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INTERIM REPORT JANUARY – JUNE 2015

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INTERIM REPORT JANUARY — JUNE 2015

 

STOCK

     3   

INTRODUCTORY NOTES

     5   

HALF-YEAR FINANCIAL REPORT (UNAUDITED)

  

Interim Management Report

     6   

Consolidated Interim Financial Statements — IFRS

     24   

Responsibility Statement

     47   

SUPPLEMENTARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION (UNAUDITED)

  

IFRS and Non-IFRS Financial Data

     48   

Multi-Quarter Summary

     53   

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

  

Financial Calendar, Investor Services, Addresses, and Imprint

     55   


STOCK

 

LOGO

SAP SE common stock is listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange as well as on a number of other German exchanges. On the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), SAP American depositary receipts (ADRs), each representing one common share, trade under the symbol SAP. SAP is a component of the DAX (the index of 30 German blue chip companies) and the Dow Jones EURO STOXX 50. We use the S&P North American Technology Software Index for comparison purposes.

Key Facts About SAP Stock / SAP ADRs

 

Listings

  

Germany

     Berlin, Frankfurt, Stuttgart   

United States (ADR)

     New York Stock Exchange   

IDs and Symbols

  

WKN/ISIN

     716460/DE0007164600   

NYSE (ADR)

     803054204 (CUSIP

Reuters

     SAPG.F or .DE   

Bloomberg

     SAP GR   

Weight (%) in Indices on 6/30/2015

  

DAX 30

     6.5

Prime All Share

     4.9

CDAX

     5.1

HDAX

     5.2

Dow Jones STOXX 50

     1.6

Dow Jones EURO

STOXX 50

     2.7

In a market environment shaped by the Greek debt crisis, SAP stock slightly outperformed the benchmark indexes. Ex-dividend, SAP stock slipped 7.3%, while the DAX 30 retreated 8.5% and the EURO STOXX 50 ceded 7.4% in the second quarter.

Having closed at €67.53 on the Xetra system on March 31, 2015, by April 10 SAP stock had climbed beyond the €69.00 mark in a favorable market. On the same day, the DAX registered its all-time highest level of 12,374.73. SAP stock made further gains after we announced our first-quarter numbers on April 21: On April 27, the stock reached €70.72. Only once, on March 7, 2000, had it ever closed higher. However, the stock markets slid at the end of the month on disappointing U.S. economic indicators and a stronger euro.

During the remainder of the quarter, the price of SAP stock moved broadly together with general sentiment, which was unsettled by fears of Greek insolvency and became increasingly volatile. In the second half of May, the uncertainty surrounding Greek treasury debt triggered a retreat on the market, which by June 15 had driven the DAX below 11,000 for the first time in four months. SAP stock had fallen back to €63.99 by June 19. The ex-dividend markdown after the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders on May 20 – at which shareholders approved a dividend of €1.10 per share – put additional pressure on SAP stock during this period. With Greek debt worries growing more acute, SAP stock declined to its lowest point in the quarter, at €62.60, as business closed for the month.

 

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Capital Stock

SAP’s capital stock on June 30, 2015, was €1,228,504,232 (December 31, 2014: €1,228,504,232). It is issued as 1,228,504,232 no-par shares, each with an attributable value of €1 in relation to the capital stock.

Market Capitalization

With the Xetra closing price at €62.60 on the last trading day of the first six months of the year, SAP’s market capitalization was €76.9 billion based on 1,228,504,232 million outstanding shares. SAP was therefore the fifth-largest DAX company based on market capitalization.

Deutsche Börse uses the free-float factor to weight companies in the DAX. The proportion of SAP stock in free-float stood at 74.5% on June 30, 2015 (at 74.6% on December 31, 2014). Based on this free-float factor, our free-float market capitalization was approximately €57.3 billion. When measured by our free-float market capitalization, SAP was the sixth-largest company listed on the DAX at the end of the second quarter.

For more information about the SAP stock, see the SAP Web site at www.sap.com/investor.

 

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Introductory Notes

This interim group report meets the requirements of German Accounting Standard No. 16 “Zwischenberichterstattung” (DRS 16). We prepared the financial data in the Half-Year Financial Report (Unaudited) section for SAP SE and its subsidiaries in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). In doing so, we observed the IFRS both as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) and as endorsed by the European Union (EU). This does not apply to numbers expressly identified as non-IFRS. For additional IFRS and non-IFRS information, see the Supplementary Financial Information (Unaudited) section.

This interim group report complies with the legal requirements in accordance with the German Securities Trading Act (Wertpapierhandelsgesetz, WpHG) for a half-year financial report, and comprises the interim management report, consolidated interim financial statements, and the responsibility statement in accordance with the German Securities Trading Act, section 37w (2).

This half-year financial report updates our consolidated financial statements 2014, presents significant events and transactions of the second quarter of 2015 and the first half of 2015, and updates the forward-looking information contained in our Management Report 2014. Both the 2014 consolidated financial statements and the 2014 Management Report are part of our 2014 Integrated Report which is available at www.sapintegratedreport.com.

All of the information in this interim group report is unaudited. This means the information has been subject neither to any audit nor to any review by an independent auditor.

 

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HALF-YEAR FINANCIAL REPORT (UNAUDITED)

INTERIM MANAGEMENT REPORT

GENERAL INFORMATION

Forward-Looking Statements

This half-year financial report contains forward-looking statements and information based on the beliefs of, and assumptions made by, our management using information currently available to them. Any statements contained in this report that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements as defined in the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. We have based these forward-looking statements on our current expectations, assumptions, and projections about future conditions and events. As a result, our forward-looking statements and information are subject to uncertainties and risks, many of which are beyond our control. If one or more of these uncertainties or risks materializes, or if management’s underlying assumptions prove incorrect, our actual results could differ materially from those described in or inferred from our forward-looking statements and information. We describe these risks and uncertainties in the Risk Management and Risks section, respectively in the there-mentioned sources.

The words “aim,” “anticipate,” “assume,” “believe,” “continue,” “could,” “counting on,” “is confident,” “development,” “estimate,” “expect,” “forecast,” “future trends,” “guidance,” “intend,” “may,” “might,” “outlook,” “plan,” “project,” “predict,” “seek,” “should,” “strategy,” “want,” “will,” “would,” and similar expressions as they relate to us are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. Such statements include, for example, those made in the Operating Results section, the Risk Management and Risks section, the Expected Developments and Opportunities section, and other forward-looking information appearing in other parts of this half-year financial report. To fully consider the factors that could affect our future financial results, both our 2014 Integrated Report and Annual Report on Form 20-F for December 31, 2014, should be considered, as well as all of our other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date specified or the date of this report. Except where legally required, we undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements as a result of new information that we receive about conditions that existed upon issuance of this report, future events, or otherwise unless we are required to do so by law.

Statistical Data

This report includes statistical data about the IT industry and global economic trends that comes from information published by sources including International Data Corporation (IDC), a provider of market information and advisory services for the information technology, telecommunications, and consumer technology markets; the European Central Bank (ECB); and the International Monetary Fund (IMF). This type of data represents only the estimates of IDC, ECB, IMF or the other mentioned sources of industry data. SAP does not adopt or endorse any of the statistical information. In addition, although we believe that data from these sources is generally reliable, this type of data can be imprecise. We caution readers not to place undue reliance on this data.

All of the information in this report relates to the situation on June 30, 2015, or the half-year ended on that date unless otherwise stated.

Non-IFRS Financial Information

This half-year financial report contains non-IFRS measures as well as financial data prepared in accordance with IFRS. We present and discuss the reconciliation of these non-IFRS measures to the respective IFRS measures in the Supplementary Financial Information (Unaudited) section. For more information about non-IFRS measures, see our Web site www.sap.com/corporate-en/investors/newsandreports/reporting-framework.epx under “Non-IFRS Measures and Estimates.”

STRATEGY AND BUSINESS MODEL

We did not change our strategy and our Business Model in the first six months of 2015. For a detailed description, see the 2014 Integrated Report and item 4 in the 2014 Annual Report on Form 20-F.

PRODUCTS, RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT, AND SERVICES

In the first half of 2015, we made the following enhancements to our portfolio of software and services. For a detailed description of our portfolio of software and services, see the Products, Research and Development, and Services section in our 2014 Integrated Report (www.sapintegratedreport.com) and item 4 in our 2014 Annual Report on Form 20-F.

Software Portfolio

In our 2014 Integrated Report, SAP stated “wherever they are on their journey, we are helping our customers reinvent how they do business while making the transition seamless and providing a holistic and consistent user experience. As we aim to become ‘THE cloud company powered by SAP HANA,’ we are going far beyond incremental change to achieve radical simplification – enabling our customers to stay ahead of trends, make better decisions faster, and propel innovation.”

 

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Applications

We announced the SAP Cost and Revenue Allocation for Financial Products application in June. Powered by SAP HANA the application is designed to give finance executives the capacity to process and analyze vast amounts of corporate data to adapt more readily to a challenging market environment.

A new version of SAP Predictive Analytics was made generally available in June. It enables customers to gain predictive insights on ultra-wide datasets to help make fast and accurate predictions in real time.

In June, SAP announced the general availability of the 11.0 release of the SAP Global Trade Services (SAP GTS) application, which helps companies simplify the complex business processes of cross-border global trade and leverage the potential cost-saving benefits of foreign trade zones (FTZs) in the United States.

At SAPPHIRE NOW in May, we announced the cloud edition of SAP Business Suite 4 SAP HANA (SAP S/4HANA). The SAP S/4HANA, cloud edition gives customers the opportunity to deploy real hybrid scenarios - combining on-premise and cloud solutions for unprecedented IT flexibility and accelerated business innovation. This follows the February launch of SAP S/4HANA, our next-generation business suite - a new product fully built on the SAP HANA platform and designed with the SAP Fiori user experience.

Additionally at SAPPHIRE NOW we announced the SAP Store and new digitally native offerings, including SAP Digital for Customer Engagement, a simplified cloud customer relationship (CRM) management solution designed to meet the needs of individuals and small teams.

In May, a new offering was announced with HP that will help bring together both companies’ global consulting and software expertise to rapidly provision SAP S/4HANA on HP Helion Managed Cloud, accelerating customer time to value, without disrupting mission-critical processes.

Also in May, we announced plans to make the SAP Anywhere solution initially available in China. It is planned to be a front-office suite for small and medium businesses (SMBs) that manages sales, marketing, e-commerce and inventory activities in one complete system. SAP Anywhere is intended to be provided as a software-as-a-service (SaaS) run by SAP in a public cloud and can be accessed via mobile devices or desktops once available.

In April, we announced availability of new versions of the SAP Transportation Management (SAP TM), SAP Extended Warehouse Management (SAP EWM) and SAP Event Management applications. The new releases advance the continuous innovation of all software components of the supply chain execution platform.

Also in April, the SAP Sports One solution for soccer was announced. As the first sports-specific cloud solution powered by the SAP HANA platform, it aims to provide a single unified platform to manage teams and players efficiently as well as handle analytical insights for performance optimization.

We announced the SAP Revenue Accounting and Reporting application in April, which specifically addresses new revenue accounting standards set by the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) and Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB), expected to become effective for IFRS and US GAAP preparers in 2017 or 2018. The application helps companies meet the requirement derived from this new accounting standard as well as generic and existing requirements related to revenue recognition across various accounting principles.

In April, SAP announced that mobile enterprise asset management (EAM) apps from SAP, such as SAP Work Manager and SAP Inventory Manager, running on Windows devices have been enhanced for Windows 7, 8 and 8.1. This results in a simplified navigation throughout the mobile apps, making workers more productive and accurate.

Barcelona for You Tourist Network (BCN4U), a showcase solution, was unveiled in March at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona to help give tourists and citizens a better experience as they move around the city, and provide local businesses and agencies with new opportunities to connect with customers.

Announced in March, SAP is collaborating with Jasper to help enterprises simplify the process of deploying and managing Internet of Things (IoT) services. We are working together to deliver an integrated solution that will help reduce the time to launch, manage, and monetize IoT services.

SAP and T-Systems announced in March a partnership to offer a cloud-based logistics solution for the Internet of Things.

The SAP Cloud for Planning solution became generally available in the first quarter. Built on the SAP HANA Cloud Platform, the solution helps users simplify planning processes.

In March, the SAP Lumira solution, Edge edition, became generally available to help bring cost-effective data visualization to teams and departments within small and midsize businesses.

 

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We delivered an enhancement to the SAP Predictive Analytics software in March to help bridge the skills gap by placing complex predictive capabilities in the hands of many more users.

In March, we announced the general availability of SAP Cash Management powered by SAP HANA, which delivers drill-down analysis into an organization’s global cash balances and cash positions in real time, simplifying the work of finance professionals.

Also in March, we announced plans to release enhancements to the SAP hybris Marketing solution, specifically designed to help communication service providers (CSPs) simplify their B2C and B2B customer engagements while improving the effectiveness of their marketing operations.

Additionally in March, we announced the SAP Innovation Management solution to enable manufacturing companies to adapt their businesses to the new business dynamics and to design products for the Internet of Things.

We announced in February that we are working with Google to support Android for Work, which enables employees to securely bring their own Android devices to the workplace and conveniently switch between work and personal activities without relinquishing control of personal data.

A new mobile solution to simplify direct store delivery (DSD) was announced in February to help consumer products companies solve the challenges of lack of access to real-time data, limited role and process optimization, and poor route planning.

Also in February, we announced a fully managed service approach for the SAP Trade Promotion Optimization and SAP Demand Signal Management applications delivered through the SAP HANA Enterprise Cloud service. This is a new services-driven approach to enable consumer products companies to harness the value of their data.

In February, hybris, an SAP company, launched a new solution that unifies customer data into one centralized hub and allows companies to unleash the power of truly contextual, omni-channel marketing for the first time.

At the NRF 104th Annual Convention and EXPO in January, we announced the SAP Assortment Planning for Retail application, which enables retailers to optimally cluster stores using attributes then select and plan items by store cluster in order to maximize sales and profit.

We collaborated with Raab Associates, Inc. to create the marketing gap analysis tool, a free online interactive tool launched in January that provides marketers with personalized recommendations on focus areas of investment in marketing for their organization.

Platform

In June, SAP announced the release of support package stack 10 (SPS10) for the SAP HANA platform, which delivers new capabilities that help customers ensure data center-readiness, enable synchronization of data to any remote system, extend high availability and disaster recovery of enterprise data, and perform advanced analytics.

At SAPPHIRE NOW in May, updates to SAP HANA to help customers meet the demands of today’s hyper-connected digital economy were announced including:

 

 

SAP HANA Cloud Platform for the Internet of Things provides the infrastructure to enable businesses to securely tap into a network of millions of connected devices.

 

 

Over 800 apps, which are being driven largely by partners, are now available in the SAP HANA App Center since its launch last year.

 

 

The SAP Business Warehouse-Enhanced Mixed Load (SAP BW-EML) benchmark conducted alongside certified SAP HANA appliance providers, including Amazon Web Services (AWS), Dell, Lenovo, and VCE. This benchmark is helping to set the course for high performance in-memory computing.

We announced plans in the first quarter to develop a Big Data solution to help simplify IT landscapes and unlock business innovation for communications service providers (CSPs). Powered by SAP HANA and designed to run on SAP HANA Cloud Platform, the solution is expected to provide real-time, contextual data processing and analytics for telecommunications companies.

SAP teamed up with the International Cricket Council (ICC) to enhance the fan experience around the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015, one of the largest sporting events in the world. SAP HANA Cloud Platform and SAP Lumira software helped analyze and simplify ball-by-ball match data in real time, providing fans with statistics and historical insights for matches on the ICC Match Centre, while the organizing committee also relies on the SAP Business One application.

SAP HANA Cloud Platform mobile services was announced at the Mobile World Congress in March. It helps to drive mobile business innovation by connecting people, devices and business networks using SAP’s end-to-end capabilities covering the development, staging and secure deployment of mobile apps.

The SAP HANA Big Data Intelligence rapid-deployment solution announced in January allows businesses to

 

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evolve with changing market environments by acquiring, analyzing, and presenting data quickly and affordably from a variety of sources.

Business Network

Ariba is delivering the future of commerce through a personal, contextual and mobile user experience that enables companies to simplify collaboration and enhance decision making.

With the latest release of its market-leading strategic sourcing suite, Ariba has made sourcing simpler by integrating the power of SAP ERP and the Ariba Network to remove complexity from procuring direct materials.

Ariba is transforming procurement as leading companies like the South African banking company Nedbank and the South-American procurement company Aquanima leverage its cloud-based applications and business network to fuel a best-in-class source-to-pay process.

Ariba is changing the game for small and midsized enterprises around the world as companies like the Malayan software company Alphamatic Systems, the German procurement company Schweitzer, and the US wholesale company M&R Distribution tap into the Ariba Network and cloud-based services like Ariba Discovery to connect with new partners and business opportunities.

Ariba and Made in a Free World joined forces in June to combat human trafficking, combining the world’s largest business network and most comprehensive forced labor database to help companies detect and mitigate slavery in the supply chain.

