SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

Current Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): November 12, 2019

USA TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Pennsylvania
001-33365
232679963
     
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
(Commission File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

100 Deerfield Lane, Suite 300
Malvern, Pennsylvania 19355
(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 610-989-0340

n/a
Former name or former address, if changed since last report

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class
Trading
Symbol(s)
Name of each exchange on which
registered
Common Stock, no par value
USAT
The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC
Series A Convertible Preferred Stock, no par value
USATP
The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.  ☐



Item 2.02.
Results of Operations and Financial Condition

On November 12, 2019, USA Technologies, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing its financial results for the fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2019, a copy of which is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report.

Item 9.01.
Financial Statements and Exhibits

Press Release of the Company dated November 12, 2019

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Company has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

   
USA TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
     
Dated:
November 13, 2019
By:
/s/ Donald W. Layden, Jr.
     
Donald W. Layden, Jr.,
     
Interim Chief Executive Officer and
     
Executive Chairman




Exhibit 99.1


USA Technologies Reports First Quarter Fiscal Year 2020 Results
 
Revenue Growth of 25.7% Year-Over-Year
 
Total Connections Rose 16% Year-Over-Year
 
MALVERN, Pa. – November 12, 2019USA Technologies, Inc. (OTC:USAT) (“USAT” or the “Company”), a cashless payments and software services company that provides end-to-end technology solutions for the self-service retail market, today reported results for the first quarter fiscal year 2020 ended September 30, 2019.

“We are pleased to report record quarterly revenue led by an expanding customer base and strong growth in connections,” said Don Layden, USA Technologies’ Interim Chief Executive Officer. “The entire management team is focused on strengthening the business by reducing the company’s cost structure to improve profitability while enhancing our customer service and we are working diligently to regain our Nasdaq listing.  We believe that the company remains well positioned to capitalize on the ongoing shift and increasing demand for electronic payment transactions in the unattended retail market.”

First Quarter Fiscal 2020 Financial Highlights:
 

Revenue of $42.1 million, increased 25.7% year-over-year
 

o
License and transaction fee revenue of $33.8 million, increased 16.8% year-over-year
 

o
Equipment revenue of $8.3 million, increased 82.7% year-over-year
 

Net new connections of 46,000 bring total connections to 1,215,000
 

Gross margins of 23.9% decreased from 30.2% in the prior year period
 

o
License and transaction gross margin of 36.0%, flat compared to the prior year period
 

o
Equipment gross margin of (25.7)% decreased from (7.0)% in the prior year period
 

Operating loss of $(12.8) million compared to operating loss of $(5.9) million in the prior year period
 

Net loss of $(12.9) million, or $(0.22) per share compared to net loss of $(6.3) million, or $(0.11) per share in the prior year period
 

Non-GAAP net loss of $(8.0) million, or $(0.13) per share compared to non-GAAP net income of $0.3 million, or $0.01 per share in the prior year period
 

Adjusted EBITDA of $(7.5) million compared to $(2.1) million in the prior year period
 

Ended the quarter with $25.5 million in cash and cash equivalents
 

“We are pleased to deliver strong revenue growth during the first fiscal quarter with over 80% of our revenue now from recurring license and transaction fees,” said Glen Goold, USA Technologies’ Interim Chief Financial Officer. “In order to further strengthen our balance sheet, we plan to sell a portfolio of lease receivables and expect this transaction to close in late Q2 or early Q3 of our FY 2020.”

Fiscal Year 2020 Outlook:
 
For full fiscal year 2020, the company continues to expect revenue to be between $165 million to $175 million and expects to add 170,000 to 190,000 net new connections to its service. Adjusted EBITDA was lower than expected in the first quarter of fiscal year 2020 primarily because professional service fees were higher than expected for costs related to the company’s restatement audit. Despite the first quarter loss, the company continues to believe that it will produce between $10 million and $11 million in Adjusted EBITDA over the full 2020 fiscal year.
 
