Amendment No. 10 to Schedule 13D

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

SCHEDULE 13D

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

(Amendment No. 10)

 

 

USA Technologies, Inc.

(Name of Issuer)

Common Stock, no par value

(Title of Class of Securities)

90328S500

(CUSIP Number)

Michael D. Pinnisi

Hudson Executive Capital LP

570 Lexington Avenue, 35th Floor

New York, NY 10022

(212) 521-8495

with a copy to:

Richard M. Brand

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

200 Liberty Street

New York, NY 10281

(212) 504-6000

(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)

May 4, 2020

(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of This Statement)

 

 

If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of §§240.13d-1(e), 240.13d-1(f) or 240.13d-1(g), check the following box.  ☐

 

 

Note: Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See Rule.13d-7 for other parties to whom copies are to be sent.

 

 

 

*

The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person’s initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).

 

 

 

 


CUSIP No. 90328S500    SCHEDULE 13D    Page 2 of 7 Pages

 

  1   

NAMES OF REPORTING PERSON

 

Hudson Executive Capital LP

  2  

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

(a)  ☐        (b)  ☐

 

  3  

SEC USE ONLY

 

  4  

SOURCE OF FUNDS

 

OO

  5  

CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDING IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)

 

  6  

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 

Delaware

NUMBER OF

SHARES

BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

EACH

REPORTING

PERSON

WITH

 

     7    

SOLE VOTING POWER

 

0

     8   

SHARED VOTING POWER

 

10,385,172

     9   

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

0

   10   

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

10,385,172

11   

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

10,385,172

12  

CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES

 

13  

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

 

16.2%(1)

14  

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

 

PN, IA

 

(1)

Calculated based on 64,174,824 shares of outstanding common stock, no par value, of USA Technologies, Inc. (the “Company”), as reported in the Company’s Proxy Statement filed March 24, 2020.


CUSIP No. 90328S500    SCHEDULE 13D    Page 3 of 7 Pages

 

  1   

NAMES OF REPORTING PERSON

 

HEC Management GP LLC

  2  

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

(a)  ☐        (b)  ☐

 

  3  

SEC USE ONLY

 

  4  

SOURCE OF FUNDS

 

OO

  5  

CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDING IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)

 

  6  

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 

Delaware

NUMBER OF

SHARES

BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

EACH

REPORTING

PERSON

WITH

 

     7    

SOLE VOTING POWER

 

0

     8   

SHARED VOTING POWER

 

10,385,172

     9   

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

0

   10   

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

10,385,172

11   

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

10,385,172

12  

CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES

 

13  

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

 

16.2%(2)

14  

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

 

PN, IA

 

(2)

Calculated based on 64,174,824 shares of outstanding common stock, no par value, of the Company as reported in the Company’s Proxy Statement filed March 24, 2020.


CUSIP No. 90328S500    SCHEDULE 13D    Page 4 of 7 Pages

 

  1   

NAMES OF REPORTING PERSON

 

Douglas L. Braunstein

  2  

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

(a)  ☐        (b)  ☐

 

  3  

SEC USE ONLY

 

  4  

SOURCE OF FUNDS

 

OO

  5  

CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDING IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)

 

  6  

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 

United States

NUMBER OF

SHARES

BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

EACH

REPORTING

PERSON

WITH

 

     7    

SOLE VOTING POWER

 

0

     8   

SHARED VOTING POWER

 

10,385,172

     9   

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

0

   10   

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

10,385,172

11   

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

10,385,172

12  

CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES

 

13  

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

 

16.2% (3)

14  

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

 

IN

 

(3)

Calculated based on 64,174,824 shares of outstanding common stock, no par value, of the Company as reported in the Company’s Proxy Statement filed March 24, 2020.


CUSIP No. 90328S500    SCHEDULE 13D    Page 5 of 7 Pages

 

ITEM 1. SECURITY AND ISSUER

This Amendment No. 10 to Schedule 13D (this “Amendment No. 10”) relates to the Schedule 13D filed on May 20, 2019 (the “Initial 13D” and, as amended and supplemented through the date of this Amendment No. 10, collectively, the “Schedule 13D”) by the Reporting Persons, relating to the common stock, no par value (the “Shares”), of USA Technologies, Inc., a company organized under the laws of the State of Pennsylvania (the “Company”). Capitalized terms used but not defined in this Amendment No. 10 shall have the meanings set forth in the Schedule 13D.

The Reporting Persons beneficially own an aggregate of 10,385,172 Shares (the “Subject Shares”). The Subject Shares represent approximately 16.2% of the issued and outstanding based on 64,174,824 outstanding Shares, as reported in the Company’s Proxy Statement filed March 24, 2020.

ITEM 4. PURPOSE OF TRANSACTION

Item 4 is hereby amended and supplemented by adding the following information:

On May 5, 2020, the Company filed an amendment to its proxy statement in connection with the Annual Meeting. Consistent with the terms of the Letter Agreement, the Company included Douglas G. Bergeron and Douglas L. Braunstein, Managing Partners of Hudson Executive, in the Company’s nominees for election to the Board.

The information set forth in Item 6 is incorporated herein by reference.

