Editing Software AG (section)

{{Short description|German software producer}}
{{Infobox company
| name = Software AG
| logo = software-gmbh-logo.svg
| type = [[Privately held company|Private]]
| industry = [[Computer software]]
| foundation = {{start date and age|1969}}
| location = [[Darmstadt]], [[Germany]]
| products = [[Digital Transformation]] software and consulting including [[Architecture of Integrated Information Systems|ARIS]], [[Adabas]] & Natural
| services = 
| revenue = {{increase}} €958.2 million <small>(2022)</small><ref name=f>{{Cite web|title=Software AG Profit & Loss account, Software AG Financial Statement & Accounts|url=https://investors.softwareag.com/en_en/financial-results--news--events/result-center/annual-reports-sow.html}}</ref>
| operating_income = {{decrease}} €75.6 million <small>(2022)</small><ref name=f/>
| net_income = {{decrease}} €19.2 million <small>(2022)</small><ref name=f/>
| assets = {{increase}} €2678.4 million <small>(2022)</small><ref name=f/>
| equity = {{increase}} €1511.2 million <small>(2022)</small><ref name=f/>
| num_employees = 2000 <small>([[full-time equivalent|FTE]], 2022)</small><ref name=f/>
| owner = {{ubl|[[Silver Lake (investment firm)|Silver Lake]] {{smaller|(2023–present)}}}}
| homepage = [http://www.softwareag.com/ www.softwareag.com]
}}
'''Software GmbH''',<ref name="divestment">{{cite web |title=Adabas & Natural and ARIS launch as standalone businesses. Software GmbH announces closing of sales of Alfabet and Cumulocity, departure of Group CEO, Sanjay Brahmawar, and new central leadership |url=https://newscenter.softwareag.com/en/news-stories/press-releases/2024/0107-adabas-and-natural-and-aris-launch-as-standalone.html |website=Software AG News Center |publisher=Software GmbH |access-date=28 January 2025}}</ref> trading as '''Software AG''', is a German multinational software corporation that develops enterprise software for business process management, integration, and big data analytics. Founded in 1969, the company is headquartered in Darmstadt, Germany, and has offices worldwide.

In 2023, [[Silver Lake (investment firm)|Silver Lake]] and [[Bain Capital]] made separate offers to buy the German company. In June, Software AG had most of its controlling interest acquired by Silver Lake, in a deal valued at 2.4 billion euros.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.privateequitywire.co.uk/2023/06/30/321164/silver-lake-acquires-majority-stake-software-ag|title=Silver Lake acquires majority stake in Software AG|work=Private Equity Eire|access-date=2023-07-28|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://tech.eu/2023/06/30/us-private-equity-firm-silver-lake-acquires-majority-stake-in-software-ag-at-2-4-billion-intends-to-delist-the-company-asap/|title=US private equity firm Silver Lake acquires majority stake in Software AG at €2.4 billion, intends to delist the company ASAP|work=Tech.eu|date=30 June 2023 |access-date=2023-07-28|language=en-US}}</ref>