USA Technologies Fiscal 2008 Revenue Exceeds $16.1 Million
MALVERN, Pa., Sep 24, 2008 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- USA Technologies (NASDAQ:USAT) announced today its financial results for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2008, including revenues in excess of $16.1 million.
The $16.1 million in revenue for fiscal year 2008 represents an increase of 76%, or $6.9 million, over the $9.2 million reported for fiscal year 2007. Gross profit more than doubled to $3.4 million in fiscal 2008 from $1.3 million the preceding year. The net loss fell to $16.4 million in fiscal 2008, and diluted loss per share was $1.21, compared to fiscal year 2007 net loss of $17.7 million, and diluted loss per share of $2.13. Weighted average shares outstanding rose in fiscal 2008 to 14.1 million from 8.7 million in fiscal 2007.
George R. Jensen, Jr., Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, USA Technologies, Inc., stated, "We had a strong finish in our fourth quarter, with a record $5M in revenue. We are very pleased with the top line growth we posted this year. In each quarter we set revenue records, resulting in a record year."
The Company reported an increase of 190% in transaction volume and 62% in dollars processed. During the fiscal year ended June 30, 2008, USAT processed approximately 11.3 million wireless, small ticket, cashless transactions totaling more than $34.4 million in value on behalf of its customers.
Recent USA Technologies business and operational highlights:
The Company more than doubled the number of connections to USALive: Connections for the period ended June 30, 2008 have more than doubled from approximately 15,000 a year ago to more than 38,000.
The ePort(R) G7 Launched in March 2008: The revolutionary G7 is breaking all records following its launch at the NAMA National Vending Expo. With added features and reduced production costs, the ePort G7 is all-in-one technology that installs quickly in vending machines to accept traditional magnetic stripe credit cards as well as contactless credit cards with tap-and-go technology.
New, exclusive ePort agreement: USA Technologies recently closed a three-year ePort agreement with one of the largest soft drink bottlers in America. Under the terms of an agreement reached earlier this year, the Bottler shall utilize USAT as its sole and exclusive supplier of all credit-debit card vending systems, as well as, all card processing and data services.
The nation's two largest vending and food service companies added VendingMiser to their Sustainability Programs: As part of corporate wide sustainability programs, these two Companies are distributing VendingMiser to their combined customer base of more than 300,000 vending machines across the country.
First to launch cellular phone vending payment pilot with Nokia: USA Technologies is working with major cellular phone companies to introduce Near Field Communications (NFC) to vending, giving consumers the ability to make purchases from vending machines with cellular phones. The first pilot program is underway with Nokia at Gonzaga University in Washington State.
EnergyMiser Rebate Program grows to nearly 50 utilities: Energy utilities offering EnergyMiser devices free or with rebates have doubled over the past 12 months to nearly 50, with another four utilities offering turnkey programs.
Mr. Jensen also said, "There are two trends in today's world that are working in USA Technologies' favor and neither shows sign of letting up. First, the increasing cost of energy around the world which our EnergyMiser product line addresses directly. Second, cashless transactions are growing in popularity, and an entire generation of Americans feels more comfortable with a credit or debit card than they do with currency and coins. We enable the vending machine industry to go cashless, and its helping them grow their businesses and increase customer satisfaction."
About USA Technologies:
USA Technologies is a leader in the networking of wireless non-cash transactions, associated financial/network services and energy management. USA Technologies provides networked credit card and other non-cash systems in the vending, commercial laundry, hospitality and digital imaging industries. The Company has agreements with AT&T, Honeywell, Blackboard, MasterCard and others. For further information on USA Technologies, please visit www.usatech.com. To view a Company overview presentation, visit http://www.usatech.com/company_info/dl/USAT_company_overview.pdf
Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act:
With the exception of the historical information contained in this release, the matters described herein contain forward-looking statements that involve risk and uncertainties that may individually or mutually impact the matters herein described, including but not limited to, product acceptance, the ability to continually obtained increased orders of its products, the ability to meet installation goals, economic, competitive, governmental impacts, whether pending patents will be granted or defendable, validity of intellectual property and patents, the ability to license patents, the ability to commercialize developmental products, as well as technological and/or other factors.