In the second quarter it became possible for the Ariba network ID to be captured within Fieldglass, creating more visibility into suppliers and tightening the integration between the two companies’ services. Companies now have a single view into supplier activities across both Fieldglass and the Ariba Business Network.

In February, it was announced that the use of Ariba has expanded among the world’s largest companies, as more than two-thirds of the Forbes Global 2000 connect to the world’s largest business network to streamline processes, boost productivity and performance.

Concur announced in April that the Concur App Center has now grown to feature more than 100 partner apps. Launched only two years ago, the Concur App Center has quickly taken off in popularity due to the ease it provides to travelers and the ability for companies to manage complex travel and finance challenges in an effortless and integrated way.

Concur also announced in April that over 3,500 customers have adopted its TripLink solution - tripling the customer base in just three quarters. Concur TripLink helps companies extend the value of their existing managed travel programs to all travel, regardless of where travel is booked.

Fieldglass announced new functionality in June that simplifies the interview process for hiring managers and for suppliers by keeping all actions and documents within the Fieldglass application, making it traceble and reportable from a compliance perspective.

Also in June, Fieldglass also improved the tracking process for the renewal of individual worker certifications making it easier for hiring managers to comply with documentation needs via automatic expiration alerts.

At the beginning of 2015, Fieldglass launched new data centers in Europe to address the increasing demand by customers to understand and control where their data is hosted.

 

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ACQUISITIONS

During the first half of 2015 we have not completed any acquisitions.

For more information about acquisitions in the prior year, see our 2014 Integrated Report, Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements section, Note (4) and our 2014 Annual Report on Form 20-F.

EMPLOYEES AND SOCIAL PERFORMANCE

SAP’s long-term success is strongly influenced by the creativity, talent, and commitment of our people. Their ability to understand the needs of our customers and to innovate delivers sustainable value to our company, our customers, and society. Successful strategies to attract, retain, develop, and engage our employees, therefore, are critical to driving a culture of innovation, sustained growth, and profitability.

An important factor for our long-term success is our ability to attract and retain talented employees. In the second quarter of 2015, the employee retention rate was 92.6% (compared to 93.5% in the second quarter of 2014). We define employee retention rate as the ratio between the average number of employees less voluntary employee departures (fluctuation) and the average number of employees (in full-time equivalents).

One of SAP’s overall non-financial goals is fostering a diverse workforce, specifically increasing the number of women in management. At the end of the second quarter of 2015, 22.9% of all management positions at SAP were held by women, compared to 21.4% at the end of June 2014. SAP has set a long-term target to increase the share of women in management to 25% by the year 2017.

On June 30, 2015, we had 74,497 full-time equivalent (FTE) employees worldwide (June 30, 2014: 67,651; December 31, 2014: 74,406).

Those headcount numbers included 17,787 FTEs based in Germany (June 30, 2014: 17,171), and 15,381 FTEs based in the United States (June 30, 2014: 13,550).

ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE:

ENERGY AND EMISSIONS

Over the past several years, we have worked to better understand the connections between our energy consumption, its related cost, and the resulting environmental impact. Today we measure and address our energy usage throughout SAP, as well as our greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions across our entire value chain. Between the beginning of 2008 and the end of the second quarter of 2015, we calculate that energy efficiency initiatives have contributed to a cumulative cost avoidance of €314 million, compared to a business-as-usual extrapolation.

Moreover, to credibly offer solutions that help our customers better manage their use of resources, we must do so ourselves. By addressing the financial and environmental impact of our energy consumption, we gain valuable insights to create solutions for our customers.

Our goal is to reduce the greenhouse gas emissions from our operations to levels of the year 2000 by 2020. SAP’s GHG emissions for the second quarter of 2015 totaled 125 kilotons CO2 compared to 140 kilotons in the second quarter of 2014. This decrease is primarily due to a decrease in business flights. In the first half-year of 2015, SAP’s GHG emissions add up to 270 kilotons CO2 compared to 265 kilotons in the first half-year of 2014.

As we measure our emissions per employee and per euro of revenue, we gain insight into our efficiency as we grow. Since 2007, we have increased our efficiency according to both measures, lowering our emissions per employee by about 38% and per euro of revenue by about 49,8% at the end of June 2015 (rolling four quarters).

In recognition of the exemplary actions SAP has taken to embed sustainability across its business worldwide, SAP was awarded the European Datacentre Sustainability Award and SAP’s product TwoGo won the Frost & Sullivan Technology Leadership Award in the second quarter of 2015.

ORGANIZATION AND CHANGES IN MANAGEMENT

On January 9, 2015 Michael Kleinemeier and Steve Singh were appointed as members to the Global Managing Board, with immediate effect. Michael Kleinemeier leads SAP Service and Support worldwide. Steve Singh, CEO of Concur, is responsible for SAP’s Business Network strategy.

 

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FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE: REVIEW AND ANALYSIS

Economy and the Market

Global Economic Trends

In its most recent report, the European Central Bank (ECB) states that the global economy grew in the first half of the year, although the pace of growth slowed in both advanced and emerging economies.

According to the ECB, economic activity in the Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) region recovered in the first six months of 2015, helped by the low oil price and favorable borrowing conditions. Though growth remained minimal, more countries saw improvements. However, sanctions and high inflation impacted the Russia’s economy heavily.

Slow growth and weak economic indicators from the United States, particularly in the second quarter, impacted the Americas region, according to the ECB. These effects were mainly due to temporary factors such as unfavorable weather conditions and strikes, it noted. Uncertainty also affected Brazil’s economy in the first half of the year, which was reflected in subdued investment.

Turning to the Asia Pacific Japan (APJ) region, the ECB reports that Japan’s economy expanded in the first half of 2015 and recovered from last year’s economic decline. In China, weaker investment, especially in the housing market, slowed growth in the first two quarters. In contrast, India’s economy grew very strongly, the ECB reported.

The IT Market

U.S. market research firm International Data Corporation (IDC) has reported that worldwide IT spending grew slightly slower in the first half of 2015 than in the previous year. The segment that expanded most was software, which grew 6% (notably Big Data solutions, cloud services, and mobile applications).

IDC reports that in the Europe, Middle East, Africa (EMEA) region, growth in the IT market slowed to just over 3% in the first half of 2015. In Western Europe, IT investment increased only by about 2%. The IT markets of Central and Eastern Europe could not sustain the slight growth they showed in 2014, and contracted as a result of the significant decline in Russia’s economy, IDC says. In contrast, in the Middle East and Africa, the IT sector grew by a double-digit percentage in the first half of 2015.

IDC reports that in the Americas region, IT spending over this period increased by significantly more than 4% compared to the previous year. However, in the United States, IT market growth slowed somewhat in the first two quarters of the year, with the software and services segments keeping its last year’s rate. In Brazil, after a weak 2014, the IT market returned to double-digit growth and Mexico’s market grew also faster than in the previous year.

According to IDC, the IT market in the Asia Pacific Japan (APJ) region grew more slowly in the first six months of the year than in 2014. Despite growth in the software and services segments, overall IT spending in Japan declined for the first time since 2011, IDC says. IT market growth in China was only in the single digits in the first six months of this year. IDC reports that this was due to weak demand for hardware (notably smartphones), while growth in software and services was well into the double-digit range, according to IDC’s figures. India’s IT market grew 10%, putting it clearly ahead of China’s.

Impact on SAP

Growth was solid in the EMEA region, with a 10% increase in non-IFRS cloud and software revenue. Non-IFRS cloud subscriptions and support revenue grew by 94% with triple-digit growth in new cloud bookings. Some highlights in the region include very strong growth across cloud and software in the Middle East and solid growth in Germany, France and the UK.

The Americas region saw strong double-digit growth, with non-IFRS cloud and software revenue growing 36%. Cloud subscriptions and support revenue in the region grew 141% with new cloud bookings nearly tripling, driven by a very strong performance in North America. The United States was a highlight with a strong performance across cloud and software. Regional macro-economic issues impacted results across Latin America.

In the APJ region, non-IFRS cloud subscriptions and support revenue grew by 138%, driving non-IFRS cloud and software revenue up 19%. New cloud bookings grew triple-digits. Japan continued its recovery with another strong quarter across cloud and software.

 

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Changes to Income Statement Structure

We changed and simplified the presentation of our services revenue in our income statement starting with the first quarter of 2015 to align our financial reporting with the change in our services business under the ONE Service approach.

The revenue from premium support services is now combined with the revenue from professional services and other services in a new services revenue line item. Until 2014, revenues from premium support services were classified as support revenues.

Simultaneously with this change, we simplified and clarified the labeling of several line items. This includes renaming the previous revenue subtotal labeled software and support (which included premium support revenues) to software licenses and support (which no longer includes premium support revenues). The previous revenue subtotal labeled software and software-related service revenue is renamed cloud and software and accordingly no longer includes premium support revenue, which is now reclassified under the new services revenue line item.

The two revenue line items, cloud subscriptions and support and total revenue, are not affected by any of these changes and remain unaltered.

In the discussion of our assets, financial position, and operating results, the financial data presented for 2015 fully contains the revenue and expenses, assets, liabilities, and cash flow from Concur and Fieldglass. Prior-year numbers are only included from the acquisition date of the company concerned. Concur was acquired on December 4, 2014, and Fieldglass on May 2, 2014.

Performance Against Our Outlook for 2015 (Non-IFRS)

In this section, all discussion of the first half-year’s contribution to target achievement is based exclusively on non-IFRS measures. However, the discussion of operating results refers to IFRS figures only, so those figures are not expressly identified as IFRS figures.

We present, discuss, and explain the reconciliation from IFRS measures to non-IFRS measures in the Supplementary Financial Information (Unaudited) section.

Guidance for 2015 (Non-IFRS)

For our guidance based on non-IFRS numbers, see the Operational Targets for 2015 (Non-IFRS) section in this interim management report.

Key Figures — SAP Group in the Second Quarter of 2015 (Non-IFRS)

 

                          Non-IFRS  

€ millions, unless otherwise stated

   4/1/ -
6/30/2015
     4/1/ -
6/30/2014
     Change
in %
     Change in  %
(Constant

Currency)
 

Cloud subscriptions and support

     555         242         129         92   

Software licenses

     979         957         2         –7   

Software support

     2,531         2,160         17         7   

Cloud and software

     4,065         3,359         21         9   

Total revenue

     4,972         4,153         20         8   

Operating expense

     –3,578         –2,917         23         11   

Operating profit

     1,394         1,236         13         1   

Operating margin (in %)

     28.0         29.8         –1.7pp         –2.0pp   

Profit after tax

     960         938         2         NA   

Effective tax rate (in %)

     27.8         25.4         2.4pp         NA   

Earnings per share, basic (in €)

     0.80         0.79         2         NA   

Actual Performance in the Second Quarter of 2015 (Non-IFRS)

Our revenue from cloud subscriptions and support (non-IFRS) was €555 million (Q2 2014: €242 million), an increase of 129% (92% at constant currencies) compared to the same period in 2014. Our cloud subscriptions and support margin (non-IFRS) increased 2.4 percentage points to 66%. In the second quarter of 2015, Fieldglass contributed €25 million (€21 million at constant currencies) and Concur contributed €167 million (€137 million at constant currencies) to SAP’s cloud subscriptions and support revenue (non-IFRS). Additionally, in the second quarter of 2015 Concur generated €11 million of transactional network fee revenues (non-IFRS) that are classified as services revenue rather than cloud subscription revenue.

 

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Starting with the reporting for the first quarter of 2015, SAP reports a new cloud related measure called ‘new cloud bookings’. This measure is an order entry measure that is determined as follows:

 

 

It includes all order entry of a given period that meets all of the following conditions:

 

   

The revenue from the orders is expected to be classified as cloud subscription and support revenue.

 

   

It results from purchases by new customers and incremental purchases by existing customers. (Consequently, orders to renew existing contracts are not included.)

 

   

The order amount is contractually committed (that is, variable amounts from pay-per-use and similar arrangements are not included). Consequently, due to their uncommitted pay-per-use nature, Ariba and Fieldglass network transaction fees are not reflected in the new cloud bookings metric.

 

 

Amounts are annualized. That is, for contracts with durations of more than one year the annual order entry amount is included in the number.

Thus, the ’new cloud bookings’ measure is an indicator for our cloud-related sales success in a given period and for secured future cloud subscription revenue. New cloud bookings increased 162% in the second quarter of 2015 to €203 million (Q2 2014: €77 million). Concur contributed €46 million to SAP’s new cloud bookings in the second quarter of 2015. The new cloud bookings metric excludes Ariba and Fieldglass network transaction fees.

In the second quarter of 2015, cloud and software revenue (non-IFRS) was €4,065 million (Q2 2014: €3,359 million), an increase of 21%. On a constant currency basis, the increase was 9%.

Total revenue (non-IFRS) in the second quarter of 2015 was €4,972 million (Q2 2014: €4,153 million), an increase of 20%. On a constant currency basis, the increase was 8%.

Operating expense (non-IFRS) in the second quarter of 2015 was €3,578 million, an increase of 23% (Q2 2014: €2,917 million). On a constant currency basis, operating expense (non-IFRS) increased by 11%.

Operating profit (non-IFRS) was €1,394 million (Q2 2014: €1,236 million), an increase of 13% (1% at constant currencies).

Operating margin (non-IFRS) in the second quarter of 2015 was 28.0%, a decrease of 1.7 percentage points (Q2 2014: 29.8%). Operating margin (non-IFRS) on a constant currency basis was 27.8%, a decrease of 2.0 percentage points, which is driven by the shift from SAP’s traditional on-premise business to cloud business.

In the second quarter of 2015, profit after tax (non-IFRS) was €960 million (Q2 2014: €938 million), an increase of 2%. Basic earnings per share (non-IFRS) was €0.80 (Q2 2014: €0.79), an increase of 2%.

The effective tax rate (non-IFRS) in the second quarter of 2015 was 27.8% (Q2 2014: 25.4%). The year-over-year increase in the effective tax rate mainly resulted from tax effects relating to intercompany financing, changes in foreign currency exchange rates, and changes in the regional allocation of income which were partly compensated by changes in taxes for prior years.

 

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Key Figures — SAP Group in the First Half of 2015 (Non-IFRS)

 

                          Non-IFRS  

€ millions, unless otherwise stated

   1/1/ -
6/30/2015
     1/1/ -
6/30/2014
     Change
in %
     Change in  %
(Constant

Currency)
 

Cloud subscriptions and support

     1,063         463         130         93   

Software licenses

     1,675         1,581         6         –4   

Software support

     4,985         4,258         17         7   

Cloud and software

     7,723         6,301         23         10   

Total revenue

     9,475         7,854         21         9   

Operating expense

     –7,024         –5,699         23         12   

Operating profit

     2,451         2,155         14         0   

Operating margin (in %)

     25.9         27.4         –1.6pp         –2.3pp   

Profit after tax

     1,657         1,604         3         NA   

Effective tax rate (in %)

     25.6         25.6         0.0pp         NA   

Earnings per share, basic (in €)

     1.39         1.34         3         NA   

Actual Performance in the First Half of 2015 (Non-IFRS)

In the first half of 2015, our revenue from cloud subscriptions and support (non-IFRS) was €1,063 million (first half of 2014: €463 million), an increase of 130% (93% at constant currencies) compared to the same period in 2014. Our cloud subscriptions and support margin was down 1.1 percentage points to 66%. This decrease was primarily due to increasing expenses related to the ramp-up of the cloud business, with related investments, as well as additional personnel expenses to support the growth of our SAP HANA Enterprise Cloud offerings.

In the first half of 2015, Fieldglass contributed €48 million (€40 million at constant currencies) and Concur contributed €320 million (€265 million at constant currencies) to SAP’s cloud subscriptions and support revenue (non-IFRS). Additionally, in the first half of 2015, Concur generated €21 million of transactional network fee revenues (non-IFRS) that are classified as service revenues rather than cloud subscription revenue.

New cloud bookings increased 145% in the first half of 2015 to €323 million (first half of 2014: €132 million). Concur contributed €81 million to SAP’s new cloud bookings in the first half of 2015.

In the first half of 2015, cloud and software revenue (non-IFRS) was €7,723 million (first half of 2014: €6,301 million), an increase of 23%. On a constant currency basis, the increase was 10%.

Total revenue (non-IFRS) in the same period was €9,475 million (first half of 2014: €7,854 million), an increase of 21%. On a constant currency basis, the increase was 9%.

Operating expense (non-IFRS) in the first half of 2015 was €7,024 million (first half of 2014: €5,699 million), an increase of 23%. On a constant currency basis, the increase was 12%.

Operating profit (non-IFRS) was €2,451 million (first half of 2014: €2,155 million), an increase of 14% (flat at constant currencies).

Operating margin (non-IFRS) in the first half of 2015 was 25.9%, a decrease of 1.6 percentage points (first half of 2014: 27.4%). Operating margin (non-IFRS) on a constant currency basis was 25.1%, a decrease of 2.3 percentage points, which is driven by the shift from SAP’s traditional on-premise business to cloud business.

