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      SAP Announces First Quarter 2015 Results

      Cloud Revenue up 131%, SAP Business Network Revenue up 207%

      HANA Soars, Driving Cloud and Software Revenue up 24%

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      Apr 21, 2015, 01:01 ET

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      WALLDORF, Germany, April 21, 2015 /PRNewswire/ --

      • Strong Growth in New Cloud Bookings: Up 121%
      • Strong Topline Performance: Non-IFRS Cloud and Software Revenue Increased 24% to €3.66 Billion – All Regions Show Double-Digit Growth
      • Fast Start for SAP S/4HANA: Over 370 Customers Already
      • Non-IFRS Operating Profit Increased 15% to €1.06 Billion
      • Reiterates Full Year 2015 Outlook

      SAP SE (NYSE: SAP) today announced its financial results for the first quarter ending March 31, 2015.

      BUSINESS HIGHLIGHTS IN THE FIRST QUARTER 2015

      SAP again delivered exceptionally strong growth in the cloud. First quarter non-IFRS cloud subscriptions and support revenue grew 131% year-over-year (95% at constant currencies).[1] New cloud bookings, the key measure for SAP's sales success in the cloud, increased 121% in the first quarter to €120 million.[2]

      The Company had a very strong cloud and software revenue performance with 24% growth in non-IFRS cloud and software revenue (12% at constant currencies) to €3.66 billion.

      Non-IFRS operating profit increased 15% (decrease of 2% at constant currencies) to €1.06 billion.

      "We are pleased to report triple-digit growth in both cloud and our business network segment which started on a high note," said Bill McDermott, CEO of SAP. "SAP S/4HANA saw robust early traction and is catalyzing momentum across SAP. We are a strong growth company with every region growing in double digits in cloud and software revenue this quarter. We remain ever focused on seamless execution of our consistent, customer-driven strategy."

      "SAP's customer centricity and commitment to investing in innovation are paying off," said Luka Mucic, CFO of SAP. "We grew our cloud and software revenue by 24% and increased our operating profit by 15% surpassing €1 billion in a first quarter for the first time as currency shifted to a tailwind."

      SAP HANA continues to be a major growth driver for the Company. This quarter the number of HANA customers surpassed 6,400, almost doubling from just one year ago. SAP S/4HANA's robust early traction – more than 370 SAP S/4HANA customers year-to-date – was a major catalyst in HANA's broader market adoption across all industries and regions.

      SAP HANA also continues to evolve as a development platform. The HANA Cloud Platform, our Platform as a Service offering, enables organizations to extend and customize SAP applications quickly and easily in the cloud. This new offering is building significant momentum and has already attracted approximately 1,400 customers in a short period of time.

      SAP Business Network is the world's largest network of its kind. Total revenue in the SAP Business Network segment was €368 million (€308 million at constant currencies) in the first quarter, a year-over-year increase of 207% (157% at constant currencies). 1.8 million connected companies trade over $750 billion of frictionless commerce[3] on this network. SAP Business Network brings together Ariba, Concur and Fieldglass into one operating unit which is reported as a separate business segment.

      First Quarter 2015 Regional Revenue

      SAP showed a strong performance in the EMEA region in both the core and the cloud business. Cloud traction was exceptional with cloud subscriptions and support revenue growing by 114% driven by a very strong performance in the UK. As expected the macro and political environment continued to weigh on SAP's business in Russia and Ukraine but double-digit software licenses revenue growth in Germany pushed EMEA to a 13% increase in non-IFRS cloud and software revenue.

      In the Americas region, non-IFRS cloud subscriptions and support revenue grew by 136%. Non-IFRS cloud and software revenue increased 34% year-over-year, driven by triple-digit growth in cloud subscriptions and support revenue in the United States. Brazil bounced back with strong double-digit software license revenue growth.

      The Company had an exceptional quarter in APJ. Non-IFRS cloud subscriptions and support revenue grew by 137% driven by a very strong quarter in India. Non-IFRS cloud and software revenue increased by 38%. Japan stood out with strong double-digit growth in software licenses revenue.

      FINANCIAL RESULTS IN DETAIL

      FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS – First Quarter 2015



      First Quarter 20151)


      IFRS



      Non-IFRS2)




      € million, unless otherwise stated

      Q1 2015

      Q1 2014

      % change

      Q1 2015

      Q1 2014

      % change

      % change const. curr.









