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ASURE SOFTWARE INC - Quarter Report: 2020 September (Form 10-Q)

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 


 

FORM 10-Q

 


 

(Mark One)

 

QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2020

 

OR

 

TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the transition period from                  to 

 

Commission file number: 1-34522

 

ASURE SOFTWARE, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

 

Delaware

 

74-2415696

(State or other jurisdiction of

 

(I.R.S. Employer

incorporation or organization)

 

Identification No.)

 

 

 

3700 N. Capital of Texas Hwy #350

 

 

Austin, Texas

 

78746

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

(512) 437-2700

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, including Area Code)

 

 Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of each class

Trading Symbol(s)

Name of each exchange on which registered

Common Stock, $0.01 par value

ASUR

Nasdaq Capital Market

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.   Yes ☒     No ☐

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files).   Yes ☒     No ☐

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

 

Large accelerated filer

Accelerated filer

Non-accelerated filer

Smaller reporting company

Emerging growth company

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).  Yes ☐  No ☒

 

As of November 6, 2020, 15,907,302 shares of the registrant’s Common Stock were outstanding. 

 

 

 

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

 

 

Page

 

 

Number

PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

 

 

Item 1.

Financial Statements (Unaudited)

 

 

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019

3

 

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Loss for the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2020 and September 30, 2019

4

 

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders' Equity for the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2020 and September 30, 2019

5

 

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2020 and September 30, 2019

6

 

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

7

Item 2.

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

21

Item 3.

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

28

Item 4.

Controls and Procedures

28

 

 

 

PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

 

 

 

Item 1.

Legal Proceedings

29

Item 1A.

Risk Factors

29

Item 2.

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

29

Item 3.

Defaults upon Senior Securities

30

Item 5.

Other Information

30

Item 6.

Exhibits

31

 

 

 

Signatures

32

 

 

 

PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

ITEM 1.    FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

ASURE SOFTWARE, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Amounts in thousands)

 

   

September 30, 2020

(unaudited)

   

December 31, 2019

 

Assets

               

Current assets:

               

Cash and cash equivalents

  $ 12,939     $ 28,826  

Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $885 and $904 at September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively

    5,220       4,808  

Inventory

    408       656  

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

    2,558       12,218  

Total current assets before funds held for clients

    21,125       46,508  

Funds held for clients

    199,306       137,935  

Total current assets

    220,431       184,443  

Property and equipment, net

    8,275       7,867  

Goodwill

    71,289       68,697  

Intangible assets, net

    62,055       63,850  

Operating lease assets, net

    6,837       6,963  

Other assets, net

    3,839       3,224  

Total assets

  $ 372,726     $ 335,044  

Liabilities and stockholders’ equity

               

Current liabilities:

               

Current portion of notes payable

  $ 10,794     $ 2,571  

Accounts payable

    1,009       1,736  

Accrued compensation and benefits

    3,305       3,424  

Operating lease liabilities, current

    1,779       1,575  

Other accrued liabilities

    791       6,556  

Deferred revenue

    3,585       5,500  

Total current liabilities before client fund obligations

    21,263       21,362  

Client fund obligations

    198,691       145,227  

Total current liabilities

    219,954       166,589  

Long-term liabilities:

               

Deferred revenue

    161       322  

Deferred tax liability

    362       336  

Notes payable, net of current portion

    12,908       24,142  

Contingent purchase consideration

    2,745       -  

Operating lease liabilities, noncurrent

    5,844       5,937  

Other liabilities

    656       139  

Total long-term liabilities

    22,676       30,876  

Total liabilities

    242,630       197,465  

Commitments

               

Stockholders’ equity:

               

Preferred stock, $.01 par value; 1,500 shares authorized; none issued or outstanding

    -       -  

Common stock, $.01 par value; 44,000 and 22,000 shares authorized; 16,225 and 16,098 shares issued, 15,900 and 15,714 shares outstanding at September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively

    163       161  

Treasury stock at cost, 384 shares at September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019

    (5,017 )     (5,017 )

Additional paid-in capital

    398,449       396,102  

Accumulated deficit

    (264,112 )     (253,642 )

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)

    613       (25 )

Total stockholders’ equity

    130,096       137,579  

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

  $ 372,726     $ 335,044  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements. 

 

 

ASURE SOFTWARE, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE LOSS

(Amounts in thousands, except share and per share data)

(Unaudited)

 

   

Three Months Ended
September 30,

   

Nine Months Ended
September 30,

 
   

2020

   

2019

   

2020

   

2019

 

Revenue:

                               

Recurring

  $ 15,273     $ 17,014     $ 47,442     $ 53,429  

Professional services, hardware and other

    742       840       1,634       2,109  

Total revenue

    16,015       17,854       49,076       55,538  

Cost of Sales

    6,942       7,086       20,807       20,399  

Gross profit

    9,073       10,768       28,269       35,139  

Operating expenses:

                               

Sales and marketing

    3,573       3,245       9,916       9,008  

General and administrative

    5,947       6,972       17,580       21,779  

Research and development

    1,805       1,271       4,356       3,561  

Amortization of intangible assets

    2,424       2,322       7,123       7,143  

Total operating expenses

    13,749       13,810       38,975       41,491  

Loss from operations

    (4,676 )     (3,042 )     (10,706 )     (6,352 )

Interest (expense) income and other, net

    (408 )     (2,712 )     302       (8,495 )

Loss from continuing operations before income taxes

    (5,084 )     (5,754 )     (10,404 )     (14,847 )

Income tax (benefit) expense

    (325 )     (130 )     71       512  

Loss from continuing operations

    (4,759 )     (5,624 )     (10,475 )     (15,359 )

Discontinued operations

                               

Income from operations of discontinued operations

    -       2,126       -       4,030  

Income tax benefit

    -       (142 )     -       (112 )

Gain on discontinued operations, net of taxes

    -       2,268       -       4,142  

Net loss

    (4,759 )     (3,356 )     (10,475 )     (11,217 )

Other comprehensive income:

                               

Unrealized gain on marketable securities

    16       (4 )     643       22  

Foreign currency translation loss

    -       (514 )     -       (560 )

Comprehensive loss

  $ (4,743 )   $ (3,874 )   $ (9,832 )   $ (11,755 )
                                 

Basic and diluted loss per share from continuing operations

                               

Basic

  $ (0.30 )   $ (0.36 )   $ (0.66 )   $ (0.99 )

Diluted

  $ (0.30 )   $ (0.36 )   $ (0.66 )   $ (0.99 )

Basic and diluted loss per share

                               

Basic

  $ (0.30 )   $ (0.22 )   $ (0.66 )   $ (0.72 )

Diluted

  $ (0.30 )   $ (0.22 )   $ (0.66 )   $ (0.72 )

Weighted average basic and diluted shares

                               

Basic

    15,873,000       15,565,000       15,793,000       15,472,000  

Diluted

    15,873,000       15,565,000       15,793,000       15,472,000  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

 

ASURE SOFTWARE, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

(Amounts in thousands)

(Unaudited)

 

   

Common Stock Outstanding

   

Common Stock Amount

   

Treasury Stock

   

Additional Paid-in Capital

   

Accumulated Deficit

   

Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

   

Total Stockholders' Equity

 

Balance at December 31, 2019

    15,714     $ 161     $ (5,017 )   $ 396,102     $ (253,642 )   $ (25 )   $ 137,579  

Stock issued upon option exercise and vesting of restricted stock units

    29       -       -       106       -       -       106  

Share based compensation

    -       -       -       438       -       -       438  

Net loss

    -       -       -       -       (1,767 )     -       (1,767 )

Other comprehensive income

    -       -       -       -       -       65       65  

Balance at March 31, 2020

    15,743     $ 161     $ (5,017 )   $ 396,646     $ (255,409 )   $ 40     $ 136,421  
                                                         

Stock issued upon option exercise and vesting of restricted stock units

    66       1       -       301       -       -       302  

Stock issued, ESPP

    32       -       -       157       -       -       157  

Share based compensation

    -       -       -       588       -       -       588  

Net loss

    -       -       -       -       (3,944 )     -       (3,944 )

Other comprehensive income

    -       -       -       -       -       562       562  

Balance at June 30, 2020

    15,841     $ 162     $ (5,017 )   $ 397,692     $ (259,353 )   $ 602     $ 134,086  
                                                         

Stock issued upon option exercise and vesting of restricted stock units

    59       1       -       50       -       -       51  

Share based compensation

    -       -       -       707       -       -       707  

Net loss

    -       -       -       -       (4,759 )     -       (4,759 )

Other comprehensive income

    -       -       -       -       -       11       11  

Balance at September 30, 2020

    15,900     $ 163     $ (5,017 )   $ 398,449     $ (264,112 )   $ 613     $ 130,096  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements. 

 

 

ASURE SOFTWARE, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

(Amounts in thousands)

(Unaudited)

 

   

Common Stock Outstanding

   

Common Stock Amount

   

Treasury Stock

   

Additional Paid-in Capital

   

Accumulated Deficit

   

Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

   

Total Stockholders' Equity

 

Balance at December 31, 2018

    15,282     $ 157     $ (5,017 )   $ 391,927     $ (283,643 )   $ (906 )   $ 102,518  

Stock issued upon acquisition

    123       1       -       554       -       -       555  

Share based compensation

    -       -       -       611       -       -       611  

Net loss

    -       -       -       -       (2,894 )     -       (2,894 )

Other comprehensive income

    -       -       -       -       -       267       267  

Balance at March 31, 2019

    15,405     $ 158     $ (5,017 )   $ 393,092     $ (286,537 )   $ (639 )   $ 101,057  
                                                         

Stock issued, ESPP

    53       -       -       255       -       -       255  

Stock issued upon option exercise and vesting of restricted stock units

    93       1       -       466       -       -       467  

Share based compensation

    -       -       -       392       -       -       392  

Net loss

    -       -       -       -       (4,967 )     -       (4,967 )

Other comprehensive loss

    -       -       -       -       -       (287 )     (287 )

Balance at June 30, 2019

    15,551     $ 159     $ (5,017 )   $ 394,205     $ (291,504 )   $ (926 )   $ 96,917  
                                                         

Stock issued, ESPP

    -       -       -       -       -       -       -  

Stock issued upon option exercise and vesting of restricted stock units

    35       1       -       28       -       -       29  

Share based compensation

    -       -       -       577       -       -       577  

Net loss

    -       -       -       -       (3,356 )     -       (3,356 )

Other comprehensive loss

    -       -       -       -       -       (518 )     (518 )

Balance at September 30, 2019

    15,586     $ 160     $ (5,017 )   $ 394,810     $ (294,860 )   $ (1,444 )   $ 93,649  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements. 

