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SAP SE (NYSE: SAP) reported strong financial results for Q4 2021, with cloud revenue up 28% to €2.61 billion and current cloud backlog increasing 32% to €9.45 billion. The company also highlighted the success of its cloud offering 'RISE with SAP', acquiring over 650 customers in the quarter. Despite a decline in software license revenue by 14%, total revenue increased by 6% year-over-year to €7.98 billion. SAP anticipates continued growth, projecting 23-26% increase in cloud revenue for 2022. The firm also plans to acquire a majority stake in Taulia to enhance liquidity solutions for clients.

SAP SE announced its intent to acquire a majority stake in Taulia, a provider of working capital management solutions, to enhance liquidity access for companies. The acquisition aims to strengthen SAP's Business Network and CFO solutions. Taulia will remain an independent brand, continuing to serve non-SAP customers. This strategic move reflects SAP's commitment to providing financial flexibility in supply chains. Taulia's established partnerships with major banks and its strong technology portfolio enhance SAP's offerings in working capital management.

SAP SE (NYSE: SAP) and Icertis announced an expanded partnership on January 25, 2022, focused on enhanced contract management solutions. This collaboration includes a financial investment from SAP in Icertis and aims to improve efficiency, reduce risk, and optimize contract compliance through advanced technologies. Key features include AI-powered insights, faster negotiations, and enhanced integration with SAP systems. The partnership builds on their existing relationship initiated in 2020, enhancing Icertis Contract Intelligence within SAP's applications, benefiting customers with better contract lifecycle management.

SAP has announced a new share repurchase program worth up to €1 billion, set to run from February 1 to December 31, 2022. This buyback aims to service future awards under the 'Move SAP' share-based compensation plan, enhancing employee ownership culture by settling most new awards in shares rather than cash. This decision follows a previous buyback of 14 million shares for approximately €1.5 billion. The program is expected to align employee interests with shareholder value.

SAP reported preliminary financial results for Q4 and FY 2021, showing significant growth in its cloud business. The current cloud backlog surged to €9.45 billion, up 32% year-over-year, with cloud revenue increasing by 28% to €2.61 billion. Despite strong cloud performance, IFRS operating profit decreased 30% to €4.66 billion, impacted by higher share-based compensation expenses. For 2022, SAP targets 23%-26% non-IFRS cloud revenue growth. The company noted strong customer adoption of its cloud offerings, particularly "RISE with SAP".

SAP SE (NYSE: SAP) announced new products and services at SAP TechEd 2021 aimed at bridging the talent gap in digital transformation. IDC forecasts a developer shortage to escalate from 1.4 million in 2021 to 4 million by 2025. SAP introduced a unified low-code/no-code development experience, enhancements to the SAP Business Technology Platform, and expanded embedded AI capabilities. These offerings aim to empower developers and streamline processes for businesses, further establishing SAP's position in cloud solutions.

SAP SE (NYSE: SAP) announced that CFO Luka Mucic will present at the Morgan Stanley European Technology, Media & Telecoms Conference on November 18, 2021, at 5:25 PM (CET). Investors can access a live webcast of the event via SAP's Investor Relations website. SAP aims to assist businesses in becoming intelligent enterprises through its suite of applications, machine learning, IoT, and advanced analytics, improving operations across 25 industries globally.

SAP SE (NYSE: SAP) unveiled the SAP Responsible Design and Production solution on November 8, 2021, aimed at promoting sustainable product design and facilitating the transition to a circular economy.

This new offering helps brands manage material flows and comply with evolving sustainability regulations, particularly in the realm of packaging and plastics.

By embedding circularity principles in core processes, businesses can reduce waste and optimize resource use, exemplified through improved lifecycle visibility for products.

SAP SE (NYSE: SAP) announced that companies like Palace Resorts and Siemens Energy have adopted SAP® Ariba® and SAP Fieldglass® solutions to enhance procurement and workforce management in Q3. SAP maintains a dominant position in the procurement applications software market with a 32.8% market share, surpassing its next 11 competitors combined. The procurement market grew 5.4% to $6.2 billion in 2020. SAP's solutions are aimed at increasing operational agility and reducing risks amidst ongoing supply and demand challenges.