MARKHAM, ON, Dec. 14, 2017 /CNW/ - Enghouse Systems
Limited (TSX:ENGH) today announced its fourth quarter (unaudited) and year-end financial results for the period ended
October 31, 2017.
Revenue increased to $325.4 million for the fiscal year, compared to revenue of $308.0 million in the previous fiscal year, resulting in another record year for the Company. Revenue includes
$165.8 million from hosted and maintenance services, an increase of 7.4%. For the fiscal year,
foreign exchange negatively impacted revenue by approximately $9.5 million compared to the prior
year.
Operating expenses were $137.6 million for the fiscal year compared to $129.5 million in the prior fiscal year as a result of incremental costs related to acquired operations.
Results from operating activities were $87.4 million compared to $81.7
million last year, an increase of 7.0%. The stronger Canadian dollar combined with the impact of revaluation of foreign
currency denominated balance sheet positions negatively impacted results from operating activities by $15.7 million compared to the prior year.
Net income for the fiscal year was $50.8 million or $1.87 per
diluted share compared to $47.3 million or $1.74 per diluted share in
the prior year. Adjusted EBITDA for the fiscal year was $90.8 million or $3.33 per diluted share compared to $86.4 million or $3.18 per diluted share last year, an increase of 5.0%.
Fourth quarter revenue was $84.2 million, an increase of 7.0% over revenue of $78.7 million in the fourth quarter last year. Revenue in the quarter reflects incremental contributions from
acquisitions, mitigated by the unfavourable impact of foreign exchange of approximately $1.3
million.
Operating expenses were $35.1 million compared to $29.4 million in
the prior year's fourth quarter, and include incremental operating costs related to acquisitions. Non-cash amortization charges
related to acquired software and customer relationships in the quarter were $7.0 million compared
to $7.2 million in the prior year's fourth quarter. Results from operating activities for the
quarter were $23.8 million compared to $25.3 million in the prior
year's fourth quarter. On a net basis, foreign exchange for the current quarter, measured on the same basis as noted above,
negatively impacted results from operating activities by $4.7 million compared to the prior year's
fourth quarter.
Net income before tax for the quarter was $19.9 million compared to $18.9
million in the prior year's fourth quarter. Income tax expense was $1.0 million in the
current quarter versus an income tax recovery of $1.1 million recorded in the comparative quarter
last year. As a result, net income for the quarter was $18.9 million or $0.69 per diluted share, compared to the prior year's fourth quarter net income of $19.9
million, or $0.73 per diluted share. Adjusted EBITDA for the quarter was $24.8 million or $0.91 per diluted share compared to $26.6
million or $0.98 per diluted share in last year's fourth quarter.
Enghouse generated cash flows from operations of $29.1 million in the quarter compared to
$15.8 million in the prior year's fourth quarter, which was attributable to operating results and
strong cash collections. Cash flows generated from operations for the fiscal year were $83.2
million compared to $59.7 million in the prior fiscal year, an increase of 39.4%. Enghouse
closed the year with a record $130.3 million in cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments,
compared to $85.9 million at October 31, 2016. The cash balance was
achieved after payment of $21.3 million for acquisitions (net of cash acquired), $16.2 million for dividends and includes $2.2 million received from the sale of
an equity investment at year end.
Today, the Board of Directors approved an eligible quarterly dividend of $0.16 per common share,
payable on February 28, 2018 to shareholders of record at the close of business on February 14, 2018.
A conference call to discuss the results will be held on Friday December 15, 2017 at
8:45 a.m. EST. To participate, please call 416-640-5946 or North American Toll-Free 1-866-233-4606.
No PIN required.
About Enghouse
Enghouse Systems Limited is a leading global provider of enterprise software solutions serving a variety of distinct vertical
markets. Its strategy is to build a diverse software company through strategic acquisitions targeting the Contact Center,
Networks (OSS/BSS) and Transportation/Public Safety sectors. Enghouse shares are listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the
symbol "ENGH". Further information about Enghouse may be obtained from the Company's website at www.enghouse.com.
