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SAP SE — Earnings Release 2019
Oct 21, 2019
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Third Quarter and First Nine Months 2019 Financial Highlights
SAP SE October 21, 2019
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Q3 2019 – Key performance metrics

The share of more predictable revenue reached 69% in the third quarter of 2019 (+2 percentage points)

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Q3 2019 – Key performance metrics
Financial Highlights
- Cloud revenue grew to €1.8bn +37% (IFRS), +37% (Non-IFRS), +33% (Non-IFRS cc)
- Cloud gross margin up more than 5pp
- New cloud bookings up 39% to €572m (+34% cc), excluding IaaS up 51%
- Software license revenue down 1% to €932m (-4% cc)
- New cloud and software order entry up 20% to €2.66bn (+15% cc)
- Earnings per share were €1.04 (IFRS) (Q3/2018: €0.81) and up 14% at €1.30 (Non-IFRS)
- Operating cash flow up 28% to €0.64bn | Free cash flow up 116% to €0.37bn
- S/4HANA customers up 25% to >12.000 customers, approximately 40% were net new
YTD 2019 – Key performance metrics

The share of more predictable revenue reached 70% in the first nine months of 2019 (+2 percentage points)
Cloud & Software Revenue In € millions IFRS Non-IFRS 16,167 16,236 ▲+13% ▲+13% (+10% cc)
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YTD 2019 – Key performance metrics
Financial Highlights 9M 2019
- Cloud revenue grew to €5.1bn +40% (IFRS), +41% (Non-IFRS), +36% (Non-IFRS cc)
- New cloud bookings up 29% to €1.389m (+24% cc)
- Software license revenue down 1% to €2.5bn (-4% cc)
- New cloud and software order entry up 13% to €6.64bn (+9% cc)
- Earnings per share were €1.43 (IFRS) (9M/2018: €2.01) and up 16% at €3.29 (Non-IFRS)
- Operating cash flow down 5% to €3.3bn | Free cash flow flat at €2.3bn
Non-IFRS unless otherwise specified
Q3 2019 – Regional performance

Revenues calculated based on customer location; All numbers are Non-IFRS unless otherwise stated. Individual country highlights are based on Non-IFRS at constant currencies
Q3 2019 – Double digit growth across revenue, operating profit and strong operating margin expansion
| € millions, unless otherwise stated |
IFRS | Non-IFRS | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue Numbers | Q3/19 | Q3/18 | ∆ % | Q3/19 | Q3/18 | ∆ % | ∆ % at cc |
| Cloud | 1,789 | 1,304 | 37 | 1,807 | 1,315 | 37 | 33 |
| Software licenses | 932 | 937 | -1 | 932 | 937 | -1 | -4 |
| Software support | 2,907 | 2,765 | 5 | 2,907 | 2,765 | 5 | 3 |
| Software licenses and support |
3,839 | 3,702 | 4 | 3,840 | 3,702 | 4 | 1 |
| Cloud and software |
5,629 | 5,007 | 12 | 5,647 | 5,017 | 13 | 10 |
| Services | 1,162 | 1,014 | 15 | 1,162 | 1,014 | 15 | 11 |
| Total revenue | 6,791 | 6,020 | 13 | 6,809 | 6,031 | 13 | 10 |
| Total operating expenses |
-5,111 | -4,784 | 7 | -4,724 | -4,289 | 10 | 8 |
| Operating profit (loss) |
1,679 | 1,236 | 36 | 2,086 | 1,742 | 20 | 15 |
| Financial income, net | 42 | 12 | >100 | 42 | 12 | >100 | |
| Profit (loss) before tax |
1,702 | 1,280 | 33 | 2,108 | 1,786 | 18 | |
| Income tax expense |
-443 | -309 | 44 | -544 | -428 | 27 | |
| Profit (loss) after tax | 1,259 | 972 | 30 | 1,564 | 1,358 | 15 | |
| Operating margin (in %) |
24.7% | 20.5% | 4.2pp | 30.6% | 28.9% | 1.7pp | 1.5pp |
| Earnings per share, basic (in €) | 1.04 | 0.81 | 28 | 1.30 | 1.14 | 14 |
YTD 2019 – Cloud & software revenue, total revenue, non-IFRS operating profit and non-IFRS EPS up double-digit
| € millions, unless otherwise stated |
IFRS | Non-IFRS | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue Numbers | 9M/19 | 9M/18 | ∆ % | 9M/19 | 9M/18 | ∆ % | ∆ % at cc |
| Cloud | 5,037 | 3,588 | 40 | 5,106 | 3,614 | 41 | 36 |
| Software licenses | 2,531 | 2,558 | -1 | 2,531 | 2,558 | -1 | -4 |
| Software support | 8,599 | 8,156 | 5 | 8,599 | 8,156 | 5 | 3 |
| Software licenses and support |
11,130 | 10,714 | 4 | 11,130 | 10,714 | 4 | 1 |
| Cloud and software |
16,167 | 14,302 | 13 | 16,236 | 14,328 | 13 | 10 |
| Services | 3,346 | 2,979 | 12 | 3,346 | 2,979 | 12 | 9 |
| Total revenue | 19,513 | 17,280 | 13 | 19,583 | 17,307 | 13 | 10 |
| Total operating expenses |
-17,142 | -13,976 | 23 | -14,214 | -12,690 | 12 | 9 |
| Operating profit (loss) |
2,370 | 3,304 | -28 | 5,368 | 4,618 | 16 | 12 |
| Financial income, net | 70 | 40 | 77 | 70 | 40 | 77 | |
| Profit (loss) before tax |
2,377 | 3,286 | -28 | 5,375 | 4,599 | 17 | |
| Income tax expense |
-644 | -889 | -28 | -1,414 | -1,202 | 18 | |
| Profit (loss) after tax | 1,733 | 2,397 | -28 | 3,961 | 3,397 | 17 | |
| Operating margin (in %) |
12.1% | 19.1% | -7.0pp | 27.4% | 26.7% | 0.7pp | 0.5pp |
| Earnings per share, basic (in €) | 1.43 | 2.01 | -29 | 3.29 | 2.85 | 16 |
Q3 2019 – Non-IFRS operating profit up 20% driven by strong topline and very strong bottom line

