SAP præsterer det bedste Q2 nogensinde

København, d. 24. juli 2012 – SAP offentliggør i dag de økonomiske resultater for Q2, der afslører det bedste resultat nogensinde for andet kvartal. Det er især salget af software, som overstiger en rekordindtjening på 1 mia. euro, der har drevet succesen i årets andet kvartal, men også en stadig stigende efterspørgslen efter SAP’s nye kategorier af kerneydelser.

Q2 i hovedtal:

• Softwaresalget er øget med 26 pct. til 1,059 mio. euro
• Stærk vækst i de nye kategorier af innovative kerneydelser: SAP HANA bidrager med 85 mio. euro, Mobile med 54 mio. euro og Cloud med 69 mio. euro
• Salget af non-IFRS software og software-relaterede services er steget med 21 pct. til 3.14 mia. euro
• Driftsindtjeningen, non-IFRS, er steget med 15 pct. til 1.17 mia. euro

SAP i Norden er i høj grad medvirkende til den store vækst:

”SAP i Norden oplever i øjeblikket fremgang – med afsæt i et meget stærkt Q1, fortsatte vi med at vokse ekstraordinært i Norden og Baltikum i Q2. Flere og flere eksisterende kunder ønsker at drage fordel af nyskabelserne på tværs af alle vores løsninger og integrere business analytics, in-memory og mobility. Men vi er samtidig meget glade for at se så mange nye kunder, som investerer i SAP platforme og løsninger, fordi det giver dem mulighed for at transformere og styrke deres samlede forretning”, siger Jan Thorell, Vice President SAP Nordic & Baltics.

Se webcast om alle Q2 resultater med SAP direktionen live på www.sap.com/investor, i dag tirsdag d. 24. juli kl. 13.00-14.00.

For mere information, kontakt

Cathrine Thaning
PR & Communications Manager Nordic & Baltic region
SAP Norway
Mobil +47 4168 1740
Email: cathrine.thaning@sap.com

SAP Announces Best Ever Second Quarter Performance – Exceeding €1 Billion in Software Revenue

• 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

WALLDORF, Germany, July 24, 2012 – SAP AG (NYSE: SAP) today announced its financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2012.

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”.

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 F10 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.

Om SAP
SAP er verdens førende leverandør af virksomhedssoftware (*) og tilbyder applikationer og services, der gør det muligt for virksomheder i alle størrelser og i flere end 25 brancher at blive best-run virksomheder. Med flere end 105.000 kunder (inklusiv kunder fra overtagelsen af BusinessObjects) i flere end 120 lande er virksomheden noteret på flere børser, blandt andet børserne i Frankfurt og NYSE under symbolet “SAP.” For mere information, besøg venligst www.sap.com.

 # # #

(*) SAP defines business software as comprising enterprise resource planning and related applications.

 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.

Copyright © 2009 SAP AG. All rights reserved.
SAP, R/3, mySAP, mySAP.com, xApps, xApp, SAP NetWeaver and other SAP products and services mentioned herein as well as their respective logos are trademarks or registered trademarks of SAP AG in Germany and in several other countries all over the world. All other product and service names mentioned are the trademarks of their respective companies. Data contained in this document serve informational purposes only. National product specifications may vary.

Note to editors:
To preview and download broadcast-standard stock footage and press photos digitally, please visit www.sap.com/stockfootage. On this newly launched platform you can find high resolution material for your media channels. To view video stories on diverse topics, visit www.sap-tv.com. From this site, you can embed videos into your own Web pages, share video via e-mail links and subscribe to RSS feeds from SAP TV.

Tags: