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NOTE 10 - DEBT
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2011
Debt Disclosure [Text Block]
NOTE 10 – DEBT

During the quarter ended September 30, 2011, the Company entered into the following debt arrangements for the primary purpose of acquiring substantially all the assets of ADI Time, LLC (see Note 11- Subsequent Events).

Credit Agreement

On September 29, 2011, Asure Software, Inc. (the “Company”) entered into a Credit Agreement with JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. (“Bank”), providing for a $500 line of credit (the “Credit Agreement”). The line of credit will bear interest at a rate of 1.5% above the CB Floating Rate.  The CB Floating rate is defined as the Bank’s prime rate, as announced from time to time, provided that the CB Floating Rate may not be less than the adjusted one month LIBOR rate. The aggregate principal amount of advances outstanding at any one time under the line of credit may not exceed 80% of eligible trade accounts and accounts receivable or the maximum principal amount then available, whichever is less.

The Company’s obligations to the Bank are guaranteed by ADI Software, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, and secured by all of the assets of the Company and its subsidiaries.

The Credit Agreement contains customary affirmative and negative covenants, including but not limited to limitations with respect to debt, liens, sale of equity interests, mergers and acquisitions, sale of assets, and loans or advances to and investments in others. The Company is also required to maintain total cash and marketable securities of not less than $300, beginning on December 31, 2011; a debt service coverage ratio of not less than 1.2 to 1.0 for each period of four consecutive fiscal quarters beginning the twelve months ending December 31, 2011; and EBITDA of not less than $100 for each fiscal quarter beginning the quarter ending December 31, 2011.

Events of default under the Credit Agreement include, among others, (i) the failure to pay when due the obligations owing to the Bank, (ii) the failure to perform covenants set forth in the Credit Agreement (as described above), (iii) any materially incorrect or misleading representation, warranty or certificate to the Bank, (iv) any materially incorrect or misleading representation in any financial statement or other information delivered to the Bank, (v) certain cross defaults and cross accelerations, (vi) the failure to perform under the guaranty, (vii) the occurrence of certain bankruptcy or insolvency events, (viii) judgments against the Company or its subsidiaries, and (ix) certain material adverse changes. In some cases, the events of default are subject to customary notice and grace period provisions.

On September 30, 2011, the Company borrowed $500 under the line of credit for working capital.

Securities Purchase Agreements

In order to finance the purchase of ADI Time, LLC, the Company needed to raise additional capital to finance such transaction.  Certain related parties of the Company expressed a willingness to provide capital to the Company by participating in the debt offerings on terms that compared favorably to those offered by third parties.  The Board of Directors of the Company established a temporary independent sub committee of the Board for the purposes of: (i) negotiating the terms of any financing offered by the related party investors, (ii) managing the process by which any such financing from related party investors is obtained to ensure a fair process and (iii) ultimately making a recommendation to the full Board as to whether or not the Company should accept the capital from related party investors. Following the negotiation of the terms, the independent sub committee notified the full Board of their belief that the negotiated terms of the financing from the related party investors are fair to the Company and its shareholders as a whole.  Based upon the recommendation of the independent sub committee and the Board’s own analysis of the financing terms offered by third party investors, the Board approved the negotiated terms of the financing provided by the related party investors.

15% Subordinated Notes

On September 30, 2011, the Company entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement  (the “15% Note Purchase Agreement”) relating to the sale of $1,700 aggregate principal amount of the Company’s 15% subordinated notes (“15% Notes”) in a private placement to accredited investors. The 15% Note will pay interest on each of March 31, June 30, September 30 and December 31, beginning on December 31, 2011, at a rate of 15% per year. The 15% Notes will mature on September 30, 2014. The 15% Notes are secured by all of the assets of the Company and are subordinated to the Company’s obligations to the Bank. The 15% Notes also contain customary terms of default.

Patrick Goepel, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer purchased $500,000 of the 15% Notes.  Pinnacle Fund, LLLP purchased $300,000 of the 15% Notes.  David Sandberg, the Company’s Chairman, is the controlling member of Red Oak Partners, LLC, which owns 50% of Pinnacle Partners, LLC, which is the general partner of the Pinnacle Fund, LLLP.  Red Oak Partners, LLC is also the manager of the Pinnacle Fund, LLLP.  

The Company received $1,450 of the $1,700 on September 30, 2011 and the remainder on October 31, 2011.

9% Subordinated Convertible Notes

On September 30, 2011, the Company entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement  (the “9% Note Purchase Agreement”) relating to the sale of $1,500 aggregate principal amount of the Company’s 9% subordinated convertible notes (“9% Notes”) in a private placement to accredited investors. The 9% Notes will pay interest on each of March 31, June 30, September 30 and December 31, beginning on December 31, 2011, at a rate of 9% per year. The 9% Note will mature on September 30, 2014. The 9% Note is secured by all of the assets of the Company and is subordinated to the Company’s obligations to the Bank and the 15% Notes.

Beginning 12 months from the date of issuance, the holder may convert the 9% Notes into shares of the Company’s common stock at a conversion price of $5.00 per share.  The conversion price will be adjusted for certain events, such as stock dividends and stock splits. Additionally, if the Company subsequently issues common stock at a price below the then current conversion price, the conversion price will be reset to the greater of $3.27 per share (the closing price of the Company’s Common Stock on September 30, 2011) or such lower price. In the event that a holder of a 9% Note elects to convert the 9% Note into equity, and the Company determines that such conversion would jeopardize the Company’s tax benefits under Section 382 of the Internal Revenue Code, the Company may elect to prepay any or all of such 9% Notes prior to conversion, subject to certain limitations at a purchase price equal to the product of the number of shares into which the 9% Note is convertible and the volume weighted average closing price during the 20 day trading period beginning on the 10 th day before the conversion notice is received by the Company multiplied by the Premium Rate.  The Premium Rate is 1.1 if a holder notifies the Company of an intention to convert their 9% Note into equity prior to the date that is 90 days before the maturity date and 1.5 if such notification is made within 90 days of the maturity date. The 9% Notes also contain customary terms of default.

The 9% Note Purchase Agreement provides that, if the Company issues common stock below $3.25 per share, each holder of the 9% Notes outstanding at that time will have the right to purchase its pro rata portion of such stock issuance.

These convertible notes contain embedded derivative instruments related to the conversion feature that are accounted for separately.  The derivative instruments entered into to finance the ADI acquisition.  The fair values of these instruments are re-measured each reporting period and a gain or loss is recorded for the change in fair value.  As these instruments were entered into on September 30, 2011, the change in fair value for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2011 was not material.

Mr. Goepel, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, purchased $200 of the 9% Notes. Red Oak Fund, LP purchased $600 of the 9% Notes. Mr. Sandberg, the Company’s Chairman, is the controlling member of Red Oak Partner s, LLC, which manages the Red Oak Fund.

The Company received $1,400 of the $1,500 on September 30, 2011 and the remainder on October 31, 2011.