WALLDORF, Germany, July 24, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --
- Second Quarter 2012 Software Revenue Increased 26% to €1,059 Million (19% at Constant Currencies) Driven By Double-Digit Growth in All Regions
- Strong Growth Momentum From Key Innovations: SAP HANA Contributed €85 Million, Mobile €54 Million and Cloud €69 Million
- Second Quarter 2012 Non-IFRS Software and Software-Related Service Revenue Increased 21% to €3.14 Billion (15% at Constant Currencies)
- Second Quarter 2012 Non-IFRS Operating Profit Increased 15% to €1.17 Billion (8% at Constant Currencies)
- Second Quarter 2012 Non-IFRS Earnings Per Share Increased 19% to €0.70
- SAP Reiterates Full-Year Guidance
SAP AG (NYSE: SAP) today announced its financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2012.
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BUSINESS HIGHLIGHTS IN THE SECOND QUARTER
SAP achieved record software revenue in the second quarter, exceeding €1 billion. All regions posted double-digit software revenue gains. Demand for SAP's new innovation categories continued to accelerate: Cloud momentum continued with a 112% increase year-on-year in 12 month new and upsell subscription billings for SuccessFactors on a stand-alone basis. SAP's strong combination with SuccessFactors is allowing the company to accelerate its strategy to become the leading cloud provider. SAP recorded €85 million in SAP HANA revenue putting the company on track to meet full-year expectations of at least €320 million. Mobile revenue was €54 million and keeps SAP on track to meet full-year expectations of €220 million. SAP also saw significant traction in strategic industries, with financial services and retail both growing more than 60 percent in software revenue, and solid growth across the manufacturing sectors, which grew more than 20 percent in software revenue.
"Our customer-focused innovation strategy is delivering exceptional business value for our customers and driving record results for SAP in an uncertain macro-economic environment," said SAP Co-CEOs Bill McDermott and Jim Hagemann Snabe. "SAP stands apart in its ability to bring its customers innovations in cloud, mobile and in-memory computing on top of a proven, consistent and stable core. We will continue to provide game-changing solutions and remain on track to achieve our 2015 goals."
"We reached the upper end of our second quarter software revenue guidance range and were at the mid-point of the software and software-related service revenue guidance range," said Werner Brandt, CFO of SAP. "With this momentum in the first half of 2012 and our focused commitment to operational excellence we are on track to deliver on our targets for the full-year 2012 – in line with our 2015 goals."
FINANCIAL RESULTS IN DETAIL
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS – Second Quarter 2012
Second Quarter 20121) |
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IFRS |
Non-IFRS2) |
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€ million, unless otherwise stated |
Q2 2012 |
Q2 2011 |
% change |
Q2 2012 |
Q2 2011 |
% change |
% change const. curr. |
Software |
1,059 |
838 |
26 |
1,059 |
838 |
26 |
19 |
Support |
2,013 |
1,737 |
16 |
2,014 |
1,745 |
15 |
10 |
Cloud subscriptions and support |
52 |
4 |
1,200 |
69 |
4 |
1,625 |
1,450 |
Software and software-related service revenue |
3,124 |
2,579 |
21 |
3,142 |
2,587 |
21 |
15 |
Total revenue |
3,898 |
3,300 |
18 |
3,916 |
3,308 |
18 |
12 |
Total operating expenses |
−2,977 |
−2,443 |
22 |
−2,743 |
−2,289 |
20 |
14 |
Operating profit |
921 |
857 |
7 |
1,173 |
1,019 |
15 |
8 |
Operating margin (%) |
23.6 |
26.0 |
−2.4pp |
30.0 |
30.8 |
−0.8pp |
−1.2pp |
Profit after tax |
661 |
588 |
12 |
831 |
703 |
18 |
|
Basic earnings per share (€) |
0.55 |
0.49 |
12 |
0.70 |
0.59 |
19 |
|
Number of employees (FTE) |
60,972 |
54,043 |
13 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
1) All figures are unaudited. 2) For a detailed description of SAP's non-IFRS measures see Explanation of Non-IFRS Measures online. For a breakdown of the individual adjustments see page F-8 in the appendix to this press release.
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IFRS software revenue was €1,059 million (2011: €838 million), an increase of 26% (19% at constant currencies). IFRS software and software-related service revenue was €3.12 billion (2011: €2.58 billion), an increase of 21%. Non-IFRS software and software-related service revenue was €3.14 billion (2011: €2.59 billion), an increase of 21% (15% at constant currencies). IFRS total revenue was €3.90 billion (2011: €3.30 billion), an increase of 18%. Non-IFRS total revenue was €3.92 billion (2011: €3.31 billion), an increase of 18% (12% at constant currencies).
IFRS operating profit was €921 million (2011: €857 million), an increase of 7%. Non-IFRS operating profit was €1.17 billion (2011: €1.02 billion), an increase of 15% (8% at constant currencies). IFRS operating margin was 23.6% (2011: 26.0%), a decrease of 2.4 percentage points. Non-IFRS operating margin was 30.0% (2011: 30.8%), or 29.6% at constant currencies, a decrease of 0.8 percentage points (a decrease of 1.2 percentage points at constant currencies).
Non-IFRS operating profit and non-IFRS operating margin for the second quarter 2012 were impacted by severance expenses which amounted to €31 million (2011: €12 million) and the acquisition of SuccessFactors, which impacted the non-IFRS operating margin by approximately 100 basis points (at constant currencies). In addition, the company increased its headcount by 3,655 FTEs (thereof 1,866 from acquisitions) in the first quarter of 2012 and another 1,552 FTEs (thereof 176 from acquisitions) in the second quarter of 2012 to capture future growth opportunities.