YTD 2019 – Expansion of non-IFRS operating margin by 70 basis points

Q3 2019 – Cost ratios
€6.8bn Total revenue, Non-IFRS

*Non-IFRS at constant currencies
YTD 2019 – Cost ratios
€19.6bn Total revenue, Non-IFRS

*Non-IFRS at constant currencies
Balance Sheet, Condensed September 30, 2019, IFRS
| Assets | ||
|---|---|---|
| € millions | 09/30/19 | 12/31/18 |
| Cash, cash equivalents and other financial assets | 5,853 | 9,075 |
| Trade and other receivables |
5,846 | 6,362 |
| Other current assets |
2,385 | 1,183 |
| Total current assets |
14,085 | 16,620 |
| Goodwill | 29,833 | 23,736 |
| Intangible assets | 4,736 | 3,227 |
| Property, plant, and equipment |
5,449 | 3,553 |
| Other non-current assets |
5,697 | 4,366 |
| Total non-current assets |
45,715 | 34,881 |
| Total assets | 59,800 | 51,502 |
| Equity and liabilities |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| € millions | 09/30/19 | 12/31/18 | |||
| Trade and other payables |
1,510 | 1,491 | |||
| Provisions | 869 | 110 | |||
| Other liabilities | 7,105 | 5,857 | |||
| Contract liabilities, current |
4,400 | 3,028 | |||
| Total current liabilities |
13,884 | 10,486 | |||
| Financial liabilities | 13,649 | 10,553 | |||
| Provisions | 321 | 270 | |||
| Contract liabilities, non-current |
93 | 88 | |||
| Other non-current liabilities | 1,624 | 1,227 | |||
| Total non-current liabilities |
15,687 | 12,138 | |||
| Total liabilities | 29,571 | 22,624 | |||
| Total equity | 30,228 | 28,877 | |||
| Total equity and liabilities |
59,800 | 51,502 |
YTD 2019 – Operating cash flow and free cash flow
| € millions, unless otherwise stated | 9M/19 | 9M/18 | ∆ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating cash flow |
3,317 | 3,484 | -5% |
| - Capital expenditure |
-703 | -1,146 | -39% |
| - Payments of lease liabilities |
-288 | - | - |
| Free cash flow |
2,326 | 2,338 | 0% |
| Free cash flow in percent of total revenue | 12 | 14 | -2pp |
| Free cash flow conversion rate | 1.34 | 0.98 | 37% |
| Days sales outstanding (DSO in days, September 30) | 71 | 68 | 3 |
Net Liquidity