 

 

ASURE SOFTWARE, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Amounts in thousands)

(Unaudited)

   

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 
   

2020

   

2019

 

Cash flows from operating activities:

               

Net loss

  $ (10,475 )   $ (11,217 )

Adjustments to reconcile loss to net cash (used in) provided by operations:

               

Depreciation and amortization

    12,046       11,594  

Amortization of debt financing costs and discount

    348       1,178  

Provision for (recovery of) doubtful accounts

    317       (414 )

Provision for deferred income taxes

    26       468  

Gain on modification of debt

    (123 )     -  

Share-based compensation

    1,733       1,580  

Loss on disposals of fixed assets

    55       83  

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

               

Accounts receivable

    1,451       2,930  

Inventory

    137       (2,062 )

Prepaid expenses and other assets

    (766 )     16  

Accounts payable

    (726 )     (598 )

Accrued expenses and other long-term obligations

    (2,482 )     217  

Operating lease liabilities

    (1,182 )     -  

Deferred revenue

    (2,076 )     148  

Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities

    (1,717 )     3,923  

Cash flows from investing activities:

               

Acquisitions, net of cash acquired

    (6,994 )     (7,443 )

Acquisition of intangible asset

    (1,823 )     -  

Purchases of property and equipment

    (859 )     (1,159 )

Software capitalization costs

    (1,904 )     (3,207 )

Net change in funds held for clients

    (53,107 )     48,361  

Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities

    (64,687 )     36,552  

Cash flows from financing activities:

               

Proceeds from notes payable

    8,856       8,000  

Payments of notes payable

    (12,171 )     (4,638 )

Proceeds from revolving line of credit

    -       8,000  

Payments of revolving line of credit

    -       (4,000 )

Debt financing fees

    (249 )     (1,102 )

Payments of finance leases

    -       (102 )

Net proceeds from issuance of common stock

    616       496  

Net change in client fund obligations

    53,465       (49,964 )

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

    50,517       (43,310 )

Effect of foreign exchange rates

    -       (33 )

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

    (15,887 )     (2,868 )

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

    28,826       15,444  

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

  $ 12,939     $ 12,576  

Supplemental information:

               

Cash paid for:

               

Interest

  $ 967     $ 6,581  

Income taxes

    3,469       31  

Non-cash Investing and Financing Activities:

               

Subordinated notes payable –acquisitions

  $ -     $ 2,000  

Equity issued in connection with acquisitions

    -       555  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements. 

 

 

ASURE SOFTWARE, INC.

NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

 

(Amounts in thousands, except share and per share data unless otherwise noted)

  

NOTE 1 – THE COMPANY AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION

 

Asure Software, Inc., (“Asure”, the “Company”, “we” and “our”), a Delaware Corporation, is a leading provider of Human Capital Management (“HCM”). Asure facilitates the growth of small and mid-sized companies by helping them (i) build better teams with skills that get them to the next level, (ii) stay compliant with ever changing federal, state, and local tax jurisdictions and labor laws, and (iii) allocate more resources to support growth rather than back-office overhead that suffocates growth. Asure’s HCM suite, named AsureHCM, includes cloud-based Payroll & Tax, Human Resources ("HR"), and Time & Attendance software as well as HR Services ranging from HR projects to completely outsourcing payroll and HR staff. We develop, market, sell and support our offerings across North America through our principal office in Austin, Texas and from our processing hubs in California, Tennessee, Nebraska, New York, Florida, Vermont, and Washington. 

 

In December 2019, we completed the sale of the assets of our Workspace Management business for an aggregate purchase price of approximately $121,500 in cash. We used the proceeds to pay down debt. In July 2020 we finalized our working capital adjustment and received escrow funds of $1,687. For further information regarding the transaction, see Note 10 to the accompanying consolidated financial statements.

 

In July 2020, we acquired certain assets of a payroll tax business. The initial Purchase price for the assets was $4.25 million, which we paid cash at closing. The seller will be paid additional consideration for the assets based on the trailing twelve-month revenue at each of April 30, 2021 and October 31, 2021. Contingent purchase consideration, if any, will generally be made by May 30, 2021 and December 30, 2021.

 

We have prepared the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements in accordance with the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and accordingly, they do not include all information and footnotes required under U.S. generally accepted accounting principles ("U.S. GAAP") for complete financial statements. Certain reclassifications were made to conform to the current period presentation in the condensed consolidated statements of comprehensive loss. These reclassifications include a change in the presentation of revenues.

 

In the opinion of management, these interim financial statements contain all adjustments, consisting of normal, recurring adjustments, necessary for a fair presentation of our financial position as of September 30, 2020 and the results of operations, statements of changes in stockholders' equity for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 and September 30, 2019, and our statements of cash flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and September 30, 2019.

 

These condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with our audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission in our annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2019. The results for the interim periods are not necessarily indicative of results for a full fiscal year.

 

NOTE 2 – SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

 

USE OF ESTIMATES

 

Preparation of the consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of the assets and liabilities, the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. These estimates are subjective in nature and involve judgments. The more significant estimates made by management include the valuation allowance for the gross deferred tax assets, useful lives of fixed assets, the determination of the fair value of its long-lived assets, and the fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed during acquisitions. We base our estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions management believes reasonable under the given circumstances.  These estimates could be materially different under different conditions and assumptions.  Additionally, the actual amounts could differ from the estimates made. Management periodically evaluates estimates used in the preparation of the consolidated financial statements for continued reasonableness. We make appropriate adjustments, if any, to the estimates used prospectively based upon such periodic evaluation.

 

 

ASURE SOFTWARE, INC.

NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

 

(Amounts in thousands, except share and per share data unless otherwise noted)

 

SIGNIFICANT RISKS AND UNCERTAINTIES

 

The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in a global economic slowdown and disruptions that have and could continue to negatively impact our business. The pandemic and numerous measures implemented to contain the virus such as business shutdowns, shelter-in-place orders and travel bans and restrictions have caused businesses, especially small and medium sized businesses some of whom are our customers, to reduce headcount or cease operations as customer demand decreased. Given the economic slowdown and other risks and uncertainties associated with the pandemic, we expect that our business, financial condition, results of operations and growth prospects will be adversely affected in the future. Our business is impacted by employment levels as we have contracts that charge clients on a per-employee basis. In addition, the conditions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic could adversely affect our customers’ ability or willingness to purchase our offerings, delay prospective customers’ purchasing decisions, delay the provisioning of our offerings, lengthen payment terms, reduce the value or duration of customer subscription contracts, or affect attrition rates, all of which could adversely affect our future sales, operating results and overall financial performance.

 

The duration and extent of the impact from the COVID-19 pandemic depends on future developments that cannot be accurately predicted at this time, such as the severity and transmission rate of the virus, the extent and effectiveness of containment actions and the impact of these and other factors on our employees, customers, partners and vendors. If we are not able to respond to and manage the impact of such events effectively, our business will be harmed.

 

RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

 

In August 2018, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2018-13, Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820). The new guidance modifies disclosure requirements related to fair value measurement.  We adopted the standard on January 1, 2020. The adoption of this standard did not have an impact on our financial statements and disclosures.

 

In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU No. 2018-15, Intangibles-Goodwill and Other-Internal-Use Software (Subtopic 350-40). The new guidance reduces complexity for the accounting for costs of implementing a cloud computing service arrangement and aligns the requirements for capitalizing implementation costs incurred in a hosting arrangement that is a service contract with the requirements for capitalizing implementation costs incurred to develop or obtain internal-use software (and hosting arrangements that include an internal-use software license). We adopted the standard on January 1, 2020 prospectively to all implementation costs incurred after the date of adoption. The effects of this standard on our financial position, results of operations and cash flows were not material.

 

Standards Yet to Be Adopted

 

In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-13, Financial Instruments – Credit Losses. ASU 2016-13 requires organizations to measure all expected credit losses for financial instruments held at the reporting date based on historical experience, current conditions, and reasonable and supportable forecasts. As we are a smaller reporting company, ASU 2016-13 is effective for us beginning January 1, 2023. We are currently evaluating the impact, if any, the adoption will have on our financial position and results of operations.

 

In December 2019, the FASB issued ASU No. 2019-12, Simplifying the Accounting for Income Taxes. ASU 2019-12 eliminates certain exceptions related to the approach for intra-period tax allocation, the methodology for calculating income taxes in an interim period and the recognition of deferred tax liabilities for outside basis differences. It also clarifies and simplifies other aspects of the accounting for income taxes. ASU 2019-12 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2020, and interim periods within those fiscal years. We are currently evaluating the impact, if any, the adoption will have on our financial position and results of operations.

 

CONTINGENCIES

 

Although we have been, and in the future may be, the defendant or plaintiff in various actions arising in the normal course of business, as of September 30, 2020, we were not a party to any pending legal proceedings that are material to our business.

 

 

ASURE SOFTWARE, INC.

NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

 

(Amounts in thousands, except share and per share data unless otherwise noted)

 

NOTE 3 – INVESTMENTS AND FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

 

As of September 30, 2020, and December 31, 2019, funds held for clients invested in available-for-sale securities consisting of government and commercial bonds, including mortgage-backed securities, amounted to $26,958 and $24,136, respectively. As of September 30, 2020, and December 31, 2019, funds held for clients invested in money market funds and other cash equivalents amounted to $37,265 and $48,500, respectively. Additionally, as of September 30, 2020, we had $8,248 of operating funds in money market funds, classified as cash equivalents. Cash equivalents as of December 31, 2019 were not material.

