Just to begin to document how this stock ended up in the crapper:
PEGASYSTEMS INC. Consolidated Statements of Income (In thousands, except per share amounts) 9/30/98
Three Nine Three Nine months months months months ended ended ended ended 9/30/98 9/30/98 9/30/97 9/30/97 As announced* As announced* (Revised) (Revised) Revenue Software license $14,828 $9,059 $40,750 $27,224 $5,090 $12,601 Services 11,851 8,572 27,436 22,799 3,578 9,297 Total revenue 26,679 17,631 68,186 50,023 8,668 21,898 Cost of revenue Cost of software license 116 116 997 997 86 106 Cost of services 6,125 6,465 15,502 15,995 2,829 7,365 Total cost of revenue 6,241 6,581 16,499 16,992 2,915 7,471 Gross Profit 20,438 11,050 51,687 33,031 5,753 14,427 Operating expenses Research and development 6,335 6,335 16,856 16,856 4,261 10,100 Selling and marketing 6,268 6,268 17,380 17,380 4,782 11,878 General and administrative 1,159 1,829 3,645 4,315 721 1,967 Total operating expenses 13,762 14,432 37,881 38,551 9,764 23,945 Income (loss) from operations 6,676 (3,382)13,806 (5,520) (4,011) (9,518) License interest income 704 704 1,857 1,857 476 1,271 Other income 718 718 1,945 1,945 922 2,670 Income (loss) before provision for income taxes 8,098 (1,960)17,608 (1,718) (2,613) (5,577) Provision (benefit) for income taxes 3,077 (745) 6,691 (653) (993) (2,119) Net income (loss) $5,021 $(1,215)$10,917 $(1,065) $(1,620) $(3,458) Earnings (loss) per share Basic $0.18 $(0.04) $0.38 $(0.04) $(0.06) $(0.12) Diluted $0.17 $(0.04) $0.37 $(0.04) $(0.06) $(0.12) Weighted average number of common shares outstanding Basic 28,628 28,628 28,576 28,576 28,520 28,264 Diluted 29,997 29,997 29,813 29,813 28,520 28,264
*As announced 10/29/98.
I think it was about 10/97 I was researching this company through its reports and at that time it was just coming out how they had to change accounting. 1 1/2 years is a long time for such a fix to run its course.
Greg |