First Quarter 2026 Revenues of $42.8 Million up 23% year over year
First Quarter 2026 Net Income $0.6 Million versus Net Loss of $2.4 Million in prior year
First Quarter 2026 Adjusted EBITDA(1) increased 69% to $12.3 Million year over year
AUSTIN, Texas, April 30, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Asure Software, Inc. (Nasdaq: ASUR), a leading provider of cloud-based Human Capital Management software solutions, today reported results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2026.
First Quarter 2026 Financial Highlights*
- Revenue of $42.8 million, up 23% from $34.9 million
- Recurring revenue of $37.8 million, up 14% from $33.2 million
- Net income of $0.6 million versus a net loss of $2.4 million
- EBITDA(1) of $9.4 million versus $4.1 million
- Adjusted EBITDA(1) of $12.3 million versus $7.3 million
- Gross profit of $30.5 million versus $24.6 million
- Non-GAAP gross profit(1) of $32.3 million (margin of 76%) versus $26.3 million (margin of 75%)
*Financial metrics are compared to the first quarter of the prior year.
Recent Business Highlights
- Announced the appointment of Tiffany Mortimer as Chief Transformation & People Officer. Mortimer brings 15 years of experience leading enterprise transformation, operational execution, and people strategy at high-growth SaaS companies, and joins Asure as the company continues to build the operational and organizational foundation for its next phase of growth.
Management Commentary
"We are very pleased with our first quarter of 2026 results, which reflect the strongest start to a year in Asure's recent history. Revenue grew 23% to $42.8 million versus a year ago, and the combination of accelerating organic growth, profitability at the net income level, and continued margin improvement validates the strategic investments we have been making across our platform, our people, and our go-to-market efforts. We believe this quarter demonstrates that our business is reaching an inflection point where growth and profitability are advancing together," said Asure Chairman and CEO Pat Goepel.
"Looking ahead, we remain focused on the strategic investments we believe will sustain this growth trajectory. We are expanding our sales and marketing efforts and advancing our AI capabilities, which we expect to enhance the client’s experience while lowering our cost to serve over time. These initiatives, combined with the continued customer adoption of Asure Central™, position us well to achieve our full-year 2026 revenue and profitability targets."
(1)This financial measure is not calculated in accordance with GAAP and is defined on page 3 of this press release. A reconciliation of this non-GAAP measure to the most applicable GAAP measure begins on page 10 of this release.
Second Quarter 2026 and Full Year 2026 Revenue Guidance Ranges
The Company provides guidance for the second quarter of 2026 and full year 2026 based on the Company’s year-to-date results and recent business trends.
Guidance for 2026
Guidance Range Q2-2026 FY-2026Revenue$36.0M - 38.0 M$159.0M-163.0MAdjusted EBITDA(1)$6.0M - 8.0M 23%-25%Management uses GAAP, non-GAAP and adjusted measures when planning, monitoring, and evaluating the Company’s performance. The primary purpose of using non-GAAP and adjusted measures is to provide supplemental information that may prove useful to investors and to enable investors to evaluate the Company’s results in the same way management does.
Management believes that supplementing GAAP disclosures with non-GAAP and adjusted disclosures provides investors with a more complete view of the Company’s operational performance and allows for meaningful period-to-period comparisons and analysis of trends in the Company’s business. Further, to the extent that other companies use similar methods in calculating adjusted financial measures, the provision of supplemental non-GAAP and adjusted information can allow for a comparison of the Company’s relative performance against other companies that also report non-GAAP and adjusted operating results.
Management has not provided a reconciliation of guidance of GAAP to non-GAAP or adjusted disclosures because management is unable to predict the nature and materiality of non-recurring expenses without unreasonable effort.
Management’s projections are based on management’s current beliefs and assumptions about the Company's business, and the industry and the markets in which it operates; there are known and unknown risks and uncertainties associated with these projections. There can be no assurance that our actual results will not differ from the guidance set forth above. The Company assumes no obligation to update publicly any forward-looking statements, including its 2026 earnings guidance, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. Please refer to the “Use of Forward-Looking Statements” disclosures on page 5 of this press release as well as the risk factors in our quarterly and annual reports on file with the Securities and Exchange Commission for more information about risk that affect our business and industry.