 

Investments classified as available-for-sale consisted of the following:

 

   

September 30, 2020

 
   

Amortized
Cost

   

Gross
Unrealized
Gains (1)

   

Gross
Unrealized
Losses (1)

   

Aggregate
Estimated
Fair Value

 

Funds Held for Clients (2)

                               

Certificates of deposit

  $ 8,844     $ 233     $ -     $ 9,077  

Corporate debt securities

    9,438       288       -       9,726  

Municipal bonds

    7,561       101       (7 )     7,655  

US Government agency securities

    -       -       -       -  

Asset-backed securities

    498       2       -       500  

Total

  $ 26,341     $ 624     $ (7 )   $ 26,958  

 

   

December 31, 2019

 
   

Amortized
Cost

   

Gross
Unrealized
Gains (1)

   

Gross
Unrealized
Losses (1)

   

Aggregate
Estimated
Fair Value

 

Funds Held for Clients (2)

                               

Certificates of deposit

  $ 8,828     $ 11     $ -     $ 8,839  

Corporate debt securities

    6,883       6       (9 )     6,880  

Municipal bonds

    6,383       6       (7 )     6,382  

US Government agency securities

    1,000       -       -       1,000  

Asset-backed securities

    1,067       -       (32 )     1,035  

Total

  $ 24,161     $ 23     $ (48 )   $ 24,136  

 

 

(1)

Unrealized gains and losses on available-for-sale securities are included as a component of comprehensive loss. As of September 30,  2020 and December 31, 2019, there were 74 and 53 securities, respectively, in an unrealized gain position and there were 1 and 18 securities, respectively, in an unrealized loss position. As of September 30, 2020, we had $7 in unrealized losses. As of December 31, 2019, these unrealized losses were less than $35 individually and $50 in the aggregate. These securities have not been in a continuous unrealized gain or loss position for more than 12 months. We do not intend to sell these investments and we do not expect to sell these investments before recovery of their amortized cost basis, which may be at maturity. We review our investments to identify and evaluate investments that indicate possible other-than-temporary impairment. Factors considered in determining whether a loss is other-than-temporary include the length of time and extent to which fair value has been less than the cost basis, the financial condition and near-term prospects of the investee, and our intent and ability to hold the investment for a period of time sufficient to allow for any anticipated recovery in market value.

 

(2)

At September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, none of these securities were classified as cash and cash equivalents on the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets.

 

Expected maturities of available-for-sale securities as of September 30, 2020 are as follows:

 

Expected Maturities

 

Amount

 
         

One year or less

  $ 5,695  

After one year through five years

    21,263  

After five years through 10 years

    -  

After 10 years

    -  
    $ 26,958  

 

 

ASURE SOFTWARE, INC.

NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

 

(Amounts in thousands, except share and per share data unless otherwise noted)

 

In July 2020, we acquired certain assets of a payroll tax business. The initial Purchase price for the assets was $4.25 million, which we paid cash at closing. The seller will be paid additional consideration for the assets based on the trailing twelve-month revenue at each of April 30, 2021 and October 31, 2021. Contingent purchase consideration, if any, will generally be made by May 30, 2021 and December 30, 2021.  The payment of the contingent consideration paid will be contingent on certain thresholds set forth in the asset purchase agreement.  We utilized a Monte Carlo simulation to determine the fair value of the contingent consideration.  There was no adjustment to the fair value of the contingent consideration at September 30, 2020.

 

Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in U.S. generally accepted accounting principles and expands disclosures about fair value measurements.

 

ASC 820 establishes a three-tier fair value hierarchy, which is based on the reliability of the inputs used in measuring fair values. These tiers include:

 

 

Level 1:

Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities;

 

 

Level 2:

Quoted prices in active markets for similar assets or liabilities; quoted prices in markets that are not active for identical or similar assets or liabilities; and model-driven valuations whose significant inputs are observable; and

 

 

Level 3:

Unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity and that are significant to the fair value of the assets or liabilities.

  

The following table presents the fair value hierarchy for our financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively:

 

   

September 30, 2020

 
   

Total Carrying Value

   

Quoted Prices in Active Market
(Level 1)

   

Significant Other Observable Inputs
(Level 2)

   

Significant Unobservable Inputs
(Level 3)

 

Assets:

                               

Cash equivalents  

                               

Money market funds

  $ 8,248     $ 8,248     $ -     $ -  

Funds held for clients

                               

Money market funds

    37,265       37,265       -       -  

Available-for-sale securities

    26,958       -       26,958       -  

Total

  $ 72,471     $ 45,513     $ 26,958     $ -  
                                 

Liabilities:

                               

Contingent purchase consideration

  $ -     $ -     $ -     $ 2,745  
                                 

Total

  $ -     $ -     $ -     $ 2,745  

 

   

December 31, 2019

 
   

Total Carrying Value

   

Quoted Prices in Active Market
(Level 1)

   

Significant Other Observable Inputs
(Level 2)

   

Significant Unobservable Inputs
(Level 3)

 

Assets:

                               

Funds held for clients

                               

Money market funds

  $ 48,500     $ 48,500     $ -     $ -  

Available-for-sale securities

    24,136       -       24,136       -  

Total

  $ 72,636     $ 48,500     $ 24,136     $ -  

 

 

ASURE SOFTWARE, INC.

NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

 

(Amounts in thousands, except share and per share data unless otherwise noted)

 

NOTE 4 – GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS

 

As of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, goodwill was $71,289 and $68,697, respectively, which is net of the $35,060 impairment loss recognized in the fourth quarter of 2019. The Company evaluates the recoverability of goodwill annually and whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount may not be recoverable. As of September 30, 2020, there has been no impairment of goodwill based on the quantitative assessments performed by the Company.

 

The following table summarizes the changes in our goodwill:

 

Balance at December 31, 2019

  $ 68,697  

Acquisition

    2,592  

Balance at September 30, 2020

  $ 71,289  

 

The gross carrying amount and accumulated amortization of our intangible assets as of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019 are as follows:

 

   

September 30, 2020

 

Intangible Assets

 

Weighted Average
Amortization
Period (in Years)

   

Gross

   

Accumulated
Amortization

   

Net

 

Customer relationships

    8.9     $ 83,111     $ (26,575 )   $ 56,536  

Developed technology

    6.6       12,001       (7,230 )     4,771  

Reseller relationships

    7.0       853       (853 )     -  

Trade names

    3.0       780       (254 )     526  

Noncompete agreements

    5.2       1,032       (810 )     222  
      8.5     $ 97,777     $ (35,722 )   $ 62,055  

 

   

December 31, 2019

 

Intangible Assets

 

Weighted Average
Amortization
Period (in Years)

   

Gross

   

Accumulated
Amortization

   

Net

 

Customer relationships

    8.9     $ 78,558     $ (19,757

)

  $ 58,801  

Developed technology

    6.0       10,001       (6,004

)

    3,997  

Reseller relationships

    7.0       853       (853

)

    -  

Trade names

    3.0       780       (78

)

    702  

Noncompete agreements

    5.2       1,032       (682

)

    350  
      8.5     $ 91,224     $ (27,374

)

  $ 63,850  

 

We record amortization expenses using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the intangible assets, as noted above.  Amortization expenses recorded in Operating Expenses were $2,424 and $2,322, for the three months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively. Amortization expenses recorded in Cost of Sales were $397 and $417 for the three months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively.

 

Amortization expenses recorded in Operating Expenses were $7,123 and $7,143, for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively. Amortization expenses recorded in Cost of Sales were $1,225 and $1,137 for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively. There is no impairment of intangibles during the nine months ended September 30, 2020 based on the qualitative assessment performed by the Company.

 

 

ASURE SOFTWARE, INC.

NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

 

(Amounts in thousands, except share and per share data unless otherwise noted)

 

The following table summarizes the future estimated amortization expense relating to our intangible assets as of September 30, 2020:

 

Calendar Years

 

Amount

 

2020 (September to December)

  $ 2,803  

2021

    11,048  

2022

    10,514  

2023

    9,389  

2024

    9,162  

Thereafter

    19,139  
    $ 62,055  

 

NOTE 5 – NOTES PAYABLE

 

The following table summarizes our outstanding debt as of the dates indicated:1

 
 

Maturity

 

Stated Interest Rate

   

September 30, 2020

   

December 31, 2019

 

Subordinated Notes Payable – acquisitions

1/1/2021 – 7/1/2021

    2.00% - 3.00 %   $ 5,271     $ 7,185  

PPP Loan – Pinnacle Bank

4/15/2022

    1.00 %     8,856       -  

Term Loan – Wells Fargo Syndicate Partner

12/31/2024

    5.25 %     9,938       20,000  

Total Notes Payable

          $ 24,065     $ 27,185  

Short-term Notes Payable

            10,901       2,696  

Long-term Notes Payable

          $ 13,164     $ 24,489  

 

(1)

Information presented in this table, the table that immediately follows and the last table in this footnote includes principal and interest due under the terms of a promissory note with Pinnacle Bank. This loan was issued to us in connection with the Paycheck Protection Program pursuant to Title I of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act. Under the terms of the Paycheck Protection Program, the principal balance and interest due under the promissory note will be forgiven if we meet certain conditions related to the use of the loan proceeds. Under the terms of our promissory note with Pinnacle Bank, we would begin making payments on this promissory note in November 2020; however, the Small Business Administration has issued guidance that defers all payments that would be owed on this loan until after the Small Business Administration makes a decision on our loan forgiveness application. While we expect that the entire loan will be forgiven, we cannot be certain that the Small Business Administration will grant forgiveness of our entire loan. If we do not receive forgiveness of our entire loan, we will be obligated to start making payments on the portion of the principal and interest that is not forgiven so that it will be fully repaid no later than April 15, 2022, unless we are able to negotiate new payment terms with Pinnacle Bank.

 

The following table summarizes the debt issuance costs as of the dates indicated:

 

   

September 30, 2020

 
   

Gross Notes Payable

   

Debt Issuance Costs and Debt Discount

   

Net Notes Payable

 

Notes payable, current portion1

  $ 10,901     $ (107 )   $ 10,794  

Notes payable, net of current portion2

    13,164       (256 )     12,908  

Total

  $ 24,065     $ (363 )   $ 23,702  

 

(1)

Net Notes Payable includes $5,379 of Gross Notes Payables and $0 Debt Issuance Cost and Debt Discount related to our PPP loan with Pinnacle Bank, all or a portion of which we expect will be forgiven and for which we are not obligated to make any payments until the Small Business Administration has made a decision regarding our application for loan forgiveness. 

