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Software AG

Quarterly Report Apr 18, 2019

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Quarterly Statement Q1 | 2019

Software AG raises 2019 outlook for Adabas & Natural business line

Group revenue and earnings in line with market expectations

  • Total product revenue at €154.5 million, up 10 percent year-on-year; Group EBITA margin (non-IFRS) at 25.6 percent
  • Strong Group EBIT at €42.2 million
  • Adabas & Natural: 22 percent growth outperforms expectations and triggers raised 2019 guidance to –3 to +3 percent revenue growth at constant currency (previously –5 to 0 percent)
  • Digital Business Platform (DBP) including Cloud & IoT: 4 percent growth; record quarter in EMEA offset by slow start in North America due to deal slippage and preparation of the sales organization for future growth
  • Cloud & IoT: 49 percent growth; strong momentum, nonetheless below expectations; improving pipeline and execution capability give confidence for FY 2019
  • Helix strategy implementation fully underway including actions to enhance sales execution
  • Full-year guidance for DBP (excluding Cloud & IoT), Cloud & IoT and EBITA margin (non-IFRS) remain unchanged, with confidence in plan to deliver sustainable growth over the long term

Revenue

  • Total revenue: €201.4 million

Segments

  • Digital Business Platform: €100.0 million in revenue, thereof €9.5 million from DBP Cloud & IoT and €36.2 million from ARR Cloud & IoT
  • Adabas & Natural: €54.7 million in revenue and
  • Professional Services1: €46.7 million in revenue and

Earnings

  • EBIT: €42.2 million
  • Operating EBITA (non-IFRS): €51.6 million
  • Operating profit margin (non-IFRS): 25.6 percent
  • Earnings per share (EPS, non-IFRS): €0.49

1 Consulting until 2018; realigned for solution implementation in

Table of Contents

Key Developments in the First Quarter 4
Management's Assessment of First-Quarter Results 5
Business Line Development 6
Total Revenue and Earnings Development 7
Employees 7
2019 Outlook 7
Key Figures 8
Consolidated Income Statement 9
Consolidated Balance Sheet 10
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows 12
Segment Report 13
DBP Segment with Revenue Split 14
Statement of Comprehensive Income 15
Safe Harbor Statement 16

Key Developments in the First Quarter

Software AG adopts new strategic direction:

Software AG announced on January 31, 2019 its 2018 fourth quarter and fiscal year financial figures as well as its outlook for 2019. The company also released key data regarding its new strategy (Helix), which is geared toward profitable growth. The goal of the refreshed strategy is to accelerate revenue growth while achieving higher recurring revenue and maintaining high profitability. As part of this strategy, Software AG will hone its product portfolio to focus on high-growth segments and expand sales and marketing activities in core markets.

Capital Markets Day: Software AG hosted its Capital Markets Day 2019 on Feb 5, 2019. The event took place in London to position Helix on a broader stage and to specifically cater to the investor base as well as Londonbased financial analysts. Due to London's standing as a financial hotspot, the destination also attracted Frankfurt, Paris and Zürich-based analysts. The event was extremely well received by on-premise attendees, but also by guests worldwide dialing in via webcast.

Partner and Sales Kick-Offs: From February 6 to 7, 2019, Software AG hosted the fifth edition of its partner kick-off in the DACH region in Hamburg, Germany. The event was attended by 55 representatives from 34 partner companies. The partners met with Software AG employees for detailed presentations on the Group's future strategic direction and to coordinate joint projects in the year ahead. One week later, from February 11 to 15, 2019, more than 1,000 Software AG employees gathered in the Spanish capital of Madrid for a global Sales Kick-Off. This year's event focused on the new mission "Freedom as a Service" and development of the Company's business model in the context of the Helix strategy project. After the strategic general session, more than 80 enablement sessions on various topics, from product innovations to customer showcases, were offered.

