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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-K

xANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
10‑K

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

For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2014

2017

OR

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

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

For the transition period from ____________________ to _____________________

Commission file number 000-50054001-33365

USA Technologies, Inc.


(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Pennsylvania

23‑2679963

USA Technologies, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Pennsylvania23-2679963

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)

(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

100 Deerfield Lane, Suite 140,300, Malvern, Pennsylvania

19355

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip Code)

(610) 989‑0340


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

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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

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Series A Convertible Preferred Stock

The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC

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The aggregate market value of the voting common equity securities held by non-affiliates of the Registrant was $61,214,929$167,436,169 as of the last business day of the most recently completed second fiscal quarter, December 31, 2013,2016, based upon the closing price of the Registrant’s Common Stock on that date.

As of September 15, 2014,August 7, 2017, there were 35,603,27150,017,368 outstanding shares of Common Stock, no par value.



 

USA TECHNOLOGIES, INC.


SPECIAL NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This Form 10-K10‑K 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.

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 in the “Risk Factors” section of this Form 10-K.10‑K. 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-K10‑K speaks only as of the date of this Form 10-K.10‑K. 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-K10‑K or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.

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USA TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

OVERVIEW

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 taxi and others. Since our founding, we have designed and marketed systems and solutions that facilitate electronic payment options, as well as telemetry 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.

We derive the majority of our revenues from license and transaction fees resulting from connections to, as well as services provided by, our ePort Connect service. 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. The majority of ePort Connect customers pay a monthly fee plus a blended transaction rate on the transaction dollar volume processed by the Company. Connections to the ePort Connect service, therefore, are the most significant driver of the Company’s revenues, particularly revenues from license and transaction fees.

As of June 30, 2014,2017, the Company had approximately 266,000568,000 connections to its ePort Connect service, compared to approximately 214,000429,000 connections as of June 30, 2013,2016, representing a 24%32.4% increase. During the fiscal year ended June 30, 2014,2017, the Company processed approximately 169414.9 million cashless transactions totaling approximately $294$803.0 million in transaction dollars, representing a 31%31.4% increase in transaction volume and a 34%37.4% increase in dollars processed from the 129315.8 million cashless transactions totaling approximately $219$584.4 million during the previous fiscal year ended June 30, 2013.2016.

The above chart showscharts show the increases over the last fourfive fiscal years in the number of connections, revenues and the dollar value of transactions handled by us. The vertical bars depict total revenues, segmented by license and transaction fees and equipment revenues. The solid line depictslines depict the number of connections to our ePort Connect service and the dollar value of transactions handled by us, as of the end of each of the last fourfive fiscal years, as indicated by the dot at the mid-point on the revenue bar for each year. Similarly, the dollar value of transactions handled by us during each of the last four fiscal years is indicated by the dotted line and the dot at the mid-point on the revenue bar for each year.

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Our solutions and services have been designed to simplify the transition to cashless for traditionally cash-only based businesses. As such, they are turnkeyturn-key and include our comprehensive ePort Connect service and POS electronic payment devices or certified payment software, which are able to process traditional magnetic stripe credit and debit cards, contactless credit and debit cards and mobile payments. Standard services through ePort Connect are maintained on our proprietary operating systems and include merchant account setup on behalf of the customer, automatic processing and

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settlement, sales reporting and 24x7 customer support. Other value-added services that customers can choose from include things such as cashless deployment planning, cashless performance review and prepaid and loyalty products and services. Our solutions also provide flexibility to execute a variety of payment applications on a single system, transaction security, connectivity options, compliance with certification standards, and centralized, accurate, real-time sales and inventory data to manage distributed assets (wireless telemetry and M2M).

The ePort® Interactive, which was unveiled in April 2016, is a cloud-based interactive media and content delivery management system and enables delivery of nutritional information, remote refunds, loyalty programs, and multimedia-marketing campaigns for the unattended and self-serve retail markets.

Our customers range from global food service organizations to small businesses that operate primarily in the self-serve, small ticket retail markets including beverage and food vending, amusement and arcade machines, smartphones via our ePort Mobile™Online solution, commercial laundry, tolls, and various other self-serve kiosk applications as well as equipment developers or manufacturers who incorporate our ePort Connect service into their product offerings.

The Company also manufactures and sells energy management products that reduce the electrical power consumption of equipment, such as refrigerated vending machines and glass front coolers, thus reducing the electrical energy costs associated with operating this equipment. We derive equipment revenues through the sale of our energy management products both in the United States and in approximately seven countries worldwide.

We believe that we have a history of being a market leader in cashless payments with a recognized brand name, a value-added proposition for our customers and a reputation of innovation in our product and services. We believe that these attributes position us to capitalize on industry trends.

In January 2016, the Company acquired the cloud-based content delivery platform, device platform and products, customer base, and intellectual property of VendScreen, Inc. of Portland, Oregon. In addition to new technology and services, the acquisition has added a West Coast operational footprint for the Company, providing greater efficiencies in operational performance, expanded customer services, sales and technical support to the Company’s customer base. As a result of the acquisition, the Company has added to its product line an interactive media, content delivery system, including a vending application that provides enhanced vendor management system (VMS) integration and consumer product information, including nutritional data. The technology is NFC enabled and compatible with mobile wallets including Apple Pay and Android Pay, and supports instant refunds, couponing, advertising and real-time consumer feedback to the owner and operator.

THE INDUSTRY

We operate primarily in the small ticket electronic payments industry and, more specifically, the unattended POS market. We also have the ability to accept cashless payment “on the go” through mobile-based payment services, which are generally higher ticket transactions. Our solutions and services facilitate electronic payments in industries that have traditionally relied on cash transactions. We believe the following industry trends are driving growth in demand for electronic payment systems in general and more specifically within the markets we serve:

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Ongoing shift toward electronic payment transactions and away from cash and checks;

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Increasing demand for electronic transaction functionality from both consumers and merchant/operators; and

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Improving POS technology and NFC equipped mobile phone payment technology.

Shift toward electronic payment transactions and away from cash and checks

There has been an ongoing shift away from paper-based methods of payment, including cash and checks, towards electronic-based methods of payment. According to The Nilson Report, December 2012,2016, paper-based methods of payment continued to decline in 2010,2015, representing 38.97%26.14% of transaction dollars measured compared to 50.45%28.07% in 2005.2014. The four card-based systems—credit, debit, prepaid, and electronic benefits transfer—generated $4.22$5.665 trillion in the United States in 2011, 50.6%2015, 59.32% of transaction dollars measured, compared to 42.3% in 2006.measured. The Nilson Report projects that, by 2016 2019, spending at merchants in the U.S., from the four card-based system tosystems will grow to $6.5 trillion, or 62.8%67.03% of total transaction dollars measured.

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Increase in Consumer and Merchant/Operator Demand for Electronic Payments

Increase in Consumer Demand.The unattended, vending and kiosk POS market has historically been dominated by cash purchases. However, oftentimes, cash purchases at unattended POS locations represent a cumbersome transaction for the consumer because they do not have the correct monetary value (paper or coin), or the consumer does not have the ability to convert their bills into coins. We believe electronic payment system providers such as USA Technologiesthe Company that can meet consumers’ demand within the unattended market will be able to offer retailers, card associations, card issuers and payment processors and business owners an expanding value proposition at the POS. Based upon our survey of selected vending machines connected to our service over a recent twelve month period, we estimate that average annual cashless sales per machine increased by approximately 44% from those of a prior twelve month period, and cashless sales as a percentage of total machine sales (cashless and cash) increased by 15% from those of such prior twelve month period. In addition, average consumer purchases during the recent twelve month period in which the consumer utilized a credit or debit card were approximately 35% higher than purchases where the consumer utilized cash.

Increase in Merchant/Operator Demand.We believe that, increasingly, merchants and operators of unattended payment locations (e.g., vending machines, laundry,, tabletop games, etc.) are utilizing electronic payment alternatives as a means to improve business results. The Company works with its customers to help them drive increased revenue of their distributed assets through this expanded market opportunity. In addition, electronic payment systems can provide merchants and operators real-time sales and inventory data utilized for back-office reporting and forecasting, like USA Technologies’the Company’s solutions and services, helping them to manage their business more efficiently.

Increase in Demand for Networked Assets. M2M (machine-to-machine) technology includes capturing value from wireless modules and electronic devices to improve business productivity and customer service. The term M2M describes any kind of 2-way2‑way communication system between geographically distributed devices through a centrally managed software application without human intervention and as such, the Company’s integrated POS and ePort Connect remote data management capabilities fall into this category of solution. For example, the Company’s new ePortGO™ solution integrates cashless payment with software and hardware specific to the taxi and for-hire vehicle industry. In addition, networked assets can provide valuable information regarding consumers’ purchasing patterns and payment preferences, allowing operators to more effectively tailor their offerings to consumers. According to a Verizon Wireless 2011 whitepaper (When Machines Talk, Businesses Listen), within ten years, the number of machinesGartner, Inc. forecasted that can6.4 billion connected things would be in use worldwide in 2016, with 5.5 million new things getting connected should exceed sixtyevery day, and will reach 20.8 billion units.by 2020. The Company believes that its expertise in integrating cashless payments, its scalable network data capacity, its proven ability to handle high transaction volume,, and its high quality and reliable data management capabilities make it well suited for the growing opportunities in the M2M market.

POS Technology and NFC Equipped Mobile Phone Payment Improvements

Consumer Interest in Mobile Payment.NFC, or Near Field Communication, is a short range wireless connectivity technology that uses electromagnetic radio fields to enable communication between devices when there is a physical touch, or when they are within close proximity to one another. We believe thatPOS contactless terminals contactlessthat are enabled to accept NFC payments and digital wallet applications, such as Softcard, Google Wallet, Chase Pay, Apple Pay, the recently introduced Android Pay, and others, stand to benefit from these evolving trends in mobile payment. Digital wallet is essentially a digital service, accessed via the web or a mobile phone application that serves as a substitute for the traditional credit or debit card. Providers can also market directly to targeted consumers with coupons and loyalty programs.

With over 50%

As approximately 475,000 of the Company’s connections are contactless enabled to accept NFC payments (in addition to magnetic stripe cards) as of June 30, 2014,2017, we believe that we are well-positioned to benefit from this emerging space.

OUR TECHNOLOGY-BASED SOLUTION

Our solutions have been designed to be turnkeyturn-key and includesinclude the ePort Connect service, POS electronic payment devices, certified payment software able to process traditional magnetic stripe credit and debit cards, contactless credit and debit cards, and NFC equipped mobile phones that allow consumers to make payments with their cell phones. We believe that our ability to bundle our products and services, as well as the ability to tailor and customize them to individual customer needs, makes it easy and efficient for our customers to adopt and deploy our technology, and results in a service unmatched in the small-ticket, unattended retail market today.

The Product. The Company offers its customers several different devices or software to connect their distributed assets. These range from our QuickConnect™ Web service, more fully described below under the section “OUR PRODUCTS”,

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and encrypted magnetic stripe card readers to our ePort® hardware that can be attached to the door of a stand-alone terminal.

The Network. Our network is designed to transmit payment information from our customers’ terminals for processingand sales and diagnostic data for storage and reporting to our customers. Also, the network, through server-based software applications, provides remote management information, and enables control of the networked device’s functionality. Through our network we have the ability to upload software and update devices remotely enabling us to manage the devices easily and efficiently (e.g., change protocol functionality, provide software upgrades, and change terminal display messages).

The Connectivity Mediums. The client devices (described above) are interconnected for the transfer of our customers’ data through our ePort Connect network that provides multiple connectivity options such as phone line, ethernet, and wireless. Increased wireless connectivity options, coverage and reliability have allowed us to service a greater number of geographically dispersed customer locations. Additionally, we make it easy for our customers to deploy wireless solutions by acting as a single point of contact. We have contracted with Verizon Wireless and AT&T in the United States and Rogers Wireless in Canada in order to supply our customers with wireless network coverage.

Data Security. We are listed on the VISA Global Registry of Service Providers, meaning that VISA has reviewed and accepted ourthe Report on Compliance (RoC) from anour authorized Payment Card Industry (“PCI”) assessor as a PCI Level 1DSS Service Provider. Our entry on this registry is renewed annually, and our current entry is valid through January 31, 2015.2018. The VISA listing can be found online at http://www.visa.com/splisting/searchGrsp.dosearchGrsp.do.

OUR SERVICES

For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2014,2017, license and transaction fees generated by our ePort Connect service represented 84%66.4% of the Company’s revenues. Our ePort Connect solution provides customers with all of the following services, under one cohesive service umbrella:

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Diverse POS options. Ability to connect to a broad product line of cashless acceptance devices or software.

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Card Processing Services. Through our existing relationships with card processors and card associations, we provide merchant account and terminal ID set up, pre-negotiated discounted fees on small ticket purchases, and direct electronic funds transfers (EFTs) to our customers’ bank accounts for all settled card transactions as well as ensure compliance with current processing regulations.guidelines.

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Wireless Connectivity. We manage the wireless account activation, distribution,activations, distributions, and the relationshiprelationships with wireless providers for our customers, if needed.

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Customer/Consumer Services. We support our installed base by providing 24-hour24‑hour help desk support, repairs, and replacement of impaired system solutions. In addition, all inbound billing inquiries are handled through a 24-hour24‑hour help desk, thereby eliminating the need for our customers to deal with consumer billing inquiries and potential chargebacks.

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Online Sales Reporting. Via the USALive online reporting system, we provide customers with a host of sales and operational data, including information regarding their credit and cash transactions, user configuration, reporting by machine and region, by date range and transaction type, data reports for operations and finance, graphical reporting of sales, and condition monitoring for equipment service, as well as activation of new devices and redeployments.

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M2M Telemetry and DEX data transfer. DEX, an acronym for digital exchange, is the Vending Industry’s standard way to communicate information such as sales, cash in bill validators, coins in coin boxes, sales of units by selection, pricing, door openings, and much more. USA TechnologiesThe Company is able to remotely transfer and push DEX data to customers’ route management systems through its DEX partner program. USA TechnologiesThe Company operates within the VDI (Vending Data Interchange) standards established by NAMA (National Automatic Merchandising Association) and sends DEX files compatible with most major remote management software systems.

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Over-the-Air Update Capabilities. Automatic over-the-air updates to software, settings, and security protocolfeatures from our network to our ePort card reader keep our customers’ hardware up-to-date and enable customers to benefit from any advancement made after their hardware or software purchase.

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Value-added Services. Access to additional services such as MORE, our loyalty and prepaid program, two-tier pricing, special promotions such as our nationwide SoftcardApple Pay mobile payment and loyalty promotion for vending customers, as well as a menu of hardware purchasing options including our JumpStart our terminal-included service option.and QuickStart programs.

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Deployment Planning. Access to services to help operators successfully deploy cashless payment systems and integrated solutions that is based on our extensive market and customer experience data.

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Premium Services. USAT offers Premium Services to support our customers that fully leverages the Company’s industry expertise and access to data. These services include planning, project management, installation support, marketing and performance evaluation.

We enter into aan ePort Connect Services Agreement, our processing and licensing agreement, or ePort Connect Services Agreement, with our customers pursuant to which we act as a provider of cashless financial services for the customer’s distributed asset,assets, and the customer agrees to pay us an activation fee, monthly service fees, and transaction processing fees.fees either pursuant to this agreement or another related agreement, such as a purchase order. Our agreements are generally cancelable by the customer upon thirty to sixty days’ notice to us. It typically takes thirty to sixty days for a new connection to begin contributing to the Company’s license and transaction fee revenues.

The Company counts its ePort connections upon shipment of an active terminal to a customer under contract, at which time activation on its network is performed by the Company, and the terminal is capable of conducting business via the Company’s network and related services. An ePort connection does not necessarily mean that the unit is actually installed by the customer on a machine, or that the unit has begun processing transactions, or that the Company has begun receiving monthly service fees in connection with the unit. Rather, at the time of shipment of the ePort, the customer becomes obligated to pay the one-time activation fee (if applicable), and is obligated to pay monthly service fees and lease payments (if applicable) in accordance with the terms of the customer’s contract with the Company.

OUR PRODUCTS

ePort is the Company’s core device, which is currently being utilized in self-service, unattended markets such as vending, amusement and arcade, and various other kiosk applications. Our ePort product facilitates cashless payments by capturing payment information and transmitting it to our network for authorization with the payment system (e.g., credit card processors). Additional capabilities of our ePort consist of control/access management by authorized users, collection of audit information (e.g., date and time of sale and sales amount), diagnostic information of the host equipment, and transmission of this data back to our network for web-based reporting, or to a compatible remote management system. Our ePort products are available in several distinctive modular configurations, and as hardware, software or as an API Web service, offering our customers flexibility to install a POS solution that best fits their needs and customerconsumer demands.

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ePort Edge™ is a one-piece design and is intended for those customers who require a magnetic swipe-only cashless system with basic features at a lower price point.

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ePort G-8G‑8 is a PCI compliant two-piece design that supports traditional magnetic stripe credit/debit cards and contactless cards. The ePort G8 telemeter is also available as a stand-alone DEX telemetry solution.

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ePort G-9 was introduced in Fiscal 2013 and became available to the market in the latter part of our second quarter of Fiscal 2014. ItG‑9 has been designed to offer all the features of the G-8G‑8 plus additional new features that support expanded acceptance options, consumer engagement offerings and advanced diagnostics.

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ePort G10-S is a 4G LTE cashless payment device that enables faster processing and enhanced functionality for payment and consumer engagement applications that require higher speeds and large data loads.

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ePort Interactive is a cloud-based interactive media and content delivery management system, enabling delivery of nutritional information, remote refunds, loyalty programs, and multimedia-marketing for the unattended and self-serve retail markets.

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QuickConnect is a Web service that allows a client application to securely interface with the Company’s ePort Connect service. QuickConnect essentially replaces ePort SDK (software development kit), which captured our ePort technology in software form for PC-based devices such as kiosks.

Other forms of our ePort technology include:

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eSuds, our solution developed for the commercial laundry industry that enables laundry operators to provide customers cashless transactions via the use of their credit cards, debit cards and other payment mediums such as student IDs. Effective with the April 2013 mutually exclusive agreement with Setomatic Systems, we are no longer selling the entire eSuds solution to new customers, but we continue to provide processing services for laundry machines equipped with cashless hardware supplied by SetomaticsSetomatic Systems.

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ePort Mobile is a mobile acceptance solutionOnline, enables customers to use USALive to securely process cards typically held on file for creditthe purpose of online billing and debit cards that is supported byrecurring charges. ePort Online helps USAT’s ePort Connect service. ePort Mobile is available as a download from the iTunescustomers reduce paper invoicing and Google Play Store and is also available as an All-In-One solution that includes the phone and data plan.

●    ePortGO was introduced in August 2013. ePortGO integrates our ePort Mobile solution and ePort Connect service with software developed by eTaxi USA, LLC, to address the opportunities for streamlined business process and credit and debit card acceptance in the taxi and for-hire vehicle market.collections.

Energy Management Products. Our Company offers energy conservation products (“Energy Misers®”) that reduce the electrical power consumption of various types of existing equipment, such as vending machines, glass front coolers and other “always-on” appliances by allowing the equipment to selectively operate in a power saving mode when the full power mode is not necessary. Each of the Company’s Energy Miser products utilizes occupancy sensing technology to determine when the surrounding area is vacant or occupied. The Energy Miser then utilizes occupancy data, product temperatures, and an energy saving algorithm to selectively control certain high-energy components (e.g., compressor and fan) to realize electrical power savings over the long-term use of the equipment. Customers of our Vending Miser® product benefit from reduced energy consumption costs, depending on regional energy costs, machine type, and utilization of the machine. Our Energy Misers also reduce the overall stress loads on the equipment, helping to reduce associated maintenance costs. Energy Miser products are not currently networked to our ePort Connect service.

SPECIFIC MARKETS WE SERVE

Our current customers are primarily in the self-serve, small ticket retail markets including beverage and food vending and kiosk, commercial laundry, car wash, tolls, amusement and gaming, and office coffee. We estimate that there are approximately 13 million to 15 million potential connections in this self-serve, small ticket retail market. The 568,000 connections to our service as of June 30, 2017 constitute only 4% of these potential connections. While these industry sectors represent only a small fraction of our total market potential, as described below, these are the areas where we have gained the most traction to date. In addition to being our current primary markets, we believe these sectors serve as a proof-of-concept for other unattended POS industry applications.

Vending. According to Vending Times’ 20122014 Census of the Industry, annual U.S. sales in the vending industry sector were estimated to be approximately $43 billion in 20112013 transacted by over 6approximately 4.5 million machines. The Company believes these machines represent a significant market opportunity for electronic payment conversion when compared to the Company’s existing ePort Connect service base and the overall low rate of industry adoption to date. For example, in another study conducted by Automatic Merchandiser (State of the Vending Industry, June 2013)2015) that included a representative 5.45.1 million machines, cashless adoption was projectedestimated at only 11% in 2014, up from 7% in 2012, up from 4% in 2011. The increase was attributed to higher product price points, increased acceptance of debit and credit in retail for smaller purchases, Gen X and Y/millennials joining the workforce to become vending consumers and the growing research about how cashless payment systems can increase sales.2012. With the continued shift to electronic payments and the advancement in mobile and POS technology, we believe that the traditional beverage and food vending industry will continue to look to cashless payments and telemetry systems to improve their business results.

Kiosk.  According to IHL Consulting Group’s August 2012 North AmericanSeptember 2013 Market Study on Self-Service Kiosks, Market Study, which defines, for purposes of their study, a kiosk as a self-standing, technology-based, unmanned device deployed across six retail and hospitality environments, approximately $926$822 billion will bewas transacted through self-service kiosks in 2013, with compound annual growth for the subsequent three years2012, which represents an increase of seven percent (7%).5.9% from 2011. We believe that kiosks are becoming increasingly popular as credit, debit or contactless payment options enable kiosks to sell an increased variety of items. In addition, the study points to the increasing trend toward self-sufficiency, where time is the most important commodity of the consumer. As merchants continue to seek new ways to reach their customers through kiosk applications, we believe the need for a reliable cashless payment provider experienced with machine integration, PCI compliance and cashless payment services designed specifically for the unattended market will be of increasing value in this market. Our existing kiosk customers integrate with our cashless payment services via our QuickConnect Web service using one of our encrypted readers or ePort POS technologies.

Laundry. Our primary targets in laundry consist of the coin-operated commercial laundry and multi-housing laundry markets. According to the Coin Laundry Association, the U.S. commercial laundry industry iswas comprised of 30,000-35,000 laundromatsabout 35,000 coin laundries in the U.S. in 2015 that our partner, Setomatic Systems, estimatesestimated translates to roughly 2.5 million commercial washers and dryers. Additionally, an industry participant indicates there are approximately 3.4 million machines in the multi-housing market. While no revenue figures are available for the multi-housing market, theThe Coin Laundry Association estimatesestimated gross annual revenue in the laundromat market at nearly $5 billion annually.

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Mobile Merchant. New mobile-based payment acceptance technology has made a transformational impact on an entire base

OUR COMPETITIVE STRENGTHS

We believe that we benefit from a number of advantages gained through our over twentynearly twenty-five year history in our industry. They include:

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One-Stop Shop, End-to-End Solution.We believe that our ability to offer our customers one point of contact through a bundled cashless payment solution makes it easy and efficient for our customers to adopt and deploy our electronic payment solutions and results in a service that is unmatched in the small ticket, self-service retail market today. To our knowledge, other cashless payment solutions available in the market today require the operator to set up their own accounts for cashless processing and manage multiple service providers (i.e., hardware terminal manufacturer, wireless network provider, and/or credit card processor). We interface directly with our card processor and wireless service provider, and, with our hardware solutions, are able to offer a bundled solution to our customers.

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Trusted Brand Name. We believe that the ePort and Energy Miser brands havehas a strong national reputation for quality, reliability, and innovation. We believe that card associations, payment processors, and merchants/operators trust our system solutions and services to handle financial transactions in a secure operating environment. Our trusted brand name is best exemplified by our high level of customer retention, over two dozennumerous exclusive three-year agreements with customers for use of our ePort Connect service. We have agreements with partners like Visa, MasterCard, Chase Paymentech and Verizon Wireless as well as several one-way exclusive relationships which we have solidified with leading organizations within the unattended POS industry, including Setomatic Systems, AMI Entertainment Network, Inc., Innovative Foto, and Air-Serv.

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Market Leadership. We believe we have one of the largest installed basebases of unattendedUnattended POS electronic payment systems in the unattended small-ticketsmall ticket retail market for food and beverage vending and we are continuing to expand to other adjacent markets such as laundry, taxi, amusement, and gaming and kiosks. As of June 30, 2014,2017, we had approximately 266,000568,000 connections to our network. Our installed base supports our sales and marketing initiatives by enhancing our ability to establish or expand our market position. Finally, weIn addition, this data in combination with our industry experts and analysis enables us to offer Premium Services to our customers to help them deploy and better leverage our technology in their locations. We believe our installed base also provides multiple opportunities for referrals for new business, either from the merchant or operator of the deployed asset or through one of our several strategic relationships.partnerships.

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Attractive Value Proposition for Our Customers. We believe that our solutions provide our customers an attractive value proposition. Our solutions and services make possible increased purchases by consumers who in the past were limited to the physical cash on hand while making a purchase at an unattended terminal, thereby increasing the universe of potential customers and the buying activitysize of the purchases of those customers. In addition, value-added offerings and services such as Two-Tier Pricing, which allows the operator to charge different amounts for the same product depending upon howwhether the consumer choiceschooses to pay by cash or credit/debit, and M2M telemetry provide operators with the ability to pursue additional opportunities to reduce costs and improve operating efficiencies. Lastly, new consumer engagement services further extend the potential for customers to build new revenue opportunities, customer loyalty and brand distinction. One of such services is provided through the ePort Interactive platform, our cloud-based interactive media and content delivery management system, which enables delivery of nutritional information, remote refunds, loyalty programs, and multimedia-marketing campaigns for the unattended and self-serve retail markets.

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Increasing Scale and Financial Stability. Due to the continued growth in connections to the Company’s ePort Connect service, during the 20142017 fiscal year, 84%66.4% of the Company’s revenues were from licensing and processing fees which are recurring in nature. We believe that this growing scale provides us improved financial stability and the footprint to market and distribute our products and services more effectively and in more markets than most of our competitors.

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Customer-Focused Research and Development. Our research and development initiatives focus primarily on adding features and functionality to our electronic payment solutions based on customer input and emerging market trends. Since we began operations in 1992 and throughAs of June 30, 2014,2017, we have been granted 87had 73 patents (US and International) in force, and currently have 3 United States and 10 international patent applications pending. We have generated considerable intellectual property and know-how associated with creating a seamless, end-to-end experience for our customers.

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OUR GROWTH OPPORTUNITY

Our primary objective is to continue to enhance our position as a leading provider of technology that enables electronic payment transactions and value-added services primarily at small-ticket, self-service retail locations such as vending, kiosks, commercial laundry, and other similar markets. We plan to execute our growth strategy organically and through strategic acquisitions. The Company believes its service-approach business model can create a high-margin stream of recurring revenues that could create a foundation for long-term value and continued growth. KeyKey elements of our strategy are to:

Drive Growth in Connections

Leverage Existing Customers/Partners. We have a solid base of key customers across multiple markets, particularly in vending, that have currently deployed our solutions and services to just a small portion of their deployed base. Approximately 93% of our new connections during the fourth fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2017 were from existing customers. We estimate that our current customers represent approximately 2.0 million potential connections. Based on the 568,000 connections to our service as of June 30, 2017, there remain approximately 1.4 million potential connections from our current customers that could be connected to our service. As a result, they are a key component of our plan to drive future sales. We have worked to build these relationships, drive future deployments, and develop customized network interfaces. Our customers have seen the benefits of our products and services first-hand and we believe they represent the largest opportunity to scale connections to our service.

Expand Distribution and Sales Reach. We are intently focused on driving profitable growth through efficient sales channels. AddedOur sales resources and new distribution relationships have led to approximately 2,2501,650 new ePort Connect customers as well as increased penetration in markets such as amusement and arcade, and commercial laundry in fiscal year 2014.2017.

Further Penetrate Attractive Adjacent Markets. We plan to continue to introduce our turnkeyturn-key solutions and services to various adjacent markets such as the broad-based kiosk market and other similar markets by leveraging our expertise in cashless payment integration combined with the capacity and uniqueness of our ePort Connect solution.

Capitalize on Opportunities in International Markets. We are currently focused on the U.S. and Canadian markets for our ePort devices and related ePort Connect service but may seek to establish a presence in electronic payment markets in Europe, Asia, and Latin America. In order to do so, however, we would have to invest in additional sales and marketing and research and development resources targeted towards these regions. At this time, the Company believes the most efficient route to these markets will be achieved by optimizing and coordinating opportunities with its global partners and customers. Our energy management devices have been shipped to customers located in North America, Europe, and Asia.

Expanding the Value of our Service

Capitalize on the emerging NFC and growing mobile payments trends.With over 50%approximately 83% of our connected base contactless enabled to accept NFC payments (including mobile wallets), the Company believes that continued increases in consumer preferences towards contactless payments, representsincluding mobile wallets like Apple Pay and Android Pay, represent a significant opportunity for the Company to further drive adoption. According to a market research study conducted in June 2015,

almost one in six US consumers (15%) had used a mobile wallet in the past six months, up from 9% in the same period in 2013, and an additional 22% are likely to adopt mobile wallet functionality in the coming six months (The Future of the Mobile Wallet -Chadwick Martin Bailey). As consumers continue to adopt these new methods of cashless payments, it is our belief that adoption will continue to accelerate at a rapid pace and result in more rapid adoption of cashless solutions like the Company’s ePort in the markets that we serve.

Continuous Innovation. We are continuously enhancing our solutions and services in order to satisfy our customers and the end-consumers relying on our products at the POS locations. Our product innovation team is always working to enhance the design, size, and speed of data transmission, as well as security and compatibility with other electronic payment solution providers’ technologies. We believe our continued innovation will lead to further adoption of USAT’s solutions and services in the unattended POS payments market.

Comprehensive Service and Support. In addition to its industry-leading ePort cashless payments system, the Company seeks to provide its customers with a comprehensive, value-added ePort Connect service that is designed to encourage

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optimal ROI through business planning and performance optimization; business metrics through the Company’s KnowledgeBase of data; a loyalty and rewards program for consumer engagement; marketing strategy and executional support; sales data and machine alerts; DEX data transmission; and the ability to extend cashless payments capabilities and the full suite of services across multiple aspects of an operator’s business including micro-markets contract food industry, online payments and mobile payments.

Leverage Intellectual Property. Through June 30, 2014,2017, we have been granted 8773 U.S. and foreign patents whichin force that contain various claims, including claims relating to payment processing, networking and energy management devices. In addition, we own numerous trademarks, copyrights, and trade secrets. We will continue to explore ways to leverage this intellectual property in order to add value for our customers, attain an increased share of the market, and possibly generate licensing revenues.

SALES AND MARKETING

The Company’s sales strategy includes both direct sales and channel development, depending on the particular dynamics of each of our markets. Our marketing strategy is diversified and includes media relations, direct mail, conferences, and client referrals. As of August 31, 2014,June 30, 2017, the Company was marketing and selling its products through its full and part-time sales staff consisting of nineteen18 people.

Direct Sales

Our direct sales efforts are currently primarily focused on the beverage and food vending industry, although we continue to further develop our presence in our ancillary market segments.

Indirect Sales/ Distribution

As part of our strategy to expand our sales reach while optimizing resources, we also have agreements with select resellers in the car wash, amusement and arcade, and vending markets. We also have a strategic marketing relationship in the commercial laundry market that makes the Company the exclusive service provider to Setomatic Systems’ POS offering, SpyderWash. We have also entered into agreements with resellers and distributors in connection with our energy management products.

Marketing

Our marketing strategy includes advertising and outreach initiatives designed to build brand awareness, make clear USAT’s competitive strengths, and prove the value of our services to our target markets-both for existing and prospective customers. Activities include creating company and product presence on the web including www.usatech.com and www.energymisers.com, digital advertising, SEO (Search Engine Optimization), and social media; the use of direct mail and email campaigns; educational and instructional online training sessions; advertising in vertically-oriented trade publications; participating in industry tradeshows and events; and working closely with customers and key strategic partners on co-marketing opportunities and new, innovative solutions that drive customer and consumer adoption of our services.

IMPORTANT RELATIONSHIPS

Verizon Wireless

In April 2011, we signed an agreement with Verizon for access to their digital wireless wide area network for the transport of data, including credit card transactions and inventory management data. The initial term of the agreement iswas three years, expiring April 2014. In August 2013, we signed an amendment to this agreement which was extended the term until April 2016. At the end of the term, the agreement automatically renews for successive one month periods unless terminated by either party upon thirty days’ notice.

On September 21, 2011, the Company and Verizon entered into a Joint Marketing Addendum (the “Verizon Agreement”) which amended the agreement described above. Pursuant to the Verizon Agreement, the Company and Verizon would work together to help identify business opportunities for the Company’s products and services. Verizon may introduce the Company to existing or potential Verizon customers that Verizon believes are potential purchasers of the Company’s products or services, and may attend sales calls with the Company made to these customers. The Company and Verizon would collaborate on marketing and communications materials that would be used by each of them to educate and inform

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customers regarding their joint marketing work. Verizon has the right to list the Company’s products and services in its Data Solutions Guide for use by its sales and marketing employees and in its external website. The Company has agreed to pay to Verizon a one-time referral fee for each customer introduced to the Company by Verizon that becomes a customer of the Company. The Verizon Marketing Agreement is terminable by either party upon 45 days’ notice.

VISA

As of October 12, 2011,November 14, 2014, we entered into a three-year agreement with Visa U.S.A. Inc. (“Visa”), pursuant to which Visa has agreed to continue to make available to the Company certain promotional interchange reimbursement fees for small ticket debit and credit card transactions. As previously reported, following implementation of the Durbin Amendment, Visa had significantly increased its interchange fees for small ticket regulated debit card transactions effective October 1, 2011. The promotional interchange reimbursement fees provided by the aforementioned agreement will continue until October 31, 2017.

MasterCard

On January 12, 2015, we entered into a one-year agreementthree-year MasterCard Acceptance Agreement (“MasterCard Agreement”) with VISAMasterCard International Incorporated ("MasterCard"), pursuant to establishwhich MasterCard has agreed to make available to us reduced interchange rates for small ticket debit card transactions in certain merchant category codes. As previously reported, MasterCard had significantly increased its interchange rates for small ticket regulated debit card transactions effective October 1, 2011, and as a new, fixedresult, the Company ceased accepting MasterCard debit interchange rate. On October 8, 2012, wecard products in mid-November 2011. Pursuant to the MasterCard Agreement, however, the Company is currently accepting MasterCard debit card products for small ticket debit card transactions in the unattended beverage and food vending merchant category code. The Company and MasterCard entered into a first amendment on April 27, 2015, pursuant to which the original one-year termconditions under, or the transactions to, which the MasterCard custom pricing would be available, was extended until October 31, 2013,amended. The reduced interchange rates became effective on April 20, 2015.

Chase Paymentech

We entered into a five-year Third Party Payment Processor Agreement, dated April 24, 2015 with Paymentech, LLC, through its member, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. (“Chase Paymentech”), pursuant to which Chase Paymentech will act as the provider of credit and further automatically reneweddebit card transaction processing services (including authorization, conveyance and settlement of transactions) to the Company and its customers. The Agreement provides that Chase Paymentech will act as the exclusive provider of transaction processing services to the Company and its customers for an additional year, or until October 31, 2014.

at least 250 million transactions per year. The Agreement provides that Chase Paymentech may modify the pricing for its services upon 30‑days’ notice, and in connection with certain such increases, the Company has the right to terminate the Agreement upon 120‑days’ notice.

Compass/Foodbuy

As per its website, Compass is a $12 billion organization with locations worldwide, is the leader in vending, food service management and support services, is the largest national vending operating company, has over 500,000 associations, and is one of the leading owners and operators of vending machines in the United States. Compass is a division of UK-based Compass Group PLC.

On June 30, 2009, we entered into a Master Purchase Agreement (“MPA”) with Foodbuy, LLC (“Foodbuy”), the procurement company for Compass Group USA, Inc. (“Compass”) and other customers. The MPA provides, among other things that, for a period of thirty-six months, Foodbuy, on behalf of Compass, shall utilize USAT as the sole credit or debit card vending system hardware and related software and connect services provider for not less than seventy-five percent of the vending machines of Compass utilizing cashless payments solutions. The MPA also provides that, for a period of thirty-six months from the effective date of the agreement, USAT shall be a preferred supplier and provider to Foodbuy and its customers, including Compass, of USAT’s products and services. The MPA automatically renews for successive one-year periods unless terminated by either party upon sixty days’ notice prior to the end of any such one year renewal period. On July 1, 2009, USAT and Compass, in conjunction with the MPA described above, entered into a Quick Start Master Lease Agreement pursuant to which Compass could purchase ePort devices utilizing USAT’s Quick Start Program. The Quick Start Program enables Compass to acquire USAT’s ePort devices through a 36 month non-cancellable lease. Under the Quick Start Program, Compass will pay USAT a monthly amount, per terminal, that includes the lease of the ePort hardware and activation fee. Compass would be able to utilize the Quick Start Program to acquire ePorts during the three year term of the Master Purchase Agreement referred to above. In addition, on July 1, 2009, USAT and Compass, in conjunction with the MPA described above, also entered into a three yearthree-year ePort Connect Services Agreement pursuant to which USAT will provide Compass with all card processing, data, network, communications and financial services, and DEX telemetry data services required in connection with all Compass vending machines utilizing ePorts. The agreement automatically renews for successive one yearone-year periods unless terminated by either party upon sixty days’ notice prior to the end of any such one yearone-year renewal period. During the fiscal year ended June 30, 2014, Foodbuy and its customers, including2017, Compass represented 23%approximately 25% of our total revenues.

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AMI Entertainment

On August 22, 2011, we entered into an exclusive three-year agreement with AMI Entertainment (“AMI”) as their exclusive processor of credit and debit cards and other electronic payments in connection with equipment operated on AMI’s network in the U.S. and Canada. The agreement is subject to renewal for one yearone-year periods thereafter, subject to notice of non-renewal by either party; the agreement renewed for one year in August 2014.party. AMI manufactures various types of amusement, entertainment and music equipment for sale to third party users.

Setomatic Systems

In April 2013, we entered into ana three-year exclusive agreement with Setomatic Systems (“Setomatic”), a privately owned and operated developer and manufacturer of both open and closed loop card payment systems, drop coin meters and electronic timers for the commercial laundry industry. Under the terms of the agreement, the Company, through our ePort Connect® service, will act as the exclusive service provider for all credit/debit card processing for all new customers of Setomatic’s SpyderWash, a credit/debit card acceptance product. Similarly, the Company will market its ePort Connect service in the United States laundry market exclusively through Setomatic.

Softcard
During Fiscal 2013, The agreement is subject to renewal for one-year periods after the initial three-year term, subject to notice of non-renewal by either party.

QUICK START PROGRAM

In order to reduce customers’ upfront capital costs associated with the ePort hardware, the Company makes available to its customers the Quick Start 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.

From its introduction in September 2014 and through approximately mid-March 2015, the Company entered into these leases directly with its customers. In the third and fourth quarter of fiscal year 2015, however, the Company signed vendor agreements with two leasing companies, whereby our customers could enter into leases directly with the leasing companies.

There has been a strategic marketing agreementshift by our customers from acquiring our product via JumpStart, which accounted for 9% of our gross connections in fiscal year 2016, and for 7% of our gross connections in fiscal year 2017, to QuickStart or a straight purchase, which accounted for approximately 93% of gross connections in fiscal year 2017. The shift to a straight purchase, along with Softcard (formerly known as ISIS), a mobile commerce joint venture comprisedour ability to increase cash collections under QuickStart sales by utilizing leasing companies, improves cash provided by operating activities.

Due to the success of the three major telecommunication companies; Verizon Wireless, AT&T Mobility and T-Mobile USA. As partQuickStart program as measured by customer utilization of the agreement,program and the positive impact on the Company’s cash flows from operating activities when a leasing company is utilized, the Company was a participant inintends to expand this program by entering into additional vendor agreements with leasing companies and/or expanding its relationship with the Softcard Mobile Wallet in their two launch markets, Austin and Salt Lake City, during Fiscal 2013 for which it received financial and marketing support from Softcard. In addition, in April 2013, the Company announced, with Softcard, what we believe is the largest nationwide loyalty program in vending. The promotion is designed to allow any of our vending customers nationwide the ability to participate in Softcard Mobile Wallet payment and loyalty rewards program, provided that their locations are enabled for Softcard SmartTap technology for loyalty tracking. Consumers using the Softcard Mobile Wallet at one of these terminals would be eligible to receive their fifth vend free. Under the terms of the agreement covering the promotion, Softcard, through the Company, would essentially reimburse our vending customers for that free vend.

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JUMP START PROGRAM

In order to accelerate adoption in the marketplace as well as increase the Company’s license and transaction fee revenues, the Company commenced a program for its customers referred to as the JumpStart Program (“JumpStart”) in December 2009.

Pursuant to the JumpStart Program, customers acquire the ePort cashless device at no upfront cost by paying a higher monthly service fee, avoiding the need to make a major upfront capital investment. The Company would continue to own the ePort device utilized by its customer. At the time of the shipment of the ePort device, the customer is obligated to pay to the Company a one-time activation fee, and is later obligated to pay monthly ePort Connect service fees in accordance with the terms of the customer’s contract with the Company, in addition to transaction processing fees generated from the device.

In fiscal 2014,year 2017, the Company added approximately 60%7% of its gross connections through JumpStart. The Company anticipates using the JumpStart Program for a similar approximately 60% to 65% of its anticipated new connections in Fiscal 2015.

MANUFACTURING

The Company utilizes independent third party companies for the manufacturing of its products. Our internal manufacturing process mainly consists of quality assurance of materials and testing of finished goods received from our contract manufacturers. We have not entered into a long-term contract with our contract manufacturers, nor have we agreed to

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commit to purchase certain quantities of materials or finished goods from our manufacturers beyond those submitted under routine purchase orders, typically covering short-term forecasts.

COMPETITION

We are a leading provider of cashless payments systems for the small-ticket, unattended market and believe we have the largest installed base of unattended POS electronic payment systems in the small ticket, beverage and food vending industry. Factors that we consider to be our competitive advantages are described above under “OUR COMPETITIVE STRENGTHS.” Our competitors are increasingly and actively marketing  products and services that compete with our products and services in the vending space including manufacturers who may include in their new vending machines their own (or another third party’s) cashless payment systems and services. These major competitors include Crane Payment Innovations, Coin Acceptors Inc. (Coinco), and Cantaloupe Systems, Inc. and Coca-Cola Refreshments USA, Inc. While we believe our products and services are superior to our competitors’, many of our competitors are much larger enterprises and have substantially greater revenues. In addition to these competitors, there are also numerous credit card processors that offer card processing services to traditional retail establishments that could decide to offer similar services to the industries that we serve.

In the cashless laundry market, our joint solution with Setomatic Systems competes with hardware manufacturers, who provide joint solutions to their customers in partnership with payment processors, and with at least one competitor who provides an integrated hardware and payment processing solution.

CUSTOMER CONCENTRATIONS
Financial instruments that subject the Company to a concentration of credit risk consist principally of cash and cash equivalents and accounts and finance receivables. The Company maintains cash and cash equivalents with various financial institutions. Approximately 22% and 41% of the Company’s trade accounts and finance receivables at June 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively, were concentrated with one customer. Approximately 26%, 37%, and 43% of the Company’s license and transaction processing revenues for the years ended June 30, 2014, 2013, and 2012, respectively, were concentrated with one and two customer(s), respectively: 26%, 26%, and 25%, respectively for each year, with one; and 11%, and 18%, for the years ended June 30, 2013, and 2012, respectively, with another. There was no concentration of equipment sales revenue for the years ended June 30, 2014, 2013, and 2012. The Company’s customers are principally located in the United States.

TRADEMARKS, PROPRIETARY INFORMATION, AND PATENTS

The Company owns US federal registrations for the following trademarks and service marks: Blue Light Sequence®, Business Express®, CM2iQ®, Creating Value Through Innovation®, EnergyMiser®, ePort®, ePort Connect®, ePort Edge®, ePort GO®, ePort Mobile®, eSuds®, Intelligent Vending®, PC Express®, Public PC®, SnackMiser®, TransAct®, USA Technologies® USALive®, VendingMiser®, PC EXPRESS®, VENDSCREEN® and VM2iQ®. The Company owns pending applications for US federal registration of the following trademarks and service marks: Horizontal Blue Light Sequence™, and QuickConnect™.

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Much of the technology developed or to be developed by the Company is subject to trade secret protection. To reduce the risk of loss of trade secret protection through disclosure, the Company has entered into confidentiality agreements with its key employees. There can be no assurance that the Company will be successful in maintaining such trade secret protection, that they will be recognized as trade secrets by a court of law, or that others will not capitalize on certain aspects of the Company’s technology.

Through June 30, 2014, 872017, 96 patents have been granted to the Company, including 7481 United States patents and 1315 foreign patents, and 73 United States and 3 foreign10 international patent applications are pending. Of the 8796 patents, 7973 are still in force.

The Company filed for re-examination of U.S. Patent No. 7,131,575 (Reexamination Control No. 90/008,437)force. Our patents expire between 2017 and for reexamination of U.S. Patent No. 6,505,095 (Reexamination Control No. 90/008,448). On January 6, 2009, the U.S. Patent Office issued an Ex Parte Reexamination Certificate in connection with U.S. Patent No. 7,131,575 confirming patentability without any amendment to the claims. On August 11, 2009, the U.S. Patent Office issued an Ex Parte Reexamination Certificate in connection with U.S. Patent No. 6,505,095 which, among other things, approved amendments to certain of the prior claims and approved twelve new claims, for a total of 43 claims.
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RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT

Research and development expenses, which are included in selling, general and administrative expense in the Consolidated Statements of Operations, were approximately $1,018,000, $901,000,$1.4 million, $1.4 million and $1,038,000,$1.5 million for the years ended June 30, 2014, 2013,2017,  2016 and 2012,2015, respectively.

EMPLOYEES

On August 31, 2014,

As of June 30, 2017, the Company had fifty-six91 full-time employees and five10 part-time employees.

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Risks Relating to Our Business

We have a history of losses since inception and if we continue to incur losses, the price of our shares can be expected to fall.

We experienced losses from inception through June 30, 2012, with net income for the yearyears ended June 30, 2013 and June 30, 2014. However, we experienced losses for the fiscal years 2015, 2016, and 2017, and continued profitability is not assured. From our inception through June 30, 2014,2017, our cumulative losses from operations are approximately $171$183 million. For our fiscal year ended June 30, 2012, we incurred a net loss of $5,211,238, due primarily to the fact that our revenues had not been sufficient to sustain our operations. Until the Company’s products and services can generate sufficient annual revenues, the Company will be required to use its cash and cash equivalents on hand, its line of credit, and may raise capital to meet its cash flow requirements including the issuance of Common Stockcommon stock or debt financing. For the yearyears ended June 30, 20142017 and 2013,2016, we earnedincurred a net incomeloss of $27,530,652, which includes a benefit for income taxes of $27,255,398$1.9 million and $854,123,$6.8 million, respectively. If we continue to incur losses in the future, the price of our common stock can be expected to fall.

The occurrence of unusual ormaterial unanticipated non-operational expenses may require us to divert our cash resources from achieving our business plan, adversely affecting our financial performance and resulting in the decline of our stock price.

Our fiscal year 2015 business plan assumes that no material unusual or unanticipated non-operational expenses would be incurred by us.

In the event we would incur any suchmaterial unanticipated expenses, we would anticipate divertingmay be required to divert our cash resources from our JumpStart programoperating activities in order to fund any such expenses. During the fiscal year ending June 30, 2015, we anticipate utilizing substantial cash resources in connection with the JumpStart program. Any such reductionoccurrence may cause our anticipated connections, revenues, gross profits, adjusted EBITDA, and other financial metrics for the 20152017 fiscal year and beyond to be materially adversely affected. In such event, the price of our common stock could be expected to fall.

The inability of our customers to utilize third party leasing companies under our QuickStart program would materially adversely affect our cash generated from operating activities and/or attaining our business plan.

The use of third party leasing companies by our customers under our QuickStart program positively affects our net cash provided by operating activities because we receive the purchase price from the leasing company at the time of the sale. There can be no assurance that we will be able to obtain such third party leasing companies. To the extent that third party leasing companies would not be available, we would lease the equipment directly to our customers. In such event, our net cash from operating activities would be adversely affected and we may be required to incur additional equity or debt financing to fund operations. In the alternative, we would not be able to attain our business plan, including anticipated connections and revenues.

We may require additional financing or find it necessary to raise capital to sustain our operations and without it we may not be able to achieve our business plan.

At June 30, 2014,2017, we had net working capital deficit of $611,010.$5.8 million. We had net cash (used in) provided by operating cash flowsactivities of $7,085,400, $6,038,952,$(6.8) million, $6.5 million, and $78,236,$(1.7) million for the fiscal years ended June 30, 2014, 2013,2017, 2016, and 2012, respectively. The foregoing does not reflect, and is not sufficient to pay for, our investments in the JumpStart Program of $10.9 million, $9 million and $5.8 million incurred during the fiscal years 2014, 2013 and 2012,2015, respectively. Although we believe that we have adequate existing resources to provide for our funding requirements through at least July 1, 2015,over the next 12 months, there can be no assurances that we will be able to continue to generate sufficient funds thereafter. Unless we maintain or grow our current level of operations, and maintain or reduce the number of JumpStart connections, we may need additional funds to continue these operations. We may also need additional capital to update our technology or respond to unusual or unanticipated non-operational events. Should the financing that we require to sustain our working capital needs be unavailable or prohibitively expensive when we require it, the consequences could behave a material adverse effect on our business, operating results, financial condition and prospects.

Our future operating results may fluctuate.

Our future operating results will depend significantly on our ability to continue to drive revenues from license and transaction fees and our ability to develop and commercialize new products and services. Our operating results may fluctuate based upon many factors, including:

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Our products may fail to gain substantial increased market acceptance. As a result, we may not generate sufficient revenues or profit margins to achieve our financial objectives or growth plans.

There can be no assurances that demand for our products will be sufficient to enable us to generate sufficient revenue or become profitable on a sustainable basis. Likewise, no assurance can be given that we will be able to have a sufficient number of ePorts®ePorts® connected to our network or sell or lease equipment utilizing our network to enough locations to achieve significant revenues. Alternatively, the locations which utilize the network may not be successful locations and our revenues would be adversely affected. We may lose locations utilizing our products to competitors, or may not be able to install our products at competitors’ locations, or may not obtain future locations which would be obtained by our competitors. In addition, there can be no assurance that our products could evolve or be improved to meet the future needs of the marketplace. In any such event, we may not be able to achieve our growth plans, including anticipated connections and revenue growth.

We may be required to incur further debt to meet future capital requirements of our business, including funding our JumpStart program.business. Should we be required to incur additional debt, the restrictions imposed by the terms of such debt could adversely affect our financial condition and our ability to respond to changes in our business.

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we may be sensitive to fluctuations in interest rates if any of our debt obligations are subject to variable interest rates;rates; and

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our ability to obtain additional financing in the future for working capital, capital expenditures, acquisitions, general corporate purposes or other purposes may be impaired.

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We cannot assure you that our leverage and such restrictions will not materially and adversely affect our ability to finance our future operations or capital needs or to engage in other business activities. In addition, we cannot assure you that additional financing will be available when required or, if available, will be on terms satisfactory to us.

Our bank borrowing agreement contains restrictions which may limit our flexibility in operating and growing our business.

Our bank borrowing agreement contains covenants regarding our maintenance of a minimum quarterly adjusted EBITDA as defined in our loan agreement and certain numbers of connections. Our loan agreement also includes covenants that limit our ability to engage in specified types of transactions, including among other things:

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incur additional indebtedness or issue equity;

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pay dividends on, repurchase or make distributions in respect of our common stock;

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make certain investments (including acquisitions) and distributions;

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sell certain assets;

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create liens;

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consolidate, merge, sell or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of our assets;

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enter into certain transactions with respect to our affiliates;

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ability to enter into business combinations; and

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certain other financial and non-financial covenants.

We were in compliance with these covenants as of June 30, 2017. Failure to be in compliance with these covenants could result in an event of default which, if not cured or waived, could result in the acceleration of all or a portion of our outstanding indebtedness, which would have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

The loss of one or more of our key customers could significantly reduce our revenues, results of operations, and net income.

We have derived, and believe we may continue to derive, a significant portion of our revenues from one large customer or a limited number of large customers. Approximately 22% and 41% of the Company’s trade accounts and finance receivables at June 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively, were concentrated with one customer. Approximately 26%, 37%, and 43% of the Company’s license and transaction processing revenuesCustomer concentrations for the years ended June 30, 2014, 2013,2017, 2016 and 2012, respectively,2015 were concentrated with one and two customer(s), respectively: 26%, 26%, and 25%, respectively for each year, with one; and 11%, and 18%, for the years ended June 30, 2013, and 2012, respectively, with another. There was no concentration of equipment sales revenue for the years ended June 30, 2014, 2013, and 2012.as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    

2017

    

2016

    

2015

 

Trade account and finance receivables - one customer

 

42

%  

18

%  

35

%

License and transaction processing revenues - one customer

 

20

%  

16

%  

21

%

Equipment sales revenue - one customer

 

37

%  

28

%  

17

%

Our customers may buy less of our products or services depending on their own technological developments, end-user demand for our products and internal budget cycles. A major customer in one year may not purchase any of our products or services in another year, which may negatively affect our financial performance. We have offered, and may in the future offer, discounts to our large customers to incentivize them to continue to utilize our products and services. If we are required to sell products to any of our large customers at reduced prices or unfavorable terms, our results of operations and revenue could be materially adversely affected. Further, there is no assurance that our customers will continue to utilize our transaction processing and related services as our customer agreements are generally cancelable by the customer on thirty to sixty days’ notice.