(2)

Net Notes Payable, includes $3,477 of Gross Notes Payables and $0 Debt Issuance Cost and Debt Discount related to our PPP loan with Pinnacle Bank, all or a portion of which we expect will be forgiven and for which we are not obligated to make payments until the Small Business Administration has made a decision regarding our application for loan forgiveness.

 

 

ASURE SOFTWARE, INC.

NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

 

(Amounts in thousands, except share and per share data unless otherwise noted)

 

   

December 31, 2019

 
   

Gross Notes Payable

   

Debt Issuance Costs and Debt Discount

   

Net Notes Payable

 

Notes payable, current portion

  $ 2,696     $ (125

)

  $ 2,571  

Notes payable, net of current portion

    24,489       (347

)

    24,142  

Total

  $ 27,185     $ (472

)

  $ 26,713  

 

The following table summarizes the future principal payments related to our outstanding debt as of September 30, 2020:

 

Year Ending

 

Amount

 

2020

  $ 1,001  

2021 1

    11,450  

2022 1

    2,489  

2023

    500  

2024

    8,625  

Total

  $ 24,065  

 

(1)

Includes $8,856 of principal payments related to our PPP loan with Pinnacle Bank, all or a portion of which we expect will be forgiven and for which we are not obligated to make any payments until the Small Business Administration has made a decision regarding our application for loan forgiveness. We expect to make our forgiveness application in the fourth quarter of 2020. Given this, we expect that payments we may owe, if any, would not start until second quarter of 2021.

 

Senior Credit Facility with Wells Fargo N.A.

 

In March 2014, we entered into a credit agreement (the “Credit Agreement”) with Wells Fargo, as administrative agent, and the lenders that are party thereto. The Credit Agreement contains customary events of default, including, among others, payment defaults, covenant defaults, judgment defaults, bankruptcy and insolvency events, cross defaults to certain indebtedness, incorrect representations or warranties, and change of control. In some cases, the defaults are subject to customary notice and grace period provisions. In March 2014 and in connection with the Credit Agreement, we and our wholly owned active subsidiaries entered into a Guaranty and Security Agreement with Wells Fargo Bank. Under the Guaranty and Security Agreement, we and each of our wholly owned active subsidiaries have guaranteed all obligations under the Credit Agreement and granted a security interest in substantially all of our and our subsidiaries’ assets. The Credit Agreement has been amended and restated multiple times, with the most recent amendment and restatement effective December 31, 2019. As described below, the Credit Agreement was also amended, but not restated, on August 10, 2020.

 

Following the amendment and restatement on December 31, 2019, the Credit Agreement provided for $20,000 in term loans and a $10,000 revolver and provided for new applicable margin rates for determining the interest payable on loans and amended certain of our financial covenants, including adding a covenant based on achieving EBITDA of at least $3,750 for the three months ended March 31, 2020, $4,850 for the six months ended June 30, 2020 and $5,950 for the nine months ended September 30, 2020, which covenant was in lieu of a leverage covenant calculated at March 31, 2020, June 30, 2020 and September 30, 2020.

 

On July 7, 2020, our senior lender identified certain events of default under our Credit Agreement and reserved their rights to pursue their remedies as a result of the events of default. Then, on July 10, 2020, our senior lender issued a reservation of rights letter related to these events of default. The primary event of default that triggered the reservation of rights letter was our failure to achieve Minimum EBITDA of $3,750 for the first quarter ending March 31, 2020, as required under Section 7 of the Credit Agreement, which failure was a result of impacts to our business driven primarily by COVID-19. This covenant was set in December 31, 2019, before the Covid-19 pandemic and its possible effects on our business were known to our senior lender or us. The other events of default our lender identified were technical defaults resulting from the fact that we were either unaware that our senior lender was considering the failure to achieve Minimum EBITDA an event of default as of May 11, 2020 or because we were unaware that the senior lender was still requiring that we provide certain requested documents in connection with our banking relationship. Under the reservation of rights letter, the senior lender began accruing default interest from May 11, 2020.

 

 

ASURE SOFTWARE, INC.

NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

 

(Amounts in thousands, except share and per share data unless otherwise noted)

 

On August 10, 2020, we entered into a waiver and amendment to our Credit Agreement and our Amended and Restated Guaranty and Security Agreement (the “Amendment”). The Credit Agreement now provides for $10,000 in term loans and a $5,000 revolver and required that we make a principal payment of $9,750 on our outstanding term loans and reduce future availability on our revolver by $5,000. The outstanding principal balance and all accrued and unpaid interest on the term loans is due on December 31, 2024. The Amendment provides for an accordion feature to our term loan that would allow us to borrow up to an additional $15,000 in term loans subject to certain conditions following the Covenant Conversion Date. The Amendment also reset our financial covenants. The Amendment does not require that we meet our fixed charge ratio or leverage ratio covenant until the Covenant Conversion Date. The Coverage Conversion Date is the earlier of August 10, 2022 or the date in which we have satisfied the fixed charge coverage ratio and leverage ratio for two consecutive reporting periods. Until such time, we are only obligated to comply with our minimum EBITDA and minimum recurring revenue covenants. We expect to be in compliance with these amended financial covenants over the next twelve months.  

 

As of September 30, 2020, and December 31, 2019, no amount was outstanding and $4,500 and $10,000, respectively, was available for borrowing under the revolver.

 

PPP Loan

 

In April 2020, Asure entered into a Promissory Note (the “PPP Note”) with Pinnacle Bank as the lender (the “Lender”), pursuant to which the Lender agreed to give us a loan under the Paycheck Protection Program (the "PPP Loan") offered by the U.S. Small Business Administration (the “SBA”) in a principal amount of $8,856 pursuant to Title 1 of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (the “CARES Act”).

 

The interest rate on the PPP Note is a fixed rate of 1% per annum. To the extent that the amounts owed under the PPP Loan, or a portion of them, are not forgiven, the Company will be required to make principal and interest payments in monthly installments beginning after the Small Business Administration makes a decision on our forgiveness application. Based on current guidance from the Small Business Administration and assuming we file our forgiveness application in the fourth quarter of 2020, we would not expect to have a decision on our loan forgiveness application from the Small Business Administration until second quarter of 2021. To the extent any portion of the PPP Loan is not forgiven, the PPP Note matures on April 15, 2022.

 

The PPP Note includes events of default. Upon the occurrence of an event of default, the Lender will have the right to exercise remedies against the Company, including the right to require immediate payment of all amounts due under the PPP Note.  

 

NOTE 6 – STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

Authorized Shares

 

On May 28, 2020, the Company amended its Restated Certificate of Incorporation to increase the total number of authorized shares of capital stock from 23,500,000 to 45,500,000 and the number of authorized shares of common stock from 22,000,000 to 44,000,000.

 

Share Repurchase Program

 

On March 10, 2020, our Board of Directors authorized a new stock repurchase program, under which we may repurchase up to $5,000 of our outstanding common stock. This new stock repurchase program is in addition to the approximately 66,000 shares available under our existing stock repurchase plan.

 

Under this new stock repurchase program, we may repurchase shares in accordance with all applicable securities laws and regulations, including Rule 10b-18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. The extent to which we repurchase our shares, and the timing of such repurchases, will depend upon a variety of factors, including market conditions, regulatory requirements and other corporate considerations, as determined by our management. The repurchase program may be extended, suspended or discontinued at any time. We expect to finance the program from existing cash resources.

 

While the program remains in place, there have been no repurchases in 2020 and 2019.

 

 

ASURE SOFTWARE, INC.

NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

 

(Amounts in thousands, except share and per share data unless otherwise noted)

 

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

 

Our Employee Stock Purchase Plan (“Purchase Plan”) was approved by the shareholders in June 2017. The Purchase Plan allows all eligible employees to purchase a limited number of shares of our common stock during pre-specified offering periods at a discount established by the Board of Directors, not to exceed 15% of the fair market value of the common stock, at the beginning or end of the offering period (whichever is lower). Under the ESPP, 225,000 shares were originally reserved for issuance. On May 27, 2020, our shareholders increased the number of shares reserved for issuance under the Purchase Plan by an additional 250,000 shares.

 

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

 

As of September 30, 2020, and December 31, 2019, accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) consisted of net unrealized gains and losses on available-for-sale securities.

 

NOTE 7 – CONTRACTS WITH CUSTOMERS AND REVENUE CONCENTRATION

 

Receivables

 

Receivables from contracts with customers, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $885 were $5,220 at September 30, 2020.  Receivables from contracts with customers, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $904 were $4,808 at December 31, 2019. As of September 30, 2020, one customer represented 3% of our net accounts receivable balance. No customers represented more than 10% of our net accounts receivable balance as of December 31, 2019.

 

Deferred Commissions

 

Deferred commission costs from contracts with customers were $3,530 and $2,697 at September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively. The amount of amortization recognized for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 was $220 and $660, respectively and for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 was $428 and $1,018, respectively.

 

Deferred Revenue

 

During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, revenue of $259 and $3,652, respectively, and the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, revenue of $429 and $2,643, respectively, was recognized from the deferred revenue balance at the beginning of each period.

 

Transaction Price Allocated to the Remaining Performance Obligations

 

As of September 30, 2020, approximately $24,537 of revenue is expected to be recognized from remaining performance obligations. We expect to recognize revenue on approximately 65% of these remaining performance obligations over the next 12 months, with the balance recognized thereafter.

 

Revenue Concentration

 

During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, there were no customers that individually represented 10% or more of consolidated revenue.

 

 NOTE 8 – LEASES

 

We have entered into office space lease agreements, which qualify as operating leases under Topic 842. Under such leases, the lessors receive annual minimum (base) rent. The leases have original terms (excluding extension options) ranging from one to ten years. Our lease agreements do not contain any material residual value guarantees or material restrictive covenants.

 

 

ASURE SOFTWARE, INC.

NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

 

(Amounts in thousands, except share and per share data unless otherwise noted)

 

We record base rent expense under the straight-line method over the term of the lease. In the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of comprehensive loss, rent expense is included in operating expenses under selling, general and administrative expenses. The components of the rent expense for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019 were as follows:

 

   

Three Months Ended September 30,

   

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 
   

2020

   

2019

   

2020

   

2019

 

Operating lease cost

  $ 540     $ 552     $ 1,613     $ 1,694  

Sublease income

    (11 )     (37 )     (107 )     (112 )

Net rent expense

  $ 529     $ 515     $ 1,506     $ 1,582  

 

For purposes of calculating the operating lease assets and lease liabilities, extension options are not included in the lease term unless it is reasonably certain we will exercise the option, or the lessor has the sole ability to exercise the option. The weighted average discount rate of our operating leases is 10% and 9% as of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively. The weighted average remaining lease term is five and six years as of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively.

 

Supplemental cash flow information related to operating leases for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019 follow:

 

   

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 
   

2020

   

2019

 

Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities:

               

Operating cash outflows from operating leases

  $ 1,699     $ 1,743  

Non-cash operating activities:

               

Operating lease assets obtained in exchange for new operating lease liabilities

  $ 1,052     $ 8,093  

 

Future minimum commitments over the life of all operating leases, which exclude variable rent payments, are as follows:

 

Year Ending December 31

 

Operating Leases

 

2020 (remainder)

  $ 578  

2021

    2,354  

2022

    1,837  

2023

    1,142  

2024

    1,022  

Thereafter

    2,630  

Total minimum lease payments

    9,563  

Less imputed interest

    (1,940 )

Total lease liabilities

  $ 7,623  

 

 

ASURE SOFTWARE, INC.

NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

 

(Amounts in thousands, except share and per share data unless otherwise noted)

 

NOTE 9 – SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION

 

We have one active equity plan, the 2018 Incentive Award Plan (the “2018 Plan”). The 2018 Plan, approved by our shareholders, replaced our 2009 Equity Incentive Plan, as amended (the “2009 Plan”), however, the terms and conditions of the 2009 Plan continues to govern any outstanding awards previously granted under the 2009 Plan.

 

The number of shares available for issuance under the 2018 Plan is equal to the sum of (i) 2,350,000 shares, and (ii) any shares subject to issued and outstanding awards under the 2009 Plan as of the effective date of the 2018 Plan that expire, are canceled or otherwise terminate following the effective date of the 2018 Plan. We have outstanding options to purchase 1,388,077 shares at a weighted average exercise price of $7.78. During the three and nine months ending September 30, 2020 we issued 123,500 and 668,000 of employee stock options, respectively. The weighted average exercise price of these awards was $6.86 and $6.46 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, respectively, these awards will vest over a three-year period. We also had 497,913 outstanding restricted stock units as of September 30, 2020.

 

In December 2019, we offered to exchange certain outstanding options to purchase shares of our common stock previously granted under the 2009 Plan and the 2018 Plan that have an exercise price per share higher than the greater of $8.50 or the closing trading price of our common stock on the offer expiration date (“eligible options”) for new RSUs to be granted under the 2018 Plan. The offer exchange program was approved by our board of directors and by our shareholders earlier in 2019. Under the offer exchange program, every 2.5 shares underlying an eligible option would be exchanged for one new RSU. Upon expiration of the exchange offer in January 2020, we granted 187,000 RSUs in exchange for the cancellation of options to purchase 467,500 shares that were tendered by employees who participated in the offer exchange program.

  

As of September 30, 2020, we had 1,104,614 shares available for grant pursuant to the 2018 Plan.

 

Share based compensation for our stock option plans for the three months ended September 30, 2020 and September 30, 2019 was $707 and $577, respectively and for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and September 30, 2019 was $1,733 and $1,580, respectively. We issued 14,173 and 5,000 shares of common stock related to exercises of stock options for the three months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively. We issued 43,901 and 30,000 shares of common stock related to the issuance of vested restricted stock units for the three months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively.

 

NOTE 10 – DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS

 

In December 2019, we sold our Workspace Management business to FM:Systems for approximately $121,500 in cash. We used the proceeds to pay down debt. In July 2020, in connection with finalizing the working capital adjustment, we received the escrow funds. This transaction enabled us to focus on and continue to deliver our HCM solutions to small and mid-size businesses.

 

The table below reflects the operating results of the Workspace Management business reported as discontinued operations during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019.

 

   

Three Months Ended

   

Nine Months Ended

 
   

September 30, 2019

   

September 30, 2019

 

Revenue

  $ 6,705     $ 20,622  
                 

Income from discontinued operations

  $ 2,126     $ 4,030  

Income tax benefit

    (142 )     (112 )

Income from discontinued operations, net of taxes

  $ 2,268     $ 4,142  

 

 

ASURE SOFTWARE, INC.

NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

 

(Amounts in thousands, except share and per share data unless otherwise noted)

 

The table below reflects the depreciation, amortization, capital expenditures, and significant operating and investing non-cash items of the Workspace Management business reported as discontinued operations during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019:

 

   

Three Months Ended

   

Nine Months Ended

 
   

September 30, 2019

   

September 30, 2019

 
                 

Depreciation and amortization

  $ 511     $ 1,744  

Provision for doubtful accounts

    31       (103 )

Share based compensation

    3       112  

Capital expenditures

    (62 )     (401 )

Software capitalization

    (300 )     (716 )

 

NOTE 11 – NET LOSS PER SHARE

 

We compute net loss per share based on the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the period.  Diluted net loss per share reflects the maximum dilution that would have resulted from incremental common shares issuable upon the exercise of stock options.  We compute the number of common share equivalents, which includes stock options, using the treasury stock method. We have excluded stock options and restricted stock units of approximately 1,859,000 and 2,063,000 shares for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively, from the computation of the diluted shares because the effect of including the stock options and restricted stock units would have been anti-dilutive.

 

The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted net loss per common share for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 and September 30, 2019:

 

   

Three Months Ended

   

Three Months Ended

   

Nine Months Ended

   

Nine Months Ended

 
   

September 30, 2020

   

September 30, 2019

   

September 30, 2020

   

September 30, 2019

 

Numerator:

                               

Loss from continuing operations

  $ (4,759 )   $ (5,624 )   $ (10,475 )   $ (15,359 )

Income from discontinued operations

    -       2,268       -       4,142  

Net income (loss)

  $ (4,759 )   $ (3,356 )   $ (10,475 )   $ (11,217 )
                                 

Denominator:

                               

Weighted-average shares of common stock outstanding, basic and diluted

    15,873,000       15,565,000       15,793,000       15,472,000  
                                 

Basic and diluted income (loss) per share

                               

Loss per share from continuing operations

  $ (0.30 )   $ (0.36 )   $ (0.66 )   $ (0.99 )

Income per share from discontinued operations

    -       0.14       -       0.27  

Income (loss) per share

  $ (0.30 )   $ (0.22 )   $ (0.66 )   $ (0.72 )

 

 

ASURE SOFTWARE, INC.

NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

 

(Amounts in thousands, except share and per share data unless otherwise noted)

 

NOTE 12 – SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

 

We evaluated subsequent events through the date of the filing of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q with the SEC, to ensure that this filing includes appropriate disclosure of events both recognized in the condensed consolidated financial statements as of September 30, 2020, and events which occurred subsequent to September 30, 2020 but were not recognized in the condensed consolidated financial statements. Based on this evaluation, we have determined there were no subsequent events to report.

 

 

 

ITEM 2.    MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

 

CAUTIONARY STATEMENT REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

 

Certain statements in this Report represent forward-looking statements. These statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual results of operations, levels of activity, economic performance, financial condition or achievements to be materially different from future results of operations, levels of activity, economic performance, financial condition or achievements as expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Asure has attempted to identify these forward-looking statements with the words “believe,” “estimate,” “continue," "seek," plan,” “expect,” "intend," “anticipate,” “may,” "will," “could” and other similar expressions. Although these forward-looking statements reflect management’s current plans and expectations, which we believe are reasonable as of the filing date of this report, they inherently are subject to certain risks and uncertainties. These risks and uncertainties include — but are not limited to — our ability to achieve or sustain profitability; the impact of COVID-19 on the US and global economy, including business disruptions, reductions in employment and an increase in business failures, specifically among our clients; adverse changes in the economy, financial markets, and credit markets, including a continuing high unemployment rate and the impact of low interest rates on the interest we receive on our cash, cash equivalents and investments; delays or reductions in information technology spending;  the development of the market for cloud-based workplace applications; product development; market acceptance of new products and product improvements; changes in the forgiveness provisions for loans under the Paycheck Protection Program; our ability to retain or increase our customer base;  security breaches; errors, disruptions or delays in our services; privacy concerns and laws; changes in our sales cycle; competition, including pricing pressures, entry of new competitors, and new technologies; intellectual property enforcement and litigation; our ability to obtain additional capital; our ability to hire, retain and motivate employees; our ability to manage our growth; our ability to realize benefits from acquisitions; limited or single sources of supply of key components; the level of our indebtedness; changes in sales may not be immediately reflected in our operating results due to our subscription model; changes in U.S and foreign laws and regulations; changes in the Internet infrastructure; disruptions in computing and communication infrastructure; and changes in accounting standards. Please refer to Part II, Item IA, “Risk Factors” of this Form 10-Q and Part I, Item IA, “Risk Factors” of our most recently filed Annual Report on Form 10-K for a further description of these and other factors. Asure is under no obligation to update any of the forward-looking statements after the date of this Form 10-Q to conform such statements to actual results.

 

OVERVIEW

 

The following review of Asure’s financial position as of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, and results of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019 should be read in conjunction with our 2019 Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Asure’s internet website address is http://www.asuresoftware.com. Our annual reports on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, current reports on Form 8-K and amendments to those reports filed or furnished pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 are available through the investor relations page of our internet website free of charge as soon as reasonably practicable after they are electronically filed, or furnished to, the Securities and Exchange Commission. Asure’s internet website and the information contained in our website or connected to our website is not incorporated into this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

 

Asure is a leading provider of cloud-based Human Capital Management (“HCM”) software and services and, until its divestiture in December 2019, Workspace Management software solutions. Asure helps small and mid-sized companies grow by helping them build better teams with skills that get them to the next level, stay compliant with ever changing federal, state, and local tax jurisdictions and labor laws, and better allocation of cash so they can spend their financial capital on growing their business rather than back-office overhead that suffocates growth. Asure’s Human Capital Management suite, named AsureHCM, includes cloud-based Payroll & Tax, HR, and Time & Attendance software as well as HR Services ranging from HR projects to completely outsourcing payroll and HR staff. We also offer these products and services through our network of reseller partners.

