Common stock repurchases for tax withholdings for net settlement of equity awards | (2,902) | (6,600) |
| Common stock repurchases under stock repurchase program | (367,701) | (251,689) |
| Cash (used in) financing activities | (349,030) | (646,316) |
| Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash | (2,299) | 7,407 |
| Net (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash | (27,272) | (135,418) |
| Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash, beginning of period | 216,360 | 341,529 |
| Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash, end of period | $189,088 | $206,111 |
| Cash and cash equivalents | $185,110 | $201,565 |
| Restricted cash included in other current assets | 2,448 | — |
| Restricted cash included in other long-term assets | 1,530 | 4,546 |
| Total cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash | $189,088 | $206,111 |
| Supplemental disclosures | ||
| Non-cash investing and financing activity: | ||
| Investment in property and equipment included in accounts payable and accrued liabilities | $3,707 | $1,661 |
| Dividends payable | $4,931 | $5,156 |
| Right of use assets obtained in exchange for operating lease obligations | $2,664 | $3,077 |
| U.S. excise tax payable on net stock repurchase | $2,462 | $— |
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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 the generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) in the United States of America (“U.S.”) for complete financial statements and should be read in conjunction with the Company’s audited financial statements included in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025.
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 were eliminated in consolidation. The operating results for the interim periods presented do not necessarily indicate the expected results for fiscal year 2026.
NOTE 2. NEW ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS
Disaggregation of Income Statement Expenses
In November 2024, the FASB issued ASU 2024-03, Income Statement—Reporting Comprehensive Income—Expense Disaggregation Disclosures (Subtopic 220-40): Disaggregation of Income Statement Expenses (ASU “2024-03”). Among other items, the requirements include expanded disclosures around employee compensation and selling expenses. ASU 2024-03 will be effective for the Company for the year ending December 31, 2027. The Company is still evaluating the impact of this new guidance on its consolidated financial statements but expects the adoption to result in disclosure changes only.
Targeted Improvements to the Accounting for Internal-Use Software
In September 2025, the FASB issued ASU 2025-06, Intangibles — Goodwill and Other — Internal-Use Software (Subtopic 350-40): Targeted Improvements to the Accounting for Internal-Use Software (“ASU 2025-06”). ASU 2025-06 introduces a more principles-based framework to the capitalization of software intended for internal use focused on management’s authorization and commitment to fund a development project and the probability of whether the project will be completed and used for its intended function. ASU 2025-06 will be effective for the Company beginning January 1, 2028. The Company is currently evaluating the impact ASU 2025-06 will have on its consolidated financial statements.
NOTE 3. MARKETABLE SECURITIES
| June 30, 2026 | December 31, 2025 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (in thousands) | Amortized Cost | Unrealized Gains | Unrealized Losses | Fair Value | Amortized Cost | Unrealized Gains | Unrealized Losses | Fair Value |
| Government debt | $1,003 | $— | $(1) | $1,002 | $5,755 | $3 | $(4) | $5,754 |
| Corporate debt | 176,300 | 59 | (564) | 175,795 | 207,278 | 428 | (108) | 207,598 |
| $177,303 | $59 | $(565) | $176,797 | $213,033 | $431 | $(112) | $213,352 | |
As of June 30, 2026, marketable securities’ maturities ranged from July 2026 to June 2029, with a weighted-average remaining maturity of 2.0 years.
NOTE 4. RECEIVABLES, CONTRACT ASSETS, AND DEFERRED REVENUE
Receivables
| (in thousands) | June 30, 2026 | December 31, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Accounts receivable, net | $143,213 | $264,713 |
| Unbilled receivables, net | 154,029 | 166,478 |
| Long-term unbilled receivables, net | 77,947 | 102,544 |
| $375,189 | $533,735 |
Unbilled receivables
Unbilled receivables are client-committed amounts for which revenue recognition precedes billing. Billing is solely subject to the passage of time.
Unbilled receivables by expected collection date:
| (Dollars in thousands) | June 30, 2026 | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year or less | $154,029 | 66% |
| 1-2 years | 63,258 | 28% |
| 2-5 years | 14,689 | 6% |
| $231,976 | 100% | |
Unbilled receivables by contract effective date:
| (Dollars in thousands) · June 30, 2026 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $56,216 | 24% |
| 2025 | 111,580 | 48% |
| 2024 | 36,610 | 16% |
| 2023 | 25,326 | 11% |
| 2022 and prior | 2,244 | 1% |
| $231,976 | 100% | |
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 the completion of a related performance obligation.
| (in thousands) | June 30, 2026 | December 31, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Contract assets (1) | $15,718 | $17,678 |
| Long-term contract assets (2) | 27,569 | 17,421 |
| $43,287 | $35,099 |
(1) Included in other current assets.
(2) Included in other long-term assets.
Deferred revenue
Deferred revenue consists of billings made and payments received in advance of revenue recognition.
| (in thousands) | June 30, 2026 | December 31, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Deferred revenue | $462,532 | $509,275 |
| Long-term deferred revenue (1) | 5,905 | 9,568 |
| $468,437 | $518,843 |
(1) Included in other long-term liabilities.
The change in deferred revenue during the six months ended June 30, 2026 was primarily due to new billings in advance of revenue recognition and $365.4 million of revenue recognized during the period included in deferred revenue as of December 31, 2025.
