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Software AG

Quarterly Report Oct 19, 2018

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QUARTERLY STATEMENT

QUARTERLY STATEMENT Q3 | 2018

SOFTWARE AG SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASES REVENUE AND EARNINGS IN Q3

  • Group: license revenue +28 percent (at constant currency: +29 percent), total revenue +6 percent (acc: +7 percent)
  • Cloud & IoT: revenue +144 percent (acc: +144 percent), ARR +111 percent (acc: +111 percent)
  • Digital Business Platform: license revenue +14 percent (acc: +15 percent), product revenue +7 percent (acc: +8 percent)
  • Adabas & Natural: license revenue +43 percent (acc: +48 percent), product revenue +7 percent (acc: +11 percent)
  • EBIT +8 percent, net income +13 percent
  • 2018 outlook confi rmed

Revenue

  • Total revenue: €208.8 million
  • Product revenue: €165.9 million
  • Annual recurring revenue (ARR): €290.3 million

Segments

  • Digital Business Platform incl. DBP Cloud & IoT: €113.8 million in revenue, thereof €9.1 million from Cloud & IoT; €27.0 million ARR Cloud & IoT
  • Adabas & Natural: €52.3 million in revenue
  • Consulting: €42.7 million in revenue

Earnings

  • EBIT: €54.5 million
  • Operating EBITA (non-IFRS): €63.8 million
  • Operating profi t margin (non-IFRS): 30.5 percent
  • Earnings per share (EPS, non-IFRS): €0.60

QUARTERLY STATEMENT Q3|2018 TABLE OF CONTENTS

TABLE OF CONTENTS

KEY DEVELOPMENTS
IN THE THIRD QUARTER
4
MANAGEMENT'S ASSESSMENT
OF THIRD QUARTER RESULTS
5
BUSINESS LINE PERFORMANCE 6
TOTAL REVENUE AND
EARNINGS PERFORMANCE
6
EMPLOYEES 6
2018 OUTLOOK 7
KEY FIGURES 8
CONSOLIDATED
INCOME STATEMENT
9
CONSOLIDATED
BALANCE SHEET
10
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT
OF CASH FLOWS
12
SEGMENT REPORT 13
DBP SEGEMENT 15
STATEMENT OF
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
17
SAFE HARBOR STATEMENT 18

KEY DEVELOPMENTS IN THE THIRD QUARTER

Software AG's New CEO: On August 1, 2018, Sanjay Brahmawar started as CEO of Software AG. In his kick-off speech he stated: "The Internet of Things will play a major role in the new chapter of the company's history. And we are more than ready for it. In a very short period of time, Software AG has achieved tremendous progress with its new IoT strategy—a strategy that can set us apart from other software companies. We do what other, larger companies cannot do. We make IoT real."

Software AG Back in the MDAX: A revised index structure took effect on the German stock exchange as of September 24, 2018. Software AG qualified for the MDAX based on market capitalization and trade volume. The MDAX is the second-largest index and now includes 60 members after having increased from 50. Software AG will also remain listed in the TecDAX, which consists of Germany's 30 largest tech companies.

Software AG Acquires Built.io: On September 28, 2018, Software acquired built.io to accelerate leadership in hybrid and cloud Integration. The San Franciscobased market leading iPaaS company introduced its iPaaS offering, built.io Flow™ in 2015. It has subsequently been named a Challenger in Gartner's 2018 "Magic Quadrant for Enterprise Integration Platform as a Service"1 and was named a Cool Vendor in the report "Cool Vendors in Pervasive Integration, 2016."2 Built.io's Flow and Embed products will come together as a single integrated offering with Software AG's globally recognized webMethods Integration platform. Customers will benefit from easy-touse and robust integration solutions leading to significantly accelerated time-to-value, critical to the success of IoT and digital transformation solutions.

Software AG and Dell Technologies Extend Partner-

ship: Software AG announced on October 11, 2018 an extended partnership with Dell Technologies with the goal of bundling Software AG's Cumulocity IoT Edge with a selection of Dell's servers. This will provide a joint plug-andplay solution for rapid deployment and simple configuration for instant IoT. Cumulocity IoT Edge, powered by Dell Technologies, is a high-performance industry-proof bundle, combining hardware, software and services for IoT. It enables customers to connect, power up and start their IoT projects immediately. Customers can connect any number of different end devices and sensors in just a few minutes. Features like integrated streaming analytics, preconfigured smart rules and field bus connectivity make it possible to create complex IoT solutions quickly and smoothly.