IFRS profit after tax was €661 million (2011: €588 million), an increase of 12%. Non-IFRS profit after tax was €831 million (2011: €703 million), an increase of 18%. IFRS basic earnings per share was €0.55 (2011: €0.49), an increase of 12%. Non-IFRS basic earnings per share was €0.70 (2011: €0.59), an increase of 19%. The IFRS and non-IFRS effective tax rates in the second quarter of 2012 were 23.6% (2011: 26.9%) and 25.6% (2011: 27.2%), respectively.
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS – First-Half 2012
First-Half 20121) |
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IFRS |
Non-IFRS2) |
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€ million, unless otherwise stated |
1H 2012 |
1H 2011 |
% change |
1H 2012 |
1H 2011 |
% change |
% change const. curr. |
Software |
1,696 |
1,453 |
17 |
1,696 |
1,453 |
17 |
11 |
Support |
3,966 |
3,445 |
15 |
3,968 |
3,470 |
14 |
10 |
Cloud subscriptions and support |
81 |
8 |
913 |
104 |
8 |
1,200 |
1,088 |
Software and software-related service revenue |
5,743 |
4,906 |
17 |
5,768 |
4,931 |
17 |
12 |
Total revenue |
7,248 |
6,324 |
15 |
7,273 |
6,349 |
15 |
10 |
Total operating expenses |
−5,696 |
−4,870 |
17 |
−5,266 |
−4,551 |
16 |
12 |
Operating profit |
1,551 |
1,454 |
7 |
2,007 |
1,798 |
12 |
6 |
Operating margin (%) |
21.4 |
23.0 |
−1.6pp |
27.6 |
28.3 |
−0.7pp |
−1.1pp |
Profit after tax |
1,104 |
991 |
11 |
1,414 |
1,231 |
15 |
|
Basic earnings per share (€) |
0.93 |
0.83 |
12 |
1.19 |
1.04 |
14 |
|
Number of employees (FTE) |
60,972 |
54,043 |
13 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
1) All figures are unaudited. 2) For a detailed description of SAP's non-IFRS measures see Explanation of Non-IFRS Measures online. For a breakdown of the individual adjustments see page F-8 in the appendix to this press release.
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IFRS software revenue was €1.70 billion (2011: €1.45 billion), an increase of 17% (11% at constant currencies). IFRS software and software-related service revenue was €5.74 billion (2011: €4.91 billion), an increase of 17%. Non-IFRS software and software-related service revenue was €5.77 billion (2011: €4.93 billion), an increase of 17% (12% at constant currencies). IFRS total revenue was €7.25 billion (2011: €6.32 billion), an increase of 15%. Non-IFRS total revenue was €7.27 billion (2011: €6.35 billion), an increase of 15% (10% at constant currencies).
IFRS operating profit was €1.55 billion (2011: €1.45 billion), an increase of 7%. Non-IFRS operating profit was €2.01 billion (2011: €1.80 billion), an increase of 12% (6% at constant currencies). IFRS operating margin was 21.4% (2011: 23.0%), a decrease of 1.6 percentage points. Non-IFRS operating margin was 27.6 (2011: 28.3%), or 27.2% at constant currencies, a decrease of 0.7 percentage points (a decrease of 1.1 percentage points at constant currencies).
IFRS profit after tax was €1.10 billion (2011: €991 million), an increase of 11%. Non-IFRS profit after tax was €1.41 billion (2011: €1.23 billion), an increase of 15%. IFRS basic earnings per share was €0.93 (2011: €0.83), an increase of 12%. Non-IFRS basic earnings per share was €1.19 (2011: €1.04 billion), an increase of 14%. The IFRS and non-IFRS effective tax rates in the first six months of 2012 were 25.0% (2011: 28.6) and 26.7 (2011: 28.9), respectively.
Operating cash flow was €2.40 billion (2011: €2.27 billion), an increase of 6%. Free cash flow was €2.13 billion (2011: €2.02 billion), an increase of 5%. Free cash flow was 29% of total revenue (2011: 32%). At June 30, 2012, SAP had a total group liquidity of €3.60 billion (December 31, 2011: €5.60 billion), which includes cash and cash equivalents and short term investments. Net liquidity at June 30, 2012 was −€376 million compared to €1.64 billion at December 31, 2011. This decrease in net liquidity was primarily the result of the dividend payment and the acquisition of SuccessFactors in the first half of 2012.
BUSINESS OUTLOOK
SAP reiterates the following outlook for the full-year 2012:
- The Company expects full-year 2012 non-IFRS software and software-related service revenue to increase in a range of 10% – 12% at constant currencies (2011: €11.35 billion). This includes a contribution of up to 2 percentage points from SuccessFactors' business.
- The Company expects full-year 2012 non-IFRS operating profit to be in a range of €5.05 billion – €5.25 billion at constant currencies (2011: €4.71 billion). Full-year 2012 non-IFRS operating profit excluding SuccessFactors is expected to be in a similar range.
- The Company projects a full-year 2012 IFRS effective tax rate of 26.5% – 27.5% (2011: 27.9%) and a non-IFRS effective tax rate of 27.0% – 28.0% (2011: 26.6%).
Additional Regional Disclosure
Starting with the reporting for the second quarter 2012, SAP will report both, software revenue by customer location and software revenue by location of negotiation. The focus of the communication will be on the reporting by location of negotiation. For additional information please refer to the pages F-9 and F-10 of the appendix to this press release as well as SAP's second quarter 2012 interim report.
Other Additional Information
Second quarter 2012 revenue, profit and cash flow figures include the revenue, profits and cash flows from SuccessFactors. For the prior-year period those numbers were not included.