We depend on our key personnel and, if they would leave us, our business could be adversely affected.

affected.

We are dependent on key management personnel, particularly the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Stephen P. Herbert and our Chief Financial Officer, David DeMedio.Herbert. The loss of services of Mr. Herbert or Mr. DeMedio or other officers could dramatically affect our business prospects. Our executive officers and certain of our officers and employees are particularly valuable to us because:

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they have specialized knowledge about our company and operations;operations;

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they would be particularly difficult to replace.

We have entered into an employment agreement with Mr. Herbert, that expires on January 1, 2015 and with Mr. DeMedio which expires on June 30, 2015, each of which contains confidentiality and non-compete agreements.

provisions. The agreement provided for an initial term continuing through January 1, 2013, which is automatically renewed for consecutive one year periods unless terminated by either Mr. Herbert or the Company upon at least 90 days’ notice prior to the end of the initial term or any one-year extension thereof.

We also may be unable to retain other existing senior management, sales personnel, and development and engineering personnel critical to our ability to execute our business plan, which could result in harm to key customer relationships, loss of key information, expertise or know-how and unanticipated recruitment and training costs.

Our dependence on proprietary technology and limited ability to protect our intellectual property may adversely affect our ability to compete.

Challenge to our ownership of our intellectual property could materially damage our business prospects. Our technology may infringe upon the proprietary rights of others. Our ability to execute our business plan is dependent, in part, on our ability to obtain patent protection for our proprietary products, maintain trade secret protection and operate without infringing the proprietary rights of others.

Through June 30, 2014,2017, we had 1013 pending United States and foreign patent applications, and will consider filing applications for additional patents covering aspects of our future developments,, although there can be no assurance that we will do so. In addition, there can be no assurance that we will maintain or prosecute these applications. The United States Government and other countries have granted us 8796 patents as of June 30, 2014.2017. There can be no assurance that:

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any of the remaining patent applications will be granted to us;us;

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we will develop additional products that are patentable or do not infringe the patents of others;others;

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any patents issued to us will provide us with any competitive advantages or adequate protection for our products;products;

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any patents issued to us will not be challenged, invalidated or circumvented by others;others; or

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any of our products would not infringe the patents of others.

If any of our products or services is found to have infringed any patent, there can be no assurance that we will be able to obtain licenses to continue to manufacture,, use, sell, and license such product or service or that we will not have to pay damages and/or be enjoined as a result of such infringement. Even if a patent application is granted for any of our products, there can be no assurance that the patented technology will be a commercial success or result in any profits to us.

If we are unable to adequately protect our proprietary technology or fail to enforce or prosecute our patents against others, third parties may be able to compete more effectively against us, which could result in the loss of customers and our business being adversely affected. Patent and proprietary rights litigation entails substantial legal and other costs, and diverts Company resources as well as the attention of our management. There can be no assurance we will have the necessary financial resources to appropriately defend or prosecute our intellectual property rights in connection with any such litigation.

Competition from others could prevent the Company from increasing revenue and achieving its growth plans.

While we are a leading provider and believe we have the largest installed base of unattended POS electronic payment systems in the small ticket, beverage and food vending industry, our competitors are increasingly and actively marketing products and services that compete with our products and services in this vending space. The competition includes manufacturers who may include in their new vending machines their own (or another third party’s) cashless payment systems and services other than our systems and services. While we believe our products and services are superior to our competitors, many of our competitors are much larger enterprises and have substantially greater revenues. In addition to these competitors, there are also numerous credit card processors that offer card processing services to traditional retail establishments that could decide to offer similar services to the industries that we serve. Competition from other companies, including those that are well established and have substantially greater resources, may reduce our profitability or reduce our business opportunities. Competition may result in lower profit margins on our products or may reduce potential profits or result in a loss of some or all of our customer base. To the extent that our competitors are able to offer more attractive technology, our ability to compete could be adversely affected.

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The termination of any of our relationships with third parties upon whom we rely for supplies and services that are critical to our products could adversely affect our business and delay achievement of our business plan.

We depend on arrangements with third parties for a variety of component parts used in our products. We have contracted with various suppliers to assist us to develop and manufacture our ePort® products. For other components, we do not have supply contracts with any of our third-party suppliers and we purchase components as needed from time to time. We have contracted with Xanda third-party data system recovery vendor to host our network in a secure, 24/7 environment to ensure the reliability of our network services. We also have contracted with multiple land-based telecommunications providers to ensure the reliability of our land-based network. If these business relationships are terminated, the implementation of our business plan may be delayed until an alternative supplier or service provider can be retained. If we are unable to find another source or one that is comparable, the content and quality of our products could suffer and our business, operating results and financial condition could be harmed.

A disruption in the manufacturing capabilities of our third-party manufacturers, suppliers or distributors would negatively impact our ability to meet customer requirements.

We depend upon third-party manufacturers, suppliers and distributors to deliver components free from defects, competitive in functionality and cost, and in compliance with our specifications and delivery schedules. Since we generally do not maintain large inventories of our products or components, any termination of, or significant disruption in, our manufacturing capability or our relationship with our third-party manufacturers or suppliers may prevent us from filling customer orders in a timely manner.

We have occasionally experienced, and may in the future experience, delays in delivery of products and delivery of products of inferior quality from third-party manufacturers. Although alternate manufacturers and suppliers are generally available to produce our products and product components, the number of manufacturers or suppliers of some of our products and components is limited, and a qualified replacement manufacturer or supplier could take several months. In addition, our use of third-party manufacturers reduces our direct control over product quality, manufacturing timing, yields and costs. Disruption of the manufacture or supply of our products and components, or a third-party manufacturer’s or supplier’s failure to remain competitive in functionality, quality or price, could delay or interrupt our ability to manufacture or deliver our products to customers on a timely basis, which would have a material adverse effect on our business and financial performance.

Substantially all of the network service contracts with our customers are terminable for any or no reason upon thirty to sixty days’ advance notice.

Substantially all of our customers may terminate their network service contracts with us for any or no reason upon providing us with thirty or sixty days’ advance notice. Accordingly, consistent demand for and satisfaction with our products by our customers is critical to our financial condition and future success. Problems, defects, or dissatisfaction with our products or services or competition in the marketplace could cause us to lose a substantial number of our customers with minimal notice. If a substantial number of our customers were to exercise their termination rights, it would result in a material adverse effect to our business, operating results, and financial condition.

Our reliance on our wireless telecommunication service provider exposes us to a number of risks over which we have no control, including risks with respect to increased prices and termination of essential services.

The operation of our wireless networked devices depends upon the capacity, reliability and security of services provided to us by our wireless telecommunication services providers, AT&T Mobility and Verizon Wireless. We have no control over the operation, quality or maintenance of these services or whether the vendor will improve or reduce its services or continue to provide services that are essential to our business. In addition, subject to our existing contracts with them, our wireless telecommunication services providers may increase their prices, which would increase our costs. If our wireless telecommunication services providers were to cease to provide essential services or to significantly increase prices, we could be required to find alternative vendors for these services. With a limited number of vendors, we could experience significant delays in obtaining new or replacement services, which could lead to slowdowns or failures of our network. In addition, we may have to replace our existing ePort®ePort® devices that are already installed in the marketplace and which are utilizing the existing vendor’s services. This could significantly harm our reputation and could cause us to lose customers and revenues.

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We may accumulate excess or obsolete inventory that could result in unanticipated price reductions and write downs and adversely affect our financial results.

Managing the proper inventory levels for components and finished products is challenging. In formulating our product offerings, we have focused our efforts on providing products with greater capability and functionality, which requires us to develop and incorporate the most current technologies in our products. This approach tends to increase the risk of obsolescence for products and components we hold in inventory and may compound the difficulties posed by other factors that affect our inventory levels, including the following:
the need to maintain significant inventory of components that are in limited supply;
buying components in bulk for the best pricing;
responding to the unpredictable demand for products;
responding to customer requests for short lead-time delivery schedules; and
failure of customers to take delivery of ordered products.
If we accumulate excess or obsolete inventory, price reductions and inventory write-downs may result, which could adversely affect our results of operation and financial condition.

We may not be able to adapt to changing technology and our customers’ technology needs.

We face rapidly changing technology and frequent new service offerings that can render existing services obsolete or unmarketable. Our future depends, in part, on our ability to enhance existing services and to develop, introduce and market, on a timely and cost effective basis, new services that keep pace with technological developments and customer requirements. Developing new products and technologies is a complex, uncertain process requiring innovation and accurate anticipation of technological and market trends. When changes to the product line are announced, we will be challenged to manage possible shortened life cycles for existing products and continue to sell existing products. Our inability to respond effectively to any of these challenges may have a material adverse effect on our business and financial success.

Security is vital to our customers and therefore breaches in the security of transactions involving our products or services could adversely affect our reputation and results of operations.

Protection against fraud is of key importance to purchasers and end-users of our products. We incorporate security features, such as encryption software and secure hardware, into our products to protect against fraud in electronic payment transactions and to ensure the privacy and integrity of consumer data. We design and test our products to industry security standards and our products and methodologies are under periodic review and improvement. We also maintain the highest level PCI validation standard as mandated by the card industry and engage third party auditors not only to ensure that we meet the highest industry standards, but also to advise us on improving our security methods. Nevertheless, ourOur products and services and third party products and services that are utilized by us may be vulnerable to breaches in security due to defects in our security mechanisms, the operating system and applications in our hardware platform. Security vulnerabilities could jeopardize the security of information transmitted or stored using our products. TheIf the security of the information in our products is compromised, our reputation and marketplace acceptance of our products will be adversely affected, which would adversely affect our results of operations, and subject us to potential liability. If our security applications are breached and sensitive data is lost or stolen, we could incur significant costs to not only assess and repair any damage to our systems, but also to reimburse customers for losses that occur from the fraudulent use of the data. We may also be subject to fines and penalties from the credit card associations in the event of the loss of confidential card information.

Our products and services may be vulnerable to security breach.

Credit card issuers have promulgated credit card security guidelines as part of their ongoing efforts to battle identity theft and credit card fraud. We continue to work with credit card issuers to assure that our products and services comply with these rules. There can be no assurances, however, that our products and services or third party products and services utilized by us are invulnerable to unauthorized access or hacking. When there is unauthorized access to credit card data that results in financial loss, there is the potential that parties could seek damages from us,, and our business reputation mayand results of operations would be materially adversely affected.

affected.

If we fail to adhere to the standards of the Visa and MasterCard credit card associations, our registrations with these associations could be terminated and we could be required to stop providing payment processing services for Visa and MasterCard.

Substantially all of the transactions handled by our network involve Visa or MasterCard. If we fail to comply with the applicable requirements of the Visa and MasterCard credit card associations, Visa or MasterCard could suspend or terminate our registration with them. The termination of our registration with them or any changes in the Visa or MasterCard rules that would impair our registration with them could require us to stop providing payment processing services through our network. In such event, our business plan and/or competitive advantages in the market place couldwould be materially adversely affected.

We rely on other card payment processors;processors; if they fail or no longer agree to provide their services, our customer relationships could be adversely affected and we could lose business.

We rely on agreements with other large payment processing organizations, primarily Elavon, Inc. (“Elavon”),Chase Paymentech, to enable us to provide card authorization, data capture, settlement and merchant accounting services and access to various reporting tools for the customers we serve. The termination by our card processing providers of their arrangements with us or their failure to perform their services efficiently and effectively may adversely affect our relationships with the customers whose accounts we serve and may cause those customers to terminate their processing agreements with us.

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We are subject to laws and regulations that affect the products, services and markets in which we operate. Failure by us to comply with these laws or regulations would have an adverse effect on our business, financial condition, or results of operations.

We are, among other things, subject to banking regulations and credit card association regulations. Failure to comply with these regulations may result in the suspension of our business, the limitation, suspension or termination of service, and/or the imposition of fines that could have an adverse effect on our financial condition. Additionally, changes to legal rules and regulations, or interpretation or enforcement thereof, could have a negative financial effect on us or our product offerings. To the extent this occurs, we could be subject to additional technical, contractual or other requirements as a condition of our continuing to conduct our payment processing business. These requirements could cause us to incur additional costs, which could be significant, or to lose revenues to the extent we do not comply with these requirements.

New legislation could be enacted regulating the basis upon which interchange rates are charged for debit or credit card transactions, which could increase the debit or credit card interchange fees charged by bankcard networks. An example of such legislation is the so-called “Durbin Amendment,” to the Dodd Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010. The Durbin Amendment regulates the basis upon which interchange rates for debit card transactions are made to ensure that interchange rates are “reasonable and proportionate to costs.” Pursuant to regulations that were promulgated by the Federal Reserve, Visa and MasterCard have significantly increased their interchange fees for small ticket debit card transactions.

On October 12, 2011, the Company and Visa

As of November 14, 2014, we entered into a one-yearthree-year agreement (the “Visa Agreement”with Visa U.S.A. Inc. (“Visa”), pursuant to which Visa has agreed to continue to make available to the Company reduced interchange fees for debit card transactions. Thecertain promotional interchange reimbursement fees madefor small ticket debit and credit card transactions. Similarly, MasterCard International Incorporated ("MasterCard") has agreed to make available to the Company will allow the Companyus reduced interchange rates for small ticket debit card transactions pursuant to continue to accept Visa’s debit products without adversely impacting the Company’s historical gross profit from license and transaction fee revenues. On October 9, 2012, the Company and Visa entered intoa three-year MasterCard Acceptance Agreement dated January 12, 2015, as amended by a First Amendment to extend the terms of the original agreement to October 31, 2013, which automatically renewed for one year through October 31, 2014.thereto dated April 27, 2015. If the foregoing agreements with Visa Agreement isand MasterCard are not extended, our financial results would be materially adversely affected unless we are able to pass these significant additional charges to our customers.

Increases in card association and debit network interchange fees could increase our operating costs or otherwise adversely affect our operations. If we do not pass along to our customers any future increases in credit or debit card interchange fees, assessments and transaction fees, our gross profits would be reduced.

We are obligated to pay interchange fees and other network fees set by the bankcard networks to the card issuing bank and the bankcard networks for each transaction we process through our network. From time to time, card associations and debit networks increase the organization and/or processing fees, known as interchange fees that they charge. Under our processing agreements with our customers, we are permitted to pass along these fee increases to our customers through corresponding increases in our processing fees. Passing along such increases could result in some of our customers canceling their contracts with us. Consequently, it is possible that competitive pressures will result in our Company absorbing some or all of the increases in the future, which would increase our operating costs, reduce our gross profit and adversely affect our business.

During the term of the Visa Agreement, the Company does not anticipate accepting any debit cards with interchange fees that are higher than the rates provided under the Visa Agreement. The Company will continue to accept Visa- and MasterCard- branded debit and pre-paid cards in addition to all major credit cards, including Visa, MasterCard, Discover and American Express at its current processing rates. If the Visa Agreement isor MasterCard Agreements are not extended, our financial results would be materially adversely affected unless we are able to pass these significant additional charges to our customers.

The ability to recruit, retain and develop qualified personnel is critical to the Company’s success and growth.

For the Company to successfully compete and grow, it must retain, recruit and develop the necessary personnel who can provide the needed expertise required in its business. In addition, the Company must develop its personnel to provide succession plans capable of maintaining continuity in the midst of the inevitable unpredictability of human capital. However, the market for qualified personnel is competitive and the Company may not succeed in recruiting additional personnel or may fail to effectively replace current personnel who depart with qualified or effective successors. The Company’s effort to retain and develop personnel may also result in significant additional expenses. The Company cannot assure that key personnel, including executive officers, will continue to be employed or that it will be able to attract and

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retain qualified personnel in the future. Failure to retain or attract key personnel could have a material adverse effect on the Company.

We incur chargeback liability when our customers refuse or cannot reimburse chargebacks resolved in favor of consumers. Any increase in chargebacks not paid by our customers may adversely affect our results of operations, financial condition and cash flows.

In the event a dispute between a cardholder and a customer is not resolved in favor of the customer, the transaction is normally charged back to the customer and the purchase price is credited or otherwise refunded to the cardholder. If we are unable to collect such amounts from the customer's account, or if the customer refuses or is unable, due to closure, bankruptcy or other reasons, to reimburse us for a chargeback, we bear the loss for the amount of the refund paid to the cardholder. We may experience significant losses from chargebacks in the future. Any increase in chargebacks not paid by our customers could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows. We have policies to manage customer-related credit risk and attempt to mitigate such risk by monitoring transaction activity. Notwithstanding our programs and policies for managing credit risk, it is possible that a default on such obligations by one or more of our customers could have a material adverse effect on our business.

Failure to maintain effective systems of internal control over financial reporting and disclosure controls and procedures could cause a loss of confidence in our financial reporting and adversely affect the trading price of our common stock.

Effective internal control over financial reporting is necessary for us to provide accurate financial information. Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act requires us to evaluate the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting as of the end of each fiscal year and to include a management report assessing the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting in our Annual Report on Form 10-K. Although our internal controls over financial reporting were effective as of June 30, 2017, we identified a material weakness in our internal controls over financial reporting as of June 30, 2016 and June 30, 2015. If we are unable to adequately maintain our internal control over financial reporting in the future, we may not be able to accurately report our financial results, which could cause investors to lose confidence in our reported financial information, negatively affecting the trading price of our common stock, or our ability to access the capital markets.

Risks RelatedRelating to Our Common Stock

We do not expect to pay cash dividends in the foreseeable future and therefore investors should not anticipate cash dividends on their investment.

The holders of our common stock and series A convertible preferred stock are entitled to receive dividends when, and if, declared by our board of directors. Our board of directors does not intend to pay cash dividends in the foreseeable future, but instead intends to retain any and all earnings to finance the growth of the business. To date, we have not paid any cash dividends on our common stock or our series A convertible preferred stock and there can be no assurance that cash dividends will ever be paid on our common stock.

In addition, our

Our articles of incorporation prohibit the declaration of any dividends on our common stock unless and until all unpaid and accumulated dividends on the series A convertible preferred stock have been declared and paid. In addition, our loan agreement with our bank prohibits us from paying dividends without the prior consent of our bank. Through September 15, 2014,August 7, 2017, the unpaid and cumulative dividends on the series A convertible preferred stock are $12,593,002.$14.66 million. As of June 30, 2014,2017, each share of series A convertible preferred stock was convertible into 0.1940 of a share of common stock at the option of the holder and is subject to further adjustment as provided in our Articlesarticles of Incorporation.incorporation. The unpaid and cumulative dividends on the series A convertible preferred stock are convertible into shares of our common stock at the rate of $1,000 per share at the option of the holder. During the year ended June 30, 2014,2017, none of our series A convertible preferred stock and no cumulative preferred dividends were converted into shares of common stock.

Our articles of incorporation also provide that the preferred stock has a liquidation preference over the common stock in the amount of $10 per share plus accrued and unpaid dividends. As of June 30, 2014,2017, the liquidation preference was $16,690,456.$18.78 million.

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Upon certain fundamental transactions involving the Company, such as a merger or sale of substantially all of our assets, we may be required to distribute the liquidation preference then due to the holders of our series A preferred stock as well as cash payments to certain of our warrant holders which would reduce the amount of the distributions otherwise to be made to the holders of our common stock in connection with such transactions.

Our articles of incorporation provide that upon a merger or sale of substantially all of our assets or upon the disposition of more than 50% of our voting power, the holders of at least 60% of the preferred stock may elect to have such transaction treated as a liquidation and be entitled to receive their liquidation preference. Upon our liquidation, the holders of our preferred stock are entitled to receive a liquidation preference prior to any distribution to the holders of common stock which, as of June 30, 2014 is equal to $16,690,456.

The terms of the warrants that were issued in March 2011 to acquire up to 3,900,000 shares of common stock at $2.6058 per share which expire in September 2016 provide that upon a Fundamental Transaction (as defined in the warrant) the holder shall have the right to have the warrant purchased by the Company for cash at its Black Scholes Value (as defined in the warrant). The term Fundamental Transaction includes a merger, sale of substantially all of our assets, or if any person shall acquire 50% or more of the voting power of our shares. The Black Scholes Value (as defined in the warrant) payable as of June 30, 20142017 was approximately $3.1$18.8 million.
We may issue additional shares of our common stock, which could depress the market price of our common stock and dilute your ownership.
As of September 15, 2014, we had issued and outstanding warrants to purchase 4,309,000 shares of our common stock. The shares underlying 4,264,000 of these warrants have been registered and may be freely sold. Market sales of large amounts of our common stock, or the potential for those sales even if they do not actually occur, may have the effect of depressing the market price of our common stock. In addition, if our future financing needs require us to issue additional shares of common stock or securities convertible into common stock, the supply of common stock available for resale could be increased which could stimulate trading activity and cause the market price of our common stock to drop, even if our business is doing well. Furthermore, the issuance of any additional shares of our common stock including those pursuant to the exercise of warrants by the holders thereof, or securities convertible into our common stock could be substantially dilutive to holders of our common stock.

Our stock price may be volatile.

The trading price of our common stock is expected to be subject to significant fluctuations in response to various factors including, but not limited to, the following:

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variations in operating results and achievement of key business metrics;metrics;

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changes in earnings estimates by securities analysts, if any;any;

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any differences between reported results and securities analysts’ published or unpublished expectations;expectations;

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announcements of new contracts, service offerings or technological innovations by us or our competitors;competitors;

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market reaction to any acquisitions, joint ventures or strategic investments announced by us or our competitors;competitors;

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demand for our services and products;products;

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shares of common stock being sold pursuant to Rule 144 or upon exercise of warrants;warrants;

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regulatory matters;

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regulatory matters;

concerns about our financial position, operating results, litigation, government regulation, developments or disputes relating to agreements, patents or proprietary rights;rights;

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potential dilutive effects of future sales of shares of common stock by shareholders and by the Company;Company;

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the amount of average daily trading volume in our common stock;stock;

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our ability to obtain working capital financing;financing; and

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general economic or stock market conditions unrelated to our operating performance.

The securities market in recent years has from time to time experienced significant price and volume fluctuations that are unrelated to the operating performance of particular companies. These market fluctuations, as well as general economic conditions, may also materially and adversely affect the market price of our common stock.

The substantial market overhang of our shares may tend to depress the market price of our shares.
As of September 15, 2014, the Company has 4,264,000 of our shares underlying warrants exercisable at $2.6058 per share at any time before September 18, 2016 which are required to be registered by us for resale under applicable securities laws. Sales in the public market of a substantial number of the shares underlying these warrants, or the perception that these sales may occur, could cause the market price of our common stock to decline. In addition, the sale of these shares could impair our ability to raise capital, should we wish to do so, through the sale of additional common stock. We are unable to estimate the number of shares that may be sold because this will depend on the market price for our common stock, the personal circumstances of the sellers and other factors.

Director and officer liability is limited.

As permitted by Pennsylvania law, our by-laws limit the liability of our directors for monetary damages for breach of a director’s fiduciary duty except for liability in certain instances. As a result of our by-law provisions and Pennsylvania law, shareholders may have limited rights to recover against directors for breach of fiduciary duty. In addition, our by-laws and indemnification agreements entered into by the Company with each of the officers and directors provide that we shall indemnify our directors and officers to the fullest extent permitted by law.

Our publicly-filed reports are reviewed by the SEC from time to time and any significant changes required as a result of any such review may result in material liability to us, and have a material adverse impact on the trading price of our common stock.

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The reports of publicly-traded companies are subject to review by the SEC from time to time for the purpose of assisting companies in complying and to assess their compliance with applicable disclosure requirements and to enhance the overall effectiveness of companies’ public filings, and comprehensive reviews of such reports are now required at least every three years under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. SEC reviews may be initiated at any time. While we believe that our previously filed SEC reports comply, and we intend that all future reports will comply in all material respects with the published SEC rules and regulations, we could be required to modify or reformulate information contained in prior filings as a result of an SEC review. Any modification or reformulation of information contained in such reports could be significant and result in material liability to us and have a material adverse impact on the trading price of our common stock.

The Company conducts its operations from various facilities under operating leases.

The Company leases 17,249approximately 23,138 square feet of space located in Malvern, Pennsylvania, for its principal executive office and for general administrative functions, sales activities, product development, and customer support. The Company’s monthly base rent for the premises is approximately $47 thousand, and will increase each year up to a maximum monthly base rent of approximately $53 thousand. The lease term expires on AprilNovember 30, 2016. As of June 30, 2014, the Company’s rent payment for this facility is approximately $31,000 per month.

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The Company also leases 11,250 square feet of space in Malvern, Pennsylvania for its product warehousing and shipping under a lease agreement which expires on February 28, 2016.2019. As of June 30, 2014,2017, the Company’s rent payment is approximately $5,000$5 thousand per month.


The Company leases space in Portland, Oregon related to its VendScreen acquisition. The current lease commenced on October 17, 2016, and will terminate on December 31, 2019. The leased premises consists of approximately 5,362 square feet of rentable space. The lease includes monthly rental payments of approximately $11 thousand per month through December 31, 2019.

From time to time,

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 is involved in various litigation proceedings arising duringand its executive officers alleging violations under the normal courseSecurities Exchange Act of business which,1934. The complaint alleges, among other things, that the defendants failed to disclose that there were significant deficiencies in the opiniondesign and operating effectiveness of the managementCompany’s internal control over financial reporting, which, when aggregated, represented a material weakness in internal control, and, as a result, the Company’s public statements were materially false and misleading. The complaint seeks certification as a class action, unspecified compensatory damages plus interest, attorneys’ fees and other costs.  On February 1, 2016, the Company filed a motion to dismiss the complaint. On April 14, 2016, the Court issued an order granting the Company’s motion to dismiss the complaint. On May 13, 2016, the plaintiff appealed the Court’s order to the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. On August 16, 2016, the plaintiff filed a motion for relief from final judgment with the District Court seeking an order modifying the District Court’s previous order dismissing the complaint, and permitting the plaintiff to now file an amended complaint. On September 19, 2016, the District Court issued an order denying the plaintiff’s motion for relief from final judgment, and on October 4, 2016, the plaintiff filed an appeal of this order with the Court of Appeals. On October 6, 2016, the Court of Appeals consolidated the two appeals of plaintiff for all purposes. On March 28, 2017, oral argument was held before the Court of Appeals, and as of the date hereof, the Court of Appeals has not rendered a decision.

By letter dated December 7, 2015, a purported shareholder of the Company will not have a material effect ondemanded that the Board of Directors investigate, remedy and commence proceedings against certain of the Company’s current and former officers and directors for breach of fiduciary duties in connection with the material weakness in its internal controls over financial positionreporting which were more fully described in the Company’s Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2015 (the “2015 Form 10-K”). In response to the demand letter, the Board of Directors formed a special litigation committee (the “SLC”) in order to investigate and resultsevaluate the demand letter. On June 1, 2016, and before the SLC had concluded its investigation, the purported shareholder filed a purported derivative action on behalf of operationsthe Company in the Chester County, Pennsylvania, Court of Common Pleas, against certain current and former officers and directors. The complaint alleges that the defendants breached their fiduciary duties relating to the material weakness in internal controls reported in the 2015 Form 10-K. The complaint seeks unspecified damages against the defendants and certain equitable relief. On July 15, 2016 the SLC issued its report (the “SLC Report”) which, among other things, concluded that none of the current or cash flows.former officers or directors had breached their fiduciary duties, that it was not in the best interests of the Company to pursue the pending shareholder derivative action, and that the Company request the Court to dismiss the action in its entirety. On August 1,

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2016, the Board of Directors of the Company adopted all of the conclusions and recommendations set forth in the SLC Report. On August 17, 2016, the Company filed with the Court a motion to dismiss the shareholder complaint. On March 8, 2017, the Court entered an order granting the Company’s motion to dismiss the complaint. On April 6, 2017, the plaintiff appealed the order to the Superior Court of Pennsylvania. As of the date hereof, the Superior Court has not rendered a decision.

Not applicable.

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The

Our common stock of the Company tradesis traded on The NASDAQ Global Market under the symbol USAT. “USAT.”

The high and low bidsales prices on The NASDAQ Global Market for the common stock were as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Year ended June 30, 2017

    

High

    

Low

First Quarter (through September 30, 2016)

 

$

5.81

 

$

4.05

Second Quarter (through December 31, 2016)

 

$

5.77

 

$

3.55

Third Quarter (through March 31, 2017)

 

$

4.85

 

$

3.80

Fourth Quarter (through June 30, 2017)

 

$

5.60

 

$

3.95

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Year ended June 30, 2016

    

High

    

Low

First Quarter (through September 30, 2015)

 

$

3.52

 

$

1.70

Second Quarter (through December 31, 2015)

 

$

3.40

 

$

2.18

Third Quarter (through March 31, 2016)

 

$

4.54

 

$

2.69

Fourth Quarter (through June 30, 2016)

 

$

4.73

 

$

3.50

Year ended June 30, 2014 High  Low 
First Quarter (through September 30, 2013) $2.18  $1.60 
Second Quarter (through December 31, 2013) $2.01  $1.40 
Third Quarter (through March 31, 2014) $2.48  $1.80 
Fourth Quarter (through June 30, 2014) $2.24  $1.73 
         
Year ended June 30, 2013 High  Low 
First Quarter (through September 30, 2012) $1.75  $1.16 
Second Quarter (through December 31, 2012) $1.97  $1.22 
Third Quarter (through March 31, 2013) $2.75  $1.73 
Fourth Quarter (through June 30, 2013) $2.65  $1.60 
On September 15, 2014,

As of August 7, 2017, there were 618approximately 571 holders of record of our common stock and 275 record holders of the Common Stock and 321 record holders of the Preferred Stock.

preferred stock. This number does not include stockholders for whom shares were held in a “nominee” or “street” name.

The holders of the Common Stockcommon stock are entitled to receive such dividends as the Board of Directors of the Company may from time to time declare out of funds legally available for payment of dividends. Through the date hereof, no cash dividends have been declared on the Company’s Common Stockcommon stock or Preferred Stock.preferred stock. No dividend may be paid on the Common Stockcommon stock until all accumulated and unpaid dividends on the Preferred Stockpreferred stock have been paid. As of September 15, 2014,August 7, 2017, such accumulated unpaid dividends amounted to $12,593,002.$14.7 million. The Preferred Stockpreferred stock is also entitled to a liquidation preference over the Common Stockcommon stock which, as of June 30, 20142017 equaled $16,690,456.

$18.8 million.

As of June 30, 2014,2017, equity securities authorized for issuance by the Company with respect to compensation plans were as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Plan category

    

Number of Securities
to be issued upon
exercise of outstanding
options and warrants
(a)

    

Weighted average
exercise price of
outstanding options
and warrants
(b)

    

Number of securities
remaining available for
future issuance
(excluding securities
reflected in column (a))
(c)

 

Equity compensation plans approved by security holders

 

913,220

 

$

2.82

 

1,062,451

(1)

Equity compensation plans not approved by security holders

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 —

 

TOTAL

 

913,220

 

$

2.82

 

1,062,451

 


(1)

Represents (i) 1,052,000 shares of common stock issuable under the 2015 Stock Incentive Plan, (ii) 1,447 shares of common stock underlying stock options issuable under the 2014 Stock Option Incentive Plan, and (iii) 9,004 shares of common stock issuable under the Company’s 2013 Stock Incentive Plan.

Plan category 
Number of Securities
to be issued upon
exercise of outstanding
options and warrants
(a)
  
Weighted average
exercise price of
outstanding options
and warrants
(b)
  
Number of securities
remaining available for
future issuance
(excluding securities
reflected in column (a))
(c)
  
Equity compensation plans approved by security holders  120,000  $2.05   1,218,991 (1)
              
Total  120,000  $2.05   1,218,991  
(1) Represents 88,991

As of August 7, 2017, shares of Common Stock issuable under the Company’s 2012 Stock Incentive Plan as approved by shareholders on June 28, 2012, and 500,000 shares of Common Stock issuable under the Company’s 2013 Stock Incentive Plan as approved by shareholders on June 21, 2013 for use in compensating employees, officers and directors, and 630,000 shares of Common Stock underlyingcommon stock options issuable under the Company’s 2014 Stock Option Incentive Plan as approved by shareholders on June 18, 2014 for use in compensating employees, officers and directors. The shares either have been, or will be registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission as employee benefit plans under Form S-8.

As of September 15, 2014, shares of Common Stock reserved for future issuance were as follows:

● 

·

4,309,000

23,978 shares issuable upon the exercise of common stock warrants at an exercise prices ranging from $2.10 to $2.6058price of $5.00 per share; all warrants were exercisable as of September 15, 2014;share

·

98,529

101,001 shares issuable upon the conversion of outstanding Preferred Stockpreferred stock and cumulative Preferred Stockpreferred stock dividends;

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·

31,484 shares issuable under the 2012 Stock Incentive Plan;
466,740

9,004 shares issuable under the 2013 Stock Incentive Plan;

·

750,000

716,667 shares underlying stock options issued or to be issued under the 2014 Stock Option Incentive Plan;

·

1,052,000 shares issuable, and/or shares underlying stock options to be issued, under the 2015 Stock Incentive Plan; and

·

140,000 shares issuable to our former CEO upon the occurrence of a USA Transaction.

PERFORMANCE GRAPH

The following graph shows a comparison of the 5-year5‑year cumulative total shareholder return for our common stock with The NASDAQ Composite Index and the S&P 500 Information Technology Index for small cap companies in the United States. The graph assumes a $100 investment on June 30, 20092012 in our common stock and in the NASDAQ Composite Index and the S&P 500 Information Technology Index, including reinvestment of dividends.

COMPARISON OF 5-YEAR5‑YEAR CUMULATIVE TOTAL RETURN

Among USA Technologies, Inc., The NASDAQ Composite Index and The S&P 500 Information Technology Index

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Return For:

    

Jun-12

    

Jun-13

    

Jun-14

 

Jun-15

    

Jun-16

 

Jun-17

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

USA Technologies, Inc.

 

$

100

 

$

120

 

$

146

 

$

186

 

$

294

 

$

359

NASDAQ Composite

 

$

100

 

$

116

 

$

149

 

$

168

 

$

163

 

$

207

S&P 500 Information Technology Index

 

$

100

 

$

106

 

$

137

 

$

150

 

$

154

 

$

204

Total Return For: Jun-09  Jun-10  Jun-11  Jun-12  Jun-13  Jun-14 
USA Technologies, Inc. $100  $16  $73  $48  $57  $69 
NASDAQ Composite $100  $115  $151  $160  $185  $240 
S&P 500 Information Technology Index $100  $115  $143  $161  $170  $220 

The information in the performance graph is not deemed to be “soliciting material” or to be “filed” with the Securities and Exchange Commission or subject to Regulation 14A or 14C under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or to the liabilities of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and will not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, except to the extent that we specifically incorporate it by reference into such a filing. The stock price performance included in this graph is not necessarily indicative of future stock price performance.

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The following selected financial data for the five years ended June 30, 20142017 are derived from the audited consolidated financial statements of USA Technologies, Inc. The data should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements, related notes, and other financial information.

  Year ended June 30, 
  2014  2013  2012  2011  2010 
OPERATIONS DATA               
                
Revenues $42,344,964  $35,940,244  $29,017,243  $22,868,789  $15,771,106 
                     
Operating income (loss) $436,332  $713,925  $(7,000,392) $(5,688,217) $(11,595,697)
                     
Net Income (loss) $27,530,652  $854,123  $(5,211,238) $(6,457,067) $(11,571,495)
                     
Cumulative preferred dividends  (664,452)  (664,452)  (664,452)  (665,577)  (735,139)
Net income (loss) applicable to common shares $26,866,200  $189,671  $(5,875,690) $(7,122,644) $(12,306,634)
                     
Net earnings (loss) per common share - basic $0.78  $0.01  $(0.18) $(0.26) $(0.55)
                     
Net earnings (loss) per common share - diluted $0.78  $0.01  $(0.18) $(0.26) $(0.55)
                     
Cash dividends per common share  -   -   -   -   - 
                     
BALANCE SHEET DATA                    
Total assets $70,764,242  $36,576,196  $33,219,657  $36,004,005  $29,848,424 
Long-term debt $422,776  $369,906  $728,330  $253,061  $596,155 
Shareholders’ equity $53,736,667  $23,379,191  $21,655,022  $26,125,531  $22,812,172 

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As of and for the Year ended June 30, 

($ in thousands, except per share data)

    

2017

    

2016

    

2015

    

2014

    

2013

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OPERATIONS DATA:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenues

 

$

104,093

 

$

77,408

 

$

58,077

 

$

42,345

 

$

35,940

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating income (loss)

 

$

135

 

$

(1,467)

 

$

(240)

 

$

437

 

$

714

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net (loss) income  (1)

 

$

(1,852)

 

$

(6,806)

 

$

(1,089)

 

$

27,531

 

$

854

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cumulative preferred dividends

 

 

(668)

 

 

(668)

 

 

(668)

 

 

(668)

 

 

(668)

Net (loss) income applicable to common shares

    

$

(2,520)

 

$

(7,474)

 

$

(1,757)

 

$

26,863

 

$

186

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net (loss) earnings per common share - basic

 

$

(0.06)

 

$

(0.21)

 

$

(0.05)

 

$

0.77

 

$

0.01

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net (loss) earnings per common share - diluted

 

$

(0.06)

 

$

(0.05)

 

$

0.78

 

$

0.78

 

$

0.01

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash dividends per common share

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BALANCE SHEET DATA:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total assets

 

$

97,691

 

$

84,833

 

$

75,134

 

$

70,764

 

$

36,576

Capital lease obligations and long-term debt, including current portion

 

$

4,291

 

$

2,205

 

$

2,332

 

$

423

 

$

370

Shareholders’ equity

 

$

65,778

 

$

55,025

 

$

53,311

 

$

53,737

 

$

23,379

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CASH FLOW DATA:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities

 

$

(6,771)

 

$

6,468

 

$

(1,698)

 

$

7,085

 

$

6,039

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities

 

 

(3,693)

 

 

(5,772)

 

 

3,354

 

 

(7,917)

 

 

(9,181)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

 

 

3,937

 

 

7,202

 

 

646

 

 

3,923

 

 

2,696

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents

 

 

(6,527)

 

 

7,898

 

 

2,302

 

 

3,091

 

 

(446)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

 

 

19,272

 

 

11,374

 

 

9,072

 

 

5,981

 

 

6,427

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

 

$

12,745

 

$

19,272

 

$

11,374

 

$

9,072

 

$

5,981

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CONNECTIONS AND TRANSACTION DATA (UNAUDITED)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net New Connections

 

 

139,000

 

 

96,000

 

 

67,000

 

 

52,000

 

 

50,000

Total Connections

 

 

568,000

 

 

429,000

 

 

333,000

 

 

266,000

 

 

214,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

New Customers Added

 

 

1,650

 

 

1,450

 

 

2,300

 

 

2,250

 

 

1,750

Total Customers

 

 

12,700

 

 

11,050

 

 

9,600

 

 

7,300

 

 

5,050

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Number of Transactions (millions)

 

 

414.9

 

 

315.8

 

 

216.6

 

 

168.5

 

 

129.1

Transaction Volume ($ millions)

 

$

803.0

 

 

584.4

 

$

388.9

 

$

293.8

 

$

219.0


(1)

Net income for the year ended June 30, 2014 includes an income tax benefit of $27.3 million for the reduction of tax valuation allowance.

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The following unaudited quarterly financial operations data for the years ended June 30, 20142017 and June 30, 20132016 is derived from the audited consolidated financial statements of USA Technologies, Inc. and its interim reports for the quarters therein. The data should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements, related notes, and other financial information.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

UNAUDITED

YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2017

    

First Quarter

    

Second Quarter

    

Third Quarter

    

Fourth Quarter

    

Year

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenues

 

$

21,588

 

$

21,756

 

$

26,460

 

$

34,289

 

$

104,093

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross profit

 

$

6,167

 

$

6,334

 

$

6,625

 

$

7,520

 

$

26,646

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating (loss) income

 

$

(950)

 

$

234

 

$

419

 

$

432

 

$

135

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net (loss) income

 

$

(2,464)

 

$

233

    

$

136

 

$

243

 

$

(1,852)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cumulative preferred dividends

 

$

(334)

 

$

 —

 

$

(334)

 

$

 —

 

$

(668)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net (loss) income applicable to common shares

 

$

(2,798)

 

$

233

 

$

(198)

 

$

243

 

$

(2,520)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net (loss) earnings per common share - basic

 

$

(0.07)

 

$

0.01

 

$

0.00

 

$

0.01

 

$

(0.06)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net (loss) earnings per common share - diluted

 

$

(0.07)

 

$

0.01

 

$

0.00

 

$

0.01

 

$

(0.06)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average number of common shares outstanding - basic

 

 

38,488,005

 

 

40,308,934

 

 

40,327,697

 

 

40,331,993

 

 

39,860,335

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average number of common shares outstanding - diluted

 

 

38,488,005

 

 

40,730,712

 

 

40,327,697

 

 

40,772,482

 

 

39,860,335

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 UNAUDITED 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2014 First Quarter  Second Quarter  Third Quarter  Fourth Quarter  Year 

 

UNAUDITED

YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2016

    

First Quarter

    

Second Quarter

    

Third Quarter

    

Fourth Quarter

    

Year

               

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenues $10,123,058  $10,570,514  $10,443,932  $11,207,460  $42,344,964 

 

$

16,600

 

$

18,503

 

$

20,361

 

$

21,944

 

$

77,408

                    

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross profit $3,582,771  $3,830,133  $3,997,788  $3,662,144  $15,072,836 

 

$

5,047

 

$

5,483

 

$

5,672

 

$

5,783

 

$

21,985

                    

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating income (loss) $128,918  $509,690  $365,535  $(567,811) $436,332 

 

$

112

 

$

594

 

$

(595)

 

$

(1,578)

 

$

(1,467)

                    

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income (loss) $293,654  $409,191  $26,866,526  $(38,719) $27,530,652 

 

$

360

 

$

(874)

 

$

(5,420)

 

$

(872)

 

$

(6,806)

                    

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cumulative preferred dividends $(332,226) $-  $(332,226) $-  $(664,452)

 

$

(334)

 

$

 —

 

$

(334)

 

$

 —

 

$

(668)

                    

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income (loss) applicable to common shares $(38,572) $409,191  $26,534,300  $(38,719) $26,866,200 

 

$

26

 

$

(874)

 

$

(5,754)

 

$

(872)

 

$

(7,474)

                    

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net earnings (loss) per common share - basic $-  $0.01  $0.75  $-  $0.78 

 

$

0.00

 

$

(0.02)

 

$

(0.16)

 

$

(0.02)

 

$

(0.21)

                    

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average number of common shares outstanding  33,324,295   34,136,884   35,504,911   35,517,099   34,613,497 
                    
Net earnings (loss) per common share - diluted $-  $0.01  $0.75  $-  $0.78 

 

$

0.00

 

$

(0.02)

 

$

(0.16)

 

$

(0.02)

 

$

(0.21)

                    

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diluted weighted average number of common shares outstanding  33,324,295   34,222,731   35,504,911   35,517,099   34,613,497 

Weighted average number of common shares outstanding - basic

 

35,848,395

 

35,909,933

 

36,161,626

 

37,325,681

 

36,309,047

                    

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 UNAUDITED 
YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2013 First Quarter  Second Quarter  Third Quarter  Fourth Quarter  Year 
                    
Revenues $8,390,277  $8,884,321  $8,980,804  $9,684,842  $35,940,244 
                    
Gross profit $3,144,281  $3,600,181  $3,681,339  $3,670,812  $14,096,613 
                    
Operating income (loss) $(414,232) $567,650  $350,219  $210,288  $713,925 
                    
Net income (loss) $39,140  $153,758  $(1,015,943) $1,677,168  $854,123 
                    
Cumulative preferred dividends $(332,226) $-  $(332,226) $-  $(664,452)
                    
Net income (loss) applicable to common shares $(293,086) $153,758  $(1,348,169) $1,677,168  $189,671 
                    
Net earnings (loss) per common share - basic $(0.01) $-  $(0.04) $0.05  $0.01 
                    
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding  32,518,230   32,734,394   32,821,345   33,080,641   32,787,673 
                    
Net earnings (loss) per common share - diluted $(0.01) $-  $(0.04) $0.05  $0.01 
                    
Diluted weighted average number of common shares outstanding  32,518,230   33,468,336   32,821,345   34,115,444   33,613,346 

Weighted average number of common shares outstanding - diluted

 

36,487,879

 

35,909,933

 

36,161,626

 

37,325,681

 

36,309,047

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The following unaudited quarterly cash flow data for the years ended June 30, 2014 and June 30, 2013 is derived from the audited consolidated financial statements of USA Technologies, Inc. and its interim reports for the quarters therein. The data reflects the reclassification of the cash used for purchase of property for the rental program from operating activities to investing activities. The data should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements, related notes, and other financial information.

  UNAUDITED 
YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2014 First Quarter  Second Quarter  Third Quarter  Fourth Quarter  Year 
                
Net cash provided by operating activities $911,824  $1,743,352  $2,162,782  $2,267,442  $7,085,400 
                     
Net cash used in investing activities $(2,089,601) $(2,478,986) $(2,673,060) $(675,805) $(7,917,452)
                     
Net cash provided by financing activities $1,008,677  $1,578,733  $432,396  $903,566  $3,923,372 
                     
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents  (169,100)  843,099   (77,882)  2,495,203   3,091,320 
  ��                  
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year  5,981,000   5,811,900   6,654,999   6,577,117   5,981,000 
                     
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year $5,811,900  $6,654,999  $6,577,117  $9,072,320  $9,072,320 
                     
  UNAUDITED 
YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2013 First Quarter  Second Quarter  Third Quarter  Fourth Quarter  Year 
                     
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities $678,010  $1,922,175  $(217,437) $3,656,204  $6,038,952 
                     
Net cash used in investing activities $(2,076,915) $(2,515,533) $(1,790,849) $(2,797,540) $(9,180,837)
                     
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities $1,175,963  $(563,999) $910,477  $1,173,799  $2,696,240 
                     
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents  (222,942)  (1,157,357)  (1,097,809)  2,032,463   (445,645)
                     
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year  6,426,645   6,203,703   5,046,346   3,948,537   6,426,645 
                     
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year $6,203,703  $5,046,346  $3,948,537  $5,981,000  $5,981,000 

Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This Form 10-K 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 unrelated to our operating performance;

·

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 the Company to sell to third party lenders all or a portion of our finance receivables;

·

the ability of a sufficient number of our customers to utilize third party financing companies under our QuickStart program in order to improve our net cash used by 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 the Company to operate without infringing the intellectual property rights of others;

·

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

·

whether we experience 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;

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·

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

·

our ability to obtain additional financing in the future for working capital, capital expenditures, acquisitions, general corporate purposes or other purposes may be impaired.

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-K speaks only as of the date of this Form 10-K. 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-K or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.

OVERVIEW OF THE COMPANY

USA Technologies, Inc. provides wireless networking, cashless transactions, asset monitoring, and other value-added services principally to the small ticket, unattended retail markets.Point of Sale (“POS”) market. Our ePort®ePort® technology can be installed and/or embedded into everyday devices such as vending machines, a variety of kiosks, amusement & arcade machinesgames, and smartphonescommercial laundry via either our ePort Mobile™hardware or our Quick Connect solution. Our associated service, ePort Connect®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. In addition, the Company provides energy management products, such as its VendingMiser® and CoolerMiser™, which reduce energy consumption in vending machines and coolers.

The Company generates revenue in multiple ways. We derive the majorityDuring fiscal year 2017, we derived approximately 66.4% of our revenues from recurring license and transaction fees related to our ePort Connect service.service and approximately 33.6% 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. The majority of ePort Connect customers pay a monthly fee plus a blended transaction rate on the dollar volume processed by the Company. Customers with higher expected transaction rates might pay a lower or no ePort Connect monthly fee, but a higher blended transaction rate on dollar volume processed by the Company. Connections to the ePort Connect service therefore, 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;

·

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

·

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

Highlights of the Company are below:

·

Over 90 employees with its headquarters in Malvern, Pennsylvania;

·

Over 12,700 customers and 568,000 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;

·

73 United States and foreign patents are in force;

·

The Company’s fiscal year ends June 30th; and

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·

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

The Company also generates equipment revenue throughhas deferred tax assets of approximately $27.7 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 direct salenext five or rental of ePort® technology as well as our stand-alone, non-networked energy management products.

more years.

CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES

GENERAL
The preparation of

Our consolidated financial statements in conformity withare prepared applying certain critical accounting principles generally accepted in the United States requires management to makepolicies. The Securities and Exchange Commission (“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 amounts reportedperiod or in the consolidatedfuture 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 the accompanying notes. Actual results could differ from those estimates.they conform to general practices in our industry. We believe the policies and estimates related to revenue recognition, software development costs, impairment of long-lived assets, goodwill and intangible assets, and investments represent ourapply critical accounting policies consistently from period to period and estimates. Future results may differ from our estimates under different assumptions or conditions.

intend that any change in methodology occur in an appropriate manner. Accounting policies currently deemed critical are listed below:

REVENUE RECOGNITION

Revenue from the sale or QuickStart lease of equipment is recognized on the terms of freight-on-boardfree-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.

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. The Company utilizes its best estimate of selling price when calculating the revenue to be recorded under these leases. The Quickstart contracts qualify for sales type lease accounting. Accordingly, the Company recognizes a portion of lease payments as interest income. At the end of the lease period, the customer would have the option to purchase the device at its residual value.

LONG LIVED ASSETS

In accordance with the Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification® (“ASC”) TopicASC 360, “Impairment or Disposal of Long-livedLong-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. In September 2011, the FASB issued ASU No. 2011-08, which amends current guidance to allow the Company to first assess qualitative factors to determine if it is necessary to perform the two-step quantitative impairment test. If after this assessment the Company determines that it is not more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount, then the two-step impairment test are unnecessary. If after this assessment the Company determines that it is more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount, than the Company will perform the first step of the two-step impairment test. The first step screens for potential impairment, while the second step measures the amount of impairment. The Company uses a quantitative method, including a discounted cash flow analysis to complete the first step in this process. We also give consideration to our market capitalization. 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 has concluded there has been no impairment of goodwill as a result of its testing on April 1, 2014, April 1, 2013, and April 1, 2012.

The Company trademarks with an indefinite economic life are not being amortized. The trademarks, not subject to amortization, are related to the miser asset group and consist of the following trademarks: 1) VendingMiser, 2) CoolerMiser, 3) PlugMiser and 4) SnackMiser.

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.  ThereThe Company concluded there was noan impairment of its

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indefinite-lived trademarks as a result of its annual impairment testing in its fiscal year 2016, and recorded a $432 thousand impairment expense recorded duringin the fourth quarter of the fiscal year ended June 30, 2014, 20132016. This impairment expense reduced the carrying value of the trademarks to zero at June 30, 2016.  There were no indefinite-lived intangible assets remaining at June 30, 2017.    

Patents, non-compete agreements, brand, developed technology and 2012.

Patents and trademarks,customer relationships, 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. An asset is considered to be impaired when the sum of the undiscounted future net cash flows

ALLOWANCE FOR DOUBTFUL ACCOUNTS

The Company maintains an allowance for doubtful accounts for estimated losses resulting from the useinability 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. The Company writes off accounts receivable against the allowance when management determines the balance is uncollectible and the Company ceases collection efforts. Management believes that the allowance recorded is adequate to provide for its estimated credit losses.

VALUATION ALLOWANCE

Income taxes are computed using the asset and its eventual disposition is less than its carrying amount. The amountliability method of the impairment loss, if any, is measured as the difference between the net book value ofaccounting. Under the asset and itsliability method, a deferred tax asset or liability is recognized for estimated fair value. Forfuture 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, 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 incurred during the years ended June 30, 2014, 2013,2017, 2016, and 2012, the Company has concluded there has been no impairment2015.