Software AG a Strong Performer in IIoT: Software AG was positioned as a Strong Performer with the highest current offering score among other strong performers in a 24-criteria evaluation of Cumulocity IoT (Internet of Things) in The Forrester WaveTM: Industrial IoT Software Platforms, Q3 2018. In this report of the "15 providers that matter most", Forrester defines industrial IoT as "Software solutions that connect to and manage smart devices and infrastructure in industrial and manufacturing environments to integrate operational data and control into business processes."

Gartner does not endorse any vendor, product or service depicted in its research publications, and does not advise technology users to select only those vendors with the highest ratings or other designation. Gartner research publications consist of the opinions of Gartner's research organization and should not be construed as statements of fact. Gartner disclaims all warranties, expressed or implied, with respect to this research, including any warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose.

1 Gartner, "Magic Quadrant for Enterprise Integration Platform as a Service" by Keith Guttridge, Massimo Pezzini, Eric Thoo, Bindi Bhullar, Betty J. Zakheim, 18 April 2018.

2 Gartner, "Cool Vendors in Pervasive Integration, 2016" by Eric Thoo, Massimo Pezzini, Keith Guttridge, Elizabeth Golluscio, Ehtisham Zaidi, 10 May 2016. Gartner Disclaimer:

MANAGEMENT'S ASSESSMENT OF THIRD QUARTER RESULTS

As digitalization continues to effect radical changes in the business world, digital transformation must be on every enterprise's agenda. A growing number of large corporations worldwide are choosing our leading technology to implement their digitalization strategies. The demand for our solutions is especially high in the rapidly growing global Internet of Things market. Q3 underlined this clearly. After a strong Q2, Software AG again delivered strong results in all product business lines in Q3.

We continue to enable the digital journeys of industry leaders with our ever evolving leading portfolio. The Digital Business Platform (DBP) (excl. DBP Cloud & IoT) showed a growing momentum compared to Q1 and Q2 in every single category revenue line. License revenue from Software AG's Digital Business Platform (excl. DBP Cloud & IoT) rose by 15 percent to total €37.1 million. And product revenue increased by 8 percent year-on-year. Maintenance grew by 5 percent at constant currency.

Integration is fundamental to digital transformation; on premise, hybrid, in the cloud and on the edge. There is no digital enterprise that is not a connected enterprise, and Software AG is the undisputed leader in connectivity and integration. The acquisition of built.io in Q3 should be seen in this context.

Customers and prospects continued to demonstrate a high degree of interest in our IoT and Cloud offering in the third quarter. All areas of revenue reflect this dynamic performance. Our new Cloud & IoT business continued its dynamic growth with €9.1 million in total revenue, an increase of 144 percent. Annual recurring revenue (ARR) the key indicator of 12-month cash flow based on (recurring) contracted revenue—more than doubled year-on-year. Fueled by high demand for independent, open and cloud-based platforms, ARR in the Cloud & IoT business increased by 111 percent. All KPIs clearly underpin Software AG's market success. They also demonstrate that this business has become and continues to be an increasingly relevant factor in our business model and is thus important to the valuation of our company.

The Adabas & Natural (A&N) database business also continued the strong performance of the last six quarters recording a dynamic license and product revenue growth. License revenue in Q3 was primarily driven by new modernization projects. This is extremely gratifying and significant in that it demonstrates Software AG customers are choosing to build their futures on their heritage of business-critical applications, built on our technology over decades. This overall positive performance also underlines the stability of this segment and the high degree of loyalty of the A&N customer base. Our Adabas & Natural 2050+ innovation program provides customers with long-term investment protection and plays a strategic role in modernizing their IT landscapes. Based on A&N's highly stable pipeline and the associated predictability, the outlook for 2018 was confirmed.

The Consulting business continues to focus on supporting our major license projects and strategic partners.