NOTE 5. DEFERRED COMMISSIONS
| (in thousands) | June 30, 2026 | December 31, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Deferred commissions (1) | $90,133 | $104,574 |
(1)Included in other long-term assets.
| Three Months EndedJune 30, | Six Months EndedJune 30, | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (in thousands) | 2026 | 2025 | 2026 | 2025 |
| Amortization of deferred commissions (1) | $15,846 | $15,074 | $31,947 | $33,578 |
(1)Included in selling and marketing expenses.
NOTE 6. GOODWILL
| Six Months EndedJune 30, | ||
|---|---|---|
| (in thousands) | 2026 | 2025 |
| January 1, | $81,506 | $81,113 |
| Currency translation adjustments | (241) | 425 |
| June 30, | $81,265 | $81,538 |
NOTE 7. OTHER ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
Other current assets
| (in thousands) | June 30, 2026 | December 31, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Prepaid expenses | $48,002 | $65,293 |
| Income tax receivables | 31,353 | 31,535 |
| Contract assets | 15,718 | 17,678 |
| Restricted cash | 2,448 | 1,577 |
| Indirect tax receivable | 2,135 | 2,172 |
| Other | 2,903 | 3,050 |
| $102,559 | $121,305 |
Other long-term assets
| (in thousands) | June 30, 2026 | December 31, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Deferred commissions | $90,133 | 104,574 |
| Right of use assets | 56,161 | 60,574 |
| Property and equipment | 53,309 | 45,240 |
| Contract assets | 27,569 | 17,421 |
| Venture investments | 19,663 | 22,021 |
| Income taxes receivable | 15,734 | 15,459 |
| Restricted cash | 1,530 | 2,336 |
| Intangible assets | 1,410 | 1,202 |
| Other | 20,711 | 25,200 |
| $286,220 | $294,027 |
Accrued expenses
| (in thousands) | June 30, 2026 | December 31, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Outside professional services | $35,182 | $15,233 |
| Cloud hosting | 20,013 | 1,064 |
| Litigation settlements | 9,750 | 9,750 |
| Marketing and sales program | 7,612 | 1,519 |
| Income and other taxes | 7,381 | 7,273 |
| Employee related | 5,890 | 5,464 |
| Other | 6,467 | 4,544 |
| $92,295 | $44,847 |
Other current liabilities
| (in thousands) | June 30, 2026 | December 31, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Operating lease liabilities | $15,020 | $15,142 |
| Dividends payable | 4,931 | 5,110 |
| Other | 3,935 | 1,683 |
| $23,886 | $21,935 |
Other long-term liabilities
| (in thousands) | June 30, 2026 | December 31, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Income taxes payable | $24,828 | $23,331 |
| Deferred revenue | 5,905 | 9,568 |
| Other | 16,670 | 12,961 |
| $47,403 | $45,860 |
NOTE 8. SEGMENT INFORMATION
Operating segments are defined as components of an enterprise about which separate financial information is available that is evaluated regularly by the chief operating decision-maker (“CODM”) in deciding how to allocate resources and assess performance.
The Company derives substantially all of its revenue from the sale and support of one group of similar products and services – software that provides case management, business process management, and real-time decisioning solutions to improve customer engagement and operational excellence in the enterprise applications market. To assess performance, the Company’s CODM, the Chief Executive Officer, reviews financial information on a consolidated basis. Therefore, the Company determined it hasone operating segment andone reportable segment. The accounting policies of the Company’s operating segment are the same as those described in "Note 2. Significant Accounting Policies" included in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025. The CODM uses consolidated net income to set financial performance targets, assess performance, and make expense allocation decisions.
| Three Months EndedJune 30, | Six Months EndedJune 30, | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (in thousands) | 2026 | 2025 | 2026 | 2025 |
| Total revenue | $420,716 | $384,512 | $850,689 | $860,145 |
| Total cost of revenue | 108,029 | 109,574 | 214,783 | 212,024 |
| Selling | 132,154 | 116,050 | 265,298 | 235,168 |
| Marketing | 33,254 | 31,081 | 55,713 | 50,032 |
| Research and development | 84,168 | 78,784 | 166,215 | 153,070 |
| General and administrative | 43,740 | 31,788 | 92,313 | 65,616 |
| Other segment items, net (1) | 858 | (8,012) | (1,851) | (7,322) |
| Provision for (benefit from) income taxes | 5,179 | (4,830) | 12,120 | 36,058 |
| Net income | $13,334 | $30,077 | $46,098 | $115,499 |
(1) Includes Restructuring, Foreign currency transaction (loss) gain, Interest income, Interest expense, (Loss) on capped call transactions, and Other income (loss), net.