In the first half of 2015, profit after tax (non-IFRS) was €1,657 million (first half of 2014: €1,604 million), an increase of 3%. Basic earnings per share (non-IFRS) was €1.39 (first half of 2014: €1.34), an increase of 3%.

The effective tax rate (non-IFRS) in the first half of 2015 was 25.6% (first half of 2014: 25.6%).

 

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Segment Information

SAP has two segments – Applications, Technology & Services and SAP Business Network. These are the components of SAP that our Executive Board regularly reviews to assess the performance of our Company and to make resource allocation decisions. For more information about our segments, see the Notes to the Consolidated Interim Financial Statements section, Note (16).

Key Figures in SAP Segment Reporting in the Second Quarter of 2015

Applications, Technology & Services Segment

In the second quarter of 2015, Applications, Technology & Services segment revenue increased by 14% to €4,548 million and by 3% to €4,129 million on a constant currency basis (Q2 2014: €3,997 million), mainly driven by a strong increase in software support revenue. The segment’s gross margin decreased slightly by 1 percentage point to 71% and by 1 percentage point to 71% on a constant currency basis (Q2 2014: 72%). This decrease was primarily due to increasing expenses related to the ramp-up of the cloud business, with related investments, as well as additional personnel expenses to support the growth of our SAP HANA Enterprise Cloud offerings. Segment profit increased by 11% to €1,799 million and was unchanged on a constant currency basis (Q2 2014: €1,617 million), resulting in a narrowing of the segment margin by 1 percentage point to 40% and by 1 percentage point to 39% on a constant currency basis (Q2 2014: 40%).

SAP Business Network Segment

In the second quarter of 2015, the SAP Business Network segment revenue increased by 194% to €400 million and by 145% to €333 million on a constant currency basis (Q2 2014: €136 million). The increase was primarily due to the acquisition of Concur and Fieldglass. The segment’s gross margin increased by 8 percentage points to 68% and by 8 percentage points to 67% at constant currencies (Q2 2014: 59%). Segment profit increased by 703% to €63 million and by 502% to €48 million at constant currencies (Q2 2014: €8 million), resulting in an increase in the segment margin of 10 percentage points to 16% and of 8 percentage points to 14% at constant currencies (Q2 2014: 6%).

Key Figures in SAP Segment Reporting in the First Half of 2015

Applications, Technology & Services Segment

In the first half of 2015, Applications, Technology & Services segment revenue increased by 15% to €8,676 million and by 4% to €7,870 million on a constant currency basis (first half of 2014: €7,562 million) mainly driven by a strong increase in software support revenue. The segment’s gross margin decreased slightly, by 1 percentage point to 70%, and by 1 percentage point to 70% on a constant currency basis (first half of 2014: 71%). The reasons for the decrease are mentioned in the section about the second quarter, above. Segment profit increased by 12% to €3,223 million; on a constant currency basis it decreased by 1% to €2,865 million (first half of 2014: €2,883 million), resulting in a decrease in the segment margin by 1 percentage point to 37% and by 2 percentage points to 36% on a constant currency basis (first half of 2014: 38%).

SAP Business Network Segment

In the first half of 2015, SAP Business Network segment revenue increased by 200% to €768 million and by 150% to €640 million on a constant currency basis (first half of 2014: €256 million). The increase was primarily due to the acquisition of Concur and Fieldglass. The segment’s gross margin increased by 4 percentage points to 68% and by 4 percentage points to 67% at constant currencies (first half of 2014: 63%). Segment profit increased by 368% to €129 million and by 249% to €97 million at constant currencies (first half of 2014: €28 million), resulting in an increase in the segment margin of 6 percentage points to 17% and 4 percentage points to 15% at constant currencies (first half of 2014: 11%).

We now run the world’s largest network of its kind, connecting more than 1.9 million companies. The trailing twelve month network spend volume exceeding US$800 billion.

 

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Key Figures — SAP Group in the Second Quarter of 2015 (IFRS)

 

€ millions, unless otherwise stated

   4/1/ -
6/30/2015
     4/1/ -
6/30/2014
     Change      Change
in %
 

Cloud subscriptions and support

     552         241         311         129   

Software licenses

     979         957         21         2   

Software support

     2,531         2,158         373         17   

Cloud and software

     4,062         3,357         705         21   

Total revenue

     4,970         4,151         819         20   

Operating expense

     –4,269         –3,453         –816         24   

Operating profit

     701         698         4         1   

Operating margin (in %)

     14.1         16.8         –2.7pp         NA   

Profit after tax

     469         556         –88         –16   

Effective tax rate (in %)

     26.4         22.6         3.8pp         NA   

Headcount (average first six months)

     74,381         67,008         7,373         11   

Days sales outstanding in days (June 30)

     68         64         4         6   

Earnings per share, basic (in €)

     0.39         0.47         –0.07         –16   

Deferred cloud subscriptions and support revenue (June 30)

     789         445         344         77   

Operating Results in the Second Quarter 2015 (IFRS)

Orders

The total number of completed transactions for on-premise software in the second quarter of 2015 increased 2% year-over-year to 13,504 (Q2 2014: 13,213). In addition, the average value of software orders received for on-premise software deals increased 5% compared to the previous year, helped by currency effects. Of all our software orders received in the second quarter of 2015, 24% were attributable to deals worth more than €5 million (Q2 2014: 21%), while 41% were attributable to deals worth less than €1 million (Q2 2014: 47%).

Revenue

Our revenue from cloud subscriptions and support was €552 million (Q2 2014: €241 million), an increase of 129% compared to the same period in 2014. In the second quarter 2015, Fieldglass contributed €25 million and Concur contributed €165 million to SAP’s cloud subscriptions and support revenue. Additionally, in the second quarter of 2015 Concur generated €11 million of transactional network fee revenues that are classified as service revenues rather than cloud subscription revenue.

In the second quarter of 2015, software licenses revenue was €979 million (Q2 2014: €957 million), an increase of 2% compared to the same period in 2014.

Total revenue was €4,970 million (Q2 2014: €4,151 million), an increase of 20% compared to the same period in 2014.

Operating Expense

In the second quarter of 2015, our operating expense increased 24% to €4,269 million (Q2 2014: €3,453 million). This increase was also driven by increased restructuring costs and increased acquisition-related charges.

Operating Profit and Operating Margin

In the second quarter of 2015, operating profit increased 1% compared with the same period in the previous year to €701 million (Q2 2014: €698 million). Our operating margin decreased by 2.7 percentage points to 14.1% (Q2 2014: 16.8%).

Profit After Tax and Earnings per Share

In the second quarter of 2015, profit after tax was €469 million (Q2 2014: €556 million), a decrease of 16%. The decrease in profit after tax despite the slight increase in operating profit was attributable to increased foreign currency losses as well as increased interest expenses due to SAP’s increase in financial debt. Basic earnings per share was €0.39 (Q2 2014: €0.47), a decrease of 16%.

The effective tax rate in the second quarter of 2015 was 26.4% (Q2 2014: 22.6%). The year-over-year increase in the effective tax rate mainly resulted from tax effects relating to intercompany financing, changes in foreign currency exchange rates and changes in the regional allocation of income which were partly compensated by changes in taxes for prior years.

 

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Key Figures — SAP Group in the First Half of 2015 (IFRS)

 

€ millions, unless otherwise stated

   1/1/ -
6/30/2015
     1/1/ -
6/30/2014
     Change      Change
in %
 

Cloud subscriptions and support

     1,056         460         595         129   

Software licenses

     1,675         1,581         94         6   

Software support

     4,985         4,255         730         17   

Cloud and software

     7,715         6,296         1,419         23   

Total revenue

     9,467         7,849         1,618         21   

Operating expense

     –8,128         –6,428         –1,700         26   

Operating profit

     1,339         1,421         –82         –6   

Operating margin (in %)

     14.1         18.1         –4.0pp         NA   

Profit after tax

     882         1,090         –208         –19   

Effective tax rate (in %)

     20.9         23.4         –2.5pp         NA   

Earnings per share, basic (in €)

     0.74         0.91         –0.17         –19   

Deferred cloud subscriptions and support revenue (June 30)

     789         445         344         77   

Operating Results in the First Half of 2015 (IFRS)

Orders

The total number of completed transactions for on-premise software in the first half of 2015 increased 2 % year-over-year to 25.541 (first half of 2014: 25,084). In addition, the average value of software orders received for on-premise software deals increased 11% compared to the year before, helped by currency effects. Of all our software orders received in the first half of 2015, 23% were attributable to deals worth more than €5 million (first half of 2014: 18%), while 44% were attributable to deals worth less than €1 million (first half of 2014: 50%).

Revenue

Our revenue from cloud subscriptions and support was €1,056 million (first half of 2014: €460 million), an increase of 129% compared to the same period in 2014. In the first half of 2015, Fieldglass contributed €48 million and Concur contributed €312 million to SAP’s cloud subscriptions and support revenue. Additionally, in the first half of 2015 Concur generated €21 million of transactional network fee revenues that are classified as service revenues rather than cloud subscription revenue.

In the first half of 2015, software licenses revenue was €1,675 million (first half of 2014: €1,581 million), an increase of 6% compared to the same period in 2014.

Total revenue was €9,467 million (first half of 2014: €7,849 million), an increase of 21% compared to the same period in 2014.

Operating Expense

In the first half of 2015, our operating expense increased 26% to €8,128 million (first half of 2014: €6,428 million). This increase was also driven by increased restructuring costs and increased acquisition-related charges.

Operating Profit and Operating Margin

In the first half of 2015, operating profit decreased 6% compared with the same period in the previous year to €1,339 million (first half of 2014: €1,421 million). Our operating margin decreased by 4.0 percentage points to 14.1% (first half of 2014: 18.1%).

Profit After Tax and Earnings per Share

In the first half of 2015, profit after tax was €882 million (first half of 2014: €1,090 million), a decrease of 19%. Basic earnings per share was €0.74 (first half of 2014: €0.91), a decrease of 19%.

The effective tax rate in the first half of 2015 was 20.9% (first half of 2014: 23.4%). The year-over-year decrease in the effective tax rate mainly resulted from changes in taxes for prior years which were partly compensated by tax effects relating to intercompany financing and by valuation allowances on deferred tax assets.

 

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Finances (IFRS)

Capital Structure Management

On March 25, 2015, SAP placed a triple-tranche Eurobond transaction consisting of a €500 million two-year floating rate tranche at 3-month-Euribor plus 17 basis points (issue price 100%), a €650 million five-year floating rate tranche at 3-month-Euribor plus 30 basis points (issue price 100%) and a €600 million ten-year fixed rate tranche with a coupon of 1.000% (issue price 99.264%). The notes were issued under the Debt Issuance Programme of currently €8 billion, which was initiated in 2012. The issuance has been rated “A2” / “A” by Moody’s and Standard&Poor’s, which is in line with the rating of the underlying Debt Issuance Programme.

The transaction was well received by the market and was benefiting from strong international demand, with the majority of the Eurobond being allocated to German and French institutional investors. We used the proceeds, which we received in early April 2015, to refinance the term loan for the acquisition of Concur.

Cash Flow and Liquidity

Operating cash flow for the first half of 2015 was €2,775 million (first half of 2014: €2,575 million). Thus our operating cash flow increased 8% over the same period in the previous year.

Group liquidity stood at €4,180 million on June 30, 2015 (December 31, 2014: €3,423 million). Group liquidity comprised cash and cash equivalents totaling €3,923 million (December 31, 2014: €3,328 million) and current investments totaling €257 million (December 31, 2014: €95 million).

Group Liquidity of SAP Group

 

€ millions

   06/30/
2015
     12/31/
2014
     Change  

Cash and cash equivalents

     3,923         3,328         595   

Current investments

     257         95         162   

Group liquidity, gross

     4,180         3,423         757   

Current financial debt

     –1,368         –2,157         789   

Net liquidity 1

     2,813         1,266         1,547   

Non-current financial debt

     –9,064         –8,936         –128   

Net liquidity 2

     –6,251         –7,670         1,419   

Net liquidity 1 is total group liquidity minus current financial debt. It increased on a year-to-date basis by €1,547 million to €2,813 million.

Net liquidity 2, defined as net liquidity 1 minus non-current financial debt, was –€6,251 million (December 31, 2014: –€7,670 million).

Financial debt consists of current and non-current bank loans, bonds and private placements. For more information about our financial debt, see the Notes to the Consolidated Interim Financial Statements section, Note (10).

Free Cash Flow and Days’ Sales Outstanding (DSO)

Our free cash flow and our DSO on June 30, 2015, were as follows:

Free Cash Flow

 

€ millions

   1/1 -
06/30/ 2015
     1/1 -
06/30/ 2014
     Change
in %
 

Free cash flow

     2,500         2,271         10   

We calculate free cash flow as net cash from operating activities minus purchases of intangible assets and property, plant, and equipment.

Days’ Sales Outstanding

 

     06/30/
2015
     06/30/
2014
     Change
in Days
 

Days’ sales outstanding (DSO) in days

     68         64         4   

Days’ sales outstanding (DSO) for receivables, defined as average number of days from the raised invoice to cash receipt from the customer, was 68 days, a 4-day increase year over year.

Assets (IFRS)

Analysis of Consolidated Statements of Financial Position

The total assets of the Group were €40,944 million on June 30, 2015, an increase of €2,626 million since December 31, 2014, resulting mainly from foreign exchange related revaluations and an increase in cash and cash equivalents from the operating cash flow.

The equity ratio on June 30, 2015, was 51% (December 31, 2014: 51%).

Investments

Investments in intangible assets and property, plant, and equipment were €273 million in the first half of 2015 (first half of 2014: €1,051 million). The decrease compared to the first half of 2014 is mainly due to the Fieldglass acquisition, which we concluded in the comparison period.

Off-Balance-Sheet Financial Instruments

There are no off-balance-sheet financial instruments, such as sale-and-lease-back transactions, asset-backed securities, or liabilities related to structured entities, that are not disclosed in our interim Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

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Competitive Intangibles

The assets that are the basis for our current and future success do not appear on the Consolidated Statements of Financial Position. This is apparent from a comparison of the market capitalization of SAP SE on June 30, 2015, which was €76.9 billion, with the equity of the SAP Group on the Consolidated Statements of Financial Position, which was €20.8 billion (December 31, 2014: €19.6 billion). This means that the market capitalization of our equity is almost four times higher than the book value.

Customer capital, our employees and their knowledge and skills, our ecosystem of partners, the SAP brand, and our past investments in research and development are some of the most important competitive intangibles that influence our market value.

According to the 2014 Interbrand annual survey of the Top 100 Best Global Brands, SAP is ranked the 25th most valued brand in the world. Interbrand determined a value of US$17.3 billion.

RISK MANAGEMENT AND RISKS

We have comprehensive risk-management structures in place, which are intended to enable us to recognize and analyze risks early and to take the appropriate action. For changes in our legal liability risks since our last annual report, see Note (14) in the Notes to the Interim Financial Statements. The other risk factors remain largely unchanged since 2014, and are discussed more fully in our 2014 Integrated Report and our Annual Report on Form 20-F for 2014. We do not believe the risks we have identified jeopardize our ability to continue as a going concern.

EXPECTED DEVELOPMENTS AND OPPORTUNITIES

Future Trends in the Global Economy

The European Central Bank (ECB) believes that the recent weaknesses in the global economy in the first half of 2015 are only temporary and are not part of a fundamental downturn. It believes that the global economy is fundamentally stable. It expects growth to accelerate in the second half of the year, but not as much as previously forecast. The outlook for the advanced economies will improve, whereas some emerging economies may face headwinds.

In the Europe, Middle East, Africa (EMEA) region, the recovery in euro area economies should continue to strengthen, the ECB says. It expects gross domestic product (GDP) in the euro area to grow 1.5% for the full year 2015, which might boost Central and Eastern European economies. The Russian economy is likely to enter a deep recession this year, according to the ECB. It warns that any further increase in the tensions between Russia and Ukraine would dampen growth in the entire region.

In the Americas region, the ECB expects that, after a weak second quarter, the U.S. economy will grow faster in the course of 2015. The outlook for Brazil has worsened: The ECB forecasts that the country will continue struggling with high inflation this year.

In the Asia Pacific Japan (APJ) region, the ECB expects that Japan’s economy will strengthen this year. China’s growth may continue to slow, and India could overtake China in 2015 to become the fastest-growing major economy, the ECB says.

