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CANTALOUPE, INC. - Quarter Report: 2015 December (Form 10-Q)

 

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 10-Q

 

xQUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the quarterly period ended December 31, 2015

 

OR

 

¨TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d) OF THE EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the transition period from ____________________ to _____________________

 

Commission file number 001-33365

 

  USA Technologies, Inc.  
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

  Pennsylvania       23-2679963  
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)   (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

 

100 Deerfield Lane, Suite 140, Malvern, Pennsylvania     19355  
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

 

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

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes x No ¨

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes x No ¨

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer”, “accelerated filer”, and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

 

Large accelerated filer ¨ Accelerated filer ¨ Non-accelerated filer ¨
  Smaller reporting company x  

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act). Yes ¨ No x

 

As of February 1, 2016, there were 35,944,615 shares of Common Stock, no par value, outstanding.

 

 

 

   

 

 

USA TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

Part I - Financial Information    
       
Item 1. Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)    
       
  Consolidated Balance Sheets – December 31, 2015 and June 30, 2015   3
       
  Consolidated Statements of Operations – Three and six months ended December 31, 2015 and 2014   4
       
  Consolidated Statement of Shareholders’ Equity – Six months ended December 31, 2015   5
       
  Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows – Three and six months ended December 31, 2015 and 2014   6
       
  Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements   7
       
Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations   26
       
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk   39
       
Item 4. Controls and Procedures   39
       
Part II - Other Information    
       
Item 1. Legal Proceedings   39
       
Item 6. Exhibits   41
       
  Signatures   42

 

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USA Technologies, Inc.
Consolidated Balance Sheets
(Unaudited)

 

   December 31,   June 30, 
($ in thousands, except shares)  2015   2015 
         
Assets          
Current assets:          
Cash  $14,809   $11,374 
Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $1,698 and $1,309, respectively   6,976    5,971 
Finance receivables   1,503    941 
Inventory   2,849    4,216 
Prepaid expenses and other current assets   902    574 
Deferred income taxes   1,258    1,258 
Total current assets   28,297    24,334 
           
Finance receivables, less current portion   2,435    3,698 
Other assets   326    350 
Property and equipment, net   10,856    12,869 
Deferred income taxes   25,607    25,788 
Goodwill and intangibles   8,095    8,095 
Total assets  $75,616   $75,134 
           
Liabilities and shareholders’ equity          
Current liabilities:          
Accounts payable  $7,876   $10,542 
Accrued expenses   2,116    2,108 
Line of credit   7,000    4,000 
Current obligations under long-term debt   524    478 
Income taxes payable   -    54 
Deferred gain from sale-leaseback transactions   860    860 
Total current liabilities   18,376    18,042 
           
Long-term liabilities:          
Long-term debt, less current portion   1,584    1,854 
Accrued expenses, less current portion   26    49 
Warrant liabilities   1,865    978 
Deferred gain from sale-leaseback transactions, less current portion   470    900 
Total long-term liabilities   3,945    3,781 
Total liabilities   22,321    21,823 
           
Shareholders’ equity:          
Preferred stock, no par value:          
Authorized shares- 1,800,000 Series A convertible preferred- Authorized shares- 900,000 Issued and outstanding shares- 442,968 (liquidation preference of $17,687 and $17,355, respectively)   3,138    3,138 
Common stock, no par value: Authorized shares- 640,000,000 Issued and outstanding shares- 35,834,174 and 35,747,242, respectively   225,372    224,874 
Accumulated deficit   (175,215)   (174,701)
Total shareholders’ equity   53,295    53,311 
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity  $75,616   $75,134 

 

See accompanying notes.

 

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USA Technologies, Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Operations
(Unaudited)

 

   Three months ended   Six months ended 
   December 31,   December 31, 
($ in thousands, except per share data)  2015   2014   2015   2014 
                 
Revenues:                    
License and transaction fees  $13,674   $10,480   $26,599   $20,636 
Equipment sales   4,829    2,342    8,504    4,438 
Total revenues   18,503    12,822    35,103    25,074 
                     
Costs of sales/revenues:                    
Cost of services   9,067    7,158    17,772    14,409 
Cost of equipment   3,953    1,930    6,801    3,796 
Total costs of sales/revenues   13,020    9,088    24,573    18,205 
Gross profit   5,483    3,734    10,530    6,869 
                     
Operating expenses:                    
Selling, general and administrative   4,762    3,531    9,558    7,163 
Depreciation   127    152    266    321 
Total operating expenses   4,889    3,683    9,824    7,484 
Operating income (loss)   594    51    706    (615)
                     
Other income (expense):                    
Interest income   20    4    71    14 
Interest expense   (104)   (49)   (223)   (124)
Change in fair value of warrant liabilities   (1,230)   135    (887)   445 
Total other income (expense), net   (1,314)   90    (1,039)   335 
                     
Income (loss) before provision for income taxes   (720)   141    (333)   (280)
Provision for income taxes   (154)   (402)   (181)   (42)
                     
Net loss   (874)   (261)   (514)   (322)
Cumulative preferred dividends   -    -    (332)   (332)
Net loss applicable to common shares  $(874)  $(261)  $(846)  $(654)
Net loss per common share - basic and diluted  $(0.02)  $(0.01)  $(0.02)  $(0.02)
Basic and diluted weighted average number of common shares outstanding   35,828,776    35,657,519    35,808,488    35,625,199 

 

See accompanying notes.

 

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USA Technologies, Inc.
Consolidated Statement of Shareholders’ Equity
(Unaudited)

 

   Series A                 
   Convertible                 
   Preferred Stock   Common Stock   Accumulated     
($ in thousands, except shares)  Shares   Amount   Shares   Amount   Deficit   Total 
                         
Balance, June 30, 2015   442,968   $3,138    35,747,242   $224,874   $(174,701)  $53,311 
                               
Exercise of warrants   -    -    11,000    29    -    29 
Stock based compensation                              
2013 Stock Incentive Plan   -    -    88,678    302    -    302 
2014 Stock Option Incentive Plan   -    -    -    207    -    207 
Retirement of common stock   -    -    (12,746)   (40)   -    (40)
Net loss   -    -    -    -    (514)   (514)
                               
Balance, December 31, 2015   442,968   $3,138    35,834,174   $225,372   $(175,215)  $53,295 

 

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USA Technologies, Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(Unaudited)

 

   Three months ended   Six months ended 
($ in thousands)  December 31,   December 31, 
   2015   2014   2015   2014 
OPERATING ACTIVITIES:                    
Net loss  $(874)  $(261)  $(514)  $(322)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:                    
Charges incurred in connection with the vesting and issuance of common stock and common stock options for employee and director compensation   237    186    509    325 
Gain on disposal of property and equipment   (41)   (4)   (42)   (7)
Bad debt expense   238    141    474    300 
Depreciation   1,323    1,444    2,673    2,917 
Change in fair value of warrant liabilities   1,230    (135)   887    (445)
Deferred income taxes, net   154    424    181    63 
Recognition of deferred gain from sale-leaseback transactions   (215)   (215)   (430)   (403)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:                    
Accounts receivable   (767)   (842)   (1,480)   (837)
Finance receivables   533    (778)   701    (1,534)
Inventory   649    (805)   868    (1,943)
Prepaid expenses and other assets   (254)   (248)   (206)   (359)
Accounts payable   (1,623)   (1,859)   (2,667)   (1,905)
Accrued expenses   (13)   (87)   (15)   (273)
Income taxes payable   (70)   -    (70)   (21)
                     
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities   507    (3,039)   869    (4,444)
                     
INVESTING ACTIVITIES:                    
Purchase of property and equipment   (33)   (19)   (82)   (50)
Additions of internally developed software   (85)   -    (85)   - 
Purchase of property for rental program   -    -    -    (1,642)
Proceeds from sale of rental equipment under sale-leaseback transactions   -    -    -    4,994 
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment   101    11    105    35 
                     
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities   (17)   (8)   (62)   3,337 
                     
FINANCING ACTIVITIES:                    
Net proceeds (use) from the issuance (retirement) of common stock and exercise of common stock warrants   (40)   (62)   (11)   (62)
Proceeds (repayment) of line of credit, net   3,000    (1,000)   3,000    (1,000)
Repayment of long-term debt   (233)   (73)   (361)   (169)
                     
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities   2,727    (1,135)   2,628    (1,231)
                     
Net increase (decrease) in cash   3,217    (4,182)   3,435    (2,338)
Cash at beginning of period   11,592    10,916    11,374    9,072 
Cash at end of period  $14,809   $6,734   $14,809   $6,734 
                     
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:                    
Interest paid in cash  $107   $56   $213   $135 
Depreciation expense allocated to cost of services  $1,186   $1,283   $2,385   $2,577 
Reclass of rental program property to inventory, net  $777   $15   $498   $19 
Prepaid items financed with debt  $-   $-   $103   $103 
Equipment and software acquired under capital lease  $-   $108   $35   $108 
Disposal of property and equipment  $238   $10   $337   $52 
Disposal of property and equipment under sale-leaseback transactions  $-   $-   $-   $3,873 

 

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USA Technologies, Inc.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited)

 

1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES

 

BUSINESS

 

USA Technologies, Inc. (the “Company”, “We”, “USAT”, or “Our”) was incorporated in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in January 1992. We are a provider of technology-enabled solutions and value-added services that facilitate electronic payment transactions primarily within the unattended Point of Sale (“POS”) market. We are a leading provider in the small ticket, beverage and food vending industry and are expanding our solutions and services to other unattended market segments, such as amusement, commercial laundry, kiosk, and others. Since our founding, we have designed and marketed systems and solutions that facilitate electronic payment options, as well as telemetry, Internet of Things (“IoT”), and machine-to-machine (“M2M”) services, which include the ability to remotely monitor, control, and report on the results of distributed assets containing our electronic payment solutions. Historically, these distributed assets have relied on cash for payment in the form of coins or bills, whereas, our systems allow them to accept cashless payments such as through the use of credit or debit cards or other emerging contactless forms, such as mobile payment.

 

INTERIM FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements of USA Technologies, Inc. have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by U.S. generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements and therefore should be read in conjunction with the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 2015. In the opinion of management, all adjustments considered necessary for a fair presentation, consisting of normal recurring adjustments, have been included. Operating results for the three and six-month periods ended December 31, 2015 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending June 30, 2016. The balance sheet at June 30, 2015 has been derived from the audited consolidated financial statements at that date, but does not include all of the information and footnotes required by U.S. generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements.

 

CONSOLIDATION

 

The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiaries. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

 

USE OF ESTIMATES

 

The preparation of the consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

 

CASH

 

The Company maintains its cash in bank deposit accounts, which may exceed federally insured limits at times.

 

ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE AND ALLOWANCE FOR DOUBTFUL ACCOUNTS

 

Accounts receivable include amounts due to the Company for sales of equipment, other amounts due from customers, merchant service receivables, and unbilled amounts due from customers, net of the allowance for doubtful accounts.

 

The Company maintains an allowance for doubtful accounts for estimated losses resulting from the inability of its customers to make required payments, including from a shortfall in the customer transaction fund flow from which the company would normally collect amounts due.

 

The allowance is determined through an analysis of various factors including the aging of the accounts receivable, the strength of the relationship with the customer, the capacity of the customer transaction fund flow to satisfy the amount due from the customer, an assessment of collection costs and other factors. The allowance for doubtful accounts receivable is management’s best estimate as of the respective reporting date. If the factors described above were to deteriorate, additional amounts may need to be added to the allowance.

 

Changes in the estimated allowance are due to write-offs or collections of receivables. Other changes in the estimated allowance in the period are charged to bad debt expense and included in selling, general and administrative expenses on the statements of operations.