 

Asure’s platform vision is to help clients grow their business and become the most trusted HCM resource to entrepreneurs everywhere. The Asure product strategy is driven by three primary challenges that prevent businesses from growing: HR complexity, allocation of both human and financial capital, and the ability to build great teams. The AsureHCM suite includes four product lines: AsurePayroll&Tax, AsureHR, AsureTime&Attendance, and AsureHRServices.

 

 

For all of Asure’s product lines, support and professional services are key elements of our value proposition and overall solution.  In addition to state-of-the-art hosting platforms and regular software upgrades and releases, Asure gives clients easy access to our skilled support team. Our services and support representatives are knowledgeable about Asure’s solutions and HR best practices as many staff have professional certifications in payroll (CPP) and human resources (PHR and SPHR).

 

Our sales and marketing strategy includes both direct and indirect channels to target small and mid-sized businesses (SMBs) throughout the United States. Our direct sales and marketing efforts include marketing directly to SMBs and their trusted advisors which include CPAs, banks, and benefits brokers who frequently refer their clients to HCM vendors. Our indirect model licenses our HCM software to resellers that provide value-add HCM services to their clients. These resellers include pure-play payroll providers focused on a geographic or industry niche as well as CPAs, banks, and benefits brokers that want to expand relationships with their clients directly without referring those clients outside their business.

 

Recent Developments

 

The COVID-19 outbreak has disrupted businesses on a global scale. The rapid spread has resulted in authorities around the world implementing numerous measures to contain the virus, such as business shutdowns, quarantines, shelter-in-place orders and travel bans and restrictions. The pandemic and these containment measures have had, and are expected to continue to have, a substantial negative impact on businesses, especially SMBs. We expect a COVID-19 related decrease in customer demand across all our markets to negatively and materially impact our revenues for the remainder of 2020, with the most significant impact currently expected in the second and third quarters. We implemented cost-saving initiatives in the first quarter of 2020. In April 2020, we entered into a loan under the Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) offered by the U.S. Small Business Administration in a principal amount of $8,856. In July 2020, we acquired certain assets of a payroll tax business.  We did not record any asset impairments or bad debt reserves related to COVID-19 during the first three quarters of 2020, but future events may require such charges. We will continue to evaluate the nature and extent of the COVID-19 outbreak’s impact on our financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.

 

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

($ in thousands)

 

Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2020 Compared to Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2019

 

The following table sets forth, for the fiscal periods indicated, the percentage of total revenues represented by certain items in Asure’s Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Loss:

 

   

Three Months Ended September 30,

   

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 
   

2020

   

2019

   

2020

   

2019

 

Revenues

    100.0 %     100.0 %     100.0 %     100.0 %

Gross margin

    56.7       60.3       57.6       63.3  

Sales and marketing

    22.3       18.2       20.2       16.2  

General and administrative

    37.1       39.1       35.8       39.2  

Research and development

    11.3       7.1       8.9       6.4  

Amortization of intangible assets

    15.1       13.0       14.5       12.9  

Total operating expenses

    85.9       77.3       79.4       74.7  

Interest expense and other, net

    (2.5 )     (15.2 )     0.6       (15.3 )

Loss from continuing operations before income taxes

    (31.7 )     (32.2 )     (21.2 )     (26.7 )

Net loss from continuing operations

    (29.7 )     (31.5 )     (21.3 )     (27.7 )

 

 

Revenue

 

Our revenue was derived from the following sources:

 

   

Three Months Ended September 30,

   

Increase (Decrease)

         
   

2020

   

2019

       

%

 

Recurring

  $ 15,273     $ 17,014     $ (1,741 )     (10.2 )

Professional services, hardware and other

    742       840       (98 )     (11.7 )

Total

  $ 16,015     $ 17,854     $ (1,839 )     (10.3 )

 

 

   

Nine Months Ended September 30,

   

Increase (Decrease)  

         
   

2020

   

2019

       

%

 

Recurring

  $ 47,442     $ 53,429     $ (5,987 )     (11.2 )

Professional services, hardware and other

    1,634       2,109       (475 )     (22.5 )

Total

  $ 49,076     $ 55,538     $ (6,462 )     (11.6 )

 

Total revenue represents our consolidated revenues, including sales of our payroll and tax services, time and attendance and human resource software, as well as complementary hardware devices to enhance our software products. Recurring revenue consists of cloud revenue, recurring HR consulting revenue, hardware as a service, maintenance and support revenue and interest earned on client funds. Professional services, hardware and other revenue consists of hardware revenue, on-premise software license revenue as well as installation services and other professional services revenue.  While revenue mix varies by product, recurring represents over 95% of total revenue.

 

Revenue for the three months ended September 30, 2020 was $16,015, a decrease of $1,839, or 10.3%, from $17,854 for the three months ended September 30, 2019, which excludes revenue from discontinued operations. Recurring revenue decreased primarily due to the impact of COVID and lower interest rates.

 

Revenue for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 was $49,076, a decrease of $6,462, or 11.6%, from $55,538 for the nine months ended September 30, 2019, which excludes revenue from discontinued operations. Recurring revenue decreased primarily due to the impact of COVID and lower interest rates.

 

Although our total customer base is widely spread across industries, our HCM sales are concentrated in small to mid-size businesses.  We continue to target small and mid-sized businesses across industries as prospective customers.  Geographically, we sell our HCM products primarily in the United States.

 

In addition to continuing to develop our workforce solutions and release of new software updates and enhancements, we continue to actively explore other opportunities to acquire additional products or technologies to complement our current software and services.

 

Gross Profit and Gross Margin

 

Consolidated gross profit for the three months ended September 30, 2020 was $9,073, a decrease of $1,695 or 15.7%, from $10,768 for the three months ended September 30, 2019. Gross margin as a percentage of revenue was 56.7% for the three months ended September 30, 2020 as compared to 60.3% for the three months ended September 30, 2019. Our decline in gross margin is primarily attributable to lower sales volumes, a growing investment in HCM service resources and personnel, maintaining COVID related tax codes, employment levels are also down due to COVID, a migration to secure cloud hosting services and an increase in the amortization of capitalized software costs.

 

 

Consolidated gross profit for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 was $28,269, a decrease of $6,870 or 19.6%, from $35,139 for the nine months ended September 30, 2019. Gross margin as a percentage of revenue was 57.6% for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 as compared to 63.3% for the nine months ended September 30, 2019. Our decline in gross margin is attributable to lower sales volumes, a growing investment in HCM service resources and personnel, maintaining COVID related tax codes, employment levels are also down due to COVID, increased amortization of capitalized software costs as well as migration to secure cloud hosting services.

 

Sales and Marketing Expenses

 

Sales and marketing expenses primarily consist of salaries and related expenses for sales and marketing staff, including stock-based expenses, commissions, as well as marketing programs, which include events, corporate communications and product marketing activities.

 

Selling and marketing expenses for the three months ended September 30, 2020 were $3,573, an increase of $328 from $3,245 for the three months ended September 30, 2019. The increase in sales and marketing is primarily due to increased personnel costs as we focus on hiring direct sales personnel.  Sales and marketing expenses as a percentage of revenue increased to 22.3% for the three months ended September 30, 2020 from 18.2% for the same period in 2019.

 

Selling and marketing expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 were $9,916, an increase of $908 from $9,008 for the nine months ended September 30, 2019, primarily due to increased personnel costs as we focus on hiring direct sales personnel.  Selling and marketing expenses as a percentage of revenue increased to 20.2% for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 from 16.2% for the same period in 2019.

 

We continue to expand and increase selling costs as we focus on hiring direct sales personnel, expanding recognition of our brand, and lead generation.

 

General and Administrative Expenses

 

General and administrative expenses primarily consist of salaries and related expenses, including stock-based expenses for finance and accounting, legal, internal audit, human resources and management information systems personnel, legal costs, professional fees, and other corporate expenses such as transaction costs for acquisitions.

 

General and administrative expenses for the three months ended September 30, 2020 were $5,947, a decrease of $1,025 from $6,972 for the three months ended September 30, 2019, primarily attributable to reduced personnel costs and reduced rent expenses associated with closures of certain facilities we had acquired due to acquisition.   General and administrative expenses as a percentage of revenue decreased to 37.1% for the three months ended September 30, 2020 from 39.1% for the same period in 2019.

 

General and administrative expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 were $17,580, a decrease of $4,199 from $21,779 for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 primarily attributable to a reduction in professional fees that were incurred in the nine months ended September 30, 2019, as well as reduced rent expenses associated with closures of certain facilities we had acquired due to acquisition.  General and administrative expenses as a percentage of revenue decreased to 35.8% for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 from 39.2% for the same period in 2019.

 

We continue to drive efficiencies within our payroll operations and execute vendor rationalization with the sale of the Workspace Management business in the fourth quarter of 2019.

 

Research and Development Expenses

 

Research and development (“R&D”) expenses consist primarily of salaries and related expenses, including stock-based expenses for employees supporting our R&D activities.

 

R&D expenses for the three months ended September 30, 2020 were $1,805, an increase of $534, or 42.0%, from $1,271 for the three months ended September 30, 2019. The increase in R&D expense is primarily attributable to increased personnel costs as well as COVID-19 related initiatives in order to comply with the CARES Act legislation. R&D expenses as a percentage of revenues increased to 11.3% for the three months ended September 30, 2020 from 7.1% for the same period in 2019.

 

 

R&D expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 were $4,356, an increase of $795, or 22.3%, from $3,561 for the nine months ended September 30, 2019. The increase in R&D expense is primarily attributable to increased personnel costs as well as COVID-19 related initiatives in order to comply with the CARES Act. R&D expenses as a percentage of revenues increased to 8.9% for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 from 6.4% for the same period in 2019.