Economic Trends – Year-Over-Year GDP Growth

 

%

        

World

     2014e         2015p         2016p   

World

     3.4         3.5         3.8   

Advanced economies

     1.8         2.4         2.4   

Developing and emerging economies

     4.6         4.3         4.7   

Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EMEA)

        

Euro area

     0.9         1.5         1.6   

Germany

     1.6         1.6         1.7   

Central and Eastern Europe

     2.8         2.9         3.2   

Middle East and North Africa

     2.6         2.9         3.8   

Sub-Saharan Africa

     5.0         4.5         5.1   

Americas

        

United States

     2.4         3.1         3.1   

Canada

     2.5         2.2         2.0   

Central and South America, Caribbean

     1.3         0.9         2.0   

Asia Pacific Japan (APJ)

        

Asian developing economies

     6.8         6.6         6.4   

Japan

     -0.1         1.0         1.2   

China

     7.4         6.8         6.3   

e = Estimate; p = Projection

Source: International Monetary Fund (IMF), World Economic Out Outlook April 2015, Uneven Growth, Short- and Long-Term, as of: April 7, 2015, p.19

 

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IT Market: The Outlook for 2015

U.S. market research firm International Data Corporation (IDC) forecasts that the global IT market will grow 3.8% in 2015. It believes that software growth might be significantly above this level and reach 6.2%, whereas growth in hardware and services could be somewhat lower. In the next few years, cloud, mobile, and Big Data applications will account for an increasing share of IT budget, according to IDC.

It forecasts that IT spending in the Europe, Middle East, Africa (EMEA) region will increase 3.0% in 2015. Growth in software is expected to be above this average (4.5%). This year, the IT market may grow 2.1% in Western Europe, and 2.9% in Germany. IDC expects that economic sanctions and the low oil price will cause the market in Russia to decline 10.5%, which might effect IT markets in the rest of Central and Eastern Europe. However, IDC also expects the IT market in the Middle East and Africa to grow 11.8% this year.

In the Americas region, IDC forecasts that IT spending may grow 4.7% (software 7.1%) in 2015, but only grow just 3.5% (software 6.9%, services 2.3%) in the United States, due to the strong US currency. IDC expects IT spending in Latin America to increase 11.5% this year (Brazil 14.2%, Mexico 9.1%).

In the Asia, Pacific, Japan (APJ) region, the institute forecasts that the IT market will grow just 3.6%. However, it expects growth in software (6.2%) and services (5.8%) to be significantly higher. The IT market in Japan is expected to decline 0.7% in 2015 (software +3.9%, services +1.8%). The IT market in China will grow 5.9%, and be significantly below the 10% rate for the first time. According to IDC, this will not affect the Chinese software segment (10.3%) or services segment (14.8%), however. IDC forecasts that the IT market in India will grow 11.0%, which is clearly above the rate expected for China.

Trends in the IT Market – Increased IT Spending Year-Over-Year

 

%

        

World

     2014e         2015p         2016p   

Total IT

     4.8         3.8         3.3   

Hardware

     5.6         3.3         1.8   

Packaged software

     6.0         6.2         6.5   

Applications

     5.9         6.0         6.3   

IT services

     3.1         3.2         3.4   

Europe, Middle East, Africa (EMEA)

        

IT total

     3.8         3.0         2.5   

Packaged software

     3.8         4.5         5.0   

Applications

     4.0         4.4         4.8   

IT services

     2.1         2.0         2.8   

Americas

        

IT total

     4.5         4.7         3.8   

Packaged software

     7.3         7.1         7.3   

Applications

     7.0         6.9         7.1   

IT services

     2.9         3.1         2.9   

Asia Pacific Japan (APJ)

        

IT total

     6.7         3.6         3.4   

Packaged software

     5.8         6.2         6.5   

Applications

     6.0         6.1         6.3   

IT services

     5.7         5.8         5.9   

e = Estimate, p = Projection

Source: IDC Worldwide Black Book Q1 2015

Impact on SAP

SAP expects to outperform the global economy and the IT industry again in 2015 in terms of revenue growth. The last years of growth momentum underscore our leadership in the transformation of the industry. In 2014, we delivered on our Run Simple strategy to help our customers transform their businesses. SAP’s strong growth is driven by the SAP HANA platform, the broadest cloud portfolio, and the largest business network in the world. SAP powers the clear path to growth for businesses in the 21st century: run real time, run networked, Run Simple. We will continue to push relentlessly toward a much more predictable business model, in parallel we will further expand our core business and at the same time we will continue to expand our operating profit.

We are well-positioned and therefore confident we can achieve our medium-term targets for 2017 and 2020, assuming that the economic environment and IT industry develop as currently forecasted.

Balanced in terms of regions as well as industries, we are well-positioned with our product offering to offset smaller individual fluctuations in the global economy and IT market.

 

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The significantly more volatile market environment challenges also SAP to reach its ambitious targets. Our market and the demands of our customers are changing rapidly. We anticipated these changes early and positioned ourselves strategically. A comparison of our business outlook with forecasts for the global economy and IT industry shows that we can be successful even in a tough economic environment and will further strengthen our position as the market leader of enterprise application software.

We plan to continue to invest in countries in which we expect significant growth. Such countries include Brazil, China, India, Russia, as well as countries in the Middle East and Africa. We therefore expect to see further future growth potential not only regionally but also with our broad product offering helping us reach our ambitious 2015 outlook targets and medium-term aspirations for 2017 and 2020.

Operational Targets for 2015 (Non-IFRS)

Our outlook for 2015 and beyond as outlined below is based on the modified income statement described in the Changes to Income Statement Structure section in this interim management report.

Revenue and Operating Profit Outlook

We reiterate the following 2015 outlook:

 

   

Based on the strong momentum in SAP’s cloud business the Company expects full-year 2015 non-IFRS cloud subscriptions and support revenue to be in a range of €1.95 - €2.05 billion at constant currencies (2014: €1.10 billion). The upper end of this range represents a growth rate of 86% at constant currencies. Concur and Fieldglass are expected to contribute approximately 50 percentage points to this growth.

 

   

The Company expects full-year 2015 non-IFRS cloud and software revenue to increase by 8% - 10% at constant currencies (2014: €14.33 billion).

 

   

The Company expects full-year 2015 non-IFRS operating profit to be in a range of €5.6 billion - €5.9 billion at constant currencies (2014: €5.64 billion).

While the Company’s full-year 2015 business outlook is at constant currencies, actual currency reported figures are expected to continue to be impacted by currency exchange rate fluctuations. If exchange rates stay at the June 2015 average level for the rest of the year, the Company would expect approximately a 5 to 8 percentage points currency benefit on cloud and software growth and 5 to 8 percentage points currency benefit on operating profit growth for the third quarter of 2015 and 6 to 9 percentage points and 7 to 10 percentage points respectively for the full-year 2015.

The above mentioned indication for the expected currency exchange rate impact on actual currency reported figures replaces the earlier indication disclosed on April 21, 2015 in our Interim Report January – March 2015.

We expect that total revenue (non-IFRS) will continue to depend largely on the software license and support revenue (non-IFRS) which results mainly from the Applications, Technology & Services segment.

Since the revenue (non-IFRS) from Concur was for the first time consolidated and included in the SAP Business Network segment at the end of the fourth quarter of 2014, a particularly strong cloud subscriptions and support revenue (non-IFRS) growth is expected in this segment.

Differences Between IFRS and Non-IFRS Measures

As noted above, our guidance is based on non-IFRS measures at constant currencies. The following provides additional insight into the impact of the constant currency notion and the items by which our IFRS measures and non-IFRS measures differ.

The following table shows the estimates of the items that represent the differences between our non-IFRS financial measures and our IFRS financial measures.

Non-IFRS Measures

 

€ millions

   Estimated
Amounts
for 1/1 –
12/31/20151)
     Actual
Amounts
from 1/1 –
6/30/2015
     Actual
Amounts
from 1/1 –
6/30/2014
 

Revenue adjustments

     <20         8         5   

Share-based payment expenses 2),3)

     610 to 650         314         124   

Acquisition-related charges 4)

     730 to 780         371         261   

Restructuring

     470 to 530         418         54   

 

1) 

All adjusting items are partly incurred in currencies other than the euro. Consequently, the amounts are subject to currency volatility. All estimates for 2015 provided in the table are at actual currency and are calculated based on certain assumptions regarding the developments of the different currency exchange rates. Depending on the future development of these exchange rates, the total amounts for 2015 may differ significantly from the estimates provided in the table above. The reader should remember that SAP’s outlook is based on constant currency.

 

2) 

Our share-based payment expenses are subject, among other factors, to share price volatility, anticipated achievement of financial KPIs (Key Performance Indicators) objectives, and fluctuations in SAP’s workforce. The estimates in the table above are based on certain assumptions regarding these factors. Depending on how these factors change in the future, the total expense for 2015 may differ significantly from these estimates.

 

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3) 

The estimates provided above for share-based payments expenses include grants under existing programs. New share-based payments plans may make the total amounts for 2015 differ significantly from these estimates.

 

4) 

The estimates provided above for acquisition-related charges are based on the acquisitions made by SAP up to the day of this document. Subsequent acquisitions may cause the total amounts for 2015 to differ from these estimates.

The Company expects a full-year 2015 effective tax rate (IFRS) of 25.0% to 26.0% (2014: 24.7%) and an effective tax rate (non-IFRS) of 26.5% to 27.5% (2014: 26.1%).

Goals for Liquidity, Finance, Investments, and Dividends

On June 30, 2015, we had a negative net liquidity. We believe that our liquid assets combined with our undrawn credit facilities are sufficient to meet our present operating financing needs also in the second half of 2015 and, together with expected cash flows from operations, will support debt repayments and our currently planned capital expenditure requirements over the near term and medium term. We intend to repay a US$300 million U.S. private placement and a €550 million Eurobond when they mature in October and November 2015, respectively. Furthermore, in the first half of 2015 we repaid €770 million in bank loans that we had taken in connection with the Concur acquisition and refinanced another part through the issuance of Eurobonds amounting to €1.75 billion. By the time of this report, we have no concrete plans for future share buybacks.

Excepting acquisitions, our planned capital expenditures for 2015 and 2016 can be covered in full by operating cash flow. They will mainly be spent on property improvements planned in Bangalore (India), Dubai (United Arab Emirates), Shanghai (China), New York City (United States), San Ramon (United States), Potsdam (Germany), Walldorf (Germany) and Ra’anana (Israel). We expect investments from these activities of approximately €170 million during the next two years.

As discussed in our 2014 Integrated Report and our 2014 Annual Report on Form 20-F, we have amended our dividend policy: We intend to continue paying an annual dividend totaling more than 35% of profit after tax.

Premises on Which Our Outlook Is Based

In preparing our outlook guidance, we have taken into account all events known to us at the time we prepared this report that could influence SAP’s business going forward.

Among the premises on which this outlook is based are those presented concerning economic development and the assumption that there will be no effects from a major acquisition.

Non-Financial Goals 2015

In addition to our financial goals, we also focus on two non-financial targets: customer loyalty and employee engagement.

We believe it is essential that our employees are engaged, drive our success, and support our strategy. Therefore, we remain committed to increasing our employee engagement index score to 82% by the end of 2015 (2014: 79%).

Further, our customers’ satisfaction with the solutions we offer is very important to us. We want our customers to not only be satisfied, but also see us as a trusted partner for innovation. We measure this customer loyalty metric using the Customer Net Promoter Score (NPS). For 2015, we aim to achieve a combined (on-premise and cloud) NPS score of 24%.

Medium-Term Prospects

Our medium-term prospects as discussed in our 2014 Integrated Report and our 2014 Annual Report on Form 20-F did not change in the first six months of 2015.

In this section, all discussion of the medium-term prospects is based exclusively on non-IFRS measures.

SAP expects to grow its more predictable revenue business while steadily increasing operating profit. Our strategic objectives are focused primarily on the following financial and non-financial objectives: growth, profitability, customer loyalty, and employee engagement.

Looking beyond 2015, SAP updated its ambition for 2017 in the beginning of the year. We continue to expect fast growth in our cloud business, with cloud subscriptions and support revenue reaching a range between €3.5 billion to €3.6 billion in 2017. Total revenue is expected to reach €21 billion to €22 billion and operating profit is expected to be between €6.3 billion and €7.0 billion in 2017.

The changes to the 2017 goals reflect the impact of the Concur acquisition and anticipated faster customer adoption of SAP’s managed cloud offering. SAP also anticipates that its fast-growing cloud business along with growth in support revenue will drive a higher share of more predictable revenue, with the total of cloud subscriptions and support revenue and software support revenue reaching 65% to 70% of total revenue in 2017 (2014: 57%).

By 2017, SAP’s rapidly growing cloud subscriptions and support revenue is expected to be close to software license revenue – and is expected to exceed software licenses revenue in 2018. At that time, SAP expects to reach a scale in its cloud business that will clear the way for accelerated operating profit expansion.

 

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In the beginning of the year, SAP also set high-level ambitions for 2020, with 2020 cloud subscriptions and support revenue expected to reach €7.5 billion to €8.0 billion. Total revenue is expected to be between €26 billion and €28 billion and operating profit is expected to be in a range of €8 billion to €9 billion in 2020. We expect the share of more predictable revenue to grow further, with the total of cloud subscriptions and support revenue and software support revenue reaching between 70% and 75% of total revenue in 2020. To realize the expected increase in operating profit, until 2020 SAP aims to grow gross profit from cloud subscriptions and support (defined as the difference between cloud subscription and support revenue and the respective cost of revenue) by a compound annual growth rate of approximately 40% on the 2014 figure. This growth is expected to result in a cloud subscription and support gross margin; in other words, the gross margin derived from the cloud subscription and support gross profit that is approximately 9 percentage points higher in 2020 than in 2014 (2014: 64%). In the same period, our target is to grow gross profit from software licenses and support by a compound annual growth rate of approximately 3%, leading to an improvement in the software licenses and support gross margin of approximately 2 percentage points (2014: 86%).

SAP anticipates that the gross margins of the various cloud business models will continue to differ significantly in the long term. While the gross margin from public cloud subscriptions and from the business network are both expected to reach approximately 80% long term, we anticipate that in the long-term, gross margin on managed cloud offerings will be about 40%. In addition, based on subscription bookings, we expect, once our cloud business has achieved a mature state, approximately 80% of the cloud subscription business will be generated from existing contracts and their renewals (2014: approximately 60%) and approximately 20% from new business (2014: approximately 40%).

Opportunities

We have comprehensive opportunity-management structures in place, which are intended to enable us to recognize and analyze opportunities early and to take the appropriate action. The opportunities remain largely unchanged since 2014, and are discussed more fully in our 2014 Integrated Report.

EVENTS AFTER THE REPORTING PERIOD

The Supervisory Board of SAP SE appointed Quentin Clark in his role as Chief Technology Officer to the Global Managing Board, as of July 15, 2015.

 

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CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – IFRS (Unaudited)

Consolidated Income Statements – Quarter

     25   

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income – Quarter

     26   

Consolidated Income Statements – Half-Year

     27   

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income – Half-Year

     28   

Consolidated Statements of Financial Position – June 30, 2015

     29   

Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity – Half-Year

     30   

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows – Half-Year

     31   

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

(1)  General Information About Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

     32   

(2)  Scope of Consolidation

     32   

(3)  Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

     32   

(4)  Business Combinations

     32   

(5)  Restructuring

     33   

(6)  Employee Benefits Expense and Headcount

     33   

(7)  Earnings per Share

     34   

(8)  Other Financial Assets

     35   

(9)  Trade and Other Receivables

     35   

(10) Financial Liabilities

     36   

(11) Deferred Income

     36   

(12) Total Equity

     36   

(13) Litigation and Claims

     37   

(14) Share-Based Payments

     39   

(15) Other Financial Instruments

     39   

(16) Segment and Geographic Information

     43   

(17) Related Party Transactions

     46   

(18) Events After the Reporting Period

     46   

 

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CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENTS OF SAP GROUP – QUARTER

For the three months ended June 30

 

€ millions, unless otherwise stated

   Notes     2015      2014      Change
in %
 

Cloud subscriptions and support

       552         241         129   

Software licenses

       979         957         2   

Software support

       2,531         2,158         17   

Software licenses and support

       3,510         3,116         13   

Cloud and software

       4,062         3,357         21   

Services

       908         794         14   

Total revenue

       4,970         4,151         20   

Cost of cloud subscriptions and support

       –212         –105         >100   

Cost of software licenses and support

       –560         –517         8   

Cost of cloud and software

       –772         –621         24   

Cost of services

       –835         –667         25   

Total cost of revenue

       –1,607         –1,289         25   

Gross profit

       3,363         2,862         18   

Research and development

       –728         –566         29   

Sales and marketing

       –1,314         –1,049         25   

General and administration

       –256         –218         17   

Restructuring

     (5     –367         –39         >100   

TomorrowNow and Versata litigation

       0         –289         <-100   

Other operating income/expense, net

       3         –3         <-100   

Total operating expenses

       –4,269         –3,453         24   

Operating profit

       701         698         1   

Other non-operating income/expense, net

       –53         4         <-100   

Finance income

       39         47         –17   

Finance costs

       –50         –30         69   

Financial income, net

       –11         17         <-100   

Profit before tax

       637         719         –11   

Income tax TomorrowNow and Versata litigation

       0         76         <-100   

Other income tax expense

       –168         –239         –30   

Income tax expense

       –168         –163         3   

Profit after tax

       469         556         –16   

attributable to owners of parent

       471         557         –15   

attributable to non-controlling interests

       –3         –1         >100   

    

          

Earnings per share, basic (in €)1)

     (7     0.39         0.47         –16   

Earnings per share, diluted (in €)1)

     (7     0.39         0.47         –16   

 

1) 

For the three months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, the weighted average number of shares was 1,196 million (diluted 1,198 million) and 1,194 million (diluted: 1,197 million), respectively (treasury stock excluded).