Long-lived assets related to the Company’s U.S. and international operations consist of property and equipment, which are included in Other long-term assets in the Company’s consolidated balance sheet:
| (in thousands) · June 30, 2026 · December 31, 2025 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. | $41,965 | 79% | $40,060 | 89% |
| International | 11,344 | 21% | 5,180 | 11% |
| $53,309 | 100% | $45,240 | 100% | |
NOTE 9. DEBT
Credit facility
In November 2019, and as since amended, the Company entered into afive-year $100 million senior secured revolving credit agreement (the “Credit Facility”) with PNC Bank, National Association. Effective as of February 4, 2025, the Credit Facility was amended to extend the expiration date to February 4, 2027. The Company may use borrowings for general corporate purposes and to finance working capital needs. Subject to specific conditions and the agreement of the financial institutions lending the additional amount, the aggregate commitment may be increased to $200 million. The Credit Facility, as amended, contains customary covenants, including, but not limited to, those relating to additional indebtedness, liens, asset divestitures, and affiliate transactions. Beginning with the fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2024, the Company must maintain a maximum net consolidated leverage ratio of 3.5 to 1.0 (with a step-up for certain acquisitions) and a minimum consolidated interest coverage ratio of 3.5 to 1.0. As of June 30, 2026, the Company is compliant with all Credit Facility covenants.
As of June 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025, the Company had letters of credit of $1.7 million and $26.7 million, respectively, under the Credit Facility, however we hadno cash borrowings.
NOTE 10. RESTRUCTURING
The Company has undertaken the following restructuring activities intended to better align roles and capacity to an AI-first delivery model:
| Three Months EndedJune 30, | Six Months EndedJune 30, | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (in thousands) | 2026 | 2025 | 2026 | 2025 |
| Employee severance and related costs | $2,735 | $(54) | $2,582 | $(57) |
| Office space reductions (1) | — | 10 | — | 24 |
| Restructuring | $2,735 | $(44) | $2,582 | $(33) |
(1) These primarily relate to non-cash operating lease adjustments.
Restructuring activity:
Accrued employee severance and related costs:
| Six Months EndedJune 30, | ||
|---|---|---|
| (in thousands) | 2026 | 2025 |
| January 1, | $12,858 | $2,000 |
| Costs incurred | 2,582 | (57) |
| Cash disbursements | (11,449) | (1,354) |
| Currency translation adjustments | (15) | 117 |
| June 30, (1) | $3,976 | $706 |
(1) Included in accrued compensation and related expenses.
NOTE 11. FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS
Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis
The Company records its cash equivalents, marketable securities, 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 with 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 minimize unobservable inputs when determining fair value.
The Company’s venture investments are recorded at fair value based on multiple valuation methods, including observable public companies and transaction prices and unobservable inputs, including the volatility, rights, and obligations of the securities the Company holds.
Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis:
| June 30, 2026 | December 31, 2025 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (in thousands) | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total |
| Cash equivalents | $7,060 | $1,494 | $— | $8,554 | $33,043 | $8,463 | $— | $41,506 |
| Marketable securities | $— | $176,797 | $— | $176,797 | $— | $213,352 | $— | $213,352 |
| Venture investments | $— | $— | $19,663 | $19,663 | $— | $— | $22,021 | $22,021 |
Changes in venture investments:
| Six Months EndedJune 30, | ||
|---|---|---|
| (in thousands) | 2026 | 2025 |
| January 1, | $22,021 | $21,234 |
| New investments | — | 11,529 |
| Sales of investments | — | (33,223) |
| Changes in foreign exchange rates | (34) | 166 |
| Changes in fair value: | ||
| included in other income (loss), net | (2,059) | 19,480 |
| included in other comprehensive income | (265) | (535) |
| June 30, | $19,663 | $18,651 |
The carrying value of certain financial instruments, including receivables and accounts payable, approximates fair value due to their short maturities.
NOTE 12. REVENUE
Geographic revenue
Revenues by geography are determined based on client location:
| Three Months EndedJune 30, · Six Months EndedJune 30, | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (Dollars in thousands) · 2026 · 2025 · 2026 · 2025 | ||||||||
| U.S. | $196,292 | 47% | $208,116 | 54% | $415,547 | 49% | $477,308 | 56% |
| Other Americas | 27,148 | 6% | 19,632 | 5% | 66,407 | 8% | 53,373 | 6% |
| United Kingdom (“U.K.”) | 65,400 | 16% | 40,634 | 11% | 116,910 | 14% | 81,376 | 9% |
| Europe (excluding U.K.), Middle East, and Africa | 73,292 | 17% | 64,420 | 17% | 147,131 | 17% | 138,476 | 16% |
| Asia-Pacific | 58,584 | 14% | 51,710 | 13% | 104,694 | 12% | 109,612 | 13% |
| $420,716 | 100% | $384,512 | 100% | $850,689 | 100% | $860,145 | 100% | |
Revenue streams
| Three Months EndedJune 30, | Six Months EndedJune 30, | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (in thousands) | 2026 | 2025 | 2026 | 2025 |
| Pega Cloud | $213,934 | $166,743 | $418,965 | $317,866 |