Software AG ranked a "leader": Software AG was recognized as a "leader" for its webMethods Hybrid Integration Platform in a recent report published by leading independent research firm Forrester Research, Inc. titled, "The Forrester Wave™: Strategic iPaas and Hybrid Integration Platforms, Q1 2019."1 Software AG was also named a "leader" for Alfabet in the report titled, "The Forrester Wave™: Enterprise Architecture Management Suites, Q1 2019."2

Water management solution in Australia: Software AG and Telstra, Australia's largest telecommunications company, partnered to create a solution for digital automated water management. The solution will enable digital interconnectivity between water meters in [x Mio] households not only to measure water consumption but also quickly detect leaks in a utility's distribution system. After the trial, the solution will be offered to other utility companies. Tony Drewitt, Head of IoT (Australia) for Software AG, explained: "Water conservation and management is a top priority for many countries, cities and remote areas and we are excited to be helping create a solution that will address this. In partnership with Telstra, we are trialing a Cumulocity IoT-based solution at Western Australia's Busselton Water. Combining digital meters, dedicated pressure sensors and Telstra's NB-IoT network with our IoT analytics solution, we are able to deliver true water management-as-a-service."

Coca-Cola European Partners chooses Software AG as strategic partner to support digital strategy: Coca-Cola European Partners (CCEP) is the world's largest independent Coca-Cola bottler. CCEP opted for Software AG's hybrid integration platform to implement its technology and business transformation program. CCEP was looking for a single integration platform to meet current and future requirements in alignment with its API-LED architecture and Cloud First strategy. Software AG CEO Sanjay Brahmawar commented, "Total integration is fundamental to successful digitalization." Mark Raphael, Vice President, Business Process and Technology for CCEP, added, "We see use of a holistic integration platform as a way to deliver new capability to our business and support our focus to deliver outstanding customer service."

1 The Forrester Wave™: Strategic iPaaS and Hybrid Integration Platforms, Q1 2019, by Henry Peyret, Gene Leganza, Elizabeth Hoberman, Sara Sjoblom. January 3, 2019.

2 The Forrester Wave™: Enterprise Architecture Management Suites, Q1 2019, by Gordon Barnett, Gene Leganza, Audrey Hecht, Ian McPherson. March 5, 2019.

Management's Assessment of First-Quarter Results

In the first quarter since the announcement of the Helix transformation strategy, our business delivered strong Group-level performance, slightly ahead of expectations for revenue and comfortably ahead of expectations for EBIT.

We see Group revenue for the first quarter in the amount of €201.4 million, 8 percent higher than Q1 last year. Total product revenue is up 10 percent year-on-year at €154.5 million; and total license revenue is well above the previous year's figure at €42.6 million (Q1 2018: €34.2 million). Q1 Group EBIT was €42.2 million, which is in line with our prior year. Non-IFRS EBITA margin for the quarter came in at 25.6 percent.

Software AG's revenue mix continues to reflect trends seen in Q4 2018, with a higher proportion of revenue than expected in the Adabas & Natural (A&N) segment. Adabas & Natural was the major driver of growth in Q1 with a higher number of key deals leading to better-thanexpected license revenue performance. The work we have done on our Adabas & Natural 2050+ innovation program continues to resonate with customers, enabling them to protect their A&N investments and benefit from everything A&N offers in today's digital age. Adabas & Natural's strong performance was reflected in revenue growth of 22 percent to €54.7 million, an outperformance which led us to raise our 2019 guidance for that segment. We now expect it to deliver –3 to +3 percent revenue growth at constant currency (previously –5 to 0 percent). The guidance ranges for DBP, Cloud & IoT and operating margin (EBITA non-IFRS) remain unchanged.

The Group's Digital Business Platform (DBP, excluding Cloud & IoT) and Cloud & IoT segments performed below expectations in Q1. License sales in DBP excluding Cloud & IoT were down 7 percent year-on-year because certain deal signings slipped beyond the end of the quarter, and the reorganization of the salesforce in North America impacted execution in the period. External factors, including the government shutdown in the U.S., which lasted for 25 days in January, also played their part. Importantly, we do expect a good part of the slipped Q1 deals to close in Q2. The first quarter therefore serves as a confirmatory reminder of why we are right to drive this transition towards a higher-quality, more predictable revenue stream. Following our reorganization and a range of other proactive measures, we expect to see the financial benefits of our Helix strategy come through in the remainder of 2019 and beyond.