"I'm extremely proud of our team for delivering a solid Q3, with revenue growth in all product lines. Our customers tell me that our technology is integral and strategic to their business and these strong results demonstrate the continued trust they have in us. Combining innovative IoT solutions with a leading core integration platform gives us a unique position in the global software market; something on which we will continue to build." Sanjay Brahmawar, CEO, Software AG

"The strong revenue performance in the Cloud & IoT business illustrates the dynamism of this rapidly growing market. Our acquisition of built.io in the third quarter was a further step toward completing our cloud portfolio. ARR is the key indicator of successful development of our Cloud & IoT business alongside growing profitability." Arnd Zinnhardt, CFO, Software AG

BUSINESS LINE PERFORMANCE | TOTAL REVENUE AND EARNINGS PERFORMANCE | EMPLOYEES

BUSINESS LINE PERFORMANCE

Up 144 percent year-on-year, DBP Cloud & IoT revenue demonstrated robust growth to total €9.1 million (2017: €3.7 million). ARR in the Cloud & IoT business more than doubled year-on-year. The growth trend in the IoT business line was fueled by ever greater customer demand and strengthened by Software AG's extensive partner network. For example, the company recently expanded its IoT partnership with Dell and laid the basis for incremental revenue starting next year. DBP (excl. Cloud & IoT) license revenue climbed 15 percent to €37.1 million (2017: €32.5 million) in the third quarter. Maintenance revenue was €67.7 million (2017: €64.9 million), which reflects 5 percent growth over the previous year. Accordingly, DBP product revenue totaled €104.7 million (2017: €97.5 million) in the third quarter of 2018, an increase of about 8 percent. The Digital Business Platform (DBP) business line including Cloud & IoT totaled €113.8 million (2017: €101.2 million) in revenue in the third quarter of 2018, reflecting 13 percent growth.

In the first nine months 2018, DBP Cloud & IoT revenue reached €20.7 million (2017: €10.2 million), an increase of 108 percent at constant currency. DBP (excl. Cloud & IoT) revenue reached €296.0 million (2017: €301.3 million), reflecting 3 percent growth at constant currency.

The Adabas & Natural (A&N) business line continued to perform extremely well. Of particular note was the 48 percent increase in license revenue generating €16.1 million (2017: €11.3 million) in the third quarter. Maintenance revenue was €36.0 million (2017: €37.4 million). A&N product revenue grew 11 percent to total €52.1 million (2017: €48.7 million). This overall positive performance underlines the stability of this segment and the high degree of loyalty of the A&N customer base. Software AG's Adabas & Natural 2050+ innovation program provides customers with long-term investment protection and plays a strategic role in modernizing their IT landscapes.

In the first nine months 2018, A&N revenue reached €149.6 million (2017: €149.2 million), an increase of 6 percent at constant currency. Based on A&N's highly predictable pipeline, the 2018 outlook was also confirmed for this business line.

Third-quarter revenue in the Consulting business line was €42.7 million (2017: €47.2 million).

TOTAL REVENUE AND EARNINGS PERFORMANCE

Despite continuous negative currency translation effects totaling -€3.2million, Software AG booked €208.8 million (2017: €197.3 million) in total revenue in the period under review, a rise of 7 percent at constant currency. This growth is due primarily to the strong performance of Group license revenue, which increased 29 percent to €56.7 million (2017: €44.5 million). Group maintenance revenue totaled €104.7 million (2017: €103.0 million), which is 3 percent growth. Accordingly, Software AG's total third-quarter product revenue (licenses + maintenance) rose 13 percent to €165.9 million (2017: €149.9 million).

The company's third-quarter EBIT was €54.5 million (2017: €50.4 million). This reflects an EBIT margin of 26.1 percent (2017: 25.5 percent). At €63.8 million (2017: €63.6 million), operating earnings (EBITA, non-IFRS) also performed well in the quarter. Accordingly, the operating profit margin (non-IFRS) was 30.5 percent (2017: 32.2 percent). Earnings per share (EPS, non-IFRS) grew 3 percent to €0.60 (2017: €0.58).

In the first nine months 2018, the operating profit margin (EBITA, non-IFRS) reached 29.4 percent (2017: 29.7 percent). Earnings per share (EPS, non-IFRS) grew 4 percent to €1.67 (2017: €1.61).