TomorrowNow litigation update: The retrial date was scheduled for June 18, 2012. Due to a scheduling conflict affecting Oracle's legal team the trial has been rescheduled to August 27, 2012.
SAP has updated its non-IFRS estimates for the full-year 2012. For the updated estimates please see SAP's second quarter 2012 interim report. For a more detailed description of all of SAP's non-IFRS measures and their limitations as well as our constant currency and free cash flow figures see Explanation of Non-IFRS Measures online.
Second Quarter 2012 Interim Report
SAP's second quarter 2012 Interim Report was published today and is available for download at www.sap.com/investor. The interim report includes an update on SAP's sustainability performance.
Webcast
SAP senior management will host a conference call on Tuesday, July 24th at 1:00 PM (CEST) / 12:00 PM (GMT) / 7:00 AM (EDT) / 4:00 AM (PDT). The conference call will be web cast live on the Company's website at www.sap.com/investor and will be available for replay.
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Appendix – Financial Information to Follow
FINANCIAL INFORMATION |
|
Financial Statements (IFRS) |
Page |
Income Statements -Quarter |
F1 |
Income Statements – Six Months |
F2 |
Statements of Financial Position |
F3-F4 |
Statements of Cash Flows |
F5 |
Supplementary Financial Information |
|
Reconciliations from Non-IFRS Numbers to IFRS Numbers |
F6-F7 |
Non-IFRS Adjustments |
F8 |
Revenue by Region |
F9-F10 |
Financial Statements (IFRS)
CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENTS
For the three months ended June 30
|
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€ millions, unless otherwise stated |
2012 |
2011 |
Change in % |
|
Software |
1,059 |
838 |
26 |
|
Support |
2,013 |
1,737 |
16 |
|
Cloud subscriptions and support |
52 |
4 |
1,200 |
|
Software and software-related service revenue |
3,124 |
2,579 |
21 |
|
Consulting |
617 |
579 |
7 |
|
Other services |
157 |
142 |
11 |
|
Professional services and other service revenue |
774 |
721 |
7 |
|
Total revenue |
3,898 |
3,300 |
18 |
|
Cost of software and software-related services |
−568 |
−495 |
15 |
|
Cost of professional services and other services |
−644 |
−558 |
15 |
|
Total cost of revenue |
−1,212 |
−1,053 |
15 |
|
Gross profit |
2,686 |
2,247 |
20 |
|
Research and development |
−568 |
−468 |
21 |
|
Sales and marketing |
−972 |
−743 |
31 |
|
General and administration |
−222 |
−170 |
31 |
|
Restructuring |
−4 |
−1 |
>100 |
|
TomorrowNow litigation |
−2 |
−10 |
−80 |
|
Other operating income/expense, net |
3 |
2 |
50 |
|
Total operating expenses |
−2,977 |
−2,443 |
22 |
|
Operating profit |
921 |
857 |
7 |
|
Other non-operating income/expense, net |
−45 |
−35 |
29 |
|
Finance income |
28 |
20 |
40 |
|
Finance Cost TomorrowNow litigation |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Other finance costs |
−39 |
−38 |
3 |
|
Finance costs |
−39 |
−38 |
3 |
|
Financial income, net |
−11 |
−18 |
−39 |
|
Profit before tax |
865 |
804 |
8 |
|
Income tax TomorrowNow litigation |
1 |
0 |
N/A |
|
Other income tax expense |
−205 |
−216 |
−5 |
|
Income tax expense |
−204 |
−216 |
−6 |
|
Profit after tax |
661 |
588 |
12 |
|
Profit attributable to non-controlling interests |
0 |
1 |
−100 |
|
Profit attributable to owners of parent |
661 |
587 |
13 |
|
Basic earnings per share, in €* |
0.55 |
0.49 |
12 |
|
Diluted earnings per share, in €* |
0.55 |
0.49 |
12 |
|
* For the three months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, the weighted average number of shares was 1,191 million (diluted 1,192 million) and 1,189 million (diluted: 1,189 million), respectively (treasury stock excluded).
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F1 |
CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENTS
For the six months ended June 30
|
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€ millions, unless otherwise stated |
2012 |
2011 |
Change in % |
|
Software |
1,696 |
1,453 |
17 |
|
Support |
3,966 |
3,445 |
15 |
|
Cloud subscriptions and support |
81 |
8 |
913 |
|
Software and software-related service revenue |
5,743 |
4,906 |
17 |
|
Consulting |
1,214 |
1,148 |
6 |
|
Other services |
291 |
270 |
8 |
|
Professional services and other service revenue |
1,505 |
1,418 |
6 |
|
Total revenue |
7,248 |
6,324 |
15 |
|
Cost of software and software-related services |
−1,106 |
−990 |
12 |
|
Cost of professional services and other services |
−1,268 |
−1,134 |
12 |
|
Total cost of revenue |
−2,374 |
−2,124 |
12 |
|
Gross profit |
4,874 |
4,200 |
16 |
|
Research and development |
−1,091 |
−966 |
13 |
|
Sales and marketing |
−1,802 |
−1,420 |
27 |
|
General and administration |
−431 |
−347 |
24 |
|
Restructuring |
−4 |
−1 |
>100 |
|
TomorrowNow litigation |
5 |
−12 |
<-100 |
|
Other operating income/expense, net |
1 |
0 |
N/A |
|
Total operating expenses |
−5,696 |
−4,870 |
17 |
|
Operating profit |
1,551 |
1,454 |
7 |
|
Other non-operating income/expense, net |
−53 |
−34 |
56 |
|
Finance income |
52 |
49 |
6 |
|
Finance costs TomorrowNow litigation |
−1 |
0 |
N/A |
|
Other finance costs |
−77 |
−81 |
−5 |
|
Finance costs |
−78 |
−81 |
−4 |
|
Financial income, net |
−26 |
−32 |
−19 |
|
Profit before tax |
1,472 |
1,388 |
6 |
|
Income tax TomorrowNow litigation |
−1 |
0 |
N/A |
|
Other income tax expense |
−367 |
−397 |
−8 |
|
Income tax expense |
−368 |
−397 |
−7 |
|
Profit after tax |
1,104 |
991 |
11 |
|
Profit attributable to non-controlling interests |
0 |
1 |
−100 |
|
Profit attributable to owners of parent |
1,104 |
990 |
12 |
|
Basic earnings per share, in €* |
0.93 |
0.83 |
12 |
|
Diluted earnings per share, in €* |
0.93 |
0.83 |
12 |
|
* For the six months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, the weighted average number of shares was 1,191 million (diluted 1,191 million) and 1,188 million (diluted: 1,189 million), respectively (treasury stock excluded).