Non-GAAP Measures
The Company uses non-GAAP measures to assess its operating performance. Securities regulations require that companies caution
readers that earnings and other measures adjusted to a basis other than GAAP do not have standardized meanings and are unlikely
to be comparable to similar measures used by other companies. Accordingly, they should not be considered in isolation. The
Company uses Adjusted EBITDA as a measure of operating performance. Therefore, Adjusted EBITDA may not be comparable to similar
measures presented by other issuers. Adjusted EBITDA is calculated as results from operating activities adjusted for depreciation
of property, plant and equipment, and special charges for acquisition related restructuring costs. Management uses Adjusted
EBITDA to evaluate operating performance as it excludes amortization of software and intangibles (which is an accounting
allocation of the cost of software and intangible assets arising on acquisition), any impact of finance and tax related
activities, asset depreciation, other income and restructuring costs primarily related to acquisitions.
Adjusted EBITDA:
The table below reconciles Adjusted EBITDA to the most directly comparable IFRS measure, Results from operating
activities:
|
Three Months ended
|
Year ended
|
|
October 31,
2017
|
October 31,
2016
|
October 31,
2017
|
October 31,
2016
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Revenue
|
$
|
84,229
|
$
|
78,726
|
$
|
325,368
|
$
|
307,983
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Results from operating activities
|
$
|
23,803
|
$
|
25,284
|
$
|
87,373
|
$
|
81,666
|
|
Depreciation of property, plant and equipment
|
609
|
991
|
2,437
|
3,438
|
|
Special charges
|
370
|
360
|
984
|
1,330
|
|
Adjusted EBITDA
|
$
|
24,782
|
$
|
26,635
|
$
|
90,794
|
$
|
86,434
|
|
Adjusted EBITDA margin
|
29.4%
|
33.8%
|
27.9%
|
28.1%
|
|
Adjusted EBITDA per diluted share
|
$
|
0.91
|
$
|
0.98
|
$
|
3.33
|
$
|
3.18
|
Enghouse Systems Limited
Consolidated Statements of Financial Position
(in thousands of Canadian dollars)
|
As at
October 31,
2017
|
As At
October 31,
2016
|
|
Assets
|
|
|
|
Current assets:
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents
|
$
|
120,608
|
$
|
78,436
|
|
Short-term investments
|
9,737
|
7,423
|
|
Accounts receivable, net
|
71,894
|
73,588
|
|
Prepaid expenses and other assets
|
8,528
|
9,720
|
|
210,767
|
169,167
|
|
Non-current assets:
|
|
|
|
Long-term deposits and accounts receivable, net
|
1,002
|
1,357
|
|
Property, plant and equipment
|
5,322
|
5,696
|
|
Intangible assets
|
79,714
|
86,632
|
|
Goodwill
|
150,687
|
144,578
|
|
Deferred income tax assets
|
14,345
|
11,765
|
|
|
|
|
Total assets
|
$
|
461,837
|
$
|
419,195
|
|
|
Liabilities
|
|
|
|
Current liabilities:
|
|
|
|
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
|
$
|
54,656
|
$
|
55,440
|
|
Income taxes payable
|
6,018
|
5,139
|
|
Dividends payable
|
4,319
|
3,767
|
|
Provisions
|
1,521
|
2,111
|
|
Deferred revenue
|
59,104
|
54,300
|
|
Current portion of long-term loans
|
468
|
-
|
|
126,086
|
120,757
|
|
Non-current liabilities:
|
|
|
|
Deferred income tax liabilities
|
21,449
|
21,053
|
|
Deferred revenue
|
3,337
|
4,788
|
|
Net employee defined benefit obligation
|
2,328
|
-
|
|
Long-term loans
|
2,238
|
4,049
|
|
|
|
|
Total liabilities
|
155,438
|
150,647
|
|
Shareholders' Equity
|
|
|
|
|
Share capital
|
71,422
|
69,555
|
|
Contributed surplus
|
4,715
|
3,875
|
|
Retained earnings
|
221,775
|
187,649
|
|
Accumulated other comprehensive income