EMPLOYEES

As of September 30, 2018, Software AG employed a total of 4,714 (2017: 4,600) employees (full-time equivalents). Of that number, 1,903 (2017: 1,945) worked in Consulting and Services, 1,269 (2017: 1,179) in Research and Development, 932 (2017: 865) in Sales and Marketing and 610 (2017: 611) in Administration.

2018 OUTLOOK

Software AG has confirmed its outlook for fiscal 2018. Based on expectations for business performance in the next three months, Software AG's Management Board continues to anticipate an operating profit margin (EBITA, non-IFRS) between 30.0 and 32.0 percent for the 2018 fiscal year. Digital Business Platform revenue, excl. DBP Cloud & IoT, is expected to increase between 3 and 7 percent. DBP Cloud & IoT revenue is expected to increase between 100 and 135 percent. The revenue growth target for the Adabas & Natural database business line remains unchanged between -6 and -2 percent. Software AG assumes earnings per share (EPS, non-IFRS) will increase between 5 and 15 percent.

The table below shows the full forecast for the 2018 fiscal year:

Outlook for Fiscal Year 2018

FY 2017
in € millions
FY 2018 Outlook
as of April 13, 2018 as %
DBP revenue1 456.4
DBP excl. DBP Cloud & IoT2 441.5 +3 to +72
DBP Cloud & IoT1 14.9 +100 to +1351
A&N revenue2 223.7 −6 to −22
Operating margin (EBITA, non-IFRS)3 31.8% 30.0 to 32.0
Earnings per Share (EPS, non-IFRS)4 €2.38 +5 to +15

1 At constant currency, including hosting services

2 At constant currency

3 Before adjusting for non-operating factors (see non-IFRS results)

4 Weighted average shares outstanding (basic/acc. to IAS 33.19) FY 2017: 74.6m / FY 2018: 74.0m; Based on new US-Federal-Tax and Euro/US-Dollar exchange rate of 1/1.18

KEY FIGURES

as of September 30, 2018 (IFRS, unaudited)

in € millions
(unless otherwise stated)
9M 2018 9M 2017 +/- as % +/- as %
acc1
Q3 2018 Q3 2017 +/- as % +/- as %
acc1
Revenue 601.2 610.6 -2 +3 208.8 197.3 +6 +7
Digital Business Platform (DBP)
business line (incl. DBP Cloud & IoT)
316.7 311.5 +2 +6 113.8 101.2 +12 +13
thereof DBP excl. DBP Cloud & IoT 296.0 301.3 -2 +3 104.7 97.5 +7 +8
thereof DBP Cloud & IoT 20.7 10.2 +104 +108 9.1 3.7 +144 +144
Adabas & Natural (A&N) business line 149.6 149.2 0 +6 52.3 48.9 +7 +11
Licenses 144.4 136.7 +6 +10 56.7 44.5 +28 +29
Maintenance 308.8 316.9 -3 +3 104.7 103.0 +2 +3
SaaS 12.6 6.5 +95 +101 4.5 2.4 +88 +89
ARR DBP incl. DBP Cloud & IoT2 290.3 264.5
thereof ARR DBP Cloud & IoT2 27.0 12.8
Operating
EBITA (non-IFRS)
176.5 181.2 -3 63.8 63.6 0
as % of revenue 29.4 29.7 30.5 32.2
DBP segment earnings 95.7 93.5 +2 38.2 32.9 +16
Segment margin as % 30.2 30.0 33.6 32.5
A&N segment earnings 104.5 100.8 +4 35.8 33.4 +7
Segment margin as % 69.8 67.6 68.4 68.3
Net income (non-IFRS) 123.5 120.6 +2 44.7 43.1 +4
Earnings per share (non-IFRS)3 1.67 1.61 +4 0.60 0.58 +3
Operating cash flow 133.7 146.0 -8 38.6 37.6 +3
CapEx4 8.7 24.7 2.2 2.1
Free cash flow 125.0 121.3 +3 36.4 35.5 +3
Balance sheet Sept. 30,
2018
Dec. 31,
2017
Total assets 1,942.5 1,907.5 +2
Cash and cash equivalents 406.9 365.8 +11
Net cash 91.5 55.2 +66
Employees (FTE) 4,714 4,596 +3