 

We will continue to enhance our products and technologies through expansion of our technological resources by increasing headcount and development partnership, as well as through organic improvements and acquired intellectual property. We will continue to expand the breadth of integration between our solutions, allowing direct clients and resellers the ability to easily add and implement components across our entire solution set. We believe that our expanded investment in product, engineering, SaaS hosting, mobile and hardware technologies lays the groundwork for broader market opportunities and represents a key aspect of our competitive differentiation. Native mobile applications, common user interface, expanded web service integration and other technologies are all part of our initiatives.

 

Our development efforts for future releases and enhancements are driven by feedback received from our existing and potential customers and by gauging market trends. We believe we have the appropriate development team to design and enhance our solution suite and integrated platform. We have also made significant investments outside of core R&D into compliance and certifications, including SOC I Type 2 and SOC II Type 2 certifications, GDPR, CCPA, and other initiatives.

 

In the second quarter of 2020, we launched the new Simple Payroll Entry cloud solution for providing clients self-service payroll entry capabilities, with a modern user experience appropriate for small companies. For Asure HR, we developed a new product tier for Advanced HR called Essential HR. Asure Time & Attendance launched our next major release 12.4. Mid-Market HCM released the Asure Mobile app in the Google and Apple stores. The app provides employees quick access to key payroll and benefit information.

 

Amortization of Intangible Assets

 

Amortization expense for the three months ended September 30, 2020 was $2,424 an increase of $102 from $2,322 for the three months ended September 30, 2019. Amortization expense as a percentage of revenue was 15.1% and 13.0% for the three months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively.

 

Amortization expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 of $7,123 was consistent with amortization expense of $7,143 for the nine months ended September 30, 2019. Amortization expense as a percentage of revenue was 14.5% and 12.9% for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively.

 

Interest Expense and Other, net

 

Interest expense and other, net for the three months ended September 30, 2020 was a loss of $408 compared to a loss of $2,712 for the three months ended September 30, 2019. Interest expense and other as a percentage of revenue was at (2.5%) and (15.2%) for the three months ended September 30, 2020 and September 30, 2019, respectively.  Interest expense and other for the three months ended September 30, 2020 is composed of interest expense on notes payable. Interest expense and other for the three months ended September 30, 2019 is composed primarily of interest expense on notes payable.

 

Interest expense and other, net for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 was a gain of $302 compared to a loss of $8,495 for the nine months ended September 30, 2019. Interest expense and other as a percentage of revenue was at 0.6% and (15.3%) for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and September 30, 2019, respectively.  Interest expense and other for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 is composed of income from the transition services agreement with FM:Systems in relation to the sale of the Workspace business in 2019, offset by interest expense on notes payable. Interest expense and other for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 is composed primarily of interest expense on notes payable.

 

Income Taxes

 

For the three months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, we recorded an income tax benefit attributable to continuing operations of $(325) and $(130), respectively, an increase of $195, or 149.6%. For the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, we recorded an income tax expense attributable to continuing operations of $71 and $512, respectively, a decrease of $441, or 86.2%.

 

 

Loss From Continuing Operations

 

We incurred a loss from continuing operations of $4,759, or $0.30 per share, during the three months ended September 30, 2020, compared to a loss from continuing operations of $5,624, or $0.36 per share, during the three months ended September 30, 2019. Loss from continuing operations as a percentage of total revenues was 29.7% and 31.5% for the three months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively.

 

We incurred a loss from continuing operations of $10,475, or $0.66 per share, during the nine months ended September 30, 2020, compared to a loss from continuing operations of $15,359, or $0.99 per share, during the nine months ended September 30, 2019. Loss from continuing operations as a percentage of total revenues was 21.3% and 27.7% for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively.

 

We intend to continue to implement our corporate strategy for growing our software and services business by investing in areas that directly generate revenue and positive cash flows for the Company.  However, uncertainties and challenges remain, including the effects of COVID-19, and there can be no assurance that we can successfully grow our revenues or achieve profitability during the remainder of fiscal year 2020.

 

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES (Amounts in thousands)

 

   

September 30, 2020

   

December 31, 2019

 

Working capital

  $ 477     $ 17,854  

Cash and cash equivalents

    12,939       28,826  

 

 

   

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 
   

2020

   

2019

 

Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities

  $ (1,717 )   $ 3,923  

Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities

    (64,687 )     36,552  

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

    50,517       (43,310 )

 

Working Capital.  We had working capital of $477 at September 30, 2020, a decrease of $17,377 from working capital of $17,854 at December 31, 2019. Working capital as of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019 includes $3,585 and $5,500 of short-term deferred revenue, respectively. Deferred revenue is an obligation to perform future services.  We expect that deferred revenue will convert to future revenue as we perform our services, but this does not represent future payments. Deferred revenue can vary based on seasonality, expiration of initial multi-year contracts and deals that are billed after implementation rather than in advance of service delivery.

 

Operating Activities.  Net cash used in operating activities of $1,717 for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 was primarily driven by a net loss of $10,475. Non-cash adjustments to our net loss by approximately $87 due to a reduction in the amortization of our deferred financing costs. Changes in operating assets and liabilities resulted in an increased use of cash of $6,295.

 

Investing Activities.  Net cash used in investing activities of $64,687 for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 is primarily due to the net change in funds held for clients and our acquisition of a payroll tax business during the quarter. Net cash provided by investing activities of $36,552 for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 is primarily due to the net change in funds held for clients offset by the acquisition from first quarter of 2019.

 

Financing Activities.  Net cash provided by financing activities was $50,517 for the nine months ended September 30, 2020, which primarily consisted of a net increase in client fund obligations of $53,465 and payments of notes payable of $12,171 offset by proceeds of notes payable of $8,856. Net cash used in financing activities was $43,310 for the nine months ended September 30, 2019. We incurred $8,000 of indebtedness, resulting in a source of cash. This was offset by debt financing fees of $1,102 and the net change in client fund obligations of $49,964.

 

 

Sources of Liquidity. As of September 30, 2020, Asure’s principal sources of liquidity consisted of approximately $12,939 of cash and cash equivalents, cash generated from operations of our business over the next twelve months, and $4,500 available for borrowing under our Wells Fargo revolver.

 

Due to the effects of Covid-19 on our business, we were not in compliance with our minimum EBITDA financial covenant as of March 31, 2020. This covenant was set in December 31, 2019, before the Covid-19 pandemic and its possible effects on our business were known to our senior lender or us. On July 10, 2020, our senior lender issued a reservation of rights letter related to our failure to comply with the minimum EBITDA financial covenant, along with other technical defaults. See Part II, Item 3 for more information about this default and our senior lender’s reservation of rights letter. Following this default, we negotiated and entered a waiver and amendment to our Credit Agreement and our Amended and Restated Guaranty and Security Agreement (the “Amendment”) on August 10, 2020.

 

The Amendment reduced our facility from $30,000 to $15,000, consisting of $10,000 in term loans and a $5,000 revolver. As a result, we were required to make a principal payment of $9,750 on our outstanding term loans. The Amendment provides for an accordion feature to our term loan that would allow us to borrow up to an additional $15,000 in term loans subject to certain conditions following the Covenant Conversion Date, which is described below.

 

The Fourth Amendment also reset our financial covenants and added a new financial covenant for minimum recurring revenue.

 

The Amendment does not require that we meet our fixed charge ratio or leverage ratio covenant until the Covenant Conversion Date. The Coverage Conversion Date is the earlier of August 10, 2022 or the date in which we have satisfied the fixed charge coverage ratio and leverage ratio for two consecutive reporting periods. Until such time, we are only obligated to comply with our minimum EBITDA and minimum recurring revenue covenants. 

 

In addition to the requirement that we pay $9,750 on our outstanding term loans, we were also required to pay our senior lender an amendment fee of $225. Our senior lender waived any prepayment penalty that would have otherwise been due on the $9,750 payment toward our term loan and agreed that we would not owe a prepayment penalty if we were to refinance our facility before December 31, 2021. Finally, as a condition to the amendment, our senior lender required that we agree to obtain lender consent for any acquisitions until the later of August 10, 2021 or the Covenant Conversion Date. Previously certain types of acquisitions were deemed permitted acquisitions, which did not require our lender’s consent. We do not anticipate an issue with obtaining consent from our lender for accretive acquisitions.

 

We had sufficient cash on hand to make the required payment of $9,750 in connection with the Fourth Amendment and expect to have enough cash on hand to meet our future business needs. Further, we expect to comply with our financial covenants in future quarters under the Credit Agreement, as amended by the Fourth Amendment.

 

Due to the effects of Covid-19 on our business and the related need to support our operations, we applied for and received a loan from Pinnacle Bank under the Paycheck Protection Program during the second quarter of 2020. Under the terms of our note with Pinnacle Bank, principal payments would have begun in November 2020. However, the Small Business Administration, who administers loans issued under the Paycheck Protection Program, has issued guidance, deferring all payments that would be owed on this loan until the Small Business Administration makes a decision on our loan forgiveness application. While we expect that the entire loan will be forgiven, we cannot be certain that the Small Business Administration will grant forgiveness of our entire loan. If we do not receive forgiveness of our entire loan, we will be obligated to begin repaying the portion of the principal and interest that is not forgiven such that it is fully paid no later than April 15, 2022, unless we are able to negotiate new payment terms with Pinnacle Bank. We intend to apply for forgiveness of this loan in the fourth quarter of 2020. Given this, we expect that payments we may owe, if any, would not start until second quarter of 2021. Under GAAP, we are required to report this entire loan as outstanding debt in our financial statements and further identify the current portion of this debt (e.g. amounts which would be payable in the next 12 months) with reference to the actual terms of our note with Pinnacle Bank. Notwithstanding how this loan is reported in our financial statements, we do not expect to make any payments on this note until at least second quarter of 2021, and then only to the extent that any portion of this note is not forgiven in accordance with the terms of the Paycheck Protection Program. Thus, we do not anticipate our obligations to Pinnacle Bank to have a material effect on our liquidity needs in the next twelve months.

 

 

 

OFF-BALANCE SHEET ARRANGEMENTS

 

As of September 30, 2020, we did not have any off-balance sheet arrangements, as defined in the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

 

None.

 

CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES

 

Information regarding recent accounting pronouncements is provided in Note 2, Significant Accounting Policies, to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements. Such information is incorporated by reference herein.