Conference Call Details
Asure management will host a conference call on Thursday, April 30, 2026, at 3:30 pm Central (4:30 pm Eastern). Asure Chairman and CEO Pat Goepel and CFO John Pence will participate in the conference call followed by a question-and-answer session. The conference call will be broadcast live and available for replay via the investor relations section of the Company’s website. Analysts may participate on the conference call by dialing 877-407-9219 or 201-689-8852.
About Asure Software, Inc.
Asure (Nasdaq: ASUR) provides cloud-based Human Capital Management (HCM) software solutions that assist organizations of all sizes in streamlining their HCM processes. Asure's suite of HCM solutions includes HR, payroll, time and attendance, benefits administration, payroll tax management, and talent management. The company's approach to HR compliance services incorporates AI technology to enhance scalability and efficiency while prioritizing client interactions. For more information, please visit www.asuresoftware.com.
Non-GAAP and Adjusted Financial Measures
This press release includes information about non-GAAP gross profit, non-GAAP sales and marketing expense, non-GAAP general and administrative expense, non-GAAP research and development expense, EBITDA, EBITDA margin, adjusted EBITDA, and adjusted EBITDA margin. These non-GAAP and adjusted financial measures are measurements of financial performance that are not prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles and computational methods may differ from those used by other companies. Non-GAAP and adjusted financial measures are not meant to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for comparable GAAP measures and should be read only in conjunction with the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements prepared in accordance with GAAP. Non-GAAP and adjusted financial measures are reconciled to GAAP in the tables set forth in this release and are subject to reclassifications to conform to current period presentations.
Non-GAAP gross profit differs from gross profit in that it excludes amortization, share-based compensation, and one-time items.
Non-GAAP sales and marketing expense differs from sales and marketing expense in that it excludes share-based compensation and one-time items.
Non-GAAP general and administrative expense differs from general and administrative expense in that it excludes share-based compensation and one-time items.
Non-GAAP research and development expense differs from research and development expense in that it excludes share-based compensation and one-time items.
EBITDA differs from net income (loss) in that it excludes items such as interest, income taxes, depreciation, and amortization. Asure is unable to predict with reasonable certainty the ultimate outcome of these exclusions without unreasonable effort.
Adjusted EBITDA differs from EBITDA in that it excludes share-based compensation, other income (expense), net and one-time expenses. Asure is unable to predict with reasonable certainty the ultimate outcome of these exclusions without unreasonable effort.
All adjusted and non-GAAP measures presented as “margin” are computed by dividing the applicable adjusted financial measure by total revenue.
Specifically, as applicable to the respective financial measure, management is adjusting for the following items when calculating non-GAAP and adjusted financial measures as applicable for the periods presented. No additional adjustments have been made for potential income tax effects of the adjustments based on the Company’s current and anticipated de minimis effective federal tax rate, resulting from the Company’s continued losses for federal tax purposes and its tax net operating loss balances.
Share-Based Compensation Expenses. The Company’s compensation strategy includes the use of share-based compensation to attract and retain employees and executives. It is principally aimed at aligning their interests with those of our stockholders and at long-term employee retention, rather than to motivate or reward operational performance for any particular period. Thus, share-based compensation expense varies for reasons that are generally unrelated to operational decisions and performance in any particular period.
Depreciation. The Company excludes depreciation of fixed assets. Also included in the expense is the depreciation of capitalized software costs.
Amortization of Purchased Intangibles. The Company views amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets, such as the amortization of the cost associated with an acquired company’s research and development efforts, trade names, customer lists and customer relationships, and acquired lease intangibles, as items arising from pre-acquisition activities determined at the time of an acquisition. While these intangible assets are continually evaluated for impairment, amortization of the cost of purchased intangibles is a static expense, one that is not typically affected by operations during any particular period.
Interest Expense, Net. The Company excludes accrued interest expense, the amortization of debt discounts and deferred financing costs.
Income Taxes. The Company excludes income taxes, both at the federal and state levels.
One-Time Expenses. The Company’s adjusted financial measures exclude the following costs to normalize comparable reporting periods, as these are generally non-recurring expenses that do not reflect the ongoing operational results. These items are typically not budgeted and are infrequent and unusual in nature.
Settlements, Penalties and Interest. The Company excludes legal settlements, including separation agreements, penalties and interest that are generally one-time in nature and not reflective of the operational results of the business.
Acquisition and Transaction Related Costs. The Company excludes these expenses as they are transaction costs and expenses that are generally one-time in nature and not reflective of the underlying operational results of our business. Examples of these types of expenses include legal, accounting, regulatory, other consulting services, severance and other employee costs.
Other non-recurring Expenses. The Company excludes these as they are generally non-recurring items that are not reflective of the underlying operational results of the business and are generally not anticipated to recur. Some examples of these types of expenses, historically, have included write-offs or impairments of assets, demolition of office space and cybersecurity consultants.
Other (Expense) Income, Net. The Company’s adjusted financial measures exclude Other (Expense) Income, Net because it includes items that are not reflective of the underlying operational results of the business, such as loan forgiveness, adjustments to contingent liabilities and credits earned as part of the CARES Act, passed by Congress in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.
Use of Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains certain statements made by management that may constitute “forward-looking” statements within the meaning of the safe harbor provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements about our financial results may include expected or projected U.S GAAP and other operating and non-operating results. The words “believe,” “may,” “will,” “estimate,” “projects,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “expect,” “should,” “plan,” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Examples of forward-looking statements include statements we make regarding our operating performance, future results of operations and financial position, revenue growth, earnings or other projections. We have based these forward-looking statements largely on our current expectations and projections about future events and trends that we believe may affect our financial condition, results of operations, business strategy, short-term and long-term business operations and objectives, and financial needs. The achievement or success of the matters covered by such forward-looking statements involves risks, uncertainties and assumptions, over many of which we have no control. If any such risks or uncertainties materialize or if any of the assumptions prove incorrect, our results could differ materially from the results expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements we make. The risks and uncertainties referred to above include—but are not limited to—risks associated with breaches of our security measures; possible fluctuations in our financial and operating results; potential financing needed to meet future capital requirements; access to additional capital; volatility and weakness in bank and capital markets; the financial and other impact of any previous and future acquisitions; privacy concerns and laws and other regulations that may limit the effectiveness of our applications; inability to adopt new or correctly interpret existing money service and money transmitter business status; risk of our software and solutions not functioning adequately; interruptions, delays or changes in our services or our Web hosting; significant costs as a result of operating as a public company; economic and governmental interruptions to supply chains; risks related to weaknesses in internal control; the inability to continue to release timely updates for changes in laws; the inability to develop new and improved versions of our services and technological developments; customer’s nonrenewal of their agreements and other similar changes; the exposure of market, interest, credit and liquidity risk on client funds held in trust; our operations in highly competitive markets; risks that our clients could have insufficient funds, limitations in the ability to transmit ACH transactions; the nature of our business model; impairment of intangible assets; litigation and any related claims, negotiations and settlements, including with respect to intellectual property matters or industry-specific regulations; market demand of our Software-as-a-Service offerings; adverse effects to our business a result of claims, lawsuits, and other proceedings; adverse material effects caused by advancements and adoption of artificial intelligence; issues in the use of artificial intelligence in our HCM products and services; adverse changes to financial accounting standards to us; intellectual property risks associated with the use of open source software; failures of our service providers; factors affecting our deferred tax assets and ability to value and utilize them; inability to maintain third-party licensed software; evolving regulation of the Internet, changes in the infrastructure underlying the Internet or interruptions in Internet services; the expiration of Employee Retention Tax Credits (“ERTC”) and the impact of recent regulatory and other measures by governmental authorities-regarding ERTC claims and the corresponding cash collections of existing receivables; our ability to hire, retain and motivate employees and manage our growth; potential enactment of adverse tax laws, regulation, political, economic and social factors; potential sales of a substantial number of shares of our common stock along with its volatility; and risks associated with potential equity-related transactions including dividends, rights under the stockholder plan to discourage certain actions and other impacts as a result of actions of our stockholders.