| Maintenance | 74,528 | 79,271 | 149,845 | 155,639 |
| Consulting | 50,226 | 57,824 | 104,999 | 118,245 |
| Revenue recognized over time | 338,688 | 303,838 | 673,809 | 591,750 |
| Subscription license | 82,028 | 80,674 | 176,880 | 268,395 |
| Revenue recognized at a point in time | 82,028 | 80,674 | 176,880 | 268,395 |
| Total revenue | $420,716 | $384,512 | $850,689 | $860,145 |
| Three Months EndedJune 30, | Six Months EndedJune 30, | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (in thousands) | 2026 | 2025 | 2026 | 2025 |
| Pega Cloud | $213,934 | $166,743 | $418,965 | $317,866 |
| Maintenance | 74,528 | 79,271 | 149,845 | 155,639 |
| Subscription services | 288,462 | 246,014 | 568,810 | 473,505 |
| Subscription license | 82,028 | 80,674 | 176,880 | 268,395 |
| Subscription | 370,490 | 326,688 | 745,690 | 741,900 |
| Consulting | 50,226 | 57,824 | 104,999 | 118,245 |
| Total revenue | $420,716 | $384,512 | $850,689 | $860,145 |
Remaining performance obligations ("Backlog")
Expected future revenue from existing non-cancellable contracts:
As of June 30, 2026:
| (Dollars in thousands) · Subscription services · Subscription license · Consulting · Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pega Cloud | Maintenance | |||||
| 1 year or less | $704,447 | $198,492 | $42,537 | $47,220 | $992,696 | 49% |
| 1-2 years | 393,855 | 82,004 | 1,546 | 3,747 | 481,152 | 24% |
| 2-3 years | 222,052 | 50,070 | 7,583 | 899 | 280,604 | 14% |
| Greater than 3 years | 241,679 | 20,480 | 958 | 1,062 | 264,179 | 13% |
| $1,562,033 | $351,046 | $52,624 | $52,928 | $2,018,631 | 100% | |
As of June 30, 2025:
| (Dollars in thousands) · Subscription services · Subscription license · Consulting · Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pega Cloud | Maintenance | |||||
| 1 year or less | $603,683 | $220,954 | $62,222 | $39,798 | $926,657 | 51% |
| 1-2 years | 334,586 | 79,345 | 4,262 | 2,846 | 421,039 | 23% |
| 2-3 years | 172,513 | 49,587 | 746 | 252 | 223,098 | 12% |
| Greater than 3 years | 210,416 | 46,843 | 7,220 | 56 | 264,535 | 14% |
| $1,321,198 | $396,729 | $74,450 | $42,952 | $1,835,329 | 100% | |
NOTE 13. STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Stock-based Compensation Expense
| Three Months EndedJune 30, | Six Months EndedJune 30, | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (in thousands) | 2026 | 2025 | 2026 | 2025 |
| Cost of revenue | $6,752 | $7,288 | $14,628 | $15,111 |
| Selling and marketing | 14,555 | 14,378 | 33,009 | 30,159 |
| Research and development | 7,943 | 7,490 | 17,962 | 15,875 |
| General and administrative | 6,976 | 7,574 | 16,442 | 17,010 |
| $36,226 | $36,730 | $82,041 | $78,155 | |
| Income tax benefit | $(7,091) | $(566) | $(16,255) | $(1,153) |
As of June 30, 2026, the Company had $166.8 million of unrecognized stock-based compensation expense, net of estimated forfeitures, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 1.8 years.
Grants
| Six Months EndedJune 30, 2026 | ||
|---|---|---|
| (in thousands) | Quantity | Total Fair Value |
| Restricted stock units (1) | 2,080 | $92,716 |
| Non-qualified stock options | 3,159 | $55,302 |
| Performance stock options (2) | 1,497 | $25,804 |
(1) Includes units issued when employees elect to receive 50% of the employee’s target incentive compensation under the Company’s Corporate Incentive Compensation Plan (the “CICP”) in the form of RSUs instead of cash.
(2) Performance stock options allow the holder to purchase a specified number of Common Stock shares at an exercise price equal to or greater than the shares' fair market value at the grant date. Performance stock options granted in the six months ended June 30, 2026 vest on the second anniversary of the grant date, up to 200%, subject to the achievement of specified performance metrics over fiscal years 2026 and 2027. The options expireten years from the grant date.
Stock repurchase program
On February 10, 2026, the Company’s Board of Directors extended the expiration date of the share repurchase program from June 30, 2026 to June 30, 2027 and increased the authorized repurchase amount by $1 billion, of which $0.9 billion remains available as of June 30, 2026.
During the six months ended June 30, 2026, the Company repurchased 8.9 million shares of its common stock for $367.2 million at an average price per share of $41.46. The share repurchase and authorization amounts disclosed within this Form 10-Q exclude the U.S. excise tax on share repurchases. All purchases under this program have been made on the open market.
NOTE 14. INCOME TAXES
Effective income tax rate
| Six Months EndedJune 30, | ||
|---|---|---|
| (Dollars in thousands) | 2026 | 2025 |
| Provision for (benefit from) income taxes | $12,120 | $36,058 |
| Effective income tax rate | 21% | 24% |
The Company’s effective income tax rate decreased in the six months ended June 30, 2026 as compared to the prior period, primarily due to excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation recognized in the current period and the absence of a valuation allowance on substantially all of the Company’s U.S. and U.K. deferred tax assets.
NOTE 15. EARNINGS PER SHARE
Basic earnings per share is calculated using the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings 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 Convertible Senior Notes (the “Notes”), which were repaid in its entirety at maturity during the three months ended March 31, 2025.