Due to rounding, numbers may not add up precisely.

 

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME OF SAP GROUP – QUARTER

For the three months ended June 30

 

€ millions

   2015      2014  

Profit after tax

     469         556   

Items that will not be reclassified to profit or loss

     

Remeasurements on defined benefit pension plans

     8         –2   

Income tax relating to items that will not be reclassified

     –2         3   

Other comprehensive income after tax for items that will not be reclassified to profit or loss

     6         1   

Items that will be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss

     

Exchange differences

     –714         126   

Available-for-sale financial assets

     100         8   

Cash flow hedges

     59         –26   

Income tax relating to items that will be reclassified

     –19         14   

Other comprehensive income after tax for items that will be reclassified to profit or loss

     –574         122   

Other comprehensive income net of tax

     –569         123   

Total comprehensive income

     –100         679   

attributable to owners of parent

     –97         680   

attributable to non-controlling interests

     –3         –1   

Due to rounding, numbers may not add up precisely.

 

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CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENTS OF SAP GROUP – HALF-YEAR

For the six months ended June 30

 

€ millions, unless otherwise stated

   Notes     2015      2014      Change
in %
 

Cloud subscriptions and support

       1,056         460         129   

Software licenses

       1,675         1,581         6   

Software support

       4,985         4,255         17   

Software licenses and support

       6,660         5,836         14   

Cloud and software

       7,715         6,296         23   

Services

       1,751         1,553         13   

Total revenue

       9,467         7,849         21   

Cost of cloud subscriptions and support

       –409         –188         >100   

Cost of software licenses and support

       –1,103         –1,016         9   

Cost of cloud and software

       –1,512         –1,204         26   

Cost of services

       –1,654         –1,321         25   

Total cost of revenue

       –3,166         –2,525         25   

Gross profit

       6,301         5,324         18   

Research and development

       –1,451         –1,116         30   

Sales and marketing

       –2,568         –2,016         27   

General and administration

       –528         –423         25   

Restructuring

     (5     –418         –54         >100   

TomorrowNow and Versata litigation

       0         –290         <-100   

Other operating income/expense, net

       3         –4         <-100   

Total operating expenses

       –8,128         –6,428         26   

Operating profit

       1,339         1,421         –6   

Other non-operating income/expense, net

       –201         –7         >100   

Finance income

       87         69         26   

Finance costs

       –109         –61         81   

Financial income, net

       –22         9         <-100   

Profit before tax

       1,115         1,423         –22   

Income tax TomorrowNow and Versata litigation

       0         77         <-100   

Other income tax expense

       –233         –409         –43   

Income tax expense

       –233         –332         –30   

Profit after tax

       882         1,090         –19   

attributable to owners of parent

       885         1,091         –19   

attributable to non-controlling interests

       –3         –1         >100   

    

          

Earnings per share, basic (in €)1)

     (7     0.74         0.91         –19   

Earnings per share, diluted (in €)1)

     (7     0.74         0.91         –19   

 

1) 

For the six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, the weighted average number of shares was 1,196 million (diluted 1,198 million) and 1,194 million (diluted: 1,197 million), respectively (treasury stock excluded).

Due to rounding, numbers may not add up precisely.

 

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME OF SAP GROUP – HALF-YEAR

For the six months ended June 30

 

€ millions

   2015      2014  

Profit after tax

     882         1,090   

Items that will not be reclassified to profit or loss

     

Remeasurements on defined benefit pension plans

     1         1   

Income tax relating to items that will not be reclassified

     –2         1   

Other comprehensive income after tax for items that will not be reclassified to profit or loss

     –1         2   

Items that will be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss

     

Exchange differences

     1,541         142   

Available-for-sale financial assets

     151         17   

Cash flow hedges

     –13         –34   

Income tax relating to items that will be reclassified

     18         11   

Other comprehensive income after tax for items that will be reclassified to profit or loss

     1,697         136   

Other comprehensive income net of tax

     1,695         138   

Total comprehensive income

     2,578         1,228   

attributable to owners of parent

     2,581         1,229   

attributable to non-controlling interests

     –3         –1   

Due to rounding, numbers may not add up precisely.

 

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION OF SAP GROUP

as at June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014

 

€ millions

   Notes     2015      2014  

Cash and cash equivalents

       3,923         3,328   

Other financial assets

     (8     381         678   

Trade and other receivables

     (9     4,521         4,342   

Other non-financial assets

       634         435   

Tax assets

       252         215   

Total current assets

       9,710         8,999   

Goodwill

       22,157         20,866   

Intangible assets

       4,557         4,604   

Property, plant, and equipment

       2,145         2,102   

Other financial assets

     (8     1,336         1,021   

Trade and other receivables

     (9     90         100   

Other non-financial assets

       167         164   

Tax assets

       262         231   

Deferred tax assets

       520         230   

Total non-current assets

       31,233         29,319   

Total assets

       40,944         38,318   

as at June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014

 

€ millions

   Notes     2015      2014  

Trade and other payables

       989         1,035   

Tax liabilities

       169         339   

Financial liabilities

     (10     1,778         2,561   

Other non-financial liabilities

       2,144         2,810   

Provision TomorrowNow and Versata litigation

       0         1   

Other provisions

       494         149   

Provisions

       494         150   

Deferred income

     (11     4,196         1,680   

Total current liabilities

       9,769         8,575   

Trade and other payables

       66         55   

Tax liabilities

       387         371   

Financial liabilities

     (10     9,097         8,980   

Other non-financial liabilities

       261         219   

Provisions

       154         151   

Deferred tax liabilities

       344         356   

Deferred income

     (11     63         78   

Total non-current liabilities

       10,373         10,210   

Total liabilities

       20,142         18,785   

Issued capital

       1,229         1,229   

Share premium

       533         614   

Retained earnings

       17,883         18,317   

Other components of equity

       2,260         563   

Treasury shares

       –1,133         –1,224   

Equity attributable to owners of parent

       20,772         19,499   

Non-controlling interests

       31         34   

Total equity

     (12     20,802         19,533   

Total equity and liabilities

       40,944         38,318   

Due to rounding, numbers may not add up precisely.

 

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY OF SAP GROUP

For the six months ended June 30

 

€ millions

   Equity Attributable to Owners of Parent      Non-
Controlling
Interests
     Total
Equity
 
     Issued
Capital
     Share
Premium
     Retained
Earnings
     Other Components of Equity      Treasury
Shares
     Total                
                          Exchange
Diffe-

rences
     Available-
for-Sale
Financial
Assets
     Cash
Flow
Hedges
                             

January 1, 2014

     1,229         551         16,258         –820         82         20         –1,280         16,040         8         16,048   

Profit after tax

           1,091                     1,091         –1         1,090   

Other comprehensive income

           2         144         17         –25            138            138   

Comprehensive income

           1,093         144         17         –25            1,229         –1         1,228   

Share-based payments

        3                        3            3   

Dividends

           –1,194                     –1,194            –1,194   

Reissuance of treasury shares under share-based payments

        24                     47         71            71   

Other changes

           –1                     –1            –1   

June 30, 2014

     1,229         578         16,156         –676         99         –5         –1,234         16,147         7         16,154   

January 1, 2015

     1,229         614         18,317         361         211         –8         –1,224         19,499         34         19,533   

Profit after tax

           885                     885         –3         882   

Other comprehensive income

           –1         1,556         150         –10            1,695            1,695   

Comprehensive income

           884         1,556         150         –10            2,581         –3         2,578   

Share-based payments

        –154                        –154            –154   

Dividends

           –1,316                     –1,316            –1,316   

Reissuance of treasury shares under share-based payments

        72                     91         164            164   

Other changes

           –1                     –1            –1   

June 30, 2015

     1,229         533         17,883         1,917         361         –18         –1,133         20,772         31         20,802   

Due to rounding, numbers may not add up precisely.

 

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS OF SAP GROUP

For the six months ended June 30

 

€ millions

   2015      2014  

Profit after tax

     882         1,090   

Adjustments to reconcile profit after taxes to net cash provided by operating activities:

     

Depreciation and amortization

     646         478   

Income tax expense

     233         332   

Financial income, net

     22         –9   

Decrease/increase in sales and bad debt allowances on trade receivables

     14         16   

Other adjustments for non-cash items

     –21         32   

Decrease/increase in trade and other receivables

     32         297   

Decrease/increase in other assets

     –156         –168   

Decrease/increase in trade payables, provisions, and other liabilities

     –412         –593   

Decrease/increase in deferred income

     2,361         1,855   

Interest paid

     –90         –73   

Interest received

     40         27   

Income taxes paid, net of refunds

     –776         –709   

Net cash flows from operating activities

     2,775         2,575   

Business combinations, net of cash and cash equivalents acquired

     –10         –729   

Cash receipts from derivative financial instruments related to business combinations

     266         0   

Total cashflows for business combinations, net of cash and cash equivalents acquired

     256         –729   

Purchase of intangible assets and property, plant, and equipment

     –276         –304   

Proceeds from sales of intangible assets or property, plant, and equipment

     27         27   

Purchase of equity or debt instruments of other entities

     –1,099         –713   

Proceeds from sales of equity or debt instruments of other entities

     868         721   

Net cash flows from investing activities

     –224         –998   

Dividends paid

     –1,316         –1,194   

Proceeds from reissuance of treasury shares

     24         27   

Proceeds from borrowings

     1,745         500   

Repayments of borrowings

     –2,520         –586   

Net cash flows from financing activities

     –2,067         –1,253   

Effect of foreign currency rates on cash and cash equivalents

     111         51   

Net decrease/increase in cash and cash equivalents

     595         375   

Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period

     3,328         2,748   

Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period

     3,923         3,123   

Due to rounding, numbers may not add up precisely.

 

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(1) General Information About Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

The accompanying Consolidated Interim Financial Statements of SAP SE and its subsidiaries (collectively, “we,” “us,” “our,” “SAP,” “Group,” and “Company”) have been prepared in accordance with the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and in particular in compliance with International Accounting Standard (IAS) 34. The designation IFRS includes all standards issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) and related interpretations issued by the IFRS Interpretations Committee (IFRIC). The variances between the applicable IFRS standards as issued by the IASB and the standards as used by the European Union are not relevant to these financial statements.

Certain information and disclosures normally included in the notes to annual financial statements prepared in accordance with IFRS have been condensed or omitted. We believe that the disclosures made are adequate and that the information gives a true and fair view.

Our business activities are influenced by certain seasonal effects. Historically, our overall revenue tends to be highest in the fourth quarter. Interim results are therefore not necessarily indicative of results for a full year.

Amounts reported in previous years have been reclassified as appropriate to conform to the presentation in this interim report.

These unaudited condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements should be read in conjunction with SAP’s audited Consolidated IFRS Financial Statements for the Year Ended December 31, 2014, included in our 2014 Integrated Report and our 2014 Annual Report on Form 20-F.

Due to rounding, numbers presented throughout these Interim Financial Statements may not add up precisely to the totals we provide and percentages may not precisely reflect the absolute figures.

(2) Scope of Consolidation

Our changes in the scope of consolidation in the first half of 2015 were not material to our Consolidated Financial Statements.

For more information about our business combinations and the effect on our Consolidated Financial Statements, see Note (4) and our 2014 Integrated Report.

(3) Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

The Interim Financial Statements were prepared based on the same accounting policies as those applied and described in the Consolidated Financial Statements as at December 31, 2014. Our significant accounting policies are summarized in the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements. For more information, see our 2014 Integrated Report, Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements section, Note (3).

Newly Adopted Accounting Standards

The new accounting standards adopted in the first half of 2015 did not have a material impact on our Consolidated Financial Statements.

New Accounting Standards Not Yet Adopted

For more information about new accounting standards not yet adopted, see our 2014 Integrated Report, Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements section, Note (3).

(4) Business Combinations

During the first half of 2015 we have not completed any acquisitions.

Acquisitions made in the preceding year, including the acquisition of Concur on December 4, 2014, are described in our 2014 Integrated Report. Amounts reported in previous quarters have been updated to reflect measurement period adjustments made to the opening balance sheet of Concur.

 

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(5) Restructuring

Restructuring expenses were as follows:

Restructuring Expenses

 

€ millions

   Q2 2015      1/1-
6/30/2015
     Q2 2014      1/1-
6/30/2014
 

Employee-related restructuring expenses

     366         417         38         51   

Facility-related restructuring expenses

     1         1         1         3   

Restructuring expenses

     367         418         39         54   

If not presented separately, these expenses would break down in our income statements as follows:

Restructuring Expenses by Functional Area

 

€ millions

   Q2 2015      1/1-
6/30/2015
     Q2 2014      1/1-
6/30/2014
 

Cost of cloud and software

     53         60         4         6   

Cost of services

     129         145         3         5   

Research and development

     101         109         15         16   

Sales and marketing

     73         88         12         20   

General and administration

     11         16         5         7   

Restructuring expenses

     367         418         39         54   

(6) Employee Benefits Expense and Headcount

Employee benefits expense comprises the following:

Employee Benefits Expense

 

€ millions

   Q2 2015      1/1-
6/30/2015
     Q2 2014      1/1-
6/30/2014
 

Salaries

     1,843         3,600         1,549         3,015   

Social security expenses

     256         554         217         457   

Share-based payment expenses

     135         314         76         124   

Pension expenses

     64         141         53         113   

Employee-related restructuring expenses

     366         417         38         51   

Termination benefits

     6         14         4         12   

Employee Benefits Expense

     2,670         5,042         1,937         3,773   

Acquired companies are only included in the employee benefits expense as of the company’s acquisition date. Concur is therefore not included in prior year numbers, Fieldglass is included since May 2, 2014.

On June 30, 2015, the breakdown of our full-time equivalent employee numbers by function and by region was as shown in the table below. The increase in headcount in the SAP Group to 74,381 employees is mainly due to the acquisition of Concur in December 2014.

Number of Employees (in Full-Time Equivalents)

 

     June 30, 2015      June 30, 2014  

Full-Time Equivalents

   EMEA      Americas      APJ      Total      EMEA      Americas      APJ      Total  

Cloud and software

     5,899         3,805         4,915         14,619         5,126         3,098         3,707         11,930   

Services

     7,275         4,241         3,443         14,959         7,136         4,432         2,919         14,487   

Research and development

     9,247         3,994         6,148         19,389         8,907         3,652         5,515         18,074   

Sales and marketing

     7,101         7,062         3,548         17,711         6,593         6,208         3,173         15,974   

General and administration

     2,461         1,661         1,017         5,139         2,421         1,441         758         4,620   

Infrastructure

     1,483         811         387         2,681         1,431         816         319         2,566   

SAP Group (June 30)

     33,467         21,574         19,456         74,497         31,614         19,647         16,391         67,651   

Thereof acquisitions

     0         0         0         0         49         324         15         388   

SAP Group (average first half)

     33,469         21,740         19,171         74,381         31,293         19,582         16,133         67,008   

 

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The allocations of expenses for share-based payments to the various expense items are as follows:

Share-Based Payments

 

€ millions

   Q2 2015      1/1-
6/30/2015
     Q2 2014      1/1-
6/30/2014
 

Cost of cloud and software

     15         32         8         13   

Cost of services

     25         56         17         25   

Research and development

     40         80         21         31   

Sales and marketing

     46         96         22         34   

General and administration

     9         51         8         21   

Share-based payments

     135         314         76         124   

For more information about our share-based payments, see Note 14.