Please review the Company’s risk factors in its annual report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on February 26, 2026.
The forward-looking statements, including the financial guidance and 2026 outlook, contained in this press release represent the judgment of the Company as of the date of this press release, and the Company expressly disclaims any intent, obligation or undertaking to release publicly any updates or revisions to any forward-looking statements to reflect any change in the Company’s expectations with regard to these forward looking statements or any change in events, conditions or circumstances on which any such statements are based. © 2026 Asure Software, Inc. All rights reserved.
ASURE SOFTWARE, INC.CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(in thousands, except per share amounts)
March 31, 2026 December 31, 2025 ASSETS Current assets: Cash and cash equivalents$19,221 $25,244 Accounts receivable, net of allowance for credit losses of $7,610 and $7,206 at March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, respectively 13,467 15,859 Inventory 2,647 2,826 Prepaid expenses and other current assets 7,251 6,329 Total current assets before funds held for clients 42,586 50,258 Funds held for clients 216,514 228,111 Total current assets 259,100 278,369 Property and equipment, net 29,566 27,810 Goodwill 115,759 115,759 Intangible assets, net 88,788 87,911 Operating lease assets, net 5,653 6,028 Other assets, net 19,812 15,542 Total assets$518,678 $531,419 LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’EQUITY Current liabilities: Current portion of notes payable$6,487 $4,344 Accounts payable 2,002 2,174 Accrued compensation and benefits 4,426 4,723 Lease liabilities, current 2,018 1,956 Other accrued liabilities 7,008 6,422 Deferred revenue 7,036 11,622 Total current liabilities before client fund obligations 28,977 31,241 Client fund obligations 217,305 228,482 Total current liabilities 246,282 259,723 Long-term liabilities: Deferred revenue 1,582 1,909 Deferred tax liability 3,407 3,264 Notes payable, net of current portion 62,346 63,282 Lease liabilities, noncurrent 4,736 5,221 Other liabilities 202 224 Total long-term liabilities 72,273 73,900 Total liabilities 318,555 333,623 Stockholders’ equity: Preferred stock, $0.01 par value; 1,500 shares authorized; none issued or outstanding — — Common stock, $0.01 par value; 44,000 shares authorized; 28,637 and 28,076 shares issued, 28,637 and 28,076 shares outstanding at March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, respectively 286 281 Treasury stock at cost, zero(1)shares at March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025 — — Additional paid-in capital 519,717 517,432 Accumulated deficit (319,727) (320,352)Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (153) 435 Total stockholders’ equity 200,123 197,796 Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity$518,678 $531,419 (1) The aggregate Treasury stock of prior repurchases of our own common stock was retired and subsequently issued effective January 1, 2024. See the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Changes in Stockholders' Equity for the impact of this transaction.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME AND LOSS
(in thousands, except per share amounts)
Three Months Ended
March 31, 2026
2025
