Asure Software Inc (NAS:ASUR)
$ 8.66 -0.040 (-0.46%) Market Cap: 250.09 Mil Enterprise Value: 305.29 Mil PE Ratio: 0 PB Ratio: 1.26 GF Score: 61/100

Q3 2024 Asure Software Inc Earnings Call Transcript

Oct 31, 2024 / 08:30PM GMT
Release Date Price: $9.92 (+2.80%)

Key Points

Positve
  • Recurring revenue now represents 98% of total revenue, up from 81% in the prior year, indicating a more stable and predictable revenue stream.
  • The company achieved a 20% growth in recurring revenue, driven by acquisitions and organic growth.
  • Sales bookings increased by 141% compared to the previous year, and the backlog grew by 250%, setting the stage for future growth.
  • Asure Software Inc (ASUR) has successfully acquired 12 companies over the past four quarters, adding approximately $15 million in repetitive revenue.
  • The company is expanding its product offerings, including the launch of Asure Pay, a new financial services product, and other solutions like 401k and workmen's compensation for small businesses.
Negative
  • Third quarter revenue was flat compared to the prior year, primarily due to a $5 million decrease in non-recurring ERTC revenue.
  • Net loss for the third quarter increased to $3.9 million from $2.2 million in the prior year period.
  • Gross margins decreased to 67% from 73% in the prior year, with non-GAAP gross margins also declining.
  • EBITDA for the third quarter decreased to $2.2 million from $3 million in the prior year period, with adjusted EBITDA margin dropping to 19% from 21%.
  • The company faced challenges with the timing of large enterprise tax deals and new product introductions, impacting revenue expectations for 2024.
Operator

Good afternoon, and welcome to Asure's third quarter 2024 earnings conference call. Joining us for today's call are Chairman and CEO, Pat Goepel; Chief Financial Officer, John Pence; and Vice President of Investor Relations, Patrick McKillop. (Operator Instructions)

I would now like to turn the call over to Patrick McKillop for introductory remarks. Please go ahead.

Patrick Mckillop
Asure Software Inc - Vice President of Investor Relations

Thank you, operator. Good afternoon, everyone, and thank you for joining us for Asure's third quarter 2024 earnings results call.

Following the close of the markets, we released our financial results for the quarter. The earnings release is available on the SEC's website and our Investor Relations website at investor.asuresoftware.com, where you can also find the investor presentation.

During the call today, we will reference non-GAAP financial measures, which we believe to be useful to investors and exclude the impact of certain items. A description and timing of those items, along with the

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