Webcast and Conference Call
 
USA Technologies will host a conference call and webcast the event beginning at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time today, November 12, 2019.

To participate in the conference call, please dial (866) 393-1608 approximately 10 minutes prior to the call. International callers should dial (224) 357-2194. Please reference conference ID # 3093309.

A live webcast of the conference call will be available at http://usat.client.shareholder.com/events.cfm. Please access the website 15 minutes prior to the start of the call to download and install any necessary audio software. A telephone replay of the conference call will be available from 11:30 a.m. Eastern Time on November 12, 2019 until 11:30 a.m. Eastern Time on November 15, 2019 and may be accessed by calling (855) 859-2056 (domestic dial-in) or (404) 537-3406 (international dial-in) and reference conference ID # 3093309. An archived replay of the conference call will also be available in the investor relations section of the company's website.
 
About USA Technologies
 
USA Technologies, Inc. is a cashless payments and software services company that provides end-to-end technology solutions for the self-service retail market. With approximately one million two hundred thousand connections, USAT is transforming the unattended retail community by offering one solution for payments processing, logistics, and back-office management solutions. The company’s enterprise-wide platform is designed to increase consumer engagement and sales revenue through digital payments, digital advertising and customer loyalty programs, while providing retailers with control and visibility over their operations and inventory. As a result, customers ranging from vending machine companies, to operators of micro-markets, gas and car charging stations, laundromats, metered parking terminals, kiosks, amusements and more, can run their businesses more proactively, predictably, and competitively.

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Discussion of Non-GAAP Financial Measures:

This press release contains certain non-GAAP financial measures. Generally, a non-GAAP financial measure is a numerical measure of a company's performance, financial position or cash flows that either excludes or includes amounts that are not normally excluded or included in the most directly comparable measure calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP (Generally Accepted Accounting Principles). Reconciliations between non-GAAP financial measures and the most comparable GAAP financial measures are set forth below in Financial Schedule D.
 
The following non-GAAP financial measures are discussed herein: adjusted EBITDA, non-GAAP net income (loss), and non-GAAP net income (loss) per share. The presentation of these additional financial measures is not intended to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for  the financial measures prepared and presented in accordance with GAAP, including the net income or net loss of USAT or net cash provided by (used in) operating activities.  Management recognizes that non-GAAP financial measures have limitations in that they do not reflect all of the items associated with USAT's net income or net loss as determined in accordance with GAAP and are not a substitute for or a measure of the Company’s profitability or net earnings. These non-GAAP financial measures are not required by or defined under GAAP and may be materially different from the non-GAAP financial measures used by other companies. USAT has provided below in Financial Schedule D the reconciliations of the non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures.
 
As used herein, non-GAAP net income (loss) represents GAAP net income (loss) excluding costs or benefits relating to any non-cash portions of the Company’s income tax provision, amortization expense related to our acquisition-related intangibles, non-recurring fees and charges that were incurred in connection with the acquisition and integration of businesses, non-recurring fees and charges that were incurred in connection with the Audit Committee investigation and financial statement restatement activities, and class-action litigation and shareholder derivative demand expenses. Management believes that non-GAAP net income (loss) is an important measure of USAT’s business. Non-GAAP net income (loss) is a non-GAAP financial measure which is not required by or defined under GAAP. Management uses the aforementioned non-GAAP measures to monitor and evaluate ongoing operating results and trends and to gain an understanding of our comparative operating performance. We believe that these non-GAAP financial measures serve as a useful metric for our management and investors because they enable a better understanding of the long-term performance of our core business and facilitate comparisons of our operating results over multiple periods, and when taken together with the corresponding GAAP financial measures and our reconciliations, enhance investors’ overall understanding of our current and future financial performance. Additionally, the Company utilizes non-GAAP net income (loss) as a metric in its executive officer and management incentive compensation plans.