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USA Technologies, Inc.
Consolidated Balance Sheets
June 30
2008 2007
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents $ 9,970,691 $ 5,163,844
Available-for-sale securities -- 6,350,000
Accounts receivable, less allowance for uncollectible accounts of 3,483,666 2,269,193
$215,000 and $142,000 as of 2008 and 2007, respectively
Finance receivables 399,427 330,692
Inventory 2,299,002 3,033,792
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 802,223 206,508
Total current assets 16,955,009 17,354,029
Available-for-sale securities 6,875,000 --
Finance receivables, less current portion 424,336 279,324
Property and equipment, net 2,024,842 1,876,754
Intangibles, net 5,885,432 7,122,032
Goodwill 7,663,208 7,663,208
Other assets 227,824 196,150
Total assets $ 40,055,651 $ 34,491,497
Liabilities and shareholders' equity
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable $ 4,005,549 $ 3,893,307
Accrued expenses 2,506,035 1,484,239
Current obligations under long-term debt 526,348 514,302
Total current liabilities 7,037,932 5,891,848
Long-term debt, less current portion 441,170 515,443
Total liabilities 7,479,102 6,407,291
Commitments and contingencies
Shareholders' equity:
Preferred stock, no par value: 3,686,218 3,686,218
Authorized shares- 1,800,000
Series A convertible preferred- Authorized shares- 900,000
Issued and outstanding shares- 520,392 as of 2008 and 2007
(liquidation preference of $14,977,220 and $14,196,632 as of 2008
and 2007, respectively)
Common stock, no par value: 193,733,104 172,822,868
Authorized shares- 640,000,000
Issued and outstanding shares- 15,155,270 and 11,810,849 as of
2008 and 2007, respectively
Accumulated deficit (164,842,773 ) (148,424,880 )
Total shareholders' equity 32,576,549 28,084,206
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity $ 40,055,651 $ 34,491,497
USA Technologies, Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Operations
Year ended June 30
2008 2007 2006
Revenues:
Equipment sales $ 12,384,870 $ 7,454,076 $ 5,198,360
License and transaction fees 3,718,676 1,703,936 1,216,443
Total revenues 16,103,546 9,158,012 6,414,803
Cost of equipment 9,703,474 6,442,627 3,549,450
Cost of services 2,981,218 1,369,152 855,007
Gross profit 3,418,854 1,346,233 2,010,346
Operating expenses:
Selling, general and administrative 18,643,215 14,706,156 12,092,552
Depreciation and amortization 1,923,491 1,748,653 1,699,593
Total operating expenses 20,566,706 16,454,809 13,792,145
Operating loss (17,147,852 ) (15,108,576 ) (11,781,799 )
Other income (expense):
Interest income 877,159 315,827 99,776
Legal loss contingency -- -- (270,000 )
Other loss -- (4,759 ) (16,087 )
Interest expense:
Coupon or stated rate (147,200 ) (746,578 ) (1,365,860 )
Non-cash interest and amortization of debt discount -- (2,238,372 ) (1,513,106 )
Total interest expense (147,200 ) (2,984,950 ) (2,878,966 )
Total other income (expense) 729,959 (2,673,882 ) (3,065,277 )
Net loss (16,417,893 ) (17,782,458 ) (14,847,076 )
Cumulative preferred dividends (780,588 ) (781,451 ) (783,289 )
Loss applicable to common shares $ (17,198,481 ) $ (18,563,909 ) $ (15,630,365 )
Loss per common share (basic and diluted) $ (1.21 ) $ (2.13 ) $ (3.15 )
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding (basic and 14,158,298 8,702,523 4,965,501
diluted)
SOURCE: USA Technologies
USA Technologies Contact: George Jensen, Chairman & CEO, 800-633-0340 Stephen P. Herbert, President & COO, 800-633-0340 sherbert@usatech.com or Investor Relations Contact: Porter, LeVay & Rose Marlon Nurse, 212-564-4700
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