DGAP-Adhoc: SAP SE: SAP to Enhance Capital Return in 2020
DGAP-Ad-hoc: SAP SE / Key word(s): Share Buyback/Payout SAP to Enhance Capital Return in 2020 - Enabled by strong financial and operational performance - EUR1.5 billion of share repurchases and/or special dividend - To be completed by December 31, 2020 WALLDORF, Germany - November 4, 2019 In light of SAP's strong financial performance and balance sheet, the Supervisory Board of SAP SE today approved the Executive Board's plan for enhanced capital return in 2020. Under this new program, the Company is authorized to repurchase shares and/or issue a special dividend with a combined volume of EUR1.5 billion by December 31, 2020. This enhanced capital return will be in addition to SAP's regular dividend policy of distributing at least 40% of its IFRS profit after tax. The Supervisory Board and Executive Board are confident that SAP's strategy of investment in innovation and profitable growth, together with disciplined capital return, will maximize shareholder value for the long term. The timing and instruments of capital returns will be determined by the Company based on its evaluation of market conditions, company performance and other factors. The issuance of any special dividend is subject to shareholder approval at the AGM.
Information and Explanation of the Issuer to this News: SAP Co-CEOs Jennifer Morgan and Christian Klein said: 'SAP's operational excellence initiatives are driving improved financial performance, and we are pleased that SAP is in a position to share this benefit with shareholders. The enhanced capital return in 2020 underscores SAP's commitment to shareholder returns and disciplined capital allocation.' SAP CFO Luka Mucic said: 'Share buybacks and special dividends, in addition to an attractive regular dividend policy, are an important element to building shareholder value and enabling our shareholders to participate in our success.' SAP will provide further details on its capital allocation policy, as well as its initiatives to accelerate operational excellence and value creation, at its Special Capital Markets Day in New York on November 12, 2019. Visit the SAP News Center. Follow SAP on Twitter at @sapnews. About SAP Any statements contained in this document that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements as defined in the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Words such as 'anticipate,' 'believe,' 'estimate,' 'expect,' 'forecast,' 'intend,' 'may,' 'plan,' 'project,' 'predict,' 'should' and 'will' and similar expressions as they relate to SAP are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. SAP undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements. All forward-looking statements are subject to various risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from expectations. The factors that could affect SAP's future financial results are discussed more fully in SAP's filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ('SEC'), including SAP's most recent Annual Report on Form 20-F filed with the SEC. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of their dates. (c) 2019 SAP SE. All rights reserved. Note to editors: Contact for financial analysts and investors: For more information, press only: Please consider our privacy policy. If you received this press release in your e-mail and you wish to unsubscribe to our mailing list please contact [email protected] and write Unsubscribe in the subject line.
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Language: | English |
Company: | SAP SE |
Dietmar-Hopp-Allee 16 | |
69190 Walldorf | |
Germany | |
Phone: | +49 (0)6227 - 74 74 74 |
Fax: | +49 (0)6227 - 75 75 75 |
E-mail: | [email protected] |
Internet: | www.sap.com |
ISIN: | DE0007164600 |
WKN: | 716460 |
Indices: | DAX, TecDAX |
Listed: | Regulated Market in Berlin, Frankfurt (Prime Standard), Stuttgart; Regulated Unofficial Market in Dusseldorf, Hamburg, Hanover, Munich, Tradegate Exchange; NYSE |
EQS News ID: | 903813 |
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