(7) Earnings per Share

Earnings per Share

 

€ millions, unless otherwise stated

   Q2 2015      1/1-
6/30/2015
     Q2 2014      1/1-
6/30/2014
 

Profit attributable to equity holders of SAP SE

     471         885         557         1,091   

Issued ordinary shares1)

     1,229         1,229         1,229         1,229   

Effect of treasury shares1)

     –32         –33         –34         –34   

Weighted average shares outstanding, basic1)

     1,196         1,196         1,194         1,194   

Dilutive effect of share-based payments1)

     2         2         3         3   

Weighted average shares outstanding, diluted1)

     1,198         1,198         1,197         1,197   

Earnings per share, basic, attributable to equity holders of SAP SE (in €)

     0.39         0.74         0.47         0.91   

Earnings per share, diluted, attributable to equity holders of SAP SE (in €)

     0.39         0.74         0.47         0.91   

 

1) 

Number of shares in millions

 

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(8) Other Financial Assets

Other financial assets comprise the following:

Other Financial Assets

 

     June 30, 2015  

€ millions

   Current      Non-
Current
     Total  

Loans and other financial receivables

     238         310         548   

Debt investments

     67         0         67   

Equity investments

     1         861         862   

Available-for-sale financial assets

     67         861         928   

Derivatives

     76         95         171   

Investments in associates

     0         69         69   

Total

     381         1,336         1,716   

 

     December 31, 2014  

€ millions

   Current      Non-
Current
     Total  

Loans and other financial receivables

     173         286         459   

Debt investments

     40         0         40   

Equity investments

     1         596         597   

Available-for-sale financial assets

     41         596         637   

Derivatives

     464         90         554   

Investments in associates

     0         49         49   

Total

     678         1,021         1,699   

(9) Trade and Other Receivables

Trade and other receivables comprise the following:

Trade and Other Receivables

 

     June 30, 2015  

€ millions

   Current      Non-
Current
     Total  

Trade receivables, net

     4,452         1         4,453   

Other receivables

     69         89         158   

Total

     4,521         90         4,611   

 

     December 31, 2014  

€ millions

   Current      Non-
Current
     Total  

Trade receivables, net

     4,253         1         4,254   

Other receivables

     89         99         188   

Total

     4,342         100         4,442   

The carrying amounts of our trade receivables and related allowances were as follows:

Carrying Amounts of Trade Receivables

 

€ millions

   6/30/
2015
     12/31/
2014
 

Gross carrying amount

     4,661         4,442   

Sales allowances charged to revenue

     –144         –135   

Allowance for doubtful accounts charged to expense

     –63         –52   

Carrying amount trade receivables, net

     4,453         4,254   

 

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(10) Financial Liabilities

Financial liabilities comprise the following:

Financial Liabilities

 

€ millions

   June 30, 2015  
     Nominal Volume      Carrying Amount  
     Current      Non-Current      Current      Non-Current      Total  

Bonds

     551         5,750         550         5,717         6,268   

Private placement transactions

     804         1,564         804         1,565         2,369   

Bank loans

     13         1,750         13         1,741         1,754   

Financial debt

     1,368         9,064         1,367         9,024         10,391   

Derivatives

     NA         NA         252         69         321   

Other financial liabilities

     NA         NA         159         4         163   

Financial liabilities

           1,778         9,097         10,875   

 

€ millions

   December 31, 2014  
     Nominal Volume      Carrying Amount  
     Current      Non-Current      Current      Non-Current      Total  

Bonds

     631         4,000         630         3,998         4,628   

Private placement transactions

     247         1,936         247         1,948         2,195   

Bank loans

     1,279         3,000         1,277         2,985         4,262   

Financial debt

     2,157         8,936         2,154         8,931         11,085   

Derivatives

     NA         NA         287         46         333   

Other financial liabilities

     NA         NA         120         4         124   

Financial liabilities

           2,561         8,980         11,542   

(11) Deferred Income

On June 30, 2015, our current deferred income was €4,196 million (December 31, 2014: €1,680 million) and our non-current deferred income was €63 million (December 31, 2014: €78 million). On June 30, 2015, current deferred income includes a total of €789 million in deferred revenue (December 31, 2014: €689 million; June 30, 2014: €445 million), which in future will likely be recognized as revenue from cloud subscriptions and support.

(12) Total Equity

Issued Shares

On June 30, 2015, SAP SE had 1,228,504,232 no-par issued shares (December 31, 2014: 1,228,504,232) issued with a calculated nominal value of €1 per share. Thus, issued shares remain unchanged in the first half of 2015.

Treasury Shares

In the first half of 2015, we did not acquire shares for treasury, and 2.5 million (Q2 2015: 2.4 million) shares were disposed at an average price of €36.80 (Q2 2015: €36.80) per share.

In the first half of 2014, we did not acquire shares for treasury, 1.3 million (Q2 2014: 1.2 million) shares were disposed at an average price of €36.79 (Q2 2014: €36.79) per share.

Share sales in 2015 and 2014 were in connection with our share-based payments, which are described in our 2014 Integrated Report, Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements section, Note (28).

 

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Other Comprehensive Income

The component of other comprehensive income before tax that will be reclassified to profit or loss in the future includes the following items for the second quarter:

 

€ millions

   Q2 2015      Q2 2014  

Gains (losses) on exchange differences

     –714         126   

Gains (losses) on remeasuring available-for-sale financial assets

     100         8   

Reclassification adjustments on available-for-sale financial assets

     0         0   

Available-for-sale financial assets

     100         8   

Gains (losses) on cash flow hedges

     24         –22   

Reclassification adjustments on cash flow hedges

     35         –4   

Cash flow hedges

     59         –26   

The component of other comprehensive income before tax that will be reclassified to profit or loss in the future includes the following items for the first half year:

 

€ millions

   1/1-
6/30/2015
     1/1-
6/30/2014
 

Gains (losses) on exchange differences

     1,541         142   

Gains (losses) on remeasuring available-for-sale financial assets

     151         19   

Reclassification adjustments on available-for-sale financial assets

     0         –2   

Available-for-sale financial assets

     151         17   

Gains (losses) on cash flow hedges

     –75         –20   

Reclassification adjustments on cash flow hedges

     62         –14   

Cash flow hedges

     –13         –34   

(13) Litigation and Claims

We are subject to a variety of claims and lawsuits that arise from time to time in the ordinary course of our business, including proceedings and claims that relate to companies we have acquired, claims that relate to customers demanding indemnification for proceedings initiated against them based on their use of SAP software, and claims that relate to customers’ being dissatisfied with the products and services that we have delivered to them. We will continue to vigorously defend against all claims and lawsuits against us. We currently believe that resolving the claims and lawsuits pending as of June 30, 2015, will neither individually nor in the aggregate have a material adverse effect on our business, financial position, profit, or cash flows. Consequently, the provisions recorded for these claims and lawsuits as of June 30, 2015, are neither individually nor in aggregate material to SAP.

However, the outcome of litigation and claims is intrinsically subject to considerable uncertainty. Management’s view of the litigation may also change in the future. Actual outcomes of litigation and claims may differ from the assessments made by management in prior periods, which could result in a material impact on our business, financial position, profit, cash flows, or reputation. Most of the lawsuits and claims are of a very individual nature and claims are either not quantified by the claimants or claim amounts quantified are, based on historical evidence, not expected to be a good proxy for the expenditure that would be required to settle the case concerned. The specifics of the jurisdictions where most of the claims are located further impair the predictability of the outcome of the cases. Therefore, it is not practicable to reliably estimate the financial effect that these lawsuits and claims would have if SAP were to incur expenditure for these cases.

Among the claims and lawsuits are the following classes:

Intellectual Property-Related Litigation and Claims

Intellectual property-related litigation and claims comprise cases in which third parties have threatened or initiated litigation claiming that SAP violates one or more intellectual property rights that they possess. Such intellectual property rights may include patents, copyrights, and other similar rights.

There have been no significant changes to the amount of provisions recorded for intellectual property-related litigation and claims compared to the amounts disclosed in our 2014 Integrated Report, Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements section, Note (19b).

Contingent liabilities exist from intellectual property-related litigation and claims for which no provision has been recognized. There have been no significant changes in contingent liabilities since December 31, 2014.

Individual cases of intellectual property-related litigation and claims comprise:

In April 2007, United States-based Versata Software, Inc. (formerly Trilogy Software, Inc.) (Versata) instituted legal proceedings in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas against SAP. Versata alleged that SAP’s products infringe one or more of the claims in patents held by Versata. In August 2014, after numerous legal proceedings (for details, see our 2014 Integrated Report, Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements section, Note (24)), Versata and SAP entered into a Patent License and Settlement Agreement (the “Agreement”) to settle the patent litigation between the companies. Under the terms of the Agreement, Versata has licensed to SAP certain patents in exchange for a one-time cash payment and a potential additional contingent

 

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payment. The Agreement also provides for general releases, indemnification for its violation, and dismisses the existing litigation with prejudice.

In February 2010, United States-based TecSec, Inc. (TecSec) instituted legal proceedings in the United States against SAP (including its subsidiary Sybase), and many other defendants. TecSec alleged that SAP’s and Sybase’s products infringe one or more of the claims in five patents held by TecSec. In its complaint, TecSec seeks unspecified monetary damages and permanent injunctive relief. The trial has not yet been scheduled. The legal proceedings were stayed against all defendants pending a decision from the U.S. Supreme Court on SAP’s and other defendants’ request for review. Supreme Court review was declined in June 2014. The lawsuit has resumed at the district court but only with respect to one defendant. The lawsuit against SAP and Sybase remains stayed.

In April 2010, SAP instituted legal proceedings (a Declaratory Judgment action) in the United States against Wellogix, Inc. and Wellogix Technology Licensing, LLC (Wellogix). The lawsuit seeks a declaratory judgment that five patents owned by Wellogix are invalid and/or not infringed by SAP. The trial has not yet been scheduled. The legal proceedings have been stayed pending the outcome of six reexaminations filed with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). In September 2013, the USPTO issued a decision on four of the six reexaminations, invalidating every claim of each of the four patents. SAP is awaiting a decision on the two remaining reexamination requests. In response to SAP’s patent Declaratory Judgment action, Wellogix has re-asserted trade secret misappropriation claims against SAP (which had previously been raised and abandoned). The court granted SAP’s motion for an early dispositive decision on the trade secret claims; Wellogix’s appeal of that decision is pending. In February, 2015 SAP filed a declaratory judgment action in Frankfurt/Main, Germany asking the German court to rule that SAP did not misappropriate any Wellogix trade secret.

Customer-Related Litigation and Claims

Customer-related litigation and claims include cases in which we indemnify our customers against liabilities arising from a claim that our products infringe a third party’s patent, copyright, trade secret, or other proprietary rights. Occasionally, consulting or software implementation projects result in disputes with customers. Where customers are dissatisfied with the products and services that we have delivered to them in routine consulting contracts or development arrangements, we may grant functions or performance guarantees.

For more information about provisions recorded for customer-related litigation and claims, see our 2014 Integrated Report, Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements section, Note (19b).

Contingent liabilities exist from customer-related litigation and claims for which no provision has been recognized. There have been no significant changes in contingent liabilities since December 31, 2014.

Non-Income Tax-Related Litigation and Claims

We are subject to ongoing audits by domestic and foreign tax authorities. Along with many other companies operating in Brazil, we are involved in various proceedings with Brazilian authorities regarding assessments and litigation matters on non-income taxes on intercompany royalty payments and intercompany services. The total potential amount related to these matters for all applicable years is approximately €87 million. We have not recorded a provision for these matters, as we believe that we will prevail.

 

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(14) Share-Based Payments

For a detailed description of our share-based payment plans, see our 2014 Integrated Report, Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements section, Note (28).

Stock Option Plan 2010 (2015 Tranche)

Under the Stock Option Plan 2010 (2015 Tranche), we granted 10.9 million cash-based virtual stock options to Global Executives and to SAP’s Top Rewards in 2015.

The vesting period is three years and the contractual term of the program is six years. The exercise price is €72.18 and the fair value on the grant date was €8.88.

Share Matching Plan 2015 (SMP 2015)

Under the SMP 2015, SAP offered its employees the opportunity to purchase SAP SE shares at a discount of 40%. The number of SAP shares an eligible employee was able to purchase was limited to a percentage of the employee’s annual base salary. After a holding period of three years, the employees receive one SAP share free of charge for every three shares held. The terms for the Global Executives are different. Instead of receiving a discount, Global Executives are granted two bonus shares for every three shares acquired and held during the three-year vesting period. In June 2015, the participants purchased 1.5 million SAP shares in aggregate at a discounted share price of €40.51. The discount of €36 million was expensed immediately. The fair value of the right to a bonus share was estimated on the grant date (June 5, 2015) at €62.98 per share, using a risk-free interest rate of –0.08%, a dividend yield of 1.67%, and an expected life of three years. The outstanding bonus shares under the Share Matching Plan (SMP) are as follows:

Number of outstanding awards under SMP

 

thousands

   6/30/
2015
     12/31/
2014
 

Outstanding awards

     1,627         3,935   

(15) Other Financial Instruments

A detailed overview of our other financial instruments, financial risk factors, and the management of financial risks are presented in Notes (25) to (27) to our Consolidated Financial Statements for 2014, which are included in our 2014 Integrated Report, and our 2014 Annual Report on Form 20-F.

Except for the issuance of a triple-tranche Eurobond transaction with a total volume of €1.75 billion there have been no significant changes to our financial risk management since December 31, 2014.

In the following, we disclose the fair value of financial instruments, valuation techniques and inputs used and the level of the fair value hierarchy within which the fair value measurements are categorized.

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

The table below shows the carrying amounts and fair values of financial assets and liabilities by category of financial instrument as well as by category in IAS 39 and the allocation to the fair value hierarchy as mandated by IFRS 13 as at the reporting date.

 

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Fair Values of Financial Instruments

 

€ millions

          2015  
          Carrying
Amount
     Measurement Categories      Fair Value  
   Category             At
Amortized
Cost
     At
Fair
Value
     Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Assets

                       

Cash and cash equivalents1

     L&R         3,923         3,923                  

Trade and other receivables

        4,611                     

Trade receivables1

     L&R         4,453         4,453                  

Other receivables2

             158                     

Other financial assets

        1,716                     

Available-for-sale financial assets

                       

Debt investments

     AFS         67            67         67               67   

Equity investments

     AFS         862            862         311         80         471         862   

Investments in associates2

             69                     

Loans and other financial receivables

                       

Financial instruments related to employee benefit plans2

             150                     

Other loans and other financial receivables

     L&R         398         398               398            398   

Derivative assets

                       

Designated as hedging instrument

                       

FX forward contracts

             13            13            13            13   

Interest rate swaps

             63            63            63            63   

Not designated as hedging instrument

                       

FX forward contracts

     HFT         24            24            24            24   

Call options for share-based payments

     HFT         57            57            57            57   

Call option on equity shares

     HFT         14            14               14         14   

Liabilities

                       

Trade and other payables

        –1,055                     

Trade payables1

     AC         –776         –776                  

Other payables2

             –279                     

Financial liabilities

        –10,875                     

Non-derivative financial liabilities

                       

Loans

     AC         –1,754         –1,754               –1,754            –1,754   

Bonds

     AC         –6,268         –6,268            –6,327               –6,327   

Private placements

     AC         –2,369         –2,369               –2,475            –2,475   

Other non-derivative financial liabilities

     AC         –163         –163               –163            –163   

Derivatives

                       

Designated as hedging instrument

                       

FX forward contracts

             –38            –38            –38            –38   

Interest rate swaps

             0            0            0            0   

Not designated as hedging instrument

                       

FX forward contracts

     HFT         –283            –283            –283            –283   

Total financial instruments, net

        –1,679         –2,556         778         –5,949         –4,077         484         –9,542   

 

40   CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – IFRS


€ millions

          2014  
          Carrying
Amount
     Measurement Categories      Fair Value  
   Category             At
Amortized
Cost
     At Fair
Value
     Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Assets

                       

Cash and cash equivalents1

     L&R         3,328         3,328                  

Trade and other receivables

        4,442                     

Trade receivables1

     L&R         4,254         4,254                  

Other receivables2

             188                     

Other financial assets

        1,699                     

Available-for-sale financial assets

                       

Debt investments

     AFS         40            40         40               40   

Equity investments

     AFS         597            597         108         101         388         597   

Investments in associates2

             49                     

Loans and other financial receivables

                       

Financial instruments related to employee benefit plans2

             136                     

Other loans and other financial receivables

     L&R         324         324               324            324   

Derivative assets

                       

Designated as hedging instrument

                       

FX forward contracts

             10            10            10            10   

Interest rate swaps

             77            77            77            77   

Not designated as hedging instrument

                       

FX forward contracts

     HFT         411            411            411            411   

Call options for share-based payments

     HFT         43            43            43            43   

Call option on equity shares

     HFT         13            13               13         13   

Liabilities

                       

Trade and other payables

        –1,061                     

Trade payables1

     AC         –756         –756                  

Other payables2

             –305                     

Financial liabilities

        –11,542                     

Non-derivative financial liabilities

                       

Loans

     AC         –4,261         –4,261               –4,261            –4,261   

Bonds

     AC         –4,628         –4,628            –4,810               –4,810   

Private placements

     AC         –2,195         –2,195               –2,301            –2,301   

Other non-derivative financial liabilities

     AC         –124         –124               –124            –124   

Derivatives

                       

Designated as hedging instrument

                       

FX forward contracts

             –22            –22            –22            –22   

Interest rate swaps

             –1            –1            –1            –1   

Not designated as hedging instrument

                       

FX forward contracts

     HFT         –310            –310            –310            –310   

Total financial instruments, net

        –3,134         –4,060         858         –4,662         –6,054         400         –10,315   

 

1 

We do not disclose the fair value of cash and cash equivalents, trade receivables, and accounts payable as their carrying amounts are a reasonable approximation of their fair values.

 

2 

Since the line items trade receivables, trade payables and other financial assets contain both financial and non-financial assets or liabilities (such as other taxes or advance payments), the carrying amounts of non-financial assets or liabilities are shown to allow a reconciliation to the corresponding line items in the Consolidated Statements of Financial Position.