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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 20142017 COMPARED TO FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2013

Results2016

The following table sets forth our results of operations for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2014 continued to demonstrate growthperiods presented and improvementsas a percentage of our total revenues for those periods. The period-to-period comparison of our historical results is not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected in the Company’s operations as compared to the fiscal year ended June 30, 2013. Highlights of year over year improvements include:future.  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Year Ended June 30,

 

 

 

 

 

($ in thousands, except shares and per share data)

    

2017

 

% of Sales

    

2016

    

% of Sales

    

Change

    

% Change

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenues:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

License and transaction fees

 

$

69,142

 

66.4%

 

$

56,589

 

73.1%

 

$

12,553

 

22.1%

Equipment sales

 

 

34,951

 

33.6%

 

 

20,819

 

26.9%

 

 

14,132

 

67.9%

Total revenues

 

 

104,093

 

100.0%

 

 

77,408

 

100.0%

 

 

26,685

 

34.5%

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of services

 

 

47,053

 

68.1%

 

 

38,089

 

67.3%

 

 

8,964

 

23.5%

Cost of equipment

 

 

30,394

 

87.0%

 

 

17,334

 

83.3%

 

 

13,060

 

75.3%

Total cost of sales

 

 

77,447

 

74.4%

 

 

55,423

 

71.6%

 

 

22,024

 

39.7%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross profit

 

 

26,646

 

25.6%

 

 

21,985

 

28.4%

 

 

4,661

 

21.2%

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Selling, general and administrative

 

 

25,493

 

24.5%

 

 

22,373

 

28.9%

 

 

3,120

 

13.9%

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

1,018

 

1.0%

 

 

647

 

0.8%

 

 

371

 

57.3%

Impairment of intangible asset

 

 

 —

 

0.0%

 

 

432

 

0.6%

 

 

(432)

 

(100.0%)

Total operating expenses

 

 

26,511

 

25.5%

 

 

23,452

 

30.3%

 

 

3,059

 

13.0%

Operating income (loss)

 

 

135

 

0.1%

 

 

(1,467)

 

(1.9%)

 

 

1,602

 

(109.2%)

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other income (expense):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest income

 

 

482

 

0.5%

 

 

320

 

0.4%

 

 

162

 

50.6%

Interest expense

 

 

(892)

 

(0.9%)

 

 

(600)

 

(0.8%)

 

 

(292)

 

48.7%

Change in fair value of warrant liabilities

 

 

(1,490)

 

(1.4%)

 

 

(5,674)

 

(7.3%)

 

 

4,184

 

(73.7%)

Total other expense, net

 

 

(1,900)

 

(1.8%)

 

 

(5,954)

 

(7.7%)

 

 

4,054

 

68.1%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loss before (provision) benefit for income taxes

 

 

(1,765)

 

(1.7%)

 

 

(7,421)

 

(9.6%)

 

 

5,656

 

76.2%

(Provision) benefit for income taxes

 

 

(87)

 

(0.1%)

 

 

615

 

0.8%

 

 

(702)

 

(114.1%)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss

 

 

(1,852)

 

(1.8%)

 

 

(6,806)

 

(8.8%)

 

 

4,954

 

72.8%

Cumulative preferred dividends

 

 

(668)

 

(0.6%)

 

 

(668)

 

(0.9%)

 

 

 —

 

0.0%

Net loss applicable to common shares

 

$

(2,520)

 

(2.4%)

 

$

(7,474)

 

(9.7%)

 

$

4,954

 

66.3%

Net loss per common share - basic and diluted

 

$

(0.06)

 

 

 

$

(0.21)

 

 

 

$

0.15

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average number of common shares outstanding - basic and diluted

 

 

39,860,335

 

 

 

 

36,309,047

 

 

 

 

3,551,288

 

(9.8%)

Revenue

$27.3 million of deferred tax assets recognized;
Total revenue up 18% to $42.3 million;
Recurring license and transaction fee revenue up 19% to $35.6 million; and
Total connections to its ePort Connect service base as of June 30, 2014 up 24% as compared to June 30, 2013.
Revenues for the fiscal year ended June 30, 20142017 were $42,344,964,$104.1 million, consisting of $35,638,121$69.1 million of license and transactions fees and $6,706,843$35.0 million of equipment sales, compared to $35,940,244$77.4 million for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2013,2016, consisting of $30,044,429$56.6 million of license and transaction fees and $5,895,815$20.8 million of equipment sales. The increase in total revenue from the prior year of $6,404,720,$26.7 million, or 18%34.5%, was primarily dueattributable to anthe 67.9% increase in equipment sales of $14.1 million and the 22.1% increase in license and transaction fees of $5,593,692, or 19%, from the prior year, and an increase in equipment sales$12.6 million.

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Revenue from license and transaction fees, which represented 84%66.4% of total revenue for fiscal 2014,year 2017, is primarily attributable to monthly ePort Connect® service fees and transaction processing fees. Highlights for fiscal 2014year 2017 include:

·

Adding 52,000139,000 net connections to our service, consisting of 76,000157,000 new gross connections to our ePort Connect service in fiscal 2014,year 2017, offset by 24,00018,000 deactivations comparedfrom business churn. The number of net new connections added to 50,000our service during the fiscal year reflects connections added to our service during the fourth quarter of the fiscal year which were attributable to a significant order received from an existing customer related to the customer’s efforts to attain a 100% cashless presence in the marketplace. The 139,000 net connections added compares to 96,000 net connections added in fiscal 2013;year 2016

·

As of June 30, 2014,2017, the Company had approximately 266,000568,000 connections to the ePort Connect service compared to approximately 214,000429,000 connections to the ePort Connect service as of June 30, 2013,2016, an increase of 52,000139,000 net connections or 24%;32.4%

·

Increases in the number of small-ticket credit/debit transactions and dollars handled for fiscal 2014year 2017 of 31%31.4% and 34%37.4%, respectively, compared to the same period a year ago; and

·

ePort Connect customer base grew 24%14.9% from June 30, 2013.2016.

The increase in license and transaction fees was due to the growth in ePort Connect service fees and transaction dollars that stems from the increased number of connections to our ePort Connect service. As of June 30, 2014, the Company had approximately 266,000 connections

Pursuant to theits agreements with customers, in addition to ePort Connect service fees, the Company earns transaction processing fees equal to a percentage of the dollar volume processed by the Company which is reflected in license and transaction fees revenues. During the fiscal year ended June 30, 2017, the Company processed approximately 414.9 million transactions totaling approximately $803.0 million compared to approximately 214,000 connections315.8 million transactions totaling approximately $584.4 million during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2016, an increase of approximately 31.4% in the number of transactions and approximately 37.4% in the value of transactions processed.

New customers added to the ePortour ePort® Connect service during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2017 totaled 1,650, bringing the total number of customers to approximately 12,700 as of June 30, 2013. During2017. The Company added approximately 1,450 new customers in the year ended June 30, 2014,2016. The Company had approximately 11,050 customers as of June 30, 2016, representing a 14.9% increase during the Company added approximately 52,000 net connections to our network compared to approximately 50,000 net connections added during thefiscal year ended June 30, 2013.2017. 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. We count a customer as a new customer upon the signing of their ePort Connect service agreement. When a reseller sells our ePort, we count a customer as a new customer upon the signing of the applicable services agreement with the customer.

The $14.1 million increase in equipment sales was primarily attributable to the continued shift to the Quickstart program from the Jumpstart program, including the significant order from an existing customer referred to above. 

Cost of sales Cost of sales consisted of cost of services for license and transaction fees of $47.1 million and $38.1 million and equipment costs of $30.4 million and $17.3 million for the fiscal years ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively. The increase in total cost of sales of $22.0 million, or 39.7%, was partially due to an increase in cost of equipment sales of $13.1 million primarily due to selling more units during the period under the QuickStart program. There was also an increase in cost of services of $9.0 million that stemmed from the increase in transaction dollars processed by the greater number of connections to the Company’s ePort Connect service.

Gross Profit Gross profit for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2017 was $26.6 million as compared to gross profit of $22.0 million for the previous fiscal year, an increase of $4.6 million, or 21.2%, of which $3.5 million is attributable to license and transaction fees gross profit and $1.1 million of equipment sales gross profit.

Gross Margin Overall gross margins decreased from 28.4% in the 2016 fiscal year to 25.6% in the fiscal year ended June 30, 2017, composed of a decrease in license and transaction fees’ margin to 31.8% from 32.7% in the prior fiscal year, and a decrease in equipment sales margin from 16.8% in the prior fiscal year to 13.1% in the fiscal year ended June 30,

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2017.  The decrease in overall gross margin is attributable to, among other things, reduced fees and/or pricing periodically extended to customers who offer strategic and/or large market opportunities.

Selling, general and administrative Selling, general and administrative (“SG&A”) expenses of $25.5 million for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2017,  increased by $3.1 million or 13.9%, from the prior fiscal year. The increase was primarily attributable to a $3.0 million increase in professional services and other operating expenses and a $0.8 million increase in salaries and other compensation-related expenses driven by the general expansion of our business, partially offset by a $0.7 million decrease in Vendscreen acquisition costs.

Total Other Income (Expense) Total Other Income (Expense) for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2017, primarily consisted of a $1.5 million non-cash charge for the change in the fair value of the Company’s warrant liability.

Tax Provision The tax provision for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2017 was $87 thousand, consisting of $600 thousand in federal tax benefits offset by $(687) thousand in changes to permanent tax differences, primarily relating to the change in fair value of warrant liabilities.

Non-GAAP net loss was $166 thousand for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2017 compared to non-GAAP net loss of $713 thousand for fiscal year ended June 30, 2016.

A reconciliation of net loss to non-GAAP net income (loss) for the fiscal years ended June 30, 2017 and 2016 is as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Year ended

 

 

June 30, 

 

June 30, 

($ in thousands)

    

2017

    

2016

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss

 

$

(1,852)

 

$

(6,806)

Non-GAAP adjustments:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-cash portion of income tax provision

 

 

54

 

 

(579)

Fair value of warrant adjustment

 

 

1,490

 

 

5,674

VendScreen non-recurring charges

 

 

109

 

 

842

Litigation related professional fees

 

 

33

 

 

156

Non-recurring costs

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

Non-GAAP net income (loss)

 

$

(166)

 

$

(713)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss

 

$

(1,852)

 

$

(6,806)

Cumulative preferred dividends

 

 

(668)

 

 

(668)

Net loss applicable to common shares

 

$

(2,520)

 

$

(7,474)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-GAAP net loss

 

$

(166)

 

$

(713)

Cumulative preferred dividends

 

 

(668)

 

 

(668)

Non-GAAP net loss applicable to common shares

 

$

(834)

 

$

(1,381)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss per common share - basic and diluted

 

$

(0.06)

 

$

(0.21)

Non-GAAP net loss per common share - basic and diluted

 

$

(0.02)

 

$

(0.04)

Weighted average number of common shares outstanding - basic and diluted

 

 

39,860,335

 

 

36,309,047

As used herein, non-GAAP net income (loss) represents GAAP (Generally Accepted Accounting Principles) 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), non-recurring fees and charges that were incurred in connection with the acquisition and integration of the VendScreen business, and professional fees incurred in connection with the class action litigation and the SLC investigation. Non-GAAP net earnings (loss) per common share is calculated by dividing non-GAAP net income (loss) by the number of weighted average shares outstanding. Management believes that non-GAAP net income (loss) is an important measure of USAT’s business. Non-GAAP net income (loss) is a non-GAAP financial measure which is not required by or defined under GAAP. 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

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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 share 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 this non-GAAP financial measure serves as a useful metric for our management and investors because they enable a better understanding of the long-term performance of our core business and facilitate comparisons of our operating results over multiple periods, and when taken together with the corresponding GAAP financial measures and our reconciliations, enhance investors’ overall understanding of our current and future financial performance. Additionally, the Company utilizes non-GAAP net income (loss) as a metric in its executive officer and management incentive compensation plans.

For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2017, the Company had Adjusted EBITDA of $7.1 million compared to Adjusted EBITDA of $6.0 million for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2016. Reconciliation of net loss to Adjusted EBITDA for the fiscal years ended June 30, 2017 and 2016 is as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Year ended

 

 

June 30, 

 

June 30, 

($ in thousands)

    

2017

    

2016

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss

 

$

(1,852)

 

$

(6,806)

Less interest income

 

 

(482)

 

 

(320)

Plus interest expenses

 

 

892

 

 

600

(Less) plus income tax provision

 

 

87

 

 

(615)

Plus depreciation expense

 

 

5,416

 

 

5,135

Plus amortization expense

 

 

175

 

 

87

EBITDA

 

 

4,236

 

 

(1,919)

Plus change in fair value of warrant liabilities

 

 

1,490

 

 

5,674

Plus stock-based compensation

 

 

1,214

 

 

849

Plus intangible asset impairment

 

 

 —

 

 

432

Plus VendScreen non-recurring charges

 

 

109

 

 

842

Plus Litigation related professional fees

 

 

33

 

 

105

Adjustments to EBITDA

 

 

2,846

 

 

7,902

Adjusted  EBITDA

 

$

7,082

 

$

5,983

As used herein, Adjusted EBITDA represents net loss before interest income, interest expense, income taxes, depreciation, amortization, non-recurring fees and charges that were incurred in connection with the acquisition and integration of the VendScreen business, professional fees incurred in connection with the class action litigation, impairment charges related to our EnergyMiser asset trademarks, and 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 our operations. 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 the VendScreen transaction in order to allow more accurate comparison of the financial results to historical operations. We have excluded the professional fees incurred in connection with the class action litigation as well as the trademark impairment charges because we believe that they represent a charge that is not related to our operations. Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial measure which is not required by or defined under GAAP (Generally Accepted Accounting Principles). We use these non-GAAP financial measures for financial and operational decision-making purposes and as a means to evaluate period-to-period comparisons. We believe that these non-GAAP financial measures provide useful information about our operating results, enhance the overall understanding of past financial performance and future prospects and allow for greater transparency with respect to metrics used by our management in its financial and operational decision making. 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 our net income or net loss 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 our net income or net loss as determined in accordance with GAAP, and are not a substitute for or a measure of our profitability or net earnings. Adjusted EBITDA is presented because we believe it is useful to investors as a measure of comparative operating performance. Additionally, we utilize Adjusted EBTIDA as a metric in our executive officer and management incentive compensation plans.

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FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2016 COMPARED TO FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2015

The following table sets forth our results of operations for the periods presented and as a percentage of our total revenues for those periods. The period-to-period comparison of our historical results is not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected in the future.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Year Ended June 30,

 

 

 

 

 

($ in thousands, except shares and per share data)

    

2016

 

% of Sales

    

2015

    

% of Sales

    

Change

    

% Change

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenues:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

License and transaction fees

 

$

56,589

 

73.1%

 

$

43,633

 

75.1%

 

$

12,956

 

29.7%

Equipment sales

 

 

20,819

 

26.9%

 

 

14,444

 

24.9%

 

 

6,375

 

44.1%

Total revenues

 

 

77,408

 

100.0%

 

 

58,077

 

100.0%

 

 

19,331

 

33.3%

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of services

 

 

38,089

 

67.3%

 

 

29,429

 

67.4%

 

 

8,660

 

29.4%

Cost of equipment

 

 

17,334

 

83.3%

 

 

11,825

 

81.9%

 

 

5,509

 

46.6%

Total cost of sales

 

 

55,423

 

71.6%

 

 

41,254

 

71.0%

 

 

14,169

 

34.3%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross profit

 

 

21,985

 

28.4%

 

 

16,823

 

29.0%

 

 

5,162

 

30.7%

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Selling, general and administrative

 

 

22,373

 

28.9%

 

 

16,451

 

28.3%

 

 

5,922

 

36.0%

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

647

 

0.8%

 

 

612

 

1.1%

 

 

35

 

5.7%

Impairment of intangible asset

 

 

432

 

0.6%

 

 

 —

 

0.0%

 

 

432

 

0.0%

Total operating expenses

 

 

23,452

 

30.3%

 

 

17,063

 

29.4%

 

 

6,389

 

37.4%

Operating income (loss)

 

 

(1,467)

 

(1.9%)

 

 

(240)

 

(0.4%)

 

 

(1,227)

 

511.3%

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other income (expense):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest income

 

 

320

 

0.4%

 

 

83

 

0.1%

 

 

237

 

285.5%

Other income

 

 

 —

 

0.0%

 

 

52

 

0.1%

 

 

(52)

 

0.0%

Interest expense

 

 

(600)

 

(0.8%)

 

 

(302)

 

(0.5%)

 

 

(298)

 

98.7%

Change in fair value of warrant liabilities

 

 

(5,674)

 

(7.3%)

 

 

(393)

 

(0.7%)

 

 

(5,281)

 

1343.8%

Total other expense, net

 

 

(5,954)

 

(7.7%)

 

 

(560)

 

(1.0%)

 

 

(5,394)

 

(963.2%)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loss before (provision) benefit for income taxes

 

 

(7,421)

 

(9.6%)

 

 

(800)

 

(1.4%)

 

 

(6,621)

 

(827.6%)

(Provision) benefit for income taxes

 

 

615

 

0.8%

 

 

(289)

 

(0.5%)

 

 

904

 

(312.8%)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss

 

 

(6,806)

 

(8.8%)

 

 

(1,089)

 

(1.9%)

 

 

(5,717)

 

(525.0%)

Cumulative preferred dividends

 

 

(668)

 

(0.9%)

 

 

(668)

 

(1.2%)

 

 

 —

 

0.0%

Net loss applicable to common shares

 

$

(7,474)

 

(9.7%)

 

$

(1,757)

 

(3.0%)

 

$

(5,717)

 

(325.4%)

Net loss per common share - basic and diluted

 

$

(0.21)

 

 

 

$

(0.05)

 

 

 

$

(0.16)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic weighted average number of common shares outstanding

 

 

36,309,047

 

 

 

 

35,719,211

 

 

 

 

589,836

 

(1.7%)

Revenues for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2016 were $77.4 million, consisting of $56.6 million of license and transactions fees and $20.8 million of equipment sales, compared to $58.0 million for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2015, consisting of $43.6 million of license and transaction fees and $14.4 million of equipment sales. The increase in total revenue from the prior year of $19.3 million, or 33%, was attributable to the 44% increase in equipment sales of $6.4 million and the 30% the increase in license and transaction fees of $13.0 million.  Revenue from license and transaction fees, which represented 73% of total revenue for fiscal year 2016, is primarily attributable to monthly ePort Connect® service fees and transaction processing fees.

Highlights for fiscal year 2016 include:

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·

Adding 96,000 net connections to our service, consisting of 110,000 new gross connections to our ePort Connect service in fiscal year 2016, offset by 11,000 deactivations from business churn and 3,000 attributable to a former customer against whom we have commenced litigation in order to seek to recover the amounts due to the Company from the former customer. The 96,000 net connections added compares to 67,000 net connections added in fiscal year 2015;

·

As of June 30, 2016, the Company had approximately 429,000 connections to the ePort Connect service compared to approximately 333,000 connections to the ePort Connect service as of June 30, 2015, an increase of 96,000 net connections or 29%;

·

Increases in the number of small-ticket, credit/debit transactions and dollars handled for fiscal year 2016 of 46% and 50%, respectively, compared to the same period a year ago; and

·

ePort Connect customer base grew 15% from June 30, 2015.

The increase in license and transaction fees was due to the growth in ePort Connect service fees and transaction dollars that stems from the increased number of connections to our ePort Connect service.

Pursuant to its agreements with customers, in addition to ePort Connect service fees, the Company earns transaction processing fees equal to a percentage of the dollar volume processed by the Company. During the fiscal year ended June 30, 2014,2016, the Company processed approximately 169315.8 million transactions totaling approximately $294$584.4 million compared to approximately 129216.6 million transactions totaling approximately $219$388.9 million during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2013,2015, an increase of approximately 31%46% in the number of transactions and approximately 34%50% in the value of transactions processed.

New customers added to our ePort® Connect service during the fiscal year ended June 30, 20142016 totaled 2,250,1,450, bringing the total number of customers to approximately 7,30011,050 as of June 30, 2014.2016. The Company added approximately 1,7502,300 new customers in the year ended June 30, 2013. By comparison, the2015. The Company had approximately 5,0509,600 customers as of June 30, 2013,2015, representing a 45%15% increase during the past twelve months. 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. We count a customer as a new customer upon the signing of their ePort Connect service agreement. When a reseller sells our ePort, we count a customer as a new customer upon the signing of the applicable services agreement with the customer.

The $811,028$6.4 million increase in equipment sales was a result of an increase of approximately $1,058,000 related to ePort® products, offset by decreases of approximately $174,000 in Energy Miser products and approximately $73,000 in other products. The $1,058,000 increase in ePort products is directlyprimarily attributable to selling more units, and an increase in activation feesversus renting units via the JumpStart program, during the current fiscal year. The $174,000 decreaseyear due to the reintroduction of the QuickStart program in Energy Miser products is directly attributable to selling fewer units during the current fiscal year.

September 2014.

Cost of salesCost of sales consisted of cost of services for license and transaction fee related costsfees of $23,018,001$38.1 million and $18,219,945$29.4 million and equipment costs of $4,254,127$17.3 million and $3,623,686,$11.8 million for the fiscal years ended June 30, 20142016 and 2013,2015, respectively. The increase in total cost of sales of $5,428,497,$14.2 million, or 25%34%, was partially due to an increase in cost of equipment sales of $5.5 million primarily due to selling more units during the period under the QuickStart program. There was also an increase in cost of services of $4,798,056$8.7 million that stemmed from the increase in transaction dollars processed by the greater number of connections to the Company’s ePort Connect service and increases in transaction dollars processed by those connections. Also, there was an increase in cost of equipment sales of $630,441 due to selling more units during the period.

service.

Gross ProfitGross profit (“GP”) for the fiscal year ended June 30, 20142016 was $15,072,836$22.0 million as compared to GPgross profit of $14,096,613$16.9 million for the previous fiscal year, an increase of $976,223,$5.1 million, or 7%30%, of which $12,620,120$4.3 million is attributable to license and transaction fees GPgross profit and $2,452,716$0.9 million of equipment sales GP.gross profit.

Gross Margin Overall gross profit margins decreaseddeclined from 39%29.0% in the 2015 fiscal year to 36% due to a decrease28.4% in the fiscal year ended June 30, 2016, composed of an increase in license and transaction fees marginsfees’ margin to 35%,32.7% from 39%32.6% in the prior fiscal year, and by a decrease in equipment sales margins to 37%,margin from 39%18.1% in the prior fiscal year. Lower license and transaction fee margins are largely attributableyear to approximately 24,000 deactivations that occurred during16.7% in the fiscal year primarily attributable to one customer as well as the impact of certain new JumpStart connections associated with grace periods under sales incentives. For the new connections associated with the grace periods, the Company incurred costs without receiving the associated monthly service fees.

ended June 30, 2016.

Selling, general, and administrativeSelling, general and administrative (“SG&A”) expenses of $14,036,016$22.4 million for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2014,2016, increased by $1,967,450$5.9 million or 16%36%, from the prior fiscal year. The overall increase is comprisedSG&A expenses for the 2016 fiscal year reflects the following: $1.6 million of approximately a $1,207,000 increasecosts incurred in employeeconnection with the VendScreen acquisition and director compensation and benefit expenses; $329,000 in professional services, $224,000 increase in sales and marketing expenses; and, smaller, numerous, net increases in several other expenses totaling $207,000. The increase in employee and director compensation and benefits expenses predominantly related to expanding our base of employees, sales commissions and bonuses for record connections added in fiscal 2014integration as well as bonus accruals related to performance-based compensation arrangements.operating expenses of the VendScreen business; bad debt expense of $1.5 million; $0.7 million of professional

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fees and expenses incurred in connection with management’s annual assessment of internal controls over financial reporting required under SOX 404; and $0.3 million of professional fees incurred in connection with the class action litigation and SLC investigation.

Other Income and ExpenseOther income and expense for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2014,2016, primarily consisted of a reduction of $26.7$5.7 million of the valuation allowance we had on our deferred tax assets as the Company believes that it is more likely than not it will be able to utilize net operating loss carryforwards to offset future taxable earnings. Also included is $65,429 of non-cash gaincharge for the change in the fair value of the Company’s warrant liabilities. The primary factor affecting the change in fair value is the decreaseincrease in the Black-Scholes value of the warrants from June 30, 20132015 to June 30, 2014,2016, which factored in the increase in the Company’s stock price as well as a decrease in its volatility used for this calculation during that period.

Tax Benefit The fiscal year ended June 30, 2014 resulted in net income of $27,530,652 compared to net income of $854,123tax benefit for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2013, an improvement2016 was $615 thousand, consisting of $26,676,529 between fiscal years. Included$2.5 million in federal tax benefits offset by $(1.9) million in changes to permanent tax differences, primarily relating to the change in fair value of warrant liabilities.

Non-GAAP net incomeloss was $713 thousand for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2014 is a benefit from reduction income tax valuation allowances2016 compared to non-GAAP net loss of $26,713,897. After preferred dividends of $664,452$470 thousand for each fiscal year, net income applicable to common shareholders was $26,866,200 and $189,671 for the fiscal years ended 2014 and 2013, respectively. For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2014, net earnings per common share (basic and diluted) were $0.78, compared to net earnings per common share (basic and diluted) of $0.01.

Non-GAAP net income was $751,326 for the year ended June 30, 2014, compared to non-GAAP net income of $914,195 for the year ended June 30, 2013. Management believes that non-GAAP net income, non-GAAP net income is an important measure of USAT’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 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 (United States’ Generally Accepted Accounting Principles) financial measures and our reconciliations, enhance investors’ overall understanding of our current and future financial performance.
2015.

A reconciliation of net income to Non-GAAP net income for the years ended June 30, 20142016 and 20132015 is as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Year ended

 

 

June 30, 

 

June 30, 

($ in thousands)

    

2016

    

2015

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss

 

$

(6,806)

 

$

(1,089)

Non-GAAP adjustments:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-cash portion of income tax provision

 

 

(579)

 

 

226

Fair value of warrant adjustment

 

 

5,674

 

 

393

VendScreen non-recurring charges

 

 

842

 

 

 —

Litigation related professional fees

 

 

156

 

 

 —

Non-GAAP net income (loss)

 

$

(713)

 

$

(470)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss

 

$

(6,806)

 

$

(1,089)

Cumulative preferred dividends

 

 

(668)

 

 

(668)

Net loss applicable to common shares

 

$

(7,474)

 

$

(1,757)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-GAAP net income (loss)

 

$

(713)

 

$

(470)

Cumulative preferred dividends

 

 

(668)

 

 

(668)

Non-GAAP net income (loss) applicable to common shares

 

$

(1,381)

 

$

(1,138)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss per common share - basic and diluted

 

$

(0.21)

 

$

(0.05)

Non-GAAP net loss per common share - basic and diluted

 

$

(0.04)

 

$

(0.03)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic and diluted weighted average number of common shares outstanding

 

 

36,309,047

 

 

35,719,211

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

       
  Year ended June 30, 
  2014  2013 
Net income $27,530,652  $854,123 
Non-GAAP adjustments:        
Operating expenses        
  Selling, general and administrative:        
    Proxy related costs  -   328,000 
Fair value of warrant adjustment  (65,429)  (267,928)
Benefit from reduction of valuation allowances  (26,713,897)  - 
Non-GAAP net income $751,326  $914,195 
         
Net income $27,530,652  $854,123 
Non-GAAP net income $751,326  $914,195 
         
Cumulative preferred dividends  (664,452)  (664,452)
Net income applicable to common shares $26,866,200  $189,671 
Non-GAAP net income applicable to common shares $86,874  $249,743 
         
Net earnings per common share - basic $0.78  $0.01 
Non-GAAP net earnings per common share - basic $-  $0.01 
         
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding - basic  34,613,497   32,787,673 
         
Net earnings per common share - diluted $0.78  $0.01 
Non-GAAP net earnings per common share - diluted $-  $0.01 
         
Diluted weighted average number of common shares outstanding  34,613,497   33,613,346 

As used herein, non-GAAP net income (loss) represents GAAP (Generally Accepted Accounting Principles) net income (loss) excluding costs or benefits relating to the proxy contest, any adjustment for fair value of warrant liabilities and changes innon-cash portions of the Company’s valuation allowances for taxes. As used herein, non-GAAPincome tax benefit (provision), non-recurring fees and charges that were incurred in connection with the acquisition and integration of the VendScreen business, and professional fees incurred in connection with the class action litigation and the SLC investigation. Non-GAAP net earnings (loss) per common share is calculated by dividing non-GAAP net income applicable to common shares(loss) by the number of weighted average number of shares outstanding, and where diluted shares are required, adds back the preferred dividend since the conversion of preferred shares are accounted for in the diluted share count.

For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2014, the Company had Adjusted EBITDA of $6,451,311. Reconciliation ofoutstanding. Management believes that non-GAAP net income to Adjusted EBITDA for the years ended June 30, 2014 and 2013(loss) is as follows:
       
  Year ended June 30, 
  2014  2013 
Net income $27,530,652  $854,123 
         
Less interest income  (30,337)  (57,121)
         
Plus interest expense  256,844   157,205 
         
Plus income tax expense (benefit)  (27,255,398)  27,646 
         
Plus depreciation expense  5,463,985   3,837,174 
         
Plus amortization expense  21,953   742,400 
         
Plus change in fair value of warrant liabilities  (65,429)  (267,928)
         
Plus stock-based compensation  529,041   502,907 
         
Adjusted EBITDA $6,451,311  $5,796,406 
As used herein, Adjusted EBITDA representsan important measure of USAT’s business. Non-GAAP net income before interest income, interest expense, income taxes, depreciation, amortization, 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 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. Adjusted EBITDA(loss) is a non-GAAP financial

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measure which is not required by or defined under GAAP (Generally Accepted Accounting Principles).GAAP. 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 is less susceptible to variances in actual performance resulting from depreciation and amortization and non-cash charges for changes in fair value of warrant liabilities and stock-based compensation expense.

FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2013 COMPARED TO FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2012
Results for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2013 continued to demonstrate significant growth and improvements in the Company’s operations. Highlights of year over year improvements include:
Total revenue up 24%;
Recurring license and transaction fee revenue up 29%;
ePort Connect service base up 30%;
Gross profit dollars up 42%, and
Net income of $854,000 (includes $268,000 non-cash income for change in fair value of warrants), from a net loss of ($5.2) million (includes $1.8 million non-cash income for fair value of warrants).
Revenues for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2013 were $35,940,244, consisting of $30,044,429 of license and transactions fees and $5,895,815 of equipment sales, compared to $29,017,243 for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2012, consisting of $23,370,754 of license and transaction fees and $5,646,489 of equipment sales. The increase in total revenue of $6,923,001, or 24%, was primarily due to an increase in license and transaction fees of $6,673,675, or 29%, from the prior year, and an increase in equipment sales of $249,326 or 4%, from the prior year.
Revenue from license and transaction fees, which represented 84% of total revenue for fiscal 2013, is fueled primarily by monthly ePort Connect® service fees and transaction processing fees. Highlights for fiscal 2013 include:
50,000 additional net connections to the Company’s ePort Connect service in fiscal 2013 compared to 45,000 for fiscal 2012;
As of June 30, 2013, the Company had approximately 214,000 connections to the ePort Connect service compared to approximately 164,000 connections to the ePort Connect service as of June 30, 2012, an increase of approximately 30%;
Increases in the number of small-ticket, credit/debit transactions and dollars handled for fiscal 2013 of 26% and 28%, respectively, compared to the same period a year ago; and
1,750 ePort Connect customers added in the current fiscal year, up 53% from the prior fiscal year, for 5,050 customers at June 30, 2013.
The increase in license and transaction fees was due to the growth in ePort Connect service fees and transaction dollars that stems from the increased number of connections to our ePort Connect service. As of June 30, 2013, the Company had approximately 214,000 connections to the ePort Connect service compared to approximately 164,000 connections to the ePort Connect service as of June 30, 2012. During the year ended June 30, 2013, the Company added approximately 50,000 net connections to our network compared to approximately 45,000 net connections added during the year ended June 30, 2012. Connections added as part of our JumpStart program represented approximately 70% and 65% of net connections added during the 2013 and 2012 fiscal years, respectively.
Pursuant to its agreements with customers, in addition to ePort Connect service fees, the Company earns transaction processing fees equal to a percentage of the dollar volume processed by the Company. During the year ended June 30, 2013, the Company processed approximately 129 million transactions totaling approximately $219 million compared to approximately 103 million transactions totaling approximately $171 million during the year ended June 30, 2012, an increase of approximately 26% in the number of transactions and approximately 28% in the value of transactions processed.
New customers added to our ePort® Connect service during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2013 totaled 1,750, bringing the total number of such customers to approximately 5,050 as of June 30, 2013. The Company added approximately 1,350 new customers in the year ended June 30, 2012. By comparison, the Company had approximately 3,300 customers as of June 30, 2012, representing a 53% increase during the past twelve months. We count a customer as a new customer upon the signing of their ePort Connect service agreement. When a reseller sells our ePort, we count a customer as a new customer upon the signing of the applicable services agreement with the customer.
The $249,326 increase in equipment sales was a result of an increase of approximately $787,000 related to ePort® products, offset by a decrease of approximately $529,000 in Energy Miser products and $9,000 in other products. The $787,000 increase in ePort products is directly attributable to selling more units and an increase in activation fees during the current fiscal year. The $529,000 decrease in Energy Miser products is directly attributable to selling fewer units during the current fiscal year as a result of fewer Energy Miser product promotions.
Cost of sales consisted of cost of services for license and transaction fee related costs of $18,219,945 and $15,312,966 and equipment costs of $3,623,686 and $3,743,226, for the years ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively. The increase in total cost of sales of $2,787,439, or 15%, was due to an increase in cost of services of $2,906,979 that stemmed from the greater number of connections to the Company’s ePort Connect service and increases in transaction dollars processed by those connections, offset by improvements in pricing from major suppliers. This increase was partially offset by a decrease in cost of equipment sales of $119,540.
Gross profit (“GP”) for the year ended June 30, 2013 was $14,096,613 compared to GP of $9,961,051 for the previous fiscal year, an increase of $4,135,562, or 42%, of which $3,766,696 is attributable to license and transaction fees GP and $368,866 of equipment sales GP. Overall gross profit margins increased from 34% to 39% due to an increase in license and transaction fees margins to 39%, from 34% in the prior fiscal year and by an increase in equipment sales margins to 39%, from 34% in the prior fiscal year. Improved license and transaction fee margins are due to increased efficiencies stemming from new/or renegotiated supplier agreements as well as a larger ePort Connect service base, including the VISA agreement described under the section titled “Important Relationships” that was entered into on October 12, 2011.
Selling, general and administrative (“SG&A”) expenses of $12,068,566 for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2013, decreased by $3,392,102 or 22%, from the prior fiscal year. Fiscal 2013 SG&A expenses include $328,000 of expenses related to the fiscal 2012 proxy contest, related litigation and settlement. Included in the $15,460,668 of SG&A expenses during the year ended June 30, 2012 were approximately $975,000 of expenses for the separation of the former CEO from the Company and approximately $2.2 million related to the proxy contest, related litigation and settlement.
Exclusive of the two matters described above, SG&A decreased approximately $516,000, or 4%, in fiscal 2013 as compared to fiscal 2012. The overall decrease is comprised of approximately $363,000 for the reversal of sales tax audit assessment accruals estimated in fiscal 2012 that were finalized at a lower amount in fiscal 2013; a $222,000 reduction in employee and director compensation and benefit expenses; and, smaller decreases in several other areas totaling $158,000. These reductions are offset, by a $227,000 increase in sales and marketing expenses for the 2013 fiscal year.
Other income and expense for the year ended June 30, 2013, primarily consisted of a $267,928 of non-cash gain for the change in the fair value (“FV”) of the Company’s warrant liabilities. The primary factor affecting the change in fair value is the decrease in the Black-Scholes value (“BSV”) of the warrants from June 30 2012 to June 30 2013. For the year ended June 30, 2012, the Company had a non-cash gain of $1,813,687 for the same warrant liabilities.
The fiscal year ended June 30, 2013 resulted in net income of $854,123 compared to a net loss of $5,211,238 for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2012, an improvement of $6,065,361 between fiscal years. After preferred dividends of $664,452 for each fiscal year, net income (loss) applicable to common shareholders was $189,671 and $(5,875,690) for the fiscal years ended 2013 and 2012, respectively. For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2013, net earnings per common share, basic and diluted were $0.01 and $0.01, respectively, compared to the prior fiscal year net loss per common share (basic and diluted) of $(0.18).
Non-GAAP net income was $914,195 for fiscal 2013, compared to a non-GAAP net loss of $3,820,925 for fiscal 2012. Management believes that non-GAAP net income (loss), and non-GAAP net income (loss) applicable to common shares and non-GAAP diluted earnings (loss) per common share are important measures of USAT’sthe 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 (United States’ Generally Accepted Accounting Principles) financial measures and our reconciliations, enhance investors’ overall understanding of our current and future financial performance.
A reconciliation of net income (loss) to Non-GAAP net income (loss) for the years ended June 30, 2013 and 2012 is as follows:
         
  Year ended June 30, 
  2013  2012 
Net income (loss) $854,123  $(5,211,238)
Non-GAAP adjustments:        
Operating expenses        
  Selling, general and administrative:        
    Proxy related costs  328,000   2,229,000 
    CEO Separation  -   975,000 
Fair value of warrant adjustment  (267,928)  (1,813,687)
Non-GAAP net income (loss) $914,195  $(3,820,925)
         
Net income (loss) $854,123  $(5,211,238)
Non-GAAP net income (loss) $914,195  $(3,820,925)
         
Cumulative preferred dividends  (664,452)  (664,452)
Net income (loss) applicable to common shares $189,671  $(5,875,690)
Non-GAAP net income (loss) applicable to common shares $249,743  $(4,485,377)
         
Net earnings (loss) per common share - basic $0.01  $(0.18)
Non-GAAP net earnings (loss) per common share - basic $0.01  $(0.14)
         
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding  32,787,673   32,423,987 
         
Net earnings (loss) per common share - diluted $0.01  $(0.18)
Non-GAAP net earnings (loss) per common share - diluted $0.01  $(0.14)
         
Diluted weighted average number of common shares outstanding  33,613,346   32,423,987 
As used herein, non-GAAP net income (loss) represents GAAP net income (loss) excluding costs relating to the proxy contest, the costs associated with the separation of the former CEO and any adjustment for fair value of warrant liabilities. As used herein, non-GAAP net earnings (loss) per common share is calculated by dividing non-GAAP net income (loss) applicable to common shares by the weighted average number of shares outstanding, and where diluted shares are required, adds back the preferred dividend since the conversion of preferred shares are accounted for in the diluted share count. 
For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2013, the Company had Adjusted EBITDA of $5,796,406. Reconciliation of net income (loss) to Adjusted EBITDA for the years ended June 30, 2013 and 2012 is as follows:
    
  Year ended June 30, 
  2013  2012 
Net income (loss) $854,123  $(5,211,238)
         
Less interest income  (57,121)  (72,059)
         
Plus interest expense  157,205   83,993 
         
Plus income tax expense  27,646   12,599 
         
Plus depreciation expense  3,837,174   2,443,054 
         
Plus amortization expense  742,400   997,900 
         
Plus (gain)/loss for change in fair value of warrant liabilities  (267,928)  (1,813,687)
         
Plus stock-based compensation  502,907   782,100 
         
Adjusted EBITDA income (loss) $5,796,406  $(2,777,338)
As used herein, Adjusted EBITDA represents net income (loss) before interest income, interest expense, income taxes, depreciation, amortization, change in fair value of warrant liabilities, stock-based compensation expense, and impairment expense on intangible assets. We have excluded the non-operating item, change in fair value of warrant liabilities, because it represents a non-cash charge that is not related to the Company’s operations. We have excluded the non-cash expenses, stock-based compensation, and impairment expense, as they do not reflect the cash-based operations of the Company. Adjusted EBITDA is athis 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 orserves 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 is less susceptible to variances in actual performance resulting from depreciation and amortization and non-cash charges for changes in fair value of warrant liabilities and stock-based compensation expense.
FISCAL QUARTER ENDED JUNE 30, 2014 COMPARED TO FISCAL QUARTER ENDED JUNE 30, 2013
Results for the fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2014 continued to demonstrate growth and improvements in the Company’s operations as compared to the fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2013. Highlights of year over year improvements include:  
         ●
Recurring license and transaction fee revenue up 16% to $9 million; and
         ●
Total connections to its ePort Connect service as of June 30, 2014 up 24% as compared to June 30, 2013.
Revenues for the quarter ended June 30, 2014 were $11,207,460, consisting of $9,460,303 of license and transactions fees and $1,747,157 of equipment sales, compared to $9,684,842 for the quarter ended June 30, 2013, consisting of $8,172,243 of license and transaction fees and $1,512,599 of equipment sales. The increase in total revenue of $1,522,618, or 16%, was primarily due to an increase in license and transaction fees of $1,288,060, or 16%, from the prior year quarter, and an increase in equipment sales of $234,558 or 16%, from the same period in the prior year.
Revenue from license and transaction fees, which represented 84% of total revenue for the quarter ended June 30, 2014, is primarily attributable to monthly ePort Connect® service fees and transaction processing fees. Highlights for the quarter ended June 30, 2014 include:
         ●Adding 22,000 net connections to our service compared to 18,000 net connections added in the same quarter of Fiscal 2013;
         ●Increases in the number of small-ticket, credit/debit transactions and dollars handled in the fourth quarter of 29% and 32%, respectively, compared to the same period a year ago; and
         ●ePort Connect customer base grew 45% from June 30, 2013.
The increase in license and transaction fees was due to the growth in ePort Connect service fees and transaction dollars handled from the increased number of connections to our ePort Connect service due to increased sales and/or rentals to our customers. As of June 30, 2014, the Company had approximately 266,000 connections to the ePort Connect service compared to approximately 214,000 connections to the ePort Connect service as of June 30, 2013. During the quarter ended June 30, 2014, the Company added approximately 22,000 net connections to our network as compared to approximately 18,000 net connections during the quarter ended June 30, 2013.
Pursuant to its agreements with customers, in addition to ePort Connect service fees, the Company earns transaction processing fees equal to a percentage of the dollar volume processed by the Company. During the quarter ended June 30, 2014, the Company processed approximately 47 million transactions totaling approximately $83 million compared to approximately 36 million transactions totaling approximately $63 million during the quarter ended June 30, 2013, an increase of approximately 29% and 32% in the number of transactions and the value of transactions processed, respectively.
New customers added to our ePort® Connect service during the quarter ended June 30, 2014 totaled 650, bringing the total number of customers to approximately 7,300 as of June 30, 2014. The Company added approximately 525 new customers in the quarter ended June 30, 2013. By comparison, the Company had approximately 5,050 customers as of June 30, 2013, representing a 45% increase during the past twelve months. 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. We count a customer as a new customer upon the signing of their ePort Connect service agreement. When a reseller sells our ePort, we count a customer as a new customer upon the signing of the applicable services agreement with the customer.
The $234,558 increase in equipment sales was a result of an increase of approximately $326,000 in our ePort® products, offset by a decrease of approximately $59,000 in our Energy Miser products and by a decrease of approximately $32,000, net, in other products. The $326,000 increase in ePort® products is directly attributable to selling more units during the quarter ended June 30, 2014 than during the quarter ended June 30, 2013.
Cost of sales consisted of cost of services for network and transaction fee related costs of $6,327,432 and $5,139,129 and equipment costs of $1,217,884 and $874,901, for the quarters ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively. The increase in total cost of sales of $1,531,286, or 25% was due to an increase in cost of services of $1,188,303 and an increase in equipment costs of $342,983. The increase in cost of services was predominantly related to increases in the number of connections to our ePort Connect service network and increases in transaction processing volume. The increase in equipment costs is attributable to selling more units during the quarter ended June 30, 2014 compared to the quarter end June 30, 2013.
Gross profit (“GP”) for the quarter ended June 30, 2014 was $3,662,144 compared to GP of $3,670,812 for the previous corresponding quarter, a decrease of $8,668, of which $99,757 represents increased GP for license and transaction fees, offset by a decrease of $108,425 of equipment sales GP. Overall gross profit margins decreased from 38% to 33% for the quarter ended June 30, 2014 due to a decline in license and transaction fees margins to 33% from 37% in the prior year and a decline in equipment sales margins to 30% from 42% in the prior year. License and transaction fee margins decreased due to the impact of certain new JumpStart connections associated with grace periods under sales incentives as well as deactivations primarily from one large customer during the 2014 fiscal year. For the new connections associated with the grace periods, the Company incurred costs without receiving the associated monthly service fees. The decrease in equipment sales margins was mainly due to certain sales incentives.
Selling, general and administrative (“SG&A”) expenses of $4,067,804 for the quarter ended June 30, 2014 increased $917,268, or 29%, from the same quarter in the prior fiscal year. Fiscal 2013 SG&A expenses included benefits of approximately $250,000: $150,000 for the reversal of sales tax audit assessment accruals recorded in fiscal 2012 that were finalized at a lower amount in fiscal 2013, and $100,000 for third-party contractual reimbursement for previously expensed product development costs. Outside of these assessment accruals and expenses reversed in our fourth quarter a year ago, SG&A expenses increased approximately $670,000 predominantly attributable to increases of approximately $413,000 in employee and director compensation and benefits expenses; $107,000 in professional services; and numerous, smaller net increases in other expenses totaling $150,000. Approximately $223,000 of the $413,000 increase in employee and director compensation and benefits expenses predominantly related to expanding our base of employees; and, the remaining $190,000 of the compensation increase mostly related to sales commissions and bonuses for connections added in our fourth fiscal quarter of 2014 as well as year-end bonus accruals related to performance-based compensation arrangements.
Other income and expense for the quarter ended June 30, 2014, primarily consisted of $541,502 as our provision for deferred income taxes. Also included is $53,125 of non-cash gain for the change in the fair value of the Company’s warrant liabilities. The primary factor affecting the change in fair value is the decrease in the Black-Scholes value of the warrants from March 31, 2014 to June 30, 2014, which factored in the increase in the Company’s stock price as well as a decrease in its volatility during that period.
The quarter ended June 30, 2014 resulted in a net loss of $38,719 compared to net income of $1,677,168 for the quarter ended June 30, 2013. For the quarter ended June 30, 2014, net loss per common share (basic and diluted), was $0.00 compared to the quarter ended June 30, 2013 net earnings per common share (basic and diluted) of $0.05.
Non-GAAP net loss was $91,844, compared to non-GAAP net income of $159,784 for the quarters ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively. Management believes that non-GAAP net income (loss) is an important measures of USAT’s business. Management uses 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 metricsmetric 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.
Reconciliation of net income (loss) to Non-GAAP net income (loss) for Additionally, the quarters ended June 30, 2014 and 2013 is as follows: 
  Three months ended June 30, 
  2014  2013 
Net income (loss) $(38,719) $1,677,168 
Non-GAAP adjustments:        
Fair value of warrant adjustment  (53,125)  (1,517,384)
Non-GAAP net income (loss) $(91,844) $159,784 
         
Net income (loss) $(38,719) $1,677,168 
Non-GAAP net income (loss) $(91,844) $159,784 
         
Cumulative preferred dividends  -   - 
Net income (loss) applicable to common shares $(38,719) $1,677,168 
Non-GAAP net income (loss) applicable to common shares $(91,844) $159,784 
         
Net earnings (loss) per common share - basic $-  $0.05 
Non-GAAP net earnings (loss) per common share - basic $-  $- 
         
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding - basic  35,517,099   33,080,641 
         
Net earnings (loss) per common share - diluted $-  $0.05 
Non-GAAP net earnings (loss) per common share - diluted $-  $- 
Diluted weighted average number of common shares outstanding  35,517,099   34,115,444 
As used herein,Company utilizes non-GAAP net income (loss) represents GAAP net income (loss) excluding costs relating to any adjustment for fair value of warrant liabilitiesas a metric in its executive officer and changes in the Company’s valuation allowances for taxes. As used herein, non-GAAP diluted earnings (loss) per common share is calculated by dividing non-GAAP net income (loss) applicable to common shares by the diluted weighted average number of shares outstanding.
management incentive compensation plans.

For the quarterfiscal year ended June 30, 2014,2016, the Company had Adjusted EBITDA of $6.0 million as compared to an Adjusted EBITDA of $1,266,225.$6.3 million during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2015. Reconciliation of net income (loss) to Adjusted EBITDA for the quartersfiscal years ended June 30, 20142016 and 20132015 is as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For year ended

 

 

June 30, 

 

June 30, 

($ in thousands)

    

2016

    

2015

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss

 

$

(6,806)

 

$

(1,089)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Less interest income

 

 

(320)

 

 

(83)

Plus interest expenses

 

 

600

 

 

302

(Less) plus income tax provision

 

 

(615)

 

 

289

Plus depreciation expense

 

 

5,222

 

 

5,731

Plus amortization expense

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

EBITDA

 

 

(1,919)

 

 

5,150

Less change in fair value of warrant liabilities

 

 

5,674

 

 

393

Plus stock-based compensation

 

 

849

 

 

716

Plus intangible asset impairment

 

 

432

 

 

 —

Plus VendScreen non-recurring charges

 

 

842

 

 

 —

Plus Litigation related professional fees

 

 

105

 

 

 —

Adjustments to EBITDA

 

 

7,902

 

 

1,109

Adjusted  EBITDA

 

$

5,983

 

$

6,259

  Three months ended June 30, 
  2014  2013 
Net income (loss) $(38,719) $1,677,168 
         
Less interest income  (8,995)  (4,212)
         
Plus interest expense  74,529   47,804 
         
Plus income tax expense (benefit)  (541,501)  6,911 
         
Plus depreciation expense  1,553,875   1,094,978 
         
Plus amortization expense  -   185,600 
         
Plus change in fair value of warrant liabilities  (53,125)  (1,517,384)
         
Plus stock-based compensation  280,161   133,674 
         
Adjusted EBITDA $1,266,225  $1,624,539 

As used herein, Adjusted EBITDA represents net income (loss)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 the VendScreen business, professional fees incurred in connection with the class action litigation, impairment charges related to our EnergyMiser asset trademarks, and 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 (charge)or charge that is not related to the Company’sour operations. We have excluded the non-cash expenses,expense, stock-based compensation, as it does not reflect our cash-based operations. We have excluded the cash-based operationsnon-recurring costs and expenses incurred in connection with the VendScreen transaction in order to allow more accurate comparison of the Company.financial results to historical operations. We have excluded the professional fees incurred in connection with the class action litigation as well as the trademark impairment charges because we believe that they represent a charge that is not related to our operations. Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial measure which is not required by or defined under GAAP (Generally Accepted Accounting Principles). We use these non-GAAP financial measures for financial and operational decision-making purposes and as a means to evaluate period-to-period comparisons. We believe that these non-GAAP financial measures provide useful information about our operating results, enhance the overall understanding of past financial performance and future prospects and allow for greater transparency with respect to metrics used by our management in its financial and operational decision making. 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 theour net income or net loss of the Company or net cash used in operating activities. Management recognizes that non-GAAP financial measures have limitations

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in that they do not reflect all of the items associated with the Company’sour net income or net loss as determined in accordance with GAAP, and are not a substitute for or a measure of the Company’sour profitability or net earnings. Adjusted EBITDA is presented because we believe it is useful to investors as a measure of comparative operating performanceperformance. Additionally, we utilize Adjusted EBITDA as a metric in our executive officer and liquidity, and because it is less susceptible to variances in actual performance resulting from depreciation and amortization and non-cash charges for changes in fair value of warrant liabilities and stock-basedmanagement incentive compensation expense.

plans.

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

To date, we have financed our operations primarily through cash from operating activities, borrowings under our bank line of credit, along with equity issuances. Our principal source of liquidity is cash totaling $12.7 million and $19.3 million as of June 30, 2017 and June 30, 2016, respectively. On July 25, 2017, the Company closed its underwritten public offering resulting in gross proceeds, before deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and other offering expenses of approximately $43.1 million. The Company intends to use the net proceeds received from the offering for general corporate purposes and working capital to support anticipated growth. These purposes may include, among other things, future acquisitions of businesses, products and technologies, or establishing strategic alliances that the Company believes will complement its current or future business.    

Operating Activities  

For the year ended June 30, 2014,2017, net cash provided byused in operating activities was $7,085,400 as$6.8 million. The foregoing reflects a result of net income of $27,530,652, non-cash net benefit for non-cash operating activities of $21,220,722$8.5 million, and net cash providedused by the change in various operating assets and liabilities of $775,470.$13.4 million which includes an increase in finance receivables of $12.1 million attributable to QuickStart sales which as of June 30, 2017 were financed by the Company. Of the $21,220,722$8.5 million of non-cash activities, the most significant during fiscal year 2014 was the benefit for income taxes$5.6 million related to depreciation and amortization expense, of $27,301,266.which $4.5 million related to depreciation on JumpStart equipment allocated to cost of services. In addition to the benefit for income taxes, there was a small benefit relateddepreciation expense, other major non-cash charges included $1.2 million of stock compensation expense and $1.5 million expense due to the decreaseincrease in the fair value of warrant liabilities, offset by charges related to depreciation and amortization of assets, and the vesting and issuance of common stock for employee and director compensation. The cash used in the $775,470 change in the Company’s operating assets and liabilities was the result of decreases in inventory and finance receivables and increases in liabilities offset by increases in accounts receivable and prepaid expenses and other assets.

liabilities.

During the year ended June 30, 2014, the Company used $7,917,452 in investing activities of which $10,883,473 related to the purchase of equipment for the JumpStart Program, including approximately $869,000 for the change in JumpStart equipment on hand in the fiscal year ended June 30, 20142015, 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, we sell the equipment to customers and $2,995,095 relatedcreate a long-term and current finance receivable for five-year agreements. In the third and fourth quarters of fiscal 2015, the Company signed vendor agreements with two finance companies, whereby our customers would enter into leases directly with the finance companies as part of our QuickStart program. The Company invoices the finance company for the equipment leased by our customer, and records an accounts receivable for the balances due from the finance companies, and typically receives full payment within 30 days. Prior to the proceeds receivedreintroduction of QuickStart, the Company had previously financed its customer’s acquisition of ePort equipment primarily though 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. Customers who utilize third party finance companies with the QuickStart program improve our cash flow from operations, and our QuickStart program reduces cash flow needed for investing activities otherwise incurred by us for our JumpStart program.      

Since entering into vendor agreements with two third-party finance companies, the majority of QuickStart sales consummated have been with customers entering into agreements directly with the finance companies. Our customers have shifted from acquiring our products under the sale-leaseback transactions. ApproximatelyJumpStart program which accounted for 60% of our gross new connections addedin fiscal year 2014, to QuickStart and sales under normal trade receivable items which accounted for 93% and 91% of our gross connections in fiscal year 2017 and 2016, respectively. JumpSart was 7% of gross connections during the 2017 fiscal year and 9% of our gross connections during the 2016 fiscal year.         

We are seeking to expand our outside financing partners in order to accommodate expected growth.    

Investing Activities 

During the fiscal year ended June 30, 2014 were from our2017, $3.7 million of cash was used by investing activities of which $2.3 million was cash paid for JumpStart program.rental equipment and $1.7 million paid for the purchase of property and equipment.

