PROGRESS SOFTWARE CORP /MA
Business
PROGRESS SOFTWARE CORP /MA provides software products that enable customers to develop, deploy and manage responsible AI-powered applications and digital experiences. Its main products and services include DevOps/DevSecOps automation (Chef), decision automation (Corticon), data connectivity (DataDirect), development tools, network security (Flowmon), load balancing (Kemp LoadMaster), data platforms (MarkLogic), managed file transfer (MOVEit), semantic AI (Semaphore), ShareFile collaboration, Sitefinity digital experience, OpenEdge application platform and WhatsUp Gold monitoring, plus maintenance, support and professional services. The company operates as a single reporting segment offering software, cloud/SaaS and related services. It sells globally across North America, Latin America, EMEA and Asia Pacific through direct sales and indirect channels such as ISVs, OEMs, VARs, distributors and partners.
Summary from filing dated 2025-01-21
Financials
Consolidated Statement of Income
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-11-30 | FY 2024 2024-11-30 | FY 2023 2023-11-30 | FY 2022 2022-11-30 | FY 2021 2021-11-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total revenue | 978 | 753 | 694 | 602 | 531 | |
| Amortization of acquired intangibles | 41 | 29 | 30 | 22 | 15 | |
| Total costs of revenue | 188 | 130 | 127 | 94 | 78 | |
| Gross profit | 790 | 623 | 568 | 508 | 453 | |
| Sales and marketing | 211 | 165 | 156 | 141 | 126 | |
| Product development | 192 | 146 | 132 | 115 | 103 | |
| General and administrative | 108 | 90 | 83 | 78 | 65 | |
| Amortization of acquired intangibles | 104 | 65 | 66 | 47 | 32 | |
| Restructuring expenses | 13 | 10 | 8 | 879,000 | 6 | |
| Acquisition-related expenses | 5 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 4 | |
| Cyber incident and vulnerability response expenses, net | 3 | 6 | 6 | 602,000 | 0 | |
| Total operating expenses | 637 | 499 | 457 | 375 | 337 | |
| Income from operations | 153 | 124 | 111 | 132 | 116 | |
| Interest expense | −71 | −32 | −31 | −16 | — | |
| Interest income and other, net | 2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 777,000 | |
| Foreign currency loss, net | −3 | −2 | −3 | −500,000 | −1 | |
| Total other expense, net | −72 | −30 | −31 | −15 | −21 | |
| Income before income taxes | 82 | 94 | 80 | 117 | 96 | |
| Provision for income taxes | 8 | 26 | 9 | 22 | 17 | |
| Net income | 73 | 68 | 70 | 95 | 78 | |
| Basic (in dollars per share) | 1.7 | 1.58 | 1.62 | 2.19 | 1.79 | |
| Diluted (in dollars per share) | 1.66 | 1.54 | 1.57 | 2.15 | 1.76 | |
| Basic (in shares) | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 44 | |
| Diluted (in shares) | 44 | 44 | 45 | 44 | 45 | |
| Cash dividends declared per common share (in dollars per share) | 0 | 0.53 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 |
Consolidated Balance Sheet
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-11-30 | FY 2024 2024-11-30 | FY 2023 2023-11-30 | FY 2022 2022-11-30 | FY 2021 2021-11-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and cash equivalents | 95 | 118 | 127 | 256 | 155 | |
| Accounts receivable, net | 196 | 164 | 126 | 98 | 100 | |
| Unbilled receivables, current portion | 47 | 35 | 30 | 29 | 26 | |
| Other current assets | 63 | 52 | 48 | 43 | 40 | |
| Total current assets | 400 | 369 | 331 | 426 | 338 | |
| Unbilled receivables, non-current portion | 30 | 29 | 28 | 40 | 17 | |
| Property and equipment, net | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | |
| Intangible assets, net | 584 | 724 | 354 | 217 | 287 | |
| Goodwill | 1,309 | 1,292 | 832 | 671 | 671 | |
| Right-of-use lease assets | 26 | 31 | 19 | 18 | 25 | |
| Deferred tax assets | 77 | 56 | 15 | 12 | 1 | |
| Other assets | 18 | 13 | 8 | 13 | 9 | |
| Total assets | 2,458 | 2,527 | 1,603 | 1,411 | 1,364 | |
| Accounts payable | 16 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 10 | |
| Accrued compensation and related payroll taxes | 72 | 65 | 50 | 42 | 47 | |
| Convertible senior notes, current portion, net | 359 | 0 | — | — | — | |
| Operating lease liabilities, current portion | 8 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 8 | |