      Cloud subscriptions and support

      503

      219

      129

      509

      221

      131

      95

      Software licenses

      696

      623

      12

      696

      623

      12

      1

      Software support

      2,454

      2,097

      17

      2,454

      2,098

      17

      7

      Software licenses and support

      3,150

      2,720

      16

      3,150

      2,722

      16

      5

      Cloud and software

      3,653

      2,939

      24

      3,659

      2,942

      24

      12

      Total revenue

      4,497

      3,698

      22

      4,502

      3,701

      22

      10

      Total operating expenses

      –3,859

      –2,975

      30

      –3,446

      –2,782

      24

      13

      Operating profit

      638

      723

      –12

      1,056

      919

      15

      –2

      Operating margin (%)

      14.2

      19.5

      –5.4pp

      23.5

      24.8

      –1.4pp

      –2.6pp

      Profit after tax

      413

      534

      –23

      697

      667

      5


      Basic earnings per share (€)

      0.35

      0.45

      –23

      0.58

      0.56

      5


      Number of employees (FTE)

      74,551

      66,750

      12

      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 F5 in the appendix to this press release.

      IFRS cloud subscriptions and support revenue was €503 million (2014: €219 million), an increase of 129%. Non-IFRS cloud subscriptions and support revenue was €509 million (2014: €221 million), an increase of 131% (95% at constant currencies). IFRS software licenses and support revenue was €3.15 billion (2014: €2.72 billion), an increase of 16%. Non-IFRS software licenses and support revenue was €3.15 billion (2014: €2.72 billion), an increase of 16% (5% at constant currencies). IFRS cloud and software revenue was €3.65 billion (2014: €2.94 billion), an increase of 24%. Non-IFRS cloud and software revenue was €3.66 billion (2014: €2.94 billion), an increase of 24% (12% at constant currencies). IFRS total revenue was €4.50 billion (2014: €3.70 billion), an increase of 22%. Non-IFRS total revenue was €4.50 billion (2014: €3.70 billion), an increase of 22% (10% at constant currencies).

      IFRS operating profit was €638 million (2014: €723 million), a decrease of 12%. Non-IFRS operating profit was €1.06 billion (2014: €919 million), an increase of 15% (a decrease of 2% at constant currencies). IFRS operating margin was 14.2% (2014: 19.5%), a decrease of 5.4 percentage points. Non-IFRS operating margin was 23.5% (2014: 24.8%), a decrease of 1.4 percentage points (2.6 percentage points at constant currencies).

      IFRS profit after tax was €413 million (2014: €534 million), a decrease of 23%. Non-IFRS profit after tax was €697 million (2014: €667 million), an increase of 5%. IFRS basic earnings per share was €0.35 (2014: €0.45), a decrease of 23%. Non-IFRS basic earnings per share was €0.58 (2014: €0.56), an increase of 5%. The IFRS and non-IFRS effective tax rates in the first quarter of 2015 were 13.6% (2014: 24.1%) and 22.3% (2014: 25.9%), respectively.

      Cash Flow – Three Months 2015

      Operating cash flow was €2.37 billion (2014: €2.35 billion), an increase of 1% year-over-year. Free cash flow increased slightly year-over-year to €2.23 billion (2014: €2.22 billion). Free cash flow was 50% of total revenue (2014: 60%). At March 31, 2015, SAP had a total group liquidity of €5.33 billion (December 31, 2014: €3.42 billion), which includes cash and cash equivalents and short term investments. Net liquidity at March 31, 2015 was -€5.19 billion compared to -€7.67 billion at December 31, 2014.

      BUSINESS OUTLOOK 2015

      The Company reiterates the following 2015 outlook:

      • Based on the strong momentum in SAP's cloud business the Company expects full-year 2015 non-IFRS cloud subscriptions and support revenue to be in a range of €1.95 - €2.05 billion at constant currencies (2014: €1.10 billion). The upper end of this range represents a growth rate of 86% at constant currencies. Concur and Fieldglass are expected to contribute approximately 50 percentage points to this growth.
      • The Company expects full year 2015 non-IFRS cloud and software revenue to increase by 8% - 10% at constant currencies (2014: €14.33 billion).
      • The Company expects full-year 2015 non-IFRS operating profit to be in a range of €5.6 billion - €5.9 billion at constant currencies (2014: €5.64 billion).