Financing Activities

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The Company obtained net

Net cash of $3,923,372 throughprovided by financing activities $2,000,000 of which arewas $3.9 million, generated predominantly by $6.2 million from the Line of Credit, cash proceeds of $2,361,956 from warrant exercises, and $24,847 from excess tax benefits from share-based compensation, offset by $374,411 related to repayment of debt and $89,020 related to cancellationexercise of common stock warrants partially offset by our executive officers to satisfy income tax liability due$2.0 million in connection with common stock awards.

We experienced losses from inception through June 30, 2012, with net income forrepayments of long-term debt.

Sources of Cash

During the year ended June 30, 20132017 and net income continuing through the year ended June 30, 2014.  Based upon earnings performance that the Company has achieved currently and in the recent past along with its belief that such performance will continue into future2016 fiscal years, the Company, during the 2014 fiscal year, has determined that it is more likely than not that a substantial portion of its deferred tax assets will be realizedCompany’s net (decrease) increase in cash was $(6.5) million and has reduced $26,713,897 of its valuation allowances recorded in prior periods. Our accumulated deficit through June 30, 2014 is composed of cumulative losses amounting to approximately $170,770,000, preferred dividends converted to common stock of approximately $2,690,000, and charges incurred for the open-market purchases of preferred stock of approximately $150,000.

As a result of the continued growth in connections to our ePort Connect service that has resulted in the strong growth in recurring revenue from license and transaction fees and the improvement in GP dollars, the operating activities of the business are now providing cash to fund operations of the Company.
Adjusted EBITDA for the year ended June 30, 2014 was $6,451,311 compared to $5,796,406 for the prior fiscal year. The Company reports Adjusted EBITDA to reflect the liquidity of operations and a measure of operational cash flow. Adjusted EBITDA excludes significant non-cash charges such as depreciation, amortization of intangibles, fair value warrant liability changes, stock-based compensation from net income and changes to the Company’s valuation allowances for taxes. We believe that, provided there are no unusual or unanticipated material non-operational expenses, achieving positive Adjusted EBITDA is sustainable, and will continue to increase, as our connection base increases.
For the year ended June 30, 2014, net cash provided by operating activities was $7,085,400. The Company believes it will continue to generate positive cash flow from operations during the 2015 fiscal year, as the Company adds connections to its existing base of connections, provided there are no material unanticipated or unusual non-operational events.
The largest use of cash by the Company was for ePorts purchased for use in the Company’s JumpStart Program. The Company continues to anticipate using the JumpStart Program for approximately 60% to 65% of its anticipated gross connections as a result of the potential growth in connections from the kiosk market, where many customers only require our Quick Connect™ Web service and not ePort hardware devices.$7.9 million, respectively. The Company has efforts under way in sales, marketing, development and partnering efforts that are focused on securing connections from sources other than JumpStart, such as QuickConnect Web service, ePort Mobile and direct sales of its ePort hardware device.
During June 2014, and as described in Note 16 to the consolidated financial statements, Varilease Finance, Inc. (“Varilease”) purchased from the Company certain ePort equipment for an aggregate of $2,995,095. During July 2014, and as described in note 17 to the consolidated financial statements, Varilease purchased from the Company additional ePort equipment for an aggregate of $4,993,879. The Company intends to utilize the proceeds from the sale of the equipment for working capital purposes and may also explore and consider utilizing a portion of these proceeds for other purposes.
On June 17, 2014, the Company and Avidbank increased the aggregate amount of advances available under the line of credit from $5,000,000 to $7,000,000 and extended the maturity date to June 21, 2015.
The Company has fourfollowing primary sources of cash available to fund and grow the business as of June 30, 2014:capital available: (1) cash and cash equivalents on hand of approximately $9 million;$12.7 million as of June 30, 2017; (2) the anticipated cash generated from operations;which may be provided by operating activities in the future; (3) $5 million from the Varilease Sale Leaseback Agreements obtained in July 2014; and (4) $2$4.9 million available as of June 30, 2017 under the line of credit with Avidbank, provided we continue to satisfy the various covenants set forth in the loan agreement. Althoughagreement, including the linerequirement to meet minimum quarterly adjusted EBITDA, as defined in the loan agreement; (4) gross proceeds of credit matures$43.1 million from the public offering which closed on June 21, 2015, we anticipate that we will be ableJuly 25, 2017; and (5) sales to extend the maturity datethird party lenders of lineall or a portion of credit or be able to procure a new line of credit to replace the existing line of credit. In addition, the Company believes the capital markets, debt and equity, would be available to provide additional sources of cash, if required.
our finance receivables.

Therefore, the Company believes its existing cash and cash equivalents and available cash resources as of June 30, 2014,described above would provide sufficient funds through at least July 1, 2015 in order to meet its cash requirements, including payment of its accrued expenses and payables, any cashcapital resources to be utilized foroperate its anticipated business over the JumpStart program, other anticipated capital expenditures, and the repayment of long-term debt.

next 12 months.

CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS

As of June 30, 2014,2017, the Company had certain contractual obligations due over a period of time as summarized in the following table:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Payments Due by Fiscal Year

($ in thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Contractual Obligations

    

Total

    

2018

    

2019-2020

    

2021-2022

    

2023 and Beyond

Long-Term Debt Obligations

 

$

1,226

 

$

411

 

$

815

 

$

 —

 

$

 —

Capital Lease Obligations

 

 

3,263

 

 

2,996

 

 

238

 

 

29

 

 

 —

Operating Lease Obligations

 

 

3,396

 

 

628

 

 

1,144

 

 

939

 

 

685

Total Contractual Obligations

 

$

7,885

 

$

4,035

 

$

2,197

 

$

968

 

$

685


  Payments due by period 
    
     Less Than        More than 
Contractual Obligations Total  1 year  1-3 years  3-5 years  5 years 
Long-Term Debt Obligations $8,452  $8,452  $-  $-  $- 
Capital Lease Obligations  486,271   198,416   264,493   23,362   - 
Operating Lease Obligations, other  798,315   435,578   362,737   -   - 
Operating Lease Obligations under Sale Leaseback  2,965,143   988,381   1,976,762   -   - 
Purchase Obligations  -   -   -   -   - 
Other Long-Term Liabilities Reflected on the Registrant’s Balance Sheet under GAAP
  -   -   -   -   - 
Total $4,258,181  $1,630,827  $2,603,992  $23,362  $- 

The Company’s exposure to market risks for interest rate changes is not significant. Interest rates on its long-term debt are generally fixed and its investments in cash equivalents are not significant.fixed. The Company has no exposure to market risks related to Available-for-saleavailable-for-sale securities. Market risks related to fluctuations of foreign currencies are not significant and the Company has no derivative instruments.

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Item 8.8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data.

USA TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

INDEX TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


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To the Board of Directors and Shareholders

USA Technologies, Inc.

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of USA Technologies, Inc. and subsidiaries as of June 30, 20142017 and 2013,2016, and the related consolidated statements of operations, shareholders’shareholders' equity and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended June 30, 2014.2017. Our audits also included the financial statement schedule of USA Technologies, Inc. and subsidiaries listed in Item 15(a). These financial statements and financial statement schedule are the responsibility of the Company’sCompany's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and schedule based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. The Company is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. Our audit included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements,statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above presentspresent fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of USA Technologies, Inc. and subsidiaries as of June 30, 20142017 and 2013,2016, and the results of their operations and their cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended June 30, 2014,2017, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. Also, in our opinion, the related financial statement schedule, when considered in relation to the basic consolidated financial statements taken as a whole, presentspresent fairly, in all material respects, the information set forth therein.

/s/ McGladrey LLP
New York, NY
September 29, 2014

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the Board of Directors and Shareholders

USA Technologies, Inc.

We have audited USA Technologies, Inc. and subsidiaries' internal control over financial reporting as of June 30, 2017, based on criteria established in Internal Control — Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission in 2013. USA Technologies, Inc. and subsidiaries’ management is responsible for maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting and for its assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting included in the accompanying Management Annual Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the company's internal control over financial reporting based on our audit.

We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether effective internal control over financial reporting was maintained in all material respects. Our audit included obtaining an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, assessing the risk that a material weakness exists, and testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control based on the assessed risk. Our audit also included performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.

A company's internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. A company's internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (a) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company; (b) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the company; and (c) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use or disposition of the company's assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.

Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.

In our opinion, USA Technologies, Inc. and subsidiaries maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control over financial reporting as of June 30, 2017, based on criteria established in Internal Control — Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission in 2013.

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We have also audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the consolidated balance sheets of USA Technologies, Inc. and subsidiaries as of June 30, 2017 and 2016, and the related consolidated statements of operations, shareholders' equity and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended June 30, 2017 and our report dated August 22, 2017 expressed an unqualified opinion.

/s/ RSM US LLP

Blue Bell, Pennsylvania

August 22, 2017

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USA Technologies, Inc.

Consolidated Balance Sheets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

June 30, 

 

June 30, 

($ in thousands, except shares)

    

2017

    

2016

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

12,745

 

$

19,272

Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $3,149 and $2,814, respectively

 

 

7,193

 

 

4,899

Finance receivables, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $19 and $0, respectively

 

 

11,010

 

 

3,588

Inventory

 

 

4,586

 

 

2,031

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

 

968

 

 

987

Total current assets

 

 

36,502

 

 

30,777

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

Finance receivables, less current portion

 

 

8,607

 

 

3,718

Other assets

 

 

687

 

 

348

Property and equipment, net

 

 

12,111

 

 

9,765

Deferred income taxes

 

 

27,670

 

 

27,724

Intangibles, net

 

 

622

 

 

798

Goodwill

 

 

11,492

 

 

11,703

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total assets

 

$

97,691

 

$

84,833

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities and shareholders’ equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable

 

$

16,054

 

$

12,354

Accrued expenses

 

 

4,130

 

 

3,458

Line of credit, net

 

 

7,036

 

 

7,119

Capital lease obligations and current obligations under long-term debt

 

 

3,230

 

 

629

Income taxes payable

 

 

10

 

 

18

Warrant liabilities

 

 

 —

 

 

3,739

Deferred gain from sale-leaseback transactions

 

 

239

 

 

860

Total current liabilities

 

 

30,699

 

 

28,177

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

Long-term liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Capital lease obligations and long-term debt, less current portion

 

 

1,061

 

 

1,576

Accrued expenses, less current portion

 

 

53

 

 

15

Deferred gain from sale-leaseback transactions, less current portion

 

 

100

 

 

40

Total long-term liabilities

 

 

1,214

 

 

1,631

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total liabilities

 

$

31,913

 

$

29,808

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commitments and contingencies (Note 17)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shareholders’ equity:

 

 

 

 

 

 

  Preferred stock, no par value, 1,800,000 shares authorized, no shares issued

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

Series A convertible preferred stock, 900,000 shares authorized, 445,063 issued and outstanding, with liquidation preferences of $18,775 and $18,108 at June 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively

 

 

3,138

 

 

3,138

Common stock, no par value, 640,000,000 shares authorized, 40,331,645 and 37,783,444 shares issued and outstanding at June 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively

 

 

245,999

 

 

233,394

Accumulated deficit

 

 

(183,359)

 

 

(181,507)

Total shareholders’ equity

 

 

65,778

 

 

55,025

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

 

$

97,691

 

$

84,833

  June 30, 
  2014  2013 
       
Assets      
Current assets:      
     Cash and cash equivalents $9,072,320  $5,981,000 
     Accounts receivable, less allowance for uncollectible accounts of $63,000 and $18,000, respectively
  2,683,579   2,620,684 
     Finance receivables  119,793   116,444 
     Inventory  1,486,777   1,823,615 
     Prepaid expenses and other current assets  363,367   184,336 
     Deferred income taxes  907,691   - 
Total current assets  14,633,527   10,726,079 
         
Finance receivables, less current portion  352,794   408,674 
Other assets  190,703   84,117 
Property and equipment, net  21,138,580   17,240,065 
Deferred income taxes  26,353,330   - 
Intangibles, net  432,100   454,053 
Goodwill  7,663,208   7,663,208 
Total assets $70,764,242  $36,576,196 
         
Liabilities and shareholders’ equity        
Current liabilities:        
     Accounts payable $7,753,911  $7,301,247 
     Accrued expenses  1,915,799   1,468,184 
     Line of credit  5,000,000   3,000,000 
     Current obligations under long-term debt  172,911   247,152 
     Income taxes payable  21,021   - 
     Deferred gain from sale-leaseback transactions  380,895   - 
Total current liabilities  15,244,537   12,016,583 
         
Long-term liabilities:        
     Long-term debt, less current portion  249,865   122,754 
     Accrued expenses, less current portion  186,174   366,785 
     Deferred tax liabilities  -   40,245 
     Warrant liabilities  585,209   650,638 
     Deferred gain from sale-leaseback transactions, less current portion  761,790   - 
Total long-term liabilities  1,783,038   1,180,422 
Total liabilities  17,027,575   13,197,005 
         
Commitments and contingencies        
         
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 $16,690,456 and $16,026,004, respectively)
  3,138,056   3,138,056 
Common stock, no par value: Authorized shares- 640,000,000 Issued and outstanding shares- 35,514,685 and 33,284,232, respectively
  224,210,197   221,383,373 
Accumulated deficit  (173,611,586)  (201,142,238)
         
Total shareholders’ equity  53,736,667   23,379,191 
         
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity $70,764,242  $36,576,196 

See accompanying notes.

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USA Technologies, Inc.

Consolidated Statements of Operations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

Year ended June 30, 

($ in thousands, except shares and per share data)

    

2017

    

2016

    

2015

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenues:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

License and transaction fees

 

$

69,142

 

$

56,589

 

$

43,633

Equipment sales

 

 

34,951

 

 

20,819

 

 

14,444

Total revenues

 

 

104,093

 

 

77,408

 

 

58,077

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of services

 

 

47,053

 

 

38,089

 

 

29,429

Cost of equipment

 

 

30,394

 

 

17,334

 

 

11,825

Total cost of sales

 

 

77,447

 

 

55,423

 

 

41,254

Gross profit

 

 

26,646

 

 

21,985

 

 

16,823

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Selling, general and administrative

 

 

25,493

 

 

22,373

 

 

16,451

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

1,018

 

 

647

 

 

612

Impairment of intangible asset

 

 

 —

 

 

432

 

 

 —

Total operating expenses

 

 

26,511

 

 

23,452

 

 

17,063

Operating income (loss)

 

 

135

 

 

(1,467)

 

 

(240)

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other income (expense):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest income

 

 

482

 

 

320

 

 

83

Other income

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

52

Interest expense

 

 

(892)

 

 

(600)

 

 

(302)

Change in fair value of warrant liabilities

 

 

(1,490)

 

 

(5,674)

 

 

(393)

Total other expense, net

 

 

(1,900)

 

 

(5,954)

 

 

(560)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loss before (provision) benefit for income taxes

 

 

(1,765)

 

 

(7,421)

 

 

(800)

(Provision) benefit for income taxes

 

 

(87)

 

 

615

 

 

(289)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss

 

 

(1,852)

 

 

(6,806)

 

 

(1,089)

Cumulative preferred dividends

 

 

(668)

 

 

(668)

 

 

(668)

Net loss applicable to common shares

 

$

(2,520)

 

$

(7,474)

 

$

(1,757)

Net loss per common share - basic and diluted

 

 

(0.06)

 

 

(0.21)

 

 

(0.05)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average number of common shares outstanding - basic and diluted

 

 

39,860,335

 

 

36,309,047

 

 

35,719,211

  Year ended June 30, 
  2014  2013  2012 
          
Revenues:         
     License and transaction fees $35,638,121  $30,044,429  $23,370,754 
     Equipment sales  6,706,843   5,895,815   5,646,489 
Total revenues  42,344,964   35,940,244   29,017,243 
             
     Cost of services  23,018,001   18,219,945   15,312,966 
     Cost of equipment  4,254,127   3,623,686   3,743,226 
Gross profit  15,072,836   14,096,613   9,961,051 
             
Operating expenses:            
     Selling, general and administrative  14,036,016   12,068,566   15,460,668 
     Depreciation and amortization  600,488   1,314,122   1,500,775 
Total operating expenses  14,636,504   13,382,688   16,961,443 
Operating income (loss)  436,332   713,925   (7,000,392)
             
Other income (expense):            
     Interest income  30,337   57,121   72,059 
     Interest expense  (256,844)  (157,205)  (83,993)
     Change in fair value of warrant liabilities  65,429   267,928   1,813,687 
Total other income (expense), net  (161,078)  167,844   1,801,753 
             
Income (loss) before benefit (provision) for income taxes  275,254   881,769   (5,198,639)
Benefit (provision) for income taxes  27,255,398   (27,646)  (12,599)
Net income (loss)  27,530,652   854,123   (5,211,238)
Cumulative preferred dividends  (664,452)  (664,452)  (664,452)
Net income (loss) applicable to common shares $26,866,200  $189,671  $(5,875,690)
Net earnings (loss) per common share - basic $0.78  $0.01  $(0.18)
             
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding  34,613,497   32,787,673   32,423,987 
Net earnings (loss) per common share - diluted $0.78  $0.01  $(0.18)
Diluted weighted average number of common shares outstanding  34,613,497   33,613,346   32,423,987 

See accompanying notes.

F-5


USA Technologies, Inc.

Consolidated Statements of Shareholders’ Equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

Series A

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Convertible

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Preferred Stock

 

Common Stock

 

Accumulated

 

 

 

($ in thousands, except shares)

    

Shares

    

Amount

    

Shares

    

Amount

    

Deficit

    

Total

Balance, June 30, 2014

 

445,063

 

$

3,138

 

35,602,123

 

$

224,210

 

$

(173,612)

 

$

53,736

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stock based compensation

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

193,439

 

 

716

 

 

 —

 

 

716

Retirement of common stock

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

(31,899)

 

 

(62)

 

 

 —

 

 

(62)

Excess tax benefits from share-based compensation

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 —

 

 

10

 

 

 —

 

 

10

Net loss

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

(1,089)

 

 

(1,089)

Balance, June 30, 2015

 

445,063

 

$

3,138

 

35,763,663

 

$

224,874

 

$

(174,701)

 

$

53,311

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Warrants issued in conjunction with Line of Credit Agreement

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 —

 

 

52

 

 

 —

 

 

52

Fair value of exercised warrant liability

 

 

 

 

 

 

 —

 

 

2,914

 

 

 

 

 

2,914

Exercise of warrants

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

1,887,325

 

 

4,918

 

 

 —

 

 

4,918

Stock based compensation

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

184,992

 

 

849

 

 

 —

 

 

849

Retirement of common stock

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

(52,536)

 

 

(213)

 

 

 —

 

 

(213)

Net loss

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

(6,806)

 

 

(6,806)

Balance, June 30, 2016

 

445,063

 

$

3,138

 

37,783,444

 

 

233,394

 

$

(181,507)

 

 

55,025

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fair value of exercised warrant liability

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 —

 

 

5,229

 

 

 —

 

 

5,229

Exercise of warrants

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

2,401,408

 

 

6,193

 

 

 —

 

 

6,193

Stock based compensation

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

153,326

 

 

1,214

 

 

 —

 

 

1,214

Retirement of common stock

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

(6,533)

 

 

(31)

 

 

 —

 

 

(31)

Net loss

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

(1,852)

 

 

(1,852)

Balance, June 30, 2017

 

445,063

 

$

3,138

 

40,331,645

 

$

245,999

 

$

(183,359)

 

$

65,778

  Series A             
  Convertible             
  Preferred Stock  Common Stock  Accumulated    
  Shares  Amount  Shares  Amount  Deficit  Total 
                   
Balance, June 30, 2011  442,968  $3,138,056   32,281,140  $219,772,598   (196,785,123) $26,125,531 
                         
Exercise of 4,550 warrants at $2.20 resulting in issuance of common stock
  -   -   4,550   10,010   -   10,010 
Cashless exercise of 2,767 warrants resulting in issuance of common stock
  -   -   990   -   -   - 
Issuance of fully-vested shares of common stock to employees and directors and vesting of shares under the 2010 Stock Incentive Plan
  -   -   120,472   248,851   -   248,851 
Issuance of fully-vested shares of common stock to employees and directors and vesting of shares under the 2011 Stock Incentive Plan
  -   -   141,666   335,636   -   335,636 
Vesting of shares under the 2012 Stock Incentive Plan
  -   -   -   197,613   -   197,613 
Retirement of common stock  -   -   (38,749)  (51,381)  -   (51,381)
Net loss  -   -   -   -   (5,211,238)  (5,211,238)
Balance, June 30, 2012  442,968   3,138,056   32,510,069   220,513,327   (201,996,361)  21,655,022 
Exercise of 382,503 warrants at $1.13 resulting in issuance of common stock
  -   -   382,503   432,229   -   432,229 
Cashless exercise of 36,186 warrants resulting in issuance of common stock
  -   -   17,094   -   -   - 
Warrants issued in conjunction with Line of Credit Amendment
  -   -   -   55,962   -   55,962 
Issuance of fully-vested shares of common stock to employees and directors and vesting of shares under the 2010 Stock Incentive Plan
  -   -   62,942   68,723   -   68,723 
Issuance of fully-vested shares of common stock to employees and directors and vesting of shares under the 2011 Stock Incentive Plan
  -   -   96,665   157,645   -   157,645 
Issuance of fully-vested shares of common stock to employees and directors and vesting of shares under the 2012 Stock Incentive Plan
  -   -   279,806   276,539   -   276,539 
Retirement of common stock  -   -   (64,847)  (121,052)  -   (121,052)
Net Income  -   -   -   -   854,123   854,123 
Balance, June 30, 2013  442,968  $3,138,056   33,284,232  $221,383,373  $(201,142,238) $23,379,191 

See accompanying notes.

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Table of Contents

USA Technologies, Inc.

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

Consolidated Statements of Shareholders’ Equity (Continued)
  Series A             
  Convertible             
  Preferred Stock  Common Stock  Accumulated    
  Shares  Amount  Shares  Amount  Deficit  Total 
                   
Exercise of 2,090,226 warrants at $1.13 resulting in issuance of common stock
  -   -   2,090,226   2,361,956   -   2,361,956 
Issuance of fully-vested shares of common stock to employees and directors and vesting of shares under the 2010 Stock Incentive Plan
  -   -   6,668   6,024   -   6,024 
Issuance of fully-vested shares of common stock to employees and directors and vesting of shares under the 2011 Stock Incentive Plan
  -   -   51,667   17,366   -   17,366 
Issuance of fully-vested shares of common stock to employees and directors and vesting of shares under the 2012 Stock Incentive Plan
  -   -   131,203   505,651   -   505,651 
Retirement of common stock  -   -   (49,311)  (89,020)  -   (89,020)
Excess tax benefits from share-based
   compensation
  -   -   -   24,847   -   24,847 
Net Income  -   -   -   -   27,530,652   27,530,652 
Balance, June 30, 2014  442,968  $3,138,056   35,514,685  $224,210,197  $(173,611,586) $53,736,667 
See accompanying notes.
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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

($ in thousands)

 

Year ended June 30, 

 

    

2017

    

2016

    

2015

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OPERATING ACTIVITIES:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss

 

$

(1,852)

 

$

(6,806)

 

$

(1,089)

Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-cash stock-based compensation

 

 

1,214

 

 

849

 

 

716

(Gain) loss on disposal of property and equipment

 

 

(177)

 

 

(167)

 

 

(17)

Non-cash interest and amortization of debt discount

 

 

113

 

 

13

 

 

 —

Bad debt expense

 

 

764

 

 

1,450

 

 

1,098

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

5,591

 

 

5,222

 

 

5,731

Impairment of intangible asset

 

 

 —

 

 

432

 

 

 —

Change in fair value of warrant liabilities

 

 

1,490

 

 

5,674

 

 

393

Deferred income taxes, net

 

 

54

 

 

(660)

 

 

215

Gain on sale of finance receivables

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

(52)

Recognition of deferred gain from sale-leaseback transactions

 

 

(560)

 

 

(860)

 

 

(834)

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts receivable

 

 

(2,988)

 

 

(375)

 

 

(2,539)

Finance receivables

 

 

(12,119)

 

 

(2,040)

 

 

(4,114)

Inventory

 

 

(2,399)

 

 

1,036

 

 

(1,931)

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

 

(304)

 

 

(763)

 

 

(304)

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

 

 

4,410

 

 

3,080

 

 

996

Income taxes payable

 

 

(8)

 

 

383

 

 

33

Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities

 

 

(6,771)

 

 

6,468

 

 

(1,698)

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

INVESTING ACTIVITIES:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Purchase of property and equipment, including rentals

 

 

(4,041)

 

 

(536)

 

 

(1,702)

Proceeds from sale of rental equipment under sale-leaseback transactions

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

4,994

Proceeds from sale of property and equipment

 

 

348

 

 

389

 

 

62

Cash paid for assets acquired from VendScreen

 

 

 —

 

 

(5,625)

 

 

 —

Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities

 

 

(3,693)

 

 

(5,772)

 

 

3,354

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FINANCING ACTIVITIES:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash used in retirement of common stock

 

 

(31)

 

 

(213)

 

 

(62)

Proceeds from exercise of common stock warrants

 

 

6,193

 

 

4,918

 

 

 —

Deferred financing costs

 

 

(90)

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

Proceeds from line of credit

 

 

 —

 

 

7,163

 

 

(1,000)

Repayment of line of credit

 

 

(106)

 

 

(3,992)

 

 

 

Repayment of capital lease obligations and long-term debt

 

 

(2,029)

 

 

(674)

 

 

(359)

Proceeds from long-term debt

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

2,057

Excess tax benefits from share-based compensation

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

10

Net cash provided by financing activities

 

 

3,937

 

 

7,202

 

 

646

Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents

 

 

(6,527)

 

 

7,898

 

 

2,302

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year

 

 

19,272

 

 

11,374

 

 

9,072

Cash and cash equivalents at end of year

 

$

12,745

 

$

19,272

 

$

11,374

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest paid in cash

 

$

735

 

$

551

 

$

306

Income taxes paid in cash (refund), net

 

$

(335)

 

$

501

 

$

31

Supplemental disclosures of noncash financing and investing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reclass of rental program property to inventory, net

 

$

156

 

$

1,150

 

$

674

Prepaid items financed with debt

 

$

54

 

$

103

 

$

103

Equipment and software acquired under capital lease

 

$

4,065

 

$

444

 

$

108

Disposal of property and equipment under sale-leaseback transactions

 

$

 —

 

$

 —

 

$

3,873


  Year ended June 30, 
  2014  2013  2012 
OPERATING ACTIVITIES:         
Net income (loss) $27,530,652  $854,123  $(5,211,238)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:
            
Charges incurred in connection with the vesting and issuance of common stock for employee and director compensation
  529,041   502,907   782,100 
(Gain) Loss on disposal of property and equipment  4,245   (20,343)  134,350 
Non-cash interest and amortization of debt discount  2,095   53,867   - 
Bad debt expense (recoveries), net  134,176   68,615   (48,270)
Depreciation  5,463,985   3,837,174   2,443,054 
Amortization  21,953   742,400   997,900 
Change in fair value of warrant liabilities  (65,429)  (267,928)  (1,813,687)
Deferred income taxes, net  (27,301,266)  27,646   12,599 
Recognition of deferred gain from sale-leaseback transactions  (9,522)  -   - 
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:            
Accounts receivable  (157,071)  (247,358)  (758,952)
Finance receivables  52,531   17,729   (61,460)
Inventory  370,104   716,470   158,584 
Prepaid expenses and other current assets  (190,783)  503,937   431,276 
Accounts payable  412,664   1,164,804   498,082 
Accrued expenses  267,004   (1,915,091)  2,513,898 
Income taxes payable  21,021   -   - 
             
Net cash provided by operating activities  7,085,400   6,038,952   78,236 
             
INVESTING ACTIVITIES:            
Purchase of property and equipment  (111,121)  (107,351)  (478,144)
Purchase of property for rental program  (10,883,473)  (9,092,394)  (5,754,670)
Proceeds from sale of rental equipment under sale-leaseback transactions  2,995,095   -   - 
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment  82,047   18,908   - 
             
Net cash used in investing activities  (7,917,452)  (9,180,837)  (6,232,814)
             
FINANCING ACTIVITIES:            
Net proceeds from the issuance (retirement) of common stock and exercise of common stock warrants
  2,272,936   311,177   (41,371)
Excess tax benefits from share-based compensation  24,847   -   - 
Proceeds from line of credit  2,000,000   3,000,000   - 
Repayment of long-term debt  (374,411)  (614,937)  (368,917)
             
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities  3,923,372   2,696,240   (410,288)
             
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents  3,091,320   (445,645)  (6,564,866)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year  5,981,000   6,426,645   12,991,511 
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year $9,072,320  $5,981,000  $6,426,645 
             
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:
            
Cash paid for interest $259,820  $118,934  $38,891 
Depreciation expense allocated to cost of sales $4,880,529  $3,265,452  $1,940,179 
Reclass of rental program property to inventory, net $33,266  $28,337  $- 
Prepaid items financed with debt $101,850  $133,588  $95,263 
Prepaid interest from issuance of warrants for debt costs $-  $55,962  $- 
Equipment and software acquired under capital lease $325,431  $124,917  $495,955 
Equipment and software financed with long-term debt $-  $-  $252,968 
Disposal of property and equipment $709,638  $98,928  $652,093 
Disposal of property and equipment under sale-leaseback transactions $1,918,920  $-  $- 

See accompanying notes.

F-7

USA Technologies, Inc.

1. 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 taxi 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.

The Company had net income of $27,530,652 for the year ended June 30, 2014. Included in net income is a benefit for income taxes of $27,255,398 for the year ended June 30, 2014. The Company had net income of $854,123 for the year ended June 30, 2013 and had incurred losses from its inception through June 30, 2012. Net income includes adjustments for changes to the fair value All of our warrant liabilities, whichcustomers are subject to secondary market conditions, and are not reasonably predictable. The Company’s ability to meet its future obligations is dependent upon the success of its products and serviceslocated in the marketplace and the available capital resources. Until the Company’s products and services can generate sufficient annual revenues, the Company will be required to use its cash and cash equivalents on hand, and its line of credit (see Note 7), and may raise capital to meet its cash flow requirements including the issuance of Common Stock or debt financing.
North America.

2. ACCOUNTING POLICIES

CONSOLIDATION

The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiaries, Stitch Networks Corporation (“Stitch”) and USAT Capital Corp LLC (“USAT Capital”).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 (“GAAP”) 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 AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

Cash equivalents represent all highly liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less.less from time of purchase. Cash equivalents are comprised of money market funds. The Company maintains its cash in bank deposit accounts, which may exceed federally insured limits at times.

At June 30, 2014 and 2013, none of the cash and cash equivalents of the Company was payable to our customers. Included in accounts

ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE AND ALLOWANCE FOR DOUBTFUL ACCOUNTS

Accounts receivable areinclude amounts for transactions processed with our card processers for which cash has not been received by the Company and included in accounts payable are amounts for transactions processed with our card processers and due to our customers, which are recorded net of fees due to the Company. Generally, contractual terms require us to remitCompany for sales of equipment, other amounts owed to ourdue from customers, on a weekly basis.

ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE
Accounts receivable are reported at their outstanding unpaid principal balances reduced bymerchant service receivables, and unbilled amounts due from customers, net of the allowance for uncollectible accounts.

The Company maintains an allowance for doubtful accounts. 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 Company estimatesallowance 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, and an assessment of collection costs and other factors. The allowance for doubtful accounts for accounts receivable and finance receivables based on historical bad debts, factors related to specific customers’ ability to pay and current economic trends.is management’s best estimate as of the respective reporting date. The Company writes off accounts receivable against the allowance when management determines the balance is uncollectible and the Company ceases collection efforts. Management believes that the allowance accruedrecorded is adequate to provide for its estimated credit losses.

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. Notes receivableFinance 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

F-8


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. goods. The Company’s inventory is statedcompany's inventories are valued at the lower of cost (average cost basis) or market.

net realizable value.

The Company establishes allowances for obsolescence of inventory based upon quality considerations and assumptions about future demand and market conditions.

PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT,

Net

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.

USA Technologies, Inc.
Notes toterm and are included in “Depreciation and amortization’ in the Consolidated Financial Statements
2. ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)
of Operations.

GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS

The Company’s intangible assets include goodwill, trademarks, non-compete agreements, brand, developed technology and customer relationships.

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. In September 2011, the FASB issued ASU No. 2011-08 Intangibles – Goodwill and Other: Testing Goodwill for Impairment, which amended guidance to allow the Company to first assess qualitative factors to determine if it is necessary to perform the two-step quantitative impairment test. If after this assessment the Company determines that it is not more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount, then the two-step impairment test is unnecessary. If after this assessment the Company determines that it is more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount, than the Company will perform the first step of the two-step impairment test. The first step screens for potential impairment, while the second step measures the amount of impairment. The Company uses a quantitative method, including a discounted cash flow analysis to complete the first step in this process. We also give consideration to our market capitalization. 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 has concluded there has been no impairment of goodwill as a result of its testing on April 1, 2014, April 1, 2013, and April 1, 2012.

The Company trademarks with an indefinite economic life are not being amortized. The trademarks, not subject to amortization, are related to the miser asset group and consist of the following trademarks: 1) VendingMiser, 2) CoolerMiser, 3) PlugMiser and 4) SnackMiser. 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. The Company has concluded there has been no impairment during the fiscal years ended June 30, 2014, 2013 and 2012.
Patents and trademarks, with an estimated economic life, are carried2017, 2016, or 2015.

There were no indefinite-lived intangible assets 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 thatJune 30, 2017.  During the carrying amount may not be recoverable. An asset is considered to be impaired when the sumfourth quarter of the undiscounted future net cash flows resulting fromfiscal year ended June 30, 2016, the use of the asset and its eventual disposition is less than its carrying amount. The amount of the impairment loss, if any, is measured as the difference between the net bookfair value of the asset and its estimated fair value. Astrademarks were determined to have inconsequential value based on the “relief from royalty” methodology. This assessment resulted in an impairment write-down of $432 thousand during the fourth fiscal quarter of the fiscal year ended June 30, 2014 and2016, which is included in “Impairment of intangible asset” in the Consolidated Statement of Operations for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2013, the Company has concluded there has been no impairment of its patents or trademarks that is subject to amortization.

LONG LIVED2016. (See Note 7 Goodwill and Intangible Assets for details.)

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. The Company has concluded that the carrying amount of definite lived long-lived assets is recoverable as of June 30, 20142017 and June 30, 2013.

2016.

FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

The Financial Accounting Standards Board (“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 measured usingaccounted 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.hierarchy to measure its financial assets and liabilities. The three levels are as follows:

Level 1-1‑ 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 2-2‑ 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

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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).

Level 3-3‑ 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 cash equivalents, 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 credit agreements approximatesthe long-term portion of its finance receivables approximate their carrying value as such instruments are at market rates currently available to the Company.

CONCENTRATION OF CREDIT RISK

RISKS

Financial instruments that subject the Company to a concentration of credit risk consist principally of cash and cash equivalents and accounts and finance receivables. The Company maintains cash and cash equivalents with various financial institutions.institutions where accounts may exceed federally insured limits at times. Approximately 22%42%,  18% and 41%35% of the Company’s trade accounts and finance receivables at June 30, 20142017, 2016 and 2013,2015, respectively, were concentrated with one customer.

Concentration of revenues with customers subject the Company to operating risks. Approximately 26%20%,  37%,16% and 43%21% of the Company’s license and transaction processing revenues for the years ended June 30, 2014, 2013,2017, 2016 and 2012,2015, respectively, were concentrated with one customer. Approximately 37%,  28% and two customer(s), respectively: 26%, 26%, and 25%, respectively for each year,17% of the Company’s equipment sales revenue were concentrated with one; and 11%, and 18%,one customer for the years ended June 30, 2013,2017, 2016 and 2012, respectively, with another. There was no concentration of equipment sales revenue for the years ended June 30, 2014, 2013, and 2012.2015, respectively. The Company’s customers are principally located in the United States.

USA Technologies, Inc.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
2. ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)

REVENUE RECOGNITION

Revenue from the sale or QuickStart lease of equipment is recognized on the terms of freight-on-boardfree-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.

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. The Company utilizes its best estimate of selling price when calculating the revenue to be recorded under these leases.  The Quickstart contracts qualify for sales type lease accounting. Accordingly, the Company recognizes a portion of lease payments as interest income. At the end of the lease period, the customer would have the option to purchase the device at its residual value.

EQUIPMENT RENTAL

The Company offers its customers a rental program for its ePort devices, the JumpStart Programprogram (“JumpStart”). The JumpStart terms are typically 36 months and are cancellable with thirty to sixty daysdays’ written notice. In accordance with ASC 840, “Leases”, the Company classifies the rental agreements as operating leases. For the years ended June 30, 2014, 2013, and 2012, there was approximately $1,032,000, $806,000, and $607,000, respectively, of activation fee revenue related to JumpStart equipment included in equipment sales in the Consolidated Statements of Operations. There was also approximately $13,337,000, $10,193,000, and $6,074,000 ofleases, with service fee revenue related to JumpStart equipmentthe leases included in license and transaction fees in the Consolidated Statements of Operations for the years ended June 30, 2014, 2013, and 2012, respectively. CostOperations. Costs for the JumpStart revenues, which consists of depreciation expense on the JumpStart equipment, approximated $4,804,900, $3,171,000, and $1,740,000 for the years ended June 30, 2014, 2013, and 2012, respectively, and wasis included in cost of services in the Consolidated Statements of Operations. At June 30, 2014 and 2013, approximately, $19,824,000 and $15,685,000, respectively, of ePort equipment utilized by the JumpStart Program wasprogram is included in property and equipment, net on the Consolidated Balance Sheet (see Note 4).Sheet.

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WARRANTY COSTS

The Company generally warrants its products for one to three years. Warranty costs are estimated and recorded at the time of sale based on historical warranty experience, if available. These costs are reviewed and adjusted, if necessary, periodically throughout the year.

SHIPPING AND HANDLING

Shipping and handling fees billed to our customers in connection with sales are recorded as revenue. The costs incurred for shipping and handling of our product are recorded as cost of sales.

equipment.

ADVERTISING

Advertising costs are expensed as incurred. Advertising expense was $0.4 million, $0.3 million, and $0.2 million in the fiscal years ended June 30, 2017, 2016, and 2015, respectively.

RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT EXPENSES

Research and development expenses are expensed as incurred.incurred and primarily consist of contractors and product development costs. Research and development expenses, which are included in selling, general and administrative expenses in the Consolidated Statements of Operations, were approximately $1,018,000, $901,000,$1.4 million, $1.4 million and $1,038,000,$1.5 million, for the years ended June 30, 2014, 2013,2017, 2016, and 2012,2015, respectively. Our research and development initiatives focus on adding features and functionality to our system solutions through the development and utilization of our processing and reporting network and new technology.

SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT COSTS

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.

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 vestingrequisite service period of the award.

As detailed

LITIGATION COSTS

From time to time, we are involved in Note 12,litigation, claims, contingencies and other legal matters. We record a charge equal to at least the Company recorded stock compensationminimum estimated liability for a loss contingency when both of the following conditions are met: (i) information available prior to issuance of the financial statements indicates that it is probable that an asset had been impaired or a liability had been incurred at the date of the financial statements and (ii) the range of the loss can be reasonably estimated. We expense of $450,078, $483,740, and $584,487 relatedlegal costs, including those legal costs expected to common stock grants and vesting of shares previously granted to employees and directors during the years ended June 30, 2014, 2013, and 2012, respectively. These expenses exclude the Performance Share Plans for the 2014 and 2013 fiscal years (“2014 Plan” and the “2013 Plan”) and the Long-Term Equity Incentive Program (“LTIP” or the “LTIP Program”) covering the Company’s executive officers.

be incurred in connection with a loss contingency, as incurred.

INCOME TAXES

The Company follows the provisions of FASB ASC 740, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes,whichprovides detailed guidance for the financial statement recognition, measurement and disclosure of uncertain tax positions recognized in the financialstatements. 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.recognized.

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, 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

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and administrative expenses. No interest or penalties related to uncertain tax positions were accrued or incurred during the years ended June 30, 2014, 2013,2017, 2016, and 2012.

2015.

The Company files income tax returns in the United States federal jurisdiction and various state jurisdictions. The tax years ended June 30, 20112014 through June 30, 20142017 remain open to examination by taxing jurisdictions to which the Company areis subject.  While the statute of limitations has expired for years prior to the year ended June 30, 2014, changes in reported losses for those years could be made examination by tax authorities to the extent that operating loss carryforwards from those prior years impact upon taxable income in current years. As of June 30, 2014,2017, the Company did not have any income tax examinations in process.

USA Technologies, Inc.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
2. ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)

EARNINGS (LOSS) PER COMMON SHARE

Basic earnings (loss) per share are calculated by dividing net income (loss) applicable to common shares by the weighted average common shares outstanding for the period. Diluted earnings (loss) per share isare calculated by dividing net income (loss) applicable to common shares by the weighted average common shares outstanding for the yearperiod plus the effectdilutive effects of potential common sharesstock equivalents unless the effects of such effect iscommon stock equivalents are anti-dilutive. For the fiscal yearyears ended June 30, 20142017, 2016 and 2015 no exerciseeffect for common stock equivalents was considered in the calculation of stock purchase warrants (4,309,000); ordiluted earnings (loss) per share because their effect was anti-dilutive.

OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

ASC 220, “Comprehensive Income”, prescribes the conversionreporting required for comprehensive income and items of preferred stock (85,936) or cumulative preferred dividends (12,261) was assumed during the fiscal yearother 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 its years ended June 30, 2014 because the result would be anti-dilutive. For the2017, 2016 or 2015.

RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

Accounting pronouncements adopted in fiscal year ended2017

In July 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-11, “Inventory”, which simplifies the measurement of inventory by requiring inventory to be measured at the lower of cost and net realizable value. The standard is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2016, and interim periods within those fiscal years. The Company early adopted this guidance during fiscal year 2017. The adoption of this standard did not have a material effect on our consolidated financial statements.

In September 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-16, “Simplifying the Accounting for Measurement Period Adjustments”, which requires that the acquirer recognize adjustments to provisional amounts that are identified during the measurement period in the reporting period in which the adjustment is determined. We adopted this standard during the first quarter of fiscal 2017. The adoption of this standard did not have a material effect on our consolidated financial statements.

In November 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015‑17, "Balance Sheet Classification of Deferred Taxes", 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. The Company early adopted this guidance during fiscal year 2017. As a result of the adoption, $2.3 million of deferred tax assets were reclassified from current to noncurrent assets as of June 30, 2013 exercise of 825,673 stock purchase warrants was assumed2016.

Accounting pronouncements to calculate the weighted average common shares outstanding for the year. Exercise of stock purchase warrants (5,212,955) or the conversion of preferred stock (85,847) or cumulative preferred dividends (11,596) was not assumed during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2013 because the result would be anti-dilutive. For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2012 no exercise of stock options (45,333); or stock purchase warrants (8,045,619); or the conversion of preferred stock (4,430) or cumulative preferred dividends (10,932) was assumed during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2012 because the result would be anti-dilutive.

RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUCEMENTS
adopted.

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.

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In July 2013, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued ASU 2013-11 Income Taxes (Topic 740): Presentation

In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards BoardFASB 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 new guidance provides a single model for entities to use in accounting for revenue arising from contracts with customers and will supersede most current revenue recognition guidance. The new standard also requires expanded qualitative and quantitative disclosures about the nature, timing and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows rising from contracts with customers. The ASU is now effective for fiscal years, and interim reporting periods within those years, beginning with the year ending June 30, 2019.

The Company’s project plan includes a three-phase approach to implementing this standard update. Phase one, the assessment phase, is expected to be completed in the first quarter of 2018 and includes the following activities: conducting internal surveys of the business, holding revenue recognition workshops with sales and business unit finance leadership, and reviewing a representative sample of revenue arrangements across the business to initially identify a set of applicable qualitative revenue recognition changes related to the new standard update.  The objectives for the second phase of the project will be to establish and document key accounting policies, assess disclosure, business process and control impacts.  Phase two is expected to be completed in the second quarter of 2018.  Lastly, phase three’s objectives will comprise effectively implementing the new standard update and embedding the new accounting treatment into the Company’s business processes and controls to support the financial reporting requirements.  Phase three is expected to be completed in the fourth quarter of 2018.

The Company is still evaluating the impact that the new standard will have on the Company’s consolidated financial statements and will be unable to quantify its impact until the third phase of the project has been completed.  The method of adoption has also not yet been determined and is not expected to be finalized until the second phase of the project plan has been completed.

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02, "Leases (Topic 842)." ASU 2016-02 requires that a lessee recognize the assets and liabilities that arise from operating leases. A lessee should recognize in the statement of financial position a liability to make lease payments (the lease liability) and a right-of-use asset representing its right to use the underlying asset for the lease term. For leases with a term of 12 months or less, a lessee is permitted to make an accounting policy election by class of underlying asset not to recognize lease assets and lease liabilities. In transition, lessees and lessors are required to recognize and measure leases at the beginning of the earliest period presented using a modified retrospective approach. The company is the lessee under various agreements which are accounted for as operating leases as discussed in Note 18.  This amendment will be effective for the Company beginning with the fiscal year ending June 30, 2018.

2020, including interim periods within those fiscal years. Early application is permitted.

In June 2014,March 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards BoardFASB issued ASU 2014-12No. 2016-09, Compensation - Stock Compensation (Topic 718): Accounting for share-based payments when the terms, Improvements to Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting. The ASU was issued as part of the award provide that a performance target could be achieved afterFASB Simplification Initiative and involves several aspects of accounting for shared-based payment transactions, including income tax consequences, forfeitures and classification on the requisite service period.statement of cash flows. This pronouncement will be effective for the Company beginning with the fiscal year ending June 30, 2018, and interim periods within that fiscal year. Accordingly, the company will adopt this standard on July 1, 2017. The primary effects of adoption for the company relate to changes in classification within the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows and recognition of tax effects related to share-based payments. The new guidance requires all tax related cash flows resulting from share-based payments to be reported as cash provided by operating activities in the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows. This is a change from the current requirement to present excess tax benefits as cash inflows from financing activities and tax deficiencies as cash outflows from operating activities.  The updated guidance also requires all tax effects related to share-based payments to be recognized within the provision for income taxes in the Consolidated Income Statements. Previously excess tax benefits and tax deficiencies were required to be recognized in additional paid-in capital in the Consolidated Balance Sheets. The standard does not permit retrospective adoption of this update. As such, the company will adopt this update on a prospective basis.

In August 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-15, Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230), Classification of Certain Cash Receipts and Cash Payments. The new guidance makes eight targeted changes to how cash receipts and cash payments are presented and classified in the statement of cash flows. This pronouncement will be effective for the Company beginning with the year ending June 30, 2019, and interim periods within that fiscal year. Early adoption is permitted, including adoption in an interim period. If an entity early adopts the amendments in an interim period, any adjustments should be reflected as of the beginning of the fiscal year that includes that interim period. An entity that elects early adoption must adopt all of the amendments in the same period. The new guidance requires adoption on a retrospective basis unless it is

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impracticable to apply, in which case the company would be required to apply the amendments prospectively as of the earliest date practicable.

In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-04, Intangibles – Goodwill and Other (Topic 350) – Simplifying the Test for Goodwill Impairment, which outlines updates to simplify the subsequent measurement of goodwill by eliminating Step 2 from the goodwill impairment test. ASU 2017-04 is effective for public business entities for annual periods, including interim periods within those annual periods, beginning after December 15, 2019, with early application permitted.

3. ACQUISITION

VENDSCREEN, INC.

On January 15, 2016, the Company executed an Asset Purchase Agreement with VendScreen, Inc. (“VendScreen”), a Portland, Oregon based developer of vending industry cashless payment technology, by which it acquired substantially all of VendScreen’s assets and assumed specified liabilities, for a cash payment of $5.6 million. The purchase price was funded using $2.6 million in cash, and the balance of $3.0 million from a term loan which was converted from a line of credit.

The acquisition expanded the Company’s capability with interactive media (touchscreen) and content delivery through VendScreen’s cloud-based content delivery platform, device platform and products, customer base, vendor management system (VMS) integration, and consumer product information including nutritional data. In addition to new technology and services, the acquisition added a West Coast operational footprint, with former VendScreen employees able to offer expanded customer services, sales and technical support. On the date of the acquisition, VendScreen had approximately 150 customers with approximately 6,000 connections. Of those 150 customers approximately 50% were new customers of USAT.

In December 2016, the Company finalized the opening balance sheet of VendScreen relating to facts existing at the opening balance sheet date and recorded a reduction of goodwill for $211 thousand and increased finance receivables for the same amount within the measurement period. The final goodwill amount related to VendScreen opening balance sheet is $3.8 million.

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The following table summarizes the purchase price allocation to reflect the fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed at the date of acquisition.

 

 

 

 

($ in thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Consideration:

 

 

 

Fair value of total consideration paid in cash

    

$

5,625

 

 

 

 

Recognized amounts of identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Financial Assets:

 

 

 

Accounts receivable

 

$

 3

Finance receivables

 

 

839

Other current assets

 

 

20

Deferred income taxes

 

 

18

Fair value of financial assets

 

 

880

Property & equipment

 

 

81

Identifiable intangible assets:

 

 

 

Developed technology

 

 

639

Customer relationships

 

 

149

Brand

 

 

95

Noncompete agreements

 

 

 2

Fair value of intangible assets

 

 

885

Financial liabilities

 

 

 

Accrued liabilities

 

 

(50)

Total identifiable net assets

 

 

1,796

Goodwill

 

 

3,829

Total Fair Value

 

$

5,625

Of the $885 thousand of acquired intangible assets, $639 thousand was assigned to Developed Technology that is subject to amortization over 5 years, $149 thousand was assigned to Customer Relationships which are subject to amortization over 10 years; $2 thousand was assigned to a non-compete agreement that is subject to amortization over 2 years, and $95 thousand was assigned to the Brand that is subject to amortization over 3 years. All of the intangible assets are amortizable for income tax purposes.

The Company incurred $109 thousand and $842 thousand of acquisition / non-recurring expenses consists in connection with the acquisition and integration of the VendScreen business for the fiscal years ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively.  These costs were included within Selling, general and administrative expenses on the Consolidated Statement of Operations.

The acquired business contributed net revenues of $1.2 million during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2016. ASC 805, Business Combinations,  requires the disclosure of additional information including the amounts of earnings of the acquiree since the acquisition date included in the consolidated income statement, and the revenue and earnings of the combined entity as though the business combination that occurred during the current year had occurred at the beginning of the prior annual reporting period (supplemental pro forma information). The disclosure of such information was impractical and is not provided as (1) the acquiree had been integrated into the Company’s operation such that discreet financial information of the acquiree could not be determined, and (2) the financial records of the acquiree were not adequate to allow the preparation of supplemental pro forma information.

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4. EARNINGS PER SHARE CALCULATION

The calculation of basic loss per share and diluted loss per share is presented below:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Year ended June 30, 

($ in thousands, except per share data)

    

2017

    

2016

    

2015

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Numerator for basic and diluted loss per share 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss

 

$

(1,852)

 

$

(6,806)

 

$

(1,089)

Preferred dividends

 

 

(668)

 

 

(668)

 

 

(668)

Net loss available to common shareholders

 

$

(2,520)

 

$

(7,474)

 

$

(1,757)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Denominator for basic loss per share - Weighted average shares outstanding

 

 

39,860,335

 

 

36,309,047

 

 

35,719,211

Effect of dilutive potential common shares

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

Denominator for diluted loss per share - Adjusted weighted average shares outstanding

 

 

39,860,335

 

 

36,309,047

 

 

35,719,211

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic loss per share

 

$

(0.06)

 

$

(0.21)

 

$

(0.05)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diluted loss per share

 

$

(0.06)

 

$

(0.21)

 

$

(0.05)

Antidilutive shares excluded from the calculation of diluted loss per share were 634,231,  1,168,689, and 252,827 for the years ended June 30, 2017, 2016 and 2015, respectively.