Revenue: Recurring$37,757 $33,187 Professional services, hardware and other 5,000 1,667 Total revenue 42,757 34,854 Cost of sales 12,287 10,246 Gross profit 30,470 24,608 Operating expenses: Sales and marketing 8,764 8,386 General and administrative 12,748 11,900 Research and development 1,657 2,029 Amortization of intangible assets 4,972 4,308 Total operating expenses 28,141 26,623 Income (loss) from operations 2,329 (2,015)Interest income 188 171 Interest expense (1,748) (451)Other income, net — 188 Income (loss) from operations before income taxes 769 (2,107)Income tax expense 144 291 Net income (loss) 625 (2,398)Other comprehensive income (loss): Unrealized gain (loss) on marketable securities (588) 442 Comprehensive income (loss)$37 $(1,956) Basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share Basic$0.02 $(0.09)Diluted$0.02 $(0.09) Weighted average basic and diluted shares Basic 28,420 26,961 Diluted 28,871 26,961
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(in thousands)
Three Months Ended March 31, 2026
2025
Cash flows from operating activities: Net income (loss)$625 $(2,398)Adjustments to reconcile income (loss) to net cash provided by operations: Depreciation and amortization 7,073 5,972 Amortization of operating lease assets 444 374 Amortization of debt financing costs and discount 327 253 Non-cash interest expense 1,421 197 Net accretion of discounts on available-for-sale securities (60) (110)Provision for expected losses 9 93 Provision for deferred income taxes 143 291 Net realized gains on sales of available-for-sale securities (902) (656)Share-based compensation 2,150 1,863 Changes in operating assets and liabilities: Accounts receivable 2,384 2,261 Inventory 179 (24)Prepaid expenses and other assets (4,189) (1,049)Accounts payable (172) 903 Accrued expenses and other long-term obligations (1,327) (1,737)Lease liabilities (483) (427)Deferred revenue (4,913) (3,810)Net cash provided by operating activities 2,709 1,996 Cash flows from investing activities: Acquisition of intangible asset (4,721) (6,346)Purchases of property and equipment (218) (192)Software capitalization costs (3,236) (2,769)Purchases of available-for-sale securities (4,051) (6,589)Proceeds from sales and maturities of available-for-sale securities 6,847 3,266 Net cash used in investing activities (5,379) (12,630)Cash flows from financing activities: Payments of finance lease principal (15) — Payments made on amounts due for the acquisition of intangible assets (31) (723)Net proceeds from (settlements for) common stock transactions (305) 441 Net change in client fund obligations (11,177) 64,207 Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities (11,528) 63,925 Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash, and restricted cash equivalents (14,198) 53,291 Cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents, beginning of period 164,703 145,712 Cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents, end of period$150,505 $199,003
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (continued)
(in thousands)
Three Months Ended March 31,
2026
2025
Reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash, and restricted cash equivalents to the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets Cash and cash equivalents$19,221 $14,076 Restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents included in funds held for clients 131,284 184,927 Total cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash, and restricted cash equivalents$150,505 $199,003 Supplemental information: Cash paid for interest$1,350 $125 Non-cash investing and financing activities: Acquisition of intangible assets$167 $750 Notes payable issued for acquisitions$879 $1,150 Stock issued for acquisitions$445 $—
RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP AND ADJUSTED FINANCIAL MEASURES