 

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USA Technologies, Inc.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited)

 

1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)

 

FINANCE RECEIVABLES

 

The Company offers extended payment terms to certain customers for equipment sales under its Quick Start Program. In accordance with the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification® (“ASC”) Topic 840, “Leases”, agreements under the Quick Start Program qualify for sales-type lease accounting. Accordingly, the future minimum lease payments are classified as finance receivables in the Company’s consolidated balance sheets. Finance receivables or Quick Start leases are generally for a sixty-month term. Finance receivables are carried at their contractual amount and charged off against the allowance for credit losses when management determines that recovery is unlikely and the Company ceases collection efforts. The Company recognizes a portion of the note or lease payments as interest income in the accompanying consolidated financial statements based on the effective interest rate method.

 

INVENTORY

 

Inventory consists of finished goods and packaging materials. The Company’s inventory is stated at the lower of cost (average cost basis) or market.

 

PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT

 

Property and equipment are recorded at cost. Property and equipment are depreciated on the straight-line basis over the estimated useful lives of the related assets. Leasehold improvements are amortized on the straight-line basis over the lesser of the estimated useful life of the asset or the respective lease term.

 

INTANGIBLE ASSETS

 

The Company’s intangible assets include goodwill, trademarks and patents.

 

The Company’s trademarks with an indefinite economic life are not being amortized. The trademarks, not subject to amortization, are related to the EnergyMiser asset group and consist of four trademarks. The Company tests indefinite-lived intangible assets for impairment using a two-step process. The first step screens for potential impairment, while the second step measures the amount of impairment. The Company uses a relief from royalty analysis to complete the first step in this process. Testing for impairment is to be done at least annually and at other times if events or circumstances arise that indicate that impairment may have occurred. The Company has selected April 1 as its annual test date for its indefinite-lived intangible assets.

 

Goodwill represents the excess of cost over fair value of the net assets purchased in acquisitions. The Company accounts for goodwill in accordance with ASC 350, “Intangibles – Goodwill and Other”. Under ASC 350, goodwill is not amortized to earnings, but instead is subject to periodic testing for impairment. Testing for impairment is to be done at least annually and at other times if events or circumstances arise that indicate that impairment may have occurred. The Company has selected April 1 as its annual test date.

 

FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

 

The FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2010-06, “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures (“Topic 820”): Improving Disclosures about Fair Value Measurements.” ASU 2010-06 amends certain disclosure requirements of Subtopic 820-10. This ASU provides additional disclosures for transfers in and out of Levels 1 and 2 and for activity in Level 3. This ASU also clarifies certain other existing disclosure requirements including level of desegregation and disclosures around inputs and valuation techniques.

 

The Company’s financial assets and liabilities are accounted for in accordance with ASC 820 “Fair Value Measurement.” Under ASC 820 the Company uses inputs from the three levels of the fair value hierarchy to measure its financial assets and liabilities. The three levels are as follows:

 

Level 1- Inputs are unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the Company has the ability to access at the measurement date.

 

Level 2- Inputs are other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly. Level 2 inputs include quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability (i.e., interest rates, yield curves, etc.), and inputs that are derived principally from or corroborated by observable market data by correlation or other means (market corroborated inputs).

 

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USA Technologies, Inc.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited)

 

1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)

 

Level 3- Inputs are unobservable and reflect the Company’s assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. The Company develops these inputs based on the best information available.

 

The Company’s financial instruments, principally accounts receivable, short-term finance receivables, prepaid expenses and other assets, accounts payable and accrued expenses, are carried at cost which approximates fair value due to the short-term maturity of these instruments. The fair value of the Company’s obligations under its long-term debt agreements and the long-term portion of its finance receivables approximates their carrying value as such instruments are at market rates currently available to the Company.

 

REVENUE RECOGNITION

 

Revenue from the sale or QuickStart lease of equipment is recognized on the terms of freight-on-board shipping point. Activation fee revenue, if applicable, is recognized when the Company’s cashless payment device is initially activated for use on the Company network. Transaction processing revenue is recognized upon the usage of the Company’s cashless payment and control network. License fees for access to the Company’s devices and network services are recognized on a monthly basis. In all cases, revenue is only recognized when persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists, delivery has occurred or services have been rendered, the price is fixed and determinable, and collection of the resulting receivable is reasonably assured. The Company estimates an allowance for product returns at the date of sale and license and transaction fee refunds on a monthly basis.

 

ePort hardware is available to customers under the QuickStart program pursuant to which the customer would enter into a five-year non-cancelable lease with either the Company or a third-party leasing company for the devices. At the end of the lease period, the customer would have the option to purchase the device at its residual value.

 

PREFERRED STOCK

 

Preferred stock is recorded on the balance sheet in the equity section at its par value.

 

ACCOUNTING FOR EQUITY AWARDS

 

In accordance with ASC 718, the cost of employee services received in exchange for an award of equity instruments is based on the grant-date fair value of the award and allocated over the vesting period of the award.

 

INCOME TAXES

 

The Company follows the provisions of FASB ASC 740, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes, which provides detailed guidance for the financial statement recognition, measurement and disclosure of uncertain tax positions recognized in the consolidated financial statements. Tax positions must meet a “more-likely-than-not” recognition threshold at the effective date to be recognized upon the adoption of ASC 740 and in subsequent periods.

 

Income taxes are computed using the asset and liability method of accounting. Under the asset and liability method, a deferred tax asset or liability is recognized for estimated future tax effects attributable to temporary differences and carryforwards. The measurement of deferred income tax assets is adjusted by a valuation allowance, if necessary, to recognize future tax benefits only to the extent that, based on available evidence, it is more likely than not such benefits will be realized. The Company recognizes interest and penalties, if any, related to uncertain tax positions in selling, general and administrative expenses. No interest or penalties related to uncertain tax positions were accrued or incurred during the three and six months ended December 31, 2015 and 2014.

 

EARNINGS (LOSS) PER COMMON SHARE

 

Basic earnings (loss) per share are calculated by dividing income (loss) applicable to common shares by the weighted average common shares outstanding for the period. Diluted earnings per share is calculated by dividing income (loss) applicable to common shares by the weighted average common shares outstanding for the period plus the effect of potential common shares unless such effect is anti-dilutive.

 

RECLASSIFICATION

 

As reported in the Company’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2015, commencing with the September 30, 2015 financial statements, the Company changed the manner in which it presents certain uncollected customer accounts receivable and the related allowance in its consolidated balance sheets and the related statements of cash flows. These accounts receivable represent a large number of small balance amounts due from customers for processing and service fees which had not been billed to customers, and as to which, there had been no customer transaction proceeds from which the Company could collect the amounts due in

 

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USA Technologies, Inc.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited)

 

1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)

 

accordance with its normal procedures. The previous accounting classification recorded these amounts as a reduction of its accounts payable in the consolidated balance sheets and the related statements of cash flows. The new accounting classification moves these amounts to accounts receivable and allowance for bad debt.

 

Accordingly, the respective balances for all prior periods presented in these financial statements were reclassified in order to be consistent with and comparable to the accounting classification of these items in our December 31, 2015 financial statements. The new accounting classification as well as the reclassification for prior periods had no effect on the consolidated statements of operations or the consolidated statements of shareholders’ equity. The details of the reclassification of the respective consolidated balance sheets and the consolidated statements of cash flows amounts are presented in the table below:

 

($ in thousands)    
     
Consolidated Balance Sheet Line Items  June 30, 2015 Balances 
  As previously
reported
   Reclassification   As reclassified 
Accounts Receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts:               
Reclassification of balances included in accounts payable to accounts receivable       $2,114      
Reclassification of the allowance for doubtful accounts in accounts payable        (815)     
   $4,672   $1,299   $5,971 
                
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts:               
Reclassification of the allowance for doubtful accounts in accounts payable  $(494)  $(815)  $(1,309)
                
Accounts Payable:               
Reclassification of balances included in accounts payable to accounts receivable       $2,114      
Reclassification of the allowance for doubtful accounts in accounts payable        (815)     
   $9,243   $1,299   $10,542 

 

($ in thousands)    
     
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flow Line Items  For the three months ended December 31, 2014 
  As previously
reported
   Reclassification   As reclassified 
Accounts Receivable               
Reclassification of cash provided by and included in accounts payable to accounts receivable  $(363)  $(479)  $(842)
                
Accounts Payable:               
Reclassification of cash used in and included in accounts payable to accounts receivable  $(2,338)  $479   $(1,859)

 

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USA Technologies, Inc.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited)

 

1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)

 

($ in thousands)    
     
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flow Line Items  For the six months ended December 31, 2014 
  As previously
reported
   Reclassification   As reclassified 
Accounts Receivable               
Reclassification of cash provided by and included in accounts payable to accounts receivable  $(283)  $(554)  $(837)
                
Accounts Payable:               
Reclassification of cash used in and included in accounts payable to accounts receivable  $(2,459)  $554   $(1,905)

 

SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT COSTS

 

In the second quarter of fiscal 2016, the Company changed the manner in which it treats certain costs for internally developed software with the capitalization of those costs. These capitalized costs for internal-use software are included in property and equipment in the consolidated balance sheet and are amortized over three years.

 

Costs incurred during the preliminary project along with post-implementation stages of internal use computer software development and costs incurred to maintain existing product offerings are expensed as incurred. The capitalization and ongoing assessment of recoverability of development costs require considerable judgment by management with respect to certain external factors, including, but not limited to, technological and economic feasibility and estimated economic life.  At December 31, 2015, the Company had $85 thousand in capitalized software development of which will be amortized beginning with the third quarter of fiscal 2016.

 

OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

 

ASC 220, “Comprehensive Income”, prescribes the reporting required for comprehensive income and items of other comprehensive income. Entities having no items of other comprehensive income are not required to report on comprehensive income. The Company has no items of other comprehensive income for the three and six months ended December 31, 2015.

 

NEW ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

 

The Company is evaluating whether the effects of the following recent accounting pronouncements or any other recently issued, but not yet effective accounting standards, will have a material effect on the Company’s consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

 

In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606).  This ASU was amended by ASU No. 2015-14, issued in August 2015, which deferred the original effective date by one year. The ASU is now effective for fiscal years, and interim reporting periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2017.

 

In June 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-12 Compensation- Stock Compensation (Topic 718); Accounting for share-based payments when the terms of the award provide that a performance target could be achieved after the requisite service period. This pronouncement will be effective for the Company beginning with the year ending June 30, 2017.

 

In August 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-15 Presentation of Financial Statements- Going Concern (Subtopic 205-40): Disclosure of uncertainties about an entity’s ability to continue as a going concern. This pronouncement will be effective for the Company beginning with the year ending June 30, 2017.

 

In April 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-03 Interest- Imputation of Interest (Subtopic 835-30): Simplifying the presentation of debt issuance costs. This pronouncement will be effective for the Company beginning with the year ending June 30, 2017.

 

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USA Technologies, Inc.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited)

 

In July 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-11 Inventory (Topic 330): Simplifying the measurement of inventory. This pronouncement will be effective for the Company beginning with the year ending June 30, 2018.

 

In September 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-16, "Simplifying the Accounting for Measurement-Period Adjustments". ASU 2015-16 eliminates the requirement for an acquirer in a business combination to account for measurement-period adjustments retrospectively. ASU 2015-16 will be effective for the Company beginning with the quarter ending September 30, 2016. Since this standard is prospective, the impact of ASU 2015-16 on the Company's financial condition, results of operations and cash flows will depend upon the nature of any measurement period adjustments identified in future periods.

 

In November 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-17, "Balance Sheet Classification of Deferred Taxes" ("ASU 2015-17"), which will require entities to present all deferred tax liabilities and assets as noncurrent on the balance sheet instead of separating deferred taxes into current and noncurrent amounts. The standard will be effective for the Company beginning with the quarter ending September 30, 2017. Early application is permitted. The standard can be applied either prospectively to all deferred tax liabilities and assets or retrospectively to all periods presented.