Calculation of earnings per share:
| Three Months EndedJune 30, | Six Months EndedJune 30, | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (in thousands, except per share amounts) | 2026 | 2025 | 2026 | 2025 |
| Net income | $13,334 | $30,077 | $46,098 | $115,499 |
| Weighted-average common shares outstanding | 165,613 | 170,776 | 167,206 | 171,287 |
| Earnings per share, basic | $0.08 | $0.18 | $0.28 | $0.67 |
| Net income | $13,334 | $30,077 | $46,098 | $115,499 |
| Notes - interest expense, net of tax | — | — | — | 742 |
| Numerator for diluted EPS | $13,334 | $30,077 | $46,098 | $116,241 |
| Weighted-average effect of dilutive securities: | ||||
| Notes | — | — | — | 2,412 |
| Stock options | 4,118 | 8,190 | 5,581 | 8,400 |
| RSUs | 2,034 | 3,194 | 2,507 | 3,378 |
| Effect of dilutive securities | 6,152 | 11,384 | 8,088 | 14,190 |
| Weighted-average common shares outstanding, assuming dilution (1) (2) (3) | 171,765 | 182,160 | 175,294 | 185,477 |
| Earnings per share, diluted | $0.08 | $0.17 | $0.26 | $0.63 |
| Outstanding anti-dilutive stock options and RSUs (4) | 200 | 502 | 284 | 373 |
(1) All securities are excluded when their inclusion would be anti-dilutive.
(2) The weighted-average shares underlying the conversion options in the Company’s Notes are included using the if-converted method, if dilutive in the period.
(3) In February 2020, the Company entered into privately negotiated capped call transactions (the “Capped Call Transactions”) with certain financial institutions. The Capped Call Transactions expired upon maturity of the Notes during the three months ended March 31, 2025. The Company’s Capped Call Transactions represented the equivalent number of shares of the Company’s common stock (representing the number of shares for which the Notes are convertible). 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 per share. These awards may be dilutive in the future.
NOTE 16. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Legal proceedings
In addition to the matters below, the Company is or may become involved in a variety of claims, demands, suits, investigations, and proceedings that arise from time to time relating to matters incidental to the ordinary course of the Company’s business, including actions concerning contracts, intellectual property, employment, benefits, and securities matters. Regardless of the outcome, legal disputes can have a material effect on the Company because of defense and settlement costs, diversion of management resources, and other factors.
In addition, as the Company is a party to ongoing litigation, it is at least reasonably possible that the Company’s estimates will change in the near term, and the effect may be material. As of June 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025, the Company recorded an estimated $9.75 million accrued loss related to the agreed in principle settlement of the In re Pegasystems Inc. Derivative Litigation matter, see additional discussion below.
Appian Corp. v. Pegasystems Inc. & Youyong Zou
The Company is a defendant in litigation brought by Appian in the Circuit Court of Fairfax County, Virginia titled Appian Corp. v. Pegasystems Inc. & Youyong Zou, No. 2020-07216 (Fairfax Cty. Ct.). On May 9, 2022, the jury rendered its verdict finding that the Company had misappropriated one or more of Appian’s trade secrets, that the Company had violated the Virginia Computer Crimes Act, and that the trade secret misappropriation was willful and malicious. The jury awarded damages of $2,036,860,045 for trade secret misappropriation and $1.00 for violating the Virginia Computer Crimes Act. On September 15, 2022, the circuit court of Fairfax County entered judgment of $2,060,479,287, consisting of the damages previously awarded by the jury plus attorneys’ fees and costs, and stating that the judgment is subject to post-judgment interest at a rate of 6.0% per annum, from the date of the jury verdict (May 9, 2022) as to the amount of the jury verdict and from September 15, 2022 as to the amount of the award of attorneys’ fees and costs.
On September 15, 2022, the Company filed a notice of appeal from the Virginia Uniform Trade Secrets Act judgment. On September 29, 2022, the circuit court of Fairfax County approved a $25,000,000 letter of credit obtained by the Company to secure the judgment and entered an order suspending the judgment during the pendency of the Company’s appeal. A panel of the Court of Appeals of Virginia heard oral arguments on November 15, 2023, and issued a written opinion on July 30, 2024. The Court of Appeals reversed the judgment and ordered a new trade secrets claim trial. Appian filed a petition for appeal with the Supreme Court of Virginia on August 29, 2024, and the Company filed a response to the petition on October 21, 2024. On March 7, 2025, the Supreme Court of Virginia granted Appian’s petition for appeal and Pega’s assignments of cross-error. The Supreme Court of Virginia heard appellate oral argument on October 28, 2025.
On January 8, 2026, the Supreme Court of Virginia issued a written opinion unanimously affirming the ruling of the Court of Appeals of Virginia. On January 13, 2026, the Circuit Court of Fairfax County, Virginia notified the parties that this case has been reassigned to Judge David A. Oblon for further proceedings. On January 29, 2026, the Supreme Court of Virginia remanded Appian’s trade secret case to the Court of Appeals with direction to remand to the Circuit Court of Fairfax County for further proceedings in accordance with its written opinion. On May 7, 2026 Judge Oblon held a first status conference for the remanded trial proceedings and set the retrial to commence on January 11, 2027.
On February 27, 2026, the Court of Appeals of Virginia issued a mandate stating that the judgment is affirmed in part, reversed in part, and remanded to the Circuit Court of Fairfax County for further proceedings consistent with the views expressed in the written opinion of the Court of Appeals of Virginia. On May 7, 2026, the Court released the Company from its obligation to maintain the $25,000,000 letter of credit securing the judgment and the letter of credit was released on June 29, 2026.