      While the Company's full-year 2015 business outlook is at constant currencies, actual currency reported figures are expected to continue to be impacted by currency exchange rate fluctuations. If exchange rates remain at the March 2015 average rates for the rest of the year, the Company expects its non-IFRS cloud and software revenue growth rate to experience a currency benefit in a range of 8 to 11 percentage points for the full-year 2015 (10 to 13 percentage points for the second quarter 2015) and its non-IFRS operating profit growth rate at actual currencies to experience a currency benefit in a range of 10 to 13 percentage points for the full-year 2015 (12 to 15 percentage points for the second quarter 2015).

      Additional Information
      2015 revenue and profit figures include the full revenue and profit from Concur and Fieldglass. The comparative numbers for 2014 include Concur and Fieldglass starting December 4 and May 2, respectively.

      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.

      First Quarter 2015 Interim Report
      SAP's first quarter 2015 Interim Report was published today and is available for download at www.sap.com/investor.

      Webcast
      SAP senior management will host a conference call for financial analysts on Tuesday, April 21st at 2:00 PM (CEST) / 1:00 PM (GMT) / 8:00 AM (EDT) / 5:00 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.

      About SAP
      As market leader in enterprise application software, SAP (NYSE: SAP) helps companies of all sizes and industries run better. From back office to boardroom, warehouse to storefront, desktop to mobile device – SAP empowers people and organizations to work together more efficiently and use business insight more effectively to stay ahead of the competition. SAP applications and services enable more than 291,000 customers to operate profitably, adapt continuously, and grow sustainably. For more information, visit www.sap.com.

      Any statements contained in this document that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements as defined in the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Words such as "anticipate," "believe," "estimate," "expect," "forecast," "intend," "may," "plan," "project," "predict," "should" and "will" and similar expressions as they relate to SAP are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. SAP undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements. All forward-looking statements are subject to various risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from expectations. The factors that could affect SAP's future financial results are discussed more fully in SAP's filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"), including SAP's most recent Annual Report on Form 20-F filed with the SEC. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of their dates.

      © 2015 SAP SE.  All rights reserved.
      No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or for any purpose without the express permission of SAP SE.  The information contained herein may be changed without prior notice.

      Some software products marketed by SAP SE and its distributors contain proprietary software components of other software vendors. National product specifications may vary.

      These materials are provided by SAP SE and its affiliated companies ("SAP Group") for informational purposes only, without representation or warranty of any kind, and SAP Group shall not be liable for errors or omissions with respect to the materials.  The only warranties for SAP Group products and services are those that are set forth in the express warranty statements accompanying such products and services, if any.  Nothing herein should be construed as constituting an additional warranty.

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      1 For the first quarter 2015, Fieldglass contributed €19 million and Concur contributed €128 million to SAP's Non-IFRS cloud subscriptions and support revenue at constant currencies.
      2 New cloud bookings consist of all order entry of a given period that is expected to be classified as cloud subscription and support revenue and results from purchases by new customers and from incremental purchases by existing customers. The order amount must be contractually committed (i.e. variable amounts from pay-per-use and similar arrangements are not included). Consequently, due to their uncommitted pay-per-use nature Ariba and Fieldglass network transaction fees are not reflected in the new cloud bookings metric. Amounts included in the measure are annualized. Concur contributed €35 million to SAP's new cloud bookings in the first quarter.
      3 Network spend volume is the total value of purchase orders transacted on the Ariba, Concur and Fieldglass Networks in the trailing 12 months.

      Appendix – Financial Information to Follow

      FINANCIAL INFORMATION

      FOR THE FIRST QUARTER 2015

      (Condensed and Unaudited)




      Page




      Financial Statements (IFRS, Unaudited)



      Consolidated Income Statements

      F1


      Consolidated Statements of Financial Position

      F2


      Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

      F3




      Supplementary Financial Information (Unaudited)



      Reconciliation from Non-IFRS Numbers to IFRS Numbers

      F4


      Explanation of Non-IFRS Adjustments

      F5


      Revenue by Region

      F6


      Financial Statements (IFRS, Unaudited)

      CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENTS OF SAP GROUP – QUARTER


