USA Technologies Reports Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2020 Results

USA Technologies has announced its results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, including impacts from the COVID-19 pandemic.  

MALVERN, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sep. 10, 2020-- USA Technologies, Inc. (OTC:USAT) (“USAT” or the “Company”), a cashless payments and software services company that provides end-to-end technology solutions for the self-service retail market, today reported results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year 2020 ended June 30, 2020.

“We have worked very hard this quarter to put all the pieces in place that are necessary to move the company forward towards delivering the right financial results and growing the core business,” said Sean Feeney, Chief Executive Officer, USA Technologies. “Despite the fact that COVID-19 is still having an impact, we have been able to control costs, and make organizational and operational changes needed to position USAT for long-term growth and profitability. With a completely new executive team now in place, a reorganized business structure, a realigned salesforce and redesigned customer service team, as well as a stronger capital structure, we have an unbelievable opportunity to build something great on this strong foundation during fiscal year 2021, and beyond.”

Fourth Quarter Financial Highlights:

• Revenue of $32.6 million, decreased 15.2% year-over-year
  • License and transaction fee revenue of $27.8 million, decreased 15.6% year-over-year
  • Equipment revenue of $4.8 million, decreased 13.0% year-over-year
• Net new connections of 35,000 bring total connections to 1,320,000
• Gross margin of 34.0% compared with 25.3% in the prior year period
  • License and transaction gross margin of 42.3% increased from 33.8% in the prior year period
  • Equipment gross margin of (14.1)% compared with (25.6)% in the prior year period
• Operating loss of $(10.4) million compared to operating loss of $(9.5) million in the prior year period
• Net loss applicable to common shares of $(11.4) million, or $(0.18) per basic share compared to net loss of $(9.9) million, or $(0.16) per basic share in the prior year period
• EBITDA* of $(8.6) million compared to $(7.9) million in the prior year period
• Adjusted EBITDA* of $(0.1) million compared to $(4.6) million in the prior year period

Fiscal Year 2020 Financial Highlights:

• Revenue of $163.2 million, increased 12.9% year-over-year
  • License and transaction fee revenue of $133.2 million, increased 8.3% year-over-year
  • Equipment revenue of $30.0 million, increased 39.1% year-over-year
• Added approximately 3,600 new customers and ended the year with approximately 23,000 total customers
• Gross margins of 28.4% increased from 27.8% in fiscal year 2019
  • License and transaction gross margin of 37.7% increased from 34.9% in fiscal year 2019
  • Equipment gross margin of (13.1)% decreased from (12.7)% in fiscal year 2019
• Operating loss of $(39.6) million compared to $(28.2) million in fiscal year 2019
• Net loss applicable to common shares of $(41.3) million, or $(0.66) per share compared to $(30.6) million, or $(0.51) per share in fiscal year 2019
• EBITDA* of $(32.6) million compared to $(20.7) million in fiscal year 2019
• Adjusted EBITDA* of $(8.3) million, compared to $(1.5) million in fiscal year 2019
• Ended the year with $31.7 million in cash and cash equivalents

Subsequent Events:

On August 14, 2020, the Company repaid all amounts outstanding to Antara Capital Master Fund LP under a senior secured term loan facility and entered into a credit agreement with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. (the “Credit Agreement”). The Credit Agreement provides for a $5 million secured revolving credit facility and a $15 million secured term facility, which includes an uncommitted expansion feature that allows the Company to increase the total revolving commitments and/or add new tranches of term loans in an aggregate amount not to exceed $5 million.

Fiscal Year 2021 Outlook:

For full fiscal year 2021, the Company expects revenue to be between $170 million to $180 million and Adjusted EBITDA to be between $2 million and $5 million.*Note: EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA are non-GAAP measures. See discussion of non-GAAP measures below.

“Our outlook for fiscal year 2021 anticipates that the first half of the year will continue to be impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic and we will also be continuing to turnaround the business. The fiscal year 2021 plan anticipates that, for the second half of the fiscal year, the environment will be more amenable in terms of office/school/hotel traffic and that we will have made significant progress on the business turnaround,” said Wayne Jackson, Chief Financial Officer, USA Technologies.

Webcast and Conference Call

USA Technologies will host a conference call and webcast at 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time today. To participate in the conference call, please dial (866) 433-2471 approximately 10 minutes prior to the call. International callers should dial (224) 357-2186. Please reference conference ID # 6485605. A live webcast of the conference call will be available at https://usatechnologiesinc.gcs-web.com/events-and-presentations. Please access the website 15 minutes prior to the start of the call to download and install any necessary audio software.

A telephone replay of the conference call will be available from 7:30 p.m. Eastern Time on September 10, 2020 until 7:30 p.m. Eastern Time on September 13, 2020 and may be accessed by calling +1 (855) 859-2056 (domestic dial-in) or +1 (404) 537-3406 (international dial-in) and reference conference ID #6485605.