5. FINANCE RECEIVABLES

Finance Receivablesreceivables consist of the following:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

June 30, 

 

June 30, 

($ in thousands)

    

2017

    

2016

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total finance receivables

 

$

19,617

 

$

7,306

Less current portion

 

 

11,010

 

 

3,588

Non-current portion of finance receivables

 

$

8,607

 

$

3,718

The Company accounts for their finance receivables using delinquency and nonaccrual data as key performance indicators.  At June 30, 2017, $102 thousand is outstanding and classified as nonperforming.  The Company expects to collect on their outstanding finance receivables without the contracting of third parties.  At June 30, 2017, credit quality indicators consist of the following:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Credit risk profile based on payment activity:

 

June 30, 

 

June 30, 

($ in thousands)

    

2017

    

2016

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Performing

 

$

19,515

 

$

7,174

Nonperforming

 

 

102

 

 

132

Total

 

$

19,617

 

$

7,306

       
  June 30,  June 30, 
  2014  2013 
       
Total finance receivables $472,587  $525,118 
Less current portion  119,793   116,444 
Non-current portion of finance receivables $352,794  $408,674 

Age Analysis of Past Due Finance Receivables

As of June 30, 2014 and 2013, there was no allowance2017

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

30 and under

 

31  60

 

61 – 90

 

Greater than

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

 

Days Past

 

Days Past

 

Days Past

 

90 Days Past

 

Total Past

 

 

 

Finance

($ in thousands)

    

Due

    

Due

    

Due

    

Due

    

Due

    

Current

    

Receivables

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

QuickStart Leases

 

$

29

 

$

 3

 

$

35

 

$

35

 

$

102

 

$

19,515

 

$

19,617

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Age Analysis of Past Due Finance Receivables

As of June 30, 2016

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

30 and under

 

31  60

 

61 – 90

 

Greater than

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

 

Days Past

 

Days Past

 

Days Past

 

90 Days Past

 

Total Past

 

 

 

Finance

($ in thousands)

    

Due

    

Due

    

Due

    

Due

    

Due

    

Current

    

Receivables

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

QuickStart Leases

 

$

 —

 

$

98

 

$

31

 

$

 3

 

$

132

 

$

7,174

 

$

7,306

Finance receivables due for credit losses of finance receivables. As the Company collects monthly paymentseach of the receivables from the customers’ transaction funds the risk of loss was determined to be remote.fiscal years following June 30, 2017 are as follows:

 

 

 

 

($ in thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2018

 

$

11,010

2019

 

 

2,417

2020

 

 

2,462

2021

 

 

2,006

2022

 

 

1,656

Thereafter

 

 

66

 

 

 

19,617


Credit Quality Indicators 
As of June 30, 2014 
    
Credit risk profile based on payment activity:   
  Leases 
    
Performing $472,587 
Nonperforming  - 
Total $472,587 
USA Technologies, Inc.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
3. FINANCE RECEIVABLES (CONTINUED)
  
Age Analysis of Past Due Finance Receivables 
As of June 30, 2014 
                   
  31 – 60  61 – 90  Greater than        Total 
  Days Past
Due
  Days Past
Due
  90 Days Past
Due
  Total Past
Due
  Current  Finance Receivables 
                     
Leases $-  $909  $378  $1,287  $471,300  $472,587 
Total $-  $909  $378  $1,287  $471,300  $472,587 
                         
Age Analysis of Past Due Finance Receivables 
As of June 30, 2013 
                         
  31 – 60  61 – 90  Greater than          Total 
  Days Past
Due
  Days Past
Due
  90 Days Past
Due
  Total Past
Due
  Current  Finance Receivables 
                         
Leases $-  $814  $-  $814  $524,304  $525,118 
Total $-  $814  $-  $814  $524,304  $525,118 
4.

6. PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT,

net

Property and equipment at cost, consist of the following:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

June 30, 2017

 

 

Useful

 

 

 

 

Accumulated

 

 

 

($ in thousands)

    

Lives

    

Cost

    

Depreciation

    

Net

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Computer equipment and software

 

3-7 years

 

$

5,951

 

$

(4,800)

 

$

1,151

Internal-use software

 

3-5 years

 

 

1,089

 

 

(112)

 

 

977

Property and equipment used for rental program

 

5 years

 

 

31,406

 

 

(21,948)

 

 

9,458

Furniture and equipment

 

3-7 years

 

 

1,174

 

 

(774)

 

 

400

Leasehold improvements

 

(1)

 

 

218

 

 

(93)

 

 

125

   

 

   

 

$

39,838

 

$

(27,727)

 

$

12,111

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

June 30, 2016

 

 

Useful

 

 

 

 

Accumulated

 

 

 

($ in thousands)

    

Lives

    

Cost

    

Depreciation

    

Net

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Computer equipment and purchased software

 

3-7 years

 

$

5,369

 

$

(4,365)

 

$

1,004

Internal-use software

 

3-5 years

 

 

137

 

 

(9)

 

 

128

Property and equipment used for rental program

 

5 years

 

 

26,648

 

 

(18,246)

 

 

8,402

Furniture and equipment

 

3-7 years

 

 

874

 

 

(654)

 

 

220

Leasehold improvements

 

(1)

 

 

575

 

 

(564)

 

 

11

   

 

   

 

$

33,603

 

$

(23,838)

 

$

9,765

      
  Useful June 30, 
  Lives 2014  2013 
Computer equipment and purchased software 3-7 years $4,581,001  $4,688,104 
Property and equipment used for Rental Program 5 years  30,348,918   21,574,225 
Furniture and equipment 3-7 years  681,717   693,554 
Leasehold improvements 
Lesser of
life or lease term
  575,343   539,629 
     36,186,979   27,495,512 
Less accumulated depreciation    (15,048,399)  (10,255,447)
    $21,138,580  $17,240,065 

(1)

Lesser of lease term or estimated useful life

Assets

The total for gross assets under capital leaseleases was approximately $6.6 million and $2.6 million and accumulated amortization totaled approximately $2,031,000$3.1 million and $1,965,000$1.9 million as of June 30, 20142017 and 2013,2016, respectively. Capital lease amortization of approximately $305,000, $265,000,$1.2 million, $271 thousand and $189,000,$349 thousand, is included in depreciation expense for the years ended June 30, 2014, 2013,2017, 2016, and 2012,2015, respectively.

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Depreciation expense allocated within our cost of sales for rental equipment utilized bywas $4.6 million, $4.6 million, and $5.1 million for the JumpStart Program is identified as Property and equipment used for Rental Program in the above table. Accumulated depreciation attributable to the Property and equipment used for Rental Program is approximately $10,525,000 and $5,889,000 as ofyears ended June 30, 20142017, 2016, and 2013, respectively and is included in accumulated depreciation for the respective years in the above table.

5.2017 respectively. 

7. GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS

Amortization expense relating to all acquired intangible assets was approximately $22,000, $742,000,$176 thousand, $87 and $998,000$0 during each of the years ended June 30, 2014, 2013,2017, 2016 and 2012,2015, respectively. The intangibleIntangible asset balance and related accumulated amortizationbalances consisted of the following:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Beginning

 

Year ended June 30, 2017

 

Ending

 

 

 

 

Balance

 

Additions/

 

 

 

 

Balance

 

Amortization

($ in thousands)

    

July 1, 2016

    

Adjustments

    

Amortization

    

June 30, 2017

    

Period

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Intangible Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-compete agreements

 

 

 1

 

 

 —

 

 

(1)

 

 

 —

 

2 years

Brand

 

 

79

 

 

 —

 

 

(32)

 

 

47

 

3 years

Developed technology

 

 

576

 

 

 —

 

 

(128)

 

 

448

 

5 years

Customer relationships

 

 

142

 

 

 —

 

 

(15)

 

 

127

 

10 years

Total Intangible Assets

 

$

798

 

$

 —

 

$

(176)

 

$

622

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Goodwill

 

 

11,703

 

 

(211)

 

 

 —

 

 

11,492

 

Indefinite

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Intangible Assets and Goodwill

 

$

12,501

 

$

(211)

 

$

(176)

 

$

12,114

 

 

During fiscal 2017, the Company recorded adjustments which resulted in a measurement period adjustment of $211 thousand between goodwill and finance receivables.

    
  June 30, 2014 
  Gross       
  Carrying  Accumulated  Net Carrying 
  Amount  Amortization  Value 
Intangible assets:         
          
Trademarks $1,482,100  $(1,050,000) $432,100 
Patents  9,294,000   (9,294,000)  - 
Total $10,776,100  $(10,344,000) $432,100 
             
  June 30, 2013 
  Gross         
  Carrying  Accumulated  Net Carrying 
  Amount  Amortization  Value 
Intangible assets:            
             
Trademarks $1,482,100  $(1,050,000) $432,100 
Patents  9,294,000   (9,272,047)  21,953 
Total $10,776,100  $(10,322,047) $454,053 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Beginning

 

Year ended June 30, 2016

 

Ending

 

 

 

 

Balance

 

Additions/

 

 

 

 

Balance

 

Amortization

($ in thousands)

    

July 1, 2015

    

Adjustments

    

Amortization

    

June 30, 2016

    

Period

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Intangible assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Trademarks - Indefinite

 

$

432

 

$

(432)

 

$

 —

 

$

 —

 

Indefinite

Non-compete agreements

 

 

 —

 

 

 2

 

 

(1)

 

 

 1

 

2 years

Brand

 

 

 —

 

 

95

 

 

(16)

 

 

79

 

3 years

Developed technology

 

 

 —

 

 

639

 

 

(63)

 

 

576

 

5 years

Customer relationships

 

 

 —

 

 

149

 

 

(7)

 

 

142

 

10 years

Total Intangible Assets

 

$

432

 

$

453

 

$

(87)

 

$

798

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Goodwill

 

 

7,663

 

 

4,040

 

 

 —

 

 

11,703

 

Indefinite

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Intangible Assets and Goodwill

 

$

8,095

 

$

4,493

 

$

(87)

 

$

12,501

 

 

USA Technologies, Inc.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
5. INTANGIBLE ASSETS (CONTINUED)
The Company’s test

In testing for impairment in fiscal year 2017, the Company concluded no impairment was needed for goodwill and there were no remaining indefinite-lived intangible assets subject to testing.

During the fourth quarter of itsthe fiscal year ended June 30, 2016, the fair value of the indefinite-lived trademarks includes the following trademarks:related to 1) VendingMiser, 2) CoolerMiser, 3) PlugMiser and 4) SnackMiser. As a resultSnackMiser were determined to have inconsequential value based on the “relief from royalty” methodology. Key assumptions in the valuation included the forecast sales volume, the royalty rate, the tax amortization benefit, and the estimated remaining economic useful life. This assessment resulted in an

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impairment write-down during the fourth fiscal quarter of $432 thousand, which is included in “Impairment of intangible asset” in the Consolidated Statement of Operations for the fiscal yearsyear ended June 30, 2014, 2013 and 2012, the Company determined that no impairment had occurred. 2016. 

At June 30, 2014, the definitive-lived2017, amortizable intangible asset balances were:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accumulated

 

 

 

($ in thousands)

    

Cost

    

Amortization

    

Net Book Value

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-compete agreements

 

$

 2

 

$

(2)

 

$

 —

Brand

 

 

95

 

 

(48)

 

$

47

Developed Technology

 

 

639

 

 

(191)

 

$

448

Customer Relationships

 

 

149

 

 

(22)

 

$

127

 

 

$

885

 

$

(263)

 

$

622

Estimated annual amortization expense for amortizable intangible assets have been fully amortized. At June 30, 2014 and 2013, $432,100 of trademarks has an indefinite life and is included in the intangible assets tables above.as follows:

 

 

 

 

2018

    

$

175

2019

 

 

159

2020

 

 

143

2021

 

 

79

2022

 

 

15

Thereafter

 

 

51

 

 

$

622

6.

8. ACCRUED EXPENSES

Accrued expenses consist of the following:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

June 30, 

 

June 30, 

($ in thousands)

    

2017

    

2016

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accrued compensation and related sales commissions

 

$

1,495

 

$

1,268

Accrued professional fees

 

 

798

 

 

809

Accrued taxes and filing fees

 

 

916

 

 

795

Advanced customer billings

 

 

442

 

 

236

Accrued other

 

 

532

 

 

365

   

 

 

4,183

 

 

3,473

Less current portion

 

 

(4,130)

 

 

(3,458)

 

 

$

53

 

$

15

       
  June 30,  June 30, 
  2014  2013 
       
Accrued compensation and related sales commissions $545,110  $583,710 
Accrued professional fees  214,615   165,444 
Accrued taxes and filing fees  640,958   253,527 
Advanced customer billings  370,040   346,868 
Accrued rent  155,712   226,582 
Accrued other  175,538   258,838 
  $2,101,973  $1,834,969 
7.

9. LINE OF CREDIT

On July 10, 2012,

During the fiscal year ended June 30, 2016, the Company entered into a Loan and Security Agreement and other ancillary documents (the “Loan(as amended, the “Heritage Loan Documents”) with Avidbank Corporate Finance, a divisionHeritage Bank of Avidbank (the “Bank”Commerce (“Heritage Bank”), providing for a secured asset-based revolving line of credit in an amount of up to $3$12.0 million (the “Line“Heritage Line of Credit”) at an interest rate calculated based on the Federal Reserves’ Prime, which was 4.25% at June 30, 2017, plus 2.25%. The Company intends to use advances under the Line of Credit towards the financing of growth initiatives like its JumpStart Program and other working capital needs.

The Loan Documents provide that the aggregate amount of advances under the Line of Credit shall not exceed the lesser of (i) $3.0 million, or (ii) 75% of eligible accounts receivable as defined in the Loan Documents plus 80% of the prior two months transaction processing revenues and networking service fees as defined in the Loan Documents, provided that the amounts advanced on account of such processing revenues and service fees shall not exceed $2,000,000 without the Bank’s prior consent, after the First Amendment entered into on January 2, 2013.
As a condition of the Bank entering into the First Amendment, the Company issued to the Bank warrants to purchase up to 45,000 shares of common stock of the Company. The warrants are exercisable at any time prior to December 31, 2017 at an exercise price of $2.10 per share. Upon the issuance of the 45,000 shares of common stock, the fair value of the warrants is $55,962 using a Black Scholes model, which was recorded as prepaid interest and included in other assets on the Consolidated Balance Sheet,  and is being amortized as non-cash interest expense over the remaining term of the Line of Credit as amended in January 2013. Non-cash interest of $53,867 has been recognized for the year ended June 30, 2013.
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 5% whichever is higher. Interest is payable by the Company to the Bank on a monthly basis, provided, that the minimum interest payable by the Company to the Bank with respect to each six month period shall be $20,000.
TheHeritage Line of Credit and the Company’s obligations under the Heritage Loan Documents are secured by substantially all of the Company’s assets, including its intellectual property. The term

During March 2017, the Company entered into the third amendment with Heritage Bank that extended the maturity date of the Heritage Line of Credit is one year. from March 29, 2017 to September 30, 2018. The Company paid a total of $90 thousand in deferred financing costs.

At the time of maturity, all outstanding advances under the Heritage Line of Credit as well as any unpaid interest isare due and payable. Prior to maturity of the Heritage Line of Credit, the Company may prepay amounts due under the Heritage

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Line of Credit without penalty, and subject to the terms of the Heritage Loan Documents, may re-borrow any such amounts.

On April 2, 2013, the Company The Heritage Loan Documents contain customary representations and the Bank, entered into a Second Amendment (the “Second Amendment”)warranties and affirmative and negative covenants applicable to the Loan and Security Agreement. Company.

The Second Amendment provided a change tobalance due on the definition of Adjusted EBITDA for covenant calculations for the fiscal quarters ended through March 31, 2014.

On April 15, 2013, the Company and the Bank, entered into a Third Amendment (the “Third Amendment”) to the Loan and Security Agreement. The Third Amendment provides that, among other things, the aggregate amount available under theHeritage Line of Credit will be increased from $3.0was $7.1 million to $5.0at June 30, 2017 and $7.2 million andat June 30, 2016.  Included in the maturity date of theHeritage Line of Credit will be extendedbalance is $75 thousand of unamortized debt issuance costs, which is reflected in our net liability of $7.0 million for another twelve months, or until June 21, 2014.The Third Amendment provides that the aggregate amount of advances now available to the Company under the Line of Credit cannot exceed the lesser of (i) $5.0 million, or (ii) 80% of the prior three months transaction processing revenues and networking service fees as defined in the Loan Agreement.
On April 29, 2013, the Company and the Bank entered into a Fourth Amendment (“Fourth Amendment”) to the Loan and Security Agreement to change the RML from the monthly “net cash provided by (used in) operating activities” including Jumpstart investments to the average monthly amount (based on the prior three months) of the Company’s “net cash provided by (used in) operating activities” including JumpStart investments, as set forth in the Company’s monthly cash flow statements prepared in accordance with GAAP.
On September 26, 2013, the Company and the Bank entered into a Fifth Amendment (“Fifth Amendment”) to the Loan and Security Agreement to change the definition of Adjusted EBITDA for covenant calculations for the four fiscal quartersyear ending through June 30, 2014.
USA Technologies, Inc.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
7. LINE OF CREDIT (CONTINUED)
On May 15, 2014, the Company and the Bank entered into a Sixth Amendment (“Sixth Amendment”) to the Loan and Security Agreement in which the Bank consents to the sale and disposition of the rental equipment in connection with the Sale Leaseback transactions entered into by the Company in June 2014 (see Note 16 and Note 17).
On June 17, 2014, the Company and the Bank entered into a Seventh Amendment (“Seventh Amendment”) to the Loan and Security Agreement. The Seventh Amendment increased the aggregate amount of advances available under the line of credit to $7,000,000 and extended the maturity date to June 21, 2015. In addition, it provided a change to the definition of Adjusted EBITDA for exclusion of lease expense pursuant to the Sale Leaseback transactions (Note 16).

2017.  As of June 30, 2014, the Company and the Bank entered into an Eighth Amendment (“Eighth Amendment”) to the Loan and Security Agreement to change the minimum Adjusted EBITDA covenant for the quarter ended June 30, 2014.

The Loan Documents contain customary affirmative and negative covenants, including achieving a minimum Adjusted EBITDA and Minimum Liquidity, as defined in the Loan Documents and amendments. The Loan Documents also contain customary events2017, $4.9 million was available under our line of default, including, among other things, payment defaults, breaches of covenants, and bankruptcy and insolvency events, subject to grace periods in certain instances. Upon an event of default, the Bank may declare all of the outstanding obligations of the Company under the Line of Credit and Loan Documents to be immediately due and payable, and exercise any other rights provided for under the Loan Documents. During the year ended June 30, 2014, the Company obtained waivers from the Bank for failure to satisfy two Minimum Liquidity covenants and one Adjusted EBITDA covenant. During the year ended June 30, 2013 the Company obtained waivers from the Bank for failure to satisfy two covenants – Minimum Liquidity and Adjusted EBITDA.credit.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For Year ended

 

 

 

June 30, 

 

($ in thousands)

    

2017

    

2016

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Principal balance at period-end

 

$

7,111

 

$

7,217

 

Unamortized discount

 

 

(75)

 

 

(98)

 

Line of credit, net

 

$

7,036

 

$

7,119

 

Maximum amount outstanding at any month end

 

$

7,395

 

$

7,217

 

Average balance outstanding during the period

 

$

7,177

 

$

4,959

 

Weighted-average interest rate:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

As of the period-end

 

 

6.5

%  

 

5.8

%

Paid during the period

 

 

6.0

%  

 

5.5

%

The balance due

Interest expense on the Line of Credit was $5,000,000approximately $434 thousand, $260 thousand and $3,000,000$211 thousand during each of the years ended June 30, 2017, 2016 and 2015 respectively.

10. SHORT-TERM AND LONG-TERM DEBT BORROWINGS

ASSIGNMENT OF QUICKSTART LEASES

In February and May 2015, the Company assigned its interest in certain finance receivables (various 60 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 interest rate from 9.4% to 9.5%.

CAPITAL LEASE OBLIGATIONS

During the fiscal year ended June 30, 2017, the Company extended the termination date for each of its six Sales Leaseback Agreements (the “Sale Leaseback Agreements”) with a third party financing company for an additional year, and the extension will also result in the transfer of ownership of the leased assets to the Company at the end of the new term.  As a result of the new provision for ownership transfer back to the Company, the Sale Leaseback Agreements previously considered to be operating leases are classified as capital leases at June 30, 20142017.  The capital lease obligation related to the Sale Leaseback Agreements was $2.4 million at June 30, 2017.  See Note 17 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information relating to the Sale Leaseback Agreements. 

The Company periodically enters into capital lease obligations to finance certain office and 2013, respectively.network equipment for use in its daily operations. At June 30, 2014, $2,000,000 was available under2017 and 2016, such capital lease obligations were $0.3 million and $0.4 million, respectively. The interest rates on these obligations range from approximately 5.6% to 9.0% and the Line of Credit.

8. LONG-TERM DEBT
Long-term debt consistslease terms range from 2 to 5 years.

The value of the following:equipment related to capital leases is included in property and equipment and depreciated over the applicable estimated useful lives accordingly.

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  June 30,  June 30, 
  2014  2013 
       
Capital lease obligations $414,525  $345,925 
Loan agreements  8,251   23,981 
   422,776   369,906 
Less current portion  172,911   247,152 
  $249,865  $122,754 

The balance of long-term debt and capital lease obligations as of June 30, 2017 and June 30, 2016 are shown in the table below.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

June 30,

 

June 30,

($ in thousands)

    

2017

    

2016

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assignment of QuickStart Leases

 

$

1,226

 

$

1,600

Capital lease obligations

 

 

3,065

 

 

605

 

 

$

4,291

 

$

2,205

Less current portion

 

 

3,230

 

 

629

   

 

$

1,061

 

$

1,576

The maturities of long-term debt asand capital lease obligations for each of the fiscal years following June 30, 20142017 are as follows:

0g

 

 

 

2018

   

$

3,230

2019

 

 

654

2020

 

 

375

2021

 

 

22

2022

 

 

10

   

   

$

4,291

     
2015 $172,911 
2016  91,003 
2017  80,251 
2018  56,282 
Thereafter  22,329 
  $422,776 
CAPITAL LEASES
During July 2009, the Company entered into a capital lease for office equipment totaling $24,836, due in 46 monthly installments of $677. This was satisfied in June 2013.
During August 2011, the Company entered into a capital lease for network equipment totaling approximately $496,000, due in 36 monthly payments of $14,145 through August 2014.
During April 2012, the Company entered into a capital lease for network equipment totaling approximately $62,000, due in 36 monthly payments of $1,785 through February 2015.
During January 2013, the Company entered into a capital lease for network equipment totaling approximately $45,000, due in 37 monthly payments of $1,501 through December 2015.
During March 2013, the Company entered into a capital lease for equipment to support customer service totaling approximately $15,000, due in 36 monthly payments of $464 through January 2016.
USA Technologies, Inc.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
8. LONG-TERM DEBT (CONTINUED)
During March 2013, the Company entered into a capital lease for network equipment totaling approximately $24,000, due in three annual installments of $8,686 through April 2015.
During April 2013, the Company entered into a capital lease for equipment totaling approximately $32,000, due in twelve quarterly installments of $2,915 through December 2015.
During June 2013, the Company entered into a capital lease for office equipment totaling approximately $16,000, due in 48 monthly installments of $456 through June 2017.
During July 2013, the Company entered into a capital lease for office equipment totaling approximately $22,000 due in 24 monthly installments of $1,033 through July 2015.
In February 2014, the Company entered into a capital lease for network equipment totaling approximately $196,000 due in 48 monthly installments of $4,972 through January 2018.
In March 2014, the Company entered into a capital lease for leasehold improvements and office furniture totaling approximately $103,000 due in sixty monthly installments of $2,149 through May 2019.
In April 2014, the Company entered into a capital lease for office equipment totaling approximately $4,000 due in 36 monthly installments of $135 through April 2017.
LOAN AGREEMENTS
During March 2010, the Company financed the purchase of computer equipment totaling $195,000 due in 36 monthly installments at an interest rate of 4.95%. This loan was satisfied in March 2013.
During July 2011, the Company financed a portion of the premiums for various insurance policies totaling $90,372 due in nine equal monthly payments at an interest rate of 5.57%. During July 2012, the Company financed a portion of the premiums for various insurance policies totaling $128,062, due in ten monthly payments of $13,103 through May 2013 at an interest rate of 5.02%. During August 2013, the Company financed a portion of the premiums for various insurance policies totaling $101,850, due in nine monthly payments of $11,567 through April 2014 at an interest rate of 5.27%.
During November 2011, the Company financed network equipment totaling approximately $46,000, due in twelve equal quarterly installment payments of $4,226 through October 2014 at an interest rate of 6.47%.
During June 2012, the Company financed software licenses totaling approximately $212,000, due in four equal quarterly installment payments at an interest rate of 11.09%.
9.

11. FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

As of June 30, 2017, the Company held no Level 1, Level 2 or Level 3 financial instruments.  As of 2016, the Company held no Level 1 or Level 2 financial instruments. In accordance with the fair value hierarchy described in Note 2, the following table shows the fair value of the Company’s level 3 financial instruments that arewere required to be measured at fair value as of June 30, 2014 and 2013:
2016:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

June 30, 2016

 

Level 1

 

Level 2

 

Level 3

 

Total

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common stock warrant liability, 2.2 million warrants exercisable at $2.6058 from September 17, 2011 through September 17, 2016

 

$

 —

 

$

 —

 

$

3,739

 

$

3,739

             
 June 30, 2014 Level 1  Level 2  Level 3  Total 
             
Cash equivalents $-  $-  $-  $- 
Common stock warrant liability, warrants exercisable at $2.6058 from September 18, 2011 through September 18, 2016 $-  $-  $585,209  $585,209 
                 
 June 30, 2013 Level 1  Level 2  Level 3  Total 
                 
Cash equivalents $192,620  $-  $-  $192,620 
Common stock warrant liability, warrants exercisable at $2.6058 from September 18, 2011 through September 18, 2016 $-  $-  $650,638  $650,638 

As of June 30, 2014 and 2013, the2016 fair values of the Company’s Level 1 financial instruments were $0 and $192,620, respectively. These financial instruments consist of cash equivalents, including money market accounts. As of June 30, 2014 and 2013, the Company held no Level 2 financial instruments.

As of June 30, 2014 and 2013, the fair valuesvalue of the Company’s Level 3 financial instruments totaled $585,209 and $650,638, respectively.$3.7 million for 2.2 million warrants. The Levellevel 3 financial instrument consistsconsisted of common stock warrants issued by the Company induring March 2011, which includeincluded features requiring liability treatment of the warrants. The fair value of warrants issued in March 2011 (see Note 13) to purchase 3.9 million shares of the Company’s common stock iswas based on valuations performed by an independent third party valuation firm. The fair value was determined using proprietary valuation models usingconsidering 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 inon the secondary market or in other private transactions.

There were no transferstransfer of assets or liabilities between level 1, level 2, or level 3 during the years ended June 30, 20142017 and 2013.2016.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For Year Ended

 

 

June 30, 

($ in thousands)

   

2017

   

2016

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Beginning balance

 

$

(3,739)

 

$

(978)

Increase due to change in fair value of warrant liabilities

 

 

(1,490)

 

 

(5,674)

Reduction due to warrant exercises

 

 

5,229

 

 

2,913

Ending balance

 

$

 —

 

$

(3,739)

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USA Technologies, Inc.

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
9. FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (CONTINUED)

12. WARRANTS

All warrants outstanding as of June 30, 2017 were exercisable. The following table summarizesshows exercise prices and expiration dates for warrants outstanding as of June 30, 2017:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Exercise

 

 

Warrants

 

Price

 

Expiration

Outstanding

    

Per Share

    

Date

23,978

 

$

5.00

 

March 29, 2021

23,978

 

 

 

 

 

The following table shows exercise prices and expiration dates for warrants outstanding as of June 30, 2016:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Exercise

 

 

Warrants

 

Price

 

Expiration

Outstanding

    

Per Share

    

Date

2,376,675

 

$

2.61

 

September 18, 2016

45,000

 

$

2.10

 

December 31, 2017

23,978

 

$

5.00

 

March 29, 2021

2,445,653

 

 

 

 

 

Warrant activity for the changesyears ended June 30, 2017, 2016, and 2015 was as follows:

Warrants

Outstanding at June 30, 2015

4,309,000

Issued

23,978

Exercised

(1,887,325)

Expired

 —

Outstanding at June 30, 2016

2,445,653

Issued

 —

Exercised

(2,401,408)

Cancelled

(20,267)

Expired

 ���

Outstanding at June 30, 2017

23,978

On March 17, 2011, in conjunction with a private placement offering the Company issued warrants to purchase up to 4.3 million shares of Common Stock, exercisable at $2.6058 per share. The 4.3 million warrants were exercisable from September 17, 2011 through September 17, 2016. During the year ended June 30, 2017 and June 30, 2016, approximately 2.4 million and 1.9 million warrants were exercised and the Company received cash proceeds of $6.2 million and $4.9 million, respectively. Due to a change in control provision, the Company has recorded a liability of $0.0 million and $3.7 million at June 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively, for the estimated fair value of the Company’s Level 3 financial instrumentswarrants in its Consolidated Balance Sheet (see Note 11‑Fair Value of Financial Instruments). Period to period changes in the fair value of these warrants were reflected through income.  As of June 30, 2017 all of these warrants have been exercised.

In conjunction with the Loan and Security agreement (Note 9 – Line of Credit) and as a condition of the Avid bank (“the Bank”) entering into the First Amendment, the Company issued to the Bank warrants to purchase up to 45 thousand shares of Common Stock of the Company. The warrants were exercisable at any time prior to December 31, 2017 at an exercise price of $2.10 per share. Upon issuance, the fair value of the warrants was $55 thousand using a Black Scholes model, which was recorded as prepaid interest and included in other assets on the Consolidated Balance Sheet, and was amortized

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as non-cash interest expense over the remaining term of the Line of Credit as amended in January 2013. During the year ended June 30, 2017, these options were converted into shares per the terms of the warrant agreement.  As of June 30, 2017 all of these warrants have been exercised.

On March 29, 2016, the Company entered into a Loan and Security Agreement with a secondary bank (Note 9 – Line of Credit), providing a secured asset-based revolving line of credit in an amount of up to $12 million. In conjunction with the Loan and Security Agreement the company issued to the bank warrants to purchase up to 24 thousand shares of Common Stock of the Company. The warrants are exercisable at any time prior to March 29, 2021 at an exercise price of $5.00 per share. At the time of issuance the fair value of the warrants was estimated at $52 thousand using a Black Scholes model. This was recorded as a contra-debt item and is included in the line of credit on the Consolidated Balance Sheet, and is being amortized as a non-cash interest expense over the remaining term of the Line of Credit. Non-cash interest expense of $39 thousand and $13 thousand has been recognized for the years ended:

    
  June 30, 
  2014  2013 
       
Beginning balance $(650,638) $(918,566)
Gain due to change in fair value of warrant liabilities, net  65,429   267,928 
Ending balance $(585,209) $(650,638)
10.year ending June 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively related to this warrant. As of June 30, 2017 all of the non-cash interest expense has been fully amortized.

13. INCOME TAXES

The Company has significant deferred tax assets, a substantial amount of which result from operating loss carryforwards. The Company routinely evaluates its ability to realize the benefits of these assets to determine whether it is more likelikely than not that such benefit will be realized. In periods prior to the year ended June 30, 2014, the Company’s evaluation of its ability to realize the benefit from its deferred tax assets resulted in a full valuation allowance against such assets. Based upon earnings performance that the Company hashad achieved currently and in the recent past along with the belief that such performance will continue into future years, the Company has determined during the year ended June 30, 2014 that it iswas more likely than not that a substantial portion of its deferred tax assets willwould be realized and has reducedwith approximately $64 million of its operating loss carryforwards being utilized to offset corresponding future years’ taxable income resulting in a reduction in its valuation allowances recorded in prior years by $27,255,398,  which includes $40,245 of deferred tax liabilities recorded as of June 30, 2013 (as described hereinafter) reversing in the current year .

years.

In addition to considering recent periods’ performance, the evaluation of the amount of deferred tax assets expected to be realized involves forecasting the amount of taxable income that will be generated in future years. The number of connections added in a service year is a key metric which, in the Company’s recurring revenue service model, becomes an important ingredient in driving future growth and earnings. The Company has forecasted future results using estimates that management believes to be conservative. The number of connections added in a service year are a key metric, which in the Company’s recurring revenue service model become an important ingredient in driving future growth and earnings. The forecasts the Company used assumed that significantly fewer net connections would be added to its service year than what it has historically achieved during each of its previous five fiscal years.achievable. With respect to its forecasts, the Company also tookhas taken into account several industry analysts who have projected that demand for technology and services similar to the Company’s will continue to grow in the markets the Company serves. Using these forecasts, the Company estimated that it was more likely than not that approximately $64 million of its operating loss carryforwards would be utilized to offset corresponding future taxable income.

If in future periods the Company demonstrates its ability to grow future taxable income in excess of the forecasts described above,it has used, it will re-evaluate the need to keep some, or all, of the remaining valuation allowances of $22,833,685approximately $23 million on its deferred tax assets.

The reduction(provision) benefit for income taxes for the years ended June 30, 2017, 2016 and 2015 is comprised of the $27,255,398 in valuation allowances is reflected as an income tax benefit in thefollowing:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

($ in thousands)

    

2017

    

2016

    

2015

Current:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Federal

 

$

(2)

 

$

(7)

 

$

(58)

State

 

 

(31)

 

 

(38)

 

 

(6)

Total current

 

 

(33)

 

 

(45)

 

 

(64)

Deferred:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Federal

 

 

(14)

 

 

407

 

 

365

State

 

 

(40)

 

 

253

 

 

(590)

Total deferred

 

 

(54)

 

 

660

 

 

(225)

Total income tax (provision) benefit

 

$

(87)

 

$

615

 

$

(289)

The provision for income taxes for the year ended June 30, 20142015 includes $396 thousand for the state and is net of amounts that otherwise would have been recorded for current federal income taxestax effects of $21,021,a decrease in the applicable state tax rate used to tax effect deferred federal income taxes of $52,533, deferredtax assets resulting from a state income taxestax law change.

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The provision

A reconciliation of the (provision) benefit for income taxes for the years ended June 30, 20132017, 2016 and 2012 were $27,646 and $12,599, respectively, comprised of deferred federal2015 to the indicated (provision) benefit based on income taxes of $20,842 and $9,498, respectively, and deferred state income taxes of $6,804 and $3,101, respectively. These deferred income taxes were recorded for the future potential income tax effects for basis differences between financial reporting and income tax purposes for indefinite life intangible assets and goodwill that are being amortized(loss) before (provision) benefit for income tax purposes but not for financial reporting. Because there was a full valuation allowance reflected against deferred tax assets as of June 30, 2013 and June 30, 2012, the potential future income tax effects associated with such indefinite life assets were not subject to offset deferred tax assets with finite lives.

For the year ended June 30, 2014, an income tax provision of $93,586taxes at the federal statutory rate of 34% is indicated based upon the income before provision for income taxes. In recording the benefit from income taxes, the reduction in valuation allowances of $27,255,398 had the effect of negating the effects for state income taxes net of federal benefit of $17,989 and permanent differences of $8,168.as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

($ in thousands)

    

2017

    

2016

    

2015

Indicated  (provision) benefit at federal statutory rate of 34%

 

$

600

 

$

2,523

 

$

272

Effects of permanent differences

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Warrants

 

 

(507)

 

 

(1,929)

 

 

(133)

Other

 

 

(137)

 

 

(111)

 

 

(82)

State income taxes, net of federal benefit

 

 

(59)

 

 

199

 

 

(410)

Income tax credits

 

 

60

 

 

70

 

 

40

Changes related to prior years

 

 

 8

 

 

 —

 

 

187

Changes in valuation allowances

 

 

(52)

 

 

(137)

 

 

(163)

 

 

$

(87)

 

$

615

 

$

(289)

For the year ended June 30, 2013 an income tax provision of $299,801 at the federal statutory rate of 34% is indicated based upon the income before provision for income taxes. In recording the provision for income taxes the indicated provision was reduced for the effects of decreases in the valuation allowances of $205,266 for federal income taxes associated with deferred tax assets, decreased for the effects of permanent differences of $71,379 and increased by state income taxes net of federal benefit of $4,490.
For the year ended June 30, 2012 an income tax benefit of $1,767,537 at the federal statutory rate of 34% is indicated based upon the income before provision for income taxes. In recording the provision for income taxes the indicated benefit was reduced for the effects of increases in the valuation allowances of $2,372,354 for federal income taxes associated with deferred tax assets, increased for the effects of permanent differences of $594,264 and reduced by state income taxes net of federal benefit of $2,046.

At June 30, 20142017 the Company had federal and state operating loss carryforwards of $165,566,973approximately $162 million and $72 million, respectively, to offset future taxable income expiring through approximately 2034.2037. The timing and extent to which the Company can utilize operating loss carryforwards in any year may be limited bybecause of provisions of the Internal Revenue Code regarding changes in ownership of corporations (i.e. IRS Code Section 382). The changes in ownership limitations under IRS Code Section 382 have had the effect of limiting the maximum amount of federal operating loss carryforwards as of June 30, 20142017 available for use to offset future years’ taxable income to $127,362,276. Thoseapproximately $124 million. Federal and state operating loss carryforwards start to expire June 30, 2022. 

USA Technologies, Inc.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
10. INCOME TAXES (CONTINUED)
in 2022 and 2018, respectively.

The net deferred tax assets arose primarily from net operating loss carryforwards, as well as the use of different accounting methods for financial statement and income tax reporting purposes as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

June 30,

($ in thousands)

    

2017

    

2016

Deferred tax assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net operating loss carryforwards

 

$

46,604

 

$

46,691

Asset reserves

 

 

2,063

 

 

1,713

Deferred research and development

 

 

1,634

 

 

1,356

Intangibles

 

 

244

 

 

539

Deferred gain on assets under sale-leaseback transaction

 

 

125

 

 

331

Stock-based compensation

 

 

607

 

 

377

Other

 

 

285

 

 

379

 

 

 

51,562

 

 

51,386

Deferred tax liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fixed assets

 

 

(706)

 

 

(528)

Deferred tax assets, net

 

 

50,856

 

 

50,858

Valuation allowance

 

 

(23,186)

 

 

(23,134)

Deferred tax assets, net of allowance

 

$

27,670

 

$

27,724

14. STOCK BASED COMPENSATION PLANS

The Company has three active stock based compensation plans at June 30, 2017 as shown in the table below:

Authorized

Date Approved

Name of Plan

Type of Plan

Shares

June 2013

2013 Stock Incentive Plan

Stock

500,000

June 2014

2014 Stock Option Incentive Plan

Stock Options

750,000

June 2015

2015 Stock Incentive Plan

Stock & Stock Options

1,250,000

2,500,000

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  June 30, 
  2014  2013 
Deferred tax assets:      
Net operating loss carryforwards $47,776,042  $49,534,732 
Deferred research and development costs  710,640   135,189 
Intangibles  907,274   1,132,471 
Stock-based compensation  250,426   230,452 
Deferred gain on assets under sale-leaseback transaction  460,902   - 
Other  740,040   671,947 
   50,845,324   51,704,791 
Deferred tax liabilities:        
Intangibles and goodwill  (67,459)  (40,245)
Fixed Assets  (683,159)  (585,889)
Deferred tax assets, net  50,094,706   51,078,657 
Valuation allowance  (22,833,685)  (51,118,902)
Deferred tax assets (liabilties), net of allowance  27,261,021   (40,245)
Less current portion  907,691   - 
Deferred tax assets (liabilties), non-current $26,353,330  $(40,245)
11. 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 June 30, 2014 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.

Cumulative unpaid dividends at June 30, 2014 and 2013 amounted to $12,260,776 and $11,596,324, respectively. Cumulative unpaid dividends are convertible into common shares at $1,000 per common share at the option of the shareholder. During the years ended June 30, 2014, 2013 and 2012 no shares of Preferred Stock nor cumulative preferred dividends converted into shares of 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 June 30, 2014. 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.
12. COMMON STOCK
The Company’s Board of Directors has authorized various compensation plans. Activity for these plans during the years ended June 30, 2014, 2013, and 2012 are as follows:
On June 15, 2010, the Company’s shareholders approved the 2010 Stock Incentive Plan to allow up to 300,000 shares of Common Stock to be available for issuance to future or current employees, directors and consultants of the Company. During the years ended June 30, 2014, 2013 and 2012, the Company issued 6,668, 62,942 and 120,472 shares under the plan totaling $6,024, $68,723 and $248,851, respectively based on the grant date fair value of the shares. As of June 30, 2014, no more shares under this plan are available for future issuance.
On June 13, 2011, the Company’s shareholders approved the 2011 Stock Incentive Plan to allow up to 300,000 shares of Common Stock to be available for issuance to future or current employees, directors and consultants of the Company. During the years ended June 30, 2014, 2013 and 2012, the Company issued 51,667, 96,665 and 141,666 shares under the plan totaling $17,366, $157,645 and $335,636, respectively based on the grant date fair value of the shares. As of June 30, 2014, 10,002 shares under the plan have been granted, but have not been issued as they are subject to various vesting provisions, and no more shares are available for future issuance.
On June 28, 2012, the Company’s shareholders approved the 2012 Stock Incentive Plan to allow up to 500,000 shares of Common Stock to be available for issuance to future or current employees, directors and consultants of the Company. During the years ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, the Company issued 131,203 and 279,806 shares under the plan totaling $505,651 and $276,539, respectively based on the grant date fair value of the shares. During the year ended June 30, 2012, the Company did not issue any shares under the plan and recorded $197,613 related to the vesting of shares to be issued under this plan. As of June 30, 2014, 33,809 shares under the plan have been granted, but have not been issued as they are subject to various vesting provisions, and 31,484 shares are available for future issuance.
USA Technologies, Inc.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
12. COMMON STOCK (CONTINUED)
On June 21, 2013, the Company’s shareholders approved the 2013 Stock Incentive Plan to allow up to 500,000 shares of Common Stock to be available for issuance to future or current employees, directors and consultants of the Company. During the years ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, the Company did not grant or issue any shares under the plan. As of June 30, 2014, 500,000 shares are available for future issuance.
On September 27, 2011 the Company and Mr. Jensen, the Company’s former Chief Executive Officer, entered into an amended and restated employment agreement (the “Jensen Employment Agreement”) and on October 14, 2011 a Separation Agreement and Release (the “Separation Agreement”).
The Jensen Employment Agreement provided for the issuance of an aggregate of 150,000 shares of common stock to Mr. Jensen under its stock incentive plans which were to vest as follows: 50,000 on the date the agreement was signed (September 27, 2011) by Mr. Jensen and the Company; 50,000 on the first anniversary of the date of signing (September 27, 2012); and 50,000 on the second anniversary of the date of signing (September 27, 2013).
Pursuant to the Separation Agreement, Mr. Jensen resigned as Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and as a Director of the Company, effective October 14, 2011. Under the Separation Agreement, the Company issued to Mr. Jensen 41,667 shares of its common stock which were awarded in connection with the signing of an amendment to his employment agreement in April 2011, which would not have otherwise vested until April 2012; and 50,000 shares of the Company’s common stock which were awarded to Mr. Jensen in connection with the signing Jensen Employment Agreement and which would not have otherwise vested until September 2012.
Pursuant to the Separation Agreement, 41,667 shares of common stock that would have vested in April 2013 in connection with the signing of an amendment to Mr. Jensen’s employment agreement in April 2011 and 50,000 shares of common stock that would have vested in September 2013 in connection with the signing of his amended and restated employment agreement in September 2011 were forfeited.
On September 27, 2011, the Company and Mr. Herbert entered into a second amendment to his employment agreement. The Company issued an aggregate of 100,000 shares of common stock to Mr. Herbert under its stock incentive plans which vest as follows: 33,333 on the date the agreement was signed by Mr. Herbert and the Company (September 27, 2011); 33,333 on the first anniversary of the date of signing (September 27, 2012); and 33,334 on the second anniversary of the date of signing (September 27, 2013).
In September 2012, the Board of Directors accepted the recommendation of the Compensation Committee and granted 71,429 shares of Common Stock with a grant date fair value of $100,000 to Mr. Herbert under the 2012 Stock Incentive Plan (the “2012 Plan”) to vest over a period of up to three years based on performance of the Company’s Common Stock. During the years ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, the Company issued 0 and 47,620 shares of Common Stock and recorded $0 and $66,668 of expense, respectively for this grant. As of June 30, 2014, 23,809 shares of Common Stock remain unvested for this grant.
On September 27, 2011, the Company and Mr. DeMedio entered into a fifth amendment to his employment agreement pursuant to which Mr. DeMedio was granted an aggregate of 25,000 shares of common stock which vest as follows: 8,333 on the date of signing the amendment (September 27, 2011); 8,333 on the first anniversary of such signing date (September 27, 2012); and 8,334 on the second anniversary of such signing date (September 27, 2013).
On September 15, 2011, at the recommendation of the Compensation Committee, the board of directors adopted the Fiscal Year 2012 Performance Share Plan (the “2012 Performance Plan”) covering the Company’s executive officers. Under the 2012 Performance Plan, each executive officer will be awarded common stock in the event the Company achieves target goals during the fiscal year ending June 30, 2012 relating to the total number of connections, total revenues, operating expenses, and operating earnings. Operating earnings is defined as earnings before interest and taxes (after bonus accruals and stock awards) and before non-operating gains or losses. The number of eligible shares to be awarded to the executives is based upon the following weightings: 30% by the total number of connections; 30% by total revenues; 10% by operating expenses; and 30% by operating earnings. No awards would be made under the 2012 Performance Plan if either (i) none of the minimum, threshold performance target goals have been achieved, or (ii) if operating earnings for the 2012 fiscal year are not equal or better than those during the 2011 fiscal year.
Notwithstanding the above description of the 2012 Performance Plan, the executives would receive shares from the Company pursuant to the 2012 Performance Plan only if and to the extent that shares would be available to be issued to the executives under the existing 2011 stock incentive plan or another stock plan that has been approved by the shareholders of the Company in accordance with NASDAQ Listing Rule 5635(c).If there would not be a sufficient number of shares available to be issued to the executives, the Company would pay to the executives an amount of cash equal to the value of those shares not available to be issued to the executives. In such event, the executives would be required to utilize the cash payment, net of any withholding, payroll or other taxes attributable to the cash payment, to purchase shares of common stock of the Company on the open market.
As of September 15, 2011 and through June 27, 2012, there were not sufficient shares available under the existing 2011 stock incentive plan or another stock plan that had been approved by the shareholders of the Company; consequently, the Company may have been required to deliver to the executives an amount of cash equal to the value of shares earned but not available to be issued to the executives. Therefore, in accordance with ASC Topic 718, “Stock Compensation”, this award was accounted for as a liability of the Company through June 27, 2012. On June 28, 2012, the Company’s shareholders approved the 2012 Stock Incentive Plan, which includes sufficient shares for the 2012 Performance Plan. Accordingly, for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2012 the Company recorded stock compensation expense of $197,613 for the vesting of 136,285 shares of Common Stock – 96,201 shares to Mr. Herbert and 40,084 shares to Mr. DeMedio. Final settlement of the award occurred in September 2012.
Pursuant to the Separation Agreement entered into by the Company and Mr. Jensen, Mr. Jensen is not entitled to earn shares under the 2012 Performance Plan, and therefore no award was estimated for Mr. Jensen for the fiscal 2012 year.
On September 5, 2012, at the recommendation of the Compensation Committee, the board of directors adopted the Fiscal Year 2013 Performance Share Plan (the “2013 Performance Plan”) covering the Company’s executive officers. Under the 2013 Performance Plan, each executive officer would be awarded common stock in the event the Company achieves certain performance goals during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2013. The metrics under the 2013 Performance Plan as well as the relative weightings of these metrics are identical to those originally set forth in the 2012 Performance Plan. No awards would be made under the 2013 Performance Plan if either (i) none of the minimum, threshold performance target goals has been achieved, or (ii) if operating earnings for the 2013 fiscal year are not equal or better than those during the 2012 fiscal year.
If all of the target goals are achieved under the 2013 Performance Plan, the executive officers would be awarded shares having the following value: Mr. Herbert – $275,000; and Mr. DeMedio – $100,000. If all of the minimum, threshold performance target goals are achieved, the executive officers would be awarded shares having the following value: Mr. Herbert – $75,000; and Mr. DeMedio – $25,000. If all of the maximum, distinguished performance target goals are achieved, the executive officers would be awarded shares having the following value: Mr. Herbert – $550,000; and Mr. DeMedio – $200,000. If the actual results for the fiscal year are less than the target goals (but greater than the minimum, threshold performance target goals), each executive would be awarded a lesser pro rata number of shares from the target goal, if actual results are between target and maximum, then a pro rata number of shares between target and maximum is earned, and if actual results are above maximum (distinguished) than pro rata shares above maximum is earned.
USA Technologies, Inc.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
12. COMMON STOCK (CONTINUED)
As of September 5, 2012 and through June 20, 2013, there were not sufficient shares for the maximum awards available under the existing 2012 stock incentive plan or another stock plan that had been approved by the shareholders of the Company; consequently, the Company may have been required to deliver to the executives an amount of cash equal to the value of shares earned but not available to be issued to the executives. Therefore, in accordance with ASC Topic 718, “Stock Compensation”, this award was accounted for as a liability of the Company through June 20, 2013. On June 21, 2013, the Company’s shareholders approved the 2013 Stock Incentive Plan, which includes sufficient shares for the 2013 Performance Plan. Accordingly, for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2013, the Company recorded stock compensation expense of $19,167 for the vesting of 11,016 shares of Common Stock – 8,142 shares to Mr. Herbert and 2,874 shares to Mr. DeMedio. Final settlement of the award occurred in September 2013.
On November 7, 2013, at the recommendation of the Compensation Committee, the Board of Directors approved a stock bonus to the Company’s Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”). The CFO was awarded 21,000 vested shares of common stock of the Company as a bonus in recognition of his performance during the 2013 fiscal year. For the year ended June 30, 2014, $38,220 was recorded as expense on account of the stock bonus under the 2012 Stock Incentive Plan.
On November 7, 2013, at the recommendation of the Compensation Committee, the Board of Directors approved the Fiscal Year 2014 Long-Term Stock Incentive Plan (the “2014 LTI Stock Plan”). The 2014 LTI Stock Plan provides that each executive officer would be awarded shares of common stock in the event that certain metrics relating to the Company’s 2014 fiscal year would result in specified ranges of year-over-year percentage growth. At the time of the establishment of the 2014 LTI Stock Plan, the Compensation Committee believed that the attainment of the target goals under the plan would represent a significant achievement for management, and were designed to stretch the Company’s and management’s performance during the fiscal year.
If none of the minimum threshold year-over-year percentage target goals are achieved, the executive officers would not be awarded any shares. If all of the year-over-year percentage target goals are achieved, the executive officers would be awarded shares having the following value: Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) – $341,277 (100% of base salary); and CFO – $175,698 (75% of base salary). If all of the maximum distinguished year-over-year percentage target goals are achieved, the executive officers would be awarded shares having the following value: CEO – $682,554 (200% of base salary); and CFO – $351,396 (150% of base salary). Assuming the minimum threshold year-over-year percentage target goal would be achieved for a particular metric, the number of shares to be awarded for that metric would be determined on a pro rata basis, provided that the award would not exceed the maximum distinguished award for that metric. The shares awarded under the 2014 LTI Stock Plan would vest over a three year period following issuance as follows: one-third on the first anniversary; one-third on the second anniversary; and one-third on the third anniversary. For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2014, the Company recorded stock compensation expense of $71,963 for the vesting of 55,810 shares of Common Stock – 36,649 shares to Mr. Herbert and 19,161 shares to Mr. DeMedio on account of the 2014 LTI Stock Plan under the 2012 Stock Incentive Plan.
During the years ended June 30, 2014, 2013 and 2012, and as permitted under their employment agreements, executive officers cancelled an aggregate of 49,311, 64,847, and 38,749 shares of Common Stock, respectively, in order to satisfy an aggregate of $89,020, $121,052, and $51,381, respectively, of payroll tax withholding obligations related to shares of Common Stock which vested during the 2013 through 2014 fiscal years.
During June 2011, the Board of Directors accepted the recommendation of the Compensation Committee that each non-employee Director serving as of June 30, 2011 receive a stock award of 10,000 shares of Common Stock under the 2010 Stock Incentive Plan valued at $2.22 per share. A total of 50,000 shares of Common Stock were awarded, and the shares vest as follows: 16,665 on June 30, 2011; 16,665 on June 30, 2012; and 16,670 on June 30, 2013. In February 2012, a non-employee member of the Board of Directors forfeited and returned to the Company 6,667 and 3,333 shares of Common Stock, respectively, awarded under this grant in June 2011. As of June 30, 2012, 29,998 shares, net, have vested and been issued. In addition, due to the February 2012 forfeiture and return and changes in the composition of the Board of Directors as approved by shareholders at the Company’s annual meeting of shareholders on June 28, 2012, as of June 30, 2012, 10,002 shares of Common Stock remain reserved for future issuance and 10,000 shares will not vest under this June 2011 grant. As of June 30, 2013, 39,999 shares vested under this award and no shares remain unvested.
During March 2012, the Board of Directors accepted the recommendation of the Compensation Committee that each of the three non-employee Directors appointed to the Board in January 2012 receive a stock award of 10,000 shares of Common Stock under the 2010 Stock Incentive Plan valued at $0.94 per share. A total of 30,000 shares of Common Stock were awarded, and the shares vest as follows: 9,999 on April 1, 2012; 9,999 on April 1, 2013; and, 10,002 on April 1, 2014. Due to changes in the composition of the Board of Directors as approved by shareholders at the Company’s annual meeting of shareholders on June 28, 2012 and the resignation of a member of the Board of Directors in February 2014, as of June 30, 2014 19,999 shares vested under this award, 10,001 shares will not vest, and no shares remain unvested.
In July 2012, the Board of Directors accepted the recommendation of the Compensation Committee that each of the three non-employee Directors who joined the Board after March 31, 2012 receive a stock award of 10,000 shares of Common Stock. Under the 2011 Stock Incentive Plan (the “2011 Plan”) 30,000 shares of Common Stock were awarded with a grant date fair value of $1.45 per share, and vest as follows: 9,999 on August 10, 2012; 9,999 on August 10, 2013; and, 10,002 on August 10, 2014. As of June 30, 2014, 19,998 shares vested and 10,002 shares of Common Stock remain reserved for future issuance under this July 2012 grant.
During the years ended June 30, 2014, 2013, and 2012 certain Directors elected to receive compensation for service on the Company’s Board of Directors in Common Stock of the Company. For the years ended June 30, 2014, 2013, and 2012 the Company issued 75,632, 88,594, and 2,299 shares of Common Stock and recorded $140,000, $157,500, and $3,333 of expense, respectively, for this director compensation. The Company also issued to the lead independent director 37,287, 23,248, and 19,175 shares of common stock attributable to his service as lead independent director during the years ended June 30, 2014, 2013, and 2012, respectively.
As of June 30, 2014,2017, the Company had reserved shares of Common Stock for future issuance for the following:

Exercise of Common Stock Warrants

4,309,000

23,978

Conversions of Preferred Stock and cumulative Preferred Stock dividends

98,197

100,667

Issuance under 2012 Stock Incentive Plan31,484

Issuance under 2013 Stock Incentive Plan

500,000

9,004

Issuance under 2014 Stock Option Incentive Plan

750,000

1,447

Issuance under 2015 Stock Incentive Plan

1,052,000

Issuance to former Chief Executive Officer upon the occurrence of a USA Transaction

140,000

Total shares reserved for future issuance

5,828,681
USA Technologies, Inc.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
12. COMMON STOCK (CONTINUED)
A summary of the status of the Company’s nonvested common shares as of June 30, 2014, 2013, and 2012, and changes during the years then ended is presented below:
       
     Weighted-Average 
     Grant-Date 
  Shares  Fair Value 
Nonvested Shares
      
Nonvested at June 30, 2011  187,335  $2.32 
Granted  473,285   1.58 
Vested  (380,282)  1.73 
Forfeited due to Separation Agreement  (91,667)  2.00 
Forfeited, Director changes  (16,668)  1.71 
Nonvested at June 30, 2012  172,003  $1.82 
Granted  156,429   1.45 
Vested  (204,587)  1.72 
Forfeited, Employee shares not earned  (26,699)  1.52 
Nonvested at June 30, 2013  97,146  $1.52 
Granted  10,000   2.17 
Vested  (55,001)  1.62 
Forfeited, Director changes  (3,334)  0.94 
Forfeited, Employee shares not earned  (5,000)  1.52 
Nonvested at June 30, 2014  43,811  $1.59 
The 43,811 nonvested shares of Common Stock as of June 30, 2014 were granted under the 2011 and 2012 stock incentive plans and relate to employment agreements, other employee grants, and non-employee Board of Director grants. A discussion of assumptions used in calculating the number of shares and weighted-average grant date fair value is included above in Note 12.
13. COMMON STOCK WARRANTS AND OPTIONS
COMMON STOCK WARRANTS
All Common Stock warrants outstanding as of June 30, 2014 were exercisable. The following table shows exercise prices and expiration dates for warrants outstanding as of June 30, 2014:
     
  Exercise  
Warrants Price Expiration
Outstanding Per Share Date
4,264,000  $2.6058 September 18, 2016
45,000  $2.10 December 31, 2017
4,309,000      
Common Stock Warrant activity for the years ended June 30, 2014, 2013, and 2012 was as follows:
Warrants
Outstanding at June 30, 201115,567,199
Issued-
Exercised(7,317)
Expired(7,514,263)
Outstanding at June 30, 20128,045,619
Issued45,000
Exercised(399,597)
Expired(329,314)
Outstanding at June 30, 20137,361,708
Issued-
Exercised(2,090,226)
Expired(962,482)
Outstanding at June 30, 20144,309,000

F-19

1,327,096

 

USA Technologies, Inc.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
13. COMMON STOCK WARRANTS AND OPTIONS (CONTINUED)
In conjunction with an October 17, 2007 Securities Purchase Agreement, the Company issued warrants to purchase up to 17,532 shares of the Company’s Common Stock at $7.70 per share at any time through October 17, 2012 to the broker dealer who acted as the exclusive placement agent in the transaction. The warrants under this agreement expired unexercised.
In connection with a Securities Purchase Agreement with S.A.C. Capital Associates, LLC (“SAC”) entered into by the Company on March 14, 2007, the Company issued warrants to purchase 833,333 shares of Common Stock, exercisable at $6.40 per share. As a result of the adjustment provisions contained in the warrant, as of June 30, 2009, the original warrants to purchase 833,333 shares of Common Stock at $6.40 per share had changed to warrants to purchase 903,955 shares of Common Stock at $5.90 per share. The warrants were exercisable at any time through September 14, 2013 and expired unexercised.
On August 7, 2009, in conjunction with a rights offering (the “2009 Rights Offering”), the Company issued warrants to purchase 7,285,792 shares of Common Stock, exercisable at $2.20 per share at any time prior to December 31, 2011. The warrants commenced trading on August 7, 2009, on The NASDAQ Global Market under the symbol USATW. During the years ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, 4,550 and 376,355 USATW warrants were exercised at $2.20 per share resulting in the issuance of 4,550 and 376,355 shares of Common Stock, generating cash proceeds of $10,010 and $827,981, respectively. 6,904,887 of these warrants expired unexercised on December 31, 2011. Additionally, the Company issued each of the two dealer managers warrants to purchase 145,716 shares of Common Stock that were exercisable at $2.20 per share at any time prior to August 6, 2012. The dealer manager warrants expired unexercised in August 2012.
On May 12, 2010, in conjunction with a public offering (the “2010 Public Offering”), the Company issued warrants to purchase 2,753,454 shares of Common Stock, exercisable at $1.13 per share at any time prior to December 31, 2013. The warrants commenced trading on May 24, 2010 on The NASDAQ Global Market under the symbol USATZ. During the years ended June 30, 2014, 2013 and 2012, 2,090,226, 369,287 and 0 USATZ warrants were exercised at $1.13 per share for cash proceeds of $2,361,956, $417,294 and $0, respectively. 58,527 shares of Common Stock, exercisable at $1.13 per share expired unexercised on December 31, 2013.
On July 7, 2010, in conjunction with a rights offering (the “2010 Rights Offering”), the Company issued USATZ warrants to purchase 261,953 shares of Common Stock, exercisable at $1.13 per share at any time prior to December 31, 2013. During the year ended June 30, 2011 all of these warrants were exercised at $1.13 per share for cash proceeds of $296,007.
Additionally, the Company issued to Source Capital Group (“Source”), placement agent of the 2010 Public Offering and the 2010 Rights Offering, warrants to purchase 165,207 and 15,717 shares of Common Stock, exercisable at $1.13 per share at any time prior to May 12, and July 7, 2013, respectively. During the years ended June 30, 2013, 2012 and 2011 Source elected cashless exercises of 36,186, 2,767 and 127,497 warrants resulting in the issuance of 17,094, 990 and 83,472 shares of Common Stock, respectively. During the year ended June 30, 2013, 13,216 shares of Common Stock were issued for warrants exercised at $1.13 per share for cash proceeds of $14,934. Warrants for the issuance of up to 1,258 shares of Common Stock expired unexercised in May 2013.
On March 17, 2011, in conjunction with a private placement offering (the “2011 Private Placement Offering”), the Company issued warrants to purchase up to 3,900,000 shares of Common Stock, exercisable at $2.6058 per share. Additionally, the Company issued the placement agent of the 2011 Private Placement Offering warrants to purchase 364,000 shares of common stock at $2.6058 per share. The 4,264,000 warrants are exercisable from September 18, 2011 through September 18, 2016. As of June 30, 2014, no warrants have been exercised under this offering.
The 3,900,000 warrants issued under the 2011 Private Placement Offering to the buyers contain a provision that if a Fundamental Transaction occurs, notably a change in control, the warrant holder may require the Company to pay the Black-Scholes calculated value of the then unexercised warrant to the warrant holder in cash. The fair value of the warrants was estimated, and the Company recorded a warrant liability in its Consolidated Balance Sheet of $585,209 and $650,638 at June 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively (see Note 9).
In conjunction with the Loan and Security agreement (Note 7) and as a condition of the Bank entering into the First Amendment, the Company issued to the Bank warrants to purchase up to 45,000 shares of common stock of the Company. The warrants are exercisable at any time prior to December 31, 2017 at an exercise price of $2.10 per share. Upon the issuance of the 45,000 shares of common stock, the fair value of the warrants is $55,962 using a Black Scholes model, which was recorded as prepaid interest and included in other assets on the Consolidated Balance Sheet, and is being amortized as non-cash interest expense over the remaining term of the Line of Credit as amended in January 2013. Non-cash interest of $2,095 and $53,867 has been recognized for the years ended June 30, 2014 and 2013. As of June 30, 2014 none of these warrants has been exercised.