As used herein, Adjusted EBITDA represents net loss before interest income, interest expense, income taxes, depreciation, amortization, non-recurring fees and charges that were incurred in connection with the acquisition and integration of businesses, non-recurring fees and charges that were incurred in connection with the Audit Committee investigation and financial statement restatement activities, class action litigation and shareholder derivative demand expenses, and stock-based compensation expense. We have excluded the non-cash expense, stock-based compensation, as it does not reflect the cash-based operations of the Company. We have excluded the non-recurring costs and expenses incurred in connection with the acquisition of business acquisitions in order to allow more accurate comparison of the financial results to historical operations.  We have excluded the professional fees incurred in connection with the class action litigation and the shareholder derivative demands as well as the non-recurring costs and expenses related to the Audit Committee investigation and financial statement restatement activities because we believe that they represent charges that are not related to our operations. Adjusted EBITDA is presented because we believe it is useful to investors as a measure of comparative operating performance. Additionally, the Company utilizes Adjusted EBITDA as a metric in its executive officer and management incentive compensation plans.

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Forward-looking Statements:
 
"Safe Harbor" Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995: All statements other than statements of historical fact included in this release, including without limitation the business strategy and the plans and objectives of USAT's management for future operations, are forward-looking statements. When used in this release, words such as "anticipate", "believe", "estimate", "expect", "intend", and similar expressions, as they relate to USAT or its management, identify forward looking statements. Such forward-looking statements are based on the beliefs of USAT's management, as well as assumptions made by and information currently available to USAT's management. Actual results could differ materially from those contemplated by the forward-looking statements as a result of certain factors, including but not limited to, the ability of management to accurately predict or forecast future financial results, including earnings or taxable income of USAT; the incurrence by USAT of any unanticipated or unusual non-operational expenses which would require us to divert our cash resources from achieving our business plan; the ability of USAT to retain key customers from whom a significant portion of its revenues is derived; the ability of USAT to compete with its competitors to obtain market share; whether USAT's customers continue to utilize USAT's transaction processing, route scheduling, inventory management, and related services, as our customer agreements are generally cancelable by the customer on thirty to sixty days' notice; whether the Company would able to sell the lease receivable referred to above to a third party finance company, or would be able to do so within the time period set forth above, or if sold, whether any such sale would result in the amount of cash proceeds referred to above;  the risk associated with the currently pending litigation or possible regulatory action arising from the internal investigation and its findings, from the failure to timely file its periodic reports with the Securities and Exchange Commission, from the restatement of the affected financial statements, from allegations related to the registration statement for the follow-on public offering, or from potential litigation or other claims arising from the shareholder demands for derivative actions; whether the appeal to the Nasdaq Listing and Hearing Council of the suspension of trading of the Company’s securities on The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (“Nasdaq”) will be successful or result in the reinstatement of trading of the Company’s securities, or whether any application by the Company to relist the Company’s securities on Nasdaq would be granted; or whether USAT's existing or anticipated customers purchase, rent or utilize ePort or Seed devices or our other products or services in the future at levels currently anticipated by USAT. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. Any forward-looking statement made by us in this release speaks only as of the date of this release. Unless required by law, USAT does not undertake to release publicly any revisions to these forward-looking statements to reflect future events or circumstances or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.

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(A)
Balance Sheet

(B)
Statements of Operations

(C)
Statements of Cash Flows

(D)
Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Financial Measures

Contacts
 
Investors:
Monica Gould
The Blueshirt Group
Tel: +1 212-871-3927
monica@blueshirtgroup.com
 
Lindsay Savarese
The Blueshirt Group
Tel: +1 212-331-8417
lindsay@blueshirtgroup.com
 
Media:
Joele Frank, Wilkinson Brimmer Katcher
Tim Lynch / Meaghan Repko
212-355-4449
 
Source: USA Technologies, Inc.
F-USAT

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USA Technologies, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(Unaudited)
 
($ in thousands)
 