 

2. EARNINGS PER SHARE CALCULATION

 

The calculation of basic earnings per share (“eps”) and diluted earnings per share is presented below:

 

   Three months ended   Six months ended 
   December 31,   December 31, 
($ in thousands, except per share data)  2015   2014   2015   2014 
                 
Numerator for basic earnings per share - Net loss available to common shareholders  $(874)  $(261)  $(846)  $(654)
Gain recorded for reduction in fair value of warrants*   -    -    -    - 
Numerator for diluted earnings per share - Net loss available to common shareholders  $(874)  $(261)  $(846)  $(654)
                     
Denominator for basic earnings per share - Weighted average shares outstanding   35,828,776    35,657,519    35,808,488    35,625,199 
Effect of dilutive potential common shares*   -    -    -    - 
Denominator for diluted earnings per share - Adjusted weighted average shares outstanding   35,828,776    35,657,519    35,808,488    35,625,199 
                     
Basic and diluted loss per share  $(0.02)  $(0.01)  $(0.02)  $(0.02)

 

* No adjustment necessary as the effects would be anti-dilutive.

 

Antidilutive shares excluded from the computation of average dilutive earnings per share were 289,619 and 141,279 for the three months ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively and 346,855 and 142,037 for the six months ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

 

3. FINANCE RECEIVABLES

 

Finance receivables consist of the following:

 

   December 31,   June 30, 
($ in thousands)  2015   2015 
   (unaudited)     
         
Total finance receivables  $3,938   $4,639 
Less current portion   1,503    941 
Non-current portion of finance receivables  $2,435   $3,698 

 

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USA Technologies, Inc.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited)

 

The Company collects monthly payments of its finance receivables from the customers’ transaction fund flow. Accordingly, as the fund flow from these customers’ transactions is sufficient to satisfy the amount due to the Company, the risk of loss is considered remote and the Company has not provided for an allowance for credit losses for finance receivables as of December 31, 2015 and June 30, 2015.

 

Credit Quality Indicators

As of December 31, 2015

(unaudited)

 

Credit risk profile based on payment activity:  December 31,   June 30, 
   2015   2015 
($ in thousands)  (unaudited)     
Performing  $3,885   $4,619 
Nonperforming   53    20 
Total  $3,938   $4,639 

 

Age Analysis of Past Due Finance Receivables

As of December 31, 2015

(unaudited)

 

   31 – 60   61 – 90   Greater than           Total 
($ in thousands)  Days Past
Due
   Days Past
Due
   90 Days Past
Due
   Total Past
Due
   Current   Finance
Receivables
 
                         
QuickStart Leases  $15   $-   $38   $53   $3,885   $3,938 

 

Age Analysis of Past Due Finance Receivables

As of June 30, 2015

 

   31 – 60   61 – 90   Greater than           Total 
($ in thousands)  Days Past
Due
   Days Past
Due
   90 Days Past
Due
   Total Past
Due
   Current   Finance
Receivables
 
                         
QuickStart Leases  $-   $15   $5   $20   $4,619   $4,639 

 

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USA Technologies, Inc.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited)

 

4. PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT

 

Property and equipment, at cost, consist of the following:

 

      December 31, 2015 
   Useful  (unaudited) 
($'s in thousands)  Lives  Cost   Accumulated
Depreciation
   Net 
Computer equipment and purchased software  3-7 years  $4,858   $(4,188)  $670 
Property and equipment used for rental program  5 years   26,630    (16,611)   10,019 
Furniture and equipment  3-7 years   737    (599)   138 
Leasehold improvements  Lesser of   575    (546)   29 
   life or lease term               
      $32,800   $(21,944)  $10,856 

 

      June 30, 2015 
($'s in thousands)  Useful
Lives
  Cost   Accumulated
Depreciation
   Net 
Computer equipment and purchased software  3-7 years  $4,670   $(4,017)  $653 
Property and equipment used for rental program  5 years   26,469    (14,476)   11,993 
Furniture and equipment  3-7 years   723    (572)   151 
Leasehold improvements  Lesser of   575    (503)   72 
   life or lease term               
      $32,437   $(19,568)  $12,869 

 

Assets under capital lease totaled approximately $2.2 million and $2.1 million as of December 31, 2015 and June 30, 2015, respectively. Capital lease amortization of approximately $46 thousand and $34 thousand is included in depreciation expense for the three-month periods ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively.  Capital lease amortization of approximately $139 thousand and $141 thousand is included in depreciation expense for the six-month periods ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively. 

 

5. GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLES

 

There was no amortization expense relating to acquired intangible assets during the three and six months ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively. Intangible asset balances consisted of the following:

 

   December 31,   June 30, 
($ in thousands)  2015   2015 
   (unaudited)     
Goodwill  $7,663   $7,663 
Trademarks - Indefinite   432    432 
Total  $8,095   $8,095 

 

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USA Technologies, Inc.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited)

 

6. ACCRUED EXPENSES

 

Accrued expenses consist of the following:

 

   December 31,   June 30, 
($ in thousands)  2015   2015 
   (unaudited)     
Accrued compensation and related sales commissions  $869   $673 
Accrued professional fees   207    301 
Accrued taxes and filing fees   430    505 
Advanced customer billings   431    390 
Accrued rent   30    75 
Accrued other   175    213 
    2,142    2,157 
Less current portion   (2,116)   (2,108)
   $26   $49 

 

7. LINE OF CREDIT

 

On July 10, 2012, the Company entered into a Loan and Security Agreement and other ancillary documents (the “Loan Agreement”) with a commercial bank (the “Bank”), which, as amended, provides for a secured line of credit of up to $7 million, secured by substantially all of the Company’s assets, until August 17, 2017. The outstanding balance of the amounts advanced under the line of credit will bear interest at 2% above the prime rate as published in The Wall Street Journal or five percent (5%), whichever is higher.

 

The Loan Agreement contains customary affirmative and negative covenants, including achieving a minimum Adjusted EBITDA and minimum liquidity, and customary events of default.

 

The balance due on the Line of Credit was $7.0 million and $4.0 million at December 31, 2015 and June 30, 2015, respectively. At December 31, 2015, there was nothing available under the Line of Credit.

 

   As of or for the Six Months Ended 
   December 31, 
($ in thousands)  2015   2014 
Balance at period-end  $7,000   $4,000 
Maximum amount outstanding at any month end  $7,000   $4,000 
Average balance outstanding during the period  $4,065   $4,143 
Weighted-average interest rate:          
As of the period-end   5.50%   5.25%
Paid during the period   5.27%   5.25%

 

   As of or for the Three Months Ended 
   December 31, 
($ in thousands)  2015   2014 
Balance at period-end  $7,000   $4,000 
Maximum amount outstanding at any month end  $7,000   $5,000 
Average balance outstanding during the period  $4,130   $3,500 
Weighted-average interest rate:          
As of the period-end   5.50%   5.25%
Paid during the period   5.29%   5.25%

 

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USA Technologies, Inc.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited)

 

7. LINE OF CREDIT (CONTINUED)

 

Interest expense on the line of credit was approximately $54 thousand and $38 thousand during each of the three months ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively. Interest expense on the line of credit was approximately $108 thousand and $103 thousand during the six months ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

 

8. LONG-TERM DEBT

 

CAPITAL LEASES

 

The Company periodically enters into capital lease obligations to finance certain office and network equipment for use in its daily operations. During the six-month period ended December 31, 2015 the Company entered into capital lease obligations of $35 thousand. The interest rates on these obligations were approximately 5.60%. The value of the acquired equipment is included in property and equipment and amortized accordingly.

 

OTHER LOAN AGREEMENTS

 

The Company periodically enters into other loan agreements to finance the purchase of various assets as needed, including computer equipment, insurance premiums, network equipment and software for use in its operations. During the six-month period ended December 31, 2015, the Company entered into loan agreements for $103 thousand. The interest rates on these obligations were approximately 5.27%. The value of these financed insurance premiums acquired is included in prepaid expenses and other assets and expensed accordingly.

 

ASSIGNMENT OF QUICKSTART LEASES

 

In February and May 2015, the Company assigned its interest in certain finance receivables (various sixty-month QuickStart leases) to third-party finance companies in exchange for cash and the assumption of financing obligations in the aggregate of $1.8 million and $304 thousand, respectively. These assignment transactions contain recourse provisions for the Company which requires the proceeds from the assignment to be treated as long-term debt. The financing obligations range in rate from 9.41% to 9.45%.

 

The balance of long-term debt as of December 31, 2015 and June 30, 2015 are shown in the table below.

 

   December 31,   June 30, 
($ in thousands)  2015   2015 
   (unaudited)     
Capital lease obligations  $288   $338 
Other loan agreements   46    - 
Lease financing obligations   1,774    1,994 
    2,108    2,332 
Less current portion   524    478 
   $1,584   $1,854 

 

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USA Technologies, Inc.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited)

 

8. LONG-TERM DEBT (CONTINUED)

 

The maturities of long-term debt for each of the fiscal years following December 31, 2015 are as follows:

 

2016 (remaining six months)  $284 
2017   506 
2018   481 
2019   475 
2020   358 
Thereafter   4 
   $2,108 

 

9. FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

 

In accordance with the fair value hierarchy described in Note 1, the following table shows the fair value of the Company’s financial instrument that is required to be measured at fair value as of December 31, 2015 and June 30, 2015:

 

($ in thousands)                
December 31, 2015 (unaudited)  Level 1   Level 2   Level 3   Total 
                 
Common stock warrant liability, warrants exercisable at $2.6058 from September 18, 2011 through September 18, 2016  $-   $-   $1,865   $1,865 

 

June 30, 2015  Level 1   Level 2   Level 3   Total 
                 
Common stock warrant liability, warrants exercisable at $2.6058 from September 18, 2011 through September 18, 2016  $-   $-   $978   $978 

 

As of December 31, 2015 and June 30, 2015, the Company held no Level 1 or Level 2 financial instruments.

 

As of December 31, 2015 and June 30, 2015, the fair values of the Company’s Level 3 financial instrument totaled $1.865 million and $978 thousand, respectively. The Level 3 financial instrument consists of common stock warrants issued by the Company in March 2011, which include features requiring liability treatment of the warrants. The fair value of warrants issued in March 2011 to purchase 3.9 million shares of the Company’s common stock is based on valuations performed by an independent third party valuation firm. The fair value was determined using proprietary valuation models using the quality of the underlying securities of the warrants, restrictions on the warrants and security underlying the warrants, time restrictions and precedent sale transactions completed in the secondary market or in other private transactions. There were no transfers of assets or liabilities between level 1, level 2, or level 3 during the three and six months ended December 31, 2015 and 2014.

 

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USA Technologies, Inc.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited)

 

The following table summarizes the changes in fair value of the Company’s Level 3 financial instruments for the three and six months ended December 31, 2015 and 2014:

 

   Three months ended 
($ in thousands)  December 31, 
   2015   2014 
         
Beginning balance  $(635)  $(275)
Gain due to change in fair value of warrant liabilities   (1,230)   135 
Ending balance  $(1,865)  $(140)

 

   Six months ended 
($ in thousands)  December 31, 
   2015   2014 
         
Beginning balance  $(978)  $(585)
Gain due to change in fair value of warrant liabilities   (887)   445 
Ending balance  $(1,865)  $(140)

 

10. WARRANTS

 

During the six months ended December 31, 2015, warrants were exercised at $2.6058 per share resulting in the issuance of 11,000 shares of common stock with proceeds of $29 thousand. There were no exercises, issuances or expiration of warrants during the six months ended December 31, 2014. There have been no new warrants issued since January 2013.

 

Warrant activity for the three and six-month period ended December 31, 2015 was as follows:

 

   Warrants 
Outstanding at June 30, 2015   4,309,000 
Issued   - 
Exercised   (11,000)
Expired   - 
Outstanding at September 30, 2015   4,298,000 
Issued   - 
Exercised   - 
Expired   - 
Outstanding at December 31, 2015   4,298,000 

 

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USA Technologies, Inc.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited)

 

11. INCOME TAXES

 

For the three and six months ended December 31, 2015, income tax provisions of $154 thousand and $181 thousand, respectively, (substantially all deferred income taxes) were recorded. The provisions consist of the tax effect of the change in the fair value of warrant liabilities which was treated discretely, offset by a tax benefit based upon loss before provision before income taxes using  an estimated annual effective income tax rate of 41% for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2016.