STOCK OPTIONS

The Company estimates the grant date fair value of the stock options it grants using a Black-Scholes valuation model. The Company’s assumption for expected volatility is based on its historical volatility data related to market trading of its own common stock. The Company bases its assumptions for expected life of the new stock option grants on the life of the option granted, and if relevant, its analysis of the historical exercise patterns of its stock options. The dividend yield assumption is based on dividends expected to be paid over the expected life of the stock option. The risk-free interest rate assumption is determined by using the U.S. Treasury rates of the same period as the expected option term of each stock option.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Year ended

 

Year ended

 

Year ended

 

 

June 30, 2017

 

June 30, 2016

 

June 30, 2015

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Expected volatility

 

48-50%

 

59-66%

 

78-79%

Expected life

 

4 years

 

4.5 years

 

7 years

Expected dividends

 

0.00%

 

0.00%

 

0.00%

Risk-free interest rate

 

1.06-1.90%

 

1.46-1.49%

 

1.59-2.04%

The weighted-average fair value of

Stock based compensation related to stock options granted duringfor the fiscal yearyears ended June 30, 20142017, 2016 and 2015 was $1.49. There were no$264 thousand,  $338 thousand, and $370 thousand respectively. Unrecognized compensation related to stock option grants as of June 30, 2017, 2016, and 2015 was $450 thousand, $167 thousand, and $297 thousand respectively.

The following tables provide information about outstanding options granted duringfor the fiscal years ended June 30, 20132017, 2016, and 2012. 2015:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For the Twelve Months Ended June 30, 

 

 

2017

 

 

 

 

Weighted

 

 

 

 

 

 

Average Grant

 

Weighted Average

 

    

Shares

    

Date Fair Value

    

Exercise Price

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Outstanding options, beginning of period

 

610,141

 

$

1.35

 

$

2.07

Granted

 

303,079

 

$

1.80

 

$

4.30

Forfeited

 

 —

 

$

 —

 

$

 —

Exercised

 

 —

 

$

 —

 

$

 —

Expired

 

 —

 

$

 —

 

$

 —

Outstanding options, end of period

 

913,220

 

$

1.51

 

$

2.82

F-25


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For the Twelve Months Ended June 30, 

 

 

2016

 

 

 

 

Weighted

 

 

 

 

 

 

Average Grant

 

Weighted Average

 

    

Shares

    

Date Fair Value

    

Exercise Price

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Outstanding options, beginning of period

 

538,888

 

$

1.33

 

$

1.86

Granted

 

199,586

 

$

1.63

 

$

3.21

Forfeited

 

(95,000)

 

$

1.80

 

$

3.38

Exercised

 

 —

 

$

 —

 

$

 —

Expired

 

(33,333)

 

$

1.27

 

$

1.80

Outstanding options, end of period

 

610,141

 

$

1.35

 

$

2.07

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For the Twelve Months Ended June 30, 

 

 

2015

 

 

 

 

Weighted

 

 

 

 

 

 

Average Grant

 

Weighted Average

 

    

Shares

    

Date Fair Value

    

Exercise Price

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Outstanding options, beginning of period

 

120,000

 

$

1.49

 

$

2.05

Granted

 

438,888

 

$

1.30

 

$

1.82

Forfeited

 

(20,000)

 

$

1.49

 

$

2.05

Exercised

 

 —

 

$

 —

 

$

 —

Expired

 

 —

 

$

 —

 

$

 —

Outstanding options, end of period

 

538,888

 

$

1.33

 

$

1.86

The fair valuefollowing table provides information related to options as of June 30, 2017:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Options Outstanding

 

Options Exercisable

 

 

 

 

Remaining Contractual

 

Shares

 

Remaining Contractual

 

Weighted Average

Range of Exercise Prices

    

Options Outstanding

    

Life

    

Exercisable

    

Life

    

Exercise Price

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$1.62 to $1.68

 

75,000

 

4.51

 

50,001

 

4.51

 

$

1.65

$1.80 to $2.00

 

295,555

 

4.16

 

245,555

 

4.16

 

$

1.80

$2.05

 

100,000

 

3.97

 

100,000

 

3.97

 

$

2.05

$2.09

 

10,000

 

4.58

 

6,666

 

4.58

 

$

2.09

$2.75

 

25,000

 

4.77

 

16,666

 

4.77

 

$

2.75

$2.94

 

75,000

 

5.53

 

25,000

 

5.53

 

$

2.94

$3.38

 

29,585

 

5.06

 

29,586

 

5.06

 

$

3.38

$4.00

 

75,000

 

6.69

 

 —

 

 —

 

$

 —

$4.05

 

30,000

 

6.61

 

10,000

 

6.61

 

$

4.05

$4.40

 

178,000

 

6.78

 

 —

 

 —

 

$

 —

$4.98

 

20,080

 

6.17

 

 —

 

 —

 

$

 —

 

 

913,220

 

5.18

 

483,474

 

4.36

 

$

2.08

The following table provides information about unvested options:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For the Twelve Months Ended June 30,

 

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

 

2015

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted

 

 

 

 

Weighted

 

 

 

 

Weighted

 

 

 

 

 

Average Grant

 

 

 

 

Average Grant

 

 

 

 

Average Grant

 

    

 

Shares

    

Date Fair Value

    

 

Shares

    

Date Fair Value

    

 

Shares

    

Date Fair Value

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unvested options, beginning of period

 

 

311,248

 

$

1.39

 

 

505,553

 

$

1.32

 

 

120,000

 

$

1.49

Granted

 

 

303,079

 

$

1.80

 

 

199,586

 

$

1.63

 

 

438,888

 

$

1.30

Vested

 

 

(184,581)

 

$

1.42

 

 

(298,891)

 

$

1.31

 

 

(33,335)

 

$

1.49

Forfeited

 

 

 —

 

$

 —

 

 

(95,000)

 

$

1.80

 

 

(20,000)

 

$

1.49

Unvested options, end of period

 

 

429,746

 

$

1.67

 

 

311,248

 

$

1.39

 

 

505,553

 

$

1.32

The following table provides information about options grantedoutstanding and exercisable options:

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As of June 30,

 

 

2017

 

2016

 

2015

 

 

Options

 

Exercisable

 

Options

 

Exercisable

 

Options

 

Exercisable

 

    

Outstanding

    

Options

    

Outstanding

    

Options

    

Outstanding

    

Options

Number

 

 

913,220

 

 

483,474

 

 

610,141

 

 

298,893

 

 

538,888

 

 

33,335

Weighted average exercise price

 

$

2.82

 

$

2.08

 

$

2.07

 

$

1.87

 

$

1.86

 

 

2.05

Aggregate intrinsic value

 

$

2,173,464

 

$

1,508,439

 

$

1,341,828

 

$

717,343

 

$

452,666

 

 

21,668

Weighted average contractual term

 

$

5.18

 

 

4.36

 

 

5.42

 

 

5.17

 

 

6.21

 

 

5.97

Share price as of June 30

 

$

5.20

 

$

5.20

 

$

4.27

 

$

4.27

 

$

2.70

 

$

2.70

STOCK GRANTS

A summary of the status of the Company’s nonvested common shares as of June 30, 2017, 2016, and 2015, and changes during the fiscal yearyears then ended is presented below:

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Weighted-Average

 

 

 

 

Grant-Date

 

    

Shares

    

Fair Value

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nonvested at June 30, 2014

 

43,811

 

$

1.59

Granted

 

155,927

 

 

2.00

Vested

 

(181,134)

 

 

1.89

Nonvested at June 30, 2015

 

18,604

 

$

1.88

Granted

 

131,558

 

 

3.04

Vested

 

(21,664)

 

 

2.70

Nonvested at June 30, 2016

 

128,498

 

$

2.97

Granted

 

135,585

 

 

4.25

Vested

 

(141,527)

 

 

3.33

Nonvested at June 30, 2017

 

122,556

 

$

3.96

15. 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 June 30, 2014 was estimated2017 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, 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 grant date usingoption of the following weighted average assumptions:

Year ended
June 30, 2014
Expected volatility79%
Expected life7 years
Expected dividends0.00%
Risk-free interest rate2.22%
USA Technologies, Inc.
NotesBoard 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 June 30, 2017. 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 Consolidated Financial Statements
13. COMMON STOCK WARRANTS AND OPTIONS (CONTINUED)
Commonreceive $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 Option activity duringliquidation preference as of June 30, 2017 and 2016 is as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

June 30,

 

June 30,

($ in thousands)

    

2017

    

2016

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For Shares outstanding at $10.00 per share

 

$

4,451

 

$

4,451

Cumulative unpaid dividends

 

 

14,324

 

 

13,657

 

 

$

18,775

 

$

18,108

Cumulative unpaid dividends are convertible into common shares at $1,000 per common share at the option of the shareholder. During the years ended June 30, 2014, 2013, and 2012 was as follows:

        Weighted- 
     Exercise  Average 
  Options  Price  Exercise 
  Outstanding  Per Share  Price 
          
Outstanding and exercisable at June 30, 2011  90,666  $7.50-8  $7.53 
Granted  -   -   - 
Expired  (45,333) $7.50-8  $7.53 
Outstanding and exercisable at June 30, 2012  45,333  $7.50-8  $7.53 
Granted  -   -   - 
Expired  (45,333) $7.50-8  $7.53 
Outstanding and exercisable at June 30, 2013  -  $-  $- 
Granted  120,000  $2.05  $2.05 
Exercised/vested  -  $-  $- 
Expired  -  $-  $- 
Outstanding at June 30, 2014  120,000  $2.05  $2.05 
On June 18, 2014, the shareholders of the Company approved the 2014 Stock Option Incentive Plan (the “2014 Option Plan”). Under this plan, 750,000 of stock options may be granted to officers, directors or employees of the Company.  For the year ended June 30, 2014, the Board of Directors of the Company approved 20,000 options to each of the six non-employee directors. The options vest as follows: one-third one year after the grant date (June 19, 2015), one-third on June 19,2017, 2016 and one-third on June 19, 2017.2015, no shares of Preferred Stock nor cumulative preferred dividends were converted into shares of common stock.

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The following table shows exercisable options, exercise prices, the weighted average remaining contractual life and the aggregate intrinsic value for options outstanding as of June 30, 2014:

                    
         Weighted Average       
Options  Options  Exercise Price Per  Remaining Life  Remaining Life  Intrinsic Value- 
Outstanding  Exercisable  Share  Outstanding  Exercisable  Outstanding  Exercisable 
120,000   -  $2.05   6.97   -   -   - 
      120,000   -       6.97   -   -   - 
14.

16. 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. 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. In fiscal years 2014, 20132017, 2016 and 2012,2015, the Company elected and made a 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 years ended June 30, 2014, 20132017, 2016 and 20122015 approximated $168,000, $176,000$214 thousand, $189 thousand and $140,000,$192 thousand, respectively.

15. RELATED PARTY

17. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

SALE AND LEASEBACK TRANSACTIONS

There were no related party transactions during

During the yearsfiscal year ended June 30, 2014, and 2013. During the year ended June 30, 2012, the Company incurred approximately $744,000 in connection with legal services provided by the law firm of a member of the Company’s Board of Directors. As of July 2012 this person was no longer a Director.

USA Technologies, Inc.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
16. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
LEASE COMMITMENTS
On June 26, 2014, the Company and Varilease Finance, Inc. (“Varilease”),a third party finance company, entered into the six Sale Leaseback Agreements (the “Sale Leaseback Agreements” or a “Sale Leaseback Agreement”) pursuant to which Varileasethe third-party finance company purchased ePort equipment owned by the Company and used by the Company in its JumpStart program. If allProgram. As of June 30, 2014, the third-party finance company completed the purchase of the ePort equipment described inunder the Sale Leaseback Agreements is purchased by Varilease, the aggregate purchase price to be received by the Company would be approximately $8,000,000.
Concurrently with entering into the Sale Leaseback Agreements, the Company and Varilease entered into six Schedules (the “Schedules” or a “Schedule”) each corresponding to a Sale Leaseback Agreement. The Company and Varilease also entered into a Master Lease Agreement (the “Master Lease Agreement”) which is incorporated by reference into each Schedule. Each Schedule (including the Master Lease Agreement) sets forth the terms and conditions pursuant to which Varilease would lease to the Company the ePort equipment to be purchased by Varilease from the Company pursuant to the corresponding Sale Leaseback Agreement. Each Schedule provides for a 36-month base lease term and specifies the base monthly rental for the equipment described in the Schedule. During the lease term, all of the costs, expenses and liabilities associated with the equipment are to be borne by the Company, and the Company is entitled to the unlimited use of the equipment.
At the completion of the base lease term provided in each Schedule, the Company will have, among other things, the option to either purchase the equipment described in the Schedule for a price to be agreed upon by the Company and Varilease, or extend the lease term of the Schedule for an additional twelve months at the base monthly rental, at the conclusion of which all of the right, title and interest of Varilease in the ePort equipment would pass to the Company.
The Master Lease Agreement includes customary events of default, including non-payment by the Company of the monthly rental or other charges due under any Schedule. The Master Lease Agreement provides that in the event of the declaration by Varilease of a default, the Company would pay to Varilease, among other things, any unpaid amount due on or before the declaration of default plus liquidated damages equal to the Stipulated Loss Value of the equipment. The Stipulated Loss Value of the equipment is an amount equal to 110% of the Company’s original cost for such equipment less 1.25% of such cost for each month elapsed during the lease term through the declaration of default.
On June 27, 2014, Varilease completed the purchase from the Company of the ePort equipment described infirst two of the Sale Leaseback Agreements for an aggregateAgreements.  During the first quarter of $2,995,095, and pursuant to2015, the corresponding Schedules,third-party finance company completed the Company is obligated to pay to Varilease a base monthly rentalpurchase of $82,365 for thisthe ePort equipment duringincluded in the 36-month lease term. The Company is accounting forremaining four of the Sale Leaseback as an operating lease. The remainingAgreements.

Rent expense under the Sale Leaseback Agreements as described above were completed subsequent towas approximately $1.5 million,  $2.6 million, and $2.5 million during the years ended June 30, 2014 (see Note 17).

2017, 2016, and 2015, respectively.

Upon the completion of the sale under the first two agreements in June 2014,sales, the Company computed a total gain on the sale of its ePort equipment in the amount of $1,152,207 as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Year ended June 30, 

($ in thousands)

    

2015

 

 

 

 

Rental equipment sold, cost

 

$

3,873

Rental equipment sold, accumulated depreciation upon sale

 

 

(331)

Rental equipment sold, net book value

 

 

3,542

Proceeds from sale

 

 

4,994

Gain on sale of rental equipment

 

$

1,452

     
Rental equipment sold, cost $1,918,920 
Rental equipment sold, accumulated depreciation upon sale  (76,032)
Rental equipment sold, net book value  1,842,888 
Proceeds from Sale  2,995,095 
Gain on sale of rental equipment $1,152,207 

In accordance with the FASB topic ASC 840-40,840‑40, “Sale Leaseback Transactions”, any gain shall be deferred and shall be amortized in proportion to the related gross rental charged to expense over the lease term. TheAs such, the computed gain on the sale will bewas being recognized ratably over the 36 month lease term and charged as a reduction to the Company’s JumpStart rent expense included in costs of services in the Company’s consolidated statementConsolidated Statement of operations. ForOperations.

During the fiscal year ended June 30, 20142017, the Company recognized $9,522extended the termination date for each of the six Sales Leaseback Agreements with the third party financing company for an additional year and the extension will also result in the transfer of ownership of the leased assets to the Company at the end of the new term.  As a result of the new provision for ownership transfer at the end of the lease, the Sale Leaseback Agreements previously considered to be operating leases are classified as capital leases at June 30, 2017 and the remaining deferred gain at the time of the extension will be amortized ratably over the remaining estimated useful lives of the related property and equipment, through the fourth quarter of 2019.

At June 30, 2017 and 2016 the deferred gain amounted to $1,142,685was as follows:

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Year ended June 30, 

($ in thousands)

    

2017

    

2016

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Beginning balance

 

$

900

 

$

1,760

Recognition of deferred gain

 

 

(561)

 

 

(860)

Ending balance

 

 

339

 

 

900

Less current portion

 

 

239

 

 

860

Non-current portion of deferred gain

 

$

100

 

$

40

OTHER LEASES

Other lease commitments include leases for its operations from various facilities. The Company leases 17,249 square feet of space located in Malvern, Pennsylvania for its principal executive office and used for general administrative functions, sales activities, product development, and customer support. In November 2010,On December 1, 2016, pursuant to a Third Amendment to Office Space Lease entered into in April 2016, the Company entered into an amended leaserelocated from the approximately 17,249 square feet of its principal executive officepremises that it previously leased on the first floor of the building in Malvern, Pennsylvania, which extendedto 17,689 square feet of space on the leasethird floor of such building. The Third Amendment provided that the term fromof the Lease would expire seven years following December 31, 20101, 2016, and granted to April 2016.the Company the option to extend the term of the Lease for an additional five-year period, and provided certain rights of first offer on additional space located on the third floor of the building. The amendment includes rental payments of approximately $29,000 to $32,000 as well as a four month period of no rent payments and leasehold improvements of approximately $195,000. The straight-linedstraight-line rent expense for this office was approximately $38 thousand per month. Commencing in June 2016, and pursuant to a Fourth Amendment to Office Space Lease, the Company has been temporarily leasing an additional 1,097 square feet of space in the building on month-to-month basis at a monthly rent of $1,120. Pursuant to the rights of first offer set forth in the lease, commencing on August 7, 2017, and as provided in the Fifth Amendment to Office Space Lease, the Company expanded its leased space to a total of 23,138 square feet. The Company’s monthly base rent is now approximately $25,000 per month for$47 thousand, and will increase each year up to a maximum monthly base rent of approximately $53 thousand during the durationremaining term of the lease.

The lease expires on November 30, 2023. The Company classifies this lease as an operating lease.

The Company leases space in Malvern, Pennsylvania for its product warehousing and shipping support. In October 2011,March 2016, the Company amended theextended its lease of its operations site in Malvern, Pennsylvania, to extend the lease term from December 31, 2011 to December 31, 2012. The amendment includes monthly rental payments of approximately $15,100 to $16,200. Beginning in January 2012 the straight-lined rent expense for this office is approximately $15,600 per month for the duration of the amended lease period. In November 2012, the Company amended and extended this lease to January 31, 2013 with monthly rent of $16,721 for January 2013.

In November 2012, the Company entered into a lease for a new operations site in Malvern, Pennsylvania to replace its existing site and lease. The lease term for the 11,250 square feet of space is JanuaryMarch 1, 20132016 through February 29, 2016.2019. The lease includes monthly rental payments from $4,406 to $4,678 as well as a two month period of no rent payments.$5 thousand. Beginning in January 2013March 2016 the straight-linedstraight-line rent expense for this operations site is approximately $4,300$5 thousand per month for the duration of the lease period.
The Company classifies this lease as an operating lease.

The Company leases space in Portland, Oregon related to its VendScreen acquisition. The current lease commenced on October 17, 2016, and will terminate on December 31, 2019. The leased premises consists of approximately 5,362 square feet of rentable space. The lease includes monthly rental payments of approximately $11 thousand through December 31, 2019. The Company classifies this lease as an operating lease.

Rent expense under other operating leases was approximately $372,000, $432,000,$729 thousand, $479 thousand and $502,000$354 thousand during the years ended June 30, 2014, 2013,2017, 2016, and 2012,2015, respectively.

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USA Technologies, Inc.

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
16. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (CONTINUED)

SUMMARY OF LEASE OBLIGATIONS

Future minimum lease payments for fiscal years subsequent to June 30, 20142017 under non-cancellable operating leases and capital leases are as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating

 

Capital

($ in thousands)

    

Leases

    

Leases

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2018

 

$

628

 

$

2,996

2019

 

 

621

 

 

217

2020

 

 

523

 

 

21

2021

 

 

465

 

 

19

2022

 

 

474

 

 

10

Thereafter

 

 

685

 

 

 —

Total minimum lease payments

 

$

3,396

 

$

3,263

Less Amount Representing interest

 

 

 

 

 

198

Present Value of net minimum lease payments

 

 

 

 

 

3,065

Less Current obligations under capital leases

 

 

 

 

 

2,819

Obligations under capital leases, less current portion

 

 

 

 

$

246

             
  Operating Leases  Other Operating  Total Operating  Capital 
  from Sale Leaseback  Leases  Leases  Leases 
             
2015 $988,381  $435,578  $1,423,959  $198,416 
2016  988,381   361,927   1,350,308   111,647 
2017  988,381   810   989,191   92,261 
2018  -   -   -   60,585 
2019  -   -   -   23,362 
Thereafter  -   -   -   - 
Total minimum lease payments $2,965,143  $798,315  $3,763,458  $486,271 
Less amount representing interest              71,745 
Present value of net minimum lease payments              414,526 
Less current obligations under capital leases              164,660 
Obligations under capital leases, less current portion             $249,866 
EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENTS
On November 30, 2011, the Company and Mr. Herbert entered into an Amended and Restated Employment and Non-Competition Agreement that replaced his prior employment agreement with the Company. The agreement provides for an initial term continuing through January

LITIGATION

As previously reported, on October 1, 2013, which is automatically renewed for consecutive one year periods unless terminated by either Mr. Herbert or the Company upon at least ninety days’ notice prior to the end of the initial term or any one year extension thereof.

The agreement increased Mr. Herbert’s base salary to $341,227, which is equal to the base salary under his prior employment agreement plus an amount equal to the cost to the Company of the car allowance and supplemental disability insurance coverage provided to him under his prior employment agreement; and, the car allowance and supplemental disability insurance coverage that had been provided to him under his prior employment agreement, which have been discontinued. He is eligible for2015, a cash bonus as describedpurported class action was filed in the next sentence. The agreement providesUnited States District Court for the payment to Mr. HerbertEastern District of a cash bonus of $30,000 if the Company would achieve all of the minimum threshold performance target goals under the Fiscal Year 2012 Executive Performance Plan, of $50,000 if the Company would achieve all of the target performance goals under the plan, and of $75,000 if the Company would achieve all of the maximum distinguished performance target goals under the plan.
The Company has agreed to obtain and pay the premiums for a term life insurance policy in the amount of $1,500,000 on the life of Mr. Herbert while he is employed by the Company. Mr. Herbert has the right to designate the beneficiary of the policy. On September 5, 2012, the Company discontinued this policy and Mr. Herbert’s base salary was increased by the amount equal to the annual premiums being paid by the Company for the life insurance policy.
The agreement provides that if Mr. Herbert would terminate his employment with the Company for good reason (as defined in the agreement), or if the Company would terminate his employment without cause (as defined in the agreement), or if the Company would provide Mr. Herbert with a notice of non-renewal of his employment agreement, then the Company would pay to him a lump sum equal to two times his base salary on or before the termination of his employment. The term good reason as defined in the agreement, includes: (A) a material breach of the terms of the agreement by the Company; (B) the assignment by the Company to Mr. Herbert of duties in any way materially inconsistent with his authorities, duties, or responsibilities, or a material reduction or alteration in the nature or status of his authority, duties, or responsibilities as the Chief Executive Officer of the Company; (C) the Company reduces Mr. Herbert’s annual base salary; or (D) a material reduction by the Company in the kind or level of employee benefits to which Mr. Herbert is entitled immediately prior to such reduction with the result that his overall benefit package is significantly reduced unless such failure to continue a plan, policy, practice or arrangement pertains to all plan participants generally. As a condition to Mr. Herbert receiving any payments or benefits upon the termination of his employment for good reason, Mr. Herbert shall have executed and delivered (and not revoked) a release of any and all claims, suits, or causes of actionPennsylvania against the Company and its affiliates in form reasonably acceptableexecutive 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 Company.
The agreement also provides that as a condition ofamended complaint. On April 11, 2016, the consummation of a USA Transaction (as defined in the agreement), the successor toCourt held oral arguments on the Company’s business or assets would agree to assumemotion, and perform Mr. Herbert’s employment agreement. If any such successor would not do so, Mr. Herbert’s employment would terminate on the date of consummation of the USA Transaction, and the Company would pay to Mr. Herbert a lump sum equal to two times his base salary on or before the termination of his employment.
On April 12, 2005, Mr. DeMedio and the Company entered into an employment agreement pursuant to which he was employed as the Chief Financial Officer of the Company. In the event that a USA Transaction shall occur, then Mr. DeMedio has the right to terminate his agreement upon thirty days’ notice to the Company.
On September 24, 2009, the Company agreed to obtain and pay the premiums for a term life insurance policy in the amount of $750,000 on the life of Mr. DeMedio while he is employed by the Company. Mr. DeMedio has the right to designate the beneficiary of the policy. The Company has agreed to obtain and pay the premiums for a supplemental long term disability policy covering Mr. DeMedio over and above the existing long-term group disability plan of the Company. If he shall become disabled while employed by the Company, the policy would provide for monthly disability coverage of up to 65% of his monthly base compensation payable to age 65 or death. If Mr. DeMedio’s employment with the Company would be terminated without cause, the Company has agreed, at its cost, to continue to provide Mr. DeMedio with health insurance benefits substantially similar to those which he is receiving immediately prior to the date of termination for a one year period following such termination.
On April 14, 2011, the Company and Mr. DeMedio entered into an additional amendment to the employment agreement. The agreement extended the term of Mr. DeMedio’s employment with the Company from June 30, 2011 until June 30, 2014, and will automatically continue from year to year thereafter unless terminated as of the end of the original term or any such one year renewal period by the Company or Mr. DeMedio by at least ninety days’ notice. In connection with the amendment, Mr. DeMedio was issued 25,000 shares of common stock under the 2010 Stock Incentive Plan which vested as follows: 8,333 on April 14, 2011; 8,333 on2016, the Court issued an order granting the Company’s motion to dismiss the amended complaint without leave to amend. On May 13, 2016, the plaintiff appealed the Court’s order to the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit.

On August 16, 2016, the plaintiff filed a Motion For Relief From Final Judgment with the District Court seeking an order modifying the District Court’s April 14, 2012;2016 order dismissing the complaint, and 8,334 on April 14, 2013.

Effective July 1, 2011, Mr. DeMedio’s annual base salary was increasedpermitting the plaintiff to $220,000.
USA Technologies, Inc.
Notesnow file an amended complaint due to Consolidated Financial Statements
16. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (CONTINUED)
alleged newly discovered evidence. On September 27, 2011,19, 2016, the CompanyDistrict Court issued an order denying the plaintiff’s Motion For Relief From Final Judgment, and Mr. DeMedio entered into another amendment to his employment agreement pursuant to which Mr. DeMedio was grantedon October 4, 2016, the plaintiff filed an aggregateappeal of 25,000 shares of common stock as a bonus for his performance during the last six months of the 2011 fiscal year which vest as follows: 8,333 on the date of signing the amendment; 8,333 on the first anniversary of such signing date; and 8,334 on the second anniversary of such signing date. Mr. DeMedio also agreed that the premiums for his supplemental long term disability policy being paid by the Company would now be included in his wages and be taxable to him.
On September 5, 2012, the Company discontinued Mr. DeMedio’s car allowance, supplemental disability insurance policy and life insurance policy, and the amount of his base salary was increased by the annual cost of these benefits.
On November 7, 2013, the Company and Mr. DeMedio, entered into an amendment to the employment agreement. The amendment to Mr. DeMedio’s employment agreement (the “DeMedio Amendment”) provides that (i) if following a change in control of the Company (as defined in the DeMedio Amendment) Mr. DeMedio would terminate his employmentthis order with the CompanyCourt of Appeals. On October 6, 2016, the Court of Appeals consolidated the two appeals of plaintiff for good reason (as defined in the DeMedio Amendment), or (ii) if the Company would terminate his employment at any time without cause (as defined in the DeMedio Amendment), or (iii) if the Company would provide Mr. DeMedio withall purposes, and issued a notice of non-renewal of his employment agreement, then the Company would pay to him a lump sum equal to one times his base salary on orbriefing and scheduling order. On March 28, 2017, oral argument was held before the terminationCourt of his employmentAppeals, and all restricted stock awards and stock options would become vested as of the date hereof, the Court of termination.
LITIGATION
From time to time, the Company is involved in various litigation proceedings arising during the normal course of business which, in the opinion of the managementAppeals has not rendered a decision.

By letter dated December 7, 2015, a purported shareholder of the Company will not have a material effect ondemanded that the Board of Directors investigate, remedy and commence proceedings against certain of the Company’s current and former officers and directors for breach of fiduciary duties in connection with the material weakness in its internal controls over financial position and results of operations or cash flows.

17. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
SALE LEASEBACK
In July, 2014, Varilease completed the purchase from the Company of the ePort equipmentreporting which were more fully described in the last fourCompany’s Form 10‑K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2015 (the “2015 Form 10‑K”). In response to the demand letter, the Board of Directors formed a special litigation committee (“the SLC”) consisting of Joel Brooks and William Reilly, Jr., in order to investigate and evaluate the demand letter. On June 1, 2016, and before the SLC had concluded its investigation, the purported shareholder filed a purported derivative action on behalf of the Sale Leaseback Agreements for an aggregateCompany in the Chester County, Pennsylvania, Court of $4,993,879,Common Pleas, against certain current and pursuantformer officers and Directors. The complaint alleges that the defendants breached their fiduciary duties relating to the corresponding Schedules,material weakness in internal controls reported in the 2015 Form 10‑K. The complaint seeks unspecified damages against the defendants and certain equitable relief. On July 15, 2016 the SLC issued its report (the “SLC Report”) which, among other things, concluded that the none of the current or former officers or Directors had breached their fiduciary duties, that it was not in the best interests of the Company is obligated to pay to Varilease a base monthly rental of $137,731 for this equipment duringpursue the 36-month lease term. The Company is accounting for the Sale Leaseback as an operating lease.
Upon the completion of the sale under these agreements in July 2014,pending shareholder derivative action, and that the Company computed a gain onrequest the sale ofCourt to dismiss the action in its ePort equipment in the amount of approximately $1,450,000. In accordance with the FASB topic ASC 840-40, “Sale Leaseback Transactions”, any gain shall be deferred and shall be amortized in proportion to the related gross rental charged to expense over the lease term. The computed profit on the sale will be 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 intends to utilize the proceeds from the sale of the equipment for working capital purposes and may also explore and consider utilizing a portion of these proceeds for other purposes.
2015 INCENTIVE PLANS
entirety. On August 28, 2014, at the recommendation of the Compensation Committee of1, 2016, the Board of Directors of the Company the Board of Directors approved the Fiscal Year 2015 Short-Term Incentive Plan (the “2015 STI Plan”) and the Fiscal Year 2015 Long-Term Stock Incentive Plan (the “2015 LTI Stock Plan”) covering Stephen P. Herbert, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, and David M. DeMedio, Chief Financial Officer. Upon the recommendationadopted all of the Compensation Committee,conclusions and recommendations set forth in the Board also approvedSLC Report. On August 17, 2016, the Company filed with the Court a Motion to Dismiss the shareholder derivative complaint. On March 8, 2017, the Court entered an awardorder granting the Company’s Motion to Dismiss the complaint. On April 6, 2017, the plaintiff appealed the order to the Superior Court of optionsPennsylvania. As of the date hereof, the Superior Court has not rendered a decision.

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The ultimate outcome of these matters cannot be determined at this time. The Company believes that it has meritorious defenses to such claims and is defending them vigorously, and has not recorded a provision for the ultimate outcome of these matters in its financial statements.

18. UNAUDITED QUARTERLY DATA

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

UNAUDITED

YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2017

    

First Quarter

    

Second Quarter

    

Third Quarter

    

Fourth Quarter

    

Year

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenues

 

$

21,588

 

$

21,756

 

$

26,460

 

$

34,289

 

$

104,093

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross profit

 

$

6,167

 

$

6,334

 

$

6,625

 

$

7,520

 

$

26,646

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating (loss) income

 

$

(950)

 

$

234

 

$

419

 

$

432

 

$

135

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net (loss) income

 

$

(2,464)

 

$

233

    

$

136

 

$

243

 

$

(1,852)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cumulative preferred dividends

 

$

(334)

 

$

 —

 

$

(334)

 

$

 —

 

$

(668)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net (loss) income applicable to common shares

 

$

(2,798)

 

$

233

 

$

(198)

 

$

243

 

$

(2,520)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net (loss) earnings per common share - basic

 

$

(0.07)

 

$

0.01

 

$

0.00

 

$

0.01

 

$

(0.06)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net (loss) earnings per common share - diluted

 

$

(0.07)

 

$

0.01

 

$

0.00

 

$

0.01

 

$

(0.06)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average number of common shares outstanding - basic

 

 

38,488,005

 

 

40,308,934

 

 

40,327,697

 

 

40,331,993

 

 

39,860,335

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average number of common shares outstanding - diluted

 

 

38,488,005

 

 

40,730,712

 

 

40,327,697

 

 

40,772,482

 

 

39,860,335

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UNAUDITED

YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2016

    

First Quarter

    

Second Quarter

    

Third Quarter

    

Fourth Quarter

    

Year

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenues

 

$

16,600

 

$

18,503

 

$

20,361

 

$

21,944

 

$

77,408

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross profit

 

$

5,047

 

$

5,483

 

$

5,672

 

$

5,783

 

$

21,985

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating income (loss)

 

$

112

 

$

594

 

$

(595)

 

$

(1,578)

 

$

(1,467)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

 

$

360

 

$

(874)

 

$

(5,420)

 

$

(872)

 

$

(6,806)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cumulative preferred dividends

 

$

(334)

 

$

 —

 

$

(334)

 

$

 —

 

$

(668)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income (loss) applicable to common shares

 

$

26

 

$

(874)

 

$

(5,754)

 

$

(872)

 

$

(7,474)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net earnings (loss) per common share - basic

 

$

0.00

 

$

(0.02)

 

$

(0.16)

 

$

(0.02)

 

$

(0.21)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net earnings (loss) per common share - diluted

 

$

0.00

 

$

(0.02)

 

$

(0.16)

 

$

(0.02)

 

$

(0.21)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average number of common shares outstanding - basic

 

 

35,848,395

 

 

35,909,933

 

 

36,161,626

 

 

37,325,681

 

 

36,309,047

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average number of common shares outstanding - diluted

 

 

36,487,879

 

 

35,909,933

 

 

36,161,626

 

 

37,325,681

 

 

36,309,047

21. SUBSE

19. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

On July 25, 2017, the Company closed its underwritten public offering of 9,583,332 shares of its common stock at a public offering price of $4.50 per share. The foregoing included the full exercise of the underwriters' option to purchase common stock under1,249,999 additional shares from USAT. The gross proceeds to USAT from the Company’s 2014 Stock Option Incentive Planoffering, before deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and other offering expenses, was approximately $43.1 million.  The Company intends to eachuse the net proceeds received from the offering for general corporate purposes and working capital to support anticipated growth. These purposes may include, among other things, future acquisitions of Messrs. Herbertbusinesses, products and DeMedio.

The 2015 STI Plan provides that each executive officer would earn a cash bonus in the eventtechnologies, or establishing strategic alliances, that the Company achieved during the 2015 fiscal year certain annual financial goals (80% weighting) and certain annual specific performance goals relating to the executive officer which are to be established by the Compensation Committee (20% weighting). The annual financial goals are total revenues (30% weighting), cash generated from operations (30% weighting), and non-GAAP net income (40% weighting).believes will complement its current or future business.

2

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If none

The 2015 LTI Stock Plan provides that each executive officer would be awarded shares of common stock of the Company in the event that certain metrics relating to the Company’s 2015 fiscal year would result in specified ranges of year-over-year percentage growth. The metrics are total number of connections as of June 30, 2015 as compared to total number of connections as of June 30, 2014 (50% weighting) and adjusted EBITDA earned during the 2015 fiscal year as compared to adjusted EBITDA earned during the 2014 fiscal year (50% weighting).
If none of the minimum threshold year-over-year percentage target goals are achieved, the executive officers would not be awarded any shares. If all of the year-over-year percentage target goals are achieved, the executive officers would be awarded shares having the following value: Stephen P. Herbert – $341,227 (100% of base salary); and David M. DeMedio – $178,406 (75% of base salary). If all of the maximum distinguished year-over-year percentage target goals are achieved, the executive officers would be awarded shares having the following value: Mr. Herbert – $682,454 (200% of base salary); and Mr. DeMedio – $356,812 (150% of base salary). Assuming the minimum threshold year-over-year percentage target goal would be achieved for a particular metric, the number of shares to be awarded for that metric would be determined on a pro rata basis, provided that the award would not exceed the maximum distinguished award for that metric. The shares awarded under the 2015 LTI Stock Plan would vest as follows: one-third at the time of issuance; one-third on the first anniversary of issuance; and one-third on the second anniversary of issuance.
USA Technologies, Inc.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
17. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS (CONTINUED)
COMMON STOCK OPTIONS
Mr. Herbert was awarded incentive stock options intended to qualify under Section 422 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code), to purchase up to 55,555 shares at an exercise price of $1.80 per share. The options vest on September 1, 2015, and expire if not exercised prior to September 1, 2021. Mr. Herbert was also awarded non-qualified stock options to purchase up to 150,000 shares at an exercise price of $1.80 per share. The options vest as follows: one-third on September 1, 2015; one-third on September 1, 2016; and one-third on September 1, 2017. The options expire if not exercised prior to September 1, 2021.     
Mr. DeMedio was awarded incentive stock options intended to qualify under Section 422 of the Code to purchase up to 33,333 shares at an exercise price of $1.80 per share. The options vest on September 1, 2015, and expire if not exercised prior to September 1, 2021. Mr. DeMedio was also awarded non-qualified stock options to purchase up to 90,000 shares at an exercise price of $1.80 per share. The options vest as follows: one-third on September 1, 2015; one-third on September 1, 2016; and one-third on September 1, 2017. The options expire if not exercised prior to September 1, 2021.     

Item 9. ChangesChanges in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure.

None.
I

None.

temItem 9A. Controls and Procedures.Procedures

(a)

Evaluation of disclosure 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 June 30, 2014.2017. Based on this evaluation, they conclude that thethese disclosure controls and procedures were effectiveare effective. Disclosure controls and procedures are designed 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)

Management’s annual report on internal control over financial reporting.

(b) Management’s annual report on internal control over financial reporting.

Management of the Company is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f)Rule 13a‑15(f). The Company’s internal control over financial reporting is a process affected by the Company’s management to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of the Company’s financial statements for external purposes in accordance with U.S.United States generally accepted accounting principles.

In designing and evaluating our disclosureinternal controls and procedures, our management recognized that disclosureinternal controls and procedures, no matter how well conceived and operated, can provide only a reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the objectives of the disclosureinternal controls and procedures are met.

In addition, any evaluation of the effectiveness of internal controls over financial reporting in future periods is subject to risk that those internal controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions or the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.

The Company’s management assessed the effectiveness of its internal control over financial reporting as of June 30, 2014.2017. In making this assessment, it used the criteria set forth by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations (COSO) of the Treadway Commission inCommission’s 2013 Internal Control—Integrated Framework. Based on its assessment, management believesconcluded that as of June 30, 2014, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting is effective.

This annual report does not include an attestation reportwas effective as of June 30, 2017.

RSM US LLP, the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm regardingthat audited our financial statements included in this Annual Report on Form 10‑K, has issued an attestation report on our internal control over financial reporting. Management’s report was not subject to attestation by the Company’s registered public accounting firm pursuant to an exemption for smaller reporting, companies under Section 989G of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act.

which is included herein.

(c)

(c)

Changes in internal control over financial reporting.

We identified in our Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2016 (the “2016 Form 10-K”), significant deficiencies that, when aggregated, resulted in a material weakness in our internal controls over financial reporting.

In response to these weaknesses, we have designed and implemented a series of internal controls related to a number of business process areas, including:

·

Identification, analysis and accrual of merchant receivables at period-end

·

Detailed review of the accounts receivable aging, and

There

·

Search for and analysis of unrecorded liabilities prior to period close.

We have successfully completed the testing and remediation necessary to conclude that the material weakness identified in our 2016 Form 10-K has been remediated.

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Except as noted above, there have been no changes during the quarter ended June 30, 20142017 in the Company’s internal controls over financial reporting that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, internal controlcontrols over financial reporting.

PPART IIIART III

DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS

Our Directors and executive officers, on August 31, 2014,7, 2017, together with their ages and business backgrounds were as follows:

Name

Age

Position(s) Held

Deborah G. Arnold (4)64Director

Steven D. Barnhart (1)(2)(3)

52

55

Director

Joel Brooks (1)

55

58

Director

David M. DeMedio43Chief Financial Officer

Stephen P. Herbert

51

54

Chief Executive Officer, Chairman of the Board of Directors

Michael K. Lawlor

56

Chief Services Officer

Priyanka Singh

37

Chief Financial Officer

Robert L. Metzger (1)

49

Director

Albin F. Moschner(1)Moschner (3)

61

64

Director

William J. Reilly, Jr.(1) (3)(4)

65

68

Director

William J. Schoch (1)(4)

49

52

Director


(1)

Member of Audit Committee

(1) Member of Audit Committee

(2)

Lead independent director

(3)

Member of Compensation Committee

(2) Lead independent director

(4)

Member of Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee

(3) Member of Compensation Committee
(4) Member of Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee

Each member of the Board of Directors will hold office until the 20152018 annual shareholders’ meeting and until his or her successor has been elected and qualified.

Deborah G. Arnold joined the Board of Directors of the Company in February, 2012. Ms. Arnold is the Chair of our Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee. She has served on the Advisory Board of the Grameen Technology Center from October 2002 to February 2012 and was on the Advisory Boards of the United Nations Year of Microfinance from January 2005 to December 2006. Ms. Arnold was Vice President of Global Consumer Products at Visa International from May 2001 to October 2006, and prior thereto she led the global smart card migration effort from October 1998 to May 2001. Ms. Arnold also led the development of a new payment product, Visa Horizon, for emerging markets from July 1995 to September 1998. Prior to joining Visa, she held a variety of executive positions in the telecommunications and financial services industries. In her consulting practice, Ms. Arnold has supported various organizations in the strategic planning and marketing of their products and programs. She has been deeply involved in driving the development of Near Field Communication technology and standards, initially as a founding member of the NFC Forum in 2004 and from 2011 until 2013, as the director of the 165+ member organization. Ms. Arnold holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Duke University, obtained in 1972, as well as a certificate from Universite de Lausanne in Lausanne, Switzerland, awarded in 1971. We believe that Ms. Arnold’s record within the payments industry, both domestically and internationally, and her track record of helping companies develop strategies to capitalize on the abundant opportunities in the industry provide the requisite qualifications, skills, perspectives, and experiences to serve on our Board of Directors.

Steven D. Barnhart was appointed to the Board of Directors in October 2009. Mr. Barnhart is the Company’s lead independent director, has been a member of our Audit Committee since December 2016, and isserved as a member of our Compensation Committee.Committee until December 2016. Since September 2014, Mr. Barnhart has served as the Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer for Bankrate, Inc. From August 2012 to June 2014, Mr. Barnhart served as the Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Sears Hometown and Outlet Stores, Inc. From January 2010 to June 2012, Mr. Barnhart served as the Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Bally Total Fitness. Mr. Barnhart was Chief Executive Officer and President of Orbitz Worldwide from 2007 to January 2009, after holding other executive positions since 2003, when he joined the company. Prior to Orbitz Worldwide, he worked for PepsiCo and the Pepsi Bottling Group from 1990 to 2003, where he was Finance Director for the Southeast Business Unit of the Pepsi Bottling Group, and held various finance and strategy roles at PepsiCo. Mr. Barnhart received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics in 1984 from the College of the University of Chicago and a Masters in Business Administration in 1988 from the University of Chicago-Booth School of Business. Mr. Barnhart served on the Board of Directors of Orbitz Worldwide from 2007 to January 2009. We believe Mr. Barnhart’s extensive executive experience and leadership skills, and prior public board experience provide the requisite qualifications, skills, perspectives, and experiences to serve on our Board of Directors.

Joel Brooks joined the Board of Directors of the Company duringin March 2007. Mr. Brooks is the Chair ofserved on our Audit Committee.Committee from March 2007 until December 2016, and served as Chair since October 2009. Since May 2015, Mr. Brooks has served as the Vice President, Finance, for MeiraGTx Limited. From December 2000 until May 2015, Mr. Brooks has served as the Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Secretary of Sevion Therapeutics, Inc. (formerly Senesco Technologies, Inc.), a biotechnology company whose shares are traded on the OTCQB. From September 1998 until November 2000, Mr. Brooks

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was the Chief Financial Officer of Blades Board and Skate, LLC, a retail establishment specializing in the action sports industry. Mr. Brooks was Chief Financial Officer from 1997 until 1998 and Controller from 1994 until 1997 of Cable and Company Worldwide, Inc. He also held the position of Controller at USA Detergents, Inc. from 1992 until 1994, and held various positions at several public accounting firms from 1983 through 1992. Mr. Brooks received his Bachelor of Science degree in Commerce with a major in Accounting from Rider University in February 1983. We believe Mr. Brooks’ extensive accounting and finance background, and his executive experience at Senesco TechnologiesSevion Therapeutics, Inc. provide the requisite qualifications, skills, perspectives, and experiences to serve on our Board of Directors.

David M. DeMedio joined the Company on a full-time basis in March 1999 as Controller. In the summer of 2001, Mr. DeMedio was promoted to Director of Financial Services where he was responsible for the sales and financial data reporting to customers, the Company’s turnkey banking services and maintaining and developing relationships with credit card processors and card associations. In July 2003, Mr. DeMedio served as interim Chief Financial Officer through April 2004. From April 2004 until April 2005, Mr. DeMedio served as Vice President - Financial & Data Services. On April 12, 2005, he was appointed as the Company’s Chief Financial Officer. From 1996 to March 1999, prior to joining the Company, Mr. DeMedio had been employed by Elko, Fischer, Cunnane and Associates, LLC as a supervisor in its accounting and auditing and consulting practice. Prior thereto, Mr. DeMedio held various accounting positions with Intelligent Electronics, Inc., a multi-billion reseller of computer hardware and configuration services. Mr. DeMedio graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Shippensburg University and is a Certified Public Accountant.