September 30,
2019
   
June 30,
2019
 
             
Assets
           
Current assets:
           
Cash and cash equivalents
 
$
25,540
   
$
27,464
 
Accounts receivable, less allowance of $4,972 and $4,866, respectively
   
17,120
     
21,712
 
Finance receivables, net
   
7,216
     
6,260
 
Inventory, net
   
9,344
     
10,908
 
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
   
1,808
     
1,558
 
Total current assets
   
61,028
     
67,902
 
                 
Non-current assets:
               
Finance receivables due after one year, net
   
12,710
     
11,596
 
Other assets
   
1,811
     
2,099
 
Property and equipment, net
   
7,697
     
9,180
 
Operating lease right-of-use assets
   
6,514
     
 
Intangibles, net
   
25,387
     
26,171
 
Goodwill
   
64,149
     
64,149
 
Total non-current assets
   
118,268
     
113,195
 
                 
Total assets
 
$
179,296
   
$
181,097
 
                 
Liabilities, convertible preferred stock and shareholders’ equity
               
Current liabilities:
               
Accounts payable
 
$
27,453
   
$
27,511
 
Accrued expenses
   
29,245
     
23,258
 
Capital lease obligations and current obligations under long-term debt
   
10,826
     
12,497
 
Income taxes payable
   
252
     
254
 
Deferred revenue
   
2,949
     
1,539
 
Total current liabilities
   
70,725
     
65,059
 
                 
Long-term liabilities:
               
Deferred income taxes
   
76
     
71
 
Capital lease obligations and long-term debt, less current portion
   
184
     
276
 
Operating lease liabilities, non-current
   
5,327
     
 
Accrued expenses, less current portion
   
     
100
 
Total long-term liabilities
   
5,587
     
447
 
                 
Total liabilities
 
$
76,312
   
$
65,506
 
Commitments and contingencies (Note 13)
               
Convertible preferred stock:
               
Series A convertible preferred stock, 900,000 shares authorized, 445,063 issued and outstanding, with liquidation preferences of $20,444 and $20,111 at September 30, 2019 and June 30, 2019, respectively
   
3,138
     
3,138
 
Shareholders’ equity:
               
Preferred stock, no par value, 1,800,000 shares authorized, no shares issued
   
     
 
Common stock, no par value, 640,000,000 shares authorized, 60,008,481 shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2019 and June 30, 2019
   
377,143
     
376,853
 
Accumulated deficit
   
(277,297
)
   
(264,400
)
Total shareholders’ equity
   
99,846
     
112,453
 
Total liabilities, convertible preferred stock and shareholders’ equity
 
$
179,296
   
$
181,097
 

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USA Technologies, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
(Unaudited)
 
   
Three months ended
September 30,
 
($ in thousands, except per share data)
 
2019
   
2018
 
Revenue:
           
License and transaction fees
 
$
33,833
   
$
28,971
 
Equipment sales
   
8,313
     
4,551
 
Total revenue
   
42,146
     
33,522
 
                 
Costs of sales:
               
Cost of services
   
21,646
     
18,544
 
Cost of equipment
   
10,448
     
4,868
 
Total costs of sales
   
32,094
     
23,412
 
                 
Gross profit
   
10,052
     
10,110
 
                 
Operating expenses:
               
Selling, general and administrative
   
18,171
     
9,450
 
Investigation and restatement expenses
   
3,699
     
4,526
 
Integration and acquisition costs
   
     
922
 
Depreciation and amortization
   
1,022
     
1,133
 
Total operating expenses
   
22,892
     
16,031
 
                 
Operating loss
   
(12,840
)
   
(5,921
)
                 
Other income (expense):
               
Interest income
   
467
     
405
 
Interest expense
   
(465
)
   
(786
)
Total other income (expense), net
   
2
     
(381
)
                 
Loss before income taxes
   
(12,838
)
   
(6,302
)
Provision for income taxes
   
(59
)
   