1 acc = At constant currency

2 ARR = Annual recurring revenue. Internal planned rates were used to calculate acc.

3 Based on weighted average shares outstanding (basic) Q3 2018: 74.0m / Q3 2017: 74.0m / 9M 2018: 74.0m / 9M 2017: 74.9m

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

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

CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENT

For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2018 and for the Third Quarter 2018 (IFRS, unaudited)

in € thousands 9M 2018 9M 2017 +/- as % Q3 2018 Q3 2017 +/- as %
Licenses 144,378 136,700 +6 56,743 44,487 +28
Maintenance 308,848 316,927 -3 104,680 102,976 +2
SaaS 12,577 6,465 +95 4,515 2,400 +88
Services 134,814 149,944 -10 42,714 47,236 -10
Other 534 568 -6 165 184 -10
Total revenue 601,151 610,604 -2 208,817 197,283 +6
Cost of sales -143,721 -155,340 -7 -45,845 -48,677 -6
Gross profit 457,430 455,264 0 162,972 148,606 +10
Research & development expenses -88,545 -88,849 0 -30,167 -28,194 +7
Sales, marketing and distribution expenses -169,356 -175,341 -3 -58,894 -53,638 +10
General and administrative expenses -54,248 -55,007 -1 -19,218 -17,000 +13
Other taxes -4,813 -5,327 -10 -1,602 -1,589 +1
Operating earnings 140,468 130,740 +7 53,091 48,185 +10
Other income/expenses, net 3,477 3,959 -208 635
Financing expenses, net 3,444 -357 1,357 -334
Earnings before income taxes 147,389 134,342 +10 54,240 48,486 +12
Income taxes -43,488 -41,977 +4 -16,113 -14,707 +10
Net income 103,901 92,365 +12 38,127 33,779 +13
thereof attributable to shareholders of
Software AG
103,709 92,172 +13 38,044 33,706 +13
thereof attributable to non-controlling
interests
192 193 83 73
Earnings per share in € (basic) 1.40 1.23 +14 0.51 0.46 +11
Earnings per share in € (diluted) 1.40 1.23 +14 0.51 0.46 +11
Weighted average number of shares
outstanding (basic)
73,978,064 74,870,803 73,979,889 73,959,889
Weighted average number of shares
outstanding (diluted)
73,980,545 74,881,101 73,982,289 73,970,271

In order to provide more relevant information and to improve the value of its financial statements, in particular the financial performance, Software AG made changes to the presentation/structure of the Income Statement by introducing a new revenue line. As of January 1st, 2018 revenues from Software as a Service contracts are shown in a separate line. Prior year's figures have been adjusted accordingly.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET

As of September 30, 2018 (IFRS, unaudited)

ASSETS
in € thousands Sept. 30, 2018 Dec. 31, 2017
Current assets 661,263 650,292
Cash and cash equivalents 406,892 365,815
Other financial assets 6,174 26,165
Trade and other receivables 207,379 226,314
Other non-financial assets 19,902 17,366
Income tax receivables 20,916 14,632
Non-current assets 1,281,216 1,257,178
Intangible assets 137,139 131,664
Goodwill 968,719 921,415
Property, plant and equipment 71,060 72,815
Other financial assets 41,525 54,730
Trade and other receivables 36,766 53,273
Other non-financial assets 2,819 199
Income tax receivables 8,559 8,575
Deferred tax receivables 14,629 14,507
Total Assets 1,942,479 1,907,470

EQUITY AND LIABILITIES

Current liabilities
457,004
582,557
Financial liabilities
115,169
210,347
Trade and other payables
27,117
37,617
Other non-financial liabilities
104,530
150,416
Other provisions
34,824
43,708
Income tax liabilities
34,517
27,505
Deferred income
140,847
112,964
Non-current liabilities
316,695
206,631
Financial liabilities
200,217
100,250
Trade and other payables
3,316
3,677
Other non-financial liabilities
706
640
Other provisions
33,347
34,297
Provisions for pensions and similar obligations
44,422
43,869
Income tax liabilities
4,229
4,509
Deferred tax liabilities
14,594
11,599
Deferred income
15,864
7,790
Equity
1,168,780
1,118,282
Share capital
74,000
76,400
Capital reserves
22,612
22,715
Retained earnings
1,140,523
1,176,722
Other reserves
-68,126
-66,905
Treasury shares
-757
-91,249
Attributable to shareholders of Software AG
1,168,252
1,117,683
Non-controlling interests
528
599
in € thousands Sept. 30, 2018 Dec. 31, 2017
Total Equity and Liabilities
1,942,479
1,907,470