Stephen P. Herbert has been our Chief Executive Officer and Chairman since November 30, 2011. He was elected a director in April 1996, and joined the Company on a full-time basis on May 6, 1996 as Executive Vice President. During August 1999, Mr. Herbert was appointed President and Chief Operating Officer of the Company. On October 5, 2011, Mr. Herbert was appointed as interim Chief Executive Officer and Chairman, and on November 30, 2011, he was appointed as the Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer of the Company. Prior to joining us and since 1986, Mr. Herbert had been employed by Pepsi-Cola, the beverage division of PepsiCo, Inc. From 1994 to April 1996, Mr. Herbert was a Manager of Market Strategy. In such position he was responsible for directing development of market strategy for the vending channel and subsequently the supermarket channel for Pepsi-Cola in North America. Prior thereto, Mr. Herbert held various sales and management positions with Pepsi-Cola. Mr. Herbert graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree from Louisiana State University. We believe Mr. Herbert’s position as the President and Chief Operating Officer of our Company until October 5, 2011 and as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Company thereafter, his intimate knowledge and experience with all aspects of our Company, and his extensive vending experience at PepsiCo before joining our Company provide the requisite qualifications, skills, perspectives, and experiences to serve on our Board of Directors.

Michael K. Lawlor has been our Chief Services Officer since March 8, 2016, in which role he oversees the Company’s ePort Connect Service, including delivery to customers of the ePort Connect suite of cashless payment, consumer engagement, loyalty and telemetry services, customer service and support, premium support services, Knowledge Base, and strategic partner development. Prior to his role as CSO, Mr. Lawlor was senior vice president of sales and business development at the Company. Since joining the Company in 1996, Mr. Lawlor has provided senior leadership driving innovative sales programs, national strategic partnerships and the development of an expanded suite of electronic payment services. Prior to joining the Company, he worked for Pepsi-Cola Co., a division of PepsiCo, managing the retail, restaurant and vending business sectors with regional and national positions that spanned several functions including sales, operations, and sales management in the Dallas and Houston, Texas, markets. He was also a national accounts sales manager on the Pepsi-Cola national food service team, responsible for corporate and franchise relationships, with multiple national restaurant chains. Mr. Lawlor graduated with a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from the University of Texas, Arlington, in 1986.

Priyanka Singh has been our Chief Financial Officer since March 31, 2017. Prior to that, Ms. Singh served as the Vice President of Product Strategy and Innovation, and as Division CFO for Heartland Commerce at Global Payments, Inc. since April 2016. Prior to the acquisition of Heartland Payment Systems by Global Payments in April 2016, she had served in various capacities since December 2011 with that company, including as Divisional CFO of the Heartland Commerce units, as Vice President, Finance, and as Director, Financial Planning and Analysis. Prior thereto and since 2005, she had been employed by General Electric in various roles at both GE Capital and GE Healthcare, focusing on financial planning and analysis, accounting, controllership, internal auditing and SOX compliance.  Ms. Singh is a Certified Public Accountant and a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. She received a Bachelor of Commerce (Honors) degree in Finance and Accounting from University of Rajasthan, India.

Robert L. Metzger joined the Board of Directors of the Company in March 2016. Mr. Metzger has been the Chair of our Audit Committee since December 2016, and a member of the Audit Committee since June 2016. He has served as the Director of the Investment Banking Academy at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign College of Business since August 2015, and as a lecturer in the Department of Finance since August 2015. He has served as a member of the Audit Committee and the Board of Directors of WageWorks, Inc. since February 2016. Mr. Metzger was a Partner at William Blair & Company, L.L.C. from January 2005 to December 2015 after joining the firm in 1999, and since January 2016, he has been employed as a Senior Director at the firm. He served as the head of the Technology group between January 2011 and January 2015 and of the Financial Services Investment Banking Group between April 2007 and December 2015. He also acted as Chairman of the firm’s Audit Committee from January 2013 to December 2015. Prior to joining William Blair & Company, L.L.C., he worked in the Investment Banking Division of ABN AMRO Incorporated from 1997 to 1999, in the Financial Institutions Group at A.T. Kearney, Inc. from 1995 to 1997, and in Audit and Audit Advisory

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Services at Price Waterhouse from 1990 to 1994. Mr. Metzger graduated with a Masters in Business Administration with concentrations in finance and strategy in 1995 from Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management and a Bachelor of Science degree in Accountancy in 1989 from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. We believe that Mr. Metzger’s finance and accounting background, his experience with public companies and capital markets, and experience in the financial technology and payments space  provide the requisite qualifications, skills, perspectives, and experiences to serve on our Board of Directors.

Albin F. Moschner joined the Board of Directors of the Company in April 2012. He is the Chair of our Compensation Committee, and was a member of our Audit Committee.Committee from June 2014 until June 2016. Mr. Moschner has been serving on the Board of The Nuveen Funds since July 2016. He also served on the Board of Wintrust Financial Corporation from 1994 until June 2016. Previously, he served at Leap Wireless International, Inc. as the Chief Operating Officer from July 2008 to February 2011 and as Chief Marketing Officer from August 2004 to June 2008. Prior to joining Leap Wireless, Mr. Moschner served as President of the Verizon Card Services division of Verizon Communications, Inc. From January 1999 to December 2000, Mr. Moschner was President of One Point Services at One Point Communications. Mr. Moschner served at Zenith Electronics Corporation as President and Chief Executive Officer from 1995 to 1996 and as President, Chief Operating Officer and Director from 1994 to 1995. Mr. Moschner has also served in various managerial capacities at Tricord Systems, Inc. and International Business Machines Corp. Mr. Moschner has also been serving on the Board of Wintrust Financial Corporation since 1994. Mr. Moschner holds a Bachelor of Engineering in Electrical Engineering from The City College of New York, awarded in 1974, and a masters degree in Electrical Engineering awarded by Syracuse University in 1979. We believe that Mr. Moschner’s marketing, manufacturing and wireless industry experience and long standing prior public board experience provide the requisite qualifications, skills, perspectives, and experiences to serve on our Board of Directors.

William J. Reilly, Jr., joined the Board of Directors of the Company in July 2012. He is a member of our Audit and Nominating and Corporate Governance Committees.Committee, has been a member of our Compensation Committee since December 2016, and was a member of our Audit Committee from July 2012 until December 2016. He has been an independent consultant since January 2011. From September 2004 to November 2010, Mr. Reilly was President and Chief Executive Officer of Realtime Media, Inc., an interactive promotional marketing firm serving the pharmaceutical and consumer packaged goods markets. Following the sale of Realtime Media, Inc. in November 2010, Mr. Reilly was retained as a consultant until January 2011. From September 2002 to September 2004, Mr. Reilly was a principal at Chesterbrook Growth Partners, independent consultants to the private equity community. Between 1989 and 2002, Mr. Reilly served at various positions at Checkpoint Systems Inc., a multinational manufacturer and marketer of products and services for automatic identification, retail security, pricing and brand promotion, including as Chief Operating Officer, Executive Vice President, Senior Vice President of the Americas and Pacific Rim and Vice President of Sales. Prior to that, Mr. Reilly held national and sales management positions at companies in the medical electronics and telecommunications industries, including Minolta Corporation, Megatech Pty. Ltd. and Multitone Electronics PLC. He has also served on the Board of Veramark Technologies, Inc., a telecommunications software firm, from June 1997 to May 2008. Mr. Reilly graduated from Mount St. Mary’s University with a bachelorsBachelor of scienceScience degree in Psychology in 1970. We believe that Mr. Reilly’s executive, business development and international experience provide the requisite qualifications, skills, perspectives and experiences to serve on our Board of Directors.

William J. Schoch joined the Board of Directors of the Company in July 2012. He is a memberthe Chair of our Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee.Committee and has been a member of our Audit Committee since December 2016. Mr. Schoch is the President and Chief Executive Officer of Western Payments Alliance, a non-profit payments association and has served in that capacity since March 2008. He serves on the Boards of Western Payments Alliance and WesPay Advisors, a payments consultancy and subsidiary of Western Payments Alliance. He is a past director of NACHA an industry trade association– The Electronic Payments Association and the administrator of the Automated Clearing House (ACH) Network, and iscontinues to serve on the steeringSteering committee of NACHA’s Council for Electronic Billing and Payment.NACHA's Payments Innovation Alliance. From 1997 to 2008, Mr. Schoch worked at Visa International where, as the Vice President of Emerging Market Initiatives, he was responsible for the global development of the Visa Money Transfer Platform. Prior to that, Mr. Schoch served as a Vice President at Citibank, N.A. from 1989 to 1997 and as an Associate Director at NACHA from 1986 to 1989. Mr. Schoch obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1986 from Indiana University of Pennsylvania with a major in Public Policy and a minor in Economics. We believe that Mr. Schoch’s experience and familiarity with the electronic payments industry and his leadership experience provide the requisite qualifications, skills, perspectives and experiences to serve on our Board of Directors.

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AUDIT COMMITTEE FINANCIAL EXPERT

The Board of Directors has a standing Audit Committee presently consisting of each of Mr. Brooks (Chairman)Metzger (Chair), and Messrs. ReillyBarnhart and Moschner.Schoch. The Company’s Board of Directors has determined that Joel BrooksMr. Barnhart is an “audit committee financial expert” under Securities and Exchange Commission rules, and has met the additional independence criteria required for Audit Committee membership under applicable NASDAQ listing standards.

CODE OF BUSINESS CONDUCT AND ETHICS

Our Board has adopted a Code of Ethics, which applies to all executive officers, directors and employees of the Company, including our Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, Chief Services Officer and Controller. A copy of our Code of Business Conduct and Ethics is accessible on the Company’s website, www.usatech.com.

AUDIT COMMITTEE REPORT
www.usatech.com.

The following reportpublic may read and copy any materials the Company files with the SEC at the SEC’s Public Reference Room at 100 F Street, N.E., Washington, DC 20549.  The public may obtain information on the operation of the Audit Committee does not constitute soliciting materialPublic Reference Room by calling the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330.  The SEC also maintains an Internet site that contains reports, proxy and shall notother information regarding issuers that file electronically.  Such information can be deemed filed or incorporated by reference into any other Company filing underaccessed through the Securities Act or the Exchange Act, except to the extent the Company specifically incorporates this report by reference.

Management has the primary responsibility for the preparation of the financial statements and the reporting process. The Company’s management has represented to the Audit Committee that the consolidated financial statements for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2014 were prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. The Company’s independent registered public accounting firm is responsible for auditing these consolidated financial statements. In the performance of its oversight function, the Audit Committee reviewed and discussed the audited consolidated financial statements with management and the independent registered public accounting firm. The Audit Committee discussed with the independent registered public accounting firm the matters required to be discussed by Statement on Auditing Standards No. 61, as amended, as adopted by the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board.
In addition, the Audit Committee received from the independent registered public accounting firm the written disclosures required by Independence Standards Board Standard No. 1 (Independence Discussions with Audit Committees) and discussed with such firm its independence from the Company and the Company’s management.
In reliance on the reviews and discussions referred to above, the Audit Committee recommended to the Board that the audited consolidated financial statements be included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 2014 for filing with the SEC.
September 25, 2014
Joel Brooks (Chairman)
William J. Reilly, Jr.
Albin F. Moschner
internet at www.sec.gov. 

SECTION 16(A) BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP REPORTING COMPLIANCE

Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, requires the Company’s directors and executive officers, and persons who own more than 10% of the Company’s Common Stock, to file with the Securities and Exchange Commission reports of ownership and changes in ownership of Common Stock. Officers, directors and greater than 10% beneficial owners are required by Securities and Exchange Commission regulations to furnish the Company with copies of all Section 16(a) forms they file.

Albin F. Moschner filed two late Form 4s, and Deborah Arnold

William J. Schoch filed one late Form 4 during the 20142017 fiscal year.

ItemItem 11. Executive Compensation.

COMPENSATION DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS

This Compensation Discussion and Analysis provides information about our compensation program for

During the 2017 fiscal year, our named executive officers during the 2014 fiscal year (collectively, the “named executive officers”): were as follows: Stephen P. Herbert-Herbert - Chairman and Chief Executive Officer; David M. DeMedio-Priyanka Singh – Chief Financial Officer; Michael Lawlor-Vice President of Sales and Business Development; and Cary Sagady-Leland P. Maxwell – former interim Chief Financial Officer, who became our Senior Vice President of Product Management & Network Solutions.

Finance on March 31, 2017; Michael Lawlor - Chief Services Officer; Maeve Duska - Senior Vice President of Marketing; and George Harrum – Senior Vice President of Operations.

Our 2017 Compensation Goals and Objectives

The Compensation Committee is responsible for annually reviewing and recommending to the Board for approval the corporate goals and objectives relevant to the compensation of the executive officers of the Company, evaluating the executive officers’ performance in light of those goals and objectives, and recommending for approval to the Board the executive officers’ compensation levels based on this evaluation. The compensation of Messrs. Lawlor and Sagady is determined by our Chief Executive Officer in consultation withassisted the Compensation Committee. The Chief Executive Officer assists the Committee in establishing the compensation of our other executive officer, David DeMedio.officers, Priyanka Singh, Leland Maxwell, and Michael Lawlor. The compensation of Mr. Harrum and Ms. Duska was determined by our Chief Executive Officer. Our Chief Executive Officer regularly provides information to the Compensation Committee. The Chief Executive Officer is not present during voting or deliberations on his compensation. The Compensation Committee has, from time to time, retained an independent compensation consultant, Buck Consultants, LLC, as deemed necessary to assist the Committee in making appropriate recommendations regarding our executive officers’ compensation.

Fiscal Year 2014 Highlights
The Compensation Committee has developed a compensation policy that is designed to attract and retain key executives responsible for the Company’s success and motivate management to enhance long-term shareholder value.
Fiscal year 2014 financial highlights, compared to the prior year, included:
19% increase in license and transaction fee revenues to $35.6 million, representing 84% of total revenues for the 2014 fiscal year;
18% increase in total revenues to $42.3 million;
Adjusted EBITDA of $6.4 million compared to Adjusted EBITDA of $5.8 million representing a 12% increase;
GAAP net income of $27.5 million (reflects recognition of $27.3 million of deferred tax assets) compared to a GAAP net income of $0.9 million;
Total connections to the Company’s cashless payment and telemetry service, ePort Connect®, grew by 24% during fiscal 2014;
After accrual for preferred dividends, net earnings per common share, for fiscal 2014 was $0.78 compared to a net earnings per common share of $0.01 for Fiscal 2013; and
Cash generated from operations was $7.1 million for fiscal 2014 compared to $6.0 million for fiscal 2013, an increase of approximately 18%.
Notwithstanding the substantial progress made by the Company during the 2014 fiscal year, and as discussed in greater detail below, the Company did not achieve all of the target goals established by the Compensation Committee for compensation of our executive officers under the Fiscal Year 2014 Short-Term Incentive Plan and Fiscal Year 2014 Long-Term Incentive Performance Share Plan. In this regard, when the target goals were established, the Committee believed that the attainment of the target goals would represent a significant achievement for management and were designed to stretch corporate performance. Each of our executive officers did, however, attain his specific individual performance target goals for the 2014 fiscal year which were established by the Compensation Committee.
Compensation Goals and Objectives

We have developed a compensation policy that is designed to attract and retain key executives responsible for our success and motivate management to enhance long-term shareholder value. The Compensation Committee believes that compensation of the Company’s executive officers should encourage creation of shareholder value and achievement of strategic corporate objectives, and the Committee seeks to align the interests of the Company’s shareholders and management by integrating compensation with the Company’s annual and long-term corporate and financial objectives.

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The Compensation Committee also ties a significant portion of each executive officer’s compensation to key operational and financial goals and performance.

We have also designed and implemented our compensation package in order to be competitive with other companies in our peer group, as compiled by our compensation consultant, and to motivate and retain our executive officers. Our compensation package also takes into account individual responsibilities and performance.

Certain elements of our compensation reflect different compensation objectives. For example, as base salaries are generally fixed in advance of the year in which the compensation will be earned, the Committee believes that it is appropriate to determine base salaries with a focus on similarly situated officers at comparable peer group companies while also having them reflect the officer’s performance. On the other hand, annual bonuses and long-term incentives are better able to reflect the Company’s performance as measured by financial measures such as total number of connections, total revenues, operating expenses, operating earnings,non-GAAP net income, adjusted EBIDTA, and cash generated from operations. In addition, annual bonuses and long-term incentive awards, including the performance goals they are based on, help us achieve our goal of retaining executives, and motivating executive officers to increase shareholder value. The other elements of compensation reflect the Committee’s and Board’s philosophy that personal benefits, including retirement and health benefits, should be available to all employees on a non-discriminatory basis.

Our Executive Compensation Practices

Our compensation program for our executive officers features many commonly used “best practices” including:

·

Pay-for-performance. A substantial part of our executive officer’s pay is, in our view, performance based. For the 2017 fiscal year, our Chief Executive Officer had approximately 64.7% of his total target compensation tied to performance, while our current Chief Financial Officer and Chief Services Officer had approximately 68.2% and 52.3%, respectively, of their total target current compensation tied to performance.

·

Stretch performance goals. Our performance target goals under our Fiscal Year 2017 Short-Term Incentive Plan (the “2017 STI Plan”) and Fiscal Year 2017 Long-Term Incentive Performance Share Plan (the “2017 LTI Stock Plan”) are designed to stretch individual and organizational performance in order to receive target payouts.

·

Capped payouts under incentive plans. Both our long-term and short-term bonus programs have maximum payout amounts in order to discourage excessive risk taking.

·

Stock ownership guidelines. We have significant ownership guidelines. Our Chief Executive Officer is required to hold Common Stock with a value equal to a multiple of three times his base salary and our Chief Financial

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Officer and other executive officers are required to hold Common Stock with a value equal to one time his or her base salary.

·

No Tax Gross-Up Provisions. Our compensation program does not include any excise tax gross-up provisions with respect to payments contingent upon a change of control.

·

Limited perquisites for our executives. Perquisites are not a significant portion of our executive officers’ compensation, representing 1% of Mr. Herbert’s, 13.2% of Ms. Singh’s (consists of signing bonus), and 2.5% of Mr. Lawlor’s total target compensation.

·

Independent compensation consultant. The Committee has from time to time retained an independent compensation consultant, Buck Consultants, LLC, to review the executive compensation programs and practices.

·

No payment on change of control without a “double trigger”. Payments under our employment agreements require two events for vesting – both the change of control and a “good reason” for termination of employment.

·

No repricing of underwater options. Our stock option incentive plan does not permit repricing or the exchange of underwater stock options without shareholder approval.

Pay-for-Performance Review

Overview

Pay-for-performance is an important component of our compensation philosophy and is evident in the structure of our compensation program. Our compensation approach is designed to motivate our executive officers to substantially contribute to the Company’s long-term sustainable growth. Our pay-for-performance approach provides that our executive officers should have a large portion of variableour executive officers’ total compensation should be in the form of short-term and long-term incentive awards with performance hurdles designed to stretch individual and organizational performance.

Reinforcing pay-for-performance is a significant underpinning of our compensation program. During the 20142017 fiscal year, a total of 53%64.7% of Mr. Herbert’s, 68.2% of Ms. Singh’s and 47%52.3% of Mr. DeMedio’sLawlor’s total target total compensation was in the form of performance-based variable compensation designed to motivate them to deliver strong business performance and create shareholder value. These compensation elements were dependent upon the Company’s achievement of pre-established financial and other business goals recommended by the Committee as well as individual goals established by the Committee.Committee or consisted of stock option awards which are inherently performance based as they only deliver value if the stock price increases. All stock options awarded by the Committee are exercisable at the closing share price on the date of the grant. Based on actual results, the annual variable compensation amount and the ultimate value of the equity compensation awards could have been zerosignificantly reduced if the Company or management did not perform.

For fiscal year 2017, the targeted aggregate compensation of our current named executive officers consisted of the following components expressed as a percentage of total compensation:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Long-Term

 

 

 

 

 

 

Base

 

Award

 

Incentive

 

Perquisites &

 

Total

Named Executive Officer

    

Salary

    

Bonus

    

Compensation

    

Other Benefits

    

Compensation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stephen P. Herbert

 

34%

 

10%

 

55%

 

1%

 

100%

Priyanka Singh

 

19%

 

9%

 

60%

 

13%

 

100%

Michael Lawlor

 

45%

 

7%

 

45%

 

3%

 

100%

Maeve Duska

 

75%

 

25%

 

0%

 

0%

 

100%

George Harrum

 

83%

 

17%

 

0%

 

0%

 

100%

Leland P. Maxwell

 

39%

 

40%

 

21%

 

0%

 

100%

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The long-term incentive compensation in the above table and in the table set forth below each reflect the awards to Mr. Herbert of incentive stock options to purchase up to 20,080 shares, to Ms. Singh of non-qualified stock options to purchase up to 75,000 shares, and to Mr. Maxwell of non-qualified stock options to purchase up to 20,000 shares.

For fiscal year 2017, the aggregate compensation actually paid or awarded to our named executive officers consisted of the following components expressed as a percentage of total compensation:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Long-

 

Other

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Term

 

Perquisites &

 

 

 

 

Base

 

Award

 

Incentive

 

Other

 

Total

Named Executive Officer

    

Salary

    

Bonus

    

Compensation

    

Benefits

    

Compensation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stephen P. Herbert

 

36%

 

11%

 

52%

 

1%

 

100%

Priyanka Singh

 

19%

 

9%

 

58%

 

14%

 

100%

Michael Lawlor

 

47%

 

7%

 

43%

 

3%

 

100%

Maeve Duska

 

75%

 

25%

 

0%

 

0%

 

100%

George Harrum

 

83%

 

17%

 

0%

 

0%

 

100%

Leland P. Maxwell

 

39%

 

40%

 

21%

 

0%

 

100%

Peer Group Analysis

In May 2011,August 2016, the Company obtained an updated analysis from Buck Consultants, LLC which contained a new peer group and updated the compensation analysis that had been previously performed. Buck Consultants, LLC assembled a peer group of 1215 companies that it deemed comparable to the Company on the basis of size, market capitalization, industry, andor financial performance. The peer group included companies that offered networking, software or other technology solutions to businesses with revenues within the same range as the Company.  The peer group consisted of:

PAR Technology

☐  Radysis Corporation

☐  SciQuest, inc.

☐  Infrustrure, Inc.

☐  Callidus Software, Inc.

☐  PDF Solutions, Inc.

☐  Upland Software, Inc.

☐  Limelight Networks, Inc.

☐  Numerex Corp.

☐  Amber Road, Inc.

☐  Exav Corporation

☐  CVI Global, Inc.

☐  Exa Corporation

☐  Agilysys, Inc.

☐  NAPCO Security Technologies, Inc.

☐  Zix Corporation

Kit Digital Inc.
Local.com Corp.
TransAct Technologies, Inc.
Digimarc Corp.
Immersion Corp.
Onvia Inc.
LML Payment Systems, Inc.
Broadvision, Inc.
Edgar Online, Inc.
Interphase Corp.
Innovaro, Inc.

When making compensation decisions, the Committee reviews the aggregate target compensation paid to an executive officer relative to the compensation paid to similarly situated executives, to the extent available, at our peer companies. For fiscal year 2014,2017, the Committee recommended a compensation program for our executive officers consisting of target level compensation approximately equal to the 50th percentile for similarly situated officers at the peer group companies compiled by Buck Consultants, in May 2011.

During July 2014, the Committee obtained an updated analysis from Buck Consultants, LLC, which contained a new peer group and updated the compensation analysis that had been previously performed. The Committee utilized this new analysis in connection with its compensation recommendations for the 2015 fiscal year.
Our Executive Compensation Practices
Our compensation program for our executive officers features many commonly used “best practices” including:
Pay-for-performance. For the 2014 fiscal year, our chief executive officer had approximately 53% of his total target compensation tied to our performance while our chief financial officer had approximately 47% of his total target compensation tied to our performance and individual performance goals.
Stretch performance goals. Our performance target goals are designed to stretch individual and organizational performance.
Capped payouts under incentive plans. Both our long-term and short-term bonus programs have maximum payout amounts in order to discourage excessive risk taking.
Stock ownership guidelines. Our chief executive officer is required to hold common stock with a value equal to a multiple of three times his base salary and our chief financial officer is required to hold common stock with a value equal to one time his base salary.
Tax Gross-Up Provisions. Effective September 27, 2011, the Company amended Mr. Herbert’s employment agreement to eliminate all excise tax gross-up provisions with respect to payments contingent upon a change in control.
Limited perquisites for our executives. Perquisites are not a significant portion of our executive officers’ compensation, representing 1% of Mr. Herbert’s and 0% of Mr. DeMedio’s total target compensation.
Independent compensation consultant. The Committee has from time to time retained an independent compensation consultant, Buck Consultants, LLC,  to review the executive compensation programs and practices.
No payment on change in control without a “double trigger”. Payments under our employment agreements require two events for vesting – both the change in control and a “good reason” for termination of employment.
LLC.

Elements of Compensation

This section describes the various elements of our compensation program for our named executive officers during the 20142017 fiscal year. The components of compensation reflected in our named executive officers’ compensation program are set forth in the following table:

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Element

Key Characteristics

Why We Pay this Element

How We Determine the Amount

Element

Key Characteristics

this Element

the Amount

Base Salary

Fixed compensation component payable in cash. Reviewed annually and adjusted when appropriate.

Provide a base level of competitive cash compensation for executive talent.

Experience, job scope, peer group, and individual performance.

Annual Bonus

Variable compensation component payable in cash or stock based on performance as compared to annually-established company andand/or individual performance goals.

Motivate and reward executives for performance on key operational, financial and personal measures during the year.

Peer group

Organizational and individual performance, with actual payouts based on the extent to which performance goals are satisfied.

Long Term Incentives

Variable compensation component payable in restricted stock.stock or stock options.

Alignment of long term interests of management and shareholders.

Retention of executive talent.

Peer group

Organizational and individual performance, with actual payoutsawards based on the extent to which goals are satisfied.

Perquisites and Other Personal Benefits

Fixed compensation component to provide basic competitive benefits.

Provide a base level of competitive compensation for executive talent.

Periodic review of benefits provided generally to all employees.

For fiscal year 2014, the targeted aggregate compensation of our named executive officers consisted of the following components expressed as a percentage of total compensation:
          
Named
Executive Officer
Base
Salary
 
Annual
Bonus
 
Long-Term
Incentive
Compensation
 
Perquisites  &
Other
Benefits
 
Total
Compensation
          
Stephen P. Herbert46% 7% 46% 1% 100%
          
David M. DeMedio53% 7% 40% 0% 100%
          
Michael Lawlor49% 49% 0% 2% 100%
          
Cary Sagady61% 37% 0% 2% 100%
For fiscal year 2014, the aggregate compensation actually paid or awarded to our named executive officers consisted of the following components expressed as a percentage of total compensation:
          
Named Executive Officer
Base
Salary
 
Annual
Bonus
 
Long-Term
Incentive
Compensation
 
Perquisites  &
Other
Benefits
 
Total
Compensation
          
Stephen P. Herbert76% 7% 15% 2% 100%
          
David M. DeMedio82% 6% 12% 0% 100%
          
Michael Lawlor88% 8% 0% 4% 100%
          
Cary Sagady93% 3% 0% 4% 100%

Base Salary

Base salary is the fixed component of our named executive officers’ annual cash compensation and is set with the goal of attracting talented executives and adequately compensating and rewarding them for services rendered during the fiscal year. The Compensation Committee reviews our executive officers’ base salary on an annual basis.

The base salaries of each of our executive officers reflect the individual’s level of responsibility and performance. In recommending base salaries of our executive officers to the Board of Directors, the Compensation Committee also considers changes in duties and responsibilities, our business and financial results, and its knowledge of base salaries paid to executive officers of our peer group. The base salaries of each of Messrs. SagadyMs. Duska and LawlorMr. Harrum were established by our Chief Executive Officer after discussions with each employee.

None of our named executive officer’s

Effective August 31, 2016, we increased Mr. Herbert’s base salaries weresalary by 25% to $450,000, and we increased during the 2014 fiscal year.

Mr. Lawlor’s base salary by 6.4% to $250,000.

Annual Bonus

Performance-based annual bonuses are based on each named executive officer’s overall performance and the achievement of performance goals. Annual bonuses are intended to provide officers with an opportunity to receive additional cash and equity compensation based on their individual performance and Company results, including the achievement of pre-determined Company andand/or individual performance goals. Performance-based bonuses are included in the compensation package because they incentivize our named executive officers, in any particular year, to pursue particular objectives that are consistent with the overall goals and strategic direction that the Board has set for the Company for that year.

The Committee believes that the annual performance-based bonus reinforces the pay-for-performance nature of our compensation program.

Fiscal Year 20142017 Short-Term Incentive Plan

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At the recommendation of the Compensation Committee, the Board of Directors adopted the Fiscal Year 2014 Short-Term Incentive2017 STI Plan (the “2014 STI Plan”) covering Messrs. Herbert and DeMedio.our executive officers. Pursuant to the 20142017 STI Plan, each executive officer would earn a cash bonus in the event that the Company achieved during the 20142017 fiscal year certain annual financial goals (80% weighting) and certain annual specific performance goals relating to the executive officer which were established by the Compensation Committee (20% weighting). The annual financial goals are total revenues (30%(28% weighting), cash generated from operations (30%(28% weighting), and non-GAAP net income (40%(24% weighting). Assuming the minimum threshold target goal would be achieved for a particular metric, the amount of the cash bonus to be earned would be determined on a pro rata basis, provided that the bonus would not exceed the maximum distinguished award for that metric.

The individual performance goals established by the Compensation Committee for Mr. Herbert included clearly communicating the Company's strategy, goals and objectives to the investment community, developing senior management leadership necessary to support the future growth of the Company, and leading the effort to identify strategic alternatives for the Company.

The Compensation Committee sets the cash bonus opportunity for each current executive officer as a percentage of his respective annual base salary as set forth in the following table:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    

Threshold

    

Target

    

Distinguished

Named Executive Officer

    

Performance

    

Performance

    

 Performance

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stephen P. Herbert

 

 —

 

50%

 

75%

Michael Lawlor

 

 —

 

30%

 

45%

Priyanka Singh

 

 —

 

15%

 

23%

Below were the threshold, target and distinguished cash bonus award target opportunities for our current executive officers:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    

Threshold

    

Target

    

Distinguished

Named Executive Officer

    

Performance

    

Performance

    

Performance

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stephen P. Herbert

 

$

 —

 

$

225,000

 

$

337,500

Michael Lawlor

 

$

 —

 

$

75,000

 

$

112,500

Priyanka Singh

 

$

 —

 

$

41,250

 

$

61,875

  Threshold Performance  Target Performance  Distinguished Performance 
          
Stephen P. Herbert $-  $51,184  $102,368 
David M. DeMedio $-  $29,283  $58,566 
Based on the performance of the Company and individual performance,

Mr. Herbert earned a cash bonus of $29,673 and Mr. DeMedio$131,299, representing 29.2% of his base salary, Ms. Singh earned a cash bonus of $17,238$33,334 representing 12.1% of her base salary, and Mr. Lawlor earned a cash bonus of $38,891 representing 15.6% of his base salary, under the 20142017 STI Plan. Each executiveThe Compensation Committee determined that Mr. Herbert had achieved all120% of thehis individual performance target goals, established by the Committee.Ms. Singh had achieved 150% of her individual performance target goals, and Mr. Lawlor had achieved 125% of his individual performance target goals. Based on the actual performance of the Company during the 20142017 fiscal year, the minimum threshold performance targets established under the 2014 STI Plan weretarget was not met for non-GAAP net income. Revenuesincome and cash generated from operations, and revenues for the fiscal year were in excess of the minimum threshold target goal but less than the distinguished target goal. In determining the award under the 2017 STI Plan, the Compensation Committee further increased non-GAAP net income by certain unusual expenses incurred by the Company during the fiscal year related to SOX 404 compliance. Following the adjustment, non-GAAP net income exceeded the minimum threshold target but was less than the target goal and cash from operations was in excess ofunder the maximum distinguished performance target goal.

plan.

Other Named Executive Officers’ Cash Bonus

For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2014,2017, the cash bonuses earned by Messrs. LawlorMr. Maxwell, Mr. Harrum and SagadyMs. Duska under the fiscal year 2017 management incentive plan were based upon the attainment of financial target goals by the Company relating to connections (50% weighting for Mr. Sagady and 75% weighting for Mr. Lawlor)(25% weighting), revenues (25% weighting for Mr. Sagady and 15% weighting for Mr. Lawlor)(15% weighting), andnon-GAAP net income (20% weighting), adjusted EBITDA (25% weighting for Mr. Sagadyweighting), and 10% weighting for Mr. Lawlor)cash generated from operations (15% weighting). Based on the actual performance of the Company during the 20142017 fiscal year, the minimum threshold performance targets were not met for revenuesnon-GAAP net income, adjusted EBITDA, and adjusted EBITDA. Connections for the fiscal yearcash generated from operations, connections were in excess of the minimum thresholddistinguished target goal, and revenues were in excess of the threshold but less than the target goal.

DeMedio Stock Bonus
During November 2013, and subsequent to the end of the 2013 fiscal year, upon recommendation of the Compensation Committee, the Board awarded to Mr. DeMedio 21,000 vested shares of common stock as a one-time bonus in recognition of his performance during the 2013 fiscal year. Although the Compensation Committee considered this bonus to be part of Mr. DeMedio’s fiscal year 2013 compensation and is not considered to be part of Mr. DeMedio’s compensation for the 2014 fiscal year under this Compensation Discussion and Analysis, this stock award is reflected as required by applicable disclosure regulations in the fiscal year 2014 compensation tables set forth below in this Form 10-K.

Long-Term Incentive Compensation

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As described above, the Compensation Committee believes that a substantial portion of each executive officer’s compensation should be in the form of long-term incentive compensation in order to further align the interests of our executive officers and shareholders.

Fiscal Year 20142017 Long-Term Incentive Performance Share Plan

At the recommendation of the Compensation Committee, the Board of Directors adopted the Fiscal Year 2014 Long-Term Incentive Performance Share Plan (the “20142017 LTI Stock Plan”)Plan covering Messrs. Herbert and DeMedio.our executive officers. Under the 20142017 LTI Stock Plan, each executive officer would be awarded shares of common stockCommon Stock in the event that certain metrics relating to the Company’s 20142017 fiscal year would result in specified ranges of year-over-year percentage growth. The metrics are total number of connections as of June 30, 20142017 as compared to total number of connections as of June 30, 20132016 (50% weighting), total license and transaction fee revenues earned during the 2014 fiscal year as compared to those earned during the 2013 fiscal year (25% weighting), and adjusted EBITDA earned during the 20142017 fiscal year as compared to adjusted EBITDA earned during the 20132016 fiscal year (25%(50% weighting). The shares awarded under the 20142017 LTI Stock Plan would vest as follows: one-third on the date of issuance; one-third on the first anniversary of the date of issuance;June 30, 2018; and one-third on the second anniversary of the date of issuance.

June 30, 2019.

At the time of the establishment of the 20142017 LTI Stock Plan, the Compensation Committee believed that the attainment of the target goals under the 20142017 LTI Stock Plan would represent a significant achievement for management, and were designed to stretch the Company’s and management’s performance during the fiscal year.

The Compensation Committee established target long-term award levels for each current executive officer as a percentage of his respective annual base salary as indicated in the table set forth below.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    

Threshold

    

Target

    

Distinguished

Named Executive Officer

    

Performance

    

Performance

    

Performance

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stephen P. Herbert

 

 —

 

150%

 

225%

Michael Lawlor

 

 —

 

100%

 

150%

Priyanka Singh

 

 —

 

38%

 

56%

The table set forth below lists the value of the shares that would have been awarded to the executive officers under the 20142017 LTI Stock Plan if all of the minimum threshold performance goals had been achieved, if all of the target performance goals had been achieved, and if all of the distinguished performance goals had been achieved. Assuming the minimum threshold target goal was achieved for a particular metric, the number of shares to be awarded for that metric was required to be determined on a pro-rata basis, provided that the award could not exceed the maximum distinguished award for that metric.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    

Threshold

    

Target

    

Target

Named Executive Officer

    

Performance

    

Performance

    

Performance

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stephen P. Herbert

 

$

 —

 

$

675,000

 

$

1,012,500

Michael Lawlor

 

$

 —

 

$

250,000

 

$

375,000

Priyanka Singh

 

$

 —

 

$

103,125

 

$

154,688

  
Threshold
Performance
  
Target
Performance
  Distinguished Performance 
             
Stephen P. Herbert $-  $341,277  $682,554 
             
David M. DeMedio $-  $175,699  $351,396 

Based on the actual performance of the Company during the 20142017 fiscal year, the minimum threshold performance targetstarget established under the 20142017 LTI Stock Plan werewas not met for revenues or adjusted EBITDA. Connections (50% weighting) for the fiscal year were in excess of the maximum distinguished target goal. In determining the award under the 2017 LTI Stock Plan, the Compensation Committee further increased Adjusted EBITDA by certain unusual expenses incurred by the Company during the fiscal year related to SOX 404 compliance. Following the adjustment, Adjusted EBITDA exceeded the minimum threshold target but was less than the target goal.goal under the plan. Consequently, the stock award to each executive officer under the 20142017 LTI Stock Plan was as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Number of

 

Value of Shares as of

Names Executive Officer

    

shares

 

June 30, 2017

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stephen P. Herbert

 

116,445

 

$

605,515

Michael Lawlor

 

43,128

 

$

224,265

Priyanka Singh

 

17,790

 

$

92,509

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  Number of
Shares
  Value of Shares
as of June 30,
2014
 
         
Stephen P. Herbert  36,649  $76,776 
         
David M. DeMedio  19,161  $39,532 

The shares awarded to Mr. Herbert had a value equal to 135% of his annual base salary, the shares awarded to Ms. Singh had a value equal to 33.6% of her annual base salary, and the shares awarded to Mr. Lawlor had a value equal to 89.7% of his annual base salary.

Stock Option Awards

During September 2016, Mr. Herbert was awarded incentive stock options intended to qualify under Section 422 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), to purchase up to 20,080 shares at an exercise price of $4.98 per share. The options vest on August 31, 2017, and expire if not exercised prior to August 31, 2023.

During March 2017, Ms. Singh was awarded non-qualified stock options to purchase up to 75,000 shares at an exercise price of $4.00 per share. The options vest on March 31, 2018 and expire if not exercised prior to March 31, 2024.

During March 2017, Mr. Maxwell was awarded incentive stock options intended to qualify under Section 422 of the Code to purchase up to 20,000 shares at an exercise price of $4.05 per share. The options vest on March 31, 2018 and expire if not exercised prior to March 31, 2024.

Perquisites and Other Benefits

On and after September 5, 2012, our

Our named executive officers were entitled to the health care coverage, group insurance and other employee benefits provided to all of our other employees. In this regard, we recommended to the Board, and the Board approved, the discontinuance of all fringe benefits previously provided to our named executive officers which were in excess of those generally available to the Company’s employees. The base salaries of the named executive officers were increased by an amount equal to the annual payments attributable to these discontinued fringe benefits.

Post-Termination Compensation

Upon the recommendation of the Compensation Committee, in November 2013, the Board approved an amendment to Mr. DeMedio’s employment agreement which provided that (i) if following a change in control of the Company, Mr. DeMedio would terminate his employment with the Company for good reason, or (ii) if the Company would terminate his employment at any time without cause, or (iii) if the Company would provide Mr. DeMedio with a notice of non-renewal of his employment agreement, then the Company would pay to him a lump sum equal to one times his base salary on or before the termination of his employment and all restricted stock awards or stock options would become vested as of the date of termination.

As set forth in his employment agreement, upon the termination of Mr. Herbert’s employment under certain circumstances, including termination by the Company without cause or by a notice of non-renewal of the employment agreement, or under certain circumstances following a change of control of the Company, the Company has agreed to pay Mr. Herbert a lump sum amount equal to two times his annual base salary and all restricted stock awards or stock options would become vested as of the date of termination.

We believe that these provisions are an important component of each executive’sMr. Herbert's employment arrangement and will help to secure thehis continued employment and dedication, of our executive officers, notwithstanding any concern that theyhe might have at such time regarding theirhis own continued employment, prior to or following a change inof control.

The Committee notes that there would be no payments to our executive officers upon a change of control without a “double trigger”. Payments under our employment agreements require two events for vesting – both the change inof control and a “good reason” for termination of employment.

Additional information regarding what would have been received by our executive officersMr. Herbert had termination occurred on June 30, 20142017 is found under the heading “Potential Payments upon Termination or Change of Control” on page 46 ofwithin this Form 10-K.

Stock Ownership Policy

We believe that providing our executive officers who have responsibility for the Company’s management and growth with an opportunity to increase their ownership of Company stockshares aligns the interests of the executive officers with those of the shareholders. In furtherance thereof, in April 2011, the Board approvedOur Stock Ownership Guidelines that were recommended by the Compensation Committee. These guidelines provide that the Chief Executive Officer should own shares with a value of at least three times his annual base salary, and the Chief Financial Officer and other executive officers should own shares with a value of at least one times his or her annual base salary. Each executive officer has until April 2016five years to complyobtain such ownership from the commencement of serving as an executive officer. As of the date hereof, each executive officer is in compliance with the policy. In November 2013, the Compensation Committee recommended and the Board approved an amendment to our guidelines to

Our Stock Ownership Guidelines provide that non-vested restricted stock awards would count towards the stock ownership requirements thereunder for executive officers and non-employee directors.

During November 2013, the Board of Directors approved our recommendation that each non-employee director should own shares of common stockCommon Stock with a value of at least five times his or her annual cash retainer. For this purpose, the annual retainer shall include the annual retainer for service on the Board as well as the annual retainer for serving on one (but not more than one) Committee of the Board for a total share value of at least $150,000.Board. Each director serving at the time of the amendment would have until June 30, 2016 to comply with the increased stock ownership requirements, and future directors would havehas five years to comply. Prior toobtain such ownership from commencement of service as a director. As of the amendment,date hereof, each of the directors is in compliance with the policy.

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For purposes of these guidelines, “shares” include shares owned by the executive officer or director or by such person’s immediate family members residing in the same household and include non-vested restricted stock awards held by the executive officer or non-employee director was required to own sharesdirector.

Effect of common stock with a value of at least $40,000.

Effect Of 20142017 Say-On-Pay Vote

At the 2014 annual meeting2017 Annual Meeting of shareholders,Shareholders, over 77%90% of the votes cast on the advisory vote on the compensation of our named executive officers were in favor of the Company’s executive compensation disclosed in the proxy statement. The Compensation Committee considered the vote, and even though the results convey strong shareholder support for the Company’s executive compensation programs and the Compensation Committee’s decisions, the Committee determined that it was in the best interest of the Company and its shareholders to continue to evaluate our executive compensation programs and, if appropriate, to strengthen certain aspects of these programs.

Impact of Taxation and Accounting Considerations on Executive Compensation

The Compensation Committee and the Board of Directors take into account tax and accounting consequences of the compensation program and weigh these factors when setting total compensation and determining the individual elements of any named executive officer’s compensation package.

The stock and option awards to our named executive officers under our stockequity incentive plans as well as any option awards under our 2014 Stock Option Incentive Plan provide that the executiveofficer is responsible for any withholding or payroll tax obligations incurred by the Company in connection with the award, and that the executiveofficer may satisfy any such obligations by, among other things, either the delivery to the Company of a cash payment equal to the obligations, or the assignment or transfer to the Company of shares having a value equal to the obligations, or such other method that shall be satisfactory to the Company.

Summary Compensation Table

The following table sets forth certain information with respect to compensation paid or accrued by the Company during the fiscal years ended June 30, 2014, 2013,2017, 2016, and 20122015 to each of the executive officers and employees of the Company named below (“our named executive officers”):officers:

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  Fiscal       Stock  All Other    
Name and Principal Position Year Salary  Bonus (2)  Awards (3)  Compensation (4)  Total 
                  
Stephen P. Herbert 2014 $341,227  $29,673  $341,227  $10,000  $695,127 
   Chief Executive Officer, President 2013 $341,227  $51,250  $111,399  $10,000  $513,876 
   & Chairman of the Board (1) 2012 $332,246  $40,000  $391,300  $18,748  $782,294 
                       
David M. DeMedio 2014 $237,875  $17,238  $213,709  $-  $468,822 
   Chief Financial Officer 2013 $234,265  $-  $4,024  $4,813  $243,102 
  2012 $219,615  $-  $134,542  $18,190  $372,347 
                       
Cary Sagady 2014 $200,300  $7,109  $-  $7,721  $215,130 
   Sr. VP Product Management & 2013 $198,200  $42,063  $-  $12,100  $252,363 
   Network Solutions 2012 $193,066  $64,680  $-  $16,016  $273,762 
                       
Michael Lawlor 2014 $179,800  $15,953  $-  $8,670  $204,423 
   VP of Sales & Business 2013 $179,800  $62,930  $-  $10,000  $252,730 
   Development 2012 $173,745  $96,320  $36,200  $15,197  $321,462 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fiscal

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stock

 

Option

 

All Other

 

 

 

Name and Principal Position

    

Year

    

Salary

    

Bonus (1)

    

Awards (2)

    

Awards (3)

    

Compensation (4)

    

Total

Stephen P. Herbert

 

2017

 

$

446,538

 

$

131,299

 

$

675,000

 

$

39,758

 

$

13,091

 

$

1,305,686

Chief Executive Officer, President

 

2016

 

$

358,194

 

$

134,227

 

$

360,000

 

$

48,225

 

$

10,600

 

$

911,246

& Chairman of the Board

 

2015

 

$

341,227

 

$

101,732

 

$

341,227

 

$

261,055

 

$

10,400

 

$

1,055,641

   

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Priyanka Singh (5)

 

2017

 

$

70,865

 

$

33,334

 

$

103,125

 

$

123,000

 

$

50,000

 

$

380,324

Chief Financial Officer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Michael Lawlor

 

2017

 

$

249,231

 

$

38,891

 

$

250,000

 

$

 —

 

$

13,706

 

$

551,828

Chief Services Officer

 

2016

 

$

203,246

 

$

68,977

 

$

88,125

 

$

107,250

 

$

9,990

 

$

477,588

 

 

2015

 

$

179,800

 

$

44,186

 

$

 —

 

$

50,283

 

$

7,830

 

$

282,099

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Leland P. Maxwell

 

2017

 

$

59,654

 

$

60,163

 

$

 —

 

$

32,400

 

$

 —

 

$

152,217

Former Interim Chief Financial Officer

 

2016

 

$

92,000

 

$

42,331

 

$

 —

 

$

 —

 

$

 —

 

$

134,331

   

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Maeve Duska

 

2017

 

$

212,885

 

$

71,048

 

$

 —

 

$

 —

 

$

 —

 

$

283,933

Sr. VP of Sales and Marketing

 

2016

 

$

181,738

 

$

88,137

 

$

 —

 

$

 —

 

$

 —

 

$

269,875

 

 

2015

 

$

179,800

 

$

36,512

 

$

50,000

 

$

28,773

 

$

 —

 

$

295,085

   

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

George Harrum

 

2017

 

$

196,269

 

$

40,939

 

$

 —

 

$

 —

 

$

 —

 

$

237,208

Sr. VP of Operations

 

2016

 

$

180,508

 

$

50,786

 

$

 —

 

$

 —

 

$

7,899

 

$

239,193

 

 

2015

 

$

179,800

 

$

17,674

 

$

 —

 

$

28,555

 

$

7,362

 

$

233,391

(1)

Mr. Herbert was formerly the Company’s President and Chief Operating Officer through October 4, 2011 and interim Chairman and Chief Executive Officer from October 5 through November 28, 2011. Mr. Herbert was named Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer and President on November 30, 2011.
(2)

(1)

Represents cash bonuses earned upon such person’s performance during the fiscal year or upon the attainment by the Company of certain target goals. For fiscal year 2017, represents (i) awards under the 2017 STI Plan to each of Mr. Herbert, Mr. Lawlor, and Ms. Singh, and (ii) awards under the fiscal year 2017 management incentive plan (the “2017 MIP”) to each of Mr. Maxwell, Ms. Duska, and Mr. Harrum.

(3)

(2)

In accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718, the price of our common stock on the grant date equals the grant date fair value of these stock awards. For fiscal year 2014,2017, represents (i) 188,523135,542 shares with a value of $341,227$675,000 that would have been earned by Mr. Herbert under the 20142017 LTI Stock Plan if all of the target goals had been achieved, (ii) 21,00050,201 shares with a value of $38,010 granted to Mr. DeMedio as a bonus on November 7, 2013, and (iii) 97,071 shares with a value of $175,699$250,000 that would have been earned by Mr. DeMedioLawlor under the 20142017 LTI Stock Plan if all of the target goals had been achieved, and (iii) 20,708 shares with a value of $103,125 that would have been earned by Ms. Singh under the 2017 LTI Stock Plan if all of the target goals had been achieved. Based on the actual financial results for the fiscal year, Mr. Herbert was awarded 36,649 shares with a grant date value of $66,335 and Mr. DeMedio$605,515, Ms. Singh was awarded 19,161 shares with a grant date value of $34,861 under the 2014 LTI Stock Plan.$92,509, and Mr. Lawlor was awarded shares with a value of $224,265. If all of the maximum target levels had been achieved under the 2014 LTI Stock2017 Plan, Mr. Herbert would have earned 377,102 shares with a grant date value of $682,554, and$1,012,500, Mr. DeMedioLawlor would have earned 194,141 shares with a grant date value of $351,396.$375,000, and Ms. Singh would have earned shares with a value of $154,688. The shares earned under the 20142017 LTI Stock Plan vest as follows: one-third on June 30, 2014;the date of issuance; one-third on June 30, 2015;1, 2018; and one-third on June 30, 2016.1, 2019.

(3)

In accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718, the Black-Scholes value on the grant date equals the grant date fair value of these option awards. For fiscal year 2017, represents (i) 20,080 incentive stock options awarded to Mr. Herbert on August 31, 2016, which will vest on August 31, 2017, (ii) 75,000 non-qualified stock options awarded to Ms. Singh on March 10, 2017, which vest on March 31, 2018, and (iii) 20,000 incentive stock options awarded to Mr. Maxwell on March 27, 2017, which vest on March 31, 2018.

(4)

(4)

During the 20142017 fiscal year, represents a signing bonus awarded to Ms. Singh. During the 2017 fiscal year, represents matching 401(k) plan contributions for Messrs. Herbert, LawlorHarrum and Sagady.Lawlor.

(5)

Ms. Singh joined the Company as Chief Financial Officer on March 31, 2017.

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Grants Of Plan-Based Awards Table

The table below summarizes the amounts of awards granted to our named executive officers and employees during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2014:2017:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

All Other Option

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Awards: Number

 

 

 

 

Grant Date Fair

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

of Securities

 

Exercise or Base

 

Value of Stock

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Underlying

 

Price of Option

 

and Option

 

 

 

 

 

Underlying

 

Price of Option

 

and Option

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Options (3)

 

Awards

 

Awards (4)

 

 

 

 

 

Options (3)

 

Awards

 

Awards (4)

Name

    

Grant Date

    

    

Target ($)

    

Maximum ($)

    

    

Target (#)

    

Maximum (#)

    

    

Units (#)

    

$/Sh

    

Awards ($)

Stephen P. Herbert

 

 

 

    

$

225,000

 

$

337,500

 

 

 —

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

    

 —

 

    

 —

 

 

8/31/2016

 

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

135,542

 

203,313

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

$

675,000

 

 

8/31/2016

 

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 —

 

 

20,080

 

$

4.98

 

$

39,758

Priyanka Singh

 

 

 

 

$

41,250

 

$

61,875

 

 

 —

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

8/31/2016

 

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

20,208

 

31,062

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

$

103,125

 

 

3/10/2017

 

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 —

 

 

75,000

 

$

4.00

 

$

123,000

Michael Lawlor

 

 

 

 

$

75,000

 

$

112,500

 

 

 —

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

8/31/2016

 

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

50,201

 

75,301

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

$

250,000

Leland P. Maxwell

 

 

 

 

$

117,500

 

$

146,875

 

 

 —

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

3/27/2017

 

 

 

 —

 

$

 —

 

 

 —

 

 —

 

 

20,000

 

$

4.05

 

$

32,400

Maeve Duska

 

 

 

 

$

164,000

 

$

205,000

 

 

 —

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

George Harrum

 

 

 

 

$

94,500

 

$

118,125

 

 

 —

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

    Estimated Future Payouts Under
Non-Equity Incentive Plan
Awards (1)
  Estimated Future Payouts Under
Equity Incentive Plan Awards (2)
  All Other
Stock Awards:
Number of
Shares of
Stock or Units
(3)
  Grant Date
Fair Value of
Stock Awards
(4)
 
                           
Name Grant Date Threshold
($)
  Target
($)
  Maximum
($)
  Threshold
(#)
  Target
(#)
  Maximum
(#)
  Units (#)  Awards ($) 
  
Stephen P. Herbert    -   51,184   102,368   -   -   -   -  $- 
  11/7/2013  -   -   -   -   188,523   377,102      $341,227 
David M. DeMedio  -   29,283   58,566   -   -   -   -  $- 
  11/7/2013  -   -   -   -   97,071   194,141   -  $175,699 
  11/7/2013  -   -   -   -   -   -   21,000  $38,010 
Cary Sagady    -   120,000   -   -   -   -   -  $- 
Michael Lawlor    -   179,800   -   -   -   -   -  $- 

(1)

Represents target and maximum awards granted to Messrs.for Mr. Herbert, Ms. Singh, and DeMedio by the Board of DirectorsMr. Lawlor under the 20142017 STI Plan. The plan provides for the award of a cash bonus if all targets are achieved as follows: Mr. Herbert - $51,184 and Mr. DeMedio - $29,283. If none of the minimum, threshold targets are achieved, the executive officers would not earn a cash bonus. If all of the maximum distinguished target goals are achieved, the executive officers would earn a cash bonus as follows: Mr. Herbert – $102,368 and Mr. DeMedio – $58,566. Mr. Herbert was awarded $29,673 and Mr. DeMedio$131,299, Ms. Singh was awarded $17,238 under the plan.