 

ITEM 3.     QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

 

There have been no material changes to our exposure from market risks from those disclosed in our 2019 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

 

ITEM 4.     CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

 

Evaluation of Disclosure Control and Procedures

 

Our management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting for us.  Based on an evaluation under the supervision and with the participation of our management, our principal executive officer and principal financial officer have concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act were not effective as of September 30, 2020 to provide reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed by us in reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is (i) recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission rules and forms and (ii) accumulated and communicated to our management, including our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. During the fourth quarter of 2019, management reported a material weakness in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

Change in Internal Controls over Financial Reporting

 

Except for the remediation efforts on the material weakness from the fourth quarter of 2019 noted above, during the period ended September 30, 2020, there were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting that have materially affected or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

 

 

PART II – OTHER INFORMATION

 

ITEM 1.    LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

 

Although we have been, and in the future may be, the defendant or plaintiff in various actions arising in the normal course of business, as of September 30, 2020, we were not party to any pending legal proceedings that are material to our business.

 

ITEM 1A.    RISK FACTORS

 

Except as set forth below, there have been no material changes from the risk factors previously disclosed in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed with the Securities Exchange Commission on March 16, 2020 (the “Form 10-K”), and investors are encouraged to review such risk factors prior to making an investment in the Company.

 

The effects of the COVID-19 pandemic have materially affected how we and our customers are operating our businesses, and the duration and extent to which this will impact our future results of operations and overall financial performance remains uncertain.

 

In December 2019, a novel coronavirus disease (“COVID-19”) was reported and in January 2020, the World Health Organization (“WHO”) declared it a Public Health Emergency of International Concern. On February 28, 2020, the WHO raised its assessment of the COVID-19 threat from high to very high at a global level due to the continued increase in the number of cases and affected countries, and on March 11, 2020, the WHO characterized COVID-19 as a pandemic. A significant outbreak of epidemic, pandemic, or contagious diseases in the human population could result in a widespread health crisis that could adversely affect the broader economies, financial markets and overall demand environment for our products.

 

As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, we temporarily closed our offices and several other impacted locations and implemented certain travel restrictions, both of which have begun to disrupt how we operate our business. We have shifted certain of our customer events to virtual-only experiences and we may deem it advisable to similarly alter, postpone or cancel entirely additional customer, employee or industry events in the future. Moreover, the conditions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic can affect the rate of IT spending and could adversely affect our customers’ ability or willingness to attend our events or to purchase our offerings, delay prospective customers’ purchasing decisions, adversely impact our ability to provide on-site consulting services to our customers, delay the provisioning of our offerings, lengthen payment terms, reduce the value or duration of their subscription contracts, or affect attrition rates, all of which could adversely affect our future sales, operating results and overall financial performance.

 

Our operations have also begun to be negatively affected by a range of external factors related to the COVID-19 pandemic that are not within our control. For example, many cities, counties, states, and even countries have imposed or may impose a wide range of restrictions on our employees, partners and customers physical movement to limit the spread of COVID-19. If the COVID-19 pandemic has a substantial impact on our employees, partners or customers attendance or productivity, our results of operations and overall financial performance may be harmed. Finally, as a result of  changes in the tax code such as the recent deferral of certain payroll tax obligations and the implementation of certain tax credits, we have had to devote more resources internally both  to monitor the impact of these changes on our clients and  ensure that our clients remain compliant with the federal, state and local tax jurisdictions.  In addition, there can be no assurance that additional tax changes will not require us to incur more expense.

 

The duration and extent of the impact from the COVID-19 pandemic depends on future developments that cannot be accurately predicted at this time, such as the severity and transmission rate of the virus, the extent and effectiveness of containment actions and the impact of these and other factors on our employees, customers, partners and vendors. If we are not able to respond to and manage the impact of such events effectively, our business will be harmed and the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic could cause or contribute to the risks and uncertainties set forth in the Form 10-K.

 

ITEM 2.    UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS

 

None.

 

 

ITEM 3.    DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES

  

On July 7, 2020, our senior lender identified certain events of default under our Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement by and among Wells Fargo Bank, National Association as Administrative Agent, the lenders that are party thereto and us, dated December 31, 2019 (the “Credit Agreement”) and reserved their rights to pursue their remedies under the Credit Agreement as a result of the events of default. Then, on July 10, 2020, our senior lender issued a reservation of rights letter related to these events of default. The primary event of default that triggered the reservation of rights letter was our failure to achieve Minimum EBITDA of $3,750 for the first quarter ending March 31, 2020, as required under Section 7 of the Credit Agreement, which failure was a result of impacts to our business driven primarily by COVID-19. The other events of default were technical defaults resulting from the fact that we were either unaware that our senior lender was considering the failure to achieve Minimum EBITDA an event of default as of May 11, 2020 or because we were unaware that the senior lender was still requiring that we provide certain requested documents in connection with our banking relationship. Under the reservation of rights letter, the senior lender accrued default interest from May 11, 2020, which we would have been required to pay on August 10, 2020. On August 10, 2020 we executed a waiver and amendment to the Credit Agreement, which is described in more detail under “Sources of Liquidity.” The amendment reset our financial covenants and waived the default in exchange for the payment of $9,750 in principal owed on our term loan and the payment of an amendment fee of $225 to our senior lender. Our senior lender also waived payment of a prepayment penalty in connection with the amendment.

 

ITEM 5.    OTHER INFORMATION

 

On November 6, 2020, James (Jay) A. Powers resigned his position as chief financial officer and secretary for family health reasons and not any disagreement with us on any matter related to our operations, policies or practices. We have not yet confirmed Mr. Powers’ last day with us, which will be dependent upon the need for Mr. Powers to provide us transition support. Solely for purposes of signing and providing the certifications required under this Form 10-Q, our chief executive officer, Patrick Goepel, was appointed principal financial officer and principal accounting officer. Effective November 9, 2020, John F. Pence was appointed as our chief financial officer and secretary. Following the filing of this Form 10-Q, Mr. Pence will serve as our principal financial officer and our principal accounting officer.

 

Mr. Pence, age 50, has 28 years of increasing levels of financial and accounting leadership experience. He is a certified public accountant licensed in the state of Texas. Mr. Pence was most recently the chief financial officer of Beneplace LLC. He has also served as chief financial officer and chief operating officer for Mobi Corp. from February 2010 to December 2017. Mr. Pence serves on the board of directors of Green Builders, Inc., a regional land development company. During the last two years, there have been no transactions or proposed transactions by the Company in which Mr. Pence has had or is to have a direct or indirect material interest, and there are no family relationships between Mr. Pence and any of the Company’s other executive officers or directors.

 

We have agreed to pay Mr. Pence an initial annual base salary of $250,000 for his services, which will be increased to $300,000 when the Company determines to reinstate its executive officers’ full salaries, which were reduced as a cost savings measure in connection with the Covid-19 pandemic.  In addition, in 2021, Mr. Pence will be eligible for a cash bonus based on the Company’s profitability and other determining factors. The target amount of his cash bonus is $150,000. Effective November 10, 2020, we granted Mr. Pence 10,000 restricted stock units (RSUs) and options to purchase 75,000 shares of our common stock at an exercise price equal to the closing price of our common stock on November 10, 2020. Such RSUs will vest as follows: 1/3 on the first anniversary date of the grant date and the remaining 2/3rds will vest over the following 2 year period in substantially equal quarterly installments. Such options will vest as follows: 1/3 on the first anniversary of the grant date and the remaining 2/3rds will vest over the following 2 year period in substantially equal monthly installments. The RSUs and options will be granted under, and be subject to the terms of, our 2018 Incentive Award Plan. In addition, we have agreed that if we terminate Mr. Pence for any reason other than gross misconduct, he will receive severance pay equal to three (3) months of his then current base salary, plus the employer’s portion of the health care premium for continuation coverage under COBRA, also for a period of three months, provided that he has executed a general release of claims.

 

Mr. Pence is expected to enter into our standard form of indemnification agreement and to be a participant in our Executive Change in Control Severance Plan. The form of indemnification agreement and our Executive Change in Control Severance Plan have been filed as Exhibits 10.1 and 10.2 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 21, 2017.

 

Charles Lathrop, Jr. informed our board of directors that he intends to resign as a director effective December 31, 2020. His decision to resign from our board was due to health reasons and not any disagreement on any matter related to our operations, policies or practices.

 

 

ITEM 6.     EXHIBITS

 

EXHIBIT NUMBER

 

DESCRIPTION

     

2.1 *

 

Asset Purchase Agreement among Asure Payroll Tax Management LLC, Payroll Tax Management, Inc., Financial Business Group Holdings, and Alden J. Blowers, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on July 13, 2020.

     

10.1* **

 

General Release and Separation Agreement between Asure Software, Inc. and Kelyn J. Brannon dated August 11, 2020 (filed herewith).

 

 

 

10.2

 

Waiver and Amendment No. 4 to Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement and Amendment No. 2 to the Amended and Restated Guaranty and Security Agreement, dated August 10, 2020, by and among Asure Software, Inc., the Guarantors party thereto, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association as administrative agent for each member of the Lender Group and the Bank Product Providers identified on the signature pages thereto, Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 of the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the six months ended June 30,2020.

 

 

 

31.1

 

Certification pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (filed herewith).

 

 

 

32.1

 

Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002  (filed herewith).

 

 

 

101

 

The following materials from Asure Software, Inc.’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2020, formatted in iXBRL (Inline Extensible Business Reporting Language): (1) the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, (2) the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Loss, (3) the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders' Equity, (4) the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, and (5) Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements  (filed herewith).

 

 

 

104

 

The cover page from the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2020, formatted as Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101 (filed herewith).

 

* Schedules and similar attachments to the agreement have been omitted pursuant to Item 601(b)(2) of Regulation S-K. The Company agrees to furnish supplementally a copy of all omitted schedules and similar attachments to the SEC upon its request.

 

** Compensatory plan or arrangement 

 

 

SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

 

 

 

ASURE SOFTWARE, INC.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date: November 9, 2020

By:

/s/ Patrick Goepel

 

 

 

Patrick Goepel

 

 

 

Chief Executive Officer, Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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