The Company continues to believe that it did not misappropriate any alleged trade secrets and that its sales of the Company’s products at issue were not caused by, or the result of, any alleged misappropriation of trade secrets. The Company is unable to reasonably estimate possible damages because of, among other things, uncertainty as to the outcome of a new trial resulting from the appellate proceedings.
PS Lit Recovery, LLC v. Pegasystems Inc., Alan Trefler, and Kenneth Stillwell and Eminence Fund Long Master, Ltd., Eminence Fund Master, Ltd., Eminence Fund II Master, LP, Eminence Partners Long II, LP, Eminence Fund Leveraged Master, Ltd., Eminence Partners, L.P., Eminence Partners II, L.P. v. Pegasystems Inc., Alan Trefler, and Kenneth Stillwell
Federal court cases
On December 4, 2024, the shareholders representing approximately 3% of the settlement class that opted out of the court approved settlement in the class action matter captioned City of Fort Lauderdale Police and Firefighters’ Retirement System, Individually and on Behalf of All Others Similarly Situated v. Pegasystems Inc., Alan Trefler, and Kenneth Stillwell (Case 1:22-cv-00578-LMB-IDD) (the “Class Action”) filedtwo lawsuits against the Company, the Company’s chief executive officer, and the Company’s chief operating and financial officer in the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts. The first is captioned Eminence Fund Long Master, Ltd., Eminence Fund Master, Ltd., Eminence Fund II Master, LP, Eminence Partners Long II, LP, Eminence Fund Leveraged Master, Ltd., Eminence Partners, L.P., and Eminence Partners II, L.P. v. Pegasystems Inc., Alan Trefler, and Kenneth Stillwell (Case 1:24-cv-12999-WGY); the second is captioned PS Lit Recovery, LLC v. Pegasystems Inc., Alan Trefler, and Kenneth Stillwell (Case 1:24-cv-11220-WGY). The complaints, which are substantially similar, generally allege, among other things, that the defendants violated Section 10(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”) and Rule 10b-5 promulgated thereunder, and that the individual defendants violated Section 20(a) of the Exchange Act, in each case by allegedly making materially false and/or misleading statements, as well as allegedly failing to disclose material adverse facts about the Company’s business, operations, and prospects, which caused the Company’s securities to trade at artificially inflated prices. The complaints also assert claims for common law fraud and negligent misrepresentation, and seek unspecified damages. The defendants moved to dismiss the complaints on March 13, 2025 and on May 21, 2025, the Court held a hearing on the motion to dismiss. At the conclusion of the hearing, the Court (i) granted the motion to dismiss as to the plaintiffs’ scheme liability claims; (ii) granted the motion to dismiss as to certain claims against Ken Stillwell; and (iii) took the motion to dismiss under advisement as to all other claims. On January 8, 2026, the Court issued a written order granting the motion to dismiss as to the Section 10(b) and common law fraud claims against Ken Stillwell and denying the motion to dismiss as to the remaining claims. The Court also entered a scheduling order setting trial for February 2027.
State court cases
On February 26, 2025, the same shareholders filedtwo lawsuits against the Company, the Company’s chief executive officer, and the Company’s chief operating and financial officer in Massachusetts Superior Court. The first is captioned Eminence Fund Long Master, Ltd., Eminence Fund Master, Ltd., Eminence Fund II Master, LP, Eminence Partners Long II, LP, Eminence Fund Leveraged Master, Ltd., Eminence Partners, L.P., and Eminence Partners II, L.P. v. Pegasystems Inc., Alan Trefler, and Kenneth Stillwell (Case No. 2584CV00541-BLS1); the second is captioned PS Lit Recovery, LLC v. Pegasystems, Inc., Alan Trefler, and Kenneth Stillwell (Case No. 2584CV00539-BLS1). The complaints, which are substantially similar, allege the same state law claims raised in thetwo federal lawsuits brought by the same plaintiffs in the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts. On April 14, 2025, the court granted the parties’ joint stipulations to stay both cases pending the resolution of the parallel federal actions and ordered the plaintiffs to file periodic status reports regarding the federal cases showing cause why the state cases should remain open.
The Company believes it has strong defenses to the claims brought against the defendants and intends to defend against these claims vigorously. The Company is unable to reasonably estimate possible damages or a range of possible damages in these matters given the stage of the lawsuits.
In re Pegasystems Inc. Derivative Litigation
Federal court cases
On November 21, 2022, a lawsuit was filed against the members of the Company’s board of directors, the Company’s chief operating and financial officer and the Company in the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts, captioned Mary Larkin, derivatively on behalf of nominal defendant Pegasystems Inc. v. Peter Gyenes, Richard Jones, Christopher Lafond, Dianne Ledingham, Sharon Rowlands, Alan Trefler, Larry Weber, and Kenneth Stillwell, defendants, and Pegasystems Inc., nominal defendant (Case 1:22-cv-11985). On April 28, 2023, a lawsuit was filed in the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts by Dag Sagfors, derivatively on behalf of nominal defendant Pegasystems Inc., asserting breach of fiduciary duty and related claims relating to the Virginia Appian litigation against the same defendants as the Larkin lawsuit. On May 17, 2023, the Larkinand Sagfors cases were consolidated (the “Consolidated Action”) and, after defendants moved to dismiss the complaint in the Consolidated Action on December 4, 2024, the plaintiffs moved to voluntarily dismiss the Consolidated Action, and the Court granted the motion to dismiss on December 18, 2024.
