Enghouse Releases First Quarter Results

MARKHAM, ON, March 5, 2020 /CNW/ - Enghouse Systems Limited (TSX:ENGH) today announced its first quarter (unaudited) financial results for the period ended January 31, 2020.  All of the financial information is in Canadian dollars unless otherwise indicated.

Revenue for the first quarter was $110.7 million, a 28.6% increase compared to revenue of $86.0 million in the first quarter of the prior year primarily as a result of incremental contributions from acquisitions. Results from operating activities were $30.8 million compared to $25.8 million in the prior year's first quarter and reflect the impact of changes in product mix on gross margins. Operating expenses of $47.3 million reflect incremental operating costs related to newly acquired operations and increased non-cash amortization charges.

Net income for the quarter was $16.1 million or $0.29 per diluted share and includes $1.6 million in special charges and approximately $3.0 million in incremental amortization charges related to acquisitions.

Adjusted EBITDA for the first quarter was $35.3 million or $0.64 per diluted share, compared to $26.3 million or $0.48 per diluted share last year, with the increase being attributable to incremental revenue contributions from acquisitions as well as the impact of depreciation of right-of-use assets, as now required under the new lease accounting standard (IFRS 16).

Cash flows from operating activities excluding changes in working capital were $35.2 million compared to $27.1 million last quarter, an increase of 29.7%. As a result, Enghouse closed the quarter with $116.3 million in cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments, compared to $150.3 million at October 31, 2019. The cash balance was achieved after payments of $6.0 million for cash dividends and $48.9 million (net of cash acquired) for acquisitions concluded in the current quarter and $0.5 million for acquisitions closed in prior years.

On December 31, 2019, Enghouse completed the acquisition of Dialogic and commenced integration into its Asset Management and Interactive segments. Dialogic reported revenue consistent with expectations, which is typically lower in January, and was not accretive to earnings in their first month following acquisition. Restructuring initiatives have been implemented that should improve operating performance in the coming quarters.

Quarterly Dividend

Today, the Board of Directors approved a 22.7% increase to the Company's eligible quarterly dividend from $0.11 per common share to $0.135 per common share, payable on May 29, 2020 to shareholders of record at the close of business on May 15, 2020.  Enghouse has now increased its dividend in each of the past twelve years, by over 10% each year.

Conference Call

A conference call to discuss the results will be held on Friday, March 6, 2020 at 8:45 a.m. EST. To participate, please call +1-647-792-1278 or North American Toll-Free +1-888-504-7961. Confirmation code: 2744315.

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.

Adjusted EBITDA

The table below reconciles Adjusted EBITDA to the most directly comparable IFRS measure, Results from operating activities for the three months ended January 31, 2020:

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Non-IFRS Measures
The Company uses non-IFRS measures to assess its operating performance. Securities regulations require that companies caution readers that earnings and other measures adjusted to a basis other than IFRS 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 based on results from operating activities adjusted for depreciation of property and equipment and right-of-use assets, 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, foreign exchange gains and losses, other income and restructuring costs primarily related to acquisitions.

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