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Asure Software (ASUR) Boosts Outlook Following Acquisition of PeopleCube

July 5, 2012 9:05 AM EDT
Asure Software, Inc. (Nasdaq: ASUR), a leading provider of workplace management software, today announced that it has acquired PeopleCube, of Framingham, MA. PeopleCube has enabled the deployment of a high-quality, flexible workplace and the ability to plan, schedule, measure and analyze space and resource utilization to attain new levels of effectiveness and efficiency. One of the leaders in providing intelligent on-demand workplace management solutions that help customers manage their facilities, PeopleCube solutions minimize real estate, meeting services, travel, and energy costs based on actual workspace usage. PeopleCube supports 7,500 Clients in small, medium, and large enterprises around the world. With this acquisition, Asure becomes the leading global provider of workspace management solutions.

On July 3, 2012, Asure Software entered into a stock purchase agreement to acquire PeopleCube for a combination of cash and stock. The purchase price was composed of $9.8 million cash paid at closing; a $3 million, two-year seller's note; and the issuance of 255,000 shares of common stock, representing just under five percent of Asure's outstanding shares. Asure financed the deal via a new debt financing facility with further details of the acquisition and financing facility to be detailed in Asure's 8K (to be filed shortly). In addition to funding the acquisition, the new facility allowed Asure to re-finance certain of its existing debt.

Financial outlook highlights:
  • Expects Q2 2012 results (pre-acquisition) to be at upper end of revenue and EBITDA (ex one-time items) guidance

  • Increases Q3 and Q4 2012 revenue guidance to $6.9 M - $7.1M and $7.8M - $8.1M, respectively (primarily as a result of the acquisition)

  • Increases Q3 and Q4 EBITDA guidance (ex one-time items) to $1.1M - $1.3M and $1.9M - $2.2M, respectively (primarily as a result of the acquisition)

  • Issues 2013 guidance of $31M revenue, $9M EBITDA, and $7M ($1.30 per share) of free cash flow


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