The Americas region is expected to show a 26% increase in fourth-quarter software revenue, Asia-Pacific at 4%, but EMEA is expected to be largely flat.
For the full year, revenue is expected to hit E7.51 billion ($9.89 billion), an increase of 7%. Software revenue for the year should come in at E2.36 billion ($3.11 billion), a 10% increase compared to the previous full year.
The Walldorf, Germany-based enterprise applications company said it expects to meet its previously published pro forma operating margin and slightly exceed the high end of the published range for pro forma earnings per share. The operating margin is expected to be up 1% at 27.8%.
