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Verint Systems Inc.

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Mr. Scott Hoina
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Neuberger Berman Lays Out Case for Change At Verint Systems Download Neuberger Bennan’s Investor Presentation Neuberger Berman is seeking your support to elect three directors to the Board of Verint Ms. Beatriz Infante, Dr. Mark Greene and Mr. Oded Weiss. If elected, these nominees are committed to working with the other Directors to establish new financial measurements and a capital allocation framework while holding management accountable for performance. Verint’s 12-year Return on Investment (Acquisitions + R&D + Cap Ex) $6,000 $5,000 $4,000 $3,000 $2,000 $1,000 $0 $1,088 $2,095 $1,915 ($1,941) $1.9 of Value Destruction $3,157 Market Cap 12/20/2006 Acquisitions R&D + Capex Return on Investment Market Cap 1/31/2019 $1.1B Starting Market Cap + $4.0B Acquisitions + R&D + CapEX $3.2B Ending Market Cap WHY WE ARE ASKING FOR YOUR VOTE Neuberger Berman was founded in 1939 to do one thing: deliver compelling investment results for our clients over the long term That remains our singular purpose today driven by a culture rooted in deep fundamental research and facilitated by the -free exchange of ideasthe companies that we invest in. Our Intrinsic Value Strategy has been invested in Verint since 2006 and owns 1,743,123 shares as of May 13, 2019, approximately 2.7%, of Verints outstanding stock. We firmly believe that Verint has the opportunity to create substantial same for its owners. However, for long-term Investors like us, it has been particularly frustrating to watch Verint lag behind its peers, year after year, on many levels, including organic sales growth, operating margin and, most importantly, total shareholder return We believe Verint needs to do three things to maximize value for its shareholders: Commit to transitioning to a modern cloud business model, with identified medium- and long-range financial and performance targets that give shareholders visibility into its growth and revenue quality. and the ability to hold management accountable; Clearly articulate the Company’s capital allocation priorities and present a compelling case for its current business configuration, so shareholders know how their capital will be used to create value and shy the Board believes the current conglomerate structure is optimal, and Upgrade the Board, by adding professionals with substantial software, analytics, cloud and corporate governance expertise to give shareholders confidence that the Board is properly overseeing the Company’s strategy and will hold management accountable for performance. We encourage you to read the materials on this website carefully. to reach out to us wilt any questions you might have, and to check in for updates. Read our May 13 2019.1etter to Verint Shareholders Thank you for your support! Neuberger Berman



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Ms. Beatriz Infante  Beatriz V. Infante is a software industry veteran and a four-time CEO with a track record of successfully leading multiple international technology businesses to extremely high levels of growth, profitability and shareholder return. As a Senior Vice President responsible for Oracle’s Open Systems Group and later Oracle’s Next-Generation Products Group, Ms. Infante reported directly to Larry Etson and has led both early stage and Fortune 100 organizations through $2B in revenues across a variety of technology sectors, including SaaS/Cloud, cybersecurity, enterprise software, big data & analytics, data transformation, communications, mobile and hardware. In 2013, Ms. Infante was named to the Financial Times Agenda ‘Top 50 Digital Directors’ List.” In addition to her technology expertise and senior management experience, Ms. Infante is a seasoned public company board member; her strong understanding of corporate governance best practice will make her an invaluable addition to Verint’s Board. Or. Mark Greene Dr. Mark Greene is a senior financial software and analytics executive with 5+ years of global executive experience leading and growing complex global businesses. Over the course of his career, Dr. Greene managed several large enterprise software business, including as CEO of OpenLink, a high-growth, private equity-backed global software and services business, CEO of Fair Isaac Corporation (FICO),. a pioneer in credit risk scoring and analytics for the financial services industry, and as a General Manager at IBM, where he was ultimately responsible for IBM’s security business. Dr. Greene has served on numerous public and private company boards. His experience as a CEO simplifying complex corporate structures and managing effective capital allocation practices at multi-billion dollar publicly-traded software companies make him an invaluable addition to Verint’s Board. Mr. Oded Weiss Oded Weiss has 25+ years of experience in building value and creating high-performing leadership teams in fast growing global businesses. Mr. Weiss is the former President of and currently a strategic advisor to Temenos, AG, a $12 billion market cap developer of a cloud-native front office, core banking, payments, fund management and wealth management software products for banks worldwide. Mr. Weiss also served as CEO and a Managing Director and a member of the Board of Directors of IGEFI Group s.a r.l. (doing business as Mutifonds), an award-winning investment software company providing fund accounting, portfolio accounting and investor servicing and transfer agency on a single platform. Previous to this, Mr. Weiss was a Partner at McKinsey & Co. and led their technology practice ‘in New York. Mr. Weiss is a seasoned international software CEO. His experience building cloud businesses, implementing metrics that drive business performance and incentivize customers and employees to adopt higher-margin, faster growing products make him an invaluable addition to Verint’s Board. For additional nominee information please review Neuberger Berman’s proxy statement





OUR NOMINEES Three Highly Qualified, Independent Nominees Click On Each Director Candidate For Biographical Information Beatriz V. Infante Dr. Mark N. Greene Mr. Oded Weiss





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SHAREHOLDER PRESENTATION THE NEED FOR CHANGE AT VERINT SYSTEMS INC. From long-term investor’s perspective May 2019