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Sapiens International Earnings Release 2016

May 10, 2016

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Sapiens Reports 20.9% Revenue Growth in Q1 2016

Net Income Increased by 26.6%

Holon, Israel – May 10, 2016 – Sapiens International Corporation, (NASDAQ and TASE: SPNS), a leading global provider of software solutions for the insurance industry, with a growing presence in the financial services sector, and a member of the Formula Group (NASDAQ: FORTY and TASE: FORT), today announced its financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2016.

First Quarter Highlights:

  • Non-GAAP revenue of \$49.6 million, up 20.9% compared to \$41.0 million in the first quarter of 2015.
  • Non-GAAP operating profit increased by 27.0% and totaled \$7.3 million (14.8% operating margin), compared to \$5.8 million (14.1% operating margin) in the first quarter of 2015.
  • Non-GAAP net income attributable to Sapiens' shareholders totaled \$6.0 million, or \$0.12 per diluted share. This is an increase of 26.6% compared to \$4.7 million, or \$0.10 per diluted share, in the first quarter last year.
  • The Sapiens Board of Directors approved the distribution of a cash dividend of \$0.20 per share, representing approximately \$9.8 million in the aggregate, to be distributed on June 1, 2016 to its shareholders of record as of May 19, 2016.
  • Cash, cash equivalents and securities investments as of March 31, 2016 were \$98.5 million and the company has no debt.

"We saw double-digit growth and improved performance across all of our offerings, from all geographies and from both new and existing customers," said Roni Al-Dor, president and CEO of Sapiens. "The demand for our products and services remained strong, resulting in a number of significant wins that further expanded our revenue base and enhanced our competitive market position."

Al-Dor continued: "Beyond our new customer wins, we had several 'go live' events with major customers during the first quarter. These major events demonstrate our proven ability to deliver our products and services, as well as the ease with which our customers can roll-out and integrate these technologies across their organizations. Sapiens also launched several products and value propositions during the quarter, including our new Sapiens ALIS Fast Track proposition for the UK

Protection Market and our advanced analytics solution, Sapiens INTELLIGENCE. INTELLIGENCE is an innovative and fully functional analytics solution that is easily tailored to meet our clients' specific needs to produce actionable insights and maximize the value of their underlying data."

"More recently, we launched our flagship ALIS solution in the cloud, for life, annuity and pension insurers to provide our customers with a solution deployment option that is agile, scalable and costefficient," continued Al-Dor. "Our new product offerings, and sales and marketing activities reflect our ongoing efforts to expand our global presence and drive continued market share growth. We remain enthusiastic about our near- and long-term prospects and our strategic position as an innovative provider of advanced, industry-leading technology solutions."

Mr. Al-Dor concluded: "Our business plan remains solid and we are confident in our ability to deliver full-year 2016 revenue in line with our guidance of \$207 million to \$211 million, a growth of 15.4%- 17.7%. This includes operating margins in the range of 15.0%-15.5%."

Quarterly Results Conference Call

Management will host a conference call and webcast on May 10 at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time (5:00 p.m. in Israel) to review and discuss Sapiens' results. Please call one of the following numbers (at least 10 minutes before the scheduled time) to participate:

North America (toll-free): +1-866-860-9642; International: +972-3-918-0664; UK: 0-800-917-9141

The live webcast of the call can be viewed on Sapiens' website at: http://www.sapiens.com/investors/presentations-and-webcast/

If you are unable to join live, a replay of the call will be accessible until May 20, 2016, as follows:

North America: +1-888-254-7270; International: +972-3-925-5940. A recorded version of the webcast will also be available via the Sapiens website, for three months at the same location.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

This press release contains the following non-GAAP financial measures: Non-GAAP revenue, Non-GAAP gross profit, Non-GAAP operating income, Non-GAAP net income attributed to Sapiens shareholders, Non-GAAP basic and diluted earnings per share.

Sapiens believes that these non-GAAP measures of financial results provide useful information to management and investors regarding certain financial and business trends relating to Sapiens' financial condition and results of operations. The Company's management uses these non-GAAP measures to compare the Company's performance to that of prior periods for trend analyses, for

purposes of determining executive and senior management incentive compensation and for budgeting and planning purposes. These measures are used in financial reports prepared for management and in quarterly financial reports presented to the Company's board of directors. The Company believes that the use of these non-GAAP financial measures provides an additional tool for investors to use in evaluating ongoing operating results and trends and in comparing the Company's financial measures with other software companies, many of which present similar non-GAAP financial measures to investors.

Management of the Company does not consider these non-GAAP measures in isolation or as an alternative to financial measures determined in accordance with GAAP. The principal limitation of these non-GAAP financial measures is that they exclude significant expenses and income that are required by GAAP to be recorded in the Company's financial statements. In addition, they are subject to inherent limitations as they reflect the exercise of judgment by management about which expenses and income are excluded or included in determining these non-GAAP financial measures. In order to compensate for these limitations, management presents non-GAAP financial measures in connection with GAAP results. Sapiens urges investors to review the reconciliation of its non-GAAP financial measures to the comparable GAAP financial measures, which it includes in press releases announcing quarterly financial results, including this press release, and not to rely on any single financial measure to evaluate the Company's business.