ITEM 6. CONTRACTS, ARRANGEMENTS, UNDERSTANDINGS OR RELATIONSHIPS WITH RESPECT TO SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER

Item 6 of the Schedule 13D is hereby amended and supplemented by adding the following information:

On May 4, 2020, the Company entered into a confidentiality agreement with Hudson Executive (the “Confidentiality Agreement”). Pursuant to the Confidentiality Agreement, Douglas G. Bergeron and Douglas L. Braunstein (the “USAT Directors”) may communicate confidential information that either of them learn in their capacity as directors of the Company to Hudson Executive, its members, employees, and outside advisors, but in each case only to those who need to know such information for the purpose of advising Hudson Executive on its investment in the Company. Hudson Executive shall be, and shall cause such persons to be, bound by the same confidentiality restrictions applicable to the USAT Directors. Furthermore, Hudson Executives and its controlled affiliates will engage in the purchase or sale of Company securities only when such trading is permitted for USAT Directors.

The foregoing summary description of the terms of the Confidentiality Agreement does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Confidentiality Agreement, which is filed as Exhibit 99.6 and is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.


CUSIP No. 90328S500    SCHEDULE 13D    Page 6 of 7 Pages

 

ITEM 7. MATERIAL TO BE FILED AS EXHIBITS

 

Exhibit 99.6

Confidentiality Agreement, dated May 4, 2020, by and between USA Technologies, Inc. and Hudson Executive Capital LP.


CUSIP No. 90328S500    SCHEDULE 13D    Page 7 of 7 Pages

 

SIGNATURE

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

Date: May 6, 2020

 

HUDSON EXECUTIVE CAPITAL LP
By:   HEC Management GP, LLC, its general partner
By:   /s/ Douglas L. Braunstein
  Name: Douglas L. Braunstein
  Title: Managing Member
HEC MANAGEMENT GP LLC
By:   /s/ Douglas L. Braunstein
  Name: Douglas L. Braunstein
  Title: Managing Member
DOUGLAS L. BRAUNSTEIN
By:   /s/ Douglas L. Braunstein
  Douglas L. Braunstein
EX-99.6

Exhibit 99.6

 

LOGO

May 4, 2020

USA Technologies, Inc.

100 Deerfield Lane #300

Malvern, Pennsylvania 19355

Attention: Donald W. Layden, Jr.

 

  Re:

Treatment of USAT Confidential Information

Dear Mr. Layden:

This letter proposes undertakings by Hudson Executive Capital LP and the investment funds it advises (collectively, “Hudson”) to protect the confidentiality of information received by Hudson and by Messrs. Douglas Bergeron and Douglas Braunstein (each a “USAT Director” and collectively the “USAT Directors”). The undertakings in the following paragraphs will be effective so long either of the USAT Directors serves as a director of the USA Technologies, Inc. (“USAT”).

The USAT Directors may communicate confidential information about USAT that either of them learn in their capacity as directors of USAT to Hudson, its members, employees, and outside advisors, but in each case only to those who need to know such information for the purpose of advising Hudson on its investment in USAT, and Hudson shall be (and shall cause such persons to be) bound by the same confidentiality restrictions that are applicable to USAT Directors. The same restrictions shall apply to the handling of confidential information about USAT that is provided directly to Hudson personnel by USAT at the request or direction of either USAT Director.

In the event that a recipient of such information is required by any court, governmental or regulatory authority, or by legal process to disclose any such information, Hudson shall promptly, to the extent legally permissible, notify USAT of such requirement and cooperate with USAT in its efforts to limit any such disclosure prior thereto; provided, that if disclosure is nonetheless legally required, the recipient may disclose such portion of the information as counsel has advised is legally required or advisable to be produced. Hudson (i) acknowledges that applicable United States securities laws prohibit any person who has material nonpublic information about a company from purchasing or selling securities of such company or from communicating such information to any other person under circumstances in which it is reasonably foreseeable that such person is likely to purchase or sell such securities and (ii) agrees to comply with (and to cause Hudson personnel to comply with) the United States securities laws in respect of communicating any such information and refraining from trading in USAT securities while in possession of such information in violation of such securities laws.

Furthermore, Hudson and its controlled affiliates will engage in the purchase or sale of USAT securities only when such trading is permitted for USAT Directors.


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USAT acknowledges and agrees that, regardless of the assurances provided herein and regardless of the advice or other services USAT shall receive, neither Hudson nor its General Counsel nor any other employees of Hudson will have any attorney-client relationship with USAT, or otherwise provide any legal services, offer legal advice, or engage in any legal representation to or on behalf of USAT or any of its subsidiaries. USAT further acknowledges and agrees that any services provided by Hudson’s General Counsel or other employee(s) of Hudson for USAT or any of its subsidiaries shall not create any such relationship, and USAT should and shall rely on its own legal counsel for any legal services, legal advice or legal representation.

Very truly yours,

 

/s/ Douglas L. Braunstein

Douglas L. Braunstein

Founder and Managing Partner

AGREED:

USA Technologies, Inc.

 

By:  

/s/ Donald W. Layden, Jr.

  Donald W. Layden, Jr.
  Chief Executive Officer

570 Lexington Avenue, 35th Floor, New York, New York 10022-6867

(212) 521-8495 | www.hudsonexecutive.com