|
8,487
|
7,469
|
|
Total shareholders'
equity
|
306,399
|
268,548
|
|
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity
|
$
|
461,837
|
$
|
419,195
|
Enghouse Systems Limited
Consolidated Interim Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income
(in thousands of Canadian dollars, except per share
amounts)
|
Three months ended
October 31
|
Year ended October 31
|
|
2017
(Unaudited)
|
2016
(Unaudited)
|
2017
|
2016
|
|
Revenue
|
|
|
|
|
|
Software licenses
|
$
|
24,746
|
$
|
24,261
|
$
|
97,215
|
$
|
93,411
|
|
Hosted and maintenance services
|
43,315
|
38,383
|
165,802
|
152,368
|
|
Professional services
|
14,193
|
15,415
|
55,992
|
57,842
|
|
Hardware
|
1,975
|
667
|
6,359
|
4,362
|
|
84,229
|
78,726
|
325,368
|
307,983
|
|
Direct costs
|
|
|
|
|
|
Software licenses
|
1,597
|
1,399
|
6,908
|
5,477
|
|
Services
|
22,458
|
21,813
|
89,518
|
88,210
|
|
Hardware
|
1,268
|
847
|
3,921
|
3,180
|
|
25,323
|
24,059
|
100,347
|
96,867
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Revenue, net of direct costs
|
58,906
|
54,667
|
225,021
|
211,116
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating expenses
|
|
|
|
|
|
Selling, general and administrative
|
22,991
|
17,618
|
89,662
|
79,965
|
|
Research and development
|
11,133
|
10,414
|
44,565
|
44,717
|
|
Depreciation of property, plant and equipment
|
609
|
991
|
2,437
|
3,438
|
|
Special charges
|
370
|
360
|
984
|
1,330
|
|
35,103
|
29,383
|
137,648
|
129,450
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Results from operating activities
|
23,803
|
25,284
|
87,373
|
81,666
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Amortization of acquired software and customer relationships
|
(7,040)
|
(7,185)
|
(29,405)
|
(28,042)
|
|
Finance income
|
121
|
50
|
252
|
123
|
|
Finance expenses
|
(48)
|
(22)
|
(185)
|
(78)
|
|
Other income
|
3,085
|
733
|
3,186
|
797
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income before income taxes
|
19,921
|
18,860
|
61,221
|
54,466
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(Recovery of) provision for income taxes
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current income tax expense
|
7,630
|
5,088
|
16,809
|
14,033
|
|
Deferred income tax recovery
|
(6,609)
|
(6,140)
|
(6,430)
|
(6,843)
|
|
1,021
|
(1,052)
|
10,379
|
7,190
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income for the period
|
$
|
18,900
|
$
|
19,912
|
$
|
50,842
|
$
|
47,276
|
|
Items that are or may be reclassified subsequently to profit or
loss:
|
|
|
|
|
|
Foreign currency translation differences from foreign operations
|
5,464
|
(2,102)
|
1,345
|
(12,737)
|
|
Transfer to net income of realized gains on available for sale
investments
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
(14)
|
|
Unrealized gain (loss) on available for sale investments
|
2,064
|
766
|
(376)
|
(42)
|
|
Deferred income tax (expense) recovery
|
(274)
|
(101)
|
49
|
8
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other comprehensive (loss) income
|
7,254
|
(1,437)
|
1,018
|
(12,785)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Comprehensive income
|
$
|
26,154
|
$
|
18,475
|
$
|
51,860
|
$
|
34,491
|
|
Earnings per share
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic
|
$
|
0.70
|
$
|
0.74
|
$
|
1.89
|
$
|
1.76
|
|
Diluted
|
$
|
0.69
|
$
|
0.73
|
$
|
1.87
|
$
|
1.74
|
Enghouse Systems Limited
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity
(in thousands of Canadian dollars)
|
Share
Capital
-number
|
Share capital
$
|
Contributed surplus