In addition, the Company adjusted revenues and expenses, recorded under US GAAP, of preacquisition date in respect of acquired business from its ultimate parent company. As this transaction is between companies under common control, under US GAAP, it was accounted for under the pooling of interest method. For non-GAAP measurement purposes, the Company excludes the preacquisition date revenues and expenses.

Reconciliation tables of the most comparable GAAP financial measures to the non-GAAP financial measures used in this press release are included in the financial tables of this release.

The Company defines adjusted EBITDA as net profit adjusted for stock-based compensation expense, depreciation and amortization, capitalized internal-use software development costs, amortization of internal-use software development costs interest expense, compensation expenses related to acquisition, pre-acquisition revenues and expenses accounted under pooling of interest method, provision for income taxes and other income (expenses). These amounts are often excluded by other companies to help investors understand the operational performance of their business. The Company uses Adjusted EBITDA as a measurement of its operating performance because it assists

in comparing the operating performance on a consistent basis by removing the impact of certain noncash and non-operating items. Adjusted EBITDA reflect an additional way of viewing aspects of the operations that the Company believes, when viewed with the GAAP results and the accompanying reconciliations to corresponding GAAP financial measures, provide a more complete understanding of factors and trends affecting its business.

About Sapiens

Sapiens International Corporation (NASDAQ and TASE: SPNS) is a leading global provider of software solutions for the insurance industry, with an emerging focus on the broader financial services sector. We offer core, end-to-end solutions to the global general insurance, property and casualty, life, pension and annuities, and retirement markets, as well as business decision management software. We have a track record of over 30 years in delivering superior software solutions to more than 190 financial services organizations. The Sapiens team of approximately 1,700 professionals operates through our fully-owned subsidiaries in North America, the United Kingdom, EMEA and Asia Pacific. For more information: www.sapiens.com.

Forward-Looking Statement

Some of the statements in this press release may constitute "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, Section 21E of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 and the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Words such as "will," "expects," "believes" and similar expressions are used to identify these forward-looking statements (although not all forward-looking statements include such words). These forward-looking statements, which may include, without limitation, projections regarding our future performance and financial condition, are made on the basis of management's current views and assumptions with respect to future events. Any forward-looking statement is not a guarantee of future performance and actual results could differ materially from those contained in the forward-looking statement.

These statements speak only as of the date they were made, and we undertake no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. We operate in a changing environment. New risks emerge from time to time and it is not possible for us to predict all risks that may affect us. For more information regarding these risks and uncertainties, as well as certain additional risks that we face, please refer to the Risk Factors detailed in Item 3 of Part III of our Annual Report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2015, and subsequent reports and registration statements filed periodically with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Investors and Media Contact:

Yaffa Cohen-Ifrah Chief Marketing Officer and Head of Corporate Communications Sapiens International U.S. Mobile: +1-201-250-9414

Mobile: +972-54-9099039 Email: [email protected] Summary of Non-GAAP Financial Information U.S. dollars in thousands (except per share amounts)

Three months ended
March 31,
2016
(unaudited)
2015
(unaudited)
Revenues 49,567 100% 41,014 100%
Gross profit 21,574 43.5% 17,678 43.1%
Operating profit 7,348 14.8% 5,788 14.1%
Net income to shareholders 5,986 12.1% 4,727 11.5%
Adjusted EBITDA 7,955 16.0% 6,178 15.1%
Basic earnings per share
Diluted earnings per share
0.12
0.12
0.10
0.10

Non-GAAP revenues by geographic breakdown

U.S. dollars in thousands

Q1 2016 Q4 2015 Q3 2015 Q2 2015 Q1 2015
North America 16,041 16,767 16,571 14,294 13,700
Europe 28,421 26,439 24,084 23,743 23,153
APAC 5,105 5,468 5,484 5,399 4,161
Total 49,567 48,674 46,139 43,436 41,014

SAPIENS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION N.V. AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

U.S. dollars in thousands (except per share amounts)

Three months ended
March 31,
2016 2015*
(unaudited) (unaudited)
Revenue 49,567 43,861
Cost of revenue 29,607 26,450
Gross profit 19,960 17,411
Operating Expenses:
Research and development, net 3,253 2,621
Selling, marketing, general and administrative 10,456 8,992
Total operating expenses 13,709 11,613
Operating income 6,251 5,798
Financial expenses (income), net (80) 330
Taxes and other expenses, net 1,458 681
Net Income 4,873 4,787
Attributable to non-controlling interest (14) 58
Net income attributable to Sapiens' shareholders 4,887 4,729
Basic earnings per share 0.10 0.10
Diluted earnings per share 0.10 0.10
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding Used to
Compute Basic Earnings per Share (in thousands) 48,819 47,707
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding Used to
Compute Diluted Earnings per Share (in thousands)
49,560 48,894

*Including consolidation of Insseco, commencing December 31, 2014.