 

For the three and six months ended December 31, 2014, income tax provisions of $402 thousand and $42 thousand, respectively, (substantially all deferred income taxes) were recorded; of those amounts, $395 thousand was due to the decrease in the applicable tax rate utilized to tax affect the deferred tax assets that was caused by a state income tax law change. The remaining provision (benefit) of $7 thousand and $(353) thousand for the three and six months ended December 31, 2014, respectively, was based upon income (loss) before provision for income taxes using an estimated annual effective income tax rate of 51% for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2015 and a (benefit) for the tax effect of the change in the fair value of warrant liabilities which was treated discretely.

 

12. STOCK BASED COMPENSATION PLANS

 

STOCK OPTIONS

 

The fair value of each option granted is estimated on the date of the grant using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following weighted-average assumptions used for options granted during:

 

   Six months ended 
   December 31, 
   2015   2014 
Expected volatility   63-66%    79%
Expected life   4 - 4.5 years    7 years 
Expected dividends   0.00%   0.00%
Risk-free interest rate   1.34-1.49%    2.04%

 

Stock based compensation related to stock options for the six months ended December 31, 2015 and 2014 was $207 thousand and $154 thousand, respectively. Unrecognized compensation related to stock option grants as of December 31, 2015 was $189 thousand.

 

Changes in outstanding stock options for the three months ended December 31, 2015 and 2014 consisted of the following:

 

   For the three months ended December 31, 
   2015   2014 
   Options   Weighted
Average
Exercise Price
   Weighted
Average Grant
Date Fair Value
   Options   Weighted
Average
Exercise Price
   Weighted
Average Grant
Date Fair Value
 
Options outstanding, beginning of period   658,474   $2.14   $1.41    448,888   $1.87   $1.33 
Granted   -   $-   $-    -   $-   $- 
Forfeited   -   $-   $-    -   $-   $- 
Expired   -   $-   $-    -   $-   $- 
Exercised   -   $-   $-    -   $-   $- 
Options outstanding, end of period   658,474   $2.14   $1.41    448,888   $1.87   $1.33 

 

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USA Technologies, Inc.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited)

 

Changes in outstanding stock options for the six months ended December 31, 2015 and 2014 consisted of the following:

 

   For the six months ended December 31, 
   2015   2014 
   Options   Weighted
Average
Exercise Price
   Weighted
Average Grant
Date Fair Value
   Options   Weighted
Average
Exercise Price
   Weighted
Average Grant
Date Fair Value
 
Options outstanding, beginning of period   538,888   $1.86   $1.33    120,000   $2.05   $1.49 
Granted   119,586   $3.38   $1.77    328,888   $1.80   $1.27 
Forfeited   -   $-   $-    -   $-   $- 
Expired   -   $-   $-    -   $-   $- 
Exercised   -   $-   $-    -   $-   $- 
Options outstanding, end of period   658,474   $2.14   $1.41    448,888   $1.87   $1.33 

 

Changes in unvested stock options for the three months ended December 31, 2015 and 2014 consisted of the following:

 

   For the three months ended December 31, 
   2015   2014 
   Options   Weighted
Average Grant
Date Fair Value
   Options   Weighted
Average Grant
Date Fair Value
 
Unvested options, beginning of period   456,251   $1.46    448,888   $1.33 
Granted   -   $-    -   $- 
Vested   (60,000)  $1.27    -   $- 
Forfeited   -   $-    -   $- 
Unvested options, end of period   396,251   $1.49    448,888   $1.33 

 

Changes in unvested stock options for the six months ended December 31, 2015 and 2014 consisted of the following:

 

   For the six months ended December 31, 
   2015   2014 
   Options   Weighted
Average Grant
Date Fair Value
   Options   Weighted
Average Grant
Date Fair Value
 
Unvested options, beginning of period   505,553   $1.32    120,000   $1.49 
Granted   119,586   $1.77    328,888   $1.27 
Vested   (228,888)  $1.27    -   $- 
Forfeited   -   $-    -   $- 
Unvested options, end of period   396,251   $1.49    448,888   $1.33 

 

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USA Technologies, Inc.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited)

 

Exercise prices of stock options outstanding as of December 31 and June 30, 2015 consisted of the following:

 

   December 31, 2015   June 30, 2015 
   (unaudited)         
Range of Exercise Prices  Options
Outstanding
   Options
Exercisable
   Options
Outstanding
   Options
Exercisable
 
$1.62 to $1.68   75,000    -    75,000    - 
$1.80   328,888    228,888    328,888    - 
$2.05   100,000    33,335    100,000    33,335 
$2.09   10,000    -    10,000    - 
$2.75   25,000    -    25,000    - 
$3.38   119,586    -    -    - 
    658,474    262,223    538,888    33,335 

 

   December 31, 2015   June 30, 2015 
   (unaudited)         
($ in thousands, except per share price
and number of options)
  Options
Outstanding
   Options
Exercisable
   Options
Outstanding
   Options
Exercisable
 
Number of stock options   658,474    262,223    538,888    33,335 
Weighted average exercise price  $2.14   $1.83   $1.86   $2.05 
Aggregate intrinsic value  $619   $328   $451   $22 
Weighted average contractual life   5.86    5.63    6.21    5.97 
Share price  $3.08   $3.08   $2.70   $2.70 

 

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USA Technologies, Inc.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited)

 

STOCK GRANTS

 

The Company’s nonvested common shares as of December 31, 2015, and changes during the period then ended consisted of the following:

 

       Weighted-Average 
       Grant-Date 
   Shares   Fair Value 
         
Nonvested at June 30, 2015   18,604   $1.88 
Granted   131,558    3.04 
Vested   (21,664)   2.70 
Nonvested at September 30, 2015   128,498    2.97 
Granted   -    - 
Vested   (7,396)   3.38 
Nonvested at December 31, 2015   121,102   $2.94 

 

13. PREFERRED STOCK

 

The authorized Preferred Stock may be issued from time to time in one or more series, each series with such rights, preferences or restrictions as determined by the Board of Directors. As of December 31, 2015 each share of Series A Preferred Stock is convertible into 0.194 of a share of Common Stock and each share of Series A Preferred Stock is entitled to 0.194 of a vote on all matters on which the holders of Common Stock are entitled to vote. Series A Preferred Stock provides for an annual cumulative dividend of $1.50 per share, payable when, as and if declared by the Board of Directors, to the shareholders of record in equal parts on February 1 and August 1 of each year. Any and all accumulated and unpaid cash dividends on the Series A Preferred Stock must be declared and paid prior to the declaration and payment of any dividends on the Common Stock.

 

The Series A Preferred Stock may be called for redemption at the option of the Board of Directors for a price of $11.00 per share plus payment of all accrued and unpaid dividends. No such redemption has occurred as of December 31, 2015. In the event of any liquidation as defined in the Company’s Articles of Incorporation, the holders of shares of Series A Preferred Stock issued shall be entitled to receive $10.00 for each outstanding share plus all cumulative unpaid dividends. If funds are insufficient for this distribution, the assets available will be distributed ratably among the preferred shareholders. The Series A Preferred Stock liquidation preference as of December 31, 2015 and June 30, 2015 is as follows:

 

($ in thousands)  December 31,   June 30, 
   2015   2015 
   (unaudited)     
Shares outstanding at $10.00 per share  $4,430   $4,430 
Cumulative unpaid dividends   13,257    12,925 
   $17,687   $17,355 

 

Cumulative unpaid dividends are convertible into common shares at $1,000 per common share at the option of the shareholder. During the three and six months ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, no shares of Preferred Stock nor cumulative preferred dividends were converted into shares of common stock.

 

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USA Technologies, Inc.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited)

 

14. RETIREMENT PLAN

 

The Company’s 401(k) Plan (the “Retirement Plan”) allows employees who have completed six months of service to make voluntary contributions up to a maximum of 100% of their annual compensation, as defined in the Retirement Plan and subject to IRS limitations. The Company may, in its discretion, make a matching contribution, a profit sharing contribution, a qualified non-elective contribution, and/or a safe harbor 401(k) contribution to the Retirement Plan. The Company must make an annual election at the beginning of the plan year as to whether it will make a safe harbor contribution to the plan. For the plan year ending June 30, 2016, the Company has elected to make safe harbor matching contributions of 100% of the participant’s first 3% and 50% of the next 2% of compensation deferred into the Retirement Plan. The Company’s safe harbor contributions for the three months ended December 31, 2015 and 2014 approximated $49 thousand and $41 thousand, respectively. The Company’s safe harbor contributions for the six months ended December 31, 2015 and 2014 approximated $103 thousand and $88 thousand, respectively.

 

15. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

 

There were no related party transactions during the three or six-month periods ended December 31, 2015 and 2014.

 

16. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

 

SALE AND LEASEBACK TRANSACTIONS

In June 2014 and through the three months ended September 30, 2014, the Company and a third party finance company, entered into Sale Leaseback Agreements (the “Sale Leaseback Agreements” or a “Sale Leaseback Agreement”) pursuant to which a third-party finance company purchased ePort equipment owned by the Company and used by the Company in its JumpStart Program.

 

Upon the completion of the sale under these agreements, the Company computed a gain on the sale of its ePort equipment, which is deferred and is amortized in proportion to the related gross rental charged to expense over the lease terms in accordance with the FASB topic ASC 840-40, “Sale Leaseback Transactions”. The computed gain on the sale is recognized ratably over the 36-month term and charged as a reduction to the Company’s JumpStart rent expense included in costs of services in the Company’s Consolidated Statement of Operations. The Company is accounting for the Sale Leaseback as an operating lease and is obligated to pay to the finance company a base monthly rental for this equipment during the 36-month lease term.

 

The following table summarizes the changes in deferred gain from the sale-leaseback transactions:

 

   Three months ended 
($ in thousands)  December 31, 
   2015   2014 
Beginning balance  $1,545   $2,407 
Gain on sale of rental equipment   -    - 
Recognition of deferred gain   (215)   (215)
Ending balance   1,330    2,192 
Less current portion   860    860 
Non-current portion of deferred gain  $470   $1,332 

 

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USA Technologies, Inc.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited)

 

16. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (CONTINUED)

 

   Six months ended 
($ in thousands)  December 31, 
   2015   2014 
Beginning balance  $1,760   $1,143 
Gain on sale of rental equipment   -    1,452 
Recognition of deferred gain   (430)   (403)
Ending balance   1,330    2,192 
Less current portion   860    860 
Non-current portion of deferred gain  $470   $1,332 

 

LITIGATION

 

From time to time, the Company is involved in various legal proceedings arising during the normal course of business which, in the opinion of the management of the Company, will not have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial position and results of operations or cash flows.

 

On January 26, 2015, Universal Clearing Solutions, LLC (“Universal Clearing”), a former non-vending customer of the Company, filed a complaint against the Company in the United States District Court for the District of Arizona. On April 10, 2015, Universal Clearing filed an amended complaint, and on June 19, 2015, Universal Clearing filed a second amended complaint, which alleged causes of action against the Company for breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty, and defamation. On July 24, 2015, the Company filed an answer to the defamation count of the complaint denying the allegations, and filed a motion to dismiss the remaining counts. On January 29, 2016, the Court granted the Company's motion, and dismissed the breach of contract and breach of fiduciary duty claims against the Company. The Company does not believe that the remaining defamation count of the complaint has merit or represents a material legal proceeding, and intends to vigorously defend against the claim.

 

On July 24, 2015, the Company filed a counterclaim against Universal Clearing seeking damages of approximately $680 thousand which were incurred by the Company in connection with chargebacks relating to Universal Clearing’s sub-merchants which had been boarded on the Company’s service. The counterclaim alleges that Universal Clearing is responsible under the agreement for these chargebacks, and Universal Clearing misrepresented to the Company the business practices and other matters relating to these sub-merchants. On August 17, 2015, Universal Clearing filed an answer to the counterclaim denying that it was responsible for the chargebacks or had made any misrepresentations.