An archived replay of the conference call will also be available in the investor relations section of the company's website.

About USA Technologies

USA Technologies, Inc. is a cashless payments and software services company that provides end-to-end technology solutions for the self-service retail market. USAT is transforming the unattended retail community by offering one integrated solution for payments processing, logistics, and back-office management. The Company’s enterprise-wide platform is designed to increase consumer engagement and sales revenue through digital payments, digital advertising and customer loyalty programs, while providing retailers with control and visibility over their operations and inventory. As a result, customers ranging from vending machine companies, to operators of micro-markets, gas and car charging stations, laundromats, metered parking terminals, kiosks, amusements and more, can run their businesses more proactively, predictably, and competitively.

Discussion of Non-GAAP Financial Measures:

This press release contains discussion of adjusted EBITDA, a non-GAAP financial measure which is not required or defined under GAAP (Generally Accepted Accounting Principles). Generally, a non-GAAP financial measure is a numerical measure of a company's performance, financial position or cash flows that either excludes or includes amounts that are not normally excluded or included in the most directly comparable measure calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP. Reconciliations between non-GAAP financial measures and the most comparable GAAP financial measures are set forth below in Financial Schedule D.

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 USAT or net cash provided by (used in) operating activities. Management recognizes that non-GAAP financial measures have limitations in that they do not reflect all of the items associated with USAT's net income or net loss as determined in accordance with GAAP and are not a substitute for or a measure of the Company’s profitability or net earnings. These non-GAAP financial measures are not required by or defined under GAAP and may be materially different from the non-GAAP financial measures used by other companies. USAT has provided below in Financial Schedule D the reconciliations of the non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures.

As used herein, Adjusted EBITDA represents net income (loss) before interest income, interest expense, income taxes, depreciation, amortization, non-recurring fees and charges that were incurred in connection with the acquisition and integration of businesses, non-recurring fees and charges that were incurred in connection with the Audit Committee investigation conducted in fiscal year 2019 and financial statement restatement activities as well as proxy solicitation costs, and stock-based compensation expense.

We have excluded the non-cash expense, stock-based compensation, as it does not reflect our cash-based operations. We have excluded the non-recurring costs and expenses incurred in connection with business acquisitions in order to allow more accurate comparison of the financial results to historical operations. We have excluded the professional fees incurred in connection with the non-recurring costs and expenses related to the Audit Committee investigation conducted in fiscal year 2019, financial statement restatement activities, and proxy solicitation costs because we believe that they represent charges that are not related to our operations. Adjusted EBITDA is presented because we believe it is useful to investors as a measure of comparative operating performance. Additionally, the Company utilizes Adjusted EBITDA as a metric in its executive officer and management incentive compensation plans.

Forward-looking Statements:

"Safe Harbor" Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995: All statements other than statements of historical fact included in this release, including without limitation the business strategy and the plans and objectives of USAT's management for future operations, are forward-looking statements. When used in this release, words such as "anticipate," "believe," "estimate," "expect," "intend," and similar expressions, as they relate to USAT or its management, identify forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements are based on the beliefs of USAT's management, as well as assumptions made by and information currently available to USAT's management. Actual results could differ materially from those contemplated by the forward-looking statements as a result of certain factors, including but not limited to, the ability of management to accurately predict or forecast future financial results, including earnings or taxable income of USAT; the incurrence by USAT of any unanticipated or unusual non-operational expenses which would require us to divert our cash resources from achieving our business plan; the ability of USAT to retain key customers from whom a significant portion of its revenues is derived; the ability of USAT to compete with its competitors to obtain market share; whether USAT's customers continue to utilize USAT's transaction processing and related services, as our customer agreements are generally cancelable by the customer on thirty to sixty days' notice; the risk associated with the currently pending litigation or possible regulatory action arising from the internal investigation and its findings, from the failure to timely file its periodic reports with the Securities and Exchange Commission, from the restatement of the affected financial statements, from allegations related to the registration statement for the follow-on public offering, or from potential litigation or other claims arising from the shareholder demands for derivative actions; whether the application by USAT to relist its securities on The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (“Nasdaq”) will be granted by Nasdaq or granted in a timely manner; the uncertainties associated with COVID-19, including its effects on the Company’s operations, financial condition, and the demand for the Company’s products and services; failure to comply with the financial covenants of our credit agreement with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. entered into on August 14, 2020; failure to otherwise raise additional capital from other lenders or investors as needed; or whether USAT's current or future customers purchase, lease, rent or utilize ePort devices or our other products in the future at levels currently anticipated by USAT. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. Any forward-looking statement made by us in this release speaks only as of the date of this release. Unless required by law, USAT does not undertake to release publicly any revisions to these forward-looking statements to reflect future events or circumstances or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.