DBP (excluding Cloud & IoT) delivered 1 percent year-on-year revenue growth to €90.5 million, while our Cloud & IoT business generated €9.5 million in revenue. This represents a solid increase of 49 percent year-onyear, but is short of the 75 to 125 percent growth rate range we believe we can achieve. While we are not satisfied with this performance, our belief in our growth potential in these segments is undiminished.

Taking a look at DBP and Cloud & IoT together, the slower start is largely due to important and decisive actions we have taken across our business to drive operational change. The later date slowed our Q1 sales momentum somewhat, but it was absolutely the right note on which to start our 2019.

The Management Board's many customer and partner interactions week-to-week give us confidence the market has not stopped moving in our favor. The market continues to see our product offering as best-in-class and aligned with the major market trends driving transformation in our customers' businesses. That winning formula, however, can only continue to be translated into tangible results if we make changes to how we operate. In Q1 we focused on one particularly important initiative, which was a major reorganization of our salesforce in North America. This is the first of many areas we are committed to reshape.

In Q1 we saw slower execution because of these changes. While we are still early in our transformation process, we are already seeing progress. For example, our Q1 performance in EMEA was at a record level. Considering our progress through the lens of customer wins—such as Telstra, Novo Nordisk and Russian Railways—the first quarter of 2019 gave us many exciting proof-points to reflect on.

Our Helix strategy is designed to deliver sustainable, profitable growth in the medium term. In February, we presented details of our strategy and we are making good early progress with implementation: in our product focus, in our operating model, in our hiring efforts and in the ground work we are doing on our subscription shift. It underscores our confidence in the ability of our team to execute and get us to our Helix goals.

We made a similar commitment to focus all our considerable R&D energies on areas best able to deliver growth. During Q1, around 200 highly skilled R&D colleagues have transitioned their focus to "accelerate" product areas. They are clear in the technologies they now aim to develop; and they are each beginning to grow in their new roles.

As we enter Q2, it is clear to us that good progress is being made in these areas and in many others, in line with our timeframes and plan. We look forward to a promising quarter and the remainder of a transformative year for our business to come.

"This quarter has been a significant one for Software AG. We announced our new Helix strategy, implemented key operational changes across our business and delivered strong results at Group level top and bottom line. It is clear that our revenue mix, and particularly the performance in our digital business, is not yet where we want it to be. Therefore, we have implemented operational changes to set us up for longterm growth. The market appetite for our best-in-class products has not diminished. This reaffirms our belief that our Helix strategy is the right one, and we expect to see the benefit of the changes we've made to our go-to-market and execution capability start to come through during the remainder of the year." Sanjay Brahmawar, CEO

"Software AG grew well at Group level during Q1 and continues to generate strong profit while we invest in our business to deliver sustainable long-term growth. In addition, we are fully focused on delivering Helix operational changes to prepare Software AG for its future, leveraging the underlying strength of our financial position." Arnd Zinnhardt, CFO

Business Line Development

Software AG's Adabas & Natural (A&N) business had a better- than-expected start to the year, generating revenue of €54.7 million (Q1 2018: €44.8 million) as a result of strong license development driven by a higher number of major deals. The continued strong performance in A&N demonstrates the logic of the Adabas & Natural 2050+ innovation program, which ensures customers can protect their investments and continue benefiting from A&N in the digital age. A&N license sales grew by 98 percent compared to the prior year to total €17.8 million (Q1 2018: €9.0 million). A&N maintenance reached €36.8 million in Q1 2019, up 3 percent year-on-year from €35.7 million in Q1 2018.