 

On August 7, 2015, the Company filed a third party complaint in the pending action against Steven Juliver, the manager of Universal Clearing, as well as against Universal Tranware, LLC, and Secureswype, LLC, entities affiliated with Universal Clearing. The third-party complaint sets forth, among other things, causes of action for fraud and breach of contract, and seeks to recover from these defendants the chargebacks relating to Universal Clearing’s sub-merchants described above. On September 14, 2015, the third party defendants filed a motion to dismiss the third party complaint and on January 29, 2016, the court denied the motion to dismiss the fraud and breach of contract claims. The Company intends to vigorously pursue its claims for damages set forth in the counterclaim and third party complaint.

 

On October 1, 2015, a purported class action complaint was filed in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania by Steven P. Messner, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated, against the Company and its executive officers, alleging violations under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The lawsuit was filed on behalf of a purported class of investors who purchased or otherwise acquired securities of the Company between September 29, 2014 through September 29, 2015. The complaint alleges that the defendants made materially false and misleading statements, relating to, among other things, the failure to identify a large number of doubtful small balance accounts. The complaint seeks certification as a class action and unspecified damages including attorneys’ fees and other costs. On December 15, 2015, the court appointed a lead plaintiff, and on January 18, 2016, the plaintiff filed an amended complaint that set forth the same causes of action and requested substantially the same relief as the original complaint. On February 1, 2016, the Company filed a motion to dismiss the amended complaint alleging, among other things, the amended complaint does not satisfy the applicable pleading standards under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act. The Court has not yet ruled on the motion to dismiss. Although the ultimate outcome of litigation cannot be predicted with certainty, the Company believes that this lawsuit is without merit and intends to vigorously defend against the action.

 

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USA Technologies, Inc.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited)

 

17. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

 

On January 15, 2016, the Company entered into an Asset Purchase Agreement with VendScreen, Inc. (“VendScreen”) pursuant to which the Company purchased substantially all of the assets (the “Purchased Assets”) and assumed certain liabilities of VendScreen. VendScreen was in the business of developing vending industry cashless payment technology, including an interactive media, content delivery system for the self-service vending market.

 

Pursuant to the Asset Purchase Agreement, the Company paid VendScreen the sum of approximately $5.6 million at closing for the Purchased Assets. The Purchased Assets include all of VendScreen’s intellectual property (including software, patents, domain names, and copyrights), inventory, customer agreements, goodwill, and certain accounts receivable. The Company assumed the lease agreement for the offices of VendScreen located in Portland, Oregon, which, subject to extension options, expires on September 30, 2016. At the time of closing, the employees of VendScreen became employees of or consultants to the Company. The Company and VendScreen also entered into a Transitional Services Agreement pursuant to which VendScreen may provide services to the Company following the closing and under which the Company will pay to VendScreen the sum of $250 thousand.

 

In connection with the Asset Purchase Agreement, on January 15, 2016, the Company and Avidbank Corporate Finance, a division of Avidbank (the “Bank”), entered into a Fifteenth Amendment (the “Amendment”) to the Loan and Security Agreement (as amended, the “Loan Agreement”) previously entered into between them. The Loan Agreement provided for a secured asset-based revolving line of credit facility (the “Line of Credit”) of up to $7.5 million.

 

Pursuant to the Amendment, and as required by the Loan Agreement, the Bank consented to the purchase by the Company of substantially all of the assets of VendScreen. The Bank also made a three-year term loan to the Company in the principal amount of $3.0 million (the “Term Loan”). The Term Loan was used by the Company to repay to the Bank an advance that had been made to the Company under the Line of Credit in December 2015, and which had been used by the Company to pay for the Purchased Assets. The Term Loan provides that interest only is payable monthly during year one, interest and principal is payable monthly during years two and three, and all outstanding principal and accrued interest is due and payable on the third anniversary of the Term Loan. The Term Loan bears interest at an annual rate equal to 1.75% above the prime rate as published from time to time by The Wall Street Journal, or five percent (5%), whichever is higher. The Amendment also increases the amount available under the Line of Credit to $7.5 million less the amount then outstanding under the Term Loan. The Amendment amended the definition of Adjusted EBITDA set forth in the Loan Agreement to exclude the one-time costs and expenses incurred or accrued by the Company in connection with the purchase of VendScreen.

 

On January 22, 2016, the Company and J. Duncan Smith entered into a Separation Agreement and Release pursuant to which, Mr. Smith resigned as CFO of the Company, effective January 22, 2016.

 

On January 27, 2016, the Company entered into a letter agreement with Leland P. Maxwell pursuant to which he will serve as the Company’s interim CFO commencing January 28, 2016 through September 30, 2016. The letter agreement provides that Mr. Maxwell will receive monthly compensation of $23 thousand, and will be an independent contractor to the Company. Mr. Maxwell will also participate in the Fiscal Year 2016 Management Incentive Plan of the Company, and would receive a cash bonus equal to 50% of the compensation received by him from the Company during the fiscal year if the Company achieves certain annual financial goals during and for the entire fiscal year.

 

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PART I

 

Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

 

Forward-Looking Statements

 

This Form 10-Q contains certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, regarding, among other things, the anticipated financial and operating results of the Company. For this purpose, forward-looking statements are any statements contained herein that are not statements of historical fact and include, but are not limited to, those preceded by or that include the words, “estimate,” “could,” “should,” “would,” “likely,” “may,” “will,” “plan,” “intend,” “believes,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “projected,” or similar expressions. Those statements are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause the actual results to differ materially from those contemplated by the statements. The forward-looking information is based on various factors and was derived using numerous assumptions. Important factors that could cause the Company’s actual results to differ materially from those projected, include, for example:

 

general economic, market or business conditions;

 

the ability of the Company to raise funds in the future through sales of securities or debt financing in order to sustain its operations if an unexpected or unusual event would occur;

 

the ability of the Company to compete with its competitors to obtain market share;

 

whether the Company’s current or future customers purchase, lease, rent or utilize ePort devices or our other products in the future at levels currently anticipated by our Company;

 

whether the Company’s customers continue to utilize the Company’s transaction processing and related services, as our customer agreements are generally cancelable by the customer on thirty to sixty days’ notice;

 

the ability of the Company to satisfy its trade obligations included in accounts payable and accrued expenses;

 

the ability of a sufficient number of our customers to utilize third party leasing companies under our QuickStart program in order to continue to significantly reduce net cash used in operating activities;

 

the incurrence by us of any unanticipated or unusual non-operating expenses which would require us to divert our cash resources from achieving our business plan;

 

the ability of the Company to predict or estimate its future quarterly or annual revenues and expenses given the developing and unpredictable market for its products;

 

the ability of the Company to retain key customers from whom a significant portion of its revenues are derived;

 

the ability of a key customer to reduce or delay purchasing products from the Company;

 

the ability of the Company to obtain widespread commercial acceptance of its products and service offerings such as ePort QuickConnect, mobile payment and loyalty programs;

 

whether any patents issued to the Company will provide the Company with any competitive advantages or adequate protection for its products, or would be challenged, invalidated or circumvented by others;

 

the ability of our products and services to avoid unauthorized hacking or credit card fraud;

 

whether our ongoing remediation of the material weakness that we identified in our internal controls over financial reporting, and which was reflected in our annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2015, would be effective;

 

whether we experience additional material weaknesses in our internal controls over financial reporting in the future, and are not able to accurately or timely report our financial condition or results of operations;

 

whether our suppliers would increase their prices, reduce their output or change their terms of sale; and

 

the ability of the Company to operate without infringing the intellectual property rights of others.

 

Although we believe that the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, we cannot guarantee future results, levels of activity, performance, or achievements. Actual results or business conditions may differ materially from those projected or suggested in forward-looking statements as a result of various factors including, but not limited to, those described above. We cannot assure you that we have identified all the factors that create uncertainties. Moreover, new risks emerge from time to time and it is not possible for our management to predict all risks, nor can we assess the impact of all risks on our business or the extent to which any risk, or combination of risks, may cause actual results to differ from those contained in any forward-looking statements. Readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements.

 

Any forward-looking statement made by us in this Form 10-Q speaks only as of the date of this Form 10-Q. Unless required by law, we undertake no obligation to publicly revise any forward-looking statement to reflect circumstances or events after the date of this Form 10-Q or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.

 

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OVERVIEW OF THE BUSINESS

 

USA Technologies, Inc. provides wireless networking, cashless transactions, asset monitoring, and other value-added services principally to the small ticket, unattended Point of Sale (“POS”) market. Our ePort® technology can be installed and/or embedded into everyday devices such as vending machines, a variety of kiosks, amusement, commercial laundry, kiosk and smartphones via our ePort Mobile™ solution. Our associated service, ePort Connect®, is a PCI-compliant, comprehensive service that includes simplified credit/debit card processing and support, consumer engagement services as well as telemetry, Internet of Things (“IoT”), and machine-to-machine (“M2M”) services, including the ability to remotely monitor, control and report on the results of distributed assets containing our electronic payment solutions.

 

The Company generates revenue in multiple ways. During fiscal year 2015, we derived approximately 75% of our revenues from recurring license and transaction fees related to our ePort Connect service and approximately 25% of our revenue from equipment sales. Connections to our service stem from the sale or lease of our POS electronic payment devices or certified payment software or the servicing of similar third-party installed POS terminals. Connections to the ePort Connect service are the most significant driver of the Company’s revenues, particularly the recurring revenues from license and transaction fees. Customers can obtain POS electronic payment devices from us in the following ways:

 

Purchasing devices directly from the Company or one of its authorized resellers;

 

Leasing devices under the Company’s QuickStart Program, which are non-cancellable sixty month sales-type leases, through an unrelated equipment leasing company or directly from the Company; and

 

Renting devices under the Company’s JumpStart Program, which are cancellable month-to-month operating leases.

 

OVERVIEW OF THE COMPANY

 

Incorporated in 1992, USA Technologies, Inc. has been helping customers in self-serve retail, traditionally cash-based industries, seamlessly make the transition to cashless payment. Highlights of the Company are below:

 

·Over 71 employees with its headquarters in Malvern, Pennsylvania as of December 31, 2015. On January 15, 2016, as a result of the acquisition of VendScreen, 12 additional employees were added.

 

·Over 10,600 customers and 369,000 connections to our service

 

·Three direct sales teams at the national, regional, and local customer-level and a growing number of OEMs and national distribution partners

 

·78 United States and foreign patents are in force

 

·The Company’s fiscal year ends June 30th

 

·The Company has traded on the NASDAQ under the symbol “USAT” since 2007

 

The Company has deferred tax assets of approximately $27 million resulting from a series of operating loss carry forwards that may be available to offset future taxable income from federal income taxes over the next five or more years.

 

THE MARKET WE SERVE

 

We believe our growing customer base is indicative of a broadening adoption and acceptance of cashless payments in the industries we serve. We estimate the United States market generates over $120 billion in annual cashless transaction revenues, representing 13-15 million potential connections in the self-serve retail market. Included in the self-service retail market is the Company’s largest market segment, vending. This supports the Company’s position in the market and opportunities for growth.

 

Additionally, management estimates that the Company’s existing customer base controls over 2.0 million potential connections. The Company views the total installed base of machines managed by its customers that have yet to transition to cashless payment, as a key strategic opportunity for future growth in connections. 