      For the three months ended March 31

      € millions, unless otherwise stated


      2015

      2014

      Change

      in %

      Cloud subscriptions and support


      503

      219

      >100

      Software licenses


      696

      623

      12

      Software support


      2,454

      2,097

      17

      Software licenses and support


      3,150

      2,720

      16

      Cloud and software


      3,653

      2,939

      24

      Services


      844

      759

      11

      Total revenue


      4,497

      3,698

      22






      Cost of cloud subscriptions and support


      –197

      –84

      >100

      Cost of software licenses and support


      –543

      –499

      9

      Cost of cloud and software


      –740

      –583

      27

      Cost of services


      –819

      –654

      25

      Total cost of revenue


      –1,559

      –1,236

      26

      Gross profit


      2,937

      2,462

      19

      Research and development


      –724

      –549

      32

      Sales and marketing


      –1,253

      –968

      30

      General and administration


      –272

      –205

      33

      Restructuring


      –51

      –15

      >100

      TomorrowNow and Versata litigation


      0

      –1

      <-100

      Other operating income/expense, net


      –1

      –2

      –47

      Total operating expenses


      –3,859

      –2,975

      30

      Operating profit


      638

      723

      –12






      Other non-operating income/expense, net


      –148

      –11

      >100

      Finance income


      48

      22

      >100

      Finance costs


      –59

      –31

      92

      Financial income, net


      –11

      –9

      26

      Profit before tax


      478

      704

      –32

      Income tax expense


      –65

      –170

      –62

      Profit after tax


      413

      534

      –23

      attributable to owners of parent


      414

      534

      –23

      attributable to non-controlling interests


      0

      0

      24






      Earnings per share, basic (in €)*


      0.35

      0.45

      –23

      Earnings per share, diluted (in €)*


      0.35

      0.45

      –23


      * For the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, the weighted average number of shares was 1,195 million (diluted 1,198 million) and 1,194 million (diluted: 1,196 million), respectively (treasury stock excluded).


      Due to rounding, numbers may not add up precisely.


      F1

      CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION OF SAP GROUP


      as at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014

      € millions


      2015

      2014

      Cash and cash equivalents


      4,635

      3,328

      Other financial assets


      959

      678

      Trade and other receivables


      5,536

      4,330

      Other non-financial assets


      485

      431

      Tax assets


      241

      214

      Total current assets


      11,855

      8,980

      Goodwill


      22,838

      20,945

      Intangible assets


      4,895

      4,608

      Property, plant, and equipment


      2,184

      2,102

      Other financial assets


      1,217

      1,021

      Trade and other receivables


      90

      100

      Other non-financial assets


      168

      164

      Tax assets


      261

      231

      Deferred tax assets


      422

      355

      Total non-current assets


      32,076

      29,527

      Total assets


      43,931

      38,507



      as at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014

      € millions


      2015

      2014

      Trade and other payables


      956

      1,007

      Tax liabilities


      164

      339

      Financial liabilities


      1,883

      2,561

      Other non-financial liabilities


      2,201

      2,807

      Provision TomorrowNow and Versata litigation


      0

      1

      Other provisions


      215

      149

      Provisions


      216

      150

      Deferred income


      5,534

      1,681

      Total current liabilities


      10,954

      8,544

      Trade and other payables


      60

      55

      Tax liabilities


      409

      371

      Financial liabilities


      9,282

      8,980

      Other non-financial liabilities


      244

      219

      Provisions


      182

      149

      Deferred tax liabilities


      431

      513

      Deferred income


      68

      78

      Total non-current liabilities


      10,676

      10,366

      Total liabilities


      21,629

      18,909

      Issued capital


      1,229

      1,229

      Share premium


      639

      614

      Retained earnings


      18,722

      18,317

      Other components of equity


      2,839

      568

      Treasury shares


      –1,220

      –1,224

      Equity attributable to owners of parent


      22,209

      19,504

      Non-controlling interests


      93

      94

      Total equity


      22,302

      19,598

      Total equity and liabilities


      43,931

      38,507


      Due to rounding, numbers may not add up precisely.


      F2

      CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS OF SAP GROUP


      For the three months ended March 31

      € millions

      2015

      2014

      Profit after tax

      413

      534

      Adjustments to reconcile profit after taxes to net cash provided by operating activities:



      Depreciation and amortization

      321

      235

      Income tax expense

      65

      170

      Financial income, net

      11

      9

      Decrease/increase in sales and bad debt allowances on trade receivables

      18

      15

      Other adjustments for non-cash items

      –2

      24

      Decrease/increase in trade and other receivables

      –890

      –17

      Decrease/increase in other assets

      –145

      –86

      Decrease/increase in trade payables, provisions, and other liabilities

      –567

      –827

      Decrease/increase in deferred income

      3,556

      2,727

      Interest paid

      –32

      –17

      Interest received

      23

      12

      Income taxes paid, net of refunds

      –405

      –427

      Net cash flows from operating activities

      2,366

      2,352




      Business combinations, net of cash and cash equivalents acquired

      –10

      –3

      Cash receipts from derivative financial instruments related to business combinations