The Company separately received confidential demand letters raising substantially the same allegations set forth in the Consolidated Action. On April 12, 2023, the Company’s board of directors (other than Mr. Trefler, who recused himself), formed a committee consisting solely of independent directors, to review, analyze, and investigate the matters raised in the demands and to determine in good faith what actions (if any) were reasonably believed to be appropriate under similar circumstances and reasonably believed to be in the best interests of the Company in response to the demand letters (the “Demand Review Committee”). The Demand Review Committee, with the assistance of independent legal counsel, conducted an extensive investigation of the allegations raised in the demand letters and on October 7, 2024 issued a report concluding that there are no valid claims against the Company’s directors and officers with respect to the matters raised in the demands and that it would not be in the Company’s best interests to pursue litigation against them.
On February 7, 2025, the plaintiffs in the Consolidated Action filed a new complaint against the members of the Company’s board of directors, certain employees of the Company, and the Company in the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts, captioned Mary Larkin and Dag Sagfors, derivatively on behalf of nominal defendant Pegasystems Inc. v. Alan Trefler, Peter Gyenes, Richard Jones, Christopher Lafond, Dianne Ledingham, Sharon Rowlands, Leon Trefler, Larry Weber, Kenneth Stillwell, Don Schuerman, Kerim Akgonul, and Benjamin Baril, (the “Defendants”), and Pegasystems Inc., nominal defendant (Case 1:25-cv-10303). The complaint asserts against Defendants claims for breach of fiduciary duty, unjust enrichment, and violations of the Exchange Act relating to (i) the litigation brought by Appian in the Circuit Court of Fairfax County, Virginia, described above; (ii) alleged misconduct by Company employees alleged in that litigation; and the Class Action, described above. The Defendants filed motions to dismiss the complaint on April 28, 2025. On June 6, 2025, the plaintiffs in the consolidated derivative matter currently pending in Massachusetts Superior Court, Case No. 2484CV01734 (discussed below), moved to intervene in this matter and to stay it pending the resolution of the state derivative matter. The Court held a hearing on defendants’ motions to dismiss and state court plaintiffs’ motion to intervene on July 21, 2025. Following argument, the Court took the motions under advisement.
On October 14, 2025, the parties jointly notified the Court that on October 2, 2025 the Massachusetts Superior Court granted defendants’ motion to dismiss the related state court derivative action (see below) and proposed that the Court refrain from issuing a decision on the motions to dismiss pending a joint submission by the parties of their respective positions on the impact of the state court dismissal on the federal court case within thirty (30) days. On December 17, 2025, the court entered an order administratively closing this action in light of the developments in the State court cases, described below.
On January 7, 2026, the Collective Plaintiffs agreed in principle to a proposed settlement of the litigation, and a final order approving the proposed settlement was entered by the Massachusetts Superior Court on June 30, 2026. See discussion below within the “State court cases” subsection. On July 2, 2026, in light of the settlement, the parties to the federal court Consolidated Action filed a stipulation and proposed order of dismissal with prejudice as to all claims. On July 16, 2026, the Court signed the order dismissing the Consolidated Action with prejudice.
State court cases
On June 28, 2024, a lawsuit was filed against members of the Company’s board of directors, certain employees of the Company and the Company in the Business Litigation Section of the Superior Court in Suffolk County, Massachusetts, captioned John Dwyer and Ray Gerber, Plaintiffs, v. Alan Trefler, Peter Gyenes, Richard Jones, Christopher Lafond, Dianne Ledingham, Sharon Rowlands, Larry Weber, Leon Trefler, Don Schuerman, Kerim Akgonul, and Benjamin Baril, (“Defendants”), and Pegasystems Inc., Nominal Defendant (Case 2484CV01734) (“Dwyer Action”). The complaint generally alleges the Defendants breached their fiduciary duties in connection with alleged misconduct by Company employees alleged in the litigation brought by Appian in the Circuit Court of Fairfax County, Virginia, described above, and alleges damages from the approximately $2 billion verdict in the litigation brought by Appian in the Circuit Court of Fairfax County, Virginia, described above, the settlement of the Class Action, and litigation costs from various proceedings.
On November 22, 2024, a lawsuit was filed against members of the Company’s board of directors, certain employees of the Company and the Company in the Business Litigation Section of the Superior Court in Suffolk County, Massachusetts, captioned Jayne Birch and Robert Garfield, Plaintiffs, v. Alan Trefler, Peter Gyenes, Richard Jones, Christopher Lafond, Dianne Ledingham, Sharon Rowlands, Larry Weber, Kerim Akgonul, Don Schuerman, Leon Trefler, Douglas Kim, John Petronio, Benjamin Baril, and Kenneth Stillwell, (“Defendants”), and Pegasystems Inc., Nominal Defendant (Case 2484CV03076-BLS-1) (“Birch Action”). The complaint generally asserts the same claims asserted in the Dwyer Action.