 

CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES

 

Our condensed consolidated financial statements are prepared applying certain critical accounting policies. The SEC defines “critical accounting policies” as those that require application of management’s most difficult, subjective, or complex judgments. Critical accounting policies require numerous estimates and strategic or economic assumptions that may prove inaccurate or subject to variations and may significantly affect our reported results and financial position for the period or in future periods. Changes in underlying factors, assumptions, or estimates in any of these areas could have a material impact on our future financial condition and results of operations. Our financial statements are prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP, and they conform to general practices in our industry. We apply critical accounting policies consistently from period to period and intend that any change in methodology occur in an appropriate manner. Accounting policies currently deemed critical are listed below:

 

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Revenue Recognition

 

Revenue from the sale or QuickStart lease of equipment is recognized on the terms of freight-on-board shipping point. Activation fee revenue is recognized when the Company’s cashless payment device is initially activated for use on the Company network. Transaction processing revenue is recognized upon the usage of the Company’s cashless payment and control network. License fees for access to the Company’s devices and network services are recognized on a monthly basis. In all cases, revenue is only recognized when persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists, delivery has occurred or services have been rendered, the price is fixed and determinable, and collection of the resulting receivable is reasonably assured. The Company estimates an allowance for product returns at the date of sale and license and transaction fee refunds on a monthly basis.

 

ePort hardware is available to customers under the QuickStart program pursuant to which the customer would enter into a five-year non-cancelable lease with either the Company or a third-party leasing company for the devices. At the end of the lease period, the customer would have the option to purchase the device for a nominal fee.

 

Long Lived Assets

 

In accordance with ASC 360, “Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets”, the Company reviews its definite lived long-lived assets whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of such assets may not be recoverable. If the carrying amount of an asset or group of assets exceeds its net realizable value, the asset will be written down to its fair value. In the period when the plan of sale criteria of ASC 360 are met, definite lived long-lived assets are reported as held for sale, depreciation and amortization cease, and the assets are reported at the lower of carrying value or fair value less costs to sell.

 

Goodwill and Intangible Assets

 

Goodwill represents the excess of cost over fair value of the net assets purchased in acquisitions. The Company accounts for goodwill in accordance with ASC 350, “Intangibles – Goodwill and Other”. Under ASC 350, goodwill is not amortized to earnings, but instead is subject to periodic testing for impairment. Testing for impairment is to be done at least annually and at other times if events or circumstances arise that indicate that impairment may have occurred. The Company has selected April 1 as its annual test date.

 

The Company trademarks with an indefinite economic life are not being amortized. The trademarks, not subject to amortization, are related to the EnergyMiser asset group and consist of four trademarks. The Company tests indefinite-lived intangible assets for impairment using a two-step process. The first step screens for potential impairment, while the second step measures the amount of impairment. The Company uses a relief from royalty analysis to complete the first step in this process. Testing for impairment is to be done at least annually and at other times if events or circumstances arise that indicate that impairment may have occurred. The Company has selected April 1 as its annual test date for its indefinite-lived intangible assets.

 

Patents and trademarks, with an estimated economic life, are carried at cost less accumulated amortization, which is calculated on a straight-line basis over their estimated economic life. The Company reviews intangibles, subject to amortization, for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount may not be recoverable.

 

Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

 

The Company maintains an allowance for doubtful accounts for estimated losses resulting from the inability of its customers to make required payments, including from a shortfall in the customer transaction fund flow from which the Company would normally collect amounts due.

 

The allowance is determined through an analysis of various factors including the aging of accounts receivable, the strength of the relationship with the customer, the capacity of the customer transaction fund flow to satisfy the amount due from the customer, an assessment of collection costs and other factors. The allowance for doubtful accounts receivable is management’s best estimate as of the respective reporting period. If the factors described above were to deteriorate, additional amounts may need to be added to the allowance.

 

Software Development Costs

 

In the second quarter of fiscal 2016, the Company changed the manner in which it treats certain costs for internally developed software with the capitalization of those costs. These capitalized costs for internal-use software are included in property and equipment in the consolidated balance sheet and are amortized over three years.

 

Costs incurred during the preliminary project along with post-implementation stages of internal use computer software development and costs incurred to maintain existing product offerings are expensed as incurred. The capitalization and ongoing assessment of recoverability of development costs require considerable judgment by management with respect to certain external factors, including, but not limited to, technological and economic feasibility and estimated economic life.  At December 31, 2015, the Company had $85 thousand in capitalized software development of which will be amortized beginning with the third quarter of fiscal 2016.

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HIGHLIGHTS FOR THE THREE AND SIX MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2015 INCLUDE:

 

   As of and for the three months ended 
   December 31,         
($ in thousands)  2015   2014   $/# Change   % Change 
                 
Total revenues  $18,503   $12,822   $5,681    44.3%
License and transaction revenue  $13,674   $10,480   $3,194    30.5%
License and transaction gross profit  $4,607   $3,322   $1,285    38.7%
License and transaction margin   33.7%   31.7%   2%   6.3%
Connections   369,000    288,000    81,000    28.1%
Customers   10,625    8,450    2,175    25.7%
Adjusted EBITDA  $2,260   $1,681   $579    34.4%
Non-GAAP net income (loss)  $686   $6   $680    11,333.3%
Free cash flow (use of cash)  $507   $(3,039)  $3,546    116.7%

 

   As of and for the six months ended 
   December 31,         
($ in thousands)  2015   2014   $/# Change   % Change 
                 
Total revenues  $35,103   $25,074   $10,029    40.0%
License and transaction revenue  $26,599   $20,636   $5,963    28.9%
License and transaction gross profit  $8,827   $6,227   $2,600    41.8%
License and transaction margin   33.2%   30.2%   3%   10.0%
Adjusted EBITDA  $4,011   $2,627   $1,384    52.7%
Non-GAAP net income (loss)  $747   $(372)  $1,119    300.8%
Free cash flow (use of cash)  $869   $(6,086)  $6,955    114.3%

 

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TRENDING QUARTERLY FINANCIAL DATA

 

The following tables show certain financial and non-financial data over a five-quarter period that management believes give readers insight into certain trends and relationships about the Company’s financial performance.

 

Table 1: Five Quarters of Select Key Performance Indicators 

 

   Three months ended 
(unaudited)  December 31,   September 30,   June 30,   March 31,   December 31, 
   2015   2015   2015   2015   2014 
Connections:                    
Gross New Connections   24,000    20,000    34,000    24,000    14,000 
% from Existing Customer Base   89%   86%   89%   82%   82%
Net New Connections   20,000    16,000    31,000    14,000    12,000 
Total Connections   369,000    349,000    333,000    302,000    288,000 
                          
Customers:                         
New Customers Added   350    675    675    475    550 
Total Customers   10,625    10,275    9,600    8,925    8,450 
                          
Volumes:                         
Total Number of Transactions (millions)   76.0    68.8    62.2    54.8    51.0 
Transaction Volume ($millions)  $138.0   $126.4   $112.8   $97.7   $89.3 
                          
Financing Structure of Connections:                         
JumpStart   10.1%   10.2%   6.0%   11.3%   14.4%
QuickStart & All Others *   89.9%   89.8%   94.0%   88.7%   85.6%
Total   100.0%   100.0%   100.0%   100.0%   100.0%

 

*Includes credit sales with standard trade receivable terms

 

Highlights of USAT’s connections for the quarter ended December 31, 2015 include:

 

20,000 net new connections to our ePort Connect service in the quarter, compared to 12,000 net connections added in the same quarter last year, an increase of 8,000, or 67%;

 

369,000 connections to the ePort Connect service compared to the same quarter last year of approximately 288,000 connections, an increase of 81,000 connections, or 28%;

 

USAT has shifted from providing financing for the customer’s equipment purchases through month-to-month agreements under the JumpStart rental program, to using outside leasing companies through the QuickStart program with sixty month terms. This shift to QuickStart provides for an upfront payment by the leasing companies for the equipment which significantly improves the Company’s free cash flow**. It should be noted that the Company may hold QuickStart leases as finance receivables for customers that are not able to obtain third party leasing arrangements.

 

**Free cash flow is defined as the Company’s cash flow from operating activities less cash used for purchases of property for the JumpStart rental program.

 

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Table 2: Quarter Ended December 31, 2015 compared to Quarter Ended December 31, 2014

 

($ in thousands, except share and per share data)  For the three months ended December 31,         
(unaudited)  2015  

% of

Sales

   2014  

% of

Sales

   Change   % Change 
                         
Revenues:                        
License and transaction fees  $13,674    73.9%  $10,480    81.7%  $3,194    30.5%
Equipment sales   4,829    26.1%   2,342    18.3%   2,487    106.2%
Total revenues   18,503    100.0%   12,822    100.0%   5,681    44.3%
                               
Costs of sales/revenues:                              
Cost of services   9,067    66.3%   7,158    68.3%   1,909    26.7%
Cost of equipment   3,953    81.9%   1,930    82.4%   2,023    104.8%
Total costs of sales/revenues   13,020    70.4%   9,088    70.9%   3,932    43.3%
                               
Gross profit:                              
License and transaction fees   4,607    33.7%   3,322    31.7%   1,285    38.7%
Equipment sales   876    18.1%   412    17.6%   464    112.6%
Total gross profit   5,483    29.6%   3,734    29.1%   1,749    46.8%
                               
Operating expenses:                              
Selling, general and administrative   4,762    25.7%   3,531    27.5%   1,231    34.9%
Depreciation   127    0.7%   152    1.2%   (25)   -16.4%
Total operating expenses   4,889    26.4%   3,683    28.7%   1,206    32.7%
Operating income   594    3.2%   51    0.4%   543    1064.7%
                               
Other income (expense):                              
Interest income   20    0.1%   4    0.0%   16    400.0%
Interest expense   (104)   -0.6%   (49)   -0.4%   (55)   112.2%
Change in fair value of warrant liabilities   (1,230)   -6.6%   135    1.1%   (1,365)   -1011.1%
Total other income (expense), net   (1,314)   -7.1%   90    0.7%   (1,404)   -1560.0%
                               
Income (loss) before provision for income taxes   (720)   -3.9%   141    1.1%   (861)   -610.6%
Provision for income taxes   (154)        (402)        248    -61.7%
                               
Net loss   (874)   -4.7%   (261)   -2.0%   (613)   234.9%
Cumulative preferred dividends   -    0.0%   -    0.0%   -    0.0%
Net loss applicable to common shares  $(874)   -4.7%  $(261)   -2.0%  $(613)   234.9%
Net loss per common share - basic and diluted  $(0.02)       $(0.01)       $(0.01)   100.0%
Basic and diluted weighted average number of common shares outstanding   35,828,776         35,657,519         171,257    0.5%
                               
Adjusted  EBITDA  $2,260    12.2%  $1,681    13.1%  $579    34.4%
                               
Non-GAAP net income (loss) applicable to common shares  $686    3.7%  $6   0.0%  $680    11,333.3%
                               
Total connections at period-end   369,000         288,000                
Net new connections in period   20,000         12,000                

 

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Table 3: Six Months Ended December 31, 2015 compared to the Six Months Ended December 31, 2014

 

($ in thousands, except share and per share data)  For the six months ended December 31,         
(unaudited)  2015  

% of

Sales

   2014  

% of

Sales

   Change   % Change 
                         
Revenues:                        
License and transaction fees  $26,599    75.8%  $20,636    82.3%  $5,963    28.9%
Equipment sales   8,504    24.2%   4,438    17.7%   4,066    91.6%
Total revenues   35,103    100.0%   25,074    100.0%   10,029    40.0%
                               
Costs of sales/revenues:                              
Cost of services   17,772    66.8%   14,409    69.8%   3,363    23.3%
Cost of equipment   6,801    80.0%   3,796    85.5%   3,005    79.2%
Total costs of sales/revenues   24,573    70.0%   18,205    72.6%   6,368    35.0%
                               
Gross profit:                              
License and transaction fees   8,827    33.2%   6,227    30.2%   2,600    41.8%
Equipment sales   1,703    20.0%   642    14.5%   1,061    165.3%
Total gross profit   10,530    30.0%   6,869    27.4%   3,661    53.3%
                               
Operating expenses:                              
Selling, general and administrative   9,558    27.2%   7,163    28.6%   2,395    33.4%
Depreciation   266    0.8%   321    1.3%   (55)   -17.1%
Total operating expenses   9,824    28.0%   7,484    29.8%   2,340    31.3%
Operating income (loss)   706    2.0%   (615)   -2.5%   1,321    -214.8%
                               
