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MARKHAM, ONTARIO -- (Marketwire) -- 12/13/12 -- Enghouse Systems Limited (TSX: ESL) today announced its fourth quarter (unaudited) and year-end financial results for the period ended October 31, 2012.

Revenue increased by 11% to $136.4 million for the fiscal year, compared to revenue of $122.6 million in the previous fiscal year, as the Company continues to execute against its acquisition strategy. Results from operating activities were $33.2 million compared to $29.3 million last year. Net income for the fiscal year was $20.9 million or $0.80 per diluted share compared to $23.1 million or $0.90 per diluted share in the prior year, which reflected tax credits of $7.9 million booked on transition to International Financial Reporting Standards. Adjusted EBITDA for the fiscal year was $35.1 million or $1.35 per diluted share compared to $32.2 million or $1.26 per diluted share last year.

Revenue for the quarter was $39.0 million, an increase of 22% over last year's fourth quarter revenue of $31.8 million. Results from operating activities for the quarter were $9.7 million compared to $9.3 million last year. Net income for the quarter was $8.3 million or $0.32 per diluted share. Adjusted EBITDA for the quarter was $10.2 million or $0.39 per diluted share compared to $9.6 million or $0.37 per diluted share last year.

Increased revenue in the quarter reflects incremental revenue from acquisitions including Zeacom and CustomCall acquired earlier in the fiscal year. Revenue also includes hosted and maintenance services revenue of $20.1 million in the quarter, an increase of 24% over last year's fourth quarter. In fiscal 2012, hosted and services revenue was $71.6 million reflecting an increase of $13.1 million over fiscal 2011 attributable to contributions from recent acquisitions and solid performance in organic hosted and maintenance services revenue.

Operating expenses were $18.4 million for the quarter and $66.5 million for the fiscal year compared to $14.7 million and $59.4 million respectively last year. This includes research and development costs of $5.9 million and $21.5 million in the quarter and year, respectively, consistent with the Company's investment in software. Non-cash amortization charges for the year were $11.0 million compared to $10.3 million in the prior fiscal year and relate to amortization of acquired software and customer relationships.

The Company closed the year with $83.7 million in cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments, which is after the payment of approximately $32.5 million related to the acquisitions and $5.9 million to dividends. The Company generated operating cash flows before non-cash working capital items of $36.2 million in the year compared to $31.8 million in 2011. Enghouse continues to have no long-term debt and did not repurchase any shares in the year.

The Board of Directors also announced today an eligible quarterly dividend of $0.065 per common share, payable on February 28, 2013 to shareholders of record at the close of business on February 14, 2013.

As previously announced, the Company completed two acquisitions subsequent to year end. On November 1, 2012 the Company acquired 100% of the issued and outstanding common shares of Visionutveckling AB and acquired 100% of the issued and outstanding common shares of Albatross Scandinavia AB on December 1, 2012. Both acquisitions expand the Company's presence in the Nordic region. The Company continues to seek further acquisitions to continue to grow its market share globally.