 

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Fair Values of Financial Instruments Classified According IAS 39

 

€ millions

                               2015  
            Carrying
Amount
     At
Amortized
Cost
     At
Fair
Value
     Out of
scope of
IFRS 7
 

Financial assets

              

At fair value through profit or loss

     HFT         95            95      

Available-for-sale

     AFS         928            928      

Loans and receivables

     L&R         8,774         8,774         

Financial liabilities

              

At fair value through profit or loss

     HFT         –283            –283      

At amortized cost

     AC         –11,330         –11,330         

Outside scope of IAS 39

              

Financial instruments related to employee benefit plans

        150               150   

Investments in associates

        69               69   

Other receivables

        158               158   

Other payables

        –279               –279   

Derivatives designated as hedging instrument

        38            38      

Total financial instruments, net

        –1,679         –2,556         778         98   

 

€ millions

                               2014  
            Carrying
Amount
     At
Amortized
Cost
     At
Fair
Value
     Out of
scope of
IFRS 7
 

Financial assets

              

At fair value through profit or loss

     HFT         467            467      

Available-for-sale

     AFS         637            637      

Loans and receivables

     L&R         7,905         7,905         

Financial liabilities

              

At fair value through profit or loss

     HFT         –310            –310      

At amortized cost

     AC         –11,965         –11,965         

Outside scope of IAS 39

              

Financial instruments related to employee benefit plans

        136               136   

Investments in associates

        49               49   

Other receivables

        188               188   

Other payables

        –305               –305   

Derivatives designated as hedging instrument

        64            64      

Total financial instruments, net

        –3,134         –4,060         858         68   

Determination of Fair Value

It is our policy to recognize transfers at the beginning of the respective period when the event or change in circumstances occurred that caused the transfer.

A detailed overview of the determination of fair value, the respective inputs as well as the classification of our other financial instruments into the fair value hierarchy of IFRS 13 are presented in Note (27) to our Consolidated Financial Statements for 2014, which are included in our 2014 Integrated Report, and our 2014 Annual Report on Form 20-F.

 

42   CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – IFRS


(16) Segment and Geographic Information

General Information

SAP has two reportable segments that are regularly reviewed by our Executive Board, which is responsible for assessing the performance of our Company and for making resource allocation decisions as our Chief Operating Decision Maker (CODM): Applications, Technology & Services and SAP Business Network. These segments are largely organized and managed separately according to their product and service offerings, notably whether the products and services relate to our business network activities or cover other areas of our business.

The Applications, Technology & Services segment derives its revenues primarily from the sale of software licenses, subscriptions to our cloud applications and related services (mainly support services and various professional services and premium support services, as well as implementation services of our software products and educational services on the use of our products).

The SAP Business Network segment emerged in early 2015 from combining all SAP network offerings (that is, predominantly the activities of the Concur business purchased end of 2014 and the activities of the Ariba and Fieldglass businesses acquired earlier) into one network of networks which covers sourcing, procurement, and travel and expense. The SAP Business Network segment derives its revenues mainly from transactional fees charged for the use of SAP’s cloud-based collaborative business network and from services relating to the SAP Business Network (including cloud applications, professional services, and educational services). Within the SAP Business Network segment, we mainly market and sell the cloud offerings developed by Ariba, Fieldglass, and Concur.

An acquired company is only included as of that company’s acquisition date. Concur is therefore included since December 4, 2014, Fieldglass is included since May 2, 2014.

Revenue and Results of Segments

 

€ millions

   Applications, Technology & Services      SAP Business Network      Total Reportable Segments  
     Q2 2015      Q2 2014      Q2 2015      Q2 2014      Q2 2015      Q2 2014  
     Actual
Currency
     Constant
Currency
     Actual
Currency
     Actual
Currency
     Constant
Currency
     Actual
Currency
     Actual
Currency
     Constant
Currency
     Actual
Currency
 

Cloud subscriptions and support

     226         192         134         329         273         108         554         465         242   

Software licenses

     979         891         955         0         0         0         979         891         955   

Software support

     2,522         2,301         2,152         9         7         7         2,531         2,308         2,159   

Software licenses and support

     3,501         3,192         3,108         9         7         7         3,509         3,199         3,115   

Cloud and software

     3,726         3,384         3,242         337         280         114         4,064         3,664         3,357   

Services

     821         745         755         62         53         21         884         798         776   

Total segment revenue

     4,548         4,129         3,997         400         333         136         4,947         4,461         4,133   

Cost of cloud subscriptions and support

     –106         –97         –57         –80         –68         –30         –187         –165         –87   

Cost of software licenses and support

     –487         –440         –446         0         0         –2         –487         –440         –447   

Cost of cloud and software

     –594         –537         –502         –81         –68         –32         –674         –605         –534   

Cost of services

     –720         –665         –611         –49         –42         –23         –769         –707         –635   

Total cost of revenue

     –1,314         –1,202         –1,114         –129         –110         –55         –1,443         –1,312         –1,169   

Segment gross profit

     3,234         2,927         2,883         270         223         80         3,504         3,149         2,964   

Total segment expenses

     –1,435         –1,309         –1,267         –207         –175         –73         –1,642         –1,484         –1,339   

Segment profit

     1,799         1,617         1,617         63         48         8         1,862         1,665         1,625   

 

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€ millions

   Applications, Technology & Services      SAP Business Network      Total Reportable Segments  
     1/1-
6/30/2015
     1/1-
6/30/2014
     1/1-
6/30/2015
     1/1-
6/30/2014
     1/1-
6/30/2015
     1/1-
6/30/2014
 
     Actual
Currency
     Constant
Currency
     Actual
Currency
     Actual
Currency
     Constant
Currency
     Actual
Currency
     Actual
Currency
     Constant
Currency
     Actual
Currency
 

Cloud subscriptions and support

     428         365         261         634         529         201         1,063         895         463   

Software licenses

     1,675         1,518         1,566         0         0         0         1,675         1,517         1,566   

Software support

     4,967         4,531         4,244         17         14         14         4,984         4,544         4,257   

Software licenses and support

     6,642         6,048         5,810         16         13         13         6,659         6,062         5,823   

Cloud and software

     7,070         6,414         6,072         651         543         215         7,721         6,956         6,286   

Services

     1,606         1,456         1,490         117         97         41         1,723         1,553         1,531   

Total segment revenue

     8,676         7,870         7,562         768         640         256         9,444         8,510         7,818   

Cost of cloud subscriptions and support

     –206         –188         –101         –154         –132         –50         –360         –320         –151   

Cost of software licenses and support

     –958         –869         –878         0         0         –4         –958         –869         –882   

Cost of cloud and software

     –1,164         –1,057         –979         –155         –132         –53         –1,318         –1,189         –1,032   

Cost of services

     –1,447         –1,339         –1,220         –93         –80         –41         –1,540         –1,419         –1,261   

Total cost of revenue

     –2,611         –2,396         –2,199         –248         –212         –94         –2,858         –2,608         –2,293   

Segment gross profit

     6,066         5,473         5,363         520         428         162         6,586         5,902         5,525   

Total segment expenses

     –2,842         –2,609         –2,480         –391         –332         –134         –3,233         –2,940         –2,614   

Segment profit

     3,223         2,865         2,883         129         97         28         3,353         2,962         2,911   

Information about assets and liabilities and additions to non-current assets by segment are not regularly provided to our Executive Board.

Measurement and Presentation

Our management reporting system reports our intersegment services as cost reductions and does not track them as internal revenue. Intersegment services mainly represent utilization of human resources of one segment by another segment on a project-by-project basis. Intersegment services are charged based on internal cost rates including certain indirect overhead costs, excluding a profit margin.

Most of our depreciation and amortization expense affecting segment profits is allocated to the segments as part of broader infrastructure allocations and is thus not tracked separately on the operating segment level. Depreciation and amortization expense that is directly allocated to the operating segments is immaterial in all operating segments presented.

Our management reporting system produces a variety of reports that differ by the currency exchange rates used in the accounting for foreign currency transactions and operations. Reports based on actual currencies use the same currency rates used in our financial statements while reports based on constant currency report revenues or expenses of the current period using the average exchange rates from the previous year’s respective period instead of the current period.

We measure the performance of our operating segments through an operating profit measure. The accounting policies applied in the measurements of operating segments’ revenue and profits differ, however, as follows from the IFRS accounting principles used to determine the operating profit measure in our income statement:

 

 

The measurement of the segment revenue and results includes the recurring revenues that would have been reflected by acquired entities had they remained stand-alone entities but which are not reflected as revenue under IFRS due to fair value accounting for customer contracts in effect at the time of an acquisition.

 

 

The measurement of the expenses exclude the following expenses:

 

   

Acquisition-related charges

 

   

Amortization expense/impairment charges of intangibles acquired in business combinations and certain stand-alone acquisitions of intellectual property (including purchased in-process research and development)

 

   

Settlements of pre-existing relationships in connection with a business combination

 

   

Acquisition-related third-party costs

 

   

Expenses from the TomorrowNow litigation and the Versata litigation

 

   

Share-based payment expenses

 

   

Restructuring expenses

 

 

Expenses of certain corporate-level activities are not allocated to our segments including finance, accounting, legal, human resources, and marketing. They are disclosed in the reconciliation under other expenses.

The segment information for prior periods has been restated to conform to the new two-segment-structure.

 

44   CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – IFRS


Reconciliation of Revenue and Results of Segments

 

€ millions

   Q2 2015      Q2 2014      1/1-
6/30/2015
     1/1-
6/30/2014
 
     Actual
Currency
     Constant
Currency
     Actual
Currency
     Actual
Currency
     Constant
Currency
     Actual
Currency
 

Total segment revenue for reportable segments

     4,947         4,461         4,133         9,444         8,510         7,818   

Other revenue

     25         22         20         31         27         36   

Adjustment for currency impact

     0         489         0         0         938         0   

Adjustment of revenue under fair value accounting

     –2         –2         –2         –8         –8         –5   

Total revenue

     4,970         4,970         4,151         9,467         9,467         7,849   

Total segment profit for reportable segments

     1,862         1,665         1,625         3,353         2,962         2,911   

Other revenue

     25         22         20         31         27         36   

Other expenses

     –493         –442         –409         –933         –842         –792   

Adjustment for currency impact

     0         150         0         0         305         0   

Adjustment for

                 

Revenue under fair value accounting

     –2         –2         –2         –8         –8         –5   

Acquisition-related charges

     –188         –188         –131         –371         –371         –261   

Share-based payments expenses

     –135         –135         –76         –314         –314         –124   

Restructuring

     –367         –367         –39         –418         –418         –54   

TomorrowNow and Versata litigation

     0         0         –289         0         0         –290   

Operating profit

     701         701         698         1,339         1,339         1,421   

Other non-operating income/expense, net

     –53         –53         4         –201         –201         –7   

Financial income, net

     –11         –11         17         –22         –22         9   

Profit before tax

     637         637         719         1,115         1,115         1,423   

 

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Geographic Information

The amounts for revenue by region in the following tables are based on the location of customers.

Revenue by Region

Cloud Subscriptions and Support Revenue by Region

 

€ millions

   Q2 2015      1/1-
6/30/2015
     Q2 2014      1/1-
6/30/2014
 

EMEA

     115         230         60         114   

Americas

     388         731         160         307   

APJ

     50         94         21         40   

SAP Group

     552         1,056         241         460   

Cloud and Software Revenue by Region

 

€ millions

   Q2 2015      1/1-
6/30/2015
     Q2 2014      1/1-
6/30/2014
 

EMEA

     1,743         3,312         1,583         2,976   

Americas

     1,684         3,193         1,241         2,372   

APJ

     635         1,209         533         948   

SAP Group

     4,062         7,715         3,357         6,296   

Total Revenue by Region

 

€ millions

   Q2 2015      1/1-
6/30/2015
     Q2 2014      1/1-
6/30/2014
 

Germany

     629         1,187         597         1,132   

Rest of EMEA

     1,504         2,887         1,369         2,602   

EMEA

     2,133         4,074         1,967         3,734   

United States

     1,657         3,112         1,162         2,225   

Rest of Americas

     413         812         384         740   

Americas

     2,070         3,924         1,546         2,965   

Japan

     152         306         134         264   

Rest of APJ

     616         1,163         504         886   

APJ

     768         1,469         638         1,149   

SAP Group

     4,970         9,467         4,151         7,849   

(17) Related Party Transactions

Certain Executive Board and Supervisory Board members of SAP SE currently hold (or have held within the last year) positions of significant responsibility with other entities (see our 2014 Integrated Report, Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements section, Note (30)). We have relationships with certain of these entities in the ordinary course of business whereby we buy and sell a wide variety of services and products at prices believed to be consistent with those negotiated at arm’s length between unrelated parties.

During the reporting period, we had no related party transactions that had a material effect on our business, financial position, or results in the reporting period.

For more information about related party transactions, see our 2014 Integrated Report, Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements section, Note (31).

(18) Events After the Reporting Period

No events have occurred after June 30, 2015, which have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

Release of the Interim Financial Statements

The Executive Board of SAP SE approved these Consolidated Interim Financial Statements for the period ended June 30, 2015, for issuance on July 20, 2015.

 

46   CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – IFRS


RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT

To the best of our knowledge, and in accordance with the applicable reporting principles for interim financial reporting, the interim consolidated financial statements give a true and fair view of the assets, liabilities, financial position and profit or loss of the SAP-Group, and the interim Management Report of the SAP-Group includes a fair review of the development and performance of the business and the position of the SAP-Group, together with a description of the material opportunities and risks associated with the expected development of the SAP-Group for the remaining months of the financial year.

Walldorf, July 20, 2015

SAP SE

Walldorf, Baden

The Executive Board

 

Bill McDermott

   Robert Enslin

Bernd Leukert

   Luka Mucic

Gerhard Oswald

  

 

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SUPPLEMENTARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION

(UNAUDITED)

RECONCILIATION FROM NON-IFRS NUMBERS TO IFRS NUMBERS

The following tables present a reconciliation from our non-IFRS numbers (including our non-IFRS at constant currency numbers) to the respective most comparable IFRS numbers. Note: Our non-IFRS numbers are not prepared under a comprehensive set of accounting rules or principles.

 

    For the three months ended June 30  

€ millions, unless otherwise stated

  2015     2014     Change in %  
    IFRS     Adj.1)     Non-IFRS1)     Currency
Impact2)
    Non-IFRS
Constant
Currency2)
    IFRS     Adj.1)     Non-IFRS1)     IFRS     Non-IFRS1)     Non-IFRS
Constant
Currency2)
 

Revenue Numbers

                     

Cloud subscriptions and support

    552        2        555        –89        465        241        1        242        129        129        92   

Software licenses

    979        0        979        –87        891        957        0        957        2        2        –7   

Software support

    2,531        0        2,531        –223        2,308        2,158        1        2,160        17        17        7   

Software licenses and support

    3,510        0        3,510        –310        3,200        3,116        1        3,117        13        13        3   

Cloud and software

    4,062        2        4,065        –400        3,665        3,357        2        3,359        21        21        9   

Services

    908        0        908        –90        818        794        0        794        14        14        3   

Total revenue

    4,970        2        4,972        –489        4,483        4,151        2        4,153        20        20        8   

Operating Expense Numbers

                     

Cost of cloud subscriptions and support

    –212        25        –187            –105        17        –87        >100        >100     

Cost of software licenses and support

    –560        73        –487            –517        66        –451        8        8     

Cost of cloud and software

    –772        98        –674            –621        84        –538        24        25     

Cost of services

    –835        45        –790            –667        35        –633        25        25     

Total cost of revenue

    –1,607        143        –1,464            –1,289        118        –1,171        25        25     

Gross profit

    3,363        145        3,508            2,862        120        2,982        18        18     

Research and development

    –728        80        –648            –566        35        –531        29        22     

Sales and marketing

    –1,314        92        –1,223            –1,049        43        –1,006        25        22     

General and administration

    –256        10        –246            –218        12        –206        17        19     

Restructuring

    –367        367        0            –39        39        0        >100        0     

TomorrowNow and Versata litigation

    0        0        0            –289        289        0        <-100        0     

Other operating income/expense, net

    3        0        3            –3        0        –3        <-100        <-100     

Total operating expenses

    –4,269        691        –3,578        339        –3,239        –3,453        536        –2,917        24        23        11   

Profit Numbers

                     

Operating profit

    701        693        1,394        –150        1,244        698        538        1,236        1        13        1   

Other non-operating income/expense, net

    –53        0        –53            4        0        4        <-100        <-100     

Finance income

    39        0        39            47        0        47        –17        –17     

Finance costs

    –50        0        –50            –30        0        –30        69        69     

Financial income, net

    –11        0        –11            17        0        17        <-100        <-100     

Profit before tax

    637        693        1,330            719        538        1,257        –11        6     

Income tax TomorrowNow and Versata litigation

    0        0        0            76        –76        0        <-100        0     

Other income tax expense

    –168        –201        –369            –239        –80        –319        –30        16     

Income tax expense

    –168        –201        –369            –163        –156        –319        3        16     

