Sap (NYSE: SAP) reported Q4 EPS of Eur$1.01, $0.04 worse than the analyst estimate of $1.05. Revenue for the quarter came in at Eur$4.5 billion versus the consensus estimate of $4.47 billion.

• The Company expects full-year 2012 non-IFRS software and software-related service revenue to increase in a range of 10% – 12% at constant currencies (2011: EUR 11.35 billion). This includes a contribution of up to 2 percentage points from SuccessFactors' business.
  
• The Company expects full-year 2012 non-IFRS operating profit to be in a range of EUR 5.05 billion – EUR 5.25 billion at constant currencies (2011: EUR 4.71 billion). Full-year 2012 non-IFRS operating profit excluding SuccessFactors is expected to be in a similar range.
  
• The Company projects a full-year 2012 IFRS effective tax rate of 26.5% – 27.5% (2011: 27.8%) and a non-IFRS effective tax rate of 27.0% – 28.0% (2011: 26.5%).

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