Following the announcement of Helix, Software AG's Digital Business Platform (DBP) excluding Cloud & IoT delivered 1 percent year-on-year revenue growth to €90.5 million (Q1 2018: €89.4 million). License sales were down 7 percent at €21.7 million (Q1 2018: €23.4 million). This performance was below the Company's expectations; however, it was caused primarily by a major reorganization of the salesforce in North America.

At €9.5 million (Q1 2018: €6.4 Million), Software AG's Cloud & IoT business posted 49 percent growth in Q1 2019.

Professional Services revenue was €46.7 million (Q1 2018: €46.1 million) in Q1 2019.

Total Revenue and Earnings Development

In the quarter under review, Software AG recorded €201.4 million (Q1 2018: €186.6 million) in total revenue. Group maintenance revenue reached €107.1 million (Q1 2018: €102.5 million), an increase of 5 percent. Group license revenue in the amount of €42.6 million (Q1 2018: €34.2 million) was 25 percent above the previous year's figure in the quarter under review. The Company's product revenue (licenses + maintenance) totaled €154.5 million (Q1 2018: €140.4 million) in the first quarter.

The Company's earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) amounted to €42.2 million (Q1 2018: €42.1 million) in the first quarter. The operating EBITA (non-IFRS) reached €51.6 million (Q1 2018: €51.2 million). The respective operating margin (EBITA, non-IFRS) of 25.6 percent (Q1 2018: 27.4 percent) continued at a very high level.

Employees

As of March 31, 2019, Software AG had 4,737 (March 31, 2018: 4,610) employees worldwide (full-time equivalents). Of that total, 1,843 (March 31, 2018: 1,938) worked in Consulting and Services, 1,339 (March 31, 2018: 1,197) in Research and Development, 936 (March 31, 2018: 868) in Sales and Marketing and 619 (March 31, 2018: 607) in Administration.

2019 Outlook

As the business embarks on its long-term strategy to deliver sustainable growth, Software AG remains confident in its outlook for the year and in the Helix strategy. The Company confirms its confidence in its 2019 revenue outlook for Digital Business Platform (excluding Cloud & IoT), Cloud & IoT and operating margin (EBITA, non-IFRS), while raising its 2019 guidance for Adabas & Natural, with the expectation of –3 to +3 percent revenue growth at constant currency (previously –5 to 0 percent).

The table below shows the full forecast for the 2019 fiscal year:

Outlook for Fiscal Year 2019

FY 2018
in € mn
FY 2019 Outlook
as of
Jan. 31, 2019 as %
FY 2019 Outlook
as of
April 11, 2019 as %
DBP revenue 464.7
DBP excl. DBP Cloud & IoT 434.4 +3 to +71 +3 to +71
DBP Cloud & IoT 30.3 +75 to +1251 +75 to +1251
A&N revenue 218.3 –5 to 01 –3 to +31
Operating margin
(EBITA, non-IFRS)2
31.5% 28.0 to 30.0 28.0 to 30.0

1 At constant currency

2 Adjusted for non-operating factors (see non-IFRS earnings definition in the 2018 Annual Report on p. 48)

Key Figures

As of March 31, 2019 (IFRS, unaudited)