$
|
Accumulated
other
comprehensive
income (loss)
$
|
Retained earnings
$
|
Total
$
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance – November 1, 2016
|
26,906,962
|
69,555
|
3,875
|
7,469
|
187,649
|
268,548
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
50,842
|
50,842
|
|
Other Comprehensive Income (net of tax):
|
|
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Cumulative Translation Adjustment
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
1,345
|
-
|
1,345
|
|
Transfer to net income of realized gains on available-for-sale
investments
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|
Unrealized losses on available-for-sale investments
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
(376)
|
-
|
(376)
|
|
Deferred income tax recovery
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
49
|
-
|
49
|
|
Comprehensive income for the year
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
8,487
|
238,491
|
320,408
|
|
Employee share options:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Value of services recognized
|
|
|
1,148
|
-
|
-
|
1,148
|
|
Proceeds on issuing shares
|
86,250
|
1,867
|
(308)
|
-
|
-
|
1,559
|
|
Dividends
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
(16,716)
|
(16,716)
|
|
Balance – October 31, 2017
|
26,993,212
|
71,422
|
4,715
|
8,487
|
221,775
|
306,399
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance – November 1, 2015
|
26,587,262
|
64,203
|
4,029
|
20,254
|
154,866
|
243,352
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
47,276
|
47,276
|
|
Other Comprehensive Income (net of tax):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cumulative Translation Adjustment
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
(12,737)
|
-
|
(12,737)
|
|
Transfer to net income of realized gains on available-for-sale
investments
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
(14)
|
-
|
(14)
|
|
Unrealized losses on available-for-sale investments
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
(42)
|
-
|
(42)
|
|
Deferred income tax recovery
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
8
|
-
|
8
|
|
Comprehensive income for the year
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
(12,785)
|
47,276
|
34,491
|
|
Employee share options:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Value of services recognized
|
-
|
-
|
892
|
-
|
-
|
892
|
|
Proceeds on issuing shares
|
319,700
|
5,352
|
(1,046)
|
-
|
-
|
4,306
|
|
Dividends
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
(14,493)
|
(14,493)
|
|
Balance – October 31, 2016
|
26,906,962
|
69,555
|
3,875
|
7,469
|
187,649
|
268,548
|
Enghouse Systems Limited
Consolidated Interim Statements of Cash Flows
( in thousands of Canadian dollars)
|
Three months ended October 31
|
Year ended October 31
|
|
2017
(Unaudited)
|
2016
(Unaudited)
|
2017
|
2016
|
|
Cash flows from operating activities
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income
|
$
|
18,900
|
$
|
19,912
|
$
|
50,842
|
$
|
47,276
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Adjustments for:
|
|
|
|
|
|
Depreciation of property, plant and equipment
|
609
|
991
|
2,437
|
3,438
|
|
Amortization of acquired software and customer relationships
|
7,040
|
7,185
|
29,405
|
28,042
|
|
Stock-based compensation expense
|
339
|
144
|
1,148
|
892
|
|
Income tax expense (recovery)
|
1,021
|
(711)
|
10,379
|
7,190
|
|
Finance expenses and other income
|
(3,037)
|
(597)
|
(3,001)
|
(719)
|
|
24,872
|
26,469
|
91,210
|
86,119