(18
)
                 
Net loss
   
(12,897
)
   
(6,320
)
Preferred dividends
   
(334
)
   
(334
)
Net loss applicable to common shares
 
$
(13,231
)
 
$
(6,654
)
Net loss per common share
               
Basic
 
$
(0.22
)
 
$
(0.11
)
Diluted
 
$
(0.22
)
 
$
(0.11
)
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding
               
Basic
   
60,096,852
     
60,053,912
 
Diluted
   
60,096,852
     
60,053,912
 

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USA Technologies, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(Unaudited)
 
   
Three months ended
September 30,
 
($ in thousands)
 
2019
   
2018
 
OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
           
Net loss
 
$
(12,897
)
 
$
(6,320
)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash (used in) provided by operating activities:
               
Non-cash stock based compensation
   
290
     
415
 
Gain on disposal of property and equipment
   
(15
)
   
7
 
Non-cash interest and amortization of debt discount
   
59
     
22
 
Bad debt expense
   
(110
)
   
509
 
Provision for inventory reserve
   
574
     
212
 
Depreciation and amortization
   
1,213
     
2,147
 
Non-cash lease expense
   
491
     
 
Deferred income taxes
   
5
     
4
 
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
               
Accounts receivable
   
4,677
     
(3,678
)
Finance receivables, net
   
(384
)
   
(63
)
Inventory, net
   
992
     
1,707
 
Prepaid expenses and other assets
   
(412
)
   
(220
)
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
   
4,738
     
(8,665
)
Operating lease liabilities
   
(399
)
   
 
Deferred revenue
   
1,409
     
(210
)
Income taxes payable
   
(2
)
   
11
 
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities
   
229
     
(14,122
)
                 
INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
               
Purchase of property and equipment, including rentals
   
(420
)
   
(693
)
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment, including rentals
   
30
     
30
 
Net cash used in investing activities
   
(390
)
   
(663
)
                 
FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
               
Repayment of capital lease obligations and long-term debt
   
(1,763
)
   
(959
)
Proceeds from exercise of common stock options
   
     
42
 
Net cash used in financing activities
   
(1,763
)
   
(917
)
                 
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents
   
(1,924
)
   
(15,702
)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year
   
27,464
     
83,964
 
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
 
$
25,540
   
$
68,262
 

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Reconciliation of Net Loss to Adjusted EBITDA
 
   
Three months ended September 30,
 
($ in thousands)
 
2019
   
2018
 
Net loss
 
$
(12,897
)
 
$
(6,320
)
Less: interest income
   
(467
)
   
(405
)
Plus: interest expense
   
465
     
786
 
Plus: income tax provision
   
59
     
18
 
Plus: depreciation expense
   
428
     
1,355
 
Plus: amortization expense
   
785
     
792
 
EBITDA
   
(11,627
)
   
(3,774
)
Plus: stock-based compensation
   
290
     
415
 
Plus: litigation related professional expenses
   
114
     
6
 
Plus: investigation and restatement expenses
   
3,699
     
4,526
 
Plus: integration and acquisition costs
   
     
922
 
Adjustments to EBITDA
   
4,103
     
5,869
 
Adjusted EBITDA
 
$
(7,524
)
 
$
2,095
 

Reconciliation of Net Loss to Non-GAAP Net Income (Loss)
 
   
Three months ended September 30,
 
($ in thousands)
 
2019
   
2018
 
Net loss
 
$
(12,897
)
 
$
(6,320
)
Non-GAAP adjustments:
               
Non-cash portion of income tax provision
   
5
     
4
 
Amortization expense
   
785
     
792
 
Stock-based compensation
   
290
     
415
 
Litigation related professional fees
   
114
     
6
 
Investigation and restatement expenses
   
3,699
     
4,526
 
Integration and acquisition costs
   
     
922
 
Non-GAAP net (loss) income
 
$
(8,004
)
 
$
345
 


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