On February 12, 2025, after submission by the parties of a stipulation and proposed order, an order was entered consolidating the Dwyer and Birch Actions and approving the schedule for the filing of a consolidated complaint and a motion to dismiss. On March 14, 2025, the plaintiffs filed a consolidated complaint in Case No. 2484CV01734. The consolidated complaint generally alleges the Defendants breached their fiduciary duties in connection with alleged misconduct by Company employees alleged in the litigation brought by Appian in the Circuit Court of Fairfax County, Virginia, described above, and in connection with the investigation conducted and the report issued by the Demand Review Committee of the Company’s board regarding the same. The Defendants moved to dismiss the complaint and after briefing by the parties, the Court held a hearing on defendants’ motion on September 4, 2025. On October 2, 2025, the Court granted Defendants’ motion to dismiss. On January 13, 2026, the court entered final judgment in defendants’ favor.
On January 7, 2026, the parties to the federal and state court cases agreed in principle to a proposed settlement of the litigation. Under the terms of the proposed settlement, the plaintiffs in the federal and state court cases (“Collective Plaintiffs”) agreed to the dismissal of all claims upon the Company adopting certain governance reforms and payment of an estimated aggregate sum of $9.75 million, inclusive of a $7 million special dividend to shareholders (excluding defendants) and Collective Plaintiffs’ attorney fees.
On January 23, 2026, the parties jointly moved the court for relief from the final judgment in this action for the sole purpose of permitting the parties to seek Court approval of the proposed settlement. On February 10, 2026, the plaintiffs submitted the proposed settlement to the Court for preliminary approval. On March 18, 2026, the Court held a preliminary approval hearing and granted the parties relief from the final judgment. On April 16, 2026, the Court preliminarily approved the proposed settlement and it held a final settlement approval hearing on June 25, 2026. On June 30, 2026, the Court entered an order for final approval of the settlement, including a $7 million special dividend to shareholders (excluding defendants) and payment by the Company of $2.75 million in Collective Plaintiffs’ attorney fees. Also on July 2, 2026, the Court entered a final judgment and order of dismissal dismissing the consolidated complaint with prejudice.
Pegasystems v. Appian Defamation Litigation
On August 2, 2023, the Company filed a complaint against Appian in the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts, captioned Pegasystems Inc. v. Appian Corporation, 1:23-cv-11776-LTS (D. Mass.). The complaint asserts claims for defamation, trade libel, and violations of the Lanham Act, 15 U.S.C. § 1125(a) based on statements Appian made following the verdict in the litigation brought by Appian in the Circuit Court of Fairfax County, Virginia, described above. In response to a motion to dismiss filed by Appian on August 18, 2023, the Company amended the complaint to add additional factual allegations in support of the same claims. On September 22, 2023, Appian moved to dismiss the amended complaint, which the Court denied on January 5, 2024. On February 20, 2024, Appian answered the complaint, asserted counterclaims against the Company for defamation, trade libel, violations of the Lanham Act, 15 U.S.C. § 1125(a), and violations of Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 93A §§ 2 and 11, and sought a declaratory judgment that the Company was not entitled to the recovery sought in the amended complaint. On April 11, 2024, the Company moved for a more definite statement and to partially strike the counterclaims, which the Court denied on August 1, 2024. On August 15, 2024, the Company moved to dismiss the counterclaims, which the Court allowed in part and denied in part on October 8, 2024; specifically, the Court allowed the Company’s motion to dismiss the trade libel counterclaim with respect to Appian’s allegations regarding the Company’s Code of Conduct. On November 26, 2024, Appian moved for judgment on the pleadings. On March 11, 2025, the Court allowed the motion for judgment on the pleadings in part and entered judgment for Appian on the basis of a statement made by Appian’s chief executive officer, but otherwise denied the motion.
The parties exchanged opening expert reports in March 2026. The Company claims $41.9 million in damages from Appian’s conduct. Appian seeks $31.8 million in lost profits damages and further requests that the Company be required to disgorge $109.5 million in profits as unjust enrichment arising from business contracts Appian contends it competed with Pegasystems on from 2022-2025. Apart from Company revenues in which Appian contends it competed with Pegasystems for business, Appian further seeks that the Company be forced to disgorge the entirety of its profits ($2.33 billion) from 2022-2025. The Company vehemently disagrees with Appian’s entitlement to any recovery, and believes the disgorgement claim is consistent with Appian’s efforts to denigrate the Company that are the subject of the Company’s claims asserted in this litigation. The Company remains confident in the merits of its claims against Appian and the damages claimed, and disputes Appian’s counterclaims, including the amount of and legal basis for the damages sought, believes it has strong defenses to the counterclaims, and intends to vigorously defend against the counterclaims. Summary judgment briefing was completed on July 16, 2026 and oral argument on summary judgment motions is scheduled for July 24, 2026. Briefing on Daubert motions pertinent to summary judgment is expected to be completed on July 23, 2026, with any remaining Daubert motions due on September 18, 2026. A jury trial is currently scheduled for November 2026. The Company is unable to reasonably estimate likelihood of success for either party or a range of possible gain or loss given the uncertainty as to the likelihood, amount, and timing of any potential gain or loss related to its claims or Appian’s counterclaims.
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