in € millions
(unless otherwise stated)
Q1 2019
(as stated)
Q1 2019
(acc1)
Q1 2018
(as stated)
+/– as % +/– as %
acc1
Revenue 201.4 198.3 186.6 8 6
DBP (incl. Cloud & IoT) 100.0 97.6 95.8 4 2
Thereof DBP (excl. Cloud & IoT) 90.5 88.3 89.4 1 –1
Thereof DBP (Cloud & IoT) 9.5 9.3 6.4 49 47
A&N 54.7 54.6 44.8 22 22
Licenses 42.6 42.6 34.2 25 25
Maintenance 107.1 104.7 102.5 5 2
SaaS 4.9 4.7 3.8 30 26
ARR DBP (incl. Cloud & IoT)4 308.6 276.5
Thereof ARR DBP (Cloud & IoT)4 36.2 18.7
Recurring revenue portion DBP (incl. Cloud & IoT) 85.0%
Bookings DBP (incl. Cloud & IoT) 43.2
Operating EBITA (non-IFRS) 51.6 51.2 1
as % of revenue 25.6% 27.4%
DBP segment earnings 17.5 26.7 –35
Segment margin 17.5% 27.8%
A&N segment earnings 39.3 31.2 26
Segment margin 71.7% 69.7%
Net income (non-IFRS) 36.3 36.5 –1
Earnings per share (non-IFRS)2 0.49 0.49 –1
Operating cash flow 60.0 61.6 –3
CapEx3 2.2 1.5
Repayment of lease liabilities 3.3 0.0
Free cash flow 54.5 60.1 –9
Adjusted operational free cash flow 65.6
as % of revenue 32.6%
Adjusted operational free cash flow per share 0.89
Balance sheet Mar. 31, 2019 Dec. 31, 2018
Total assets 2,036.5 2,007.9 1
Cash and cash equivalents 483.5 462.3 5
Net cash 176.9 149.0 19
Employees (FTE) 4,737 4,763 –1

1 acc = At constant currency

2 Based on weighted average shares outstanding (basic) Q1 2019: 74.0 mn/Q1 2018: 74.0 mn

3 Cash flow from investing activities adjusted for acquisitions and investments in debt instruments

4 Annual recurring revenue

Because the figures in this report are stated in accordance with commercial rounding principles, totals and percentages may not always be exact.

Consolidated Income Statement

in € thousands Q1 2019 Q1 2018 +/– as %
Licenses 42,579 34,165 25
Maintenance 107,092 102,458 5
SaaS 4,866 3,750 30
Professional Services 46,707 46,061 1
Other 173 200 –14
Total revenue 201,417 186,634 8
Cost of sales –49,459 –49,507 0
Gross profit 151,958 137,127 11
Research and development expenses –33,301 –28,344 17
Sales, marketing and distribution expenses –60,811 –52,037 17
General and administrative expenses –17,620 –17,048 3
Other taxes –1,461 –1,795 –19
Operating earnings 38,765 37,903 2
Other income/expenses, net 1,983 2,361 –16
Financing expenses, net 1,393 1,365 2
Earnings before income taxes 42,141 41,629 1
Income taxes –12,471 –11,680 7
Net income 29,670 29,949 –1
Thereof attributable to shareholders of Software AG 29,567 29,912 –1
Thereof attributable to non-controlling interests 103 37
Earnings per share (€, basic) 0.40 0.40 0
Earnings per share (€, diluted) 0.40 0.40 0
Weighted average number of shares outstanding (basic) 73,979,889 73,976,239
Weighted average number of shares outstanding (diluted) 73,981,320 73,981,881

Consolidated Balance Sheet

As of March 31, 2019 (IFRS, unaudited)

Assets

in € thousands Mar. 31, 2019 Dec. 31, 2018
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents 483,531 462,362
Other financial assets 5,969 15,302
Trade and other receivables 180,678 207,494
Other non-financial assets 25,856 20,109
Income tax receivables 17,315 19,680
713,349 724,947
Non-current assets
Intangible assets 132,605 136,972
Goodwill 975,919 964,377
Property, plant and equipment 107,779 71,023
Other financial assets 17,959 19,563
Trade and other receivables 65,317 68,675
Other non-financial assets 2,917 2,924
Income tax receivables 10,083 9,416
Deferred tax receivables 10,570 10,007
1,323,149 1,282,957
Total Assets 2,036,498 2,007,904