(unaudited) (in thousands)Q1-26 Q4-25 Q3-25 Q2-25 Q1-25 Q4-24 Q3-24 Q2-24Revenue(1)$42,757 $39,311 $36,252 $30,124 $34,854 $30,792 $29,304 $28,044 Gross Profit to non-GAAP Gross Profit Gross Profit$30,470 $27,213 $23,142 $19,911 $24,608 $20,928 $19,704 $18,868 Gross Margin 71.3% 69.2% 63.8% 66.1% 70.6% 68.0% 67.2% 67.3% Share-based Compensation 42 46 46 46 44 44 44 43 Depreciation 1,434 1,419 1,795 1,378 1,369 1,190 1,232 1,145 Amortization - intangibles 363 362 365 370 50 50 50 50 One-time expenses Settlements, penalties & interest 8 224 2 46 29 25 2 3 Acquisition and transaction costs — 182 50 — 167 221 367 264 Other non-recurring expenses — — 1 106 — 84 — — Non-GAAP Gross Profit$32,317 $29,446 $25,401 $21,857 $26,267 $22,542 $21,399 $20,373 Non-GAAP Gross Margin 75.6% 74.9% 70.1% 72.6% 75.4% 73.2% 73.0% 72.6% Sales and Marketing Expense to non-GAAP Sales and Marketing ExpenseSales and Marketing Expense$8,764 $7,991 $9,043 $8,149 $8,386 $6,945 $6,680 $6,924 Share-based Compensation 305 276 323 332 322 251 269 237 Depreciation 1 1 1 1 1 — 1 — One-time expenses Settlements, penalties & interest 33 174 57 40 51 78 (5) 5 Acquisition and transaction costs — 70 68 30 30 9 68 37 Other non-recurring expenses — — 1,361 164 — 52 — — Non-GAAP Sales and Marketing Expense$8,425 $7,470 $7,233 $7,582 $7,982 $6,555 $6,347 $6,645 General and Administrative Expense to non-GAAP General and Administrative ExpenseGeneral and Administrative Expense$12,748 $11,308 $11,655 $10,968 $11,900 $9,940 $10,378 $10,118 Share-based Compensation 1,709 1,593 1,499 1,419 1,407 1,081 1,187 1,122 Depreciation 290 284 254 261 244 269 264 256 One-time expenses Settlements, penalties & interest 262 (494) 449 365 492 142 377 304 Acquisition and transaction costs 446 258 427 812 491 282 371 245 Other non-recurring expenses 44 3 20 189 136 220 253 — Non-GAAP General and Administrative Expense$9,997 $9,664 $9,006 $7,922 $9,130 $7,946 $7,926 $8,191 Research and Development Expense to non-GAAP Research and Development ExpenseResearch and Development Expense$1,657 $1,123 $1,174 $1,273 $2,029 $2,103 $1,973 $1,962 Share-based Compensation 94 103 99 94 90 87 90 86 Depreciation 13 1 1 (1) $— $— $— $— One-time expenses Settlements, penalties & interest — 67 17 33 9 21 — 27 Acquisition and transaction costs — — — — 91 153 195 369 Other non-recurring expenses — — — 35 — 29 — — Non-GAAP Research and Development Expense$1,550 $952 $1,057 $1,112 $1,838 $1,813 $1,688 $1,480
(1)Note that first quarters are seasonally strong as recurring year-end W2/ACA revenue is recognized in this period.
ASURE SOFTWARE, INC.RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP AND ADJUSTED FINANCIAL MEASURES (cont.)
(unaudited)
(in thousands)Q1-26 Q4-25 Q3-25 Q2-25 Q1-25 Q4-24 Q3-24 Q2-24Revenue(1)$42,757 $39,311 $36,252 $30,124 $34,854 $30,792 $29,304 $28,044 GAAP Net Loss to Adjusted EBITDAGAAP Net Loss$625 $757 $(5,362) $(6,123) $(2,398) $(3,204) $(3,901) $(4,360) Interest expense, net 1,560 1,659 1,716 532 280 211 109 (53)Income taxes 144 (849) 367 843 291 499 170 231 Depreciation 1,738 1,705 2,050 1,640 1,614 1,460 1,497 1,402 Amortization - intangibles 5,335 5,397 5,132 4,543 4,358 4,482 4,345 4,096 EBITDA$9,402 $8,669 $3,903 $1,435 $4,145 $3,448 $2,220 $1,316 EBITDA Margin 22.0% 22.1% 10.8% 4.8% 11.9% 11.2% 7.6% 4.7% Share-based Compensation 2,150 2,018 1,967 1,891 1,863 1,463 1,591 1,488 One Time Expenses Settlements, penalties & interest 303 (29) 525 484 581 266 375 339 Acquisition and transaction costs 446 510 545 842 779 665 1,001 914 Other non-recurring expenses 44 3 1,382 494 136 385 253 — Other expense (income), net — 192 (220) 96 (188) 2 — — Adjusted EBITDA$12,345 $11,363 $8,102 $5,242 $7,316 $6,229 $5,440 $4,057 Adjusted EBITDA Margin 28.9% 28.9% 22.3% 17.4% 21.0% 20.2% 18.6% 14.5%
(1)Note that first quarters are seasonally strong as recurring year-end W2/ACA revenue is recognized in this period.
Investor Relations ContactPatrick McKillopVice President, Investor [email protected]