      266

      0

      Total cashflows for business combinations, net of cash and cash equivalents acquired

      256

      –3

      Purchase of intangible assets and property, plant, and equipment

      –139

      –130

      Proceeds from sales of intangible assets or property, plant, and equipment

      16

      14

      Purchase of equity or debt instruments of other entities

      –755

      –562

      Proceeds from sales of equity or debt instruments of other entities

      122

      85

      Net cash flows from investing activities

      –500

      –596

      Proceeds from reissuance of treasury shares

      6

      5

      Proceeds from borrowings

      2

      0

      Repayments of borrowings

      –770

      0

      Net cash flows from financing activities

      –762

      5




      Effect of foreign currency rates on cash and cash equivalents

      203

      4

      Net decrease/increase in cash and cash equivalents

      1,307

      1,765

      Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period

      3,328

      2,748

      Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period

      4,635

      4,513


      Due to rounding, numbers may not add up precisely.


      F3

      Supplementary Financial Information (Unaudited)

      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.



      For the three months ended March 31

      € millions, unless otherwise stated

      2015

      2014

      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












      Cloud subscriptions and support

      503

      6

      509

      –78

      430

      219

      1

      221

      129

      131

      95

      Software licenses

      696

      0

      696

      –70

      626

      623

      0

      623

      12

      12

      1

      Software support

      2,454

      0

      2,454

      –217

      2,237

      2,097

      2

      2,098

      17

      17

      7

      Software licenses and support

      3,150

      0

      3,150

      –287

      2,863

      2,720

      2

      2,722

      16

      16

      5

      Cloud and software

      3,653

      6

      3,659

      –365

      3,294

      2,939

      3

      2,942

      24

      24

      12

      Services

      844

      0

      844

      –84

      760

      759

      0

      759

      11

      11

      0

      Total revenue

      4,497

      6

      4,502

      –449

      4,054

      3,698

      3

      3,701

      22

      22

      10













      Operating Expense Numbers












      Cost of cloud subscriptions and support

      –197

      22

      –175



      –84

      19

      –65

      >100

      >100


      Cost of software licenses and support

      –543

      73

      –470



      –499

      60

      –439

      9

      7


      Cost of cloud and software

      –740

      96

      –644



      –583

      79

      –504

      27

      28


      Cost of services

      –819

      51

      –768



      –654

      26

      –628

      25

      22


      Total cost of revenue

      –1,559

      147

      –1,412



      –1,236

      105

      –1,132

      26

      25


      Gross profit

      2,937

      152

      3,090



      2,462

      108

      2,570

      19

      20


      Research and development

      –724

      81

      –643



      –549

      23

      –526

      32

      22


      Sales and marketing

      –1,253

      93

      –1,160



      –968

      34

      –934

      30

      24


      General and administration

      –272

      42

      –229



      –205

      15

      –189

      33

      21


      Restructuring

      –51

      51

      0



      –15

      15

      0

      >100

      0


      TomorrowNow and Versata litigation

      0

      0

      0



      –1

      1

      0

      <-100

      0


      Other operating income/expense, net

      –1

      0

      –1



      –2

      0

      –2

      –47

      –47


      Total operating expenses

      –3,859

      413

      –3,446

      294

      –3,152

      –2,975

      193

      –2,782

      30

      24

      13













      Profit Numbers












      Operating profit

      638

      419

      1,056

      –155

      902

      723

      196

      919

      –12

      15

      –2

      Other non-operating income/expense, net

      –148

      0

      –148



      –11

      0

      –11

      >100

      >100


      Finance income

      48

      0

      48



      22

      0

      22

      >100

      >100


      Finance costs

      –59

      0

      –59



      –31

      0

      –31

      92

      92


      Financial income, net

      –11

      0

      –11



      –9

      0

      –9

      26

      26


      Profit before tax

      478

      419

      897



      704

      196

      900

      –32

      0


      Income tax expense

      –65

      –135

      –200



      –170

      –64

      –233

      –62

      –14


      Profit after tax

      413

      284

      697



      534

      133

      667

      –23

      5


      attributable to owners of parent

      414

      284

      698



      534

      133

      667

      –23

      5


      attributable to non-controlling interests

      0

      0

      0



      0

      0

      0

      24

      24














      Key Ratios












      Operating margin (in %)

      14.2


      23.5


      22.2

      19.5


      24.8

      –5.4pp

      –1.4pp

      –2.6pp

      Effective tax rate (in %)

      13.6


      22.3



      24.1


      25.9

      –10.5pp

      –3.6pp


      Earnings per share, basic (in €)

      0.35


      0.58



      0.45


      0.56

      –23

      5



      * Adjustments in the revenue line items are for software support revenue, cloud subscriptions and support 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 payment expenses, restructuring expenses, as well as the TomorrowNow and Versata litigation expenses.