| Other accrued current liabilities | 30 | 35 | 22 | 17 | 19 | |
| Deferred revenue, current portion | 325 | 332 | 236 | 228 | 205 | |
| Total current liabilities | 810 | 455 | 352 | 318 | 323 | |
| Long-term debt | 600 | 730 | 356 | 259 | 240 | |
| Convertible senior notes, non-current portion, net | 441 | 796 | 355 | 353 | 295 | |
| Operating lease liabilities, non-current portion | 21 | 26 | 13 | 15 | 23 | |
| Deferred revenue, non-current portion | 100 | 72 | 59 | 55 | 47 | |
| Deferred tax liabilities | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 14 | |
| Other non-current liabilities | 6 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 9 | |
| Preferred stock, $0.01 par value; authorized, 10,000,000 shares; issued, none | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Common stock, $0.01 par value; authorized, 200,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding, 42,335,700 shares in 2025 and 43,360,695 shares in 2024 | 423,000 | 434,000 | 438,000 | 433,000 | 441,000 | |
| Additional paid-in capital | 384 | 354 | 371 | 332 | 354 | |
| Retained earnings | 127 | 120 | 121 | 102 | 90 | |
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss | −33 | −36 | −32 | −35 | −32 | |
| Total stockholders' equity | 478 | 439 | 460 | 399 | 412 | |
| Total liabilities and stockholders' equity | 2,458 | 2,527 | 1,603 | 1,411 | 1,364 |
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-11-30 | FY 2024 2024-11-30 | FY 2023 2023-11-30 | FY 2022 2022-11-30 | FY 2021 2021-11-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation and amortization of property and equipment | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | |
| Amortization of acquired intangibles and other | 145 | 97 | 97 | 70 | 48 | |
| Amortization of debt discount and issuance costs | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 | |
| Stock-based compensation | 65 | 47 | 41 | 37 | 30 | |
| Non-cash lease expense | 11 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 11 | |
| Deferred income taxes | −23 | −8 | −29 | −8 | −908,000 | |
| Credit losses and other sales allowances | 5 | 544,000 | 488,000 | 774,000 | −282,000 | |
| Accounts receivable | −47 | −46 | 12 | −27 | −11 | |
| Other assets | −10 | −3 | −2 | −2 | −15 | |
| Inventories | 0 | 0 | 2 | −2 | 245,000 | |
| Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | −798,000 | 29 | −1 | −4 | 5 | |
| Lease liabilities | −12 | −12 | −10 | −9 | −8 | |
| Income taxes payable | 3 | 442,000 | −553,000 | −120,000 | −2 | |
| Deferred revenue | 14 | 16 | −24 | 36 | 30 | |
| Net cash flows from operating activities | 235 | 211 | 174 | 192 | 179 | |
| Purchases of investments | 0 | 0 | −15 | 0 | 0 | |
| Sales and maturities of investments | 0 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 6 | |
| Purchases of property and equipment | −6 | −5 | −6 | −6 | −5 | |
| Payments for acquisitions, net of cash acquired | −21 | −853 | −355 | 0 | −254 | |
| Net cash flows used in investing activities | −27 | −858 | −360 | 22 | −250 | |
| Proceeds from equity plans | 19 | 28 | 26 | 16 | 15 | |
| Payments for taxes related to net share settlements of equity awards | −15 | −17 | −12 | −8 | −5 | |
| Repurchases of common stock | −105 | −87 | −34 | −77 | −35 | |
| Proceeds from issuance of convertible senior notes, net of issuance costs of $11,200 | 0 | 439 | 0 | 0 | 350 | |
| Purchase of capped calls | 0 | −42 | 0 | 0 | −43 | |
| Dividend equivalent and dividend payments to stockholders | −786,000 | −31 | −32 | −31 | −32 | |
| Proceeds from the issuance of debt | 0 | 730 | 195 | 7 | 0 | |
| Repayment of revolving line of credit | −130 | −110 | −85 | 0 | 0 | |
| Principal payment on term loan | 0 | −261 | −7 | −7 | −117 | |
| Payment of credit facility debt issuance costs | −6 | −7 | 0 | −2 | −904,000 | |
| Net cash flows (used in) from financing activities | −238 | 641 | 51 | −101 | 132 | |
| Effect of exchange rate changes on cash | 7 | −3 | 6 | −12 | −3 | |
| Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents | −23 | −9 | −129 | 101 | 57 | |
| Cash paid for income taxes, net of refunds of $2,509, $2,881, and $965 in 2025, 2024 and 2023, respectively | 34 | 32 | 40 | 29 | 26 | |
| Cash paid for interest | 64 | 22 | 24 | 9 | 9 |