Other income (expense):                              
Interest income   71    0.2%   14    0.1%   57    407.1%
Interest expense   (223)   -0.6%   (124)   -0.5%   (99)   79.8%
Change in fair value of warrant liabilities   (887)   -2.5%   445    1.8%   (1,332)   -299.3%
Total other income (expense), net   (1,039)   -3.0%   335    1.3%   (1,374)   -410.1%
                               
(Loss) before provision for income taxes   (333)   -0.9%   (280)   -1.1%   (53)   18.9%
Provision for income taxes   (181)        (42)        (139)   331.0%
                               
Net loss   (514)   -1.5%   (322)   -1.3%   (192)   59.6%
Cumulative preferred dividends   (332)   -0.9%   (332)   -1.3%   -    0.0%
Net loss applicable to common shares  $(846)   -2.4%  $(654)   -2.6%  $(192)   29.4%
Net loss per common share - basic and diluted  $(0.02)       $(0.02)       $-   0.0%
Basic and diluted weighted average number of common shares outstanding   35,808,488         35,625,199         183,289    0.5%
                               
Adjusted  EBITDA  $4,011    11.4%  $2,627    20.5%  $1,384    52.7%
                               
Non-GAAP net income (loss) applicable to common shares  $415    1.2%  $(704)   -5.5%  $1,119    158.9%
                               
Total connections at period-end   369,000         288,000                
Net new connections in period   36,000         22,000                

 

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Revenue. The increase in net new connections of approximately 20,000 for the three-month period ended December 31, 2015 compared to approximately 12,000 in the same period last year represents an increase of 66.7%. The increase in net new connections of 36,000 for the six-month period ended December 31, 2015 compared to 22,000 for the same period last year represents an increase of 63.6%. The Company’s total connections have grown to 369,000 at December 31, 2015 compared to 288,000 at December 31, 2014, or a 28.1% increase year-over-year. The increase in total connections is driving the growth in license and transaction fees of 30.5% quarter-over-quarter and 28.9% year-over-year.

 

Gross Margin. Equipment gross margins have expanded from 17.6% for the three-month period ended December 31, 2014 to 18.1% for the three-month period ended December 31, 2015. Equipment gross margins have expanded from 14.5% for the six-month period ended December 31, 2014 to 20.0% for the six-month period ended December 31, 2015. The increases in both periods are primarily due to increases in sales under the QuickStart program. License and transaction fees gross margin for the three-month period ended December 31, 2015 has expanded from 31.7% to 33.7% when compared to the three-month period ended December 31, 2014, and from 30.2% to 33.2% for the respective six-month periods as promotional grace-periods for customers ended.

 

Operating Expenses. Operating expenses increased $1.2 million or 32.7% for the three-month period ended December 31, 2015 compared to the same period in 2014. Operating expenses increased $2.3 million or 31.3% for the six-month period ended December 31, 2015 compared to the same period in 2014. However, operating expenses as a percentage of sales decreased for the three months ended December 31, 2015 to 26.4% compared to 28.7% for the three months ended December 31, 2014. Operating expenses as a percentage of sales decreased for the six months ended December 31, 2015 to 28.0% compared to 29.8% for the six months ended December 31, 2014. As revenues continue to grow over time, management expects operating expenses as a percentage of sales to decrease gradually over time. Although in the near term there will be variations from quarter to quarter based on business needs. Specifically, the Company anticipates additional selling, general and administrative (“SG&A”) spending on research and development, sales and customer service support, along with accounting and professional fees to be incurred by the Company in connection with compliance issues related to Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, as amended (“SOX”), during this fiscal year. In this regard, we will need to comply with Section 404(b) of SOX for the 2016 fiscal year, which will require us to obtain from our registered public accounting firm an attestation, and report on, management's assessment of the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting as of June 30, 2016. We are implementing additional procedures to support the requirements of Section 404(b), which are expected to be costly and time consuming. See Table 5 in Item 2 for a breakdown SG&A expenses.

 

Total Other Income (Expense). Includes interest expense, other income, and the change in the fair value of warrants. The primary driver for volatility in Other Income / (Expense) has been non-cash changes to the fair value of the warrant liabilities which are based on the Company’s stock price. The Company adjusts the warrant liability for fair value using the Black-Scholes model through the income statement quarterly. For the three-month period ended December 31, 2015 the Company recorded expense of $1.2 million for the change in the fair value of warrant liabilities compared to recording income of $135 thousand for the three months ended December 31, 2014.  For the six-month period ended December 31, 2015 the Company recorded expense of $887 thousand for the change in the fair value of warrant liabilities compared to recording income of $445 thousand for the six months ended December 31, 2014.  The change in both periods can be primarily attributed to the increase in market price of the Company’s stock at the valuation date which was $3.08 at December 31, 2015 and $1.61 at December 31, 2014.

 

Net Loss. Net loss is a function of the items described above. The increase in net loss is primarily attributed to the increase in the fair value of warrant liabilities, partially offset by the improved gross margin in license and transaction fees and equipment sales.

 

Adjusted EBITDA. For the three months ended December 31, 2015 adjusted EBITDA increased 34.4% from $1.7 million at December 31, 2014 compared to $2.3 million at December 31, 2015. For the six months ended December 31, 2015 adjusted EBITDA increased 52.7% from $2.6 million at December 31, 2014 compared to $4.0 million at December 31, 2015. The increase in adjusted EBITDA in both periods can be attributed to the increased gross margin on license and transaction fees and equipment sales.

 

Non-GAAP Net Income. For the three months ended December 31, 2015 non-GAAP net income increased 11,333.3% from $6 thousand at December 31, 2014 compared to $686 thousand at December 31, 2015. For the six months ended December 31, 2015 non-GAAP net income increased 158.9% from a loss of $704 thousand at December 31, 2014 compared to $415 thousand at December 31, 2015. The increase in non-GAAP net income in both periods can be attributed to the increased gross margin on license and transaction fees and equipment sales.

 

Weighted Average Shares Outstanding. The gradual increase in the basic weighted average number of common shares has been due to stock issued through the Company’s stock based compensation programs.

 

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Table 4: Reconciliation of Net Loss to Adjusted EBITDA:

 

   For the three months ended   For the six months ended 
   December 31,   December 31,   December 31,   December 31, 
($ in thousands)  2015   2014   2015   2014 
Net loss  $(874)  $(261)  $(514)  $(322)
                     
Less interest income   (20)   (4)   (71)   (14)
Plus interest expenses   104    49    223    124 
Plus income tax provision   154    402    181    42 
Plus depreciation expense   1,323    1,444    2,673    2,917 
Plus (less) change in fair value of warrant liabilities   1,230    (135)   887    (445)
Plus stock-based compensation   237    186    509    325 
Plus due diligence/ acquisition costs   106    -    123    - 
Adjusted  EBITDA  $2,260   $1,681   $4,011   $2,627 

 

As used herein, Adjusted EBITDA represents net income (loss) before interest income, interest expense, income taxes, depreciation, amortization, non-recurring professional service fees recorded in SG&A that were incurred in connection with the VendScreen, Inc. (“VendScreen”) transaction, change in fair value of warrant liabilities and stock-based compensation expense. We have excluded the non-operating item, change in fair value of warrant liabilities, because it represents a non-cash gain or charge that is not related to the Company’s operations. 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 professional service fees incurred in connection with the VendScreen transaction in order to allow more accurate comparisons of the financial results to historical operations. Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial measure which is not required by or defined under GAAP (Generally Accepted Accounting Principles). The presentation of this financial measure 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 the Company or net cash 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 the Company’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. Adjusted EBITDA is presented because we believe it is useful to investors as a measure of comparative operating performance and liquidity, and because it allows management and investors to consider the ongoing operations of the business both with, and without, such expenses. Additionally, the Company utilizes Adjusted EBITDA as a metric in its management incentive compensation plans.

 

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Table 5: Selling General & Administrative (SG&A) Expenses 

 

   Three months ended 
($ in thousands)  December 31,   % of   September 30,   % of   June 30,   % of   March 30,   % of   December 31,   % of 
(unaudited)  2015   SG&A   2015   SG&A   2015   SG&A   2015   SG&A   2014   SG&A 
                                         
Salaries and benefit costs  $2,786    58.6%  $2,685    56.0%  $2,295    45.8%  $2,533    59.2%  $2,132    60.4%
Marketing related expenses   335    7.0%   333    6.9%   580    11.6%   184    4.3%   215    6.1%
Professional services   839    17.6%   782    16.3%   844    16.8%   708    16.5%   460    13.0%
Bad debt expense   239    5.0%   236    4.9%   497    9.9%   303    7.1%   141    4.0%
Premises, equipment and insurance costs   347    7.3%   399    8.3%   475    9.5%   372    8.7%   370    10.5%
Research and development expenses   37    0.8%   191    4.0%   154    3.1%   96    2.2%   115    3.3%
Due Diligence/ Acquisition Costs   106    2.2%   17    0.4%   -    0.0%   -    0.0%   -    0.0%
Other expenses   73    1.5%   153    3.2%   164    3.3%   84    2.0%   98    2.8%
Total SG&A expenses  $4,762    100%  $4,796    100%  $5,009    100%  $4,280    100%  $3,531    100%

 

   Six months ended 
($ in thousands)  December 31,   % of   December 31,   % of 
(unaudited)  2015   SG&A   2014   SG&A 
                 
Salaries and benefit costs  $5,471    57.2%  $4,336    60.5%
Marketing related expenses   668    7.0%   462    6.4%
Professional services   1,621    17.0%   958    13.4%
Bad debt expense   475    5.0%   300    4.2%
Premises, equipment and insurance costs   746    7.8%   772    10.8%
Research and development expenses   228    2.4%   165    2.3%
Due Diligence/ Acquisition Costs   123    1.3%   -    0.0%
Other expenses   226    2.4%   170    2.4%
Total SG&A expenses  $9,558    100%  $7,163    100%

 

Salaries and Benefit Costs. Includes employee compensation and benefits, directors’ fees, incentives, and stock-based compensation. The increase in cost from the six months ended December 31, 2014 to the six months ended December 31, 2015 was due to increased headcount, benefits, bonuses and stock based compensation.

 

Marketing Related. Marketing related costs were higher for the three and six-month periods ended December 31, 2015 due to trade show expenses and marketing initiatives for sales support and sales deployment.

 

Professional Services. Professional services include information technology, legal, public relations, accounting, and other consulting costs. The Company anticipates continued use of professional services to support its growing sales and service structure.

 

Premises, Equipment and Insurance Costs. Includes facilities, sales & use taxes, and workers compensation. The increase for the three and six-month periods ended December 31, 2015 compared to the same periods in 2014 was from sales & use tax and printing expenses related to marketing initiatives in the same quarter.

 

Research and Development. Includes product development costs that cannot be capitalized including materials and contractors.

 

Due Diligence/Acquisition Costs. Represents non-recurring professional service fees incurred in connection with the VendScreen transaction which closed on January 15, 2016.

 

Other expenses. Includes bank fees, recruiting expenses, non-inventory supplies, and subscriptions.

 

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Table 6: Non-GAAP Earnings per Share

 

   Three months ended   Six months ended 
   December 31,   December 31,   December 31,   December 31, 
($ in thousands)  2015   2014   2015   2014 
                 
Net loss  $(874)  $(261)  $(514)  $(322)
Non-GAAP adjustments:                    
Non-cash portion of income tax provision   224    402    251    395 
Fair value of warrant adjustment   1,230    (135)   887    (445)
Due diligence/ acquisition costs   106    -    123    - 
Non-GAAP net income (loss)  $686   $6  $747   $(372)
                     
Net loss  $(874)  $(261)  $(514)  $(322)
Cumulative preferred dividends   -    -    (332)   (332)
Net loss applicable to common shares  $(874)  $(261)  $(846)  $(654)
                     
Non-GAAP net income (loss)  $686   $6  $747   $(372)
Cumulative preferred dividends   -    -    (332)   (332)
Non-GAAP net income (loss) applicable to common shares  $686   $6  $415   $(704)
                     
Net loss per common share - basic and diluted  $(0.02)  $(0.01)  $(0.02)  $(0.02)
Non-GAAP net earnings (loss) per common share - basic and diluted  $0.02   $-   $0.01   $(0.02)
Basic and diluted weighted average number of common shares outstanding   35,828,776    35,657,519    35,808,488    35,625,199 

 

The gradual increase in the basic weighted average number of common shares has been due to stock issued through the Company’s stock based compensation programs.