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2018 and for the Third Quarter 2018 (IFRS, unaudited)

in € thousands 9M 2018 9M 2017 Q3 2018 Q3 2017
Net income 103,901 92,365 38,127 33,779
Income taxes 43,488 41,977 16,113 14,707
Net financial income/expense -3,444 357 -1,357 334
Amortization/depreciation of non-current assets 24,174 31,575 8,203 9,553
Payments for the settlement of share based payment rights
with a choice of settlement
-53 0 -53 0
Other non-cash income/expense -1,925 1,353 -4 1,587
Changes in receivables and other assets 54,165 67,999 -16,165 6,973
Changes in payables and other liabilities -46,152 -32,958 -501 -16,862
Income taxes paid/received -43,385 -55,216 -7,039 -10,548
Interest paid -4,923 -8,100 -1,381 -3,948
Interest received 7,835 6,679 2,665 2,068
Net cash provided by operating activities 133,681 146,031 38,608 37,643
Proceeds from the sale of property, plant and equipment/
intangible assets
268 290 48 34
Purchase of property, plant and equipment/intangible assets -6,337 -22,673 -2,078 -2,074
Proceeds from the sale of non-current financial assets 250 101 0 0
Purchase of non-current financial assets -2,835 -2,486 -161 -110
Proceeds from the sale of current financial assets 271 4,179 83 51
Purchase of current financial assets -885 -622 -351 -102
Payment for acquisitions, net -46,800 -49,420 -17,191 0
Net cash used in investing activities -56,068 -70,631 -19,650 -2,201
Repurchase of treasury shares 0 -89,587 0 0
Sale of treasury stock 88 1,330 0 0
Dividends paid -48,348 -44,553 0 -210
Proceeds and payments from current financial liabilities 12,441 96,052 626 54,157
Proceeds from non-current financial liabilities 100,028 0 15 0
Repayment of non-current financial liabilities -100,011 -70,894 0 -60,320
Net cash provided by/used in financing activities -35,802 -107,652 641 -6,373
Change in cash and cash equivalents from cash relevant
transactions
41,811 -32,252 19,599 29,069
Currency translation adjustment -734 -15,678 -679 -6,235
Net change in cash and cash equivalents 41,077 -47,930 18,920 22,834
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period 365,815 374,611 387,972 303,847
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period 406,892 326,681 406,892 326,681
Free cash flow 125,027 121,263 36,417 35,493

SEGMENT REPORT

SEGMENT REPORT

For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2018 (IFRS, unaudited)

DBP incl. DBP Cloud & IoT Adabas & Natural Consulting Reconciliation Total
in € thousands 9M 2018 9M 2018 acc 9M 2017 9M 2018 9M 2018 acc 9M 2017 9M 2018 9M 2018 acc 9M 2017 9M 2018 9M 2017 9M 2018 9M 2018 acc 9M 2017
Licenses 101,728 105,791 104,371 42,650 44,539 32,329 0 0 0 0 0 144,378 150,330 136,700
Maintenance 202,352 211,887 200,595 106,496 113,709 116,332 0 0 0 0 0 308,848 325,596 316,927
SaaS 12,577 12,971 6,465 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12,577 12,971 6,465
Product revenue 316,657 330,649 311,431 149,146 158,248 148,661 0 0 0 0 0 465,803 488,897 460,092
Services 0 0 0 0 0 0 134,814 138,805 149,944 0 0 134,814 138,805 149,944
Other 41 46 52 489 490 506 4 4 10 0 0 534 540 568
Total revenue 316,698 330,695 311,483 149,635 158,738 149,167 134,818 138,809 149,954 0 0 601,151 628,242 610,604
Cost of sales -26,175 -27,031 -22,124 -4,628 -4,887 -7,337 -106,837 -109,842 -115,926 -6,081 -9,953 -143,721 -155,340
Gross profit 290,523 303,664 289,359 145,007 153,851 141,830 27,981 28,967 34,028 -6,081 -9,953 457,430 455,264
Sales, marketing and distribution expenses -123,700 -129,019 -124,678 -23,109 -24,192 -23,358 -12,661 -13,174 -14,272 -9,886 -13,033 -169,356 -175,341
Segment contribution 166,823 174,645 164,681 121,898 129,659 118,472 15,320 15,793 19,756 -15,967 -22,986 288,074 279,923
Research and development expenses -71,115 -73,124 -71,191 -17,430 -17,376 -17,658 0 0 0 0 0 -88,545 -88,849
Segment earnings 95,708 101,521 93,490 104,468 112,283 100,814 15,320 15,793 19,756 -15,967 -22,986 199,529 191,074
General and administrative expenses -54,248 -55,007
Other taxes -4,813 -5,327
Operating earnings 140,468 130,740
Other income / expenses, net 3,477 3,959
Net financial income / expenses 3,444 -357
Earnings before income taxes 147,389 134,342
Income Taxes -43,488 -41,977
Net income 103,901 92,365