Profit after tax

    469        492        960            556        382        938        –16        2     

attributable to owners of parent

    471        492        963            557        382        939        –15        3     

attributable to non-controlling interests

    –3        0        –3            –1        0        –1        >100        >100     

Key Ratios

                     

Operating margin (in %)

    14.1          28.0          27.8        16.8          29.8        –2.7pp        –1.7pp        –2.0pp   

Effective tax rate (in %)

    26.4          27.8            22.6          25.4        3.8pp        2.4pp     

Earnings per share, basic (in €)

    0.39          0.80            0.47          0.79        –16        2     

 

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    For the six months ended June 30  

€ millions, unless otherwise stated

  2015     2014     Change in %  
    IFRS     Adj.1)     Non-IFRS1)     Currency
Impact2)
    Non-IFRS
Constant
Currency2)
    IFRS     Adj.1)     Non-IFRS1)     IFRS     Non-IFRS1)     Non-IFRS
Constant
Currency2)
 

Revenue Numbers

                     

Cloud subscriptions and support

    1,056        8        1,063        –168        896        460        2        463        129        130        93   

Software licenses

    1,675        0        1,675        –157        1,518        1,581        0        1,581        6        6        –4   

Software support

    4,985        0        4,985        –440        4,545        4,255        3        4,258        17        17        7   

Software licenses and support

    6,660        0        6,660        –597        6,063        5,836        3        5,839        14        14        4   

Cloud and software

    7,715        8        7,723        –765        6,958        6,296        5        6,301        23        23        10   

Services

    1,751        0        1,751        –173        1,578        1,553        0        1,553        13        13        2   

Total revenue

    9,467        8        9,475        –938        8,537        7,849        5        7,854        21        21        9   

Operating Expense Numbers

                     

Cost of cloud subscriptions and support

    –409        47        –362            –188        36        –152        >100        >100     

Cost of software licenses and support

    –1,103        146        –957            –1,016        126        –890        9        8     

Cost of cloud and software

    –1,512        193        –1,319            –1,204        162        –1,042        26        27     

Cost of services

    –1,654        96        –1,558            –1,321        61        –1,260        25        24     

Total cost of revenue

    –3,166        289        –2,877            –2,525        223        –2,302        25        25     

Gross profit

    6,301        297        6,598            5,324        228        5,552        18        19     

Research and development

    –1,451        160        –1,291            –1,116        58        –1,057        30        22     

Sales and marketing

    –2,568        184        –2,383            –2,016        77        –1,939        27        23     

General and administration

    –528        52        –476            –423        27        –396        25        20     

Restructuring

    –418        418        0            –54        54        0        >100        0     

TomorrowNow and Versata litigation

    0        0        0            –290        290        0        <-100        0     

Other operating income/expense, net

    3        0        3            –4        0        –4        <-100        <-100     

Total operating expenses

    –8,128        1,104        –7,024        634        –6,391        –6,428        729        –5,699        26        23        12   

Profit Numbers

                     

Operating profit

    1,339        1,112        2,451        –305        2,146        1,421        735        2,155        –6        14        0   

Other non-operating income/expense, net

    –201        0        –201            –7        0        –7        >100        >100     

Finance income

    87        0        87            69        0        69        26        26     

Finance costs

    –109        0        –109            –61        0        –61        81        81     

Financial income, net

    –22        0        –22            9        0        9        <-100        <-100     

Profit before tax

    1,115        1,112        2,227            1,423        735        2,157        –22        3     

Income tax TomorrowNow and Versata litigation

    0        0        0            77        –77        0        <-100        0     

Other income tax expense

    –233        –338        –571            –409        –144        –553        –43        3     

Income tax expense

    –233        –338        –571            –332        –221        –553        –30        3     

Profit after tax

    882        775        1,657            1,090        514        1,604        –19        3     

attributable to owners of parent

    885        775        1,660            1,091        514        1,605        –19        3     

attributable to non-controlling interests

    –3        0        –3            –1        0        –1        >100        >100     

Key Ratios

                     

Operating margin (in %)

    14.1          25.9          25.1        18.1          27.4        –4.0pp        –1.6pp        –2.3pp   

Effective tax rate (in %)

    20.9          25.6            23.4          25.6        –2.5pp        0.0pp     

Earnings per share, basic (in €)

    0.74          1.39            0.91          1.34        –19        3     

 

1) 

Adjustments in the revenue line items are for software support revenue, cloud subscriptions and support revenue, and other similarly recurring revenues that entities acquired by SAP would have recognized had they remained stand-alone entities but that SAP is not permitted to recognize as revenue under IFRS as a result of business combination accounting rules. Adjustments in the operating expense line items are for acquisition-related charges, share-based payment expenses, restructuring expenses, as well as the TomorrowNow and Versata litigation expenses.

 

2) 

Constant currency revenue and operating income figures are calculated by translating revenue and operating income of the current period using the average exchange rates from the previous year’s respective period instead of the current period. Constant currency period-over-period changes are calculated by comparing the current year’s non-IFRS constant currency numbers with the non-IFRS number of the previous year’s respective period.

For a more detailed description of these adjustments and their limitations as well as our constant currency figures, see our Web site www.sap.com/corporate-en/investors/newsandreports/reporting-framework.epx under “Non-IFRS Measures and Estimates”.

Due to rounding, numbers may not add up precisely.

 

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EXPLANATION OF NON-IFRS ADJUSTMENTS

 

€ millions, unless otherwise stated

   Q2
2015
     1/1-
6/30/2015
     Q2
2014
     1/1-
6/30/2014
 

Operating profit (IFRS)

     701         1,339         698         1,421   

Revenue adjustments

     2         8         2         5   

Adjustment for acquisition-related charges

     188         371         131         261   

Adjustment for share-based payment expenses

     135         314         76         124   

Adjustment for restructuring

     367         418         39         54   

Adjustment for TomorrowNow and Versata litigation

     0         0         289         290   

Operating expense adjustments

     691         1,104         536         729   

Operating profit adjustments

     693         1,112         538         735   

Operating profit (Non-IFRS)

     1,394         2,451         1,236         2,155   

Due to rounding, numbers may not add up precisely.

 

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REVENUE BY REGION

The following tables present our IFRS and non-IFRS revenue by region based on customer location. The tables also present a reconciliation from our non-IFRS revenue (including our non-IFRS revenue at constant currency) to the respective most comparable IFRS revenue.

Note: Our non-IFRS revenues are not prepared under a comprehensive set of accounting rules or principles.

 

     For the three months ended June 30  

€ millions

   2015      2014      Change in %  
     IFRS      Adj.1)      Non-IFRS1)      Currency
Impact2)
     Non-IFRS
Constant
Currency2)
     IFRS      Adj.1)      Non-IFRS1)      IFRS      Non-IFRS1)      Non-IFRS
Constant
Currency2)
 

Cloud subscriptions and support revenue by region

                                

EMEA

     115         0         115         –12         104         60         0         60         93         94         74   

Americas

     388         2         390         –72         318         160         1         162         142         141         96   

APJ

     50         0         50         –6         44         21         0         21         137         138         111   

Cloud subscriptions and support revenue

     552         2         555         –89         465         241         1         242         129         129         92   

Cloud and software revenue by region

                                

EMEA

     1,743         0         1,743         –52         1,691         1,583         1         1,584         10         10         7   

Americas

     1,684         2         1,686         –284         1,403         1,241         2         1,243         36         36         13   

APJ

     635         0         635         –64         571         533         0         532         19         19         7   

Cloud and software revenue

     4,062         2         4,065         –400         3,665         3,357         2         3,359         21         21         9   

Total revenue by region

                                

Germany

     629         0         629         –1         628         597         0         597         5         5         5   

Rest of EMEA

     1,504         0         1,504         –63         1,441         1,369         1         1,370         10         10         5   

Total EMEA

     2,133         0         2,133         –64         2,069         1,967         1         1,967         8         8         5   

United States

     1,657         2         1,659         –317         1,342         1,162         2         1,163         43         43         15   

Rest of Americas

     413         0         413         –31         381         384         0         384         7         7         –1   

Total Americas

     2,070         2         2,072         –349         1,723         1,546         2         1,547         34         34         11   

Japan

     152         0         152         –6         146         134         0         134         13         13         9   

Rest of APJ

     616         0         616         –70         545         504         0         504         22         22         8   

Total APJ

     768         0         768         –77         691         638         0         638         20         20         8   

Total revenue

     4,970         2         4,972         –489         4,483         4,151         2         4,153         20         20         8   

 

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     For the six months ended June 30th  

€ millions

   2015      2014      Change in %  
     IFRS      Adj.1)      Non-IFRS1)      Currency
Impact2)
     Non-IFRS
Constant
Currency2)
     IFRS      Adj.1)      Non-IFRS1)      IFRS      Non-IFRS1)      Non-IFRS
Constant
Currency2)
 

Cloud subscriptions and support revenue by region

                                

EMEA

     230         1         231         –23         208         114         0         114         103         103         83   

Americas

     731         7         738         –133         605         307         2         309         138         138         96   

APJ

     94         0         94         –12         82         40         0         40         137         137         108   

Cloud subscriptions and support revenue

     1,056         8         1,063         –168         896         460         2         463         129         130         93   

Cloud and software revenue by region

                                

EMEA

     3,312         1         3,314         –88         3,225         2,976         2         2,978         11         11         8   

Americas

     3,193         7         3,200         –547         2,652         2,372         3         2,375         35         35         12   

APJ

     1,209         0         1,210         –129         1,081         948         0         948         28         28         14   

Cloud and software revenue

     7,715         8         7,723         –765         6,958         6,296         5         6,301         23         23         10   

Total revenue by region

                                

Germany

     1,187         0         1,187         –2         1,185         1,132         0         1,132         5         5         5   

Rest of EMEA

     2,887         1         2,888         –110         2,778         2,602         1         2,604         11         11         7   

Total EMEA

     4,074         1         4,075         –112         3,963         3,734         2         3,736         9         9         6   

United States

     3,112         6         3,119         –583         2,536         2,225         3         2,228         40         40         14   

Rest of Americas

     812         0         812         –87         725         740         0         740         10         10         –2   

Total Americas

     3,924         7         3,931         –670         3,261         2,965         3         2,968         32         32         10   

Japan

     306         0         307         –15         292         264         0         264         16         16         11   

Rest of APJ

     1,163         0         1,163         –142         1,021         886         0         886         31         31         15   

Total APJ

     1,469         0         1,469         –156         1,313         1,149         0         1,150         28         28         14   

Total revenue

     9,467         8         9,475         –938         8,537         7,849         5         7,854         21         21         9   

 

1) 

Adjustments in the revenue line items are for software support revenue, cloud subscriptions and support revenue, and other similarly recurring revenues that entities acquired by SAP would have recognized had they remained stand-alone entities but that SAP is not permitted to recognize as revenue under IFRS as a result of business combination accounting rules.

 

2) 

Constant currency revenue figures are calculated by translating revenue of the current period using the average exchange rates from the previous year’s respective period instead of the current period. Constant currency period-over-period changes are calculated by comparing the current year’s non-IFRS constant currency numbers with the non-IFRS number of the previous year’s respective period.

For a more detailed description of these adjustments and their limitations as well as our constant currency figures, see our Web site www.sap.com/corporate-en/investors/newsandreports/reporting-framework.epx under “Non-IFRS Measures and Estimates”.

 

Due to rounding, numbers may not add up precisely.

 

52   Supplementary Financial Information


MULTI-QUARTER SUMMARY

(IFRS AND NON-IFRS)

 

€ millions, unless otherwise stated

   Q1 2014      Q2 2014      Q3 2014      Q4 2014      TY 2014      Q1 2015      Q2 2015  

Revenue Numbers

                    

Cloud subscriptions and support (IFRS)

     219         241         277         349         1,087         503         552   

Revenue adjustment1)

     1         1         1         10         14         6         2   

Cloud subscriptions and support (non-IFRS)

     221         242         278         360         1,101         509         555   

Software licenses (IFRS = non-IFRS)

     623         957         951         1,867         4,399         696         979   

Software support (IFRS)

     2,097         2,158         2,232         2,342         8,829         2,454         2,531   

Revenue adjustment1)

     2         1         1         1         5         0         0   

Software support (non-IFRS)

     2,098         2,160         2,233         2,343         8,834         2,454         2,531   

Software licenses and support (IFRS)

     2,720         3,116         3,184         4,209         13,228         3,150         3,510   

Revenue adjustment1)

     2         1         1         1         5         0         0   

Software licenses and support (non-IFRS)

     2,722         3,117         3,185         4,210         13,233         3,150         3,510   

Cloud and software (IFRS)

     2,939         3,357         3,461         4,558         14,315         3,653         4,062   

Revenue adjustment1)

     3         2         2         12         19         6         2   

Cloud and software (non-IFRS)

     2,942         3,359         3,463         4,570         14,334         3,659         4,065   

Services (IFRS = non-IFRS)

     759         794         793         899         3,245         844         908   

Total revenue (IFRS)

     3,698         4,151         4,254         5,458         17,560         4,497         4,970   

Revenue adjustment1)

     3         2         2         12         19         6         2   

Total revenue (non-IFRS)

     3,701         4,153         4,256         5,469         17,580         4,502         4,972   

Operating profit (IFRS)

     723         698         1,157         1,753         4,331         638         701   

Revenue adjustment1)

     3         2         2         12         19         6         2   

Expense adjustment1)

     193         536         196         362         1,288         413         691   

Operating profit (non-IFRS)

     919         1,236         1,355         2,127         5,638         1,056         1,394   

Operating margin (IFRS, in %)

     19.5         16.8         27.2         32.1         24.7         14.2         14.1   

Operating margin (non-IFRS, in %)

     24.8         29.8         31.8         38.9         32.1         23.5         28.0   

Effective tax rate (IFRS, in %)

     24.1         22.6         26.5         24.5         24.7         13.6         26.4   

Effective tax rate (non-IFRS, in %)

     25.9         25.4         27.7         25.5         26.1         22.3         27.8   

Earnings per share, basic (IFRS, in €)

     0.45         0.47         0.74         1.10         2.75         0.35         0.39   

Earnings per share, basic (non-IFRS, in €)

     0.56         0.79         0.84         1.31         3.50         0.58         0.80   

 

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€ millions, unless otherwise stated

   Q1 2014      Q2 2014      Q3 2014      Q4 2014      TY 2014      Q1 2015      Q2 2015  

Net cash flows from operating activities

     2,352         223         507         416         3,499         2,366         410   

Purchase of intangible assets and property, plant, and equipment (without acquisitions)

     –130         –174         –168         –265         –737         –139         –137   

Free cash flow

     2,222         49         339         151         2,762         2,227         273   

Deferred cloud subscriptions and support revenue (IFRS, quarter end)

     451         445         498         689         689         794         789   

Days’ sales outstanding (DSO, in days)2)

     63         64         65         65         65         67         68   

Headcount (quarter end)3)

     66,750         67,651         68,835         74,406         74,406         74,551         74,497   

Employee retention (in %, rolling 12 months)

     93.4         93.5         93.3         93.5         93.5         93.3         92.6   

Women in management (in %, quarter end)

     20.9         21.1         21.3         22.4         22.4         22.3         22.9   

Greenhouse gas emissions (in kilotons)

     120         140         125         115         500         145         125   

 

1) 

Adjustments in the revenue line items are for software support revenue, cloud subscriptions and support revenue, and other similarly recurring revenues that entities acquired by SAP would have recognized had they remained stand-alone entities but that SAP is not permitted to recognize as revenue under IFRS as a result of business combination accounting rules. Adjustments in the operating expense line items are for acquisition-related charges, share-based payment expenses, restructuring expenses, as well as the TomorrowNow and Versata litigation expenses.

For a more detailed description of these adjustments and their limitations as well as our constant currency figures, see our Web site www.sap.com/corporate-en/investors/newsandreports/reporting-framework.epx under “Non-IFRS Measures and Estimates”.

 

2) 

Days’ Sales Outstanding measures the length of time it takes to collect receivables. SAP calculates DSO by dividing the average invoiced accounts receivables balance of the last 12 months by the average monthly sales of the last 12 months.

 

3) 

In full-time equivalents

Due to rounding, numbers may not add up precisely.

 

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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Financial Calendar

October 20, 2015

Third-quarter earnings release, telephone conference

January 22, 2016

Fourth-quarter and full-year 2015 preliminary earnings release, telephone conference

Investor Services

Additional information about this interim report is available online at www.sap.com/investors, including the official press release, a presentation about the quarterly results, and a recording of the conference call for financial analysts.

The “Financial Reports” tab under “Financial News and Reports” contains the following publications:

 

 

The 2014 Integrated Report (IFRS, www.sapintegratedreport.com)

 

 

The 2014 Annual Report (IFRS, PDF)

 

 

The 2014 Annual Report 20-F (IFRS, PDF)

 

 

The 2014 SAP SE Statutory Financial Statements and Review of Operations (HGB, German only, PDF)

 

 

Interim reports (IFRS, PDF)

 

 

XBRL versions of the Annual and Interim Reports

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