Asure
Software,
Inc. (NASDAQ: ASUR), a leading provider of workplace management
software, today announced that it has acquired PeopleCube, of
Framingham, Mass. PeopleCube has enabled the deployment of a
high-quality, flexible workplace and the ability to plan, schedule,
measure and analyze space and resource utilization to attain new levels
of effectiveness and efficiency. One of the leaders in providing
intelligent on-demand workplace management solutions that help customers
manage their facilities, PeopleCube solutions minimize real estate,
meeting services, travel, and energy costs based on actual workspace
usage. PeopleCube supports 7,500 Clients in small, medium, and large
enterprises around the world. With this acquisition, Asure becomes the
leading global provider of workspace management solutions.
On July 3, 2012, Asure Software entered into a stock purchase agreement
to acquire PeopleCube for a combination of cash and stock. The purchase
price was composed of $9.8 million cash paid at closing; a $3 million,
two-year seller's note; and the issuance of 255,000 shares of common
stock, representing just under five percent of Asure’s outstanding
shares. Asure financed the deal via a new debt financing facility with
further details of the acquisition and financing facility to be detailed
in Asure's 8K (to be filed shortly). In addition to funding the
acquisition, the new facility allowed Asure to re-finance certain of its
existing debt.
"PeopleCube’s product suite of workplace management solutions helps
companies improve efficiencies in workplaces every day, and is directly
in line with the Asure Software strategy," said Pat
Goepel, Asure's Chief Executive Officer. “We are excited to
integrate best practices of the PeopleCube product line to the Asure
solution set. The enterprise service model will greatly improve our
ability to bring solutions to companies of all sizes in a much larger
marketplace.”
“This acquisition creates a global leader in providing solutions that
manage workspace environments,” said John Anderson, former President and
Chief Executive Officer of PeopleCube who will remain at the company.
“The overall suite of available products and services extends Asure’s
reach to the workspace management needs of organizations around the
world.” PeopleCube’s Resource Scheduler, Workspace Manager,
PeopleCounter, Workplace Business Intelligence, and Energy Management
solutions will be carried forward and will be incorporated into the
newly formed AsureSpace business line which will be led by Anderson.
"The financial synergies from the acquisition are readily identifiable
and implementation is already underway," said Asure's Chief Financial
Officer, David
Scoglio. "Efficiencies will come in the form of savings through
consolidation, streamlining of deployment and adoption activities,
reducing duplicative costs, and leveraging our hosting infrastructure
across the larger company. We expect the PeopleCube acquisition to
increase the cash generation of the business, and we anticipate
realizing significant synergies in the near-term.”
“Given the product and business synergies between PeopleCube and Asure
Software, this acquisition is a win-win for clients of both
organizations,” added Steven
Rodriguez, Chief Operating Officer for Asure. “We have the ability
to enhance our customer offering in existing verticals while expanding
into additional key vertical markets ranging from small business to
enterprise clients on a global scale. No other company has the ability
to serve that market potential. Our value proposition is powerful, and
we are excited to push our new capabilities to our clients now exceeding
over 11,000 combined.”
“We have rebuilt Asure into a larger, more agile company with a
predictable recurring revenue stream and strong organic cloud bookings
growth, with high incremental margins on that growth,” added Mr. Goepel.
“The integration of PeopleCube completely fits into this strategy. We
have tripled the size of our company in the past three years, and this
acquisition will further improve our ability to deliver significant new
bookings growth. We believe we are on the right path to enhancing
shareholder value, and hope to report further progress as we move
forward.”
About Asure Software
Asure Software, Inc. (NASDAQ: ASUR),
headquartered in Austin, Texas, offers intuitive and innovative
technologies that enable companies of all sizes and complexities to
operate more efficiently. The company ensures a high-performing work
environment by integrating its "keep it simple" solutions and expertise
to more than 3,500 clients worldwide. Asure Software’s suite of
solutions range from time and attendance workforce management solutions
to asset optimization and meeting room management. For more information,
please visit www.asuresoftware.com.
About PeopleCube
PeopleCube provides intelligent on-demand
workplace management solutions that help customers cut real estate,
meeting services, travel, and energy costs based on actual workspace
usage. Through its corporate headquarters in Framingham, Massachusetts,
and offices around the world, PeopleCube supports 8,000 Clients and more
than 2.7 million users in small, medium, and large enterprises around
the world. More information is available at www.peoplecube.com.

Source(s) : Asure Software, Inc.