SEGMENT REPORT

SEGMENT REPORT

For the Third Quarter 2018 (IFRS, unaudited)

DBP incl. Cloud & IoT Adabas & Natural Consulting Reconciliation Total
in € thousands Q3 2018 Q3 2018 acc Q3 2017 Q3 2018 Q3 2018 acc Q3 2017 Q3 2018 Q3 2018 acc Q3 2017 Q3 2018 Q3 2017 Q3 2018 Q3 2018 acc Q3 2017
Licenses 40,630 40,914 33,221 16,113 16,677 11,266 0 0 0 0 0 56,743 57,591 44,487
Maintenance 68,656 69,319 65,591 36,024 37,250 37,385 0 0 0 0 0 104,680 106,569 102,976
SaaS 4,515 4,537 2,400 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4,515 4,537 2,400
Product revenue 113,801 114,770 101,212 52,137 53,927 48,651 0 0 0 0 0 165,938 168,697 149,863
Services 0 0 0 0 0 0 42,714 43,135 47,236 0 0 42,714 43,135 47,236
Other 0 0 22 165 165 173 0 0 -11 0 0 165 165 184
Total revenue 113,801 114,770 101,234 52,302 54,092 48,824 42,714 43,135 47,225 0 0 208,817 211,997 197,283
Cost of sales -8,471 -8,491 -7,764 -1,949 -1,970 -2,518 -33,331 -33,560 -35,627 -2,094 -2,768 -45,845 -48,677
Gross profit 105,330 106,279 93,470 50,353 52,122 46,306 9,383 9,575 11,598 -2,094 -2,768 162,972 148,606
Sales, marketing and distribution expenses -42,854 -43,158 -38,007 -8,651 -8,971 -7,283 -4,023 -4,070 -4,381 -3,366 -3,967 -58,894 -53,638
Segment contribution 62,476 63,121 55,463 41,702 43,151 39,023 5,360 5,505 7,217 -5,460 -6,735 104,078 94,968
Research and development expenses -24,248 -24,313 -22,537 -5,919 -5,776 -5,657 0 0 0 0 0 -30,167 -28,194
Segment earnings 38,228 38,808 32,926 35,783 37,375 33,366 5,360 5,505 7,217 -5,460 -6,735 73,911 66,774
General and administrative expenses -19,218 -17,000
Other taxes -1,602 -1,589
Operating earnings 53,091 48,185
Other income / expenses, net -208 635
Net financial income / expenses 1,357 -334
Earnings before income taxes 54,240 48,486
Income Taxes -16,113 -14,707
Net income 38,127 33,779

DBP SEGMENT WITH REVENUE SPLIT

For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2018 (IFRS, unaudited)