Due to rounding, numbers may not add up precisely.
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F2 |
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION
As at June 30, 2012, and December 31, 2011
|
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€ millions |
2012 |
2011 |
|
Cash and cash equivalents |
3,376 |
4,965 |
|
Other financial assets |
374 |
817 |
|
Trade and other receivables |
3,185 |
3,493 |
|
Other non-financial assets |
371 |
187 |
|
Tax assets |
230 |
207 |
|
Total current assets |
7,536 |
9,669 |
|
Goodwill |
11,163 |
8,711 |
|
Intangible assets |
2,689 |
2,024 |
|
Property, plant, and equipment |
1,656 |
1,551 |
|
Other financial assets |
651 |
538 |
|
Trade and other receivables |
86 |
84 |
|
Other non-financial assets |
50 |
39 |
|
Tax assets |
157 |
146 |
|
Deferred tax assets |
500 |
465 |
|
Total non-current assets |
16,952 |
13,558 |
|
Total assets |
24,488 |
23,227 |
|
F3
|
€ millions |
2012 |
2011 |
|
Trade and other payables |
899 |
937 |
|
Tax liabilities |
303 |
409 |
|
Financial liabilities |
1,450 |
1,331 |
|
Other non-financial liabilities |
1,259 |
1,981 |
|
Provision TomorrowNow litigation |
227 |
231 |
|
Other provisions |
465 |
331 |
|
Provisions |
692 |
562 |
|
Deferred income |
2,862 |
1,046 |
|
Total current liabilities |
7,465 |
6,266 |
|
Trade and other payables |
39 |
43 |
|
Tax liabilities |
424 |
408 |
|
Financial liabilities |
2,754 |
2,925 |
|
Other non-financial liabilities |
98 |
92 |
|
Provisions |
311 |
268 |
|
Deferred tax liabilities |
565 |
474 |
|
Deferred income |
49 |
44 |
|
Total non-current liabilities |
4,240 |
4,254 |
|
Total liabilities |
11,705 |
10,520 |
|
Issued capital |
1,228 |
1,228 |
|
Share premium |
456 |
419 |
|
Retained earnings |
12,260 |
12,466 |
|
Other components of equity |
177 |
−37 |
|
Treasury shares |
−1,347 |
−1,377 |
|
Equity attributable to owners of parent |
12,774 |
12,699 |
|
Non-controlling interests |
9 |
8 |
|
Total equity |
12,783 |
12,707 |
|
Equity and liabilities |
24,488 |
23,227 |
|
F4 |
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
For the six months ended June 30
|
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€ millions |
2012 |
2011 |
Profit after tax |
1,104 |
991 |
Adjustments to reconcile profit after taxes to net cash provided by operating activities: |
||
Depreciation and amortization |
402 |
357 |
Income tax expense |
368 |
396 |
Financial income, net |
26 |
32 |
Decrease/increase in sales and bad debt allowances on trade receivables |
26 |
8 |
Other adjustments for non-cash items |
24 |
10 |
Decrease/increase in trade receivables |
362 |
241 |
Decrease/increase in other assets |
−134 |
−74 |
Decrease/increase in trade payables, provisions and other liabilities |
−752 |
−646 |
Decrease/increase in deferred income |
1,629 |
1,353 |
Cash outflows due to TomorrowNow litigation |
−4 |
−3 |
Interest paid |
−96 |
−77 |
Interest received |
47 |
37 |
Income taxes paid, net of refunds |
−602 |
−356 |
Net cash flows from operating activities |
2,400 |
2,269 |
Purchase of intangible assets and property, plant and equipment and business combinations *) |
−3,006 |
−248 |
Cash payments for derivative instruments related to business combinations |
−26 |
0 |
Total cash outflows for intangible assets and property, plant and equipment and business combinations |
−3,032 |
−248 |
Proceeds from sales of intangible assets or property, plant, and equipment |
22 |
18 |
Purchase of equity or debt instruments of other entities |
−558 |
−730 |
Proceeds from sales of equity or debt instruments of other entities |
941 |
186 |
Net cash flows from investing activities |
−2,627 |
−774 |
Purchase of non-controlling interests |
0 |
−21 |
Dividends paid |
−1,310 |
−713 |
Purchase of treasury shares |
−53 |
−158 |
Proceeds from reissuance of treasury shares |
69 |
157 |
Proceeds from issuing shares (share-based compensation) |
14 |
34 |
Proceeds from borrowings |
1,002 |
519 |
Repayments of borrowings |
−1,023 |
−1,005 |
Net cash flows from financing activities |
−1,301 |
−1,187 |
Effect of foreign exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents |
−61 |
16 |
Net decrease/increase in cash and cash equivalents |
−1,589 |
324 |
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period |
4,965 |
3,518 |
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period |
3,376 |
3,842 |
*) In 2012 thereof: €2,731 million business combinations, net of cash and cash equivalents acquired. |
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F5 |
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SUPPLEMENTARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION
RECONCILIATION FROM NON-IFRS NUMBERS TO IFRS NUMBERS
The following tables present a reconciliation from our non-IFRS numbers (including our non-IFRS at constant currency numbers) to the respective most comparable IFRS numbers. Note: Our non-IFRS numbers are not prepared under a comprehensive set of accounting rules or principles.