SAPIENS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION N.V. AND SUBSIDIARIES

RECONCILIATION OF GAAP TO NON-GAAP RESULTS

U.S. dollars in thousands (except per share amounts)

Three months ended
March 31,
2016 2015
GAAP revenue 49,567 43,861
Adjustments of pre-acquisition revenue accounted under pooling of interest
method - (2,847)
Non-GAAP revenue 49,567 41,014
GAAP gross profit 19,960 17,411
Revenue adjustment -
(2,847)
Amortization of capitalized software 1,409 1,215
Amortization of other intangible assets 205 194
Adjustments of pre-acquisition cost of revenue accounted under pooling of 1,705
interest method -
Non-GAAP gross profit 21,574 17,678
GAAP operating income 6,251 5,798
Gross profit adjustments 1,614 267
Capitalization of software development (1,384) (1,312)
Amortization of other intangible assets 306 327
Stock-based compensation 458 278
Compensation related to acquisition 103 -
Adjustments of pre-acquisition operating expenses accounted under pooling
of interest method
- 430
Non-GAAP operating income 7,348 5,788
GAAP net income attributable to Sapiens' shareholders 4,887 4,729
Operating income adjustments 1,097 (10)
Adjustment to redeemable non-controlling interest 66 -
Adjustments of pre-acquisition financial and tax expenses accounted under
pooling of interest method - 142
Other (64) (134)
Non-GAAP net income attributable to Sapiens' shareholders 5,986 4,727
Non-GAAP basic earnings per share 0.12 0.10
Non-GAAP diluted earnings per share 0.12 0.10
Weighted average number of shares outstanding used to compute basic earnings 48,819 47,707
per share (in thousands)
Weighted average number of shares outstanding used to compute diluted earnings
per share (in thousands)
49,560 48,894

SAPIENS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION N.V. AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

U.S. Dollars in thousands

March 31,
2016
December 31,
2015
(unaudited) (unaudited)
ASSETS
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents 58,679 54,351
Trade receivables, net 37,137 29,761
Other receivables and prepaid expenses 5,652 5,455
Marketable securities 23,297 8,776
Total current assets 124,765 98,343
LONG-TERM ASSETS:
Marketable securities 16,542 30,875
Property and equipment, net 6,594 5,675
Severance pay fund 5,035 5,551
Other intangible assets, net 27,714 27,540
Other long-term assets 4,733 4,252
Goodwill 71,636 70,035
Total long-term assets 132,254 143,928
TOTAL ASSETS 257,019 242,271
Liabilities and Equity
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Trade payables 5,564 4,721
Accrued expenses and other liabilities 32,536 32,012
Dividend payables 9,786 -
Deferred revenue 13,442 10,268
Total current liabilities 61,328 47,001
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES:
Other long-term liabilities 7,197 6,414
Accrued severance pay 6,145 6,662
Total long-term liabilities 13,342 13,076
REDEEMABLE NON-CONTROLLING INTEREST 385 385
EQUITY 181,964 181,809
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY 257,019 242,271

SAPIENS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION N.V. AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOW

U.S. dollars in thousands

For the 3 months ended
March 31
2016 2015*
(unaudited) (unaudited)
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income 4,873 4,787
Reconciliation of net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization 2,527 2,170
Amortization of premium and accrued interest on marketable securities (134) (99)
Stock-based compensation related to options issued to employees 458 278
Net changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of amount acquired:
Trade receivables (6,682) 2,699
Deferred tax assets 107 745
Other operating assets (227) (749)
Trade payables 419 1,511
Other operating liabilities 98 (708)
Deferred revenues 3,052 1,050
Severance pay (34) (156)
Net cash provided by operating activities 4,457 11,528
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchase of property and equipment (849) (894)
Interest received, net of purchase of marketable securities 99 286
Capitalized software development costs (1,384) (1,312)
Restricted cash (2) (1,809)
Net cash used in investing activities (2,136) (3,729)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from employee stock options exercised 473 223
Payment to shareholders in respect of acquisition - 74
Net cash provided by financing activities 473 297
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents 1,534 (1,552)
Increase in cash and cash equivalents 4,328 6,544
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of period 54,351 47,400
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of period 58,679 53,944

*Including consolidation of Insseco, commencing December 31, 2014.

Adjusted EBITDA Calculation

U.S. dollars in thousands

Three months ended
March 31,
2016 2015
GAAP operating profit 6,251 5,798
Non-GAAP adjustments:
Amortization of capitalized software 1,409 1,215
Amortization of other intangible assets 511 521
Capitalization of software development (1,384) (1,312)
Compensation related to acquisition 103 -
Stock-based compensation 458 278
Adjustments of pre-acquisition revenues and
expenses accounted under pooling of interest method - (712)
Non GAAP operating profit 7,348 5,788
Depreciation 607 390
Adjusted EBITDA 7,955 6,178