Equity and Liabilities

Current liabilities
Financial liabilities
Trade and other payables
Other non-financial liabilities
Other provisions
Income tax liabilities
Deferred income
Non-current liabilities
Financial liabilities
Trade and other payables
Other non-financial liabilities
Other provisions
Provisions for pensions and similar obligations
Income tax liabilities
Deferred tax liabilities
Deferred income
80,133
32,787
95,395
28,178
35,303
168,350
440,146
226,517
111,888
38,831
145,839
30,630
37,953
123,276
488,417
201,432
3,221 3,245
292 266
6,378 10,320
34,703 34,621
2,954 2,898
11,847 11,398
16,934 16,245
302,846 280,425
Equity
Share capital 74,000 74,000
Capital reserves 22,612 22,612
Retained earnings 1,230,684 1,201,689
Other reserves –33,472 –59,138
Treasury shares –757 –757
Attributable to shareholders of Software AG
1,293,067
1,238,406
Non-controlling interests 439 656
1,293,506 1,239,062
Total Equity and Liabilities
2,036,498
2,007,904

Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows

in € thousands Q1 2019 Q1 2018
Net income 29,670 29,949
Income taxes 12,471 11,680
Net financial income/expense –1,394 –1,365
Amortization/depreciation of non-current assets 11,588 7,990
Other non-cash income/expense 41 –1,907
Changes in receivables and other assets 37,126 51,943
Changes in payables and other liabilities –17,533 –26,546
Income taxes paid/received –13,482 –10,965
Interest paid –1,382 –1,811
Interest received 2,857 2,640
Net cash flow from operating activities 59,962 61,608
Proceeds from the sale of property, plant and equipment/intangible assets 162 111
Purchase of property, plant and equipment/intangible assets –2,444 –1,852
Proceeds from the sale of non-current financial assets 171 250
Purchase of non-current financial assets –116 –6
Proceeds from the sale of current financial assets 70 3
Purchase of current financial assets –569 –368
Payments for acquisitions, net –5,000 0
Net cash flow from investing activities –7,726 –1,862
Dividends paid –320 –263
Payments from changes in other current financial liabilities –38,241 –44,558
Repayment of lease liabilities –3,240 0
Proceeds from non-current financial liabilities 0 100,013
Repayment of non-current financial liabilities 0 –100,000
Net cash flow from financing activities –41,801 –44,808
Change in cash and cash equivalents due to business activities 10,435 14,938
Change in cash and cash equivalents from currency translation 10,734 –8,605
Net change in cash and cash equivalents 21,169 6,333
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 462,362 365,815
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period 483,531 372,148
Free cash flow 54,495 60,111

Segment Report

For the First Quarter of 2019 (IFRS, unaudited)

DBP (incl. Cloud & IoT) A&N Professional Services1 Reconciliation Total
Q1 2019 Q1 2019 Q1 2018 Q1 2019 Q1 2019 Q1 2018 Q1 2019 Q1 2019 Q1 2018 Q1 2019 Q1 2018 Q1 2019 Q1 2019 Q1 2018
in € thousands as stated at constant
currency
as stated as stated at constant
currency
as stated as stated at constant
currency
as stated as stated as stated as stated at constant
currency
as stated
Licenses 24,802 24,495 25,198 17,777 18,081 8,967 0 0 0 0 0 42,579 42,576 34,165
Maintenance 70,300 68,395 66,803 36,792 36,305 35,655 0 0 0 0 0 107,092 104,700 102,458
SaaS 4,866 4,742 3,750 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4,866 4,742 3,750
Product revenue 99,968 97,632 95,751 54,569 54,386 44,622 0 0 0 0 0 154,537 152,018 140,373
Professional Services 2 2 0 0 0 0 46,705 46,075 46,061 0 0 46,707 46,077 46,061
Other 0 0 40 173 173 156 0 0 4 0 0 173 173 200
Total revenue 99,970 97,634 95,791 54,742 54,559 44,778 46,705 46,075 46,065 0 0 201,417 198,268 186,634
Cost of sales –9,336 –9,228 –8,560 –2,203 –2,187 –1,428 –35,710 –35,164 –37,523 –2,210 –1,996 –49,459 –49,507
Gross profit 90,634 88,406 87,231 52,539 52,372 43,350 10,995 10,911 8,542 –2,210 –1,996 151,958 137,127
Sales, marketing and distribution
expenses
–45,790 –44,739 –37,770 –7,365 –7,367 –6,614 –4,270 –4,211 –4,382 –3,386 –3,271 –60,811 –52,037
Segment contribution 44,844 43,667 49,461 45,174 45,005 36,736 6,725 6,700 4,160 –5,596 –5,267 91,147 85,090
Research and development expenses –27,385 –27,214 –22,807 –5,916 –5,962 –5,537 0 0 0 0 0 –33,301 –28,344
Segment earnings 17,459 16,453 26,654 39,258 39,043 31,199 6,725 6,700 4,160 –5,596 –5,267 57,846 56,746
General and administrative expenses –17,620 –17,048
Other taxes –1,461 –1,795
Operating earnings 38,765 37,903
Other income/expense, net 1,983 2,361
Net financial income/expense 1,393 1,365
Earnings before income taxes 42,141 41,629
Income taxes –12,471 –11,680
Net income 29,670 29,949