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for the three months ended June 30 |
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€ millions, unless otherwise stated |
2012 |
2011 |
Change in % |
||||||||
IFRS |
Adj.* |
Non-IFRS* |
Currency impact** |
Non-IFRS constant currency** |
IFRS |
Adj.* |
Non-IFRS* |
IFRS |
Non-IFRS* |
Non-IFRS constant currency** |
|
Revenue Numbers |
|||||||||||
Software |
1,059 |
0 |
1,059 |
−63 |
996 |
838 |
0 |
838 |
26 |
26 |
19 |
Support |
2,013 |
1 |
2,014 |
−93 |
1,921 |
1,737 |
8 |
1,745 |
16 |
15 |
10 |
Cloud subscriptions and support |
52 |
17 |
69 |
-7 |
62 |
4 |
0 |
4 |
1,200 |
1,625 |
1,450 |
Software and software-related service revenue |
3,124 |
18 |
3,142 |
−163 |
2,979 |
2,579 |
8 |
2,587 |
21 |
21 |
15 |
Consulting |
617 |
0 |
617 |
−32 |
585 |
579 |
0 |
579 |
7 |
7 |
1 |
Other services |
157 |
0 |
157 |
−6 |
151 |
142 |
0 |
142 |
11 |
11 |
6 |
Professional services and other service revenue |
774 |
0 |
774 |
−38 |
736 |
721 |
0 |
721 |
7 |
7 |
2 |
Total revenue |
3,898 |
18 |
3,916 |
−201 |
3,715 |
3,300 |
8 |
3,308 |
18 |
18 |
12 |
Operating Expense Numbers |
|||||||||||
Cost of software and software- related services |
−568 |
77 |
−491 |
−495 |
69 |
−426 |
15 |
15 |
|||
Cost of professional services and other services |
−644 |
34 |
−610 |
−558 |
11 |
−547 |
15 |
12 |
|||
Total cost of revenue |
−1,212 |
111 |
−1,101 |
−1,053 |
80 |
−973 |
15 |
13 |
|||
Gross profit |
2,686 |
129 |
2,815 |
2,247 |
88 |
2,335 |
20 |
21 |
|||
Research and development |
−568 |
45 |
−523 |
−468 |
18 |
−450 |
21 |
16 |
|||
Sales and marketing |
−972 |
56 |
−916 |
−743 |
39 |
−704 |
31 |
30 |
|||
General and administration |
−222 |
16 |
−206 |
−170 |
6 |
−164 |
31 |
26 |
|||
Restructuring |
−4 |
4 |
0 |
−1 |
1 |
0 |
>100 |
0 |
|||
TomorrowNow litigation |
−2 |
2 |
0 |
−10 |
10 |
0 |
−80 |
0 |
|||
Other operating income/expense, net |
3 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
50 |
50 |
|||
Total operating expenses |
−2,977 |
234 |
−2,743 |
126 |
−2,617 |
−2,443 |
154 |
−2,289 |
22 |
20 |
14 |
Profit Numbers |
|||||||||||
Operating profit |
921 |
252 |
1,173 |
−75 |
1,098 |
857 |
162 |
1,019 |
7 |
15 |
8 |
Other non-operating income/expense, net |
−45 |
0 |
−45 |
−35 |
0 |
−35 |
29 |
29 |
|||
Finance income |
28 |
0 |
28 |
20 |
0 |
20 |
40 |
40 |
|||
Finance Cost TomorrowNow litigation |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|||
Other finance costs |
−39 |
0 |
−39 |
−38 |
0 |
−38 |
3 |
3 |
|||
Finance costs |
−39 |
0 |
−39 |
−38 |
0 |
−38 |
3 |
3 |
|||
Financial income, net |
−11 |
0 |
−11 |
−18 |
0 |
−18 |
−39 |
−39 |
|||
Profit before tax |
865 |
252 |
1,117 |
804 |
162 |
966 |
8 |
16 |
|||
Income tax TomorrowNow litigation |
1 |
−1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
N/A |
0 |
|||
Other income tax expense |
−205 |
−81 |
−286 |
−216 |
−47 |
−263 |
−5 |
9 |
|||
Income tax expense |
−204 |
−82 |
−286 |
−216 |
−47 |
−263 |
−6 |
9 |
|||
Profit after tax |
661 |
170 |
831 |
588 |
115 |
703 |
12 |
18 |
|||
Profit attributable to non-controlling interests |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
−100 |
−100 |
|||
Profit attributable to owners of parent |
661 |
170 |
831 |
587 |
115 |
702 |
13 |
18 |
|||
Key Ratios |
|||||||||||
Operating margin in % |
23.6 |
30.0 |
29.6 |
26.0 |
30.8 |
−2.4pp |
−0.8pp |
−1.2pp |
|||
Effective tax rate in % |
23.6 |
25.6 |
26.9 |
27.2 |
−3.3pp |
−1.6pp |
|||||
Basic earnings per share, in € |
0.55 |
0.70 |
0.49 |
0.59 |
12 |
19 |
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F6 |
for the six months ended June 30 |
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€ millions, unless otherwise stated |
2012 |
2011 |
Change in % |
||||||||
IFRS |
Adj.* |
Non-IFRS* |
Currency impact** |
Non-IFRS constant currency** |
IFRS |
Adj.* |
Non-IFRS* |
IFRS |
Non-IFRS* |
Non-IFRS constant currency** |
|
Revenue Numbers |
|||||||||||
Software |
1,696 |
0 |
1,696 |
−77 |
1,619 |
1,453 |
0 |
1,453 |
17 |
17 |
11 |
Support |
3,966 |
2 |
3,968 |
−136 |
3,832 |