FY 2019 – Additional outlook information and non-IFRS adjustments
The Company continues to expect a full-year 2019 effective tax rate (IFRS) of 26.5% to 27.5% (2018: 27.0%) and an effective tax rate (non-IFRS) of 26.0% to 27.0% (2018: 26.3%)
| Non-IFRS adjustments | Actual Amounts 9M/18 |
Actual Amounts 9M/19 |
Est. Amounts for FY/19 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue adjustments | €27m | €70m | €70m to €120m |
| Acquisition-related charges | €422m | €515m | €650m to €750m |
| Share-based payment expenses | €838m | €1,313m | €1,650m to €1,900m |
| Restructuring charges | €26m | €1,100m | €1,050m to €1,150m |
| Sum of all adjustments | €1,313m | €2,998m | €3,420m to €3,920m |
Due to rounding, numbers may not add precisely
2019 Outlook and mid-term ambition
2018 2019
- Cloud Revenue €5.03bn
- Cloud and Software Revenue €20.66bn
- Total Revenue €24.74bn
- Operating Profit €7.16bn
▪ Cloud Revenue in a range of €6.7 – 7.0bn Growth: 33.0% to 39.0%
outlook*
- Cloud and Software Revenue in a range of €22.4 – 22.7bn Growth: 8.5% to 10.0%
- Operating Profit in a range of €7.85 – 8.05bn Growth: 9.5% to 12.5%
- Total Revenue to increase strongly at a rate lower than Operating Profit
| 2020 |
|---|
| ------ |
ambition
- Cloud Revenue in a range of €8.6 – 9.1bn
- Total Revenue in a range of €28.6 – 29.2bn
- Operating Profit in a range of €8.8 – 9.1bn
- Share of more predictable revenue 70% to 75%
2023
ambition ▪ More than triple
▪ More than €35.0bn Total Revenue
Cloud Revenue
- Reach a Non-IFRS Cloud gross margin of 75%
- Increase non-IFRS Operating margin by 1pp per year on average*, representing a total expansion of approx. 500bp
- Share of more predictable revenue approaching 80%
* from 2018 through 2023
| Expected Currency Impact Based on September 2019 Level for the Rest of the Year | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| strongly at a rate lower than | in percentage points | Q4 | FY | ||
| Operating Profit | Cloud revenue | +3pp to +5pp |
+4pp to +6pp |
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| Cloud and software revenue | +2pp to +4pp |
+2pp to +4pp |
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| © 2019 SAP SE or an SAP affiliate company. All rights reserved. | Non-IFRS; *Non-IFRS at constant currencies. | Operating profit | +2pp to +4pp |
+3pp to +5pp |
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Appendix
Q3 2019 – Key metrics
Q3/19 unless otherwise stated
All figures are Non-IFRS unless otherwise stated
| Cloud Revenue | New Cloud Bookings1 | Global Commerce2 |
Cloud Applications Total Subscribers |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| +37% €1,807m |
+39% €572m |
~\$3.4 trillion | ~207m | |||
| Intelligent Spend Group – Segment Revenue |
Customer and Experience Management – Segment Revenue |
Number of end users processing travel and expense with SAP Concur |
Flexible workers managed with SAP Fieldglass platform |
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| +23% €828m |
+75% €371m |
>63m | 6.1m |
1) New cloud bookings are the total of all orders received in a given period the revenue from which is expected to be classified as cloud revenue and that result from purchases by new customers and from incremental purchases by existing customers. Consequently, orders to renew existing contracts are not included in this metric. The order amount must be committed. Consequently, due to their pay-per-use nature, business network transaction fees which do not include a committed minimum consumption are not reflected in the bookings metric (e.g. SAP Ariba and SAP Fieldglass transaction-based fees). Amounts included in the measures are generally annualized (annualized contract value ACV).
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2) Global commerce is the total commerce volume transacted on the SAP Ariba, SAP Concur and SAP Fieldglass Networks in the trailing 12 months. SAP Ariba commerce includes procurement and sourcing spend
Gross margin development 2015 – YTD
| Non-IFRS | FY/15 | Q1/16 | Q2/16 | Q3/16 | Q4/16 | FY/16 | Q1/17 | Q2/17 | Q3/17 | Q4/17 | FY/17 | Q1/18 | Q2/18 | Q3/18 | Q4/18 | FY/18 | Q1/19 | Q2/19 | Q3/19 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud | 66 | 66 | 65 | 65 | 63 | 64 | 65 | 62 | 61 | 61 | 62 | 63 | 64 | 64 | 62 | 63 | 66 | 68 | 69 |
| Intelligent Spend Group* |
75 | 75 | 76 | 77 | 75 | 76 | 77 | 77 | 75 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 78 |
| Software License & Support |
87 | 86 | 87 | 87 | 88 | 87 | 85 | 87 | 87 | 89 | 87 | 86 | 87 | 87 | 89 | 87 | 86 | 87 | 88 |
| Cloud & Software |
84 | 82 | 84 | 83 | 85 | 84 | 81 | 82 | 82 | 84 | 82 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 83 | 82 | 80 | 81 | 82 |
| Services | 23 | 14 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 21 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 20 | 26 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 20 | 24 | 27 |
| Total gross margin |
73 | 70 | 73 | 73 | 76 | 73 | 70 | 71 | 73 | 75 | 72 | 70 | 71 | 71 | 74 | 72 | 69 | 71 | 72 |
* Gross margins as reported. Changes in profit center structure may lead to changes in previous quarters.
Third Quarter and First Nine Months 2019 Financial Highlights
SAP SE October 21, 2019
CONFIDENTIAL