1 Consulting until 2018; realigned for solution implementation in cooperation with customers and partners as of 2019.

DBP Segment with Revenue Split

DBP (Cloud & IoT) DBP (excl. Cloud & IoT) DBP (incl. Cloud & IoT)
Q1 2019 Q1 2019 Q1 2018 Q1 2019 Q1 2019 Q1 2018 Q1 2019 Q1 2019 Q1 2018
in € thousands as stated at constant
currency
as stated as stated at constant
currency
as stated as stated at constant
currency
as stated
Licenses 3,059 3,041 1,787 21,743 21,454 23,411 24,802 24,495 25,198
Maintenance 1,576 1,553 824 68,724 66,842 65,979 70,300 68,395 66,803
SaaS 4,866 4,742 3,750 0 0 0 4,866 4,742 3,750
Product revenue 9,501 9,336 6,361 90,467 88,296 89,390 99,968 97,632 95,751
Professional Services 2 2 0 0 0 0 2 2 0
Other 0 0 0 0 0 40 0 0 40
Total revenue 9,503 9,338 6,361 90,467 88,296 89,430 99,970 97,634 95,791
Cost of sales –9,336 –9,228 –8,560
Gross profit 90,634 88,406 87,231
Sales, marketing and distribution expenses –45,790 –44,739 –37,770
Segment contribution 44,844 43,667 49,461
Research and development expenses –27,385 –27,214 –22,807
Segment earnings 17,459 16,453 26,654

Statement of Comprehensive Income

in € thousands Q1 2019 Q1 2018
Net income 29,670 29,949
Currency translation differences from foreign operations 25,807 –22,682
Net gain/loss on remeasuring financial assets –8 –7,900
Currency translation gain/loss from net investments in foreign operations 747 –992
Items to be reclassified to the income statement if certain conditions are met 26,546 –31,574
Net actuarial gain/loss on pension obligations –880 –439
Items not to be reclassified to the income statement –880 –439
Other comprehensive income 25,666 –32,013
Total comprehensive income 55,336 –2,064
Thereof attributable to shareholders of Software AG 55,233 –2,101
Thereof attributable to non-controlling interests 103 37

Safe Harbor Statement

This document includes forward-looking statements based on the beliefs of Software AG management. Such statements reflect current views of Software AG with respect to future events and results and are subject to risks and uncertainties. Actual results may vary materially from those projected here, due to factors including changes in general economic and business conditions, changes in currency exchange, the introduction of competing products, lack of market acceptance of new products, services or technologies and changes in business strategy. Software AG does not intend or assume any obligation to update these forward-looking statements.

This document constitutes neither an offer nor recommendation to subscribe or buy in any other way securities of Software AG or any of the companies that are members of the Group at present or in the future, nor does it form part of such an offer and it should not be understood as such. This presentation does not constitute an offer of sale of securities in the United States of America. Securities may not be offered or sold in the United States of America without registration or exemption from registration in accordance with the U.S. Securities' Act of 1933 in its currently valid form.

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