3,445 |
25 |
3,470 |
15 |
14 |
10 |
Cloud subscriptions and support |
81 |
23 |
104 |
−9 |
95 |
8 |
0 |
8 |
913 |
1,200 |
1,088 |
Software and software-related service revenue |
5,743 |
25 |
5,768 |
−222 |
5,546 |
4,906 |
25 |
4,931 |
17 |
17 |
12 |
Consulting |
1,214 |
0 |
1,214 |
−46 |
1,168 |
1,148 |
0 |
1,148 |
6 |
6 |
2 |
Other services |
291 |
0 |
291 |
−9 |
282 |
270 |
0 |
270 |
8 |
8 |
4 |
Professional services and other service revenue |
1,505 |
0 |
1,505 |
−55 |
1,450 |
1,418 |
0 |
1,418 |
6 |
6 |
2 |
Total revenue |
7,248 |
25 |
7,273 |
−277 |
6,996 |
6,324 |
25 |
6,349 |
15 |
15 |
10 |
Operating Expense Numbers |
|||||||||||
Cost of software and software- related services |
−1,106 |
149 |
−957 |
−990 |
146 |
−844 |
12 |
13 |
|||
Cost of professional services and other services |
−1,268 |
64 |
−1,204 |
−1,134 |
24 |
−1,110 |
12 |
8 |
|||
Total cost of revenue |
−2,374 |
213 |
−2,161 |
−2,124 |
170 |
−1,954 |
12 |
11 |
|||
Gross profit |
4,874 |
238 |
5,112 |
4,200 |
195 |
4,395 |
16 |
16 |
|||
Research and development |
−1,091 |
68 |
−1,023 |
−966 |
41 |
−925 |
13 |
11 |
|||
Sales and marketing |
−1,802 |
110 |
−1,692 |
−1,420 |
77 |
−1,343 |
27 |
26 |
|||
General and administration |
−431 |
40 |
−391 |
−347 |
18 |
−329 |
24 |
19 |
|||
Restructuring |
−4 |
4 |
0 |
−1 |
1 |
0 |
>100 |
0 |
|||
TomorrowNow litigation |
5 |
−5 |
0 |
−12 |
12 |
0 |
<-100 |
0 |
|||
Other operating income/expense, net |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
N/A |
N/A |
|||
Total operating expenses |
−5,696 |
430 |
−5,266 |
171 |
−5,095 |
−4,870 |
319 |
−4,551 |
17 |
16 |
12 |
Profit Numbers |
|||||||||||
Operating profit |
1,551 |
456 |
2,007 |
−106 |
1,901 |
1,454 |
344 |
1,798 |
7 |
12 |
6 |
Other non-operating income/expense, net |
−53 |
0 |
−53 |
−34 |
0 |
−34 |
56 |
56 |
|||
Finance income |
52 |
0 |
52 |
49 |
0 |
49 |
6 |
6 |
|||
Finance costs TomorrowNow litigation |
−1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
N/A |
0 |
|||
Other finance costs |
−77 |
0 |
−77 |
−81 |
0 |
−81 |
−5 |
−5 |
|||
Finance costs |
−78 |
1 |
−77 |
−81 |
0 |
−81 |
−4 |
−5 |
|||
Financial income, net |
−26 |
1 |
−25 |
−32 |
0 |
−32 |
−19 |
−22 |
|||
Profit before tax |
1,472 |
457 |
1,929 |
1,388 |
344 |
1,732 |
6 |
11 |
|||
Income tax TomorrowNow litigation |
−1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
N/A |
0 |
|||
Other income tax expense |
−367 |
−148 |
−515 |
−397 |
−104 |
−501 |
−8 |
3 |
|||
Income tax expense |
−368 |
−147 |
−515 |
−397 |
−104 |
−501 |
−7 |
3 |
|||
Profit after tax |
1,104 |
310 |
1,414 |
991 |
240 |
1,231 |
11 |
15 |
|||
Profit attributable to non-controlling interests |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
−100 |
−100 |
|||
Profit attributable to owners of parent |
1,104 |
310 |
1,414 |
990 |
240 |
1,230 |
12 |
15 |
|||
Key Ratios |
|||||||||||
Operating margin in % |
21.4 |
27.6 |
27.2 |
23.0 |
28.3 |
−1.6pp |
−0.7pp |
−1.1pp |
|||
Effective tax rate in % |
25.0 |
26.7 |
28.6 |
28.9 |
−3.6pp |
−2.2pp |
|||||
Basic earnings per share, in € |
0.93 |
1.19 |
0.83 |
1.04 |
12 |
14 |
|||||
* Adjustments in the revenue line items are for support revenue, cloud subscription revenue and other similarly recurring revenues that entities acquired by SAP would have recognized had they remained stand-alone entities but that SAP is not permitted to recognize as revenue under IFRS as a result of business combination accounting rules. Adjustments in the operating expense line items are for acquisition-related charges, share-based compensation expenses, restructuring expenses and discontinued activities. ** Constant currency revenue and operating income figures are calculated by translating revenue and operating income of the current period using the average exchange rates from the previous year's respective period instead of the current period. Constant currency period-over-period changes are calculated by comparing the current year's non-IFRS constant currency numbers with the non-IFRS number of the previous year's respective period.