 

As used herein, non-GAAP net income (loss) represents GAAP net income (loss) excluding costs or benefits relating to any adjustment for fair value of warrant liabilities and non-cash portions of the Company’s income tax benefit (provision), and non-recurring professional service fees recorded in SG&A that were incurred in connection with the VendScreen transaction. Non-GAAP net earnings (loss) per common share - diluted is calculated by dividing non-GAAP net income (loss) applicable to common shares by the number of diluted weighted average shares outstanding. Non-GAAP net income (loss) is a non-GAAP financial measure which is not required by or defined under GAAP (Generally Accepted Accounting Principles). The presentation of this financial measure 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 the Company or net cash 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 the Company’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. Management believes that non-GAAP net income (loss) and non-GAAP net earnings (loss) per common share - diluted are important measures of the Company's business. 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 useful metrics 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 as a metric in its management incentive compensation plans.

 

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Table 7: Balance Sheet as of December 31, 2015 Compared to June 30, 2015

 

($ in thousands)     December 31,   June 30,         
(unaudited)     2015   2015   $ Change   % Change 
                    
Assets                   
Current assets:                   
Cash     $14,809   $11,374   $3,435    30%
Accounts receivable, less allowance  *   6,976    5,971    1,005    17%
Finance receivables      1,503    941    562    60%
Inventory      2,849    4,216    (1,367)   -32%
Deferred income taxes      1,258    1,258    -    0%
Prepaid expenses and other current assets      902    574    328    57%
Total current assets      28,297    24,334    3,963    16%
                        
Finance receivables, less current portion      2,435    3,698    (1,263)   -34%
Property and equipment, net      10,856    12,869    (2,013)   -16%
Goodwill and intangbiles      8,095    8,095    -    0%
Deferred income taxes      25,607    25,788    (181)   -1%
Other assets      326    350    (24)   -7%
Total assets     $75,616   $75,134   $482    1%
                        
Liabilities and shareholders' equity                       
Current liabilities:                       
Accounts payable  *  $7,876   $10,542   $(2,666)   -25%
Accrued expenses      2,116    2,108    8    0%
Line of credit      7,000    4,000    3,000    75%
Current obligations under long-term debt      524    478    46    10%
Income taxes payable      -    54    (54)   -100%
Deferred gain from sale-leaseback transactions      860    860    -    0%
Total current liabilities      18,376    18,042    334    2%
Long-term liabilities                       
Long-term debt, less current portion      1,584    1,854    (270)   -15%
Accrued expenses, less current portion      26    49    (23)   -47%
Warrant liabilities      1,865    978    887    91%
Deferred gain from sale-leaseback transactions, less current portion      470    900    (430)   -48%
Total long-term liabilities      3,945    3,781    164    4%
Total liabilities      22,321    21,823    498    2%
                        
Shareholders' equity:                       
Preferred stock, no par value      3,138    3,138    -    0%
Common stock, no par value      225,372    224,874    498    0%
Accumulated deficit      (175,215)   (174,701)   (514)   0%
Total shareholders' equity      53,295    53,311    (16)   0%
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity     $75,616   $75,134   $482    1%
                        
Total current assets     $28,297   $24,334   $3,963    16%
Total current liabilities      18,376    18,042    334    2%
Net working capital     $9,921   $6,292   $3,629    58%
                        
* Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts and accounts payable have increase by the following amounts due to reclassifications     $-   $1,299           

 

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Highlights from the balance sheet as of December 31, 2015 compared to June 30, 2015 include:

 

·Property and Equipment (“PP&E”) includes mostly JumpStart rental equipment and has declined $2.0 million pursuant to the Company’s strategy of using third-party leasing programs through QuickStart. Net PP&E is expected to continue to decline over time.

·Accounts payable declined $2.7 million as the Company paid down its vendors over the normal course of business.

·Accounts receivable as of June 30, 2015 includes amounts in aged receivables (>90 days) of a large equipment sale due from a third-party leasing company under our QuickStart program. Collection was delayed due to document requirements but was received subsequent to September 30, 2015 and prior to December 31, 2015. The Company continues working to improve its lease document workflow to accelerate collections and improve cash flow.

 

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

 

Highlights from the statement of cash flow include:

 

·The Company has experienced positive operating cash flow in the last four quarters and expects continued growth of cash flow from operations and free cash flow (cash flow from operating activities less cash used for purchases of property for the JumpStart rental program).

·Finance receivables decreased $701 thousand from June 30, 2015 compared to December 31, 2015 due to the Company’s efforts to consummate sales utilizing the QuickStart third-party leasing program.
·Investment in property for the JumpStart rental program has been zero during the past five quarters due to the QuickStart program and transfers from inventory.

 

In September 2014, the Company reintroduced QuickStart, a program whereby our customers are able to purchase our ePort hardware via a five-year, non-cancellable lease. Under the QuickStart program, the Company provides the equipment to customers in a rent-to-own agreement and creates a long-term and current finance receivable for five-year leases. In the third and fourth quarters of fiscal 2015, the Company signed vendor agreements with two leasing companies, whereby our customers would enter into leases directly with the leasing companies. Under this scenario, the Company invoices the leasing company for the equipment leased by our customer, and records the full equipment sales amount to accounts receivable. Unlike finance receivables, where the cash from the equipment sale would be collected over a five-year period, the accounts receivable due from the leasing company is typically collected within 30 days. QuickStart, through third-party leasing companies, reduces cash flow needed for investing activities and improves the cash flow from operations which, when combined, increases the Company’s free cash flow. The Company previously financed its customers’ acquisition of ePort equipment primarily through the JumpStart rental program. Under Jumpstart, the Company records an investing capital expenditure cash outflow for the equipment provided and fixed assets on the balance sheet, and then receives rental income from a month-to-month lease.

 

Since entering into vendor agreements with two third-party leasing companies, the majority of QuickStart sales consummated have been with customers entering into a lease directly with the leasing companies. Our customers have shifted from acquiring our products via JumpStart, which accounted for 60% of our gross connections in fiscal year 2014, to QuickStart and sales under normal trade receivable terms, which accounted for 88% of our gross connections in fiscal year 2015, and was approximately 90% of gross connections in the first six months of fiscal year 2016. The Company is actively working to expand its outside leasing partners. The goal of the program would be to have enough leasing partners so that the Company would not need to provide financing to its customers. Accordingly, with continued success of the QuickStart third-party leasing program, the Company should continue to generate positive cash flow from operations during the remainder of the 2016 fiscal year.

 

Sources of Cash

 

Primary: The Company’s primary sources of cash include:

 

·Current cash on hand of approximately $14.8 million as of December 31, 2015;

·In addition to cash on hand, the Company generated cash flow from operations of $869 thousand for the six-month period ended December 31, 2015. The Company’s increased liquidity position is further demonstrated by increases in net working capital, which is defined as current assets less current liabilities, which were $9.9, $7.5, $6.3, $5.7 and $2.6 million over the last five quarters beginning with the quarter ended December 31, 2015. These positive trends are expected to continue and result in continued free cash flow; and
·On January 15, 2016, the Bank also made a three-year term loan to the Company in the principal amount of $3.0 million (the “Term Loan”). The Term Loan provides that interest only is payable monthly during year one, interest and principal is payable monthly during years two and three, and all outstanding principal and accrued interest is due and payable on the third anniversary of the Term Loan. The Term Loan bears interest at an annual rate equal to 1.75% above the prime rate as published from time to time by The Wall Street Journal, or five percent (5%), whichever is higher. The Bank also increased the amount available under the Line of Credit to $7.5 million less the amount then outstanding under the Term Loan. As of December 31, 2015, the balance outstanding under the Line of Credit was $7.0 million.

 

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Other Sources: Other sources of cash include:

 

·Approximately $11.1 million of potential cash from unexercised stock warrants exercisable at $2.6058 per share that are set to expire on September 18, 2016;

·If the Company exhausted its primary sources of cash and required capital, it believes it could sell a portion of its finance receivables at a discount to a third-party lender; and

·The Company has had success in accessing capital markets, debt and equity in the past. However, the current focus is on profitability and generating free cash flows.

 

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.

 

There have been no significant changes to our market risk since June 30, 2015. For a discussion of our exposure to market risk, refer to Part II, Item 7A. “Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk,” contained in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 2015.

 

Item 4. Controls and Procedures.

 

(a) Evaluation of disclosure controls and procedures.

 

The principal executive officer and principal financial officer have evaluated the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures as of December 31, 2015. Based on this evaluation, they conclude that the disclosure controls and procedures were effective to ensure that the information required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports that it files or submits under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the Commission’s rules and forms and to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports that it files or submits under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is accumulated and communicated to the Company’s management, including its principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

 

(b) Changes in internal control over financial reporting.

 

There have been no changes during the quarter ended December 31, 2015 in the Company’s internal controls over financial reporting that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, internal control over financial reporting.

  

Part II - Other Information.

 

ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

 

As previously reported, Universal Clearing Solutions, LLC (“Universal Clearing”), a former non-vending customer of the Company, filed an action in the United States District Court for the District of Arizona against the Company alleging breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty, and defamation. During July 2015, the Company filed an answer to the defamation count of the complaint denying the allegations, and filed a motion to dismiss the remaining counts. On January 29, 2016, the Court granted the Company’s motion, and dismissed the breach of contract and breach of fiduciary duty claims against the Company. The Company does not believe that the remaining defamation count of the complaint has merit or represents a material legal proceeding, and intends to vigorously defend against the claim.

 

During July 2015, the Company filed a counterclaim against Universal Clearing seeking damages of approximately $680,000 which were incurred by the Company in connection with chargebacks relating to Universal Clearing’s sub-merchants which had been boarded on the Company’s service. The Company also filed a third party complaint in the pending action against Steven Juliver, the manager of Universal Clearing, as well as against Universal Tranware, LLC, and Secureswype, LLC, entities affiliated with Universal Clearing. The third party complaint sets forth, among other things, causes of action for fraud and breach of contract, and seeks to recover from these defendants the chargebacks relating to Universal Clearing’s sub-merchants described above. On September 14, 2015, the third party defendants filed a motion to dismiss the third party complaint, and on January 29, 2016, the court denied the motion to dismiss the fraud and breach of contract claims. The Company intends to vigorously pursue its claims for damages set forth in the counterclaim and third party complaint.

 

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As previously reported, on October 1, 2015, a purported class action was filed in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania against the Company and its executive officers alleging violations under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. On December 15, 2015, the court appointed a lead plaintiff, and on January 18, 2016, the plaintiff filed an amended complaint that set forth the same causes of action and requested substantially the same relief as the original complaint. On February 1, 2016, the Company filed a motion to dismiss the amended complaint alleging that, among other things, the amended complaint does not satisfy the applicable pleading standards under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act. The court has not yet ruled on the motion to dismiss. Although the ultimate outcome of litigation cannot be predicted with certainty, the Company believes that this lawsuit is without merit and intends to vigorously defend against the action.

 

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Item 6. Exhibits

 

Exhibit  
Number Description
   
31.1 Certifications of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
   
31.2 Certifications of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
   
32.1 Certification of the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 USC Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
   
32.2 Certification of the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 USC Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

 

 

 

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

 

    USA TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
     
Date: February 12, 2016   /s/ Stephen P. Herbert  
    Stephen P. Herbert,
    Chief Executive Officer
     
Date: February 12, 2016   /s/ Leland P. Maxwell  
    Leland P. Maxwell
    Interim Chief Financial Officer

 

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