Represents cash bonus opportunity for Messrs. Sagady and Lawlor if all of the target goals were achieved. Mr. Sagady was awarded $7,109$33,334, and Mr. Lawlor was awarded $15,953
(2)Represents awards granted by the Board of Directors$38,891 under the 20142017 STI Plan. Represents target and maximum awards for Mr. Maxwell, Ms. Duska, and Mr. Harrum under the 2017 MIP. Mr. Maxwell was awarded $60,163, Ms. Duska was awarded $71,048, and Mr. Harrum was awarded $40,939, under the 2017 MIP.

(2)

Represents number of shares under the target and maximum awards for Mr. Herbert, Ms. Singh, and Mr. Lawlor under the 2017 LTI Stock Plan. The plan provides for the award of shares having the following value if all targets are achieved; Mr. Herbert - $341,227 and Mr. DeMedio - $175,699. If none of the minimum threshold year-over-year percentage target goals are achieved, the executive officers would not be awarded any shares; and if all maximum distinguished targets are achieved the executive officers would be awarded shares having the following value: Mr. Herbert - $682,454 and Mr. DeMedio - $356,812. The number of shares in the table above represents the total dollar value of the award divided by the grant date value of the share.shares. Based upon the financial results for the 2017 fiscal year, Mr. Herbert was awarded 36,649 shares and Mr. DeMedio was awarded 19,161116,445 shares under the plan, Ms. Singh was awarded 17,790 shares under the plan, and Mr. Lawlor was awarded 43,128 shares under the plan. The shares awarded to each of whichMr. Herbert, Ms. Singh, and Mr. Lawlor under the plan vest as follows: one-third vestedon the date of issuance; one-third on June 30, 2014,1, 2018; and one-third vests on June 30, 2015 and one-third vests on June 30, 2016.1, 2019.

(3)

Represents awards granted to Messrs. Herbert and Lawlor and Ms. Singh as follows: Mr. Herbert – 20,080 incentive stock options; Ms. Singh - 75,000 non-qualified stock options, and Mr. Maxwell- 20,000 incentive stock options. The incentive stock options awarded to Mr. Herbert vest on August 31, 2017. The non-qualified stock options awarded to Ms. Singh and the incentive stock options awarded to Mr. Maxwell vest on March 31, 2018.

(3)

(4)

Represents 21,000 shares of common stock granted to Mr. DeMedio as a bonus in recognition of his performance during the 2013 fiscal year.

(4)Amount represents

Represents the grant date fair value of the target award under the 2017 LTI Stock Plan or the option award, as the case may be, as determined in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718. For Mr. Herbert, represents the grant date value of 188,523 shares which would have been awarded to him if the target goals had been achieved under the 2014 LTI Stock Plan. For Mr. DeMedio, represents the grant date value of 97,071 shares which would have been awarded to him if the target goals had been achieved under the 2014 LTI Stock Plan as well as the grant date value of 21,000 shares awarded to him on November 7, 2013. Based on the actual financial results, Mr. Herbert was awarded 36,649 shares with a grant date value of $66,335 and Mr. DeMedio was awarded 19,161 shares with a grant date value of $34,861 under the 2014 LTI Stock Plan.

Outstanding Equity Awards At Fiscal Year-End

The following table shows information regarding unexercised stock options and unvested equity awards granted to the named executive officers as of the fiscal year ended June 30, 2014:2017:

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  Option Awards Stock Awards 
Name Number of Securities Underlying Unexercised Options(#) Exercisable  Option
Exercise
Price($)
 Option Expiration
Date
 Number of
Shares or
Units of
Stock That
Have Not
Vested (#)
  Market
Value of
Shares or
Units of
Stock That
Have Not
Vested($)
 
Stephen P. Herbert  -  $-    48,241 (1) $101,789 
                  
David M. DeMedio  -  $-    12,774 (1) $26,953 
                  
Cary Sagady  -  $-    -  $- 
                  
Michael Lawlor  -  $-    -  $- 
  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Option Awards

 

Stock Awards

Executive Officer

    

Number of
Securities
Underlying
Unexercised
Options(#)
Exercisable

    

Number of

Securities

Underlying

Unexercised

Options(#)

Unexercisable

(1)

    

Option
Exercise
Price($)

    

Option
Expiration
Date

    

Number of
Shares or
Units of
Stock That
Have Not
Vested (#)

    

 

Market
Value of
Shares or
Units of
Stock That
Have Not
Vested($)

Stephen P. Herbert

 

155,555

 

50,000

 

$

1.80

 

9/1/2021

 

21,077

(2)  

$

109,600

   

 

29,585

 

 —

 

 

3.38

 

8/1/2022

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

20,080

 

$

4.98

 

8/31/2023

 

 —

 

 

 —

Priyanka Singh

 

 —

 

75,000

 

$

4.00

 

45,382

 

 —

 

 

 —

Michael Lawlor

 

16,667

 

8,333

 

$

2.75

 

4/8/2022

 

5,159

(2)  

$

26,827

 

 

25,000

 

50,000

 

$

2.94

 

1/12/2023

 

 —

 

 

 —

Leland P.  Maxwell

 

 —

 

20,000

 

$

4.05

 

3/31/2024

 

 —

 

 

 —

Maeve Duska

 

16,667

 

8,333

 

$

1.62

 

1/2/2022

 

 —

 

 

 —

George Harrum

 

16,667

 

8,333

 

$

1.68

 

1/2/2022

 

 —

 

 

 —

(1)

Options vest as follows: Mr. Herbert – 50,000 of the $1.80 stock options on September 1, 2017, and 20,080 of the $4.98 stock options on August 31, 2017; Ms. Singh - 75,000 on March 31, 2018; Mr. Lawlor – 25,000 on January 12, 2018, 8,333 on April 8, 2018, and 25,000 on January 12, 2019; Mr. Maxwell - 20,000 on March 31, 2018; Ms. Duska – 8,333 on January 2, 2018; and Mr. Harrum – 8,333 on January 2, 2018.

(1)

(2)

Reflects 24,432 shares for Mr. Herbert and 12,774 shares for Mr. DeMedio awarded under the 20142016 LTI Stock Plan. Shares vest one-half on June 30, 2015 and one-half on June 30, 2016.2018. The closing market price on June 30, 2014,2017, or $2.11$5.20 per share, was used in the calculation of market value. Reflects 23,809 shares granted to Mr. Herbert under a long term incentive plan on September 5, 2012. The shares vest any time prior to September 5, 2015, and at such time the Company’s common stock would close above $2.50 per share for thirty consecutive trading days. The closing market price on June 30, 2014, or $2.11 per share, was used in the calculation of market value

Option Exercises And Stock Vested

The following table sets forth information regarding options exercised and shares of common stock acquired upon vesting by our named executive officers during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2014:2017:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

Option Awards

 

Stock Awards

 

 

Number of

 

 

 

 

Number of

 

 

 

 

 

Shares

 

Value

 

Shares

 

Value

 

 

Acquired on

 

Realized on

 

Acquired on

 

Realized on

Name

    

Exercise (#)

    

Exercise ($)

    

Vesting (#)

    

Vesting ($)

Stephen P. Herbert

 

 —

 

$

 —

 

56,381

 

$

293,181

Priyanka Singh

 

 —

 

$

 —

 

 —

 

$

 —

Michael Lawlor

 

 —

 

$

 —

 

10,320

 

$

53,664

Leland P. Maxwell

 

 —

 

$

 —

 

 —

 

$

 —

Maeve Duska

 

 —

 

$

 —

 

 —

 

$

 —

George Harrum

 

 —

 

$

 —

 

 —

 

$

 —

  Option Awards  Stock Awards 
  Number of     Number of    
  Shares  Value  Shares  Value 
  Acquired on  Realized on  Acquired on  Realized on 
Name Exercise (#)  Exercise ($)  Vesting (#)  Vesting ($) 
Stephen P. Herbert (1)  -  $-   33,334  $59,001 
David M. DeMedio (2)  -  $-   29,334  $52,761 
Cary Sagady  -  $-   -  $- 
Michael Lawlor  -  $-   -  $- 
(1)Represents 33,334 shares valued at $1.77 per share that vested on September 27, 2013.
(2)Represents 8,334 shares valued at $1.77 per share that vested on September 27, 2013 and 21,000 shares valued at $1.81 that vested on November 7, 2013.

Executive Employment Agreements

Additional information regarding each named executive officer’s employment agreement with the Company is set forth below.

Stephen P. Herbert

Mr. Herbert’s employment agreement provides that he has been appointed Chairman and is employed as the Chief Executive Officer. The agreement provided for an initial term continuing through January 1, 2013, which is automatically renewed for consecutive one year periods unless terminated by either Mr. Herbert or the Company upon at least 90 days’ notice prior to the end of the initial term or any one year extension thereof.

David M. DeMedio
Mr. DeMedio’s

Priyanka Singh

Ms. Singh’s employment agreement provides that heshe is employed as the Chief Financial Officer ofeffective March 31, 2017. Ms. Singh’s employment agreement with the Company. The agreement providedCompany provides for an initial term from June 30, 2011 until June 30, 2014,through March 31, 2018, and will

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automatically continue from year to year thereafterfor consecutive one-year periods unless terminated asby either party upon notice of at least 90 days prior to the end of the original term or any such one year renewal period byperiod.

During the Company or Mr. DeMedio by at least 90-days’ notice. During November 2013, the Company and Mr. DeMedio entered into an amendment to his employment agreement which contained certain provisions which are described below in this Form 10-K under the section titled “Potential Payments Upon Termination Or Change of Control”.

Cary Sagady
Mr. Sagady’s employment agreement provided that he was employed as Senior Vice President, Product Development. During April 2013, Mr. Sagady provided notice of termination of his employment agreement, and his employment agreement expired on June 30, 2013. Subsequent to that date, Mr. Sagady has continued to serve as an employee2017 fiscal year of the Company, withany awards under the same title2017 STI Plan and compensation as provided priorunder the 2017 LTI Stock Plan would be pro-rated from January 1, 2017 through June 30, 2017.

Ms. Singh is also entitled to the expiration.

Mr. Sagady is eligible to earn an annual discretionary bonus in the maximum amount of 60% of his annual base salary based upon the Company’s and/or his performance. Mr. Sagady is alsobe covered by all standard fringe and employee benefits made available to other employees of the Company, including medical and dental insurance, paid vacation and holidays, a 401(k) plan and a long-term disability plan.

Michael Lawlor

Mr. Lawlor’s employment agreement provides that he is employed as Chief Services Officer effective March 8, 2016, and as Senior Vice President of Sales and Business Development prior thereto. Mr. Lawlor’s employment agreement with the Company provides for an initial term through June 30, 2013. Mr. Lawlor’s employment with the Company shall2017, and will automatically continue for consecutive one-year periods unless terminated by either party upon notice of at least 60 days prior to the end of each one-year extension.

Mr. Lawlor is eligible to earn an annual discretionary bonus in the maximum amount of 100% of his annual base salary based upon the Company’s and/original term or his performance. any one year renewal period.

Mr. Lawlor is also entitled to be covered by all standard fringe and employee benefits made available to other employees of the Company, including medical and dental insurance, paid vacation and holidays, a 401(k) plan and a long-term disability plan.

Maeve Duska

Ms. Duska is employed as Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing. Ms. Duska is covered by all standard fringe and employee benefits made available to other employees of the Company, including medical and dental insurance, paid vacation and holidays, a 401(k) plan and a long-term disability plan.

George Harrum

Mr. Harrum’s employment agreement provides that he is employed as Senior Vice President of Operations. Mr. Harrum’s employment agreement with the Company provides for a term through June 30, 2017, and will automatically continue for consecutive one-year periods unless terminated by either party upon notice of at least 60 days prior to the end of the original term or any one year renewal period. The employment agreement provides that Mr. Harrum is eligible to earn an annual discretionary bonus under the management incentive plan in the maximum amount of 50% of his annual base salary based upon the Company’s and/or his performance. Mr. Harrum is also entitled to be covered by all standard fringe and employee benefits made available to other employees of the Company, including medical and dental insurance, paid vacation and holidays, a 401(k) plan and a long-term disability plan.

Leland P. Maxwell

Pursuant to a letter agreement between the Company and Mr. Maxwell dated January 27, 2016, and an extension effective as of October 1, 2016, Mr. Maxwell served as the Company’s interim Chief Financial Officer from January 28, 2016 through March 31, 2017. As interim Chief Financial Officer, he was eligible to participate in the 2016 MIP, and to receive a cash bonus equal to 50% of the compensation received by him from the Company during the fiscal year if the Company achieved certain annual financial goals during and for the entire 2017 fiscal year. Effective March 31, 2017, Mr. Maxwell became the Senior Vice President of Finance pursuant to which he receives a base salary of $235,000 and is entitled to participate in the management incentive plan.

POTENTIAL PAYMENTS UPON TERMINATION OR CHANGE OF CONTROL

The employment agreementsagreement of our executive officers includeMr. Herbert includes provisions for the Company to make a payment and certain benefits to the executiveshim upon termination of employment under certain conditions or if a successor to the Company’s business or assets does not agree to assume and perform his employment agreement as a condition to the consummation of a USA Transaction.

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The term “USA Transaction” means: (i) the acquisition

Mr. Herbert’s employment agreement provides that if Mr. Herbert would terminate his employment with the Company for good reason, or if the Company would terminate his employment without cause, or if the Company would provide Mr. Herbert with a notice of non-renewal of his employment agreement, then the Company would pay to him a lump sum equal to two times his base salary on or before the termination of his employment and all restricted stock awards and stock options would become vested as of the date of termination.

The term “good reason,” as defined in the agreement, includes: (A) a material breach of the terms of the agreement by the Company; (B) the assignment by the Company to Mr. Herbert of duties in any way materially inconsistent with his authorities, duties, or responsibilities, or a material reduction or alteration in the nature or status of his authority, duties, or responsibilities as the Chief Executive Officer of the Company; (C) the Company reduces Mr. Herbert’s annual base salary; or (D) a material reduction by the Company in the kind or level of employee benefits to which Mr. Herbert is entitled immediately prior to such reduction with the result that his overall benefit package is significantly reduced unless such failure to continue a plan, policy, practice or arrangement pertains to all plan participants generally. As a condition to Mr. Herbert receiving any payments or benefits upon the termination of his employment for good reason, Mr. Herbert shall have executed and delivered (and not revoked) a release of any and all claims, suits, or causes of action against the Company and its affiliates in form reasonably acceptable to the Company.

The agreement also provides that, as a condition of the consummation of a USA Transaction, the successor to the Company’s business or assets would agree to assume and perform Mr. Herbert’s employment agreement. If any such successor would not do so, Mr. Herbert’s employment would terminate on the date of consummation of the USA Transaction, and the Company would pay to Mr. Herbert a lump sum equal to two times his base salary on or before the termination of his employment and all restricted stock awards and stock options would become vested as of the date of termination.

The term “USA Transaction” means: (i) the acquisition of fifty-one percent or more of the then outstanding voting securities entitled to vote generally in the election of directors of the Company by any person, entity or group, or (ii) the approval by the shareholders of the Company of a liquidation or dissolution, or certain reorganizations, mergers, or consolidations of the Company, or certain sales, transfers, leases or other dispositions of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company, or (iii) a change in the composition of the Board of Directors of the Company over a period of twelve (12) months or less such that the continuing directors fail to constitute a majority of the Board.

If Mr. Herbert’s employment had been terminated as of June 30, 20142017 (when the closing price per share was $2.11)$5.20) (i) by him for good reason, or (ii) by the Company without cause, or (iii) if a successor to the Company’s business or assets had not agreed to assume and perform his employment agreement as a condition to the consummation of a USA Transaction, then Mr. Herbert would have been entitled to receive: (a) an aggregate cash payment of twice his annual base salary or $682,454;$900,000; (b) an aggregate of 24,43221,077 shares granted to him under the 20142016 LTI Stock Plan, which would become automatically vested as of the date of termination, with a value of $51,552; and$109,600; (c) an aggregate of 23,809options exercisable for 50,000 shares previously granted to him during September 2012, whichat $1.80 per share would automatically become vested as of the date of termination with a value of $50,237.

The November 2013 amendment to Mr. DeMedio’s employment agreement provides that (i) if following a USA Transaction, Mr. DeMedio would terminate his employment with the Company$170,000; and (d) options exercisable for good reason, or (ii) if the Company would terminate his employment20,080 shares at any time without cause, or (iii) if the Company would provide Mr. DeMedio with a notice of non-renewal of his employment agreement, then the Company would pay to him a lump sum equal to one times his base salary on or before the termination of his employment and all restricted stock awards and stock options would become vested as of the date of termination.
The term “good reason” as defined in the amendment includes any of the following which have occurred within 12 months following a USA Transaction: (A) a material breach of the terms of the agreement by the Company; (B) the assignment by the Company to Mr. DeMedio of duties in any way materially inconsistent with his authorities, duties, or responsibilities and status as Chief Financial Officer, or a material reduction or alteration in the nature or status of his authority, duties, or responsibilities as Chief Financial Officer; (C) the Company reduces Mr. DeMedio’s annual base salary; or (D) a reduction by the Company in the kind or level of employee benefits to which Mr. DeMedio is entitled immediately prior to such reduction with the result that his overall benefit package is significantly reduced unless such failure to continue a plan, policy, practice or arrangement pertains to all plan participants generally. As a condition to Mr. DeMedio receiving any payments or benefits upon the termination of his employment for good reason, Mr. DeMedio shall have executed and delivered (and not revoked) a release of any and all claims, suits, or causes of action against the Company and its affiliates in form reasonably acceptable to the Company.
The amendment also provides that as a condition of the consummation of a USA Transaction, the successor to the Company’s business or assets would agree to assume and perform Mr. DeMedio’s employment agreement. If any such successor would not do so, Mr. DeMedio’s employment would terminate on the date of consummation of the change in control, and the Company would pay to Mr. DeMedio a lump sum equal to one times his base salary and all restricted stock awards and stock options would become vested.
If Mr. DeMedio’s employment had been so terminated as of June 30, 2014 (when the closing price$4.98 per share was $2.11), then Mr. DeMedio would have been entitled to receive: (a) an aggregate cash payment of one times his annual base salary or $234,265; and (b) an aggregate of 12,774 shares granted to him under the 2014 LTI Stock Plan, which wouldautomatically become automatically vested as of the date of termination with a value of $26,953. 
Compensation Committee Interlocks And Insider Participation
$4,418.

COMPENSATION COMMITTEE INTERLOCKS AND INSIDER PARTICIPATION

During the fiscal year 2014,2017, Albin F. Moschner, Frank A. Petito, III, and Steven D. Barnhart, and William J. Reilly, Jr. served at various times as members of the Compensation Committee of our Board of Directors. No member of the Compensation Committee was, during fiscal year 2014,2017, an officer or employee of the Company or any of our subsidiaries, or was formerly an officer of the Company or any of our subsidiaries, or had any relationships requiring disclosure by us under Item 404 of Regulation S-K of the General Rules and Regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission.

During the last fiscal year, none of our executive officers served as: (i) a member of the compensation committee (or other committee of the board of directors performing equivalent functions or, in the absence of any such committee, the entire board of directors) of another entity, one of whose executive officers served on our Compensation Committee; (ii) a director of another entity, one of whose executive officers served on our Compensation Committee; or (iii) a member of the compensation committee (or other committee of the board of directors performing equivalent functions or, in the absence of any such committee, the entire board of directors) of another entity, one of whose executive officers served as a director on our board of directors.

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Compensation Committee Report

The Compensation Committee has reviewed and discussed the Compensation Discussion and Analysis included in this Form 10-K with the Company’s management. Based upon such review and the related discussions, the Compensation Committee has recommended to the Board of Directors that the Compensation Discussion and Analysis be included in this Form 10-K.
Compensation Committee
Albin F. Moschner
Steven D. Barnhart
Compensation Of Non-Employee Directors

Members of the Board of Directors who are not employees of the Company receive cash and equity compensation for serving on the Board of Directors, as determined from time to time by the Compensation Committee with subsequent approval thereof by the Board of Directors. Each member of the Board has the option, in his or her discretion, to receive cash or stock, or some combination thereof, in payment of the compensationfees due for his or her service on the Board.

Director Compensation Table

The table below summarizes the compensation earned or paid in cash byof the Company to non-employee Directors duringdirectors for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2014.2017.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fees Earned

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

or Paid in

 

Stock

 

Option

 

 

 

Name

    

Cash ($) (1)

    

Awards ($)

    

Awards ($)

    

Total ($)

Steven D. Barnhart

 

$

72,500

 

$

40,000

 

$

 —

 

$

112,500

Joel Brooks

 

$

41,713

 

$

40,000

 

$

 —

 

$

81,713

Robert L. Metzger

 

$

36,643

 

$

40,000

 

$

 —

 

$

76,643

Albin F. Moschner

 

$

40,000

 

$

40,000

 

$

 —

 

$

80,000

William J. Reilly, Jr.

 

$

50,000

 

$

40,000

 

$

 —

 

$

90,000

William J. Schoch

 

$

44,144

 

$

40,000

 

$

 —

 

$

84,144

Name Fees Earned
or Paid in
Cash($)(2)
  Stock
Awards ($)
  Option
Awards
($)(3)
  Total($) 
Deborah G. Arnold $30,000  $-  $29,800  $59,800 
Steven D. Barnhart $70,000  $-  $29,800  $99,800 
Joel Brooks $30,000  $-  $29,800  $59,800 
Albin F. Moschner $30,000  $-  $29,800  $59,800 
Frank A. Petito, III (1) $20,000  $-  $-  $20,000 
Jack E. Price $30,000  $-  $-  $30,000 
William J. Reilly, Jr. $40,000  $-  $29,800  $69,800 
William J. Schoch $30,000  $-  $29,800  $59,800 

(1)

Resigned as a director effective February 27, 2014.
(2)

(1)

During fiscal year ended June 30, 2014,2017, we paid the following fees:

·

Director: each director received $25,000 for serving on the Board.

·

Director: each Director received $20,000. Mr. Petito received $13,333.

Lead Independent Director: Mr. Barnhart received $40,000.

·

Standing Committees: the Chairman of each Standing Committee received an annual fee of $15,000, and all other members received an annual fee of $7,500.

·

Audit

Special Litigation Committee: each of Messrs. Brooks Price and Reilly received $10,000.a fee of $10,000 for serving on the Special Litigation Committee.

Compensation Committee: each of Messrs. Barnhart and Moschner received $10,000. Mr. Petito received $6,667.
Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee: each of Ms. Arnold, Messrs. Reilly and Schoch received $10,000.

During the fiscal year ended June 30, 2014,2017, the following directors elected to receive their fees, or a portion thereof, in the Company’s Common Stockcommon stock in lieu of cash:

·

Ms. Arnold and Messrs. Moschner and Schoch each

Mr. Metzger elected to receive 15,9802,167 shares for $30,000$9,257 of fees; Mr. BarnhartReilly elected to receive 37,287 shares for $70,000 of fees; Mr. Petito elected to receive 11,2174,249 shares for $20,000 of fees; and Mr. ReillySchoch elected to receive 16,4759,278 shares for $30,000$44,144 of fees.

(3)

Represents

(2)

Amounts represent the grant date fair value of options granted to each non-employee director on June 19, 2014 pursuant to our 2014 Incentive Stock Option Planthe common stock, computed in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718. Each non-employee director was granted options to purchase up to 20,000 shares of Common Stock which vest as follows: one-third on the first anniversaryOne-third of the grant date;shares vested on July 1, 2017; one-third will vest on the second anniversary of the grant date;July 1, 2018; and one-third will vest on the third anniversary of the grant date.July 1, 2019.

Compensation Committee Report

The Compensation Committee has reviewed and discussed the Compensation Discussion and Analysis included in this Form 10‑K with the Company’s management. Based upon such review and the related discussions, the Compensation Committee has recommended to the Board of Directors that the Compensation Discussion and Analysis be included in this Form 10‑K.

Compensation Committee

Albin F. Moschner

William J. Reilly, Jr.

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ItemItem 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Shareholder Matters.

Common Stock

The following table sets forth, as of September 5, 2014,August 7, 2017, the beneficial ownership of the common stock of each of the Company’s directors, andby the named executive officers the other employees namedincluded in the Summary Compensation Table set forth above, as well as by the Company’s current directors and executive officers as a group. The Company is not aware of anygroup, and by the beneficial owner of more than five percent5% of the common stock. Except as otherwise indicated below, the Company believes that the beneficial owners of the common stock listed below, based on information furnished by such owners, have sole investment and voting power with respect to such shares, subject to community property laws where applicable:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Number of Shares of

 

 

 

   

Common Stock

   

Percent of

Name of Beneficial Owner(1)

    

Beneficially Owned(2)

    

Class

Steven D. Barnhart

 

345,669

(3)  

*

Joel Brooks

 

92,677

(4)  

*

Stephen P. Herbert

 

656,058

(5)  

1.31%

Michael Lawlor

   

92,698

(6)  

*

Robert L. Metzger

 

29,580

(7)

*

Leland P. Maxwell

 

 0

(8)

*

Albin F. Moschner

 

462,484

(9)  

*

William J. Reilly, Jr.

 

125,007

(10)  

*

William J. Schoch

 

137,592

(11)  

*

Priyanka Singh

 

0

  

*

Maeve Duska

 

16,867

(12)  

*

George Harrum

 

21,667

(13)  

*

Forest Manor NV

 

2,993,172

(14)

5.98%

All Current Directors and Executive Officers As a Group (9 Persons)

 

1,941,765

  

3.85%

*Less than one percent (1%)

       
Name and Address of Beneficial Owner(1) 
Number of Shares of
Common Stock
Beneficially
Owned(2)
  
Percent of
Class
Deborah G. Arnold
9704 Clos du Lac Circle
Loomis, California 95630
  43,416   * 
Steven D. Barnhart
1 W. Onwentsia Road
Lake Forest, Illinois 60045
  240,197   * 
Joel Brooks
303 George Street, Suite 140
New Brunswick, New Jersey 08901
  35,000   * 
David M. DeMedio
100 Deerfield Lane, Suite 140
Malvern, Pennsylvania 19355
  130,675   * 
Stephen P. Herbert
100 Deerfield Lane, Suite 140
Malvern, Pennsylvania 19355
  346,656(3)  * 
Michael Lawlor
100 Deerfield Lane, Suite 140
Malvern, Pennsylvania 19355
  35,552   * 
Albin F. Moschner
1022 Aynsley Avenue
Lake Forest, Illinois 60045
  483,172(4)  1.36%
William J. Reilly, Jr.
1280 South Concord Road
West Chester, Pennsylvania 19382
  42,080(5)  * 
Cary Sagady
100 Deerfield Lane, Suite 140
Malvern, Pennsylvania 19355
  5,050   * 
William J. Schoch
300 Montgomery Street, #400
San Francisco, California 94104
  41,958   * 
All Directors and Executive Officers
As a Group (8 persons)
  1,363,154   3.83%

(1)

Beneficial ownership is determined in accordance with the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission and derives from either voting or dispositive power with respect to securities. Shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of the series A preferred stock, or shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of options currently exercisable, or exercisable within 60 days of August 7, 2017, are deemed to be beneficially owned for purposes hereof.

*

Less than one percent (1%)

(2)

The percentage of common stock beneficially owned is based on 50,017,368 shares outstanding as of August 7, 2017.

(3)

Includes 20,000 shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of stock options granted to Mr. Barnhart that are exercisable as of August 7, 2017, and 25,945 shares which have not yet vested and over which Mr. Barnhart has sole voting power but no dispositive power.

(1)

(4)

Includes 20,000 shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of stock options granted to Mr. Brooks that are exercisable as of August 7, 2017, and 25,945 shares which have not yet vested and over which Mr. Brooks has sole voting power but no dispositive power.

(5)

Includes 72,010 shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by Mr. Herbert’s child and 27,440 shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by his spouse. Includes 255,220 shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of stock options granted to Mr. Herbert that are exercisable as of, or within 60 days of, August 7, 2017, and 21,077 shares which have not yet vested, and over which Mr. Herbert has sole voting power but no dispositive power.

(6)

Includes 41,667 shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of stock options granted to Mr. Lawlor that are exercisable as of August 7, 2017, and 5,159 shares which have not yet vested, and over which Mr. Lawlor has sole voting power but no dispositive power.

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(7)

Includes 25,945 shares which have not yet vested and over which Mr. Metzger has sole voting power but no dispositive power.

(8)

Mr. Maxwell served as the Company’s interim Chief Financial Officer from January 28, 2016 until March 31, 2017, when he became the Senior Vice President of Finance.

(9)

Includes 1,358 shares of common stock issuable upon conversion of 7,000 shares of series A preferred stock. Also includes 20,000 shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of stock options granted to Mr. Moschner that are exercisable as of August 7, 2017, and which are owned by Moschner Family LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, of which Mr. Moschner is the manager, and 25,945 shares which have not yet vested, and over which Mr. Moschner has sole voting power but no dispositive power.

(10)

Includes 100 shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by Mr. Reilly’s child. Also includes 97 shares of common stock issuable upon conversion of 500 shares of series A preferred stock and 20,000 shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of stock options granted to Mr. Reilly that are exercisable as of August 7, 2017, and 25,945 shares which have not yet vested, and over which Mr. Reilly has sole voting power but no dispositive power.

(11)

Includes 20,000 shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of stock options granted to Mr. Schoch that are exercisable as of August 7, 2017, and 25,945 shares which have not yet vested, and over which Mr. Schoch has sole voting power but no dispositive power.

(12)

Includes 16,667 shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of stock options granted to Ms. Duska that are exercisable as of August 7, 2017.

(13)

Includes 16,667 shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of stock options granted to Mr. Harrum that are exercisable as of August 7, 2017.

(14)

Based upon an amended Schedule 13G filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 7, 2017 by Forest Manor NV, whose business address is Albert Hahnplantsoen 23, 1077 BM, Amsterdam, the Netherlands.

Preferred Stock

The following table sets forth, as of August 7, 2017, the beneficial ownership of the series A preferred stock by the Company’s directors, by the named executive officers included in the Summary Compensation Table set forth above, by the Company’s current directors and executive officers as a group, and by the beneficial owner of more than 5% of the series A preferred stock. Other than the shares of series A preferred stock beneficially owned by Messrs. Moschner and Reilly, there were no shares of series A preferred stock beneficially owned as of August 7, 2017 by the Company’s directors, by the named executive officers included in the Summary Compensation Table set forth above, or by the current directors and executive officers as a group. Except as indicated below, the Company believes that the beneficial owners of the series A preferred stock listed below, based on information furnished by such owners, have sole investment and voting power with respect to such shares, subject to community property laws where applicable.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Number of Shares of

 

 

 

   

Series A

   

Percent of

Name of Beneficial Owner

    

Preferred Stock (1)

    

Class

Albin F. Moschner

 

7,000

  

1.57%

William J. Reilly, Jr.

 

500

 

*

Legion Partners Asset Management, LLC

 

44,250

(2)

9.94%

All Current Directors and Executive Officers As a Group (9 Persons)

 

7,500

  

1.69%

*Less than one percent (1%)

1.

Beneficial ownership is determined in accordance with the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission and derives from either voting or investment power with respect to securities. Shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of the Series A Preferred Stock, or shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of warrants currently exercisable, or exercisable within sixty days of September 5, 2014, are deemed to be beneficially owned for purposes hereof.

(2)The percentage of commonseries A preferred stock beneficially owned is based on 35,603,271445,063 shares outstanding as of September 5, 2014.August 7, 2017.

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(3)

Includes 32,010

2.

Based upon a Schedule 13D/A filed on November 4, 2016 with the Securities and Exchange Commission, each of the following persons has shared voting and dispositive power over 44,250 shares of commonseries A preferred stock, beneficially owned by Mr. Herbert’s child, 27,440or 9.94% of the 445,063 shares of commonseries A preferred stock beneficially owned by his spouse.  Includes 23,809outstanding as of August 7, 2017: Legion Partners Asset Management, LLC, Legion Partners, LLC, Legion Partners Holdings, LLC, Christopher S. Kiper, Bradley S. Vizi and Raymond White. Of the aforementioned 44,250 shares, which vest uponLegion Partners, L.P. I has shared voting and dispositive power over 37,054 shares, or 8.33% of the attainmentshares of at least $2.50 per share closing price for thirty consecutive trading days at any time prior to September 5, 2015.series A preferred stock outstanding as of August 7, 2017, and Legion Partners, L.P. II has shared voting and dispositive power over 7,196 shares, or 1.62% of the shares of series A preferred stock outstanding as of August 7, 2017. The business address of each of the foregoing persons is 9401 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 705, Beverly Hills, California 90212.

(4)Includes 1,163 shares underlying preferred stock.
(5)Includes 100 shares of common stock beneficially owned by Mr. Reilly’s child.
Preferred Stock
Other than the 7,000 shares of preferred stock beneficially owned by Mr. Moschner, there were no shares of preferred stock that were beneficially owned as of September 5, 2014 by the Company’s directors or named executive officers.

ItemItem 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence.

REVIEW APPROVAL OR RATIFICATIONAPPROVAL OF TRANSACTIONS WITH RELATED PERSONS

Our

We have adopted a formal written policy which is set forth in our Audit Committee Charter, that allour executive officers, directors, holders of more than 5% of any class of our voting securities, and any member of the immediate family of and any entity affiliated with any of the foregoing persons, are not permitted to enter into a related party transactions,person transaction with us without the prior consent of our Audit Committee. Any request for us to enter into a transaction with an executive officer, director, principal shareholder, or any of their immediate family members or affiliates, in which are requiredthe amount involved exceeds $120,000 must first be presented to be disclosed under Item 404 of Regulation S-K promulgated underour Audit Committee for review, consideration and approval. In approving or rejecting any such proposal, our Audit Committee is to consider the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, arerelevant facts and circumstances available and deemed relevant to be reviewed and approved by the Audit Committee, for any possible conflictsincluding, but not limited to, whether the transaction is on terms no less favorable than terms generally available to an unaffiliated third party under the same or similar circumstances and the extent of interest. This policy is evidencedthe related person’s interest in the Chartertransaction.

In addition, under our Code of Business Conduct and Ethics, our executive officers and directors have a responsibility to disclose any transaction or relationship that reasonably could be expected to interfere with their exercise of independent judgment or materially impair the Audit Committeeperformance of thetheir responsibilities to our Board of Directors, of the Company.

which shall be responsible for reviewing such transaction or relationship and determining whether any action needs to be taken.

DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE

The Board of Directors has determined that Deborah G. Arnold, Steven D. Barnhart, Joel Brooks, Robert L. Metzger, Albin F. Moschner, William J. Reilly, Jr., and William J. Schoch, which members constitute all of the currently serving Board of Directors other than Mr. Herbert, are independent in accordance with the applicable listing standards of The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC.

The Board of Directors has a standing Audit Committee, Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, and Compensation Committee.

The Audit Committee of the Board of Directors presently consists of Mr. Brooks (Chairman)Metzger (Chair), Mr. MoschnerBarnhart and Mr. Reilly.Schoch. The Board of Directors has determined that each of the current members of the Audit Committee is independent in accordance with the applicable listing standards of The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC. The Audit Committee recommends the engagement of the Company’s independent accountants and is primarily responsible for approving the services performed by the Company’s independent accountants, for reviewing and evaluatingdiscussing the Company’s accounting principles,audited financial statements with management,  compliance with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (“PCAOB”) auditing standard No. 16 – Communication with Audit Committee, including reviewing the independence of independent auditors, recommending to the board of directors that the audited financial statements be included in the Company’s annual Form 10-K for the previous fiscal year, and reviewingfor discussing with management and the independent auditor any major issues as to the adequacy and effectiveness of the Company’s internal controls.controls and any special steps adopted in light of material control deficiencies. The Audit Committee operates pursuant to a charter that was last amended and restated by the Board of Directors on April 11, 2006, a copy of which is accessible on the Company’s website, www.usatech.com.

The Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors presently consists of Mr. Moschner (Chairman)(Chair) and Mr. Barnhart.Reilly. The Board of Directors has determined that each of the current members of the Compensation Committee is independent in

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accordance with the applicable listing standards of The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC. The Committee reviews and recommends compensation and compensation changes for the executive officers of the Company and administers the Company’s stock option and restricted stock grant plans. The Compensation Committee operates pursuant to a charter that was adopted by the Board of Directors in September 2007 and amended in May 2013, a copy of which is accessible on the Company’s website, www.usatech.com.

The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee of the Board of Directors presently consists of Ms. Arnold (Chairman), Mr. ReillySchoch (Chair) and Mr. Schoch.Reilly. The Board of Directors has determined that each of the current members of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee is independent in accordance with the applicable listing standards of The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC. The Committee recommends to the entire Board of Directors for selection any nominees for director. The Nominating and Corporate Committee operates pursuant to a charter that was adopted by the Board of Directors on October 26, 2012, a copy of which is accessible on the Company’s website, www.usatech.com.

AUDIT AND NON-AUDIT FEES

During the fiscal year ended June 30, 20142017 and 2013,2016, fees in connection with services rendered by McGladreyRSM US LLP were as set forth below:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fiscal

 

Fiscal

($ in thousands)

    

2017

    

2016

Audit Fees

 

$

693

 

$

982

Audit-Related Fees

 

 

7

 

 

9

Tax Fees

 

 

 —

 

 

 13

All Other Fees

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

Total

 

$

700

 

$

1,004

  Fiscal  Fiscal 
  2014  2013 
Audit Fees $225,530  $211,186 
Audit-Related Fees  5,800   10,905 
Tax Fees  9,500   - 
All Other Fees  -   - 
Total $240,830  $222,091 

Audit fees consisted of fees for the audit of our annual financial statements, and review of quarterly financial statements and the audit of internal control over financial reporting, as well as services normally provided in connection with statutory and regulatory filings or engagements, consents and assistance with and reviews of Company documents filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Audit related fees were primarily incurred in connection with our equity offerings, and fees in connection with research and attending the annual shareholders meeting.

Tax fees related to the review of our analysis of the timing and extent to which the Company can utilize future tax deductions in any year, which may be limited by provisions of the Internal Revenue Code regarding changes in ownership of corporations (i.e. IRS Code Section 382).

AUDIT COMMITTEE PRE-APPROVAL POLICY

The Audit Committee’s policy is to pre-approve all audit and permissible non-audit services provided by the independent registered public accounting firm on a case-by-case basis.

ItemItem 15. Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules.

Exhibit
Number

Description

Exhibit
Number

Description

3.1

3.1

Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of the Company filed January 26, 2004 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1.20 to Form 10-QSB10‑QSB filed on February 12, 2004).

3.1.1

First Amendment to Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of the Company filed on March 17, 2005 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1.1 to Form S-1S‑1 Registration Statement No. 333-124078)333‑124078).

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3.1.2

Second Amendment to Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of the Company filed on December 13, 2005 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1.2 to Form S-1S‑1 Registration Statement No. 333-130992)333‑130992).

3.1.3

Third Amendment to Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of the Company filed on February 7, 2006 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1.3 to Form 10-K10‑K filed on September 30, 2013).

3.1.4

Fourth Amendment to Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of the Company filed on July 25, 2007. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1.3 to Form 10-K10‑K filed September 23, 2008).

3.1.5

Fifth Amendment to Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of the Company filed on March 6, 2008. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1.4 to Form 10-K10‑K filed September 23, 2008).

3.2

Amended and Restated By-Laws of the Company dated as of April 24, 2014 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3(i) to Form8-KForm8‑K filed on April 30, 2014).

4.1

Warrant dated January 1, 2013March 29, 2016 in favor of Avidbank Holdings, Inc.Heritage Bank of Commerce (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to Form 8-K filed on April 19, 2013).

10.1Agreement of Lease between Deerfield Corporate Center 1 Associates LP, as landlord, and the Company, as tenant, dated March 2003 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.22 to Form 10-KSB filed on September 28, 2004).
10.2Amendment to Office Space Lease dated as of April 1, 2005 by and between the Company and Deerfield Corporate Center Associates, LP. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.19.1 to Form S-1 Registration Statement No. 333-124078).
10.3Employment and Non-Competition Agreement between the Company and David M. DeMedio dated April 12, 2005 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.22 to Form S-1 Registration Statement No. 333-124078).
10.4First Amendment to Employment and Non-Competition Agreement between the Company and David M. DeMedio dated May 11, 2006 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to Form 10-Q filed on May 15, 2006).
10.5USA Technologies, Inc. 2013 Stock Incentive Plan (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.64.2 to Form 10-K filed on September 30, 2013)13, 2016).

10.6

10.1

Second Amendment to Employment and Non-Competition Agreement dated March 13, 2007, between the Company and David M. DeMedio (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.34 to Form S-1 filed April 12, 2007).
10.7

Form of Indemnification Agreement between the Company and each of its officers and Directors (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Form 10-Q10‑Q filed May 14, 2007).

10.8

10.2

Third Amendment to Employment and Non-Competition Agreement between the Company and David M. DeMedio dated September 22, 2008.

USA Technologies, Inc. 2013 Stock Incentive Plan (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2910.6 to Form 10-K10‑K filed on September 24, 2008)30, 2013).

10.9

10.3

Promotional Agreement between the Company and Visa U.S.A.

USA Technologies, Inc., dated October 12, 2011 (Portions of this exhibit were redacted pursuant to a confidential treatment request) 2014 Stock Option Incentive Plan (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1Appendix A to Post-Effective Amendment No.4 to Form S-1 Registrationthe Company’s Definitive Proxy Statement No. 333-165516)on form DEF 14A filed on May 15, 2014).

10.10

10.4

First Amendment to Visa Promotional Agreement between the Company and Visa U.S.A.

USA Technologies, Inc. dated as of October 9, 2012 (Portions of this exhibit were redacted pursuant to a confidential treatment request)2015 Equity Incentive Plan (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.32Appendix A to Post-Effective Amendment No.6 to Form S-1 Registrationthe Company’s Definitive Proxy Statement No. 333-165516)filed on May 15, 2015).

10.11

10.5

Letter from the Company to David M. DeMedio dated September 24, 2009. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.32 to Form 10-K filed September 25, 2009).
10.12

Amended and Restated Employment and Non-Competition Agreement between the Company and Stephen P. Herbert dated November 30, 2011. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Form 8-K8‑K filed December 5, 2011).

10.13

Fifth Amendment to Employment and Non-Competition Agreement dated as of July 1, 2011 between the Company and David M. DeMedio. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.31 to Form 10-K filed September 27, 2011).

10.6

10.14Sixth Amendment to Employment and Non-Competition Agreement dated September 27, 2011 between the Company and David M. DeMedio. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.32 to Form 10-K filed September 27, 2011).
10.15Employment and Non-Competition Agreement dated July 2, 2008 between the Company and Cary Sagady (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.21 to Form 10-K filed on September 30, 2013).
10.16

Employment and Non-Competition Agreement dated June 7, 2010 between the Company and Michael Lawlor (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.22 to Form 10-K10‑K filed on September 30, 2013).

10.17

10.6.1

First Amendment to Employment and Non-competition Agreement dated April 27, 2012 between the Company and Michael Lawlor (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.23 to Form 10-K10‑K filed on September 30, 2013).

10.18
10.19

10.6.2

Second Amendment to Office Space LeaseEmployment and Non-Competition Agreement dated as of November 17, 2010April 29, 2016 by and between the Company and Liberty Malvern, LP.Michael K. Lawlor (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.19 to Form 10-K filed on September 13, 2016).

10.7

Letter agreement dated January 27, 2016, by and between the Company and Leland P. Maxwell (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to Form 10-Q8-K filed on January 20, 2011)28, 2016).

USA Technologies, Inc. 2014 Stock Option Incentive Plan. (Incorporated by reference to Appendix A to the Company’s Definitive Proxy Statement on form DEF 14A filed on May 15, 2014).

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10.20

10.7.1

Loan

Letter agreement dated September 28, 2016, by and Security Agreement between the Company and Avidbank Corporate Finance, a division of Avidbank, dated as of June 21, 2012 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.40 to Form 10-K filed on September 25, 2012).

10.21First Amendment to Loan and Security Agreement dated as of January 1, 2013 between the Company and Avidbank Corporate Finance, a division of AvidbankLeland P. Maxwell (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Form 8-K filed on April 18, 2013)October 4, 2016).

10.22

10.8

Employment Offer Letter dated as of March 10, 2017, by and between the Company and Priyanka Singh (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Form 8-K filed March 28, 2017).

10.9

Visa Incentive Agreement between the Company and Visa U.S.A. Inc., dated as of November 14, 2014 (Portions of this exhibit were redacted pursuant to a confidential treatment request) (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Form 10‑Q filed February 17, 2015).

10.10

Mastercard Acceptance Agreement by and between the Company and Mastercard International Incorporated (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to Form 10‑Q filed May 15, 2015) (Portions of this exhibit were redacted pursuant to a confidential treatment request).

10.10.1

First Amendment to Mastercard Acceptance Agreement by and between the Company and Mastercard International Incorporated dated April 27, 2015 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.45 to Form 10‑K filed September 30, 2015) (Portions of this exhibit were redacted pursuant to a confidential treatment request).

10.11

Third Party Payment Processor Agreement dated April 24, 2015 by and among the Company, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. and Paymentech, LLC (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.46 to Form 10‑K filed September 30, 2015) (Portions of this exhibit were redacted pursuant to a confidential treatment request).

10.12

Loan and Security Agreement dated March 29, 2016 by and between the Company and Heritage Bank of Commerce (Portions of this exhibit were redacted pursuant to a confidential treatment request) (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Form 10‑Q filed May 12, 2016).

10.13

Intellectual Property Security Agreement dated March 29, 2016 by and between the Company and Heritage Bank of Commerce (Portions of this exhibit were redacted pursuant to a confidential treatment request) (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to Form 10‑Q filed May 12, 2016).

10.13.1

Second Amendment to Loan and Security Agreement dated as of April 2, 2013September 30, 2016 by and between the Company and Avidbank Corporate Finance, a divisionHeritage Bank of AvidbankCommerce  (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.210.1 to Form 8-K10-Q filed on April 18, 2013)February 8, 2017) (Portions of this exhibit were redacted pursuant to a confidentiality treatment request).

10.23

10.13.2

Third Amendment to Loan and Security Agreement dated as of April 11, 2013March 24, 2017 by and between the Company and Avidbank Corporate Finance, a divisionHeritage Bank of Avidbank (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to Form 8-K filed on April 18, 2013).

10.24Fourth Amendment to Loan and Security Agreement dated as of April 29, 2013 between the Company and Avidbank Corporate Finance, a division of AvidbankCommerce (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Form 10-Q filed on May 14, 2013)10, 2017) (Portions of this exhibit were redacted pursuant to a confidentiality treatment request).

10.25

Fifth Amendment to Loan and Security

10.14

Asset Purchase Agreement dated as of September 26, 2013 between the Company and Avidbank Corporate Finance, a division of Avidbank (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.30 to Form 10-K filed September 30, 2013).

10.26Intellectual Property Security Agreement between the Company and Avidbank Corporate Finance, a division of Avidbank, dated as of June 21, 2012 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.41 to Form 10-K filed on September 25, 2012).
10.27Seventh Amendment to Employment and Non-Competition Agreement dated as of November 7, 2013 between the Company and David M. DeMedio. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Form 10-Q filed November 13, 2013).
10.28**Sixth Amendment to Loan and Security Agreement dated as of MayJanuary 15, 2014 between the Company and Avidbank Corporate Finance, a division of Avidbank.
10.29**Seventh Amendment to Loan and Security Agreement dated as of June 17, 2014 between the Company and Avidbank Corporate Finance, a division of Avidbank.
10.30**Eighth Amendment to Loan and Security Agreement dated as of June 30, 2014 between the Company and Avidbank Corporate Finance, a division of Avidbank.
10.31**Master Lease Agreement2016 by and between the Company and Varilease Finance,VendScreen, Inc. as(Portions of June 26, 2014this exhibit were redacted pursuant to a confidential treatment request) (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to Form 10‑Q filed May 12, 2016).

10.32**

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Sale Leaseback Agreement and Schedule No. 1 by and between the Company and Varilease Finance, Inc. as of June 26, 2014.
10.33**Sale Leaseback Agreement and Schedule No. 2 by and between the Company and Varilease Finance, Inc. as of June 26, 2014.
10.34**Sale Leaseback Agreement and Schedule No. 3 by and between the Company and Varilease Finance, Inc. as of June 26, 2014.
10.35**Sale Leaseback Agreement and Schedule No. 4 by and between the Company and Varilease Finance, Inc. as of June 26, 2014.
10.36**Sale Leaseback Agreement and Schedule No. 5 by and between the Company and Varilease Finance, Inc. as of June 26, 2014.
10.37**Sale Leaseback Agreement and Schedule No. 6 by and between the Company and Varilease Finance, Inc. as of June 26, 2014.
10.38**Amendment No. 1 to Schedule No. 1 to Sale Leaseback Agreement by and between the Company and Varilease Finance, Inc. as of July 9, 2014
10.39**Amendment No. 1 to Schedule No. 2 to Sale Leaseback Agreement by and between the Company and Varilease Finance, Inc. as of July 9, 2014
10.40**Amendment No. 1 to Schedule No. 3 to Sale Leaseback Agreement by and between the Company and Varilease Finance, Inc. as of July 25, 2014
10.41**Amendment No. 1 to Schedule No. 4 to Sale Leaseback Agreement by and between the Company and Varilease Finance, Inc. as of July 29, 2014
10.42**Amendment No. 1 to Schedule No. 5 to Sale Leaseback Agreement by and between the Company and Varilease Finance, Inc. as of July 30, 2014
10.43**Amendment No. 1 to Schedule No. 6 to Sale Leaseback Agreement by and between the Company and Varilease Finance, Inc. as of August 1, 2014
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List of significant subsidiaries of the Company (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 21 to Form S-1S‑1 filed on March 16, 2010).

23.1**

Consent of McGladreyRSM US LLP, Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.

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31.1**

Certifications of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a)13a‑14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

31.2**

Certifications of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a)13a‑14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

32**

32.1*

Certifications

Certification by the Chief Executive Officer andpursuant to 18 USC Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

32.2*

Certification by 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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SCHEDULE II

USA TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS

YEARS ENDED JUNE 30, 2014, 2013,2017, 2016, AND 20122015

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

($ in thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deductions

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

uncollectible

 

 

 

 

 

Balance at

 

Additions

 

receivables

 

Balance

 

 

beginning

 

charged to

 

written off, net

 

at end

ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE

     

of period

     

earnings

     

of recoveries

     

of period

June 30, 2017

 

$

2,814

 

$

856

 

$

521

 

$

3,149

June 30, 2016

 

$

1,309

 

$

1,576

 

$

71

 

$

2,814

June 30, 2015

 

$

63

 

$

1,409

 

$

163

 

$

1,309

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance at

 

Additions

 

Deductions,

 

Balance

 

 

beginning

 

charged to

 

Shrinkage and

 

at end

INVENTORY

     

of period

     

earnings

     

obsolescence

     

of period

June 30, 2017

 

$

1,297

 

$

799

 

$

139

 

$

1,957

June 30, 2016

 

$

944

 

$

943

 

$

590

 

$

1,297

June 30, 2015

 

$

765

 

$

551

 

$

372

 

$

944

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        Deductions    
        uncollectible    
  Balance at  Additions  receivables  Balance 
  beginning  charged to  written off, net  at end 
ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE of period  earnings  of recoveries  of period 
June 30, 2014 $18,000  $94,000  $49,000  $63,000 
June 30, 2013 $25,000  $69,000  $76,000  $18,000 
June 30, 2012 $113,000  $(46,000) $42,000  $25,000 
                 
  Balance at  Additions  Deductions,  Balance 
  beginning  charged to  Shrinkage and  at end 
INVENTORY of period  earnings  obsolescence  of period 
June 30, 2014 $727,000  $164,000  $126,000  $765,000 
June 30, 2013 $712,000  $135,000  $120,000  $727,000 
June 30, 2012 $628,000  $136,000  $52,000  $712,000 

Table of Contents

SIGNATURES

In accordance with Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

USA TECHNOLOGIES, INC

USA TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

By: /s/ Stephen P. Herbert

Stephen P. Herbert, Chairman

and

And Chief Executive Officer

In accordance with

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

SIGNATURES

TITLE

DATE

/s/ Stephen P. Herbert

Chairman of the Board of Directors

September 29, 2014

August 22, 2017

Stephen P. Herbert

and Chief Executive Officer

(Principal Executive Officer)

/s/ David M. DeMedioPriyanka Singh

Chief Financial Officer (Principal

September 29, 2014

August 22, 2017

David M. DeMedio

Priyanka Singh, CPA

(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

/s/ Deborah G. ArnoldDirectorSeptember 24, 2014
Deborah G. Arnold

/s/ Steven D. Barnhart

Director

September 25, 2014

August 22, 2017

Steven D. Barnhart

/s/ Joel Brooks

Director

September 26, 2014

August 22, 2017

Joel Brooks

/s/ Robert L. Metzger

Director

August 22, 2017

Robert L. Metzger

/s/ Albin F. Moschner

Director

September 26, 2014

August 22, 2017

Albin F. Moschner

/s/ William J. Reilly, Jr.

Director

September 26, 2014

August 22, 2017

William J. Reilly, Jr.

/s/ William J. Schoch

Director

September 25, 2014

August 22, 2017

William J. Schoch

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