|
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F7 |
NON-IFRS ADJUSTMENTS
|
||||
€ millions, unless otherwise stated |
4/1/ - 6/30/2012 |
1/1/ - 6/30/2012
|
4/1/ - 6/30/2011 |
1/1/ - 6/30/2011
|
Software and software-related service revenue (IFRS) |
3,124 |
5,743 |
2,579 |
4,906 |
Adjustment for deferred revenue write-down |
18 |
25 |
8 |
25 |
Software and software-related service revenue (Non-IFRS) |
3,142 |
5,768 |
2,587 |
4,931 |
Operating profit (IFRS) |
921 |
1,551 |
857 |
1,454 |
Revenue Adjustments (per above) |
18 |
25 |
8 |
25 |
Adjustment for discontinued activities |
2 |
−5 |
10 |
12 |
Adjustment for acquisition-related charges |
130 |
250 |
111 |
222 |
Adjustment for stock-based compensation expenses |
98 |
181 |
32 |
84 |
Adjustment for restructuring |
4 |
4 |
1 |
1 |
Operating expense adjustments |
234 |
430 |
154 |
319 |
Operating profit adjustments |
252 |
456 |
162 |
344 |
Operating profit (Non-IFRS) |
1,173 |
2,007 |
1,019 |
1,798 |
Profit after tax (IFRS) |
661 |
1,104 |
588 |
991 |
Revenue adjustments (per above) |
18 |
25 |
8 |
25 |
Operating profit adjustments (per above) |
234 |
430 |
154 |
319 |
Adjustments pre-tax |
252 |
456 |
162 |
344 |
Taxes on adjustments |
−82 |
−147 |
−47 |
−104 |
Profit after tax (Non-IFRS) |
831 |
1,414 |
703 |
1,231 |
Due to rounding, numbers may not add up precisely. |
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F8 |
REVENUE BY REGION
The following tables present our IFRS and non-IFRS revenue by region. Software revenue by region is based on location of negotiation whereas software and software-related service revenue by region and total revenue by region are based on customer location. The tables also present a reconciliation from our non-IFRS revenue (including our non-IFRS revenue at constant currency) to the respective most comparable IFRS revenue. Note: Our non-IFRS revenues are not prepared under a comprehensive set of accounting rules or principles.
|
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for the three months ended June 30 |
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€ millions |
2012 |
2011 |
Change in % |
||||||||
IFRS |
Adj.* |
Non-IFRS* |
Currency impact** |
Non-IFRS constant currency** |
IFRS |
Adj.* |
Non-IFRS* |
IFRS |
Non-IFRS* |
Non-IFRS constant currency** |
|
Software revenue by region |
|||||||||||
EMEA |
419 |
0 |
419 |
−5 |
414 |
344 |
0 |
344 |
22 |
22 |
20 |
Americas |
435 |
0 |
435 |
−40 |
395 |
329 |
0 |
329 |
32 |
32 |
20 |
APJ |
205 |
0 |
205 |
−18 |
187 |
164 |
0 |
164 |
25 |
25 |
14 |
Software revenue |
1,059 |
0 |
1,059 |
−63 |
996 |
838 |
0 |
838 |
26 |
26 |
19 |
Software and software-related service revenue by region |
|||||||||||
Germany |
436 |
0 |
436 |
0 |
436 |
397 |
0 |
397 |
10 |
10 |
10 |
Rest of EMEA |
1,026 |
0 |
1,026 |
−20 |
1,006 |
852 |
2 |
854 |
20 |
20 |
18 |
Total EMEA |
1,462 |
0 |
1,462 |
−20 |
1,442 |
1,249 |
2 |
1,251 |
17 |
17 |
15 |
United States |
843 |
18 |
861 |
−96 |
765 |
675 |
4 |
679 |
25 |
27 |
13 |
Rest of Americas |
292 |
0 |
292 |
−3 |
289 |
230 |
1 |
231 |
27 |
26 |
25 |
Total Americas |
1,135 |
18 |
1,153 |
−99 |
1,054 |
904 |
5 |
909 |
26 |
27 |
16 |
Japan |
171 |
0 |
171 |
−21 |
150 |
137 |
0 |
137 |
25 |
25 |
9 |
Rest of APJ |
356 |
0 |
356 |
−23 |
333 |
289 |
0 |
289 |
23 |
23 |
15 |
Total APJ |
527 |
0 |
527 |
−44 |
483 |
426 |
1 |
427 |
24 |
23 |
13 |
Software and software-related service revenue |
3,124 |
18 |
3,142 |
−163 |
2,979 |
2,579 |
8 |
2,587 |
21 |
21 |
15 |
Total revenue by region |
|||||||||||
Germany |
575 |
0 |
575 |
0 |
575 |
554 |
0 |
554 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
Rest of EMEA |
1,233 |
0 |
1,233 |
−23 |
1,210 |
1,060 |
2 |
1,062 |
16 |
16 |
14 |
Total EMEA |
1,808 |
0 |
1,808 |
−23 |
1,785 |
1,614 |
2 |
1,616 |
12 |
12 |
10 |
United States |
1,085 |
18 |
1,103 |
−122 |
981 |
884 |
4 |
888 |
23 |
24 |
10 |
Rest of Americas |
382 |
0 |
382 |
−5 |
377 |
304 |
1 |
305 |
26 |
25 |
24 |
Total Americas |
1,468 |
18 |
1,486 |
−127 |
1,359 |
1,187 |
5 |
1,192 |
24 |
25 |
14 |
Japan |
195 |
0 |
195 |
−25 |
170 |
153 |
0 |
153 |
27 |
27 |
11 |
Rest of APJ |
427 |
0 |
427 |
−26 |
401 |
345 |
0 |
345 |
24 |
24 |
16 |
Total APJ |
622 |