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Changes in non-cash operating working capital
|
7,064
|
(6,638)
|
4,774
|
(16,237)
|
|
Income tax paid
|
(2,838)
|
(4,047)
|
(12,742)
|
(10,148)
|
|
Net cash flows from operating activities
|
29,098
|
15,785
|
83,242
|
59,735
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash flows from investing activities
|
|
|
|
|
|
Purchase of property, plant and equipment, net
|
(664)
|
(769)
|
(1,689)
|
(3,372)
|
|
Purchase of other software
|
-
|
(559)
|
(1,475)
|
(1,764)
|
|
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired of $3,876 ($5,230 -
2016)
|
(2,520)
|
(15,083)
|
(18,690)
|
(51,264)
|
|
Purchase consideration for prior period acquisitions
|
(1,596)
|
(387)
|
(2,619)
|
(4,476)
|
|
Proceeds from sale of equity investment
|
2,188
|
-
|
2,188
|
-
|
|
Net proceeds from sale of short-term investments
|
(1,344)
|
(2,360)
|
(2,870)
|
(2,880)
|
|
Net cash flows used in investing activities
|
(3,936)
|
(19,158)
|
(25,155)
|
(63,756)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash flows from financing activities
|
|
|
|
|
|
Issuance of share capital
|
746
|
1,624
|
1,559
|
4,306
|
|
Repayment of loans
|
-
|
-
|
(1,667)
|
-
|
|
Payment of cash dividend
|
(4,314)
|
(3,755)
|
(16,164)
|
(13,917)
|
|
Net cash flows used in financing activities
|
(3,568)
|
(2,131)
|
(16,272)
|
(9,611)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Effect of currency translation adjustments on cash and cash
equivalents
|
1,776
|
(1,574)
|
357
|
(2,063)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents during the
period
|
23,370
|
(7,078)
|
42,172
|
(15,695)
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents - beginning of period
|
97,238
|
85,514
|
78,436
|
94,131
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents - end of period
|
$
|
120,608
|
$
|
78,436
|
$
|
120,608
|
$
|
78,436
|
Enghouse Systems Limited
Selected Segment Reporting Information
(In thousands of Canadian dollars)
(Unaudited)
|
For the three months ended
October 31
|
Year ended October 31
|
|
2017
|
2016
|
2017
|
2016
|
|
|
|
Revenue:
|
|
|
Asset Management Group
|
$
|
34,999
|
$
|
30,450
|
$
|
134,700
|
$
|
115,766
|
|
Interactive Management Group
|
49,230
|
48,276
|
190,668
|
192,217
|
|
Total
|
$
|
84,229
|
$
|
78,726
|
$
|
325,368
|
$
|
307,983
|
|
|
|
|
Asset Management Group:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
- Segment profit before special charges
|
$
|
10,760
|
$
|
9,853
|
$
|
38,499
|
$
|
31,378
|
|
|
- Special charges
|
(336)
|
(186)
|
(813)
|
(804)
|
|
Asset Management Group profit
|
$
|
10,424
|
$
|
9,667
|
$
|
37,686
|
$
|
30,574
|
|
|
Interactive Management Group:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
- Segment profit before special charges
|
$
|
16,593
|
$
|
18,718
|
$
|
58,572
|
$
|
60,895
|
|
|
- Special charges
|
(34)
|
(174)
|
(171)
|
(526)
|
|
Interactive Management Group profit
|
$
|
16,559
|
$
|
18,544
|
$
|
58,401
|
$
|
60,369
|
|
|
Corporate expenses
|
(3,180)
|
(2,927)
|
(8,714)
|
(9,277)
|
|
Results from operating activities
|
$
|
23,803
|
$
|
25,284
|
$
|
87,373
|
$
|
81,666
|
|
|
Amortization of acquired software and customer relationships
|
(7,040)
|
(7,185)
|
(29,405)
|
(28,042)
|
|
Finance income
|
121
|
50
|
252
|
123
|
|
Finance expenses
|
(48)
|
(22)
|
(185)
|
(78)
|
|
Other income
|
3,085
|
733
|
3,186
|
797
|
|
Income before income taxes
|
$
|
19,921
|
$
|
18,860
|
$
|
61,221
|
$
|
54,466
|
SOURCE Enghouse Systems Limited
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