      ** 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.


      For a more detailed description of these adjustments and their limitations as well as our constant currency figures, see our Web site www.sap.com/corporate-en/investors/newsandreports/reporting-framework.epx under "Non-IFRS Measures and Estimates".


      Due to rounding, numbers may not add up precisely.


      F4

      EXPLANATION OF NON-IFRS ADJUSTMENTS


      € millions, unless otherwise stated

      Q1 2015

      Q1 2014

      Operating profit (IFRS)

      638

      723

      Revenue adjustments

      6

      3

      Adjustment for acquisition-related charges 

      183

      130

      Adjustment for share-based payment expenses

      179

      48

      Adjustment for restructuring

      51

      15

      Adjustment for TomorrowNow and Versata litigation

      0

      1

      Operating expense adjustments

      413

      193

      Operating profit adjustments

      419

      196

      Operating profit (Non-IFRS)

      1,056

      919


      Due to rounding, numbers may not add up precisely.


      F5

      REVENUE BY REGION

      The following tables present our IFRS and non-IFRS revenue by region 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.



      For the three months ended March 31

      € millions

      2015

      2014

       Change in %


      IFRS

      Adj.*

      Non-IFRS*

      Currency

      Impact**

      Non-IFRS

      Constant

      Currency**

      IFRS

      Adj.*

      Non-IFRS*

      IFRS

      Non-IFRS*

      Non-IFRS

      Constant

      Currency**

      Cloud subscriptions and support revenue by region












      EMEA

      115

      1

      116

      –11

      105

      54

      0

      54

      113

      114

      93

      Americas

      344

      5

      348

      –61

      287

      147

      1

      148

      134

      136

      94

      APJ

      44

      0

      44

      –6

      38

      19

      0

      19

      136

      137

      105

      Cloud subscriptions and support revenue

      503

      6

      509

      –78

      430

      219

      1

      221

      129

      131

      95













      Cloud and software revenue by region












      EMEA

      1,570

      1

      1,571

      –36

      1,535

      1,393

      1

      1,394

      13

      13

      10

      Americas

      1,509

      5

      1,514

      –264

      1,250

      1,131

      2

      1,133

      33

      34

      10

      APJ

      574

      0

      574

      –65

      509

      416

      0

      416

      38

      38

      23

      Cloud and software revenue

      3,653

      6

      3,659

      –365

      3,294

      2,939

      3

      2,942

      24

      24

      12













      Total revenue by region












      Germany

      558

      0

      558

      –1

      557

      535

      0

      535

      4

      4

      4

      Rest of EMEA

      1,383

      1

      1,384

      –46

      1,337

      1,233

      1

      1,234

      12

      12

      8

      Total EMEA

      1,941

      1

      1,942

      –48

      1,894

      1,768

      1

      1,769

      10

      10

      7

      United States

      1,455

      5

      1,460

      –266

      1,194

      1,064

      1

      1,065

      37

      37

      12

      Rest of Americas

      399

      0

      399

      –56

      343

      356

      0

      356

      12

      12

      –4

      Total Americas

      1,855

      5

      1,859

      –322

      1,538

      1,419

      2

      1,421

      31

      31

      8

      Japan

      154

      0

      154

      –8

      146

      129

      0

      129

      19

      19

      13

      Rest of APJ

      547

      0

      547

      –71

      476

      382

      0

      382

      43

      43

      25

      Total APJ

      701

      0

      701

      –80

      622

      511

      0

      511

      37

      37

      22

      Total revenue 

      4,497

      6

      4,502

      –449

      4,054

      3,698

      3

      3,701

      22

      22

      10


      * Adjustments in the revenue line items are for software support revenue, cloud subscriptions and support 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.


      For a more detailed description of these adjustments and their limitations as well as our constant currency figures, see our Web site www.sap.com/corporate-en/investors/newsandreports/reporting-framework.epx under "Non-IFRS Measures and Estimates".


      Due to rounding, numbers may not add up precisely.


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