0 |
622 |
−51 |
571 |
498 |
1 |
499 |
25 |
25 |
14 |
Total revenue |
3,898 |
18 |
3,916 |
−201 |
3,715 |
3,300 |
8 |
3,308 |
18 |
18 |
12 |
F9 |
for the six months ended June 30 |
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€ millions |
2012 |
2011 |
Change in % |
||||||||
IFRS |
Adj.* |
Non-IFRS* |
Currency impact** |
Non-IFRS constant currency** |
IFRS |
Adj.* |
Non-IFRS* |
IFRS |
Non-IFRS* |
Non-IFRS constant currency** |
|
Software revenue by region |
|||||||||||
EMEA |
694 |
0 |
694 |
−6 |
688 |
611 |
0 |
611 |
14 |
14 |
13 |
Americas |
674 |
0 |
674 |
−49 |
625 |
574 |
0 |
574 |
17 |
17 |
9 |
APJ |
328 |
0 |
328 |
−22 |
306 |
267 |
0 |
267 |
23 |
23 |
15 |
Software revenue |
1,696 |
0 |
1,696 |
−77 |
1,619 |
1,453 |
0 |
1,453 |
17 |
17 |
11 |
Software and software-related service revenue by region |
|||||||||||
Germany |
807 |
0 |
807 |
0 |
807 |
728 |
0 |
728 |
11 |
11 |
11 |
Rest of EMEA |
1,887 |
1 |
1,888 |
−26 |
1,862 |
1,647 |
7 |
1,654 |
15 |
14 |
13 |
Total EMEA |
2,694 |
1 |
2,695 |
−26 |
2,669 |
2,375 |
7 |
2,382 |
13 |
13 |
12 |
United States |
1,535 |
24 |
1,559 |
−125 |
1,434 |
1,295 |
14 |
1,309 |
19 |
19 |
10 |
Rest of Americas |
546 |
0 |
546 |
−4 |
542 |
451 |
2 |
453 |
21 |
21 |
20 |
Total Americas |
2,081 |
24 |
2,105 |
−129 |
1,976 |
1,746 |
16 |
1,762 |
19 |
19 |
12 |
Japan |
315 |
0 |
315 |
−32 |
283 |
261 |
1 |
262 |
21 |
20 |
8 |
Rest of APJ |
652 |
0 |
652 |
−34 |
618 |
525 |
1 |
526 |
24 |
24 |
17 |
Total APJ |
967 |
0 |
967 |
−66 |
901 |
785 |
2 |
787 |
23 |
23 |
14 |
Software and software-related service revenue |
5,743 |
25 |
5,768 |
−222 |
5,546 |
4,906 |
25 |
4,931 |
17 |
17 |
12 |
Total revenue by region |
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Germany |
1,092 |
0 |
1,092 |
0 |
1,092 |
1,040 |
0 |
1,040 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
Rest of EMEA |
2,291 |
1 |
2,292 |
−30 |
2,262 |
2,057 |
7 |
2,064 |
11 |
11 |
10 |
Total EMEA |
3,383 |
1 |
3,384 |
−30 |
3,354 |
3,097 |
7 |
3,104 |
9 |
9 |
8 |
United States |
1,998 |
24 |
2,022 |
−160 |
1,862 |
1,703 |
14 |
1,717 |
17 |
18 |
8 |
Rest of Americas |
715 |
0 |
715 |
−7 |
708 |
596 |
2 |
598 |
20 |
20 |
18 |
Total Americas |
2,714 |
24 |
2,738 |
−168 |
2,570 |
2,299 |
16 |
2,315 |
18 |
18 |
11 |
Japan |
360 |
0 |
360 |
−37 |
323 |
292 |
1 |
293 |
23 |
23 |
10 |
Rest of APJ |
791 |
0 |
791 |
−41 |
750 |
636 |
1 |
637 |
24 |
24 |
18 |
Total APJ |
1,151 |
0 |
1,151 |
−78 |
1,073 |
929 |
2 |
931 |
24 |
24 |
15 |
Total revenue |
7,248 |
25 |
7,273 |
−277 |
6,996 |
6,324 |
25 |
6,349 |
15 |
15 |
10 |
SOFTWARE REVENUE BY CUSTOMER LOCATION
The table below shows the breakdown of software revenue by customer location.
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€ millions |
Q2 2012 |
1/1/- 6/30/2012 |
Q2 2011 |
1/1/- 6/30/2011 |
EMEA |
453 |
731 |
344 |
611 |
Americas |
395 |
631 |
329 |
574 |
APJ |
210 |
333 |
164 |
267 |
SAP Group |
1,059 |
1,696 |
838 |
1,453 |
* Adjustments in the revenue line items are for support revenue, cloud subscription revenue and other similarly recurring revenues that entities acquired by SAP would have recognized had they remained stand-alone entities but that SAP is not permitted to recognize as revenue under IFRS as a result of business combination accounting rules. |
** Constant currency revenue figures are calculated by translating revenue of the current period using the average exchange rates from the previous year's respective period instead of the current period. Constant currency period-over-period changes are calculated by comparing the current year's non-IFRS constant currency numbers with the non-IFRS number of the previous year's respective period.
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For a more detailed description of these adjustments and their limitations as well as our constant currency and free cash flow figures see Non-IFRS Measures online (www.sap.com/corporate-en/investors/newsandreports/reporting-framework.epx).
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Due to rounding, numbers may not add up precisely. |
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SOURCE SAP AG
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