DBP Cloud & IoT DBP excl. DBP Cloud & IoT DBP incl. DBP Cloud & IoT
in € thousands 9M 2018 9M 2018 acc 9M 2017 9M 2018 9M 2018 acc 9M 2017 9M 2018 9M 2018 acc 9M 2017
Licenses 5,558 5,593 2,007 96,170 100,198 102,364 101,728 105,791 104,371
Maintenance 2,571 2,608 1,690 199,781 209,279 198,905 202,352 211,887 200,595
SaaS 12,577 12,971 6,465 0 0 0 12,577 12,971 6,465
Product revenue 20,706 21,172 10,162 295,951 309,477 301,269 316,657 330,649 311,431
Services 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other 0 0 0 41 46 52 41 46 52
Total revenue 20,706 21,172 10,162 295,992 309,523 301,321 316,698 330,695 311,483
Cost of sales -26,175 -27,031 -22,124
Gross profit 290,523 303,664 289,359
Sales, marketing and distribution expenses -123,700 -129,019 -124,678
Segment contribution 166,823 174,645 164,681
Research & development expenses -71,115 -73,124 -71,191
Segment earnings 95,708 101,521 93,490

DBP SEGMENT WITH REVENUE SPLIT

For the Third Quarter 2018 (IFRS, unaudited)

DBP Cloud & IoT DBP excl. DBP Cloud & IoT DBP incl. DBP Cloud & IoT
in € thousands Q3 2018 Q3 2018 acc Q3 2017 Q3 2018 Q3 2018 acc Q3 2017 Q3 2018 Q3 2018 acc Q3 2017
Licenses 3,565 3,559 673 37,065 37,355 32,548 40,630 40,914 33,221
Maintenance 996 998 652 67,660 68,321 64,939 68,656 69,319 65,591
SaaS 4,515 4,537 2,400 0 0 0 4,515 4,537 2,400
Product revenue 9,076 9,094 3,725 104,725 105,676 97,487 113,801 114,770 101,212
Services 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other 0 0 0 0 0 22 0 0 22
Total revenue 9,076 9,094 3,725 104,725 105,676 97,509 113,801 114,770 101,234
Cost of sales -8,471 -8,491 -7,764
Gross profit 105,330 106,279 93,470
Sales, marketing and distribution expenses -42,854 -43,158 -38,007
Segment contribution 62,476 63,121 55,463
Research & development expenses -24,248 -24,313 -22,537
Segment earnings 38,228 38,808 32,926

STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2018 and for the Third Quarter 2018 (IFRS, unaudited)

in € thousands 9M 2018 9M 2017 Q3 2018 Q3 2017
Net income 103,901 92,365 38,127 33,779
Currency translation differences from foreign
operations
7,275 -67,517 2,990 -23,636
Net gain/loss on remeasuring financial assets -9,883 -119 -553 -312
Currency translation gain/loss from net investments in
foreign operations
1,343 -4,544 272 -1,308
Items to be reclassified to the income statement
if certain conditions are met
-1,265 -72,180 2,709 -25,256
Net actuarial gain/loss on pension obligations 44 615 78 -10
Items not to be reclassified to the income
statement
44 615 78 -10
Other comprehensive income -1,221 -71,565 2,787 -25,266
Total comprehensive income 102,680 20,800 40,914 8,513
thereof attributable to shareholders of Software AG 102,488 20,607 40,831 8,440
thereof attributable to non-controlling interests 192 193 83 73

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.

Publication Credits

Publisher

Software AG Corporate Communications Uhlandstraße 12 | 64297 Darmstadt | Germany

Tel. +49 6151 92-0 Fax +49 6151 92-1191

[email protected] SoftwareAG.com

Contact

Software AG Investor Relations Uhlandstraße 12 | 64297 Darmstadt | Germany

Tel. +49 6151 92-1900 Fax +49 6151 9234-1900

[email protected] SoftwareAG.com

Concept Akima Media, Munich | Akima.net

About Software AG

Software AG (Frankfurt MDAX: SOW) helps companies with their digital transformation. With Software AG's Digital Business Platform, companies can better interact with their customers and bring them on new 'digital' journeys, promote unique value propositions, and create new business opportunities. In the Internet of Things (IoT) market, Software AG enables enterprises to integrate, connect and manage IoT components as well as analyze data and predict future events based on Artificial Intelligence (AI). The Digital Business Platform is built on decades of uncompromising software development, IT experience and technological leadership. Software AG has more than 4,500 employees, is active in 70 countries and had revenues of € 879 million in 2017.

To learn more, visit SoftwareAG.com.

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