Exhibit 99.1
USA Technologies Announces Second Quarter Fiscal 2015 Results
Secures Third Party Financing Partner for QuickStart Program
MALVERN, Pa. – Feb. 17, 2015 – USA Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:USAT) ("USAT"), a leader of wireless, cashless payment and M2M telemetry solutions for small-ticket, self-serve retailing industries, today reported results for the second quarter of fiscal 2015 ended December 31, 2014.
Second Quarter Financial Highlights:
| · | Total revenue of $12.8 million, a year-over-year increase of 21% |
| · | License and transaction fee revenue of $10.5 million, a year-over-year increase of 21% |
| · | Adjusted EBITDA of $1.7 million |
| · | GAAP net loss of $0.3 million, or $0.01 per share, including a charge for a non-cash income tax provision of approximately $0.4 million |
| · | Approximately Non-GAAP net income break even (see Non GAAP Reconciliation) |
Total revenue for the second quarter of fiscal 2015 was $12.8 million, a 21% increase from $10.6 million in the second quarter of fiscal 2014. License and transaction fees were $10.5 million compared with $8.7 million in the year ago quarter, a 21% increase. These fees, which are comprised of recurring monthly service fees as well as transaction processing fees, accounted for approximately 82% of total revenue. Equipment sales were $2.3 million compared to $1.9 million in last year's second quarter, a 23% increase.
USAT announced today that it executed an agreement on February 13, 2015 with an equipment leasing company to finance its QuickStart program - a five year, non-cancellable lease program relating to its ePort hardware. Under the agreement, the leasing company may buy USAT’s cashless ePort hardware and, in turn, lease the equipment directly to USAT‘s customers. Historically, USAT has utilized its own cash resources in connection with the QuickStart Program.
“We believe that the self-serve retail industry is in the midst of a significant transition toward the cashless and mobile solutions we pioneered and have been investing in for more than a decade," said Stephen P. Herbert, USA Technologies’ chairman and chief executive officer. “If successful, our third party leasing program for the QuickStart Program would result in improved cash flows from operations and benefit the balance sheet. As our products and services increasingly gain traction, we continue to drive recurring revenue and the fundamentals of our business.”
GAAP operating income for the second quarter of fiscal 2015 was approximately $50 thousand compared with GAAP operating income of $0.5 million in the prior corresponding quarter. For the second quarter of fiscal 2015, Adjusted EBITDA was $1.7 million compared with $1.9 million for the second quarter of fiscal 2014.
GAAP net loss for the second quarter of fiscal 2015 was approximately $0.3 million, or $(0.01) per share, compared with GAAP net income of $0.4 million, or $0.01 per share, for the second quarter of fiscal 2014.
On a non-GAAP basis, net loss was approximately zero, or $(0.00) per share, for the second quarter of fiscal 2015, compared to net income of $0.4 million, or $0.01 per share, for the second quarter of fiscal 2014.
Cash was $6.7 million as of December 31, 2014.
| Three Months Ended December 31 |
| 2014 | 2013 | %Change |
Gross New Connections ('000s) | 14 | 17 | -17.6% |
% from Existing Customer Base | 82% | 90% | -8.9% |
Net New Connections ('000s) | 12 | 7 | 71.4% |
Total Connections ('000s) | 288 | 224 | 28.6% |
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New Customers Added | 550 | 475 | 15.8% |
Total Customers | 8,450 | 6,075 | 39.1% |
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Total Number of Transactions (millions) | 51.0 | 40.2 | 26.9% |
Transaction Volume ($millions) | $89.3 | $69.1 | 29.2% |
Fiscal 2015 Outlook
For full year fiscal 2015, management continues to expect total revenue in the range of $51.0 million to $53.0 million, for a growth rate of 20% to 26%. License and transaction fee revenue is expected to be in the range of $44.0 million to $47.0 million, for a growth rate of 24% to 31%. Net new connections are expected to be in the range of 66,000 to 76,000, for a growth rate of 27% to 46%.
Webcast and Conference Call
Management will host a conference call today, February 17, 2015 at 10:00 am EST. To participate in the conference call, please dial (866) 393-1608 approximately 10 minutes prior to the call. International callers should dial (224) 357-2194. Please reference conference ID # 81862892
A live webcast of the conference call will be available at http://investor.usatech.com/events.cfm. Please access the website 15 minutes prior to the start of the call to download and install any necessary audio software. A telephone replay of the conference call will be available from 1:00pm ET on February 17, 2015 until 11:59pm ET February 20, 2015 and may be accessed by calling (855) 859-2056 (domestic dial-in) or (404) 537-3406 (international dial-in) and reference conference ID # 81862892. An archived replay of the conference call will also be available in the investor relations section of the Company's website.
ABOUT USA Technologies
USA Technologies is a leader of wireless, cashless payment and M2M telemetry solutions for small-ticket, self-serve retailing industries. ePort Connect® is the company's flagship service platform, a PCI-compliant, end-to-end suite of cashless payment and telemetry services specially tailored to fit the needs of small ticket, self-service retailing industries. USA Technologies also provides a broad line of cashless acceptance technologies including its NFC-ready ePort® G-series, ePort Mobile™ for customers on the go, and QuickConnect, an API Web service for developers. USA Technologies has been granted 87 patents; and has agreements with Verizon, Visa, Elavon and customers such as Compass, AMI Entertainment and others. Visit the website at www.usatech.com.
Forward-looking Statements:
USA Technologies, Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
| | Three months ended December 31, | | | Six months ended December 31, | |
| | 2014 | | | 2013 | | | 2014 | | | 2013 | |
OPERATING ACTIVITIES: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net income (loss) | | $ | (260,915 | ) | | $ | 409,191 | | | $ | (321,871 | ) | | $ | 702,845 | |
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Charges incurred in connection with the vesting and issuance of common stock for employee and director compensation | | | 185,891 | | | | 104,464 | | | | 324,695 | | | | 188,856 | |
(Gain) loss on disposal of property and equipment | | | (3,794 | ) | | | (5,451 | ) | | | (7,078 | ) | | | 9,484 | |
Non-cash interest and amortization of debt discount | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | 2,095 | |
Bad debt expense, net | | | 140,996 | | | | 51,619 | | | | 299,712 | | | | 78,050 | |
Depreciation | | | 1,443,710 | | | | 1,278,518 | | | | 2,917,122 | | | | 2,496,589 | |
Amortization | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | 21,953 | |
Change in fair value of warrant liabilities | | | (135,402 | ) | | | 37,896 | | | | (445,454 | ) | | | (181,201 | ) |
Deferred income taxes, net | | | 423,379 | | | | 6,912 | | | | 62,906 | | | | 13,823 | |
Recognition of deferred gain from sale leaseback transactions | | | (215,097 | ) | | | - | | | | (403,424 | ) | | | - | |
Changes in operating assets and liabilities: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Accounts receivable | | | (363,368 | ) | | | 344,611 | | | | (283,253 | ) | | | 1,049,726 | |
Finance receivables | | | (778,212 | ) | | | 104,076 | | | | (1,533,674 | ) | | | 65,405 | |
Inventory | | | (804,629 | ) | | | 45,903 | | | | (1,942,948 | ) | | | 123,920 | |
Prepaid expenses and other current assets | | | (246,709 | ) | | | (63,026 | ) | | | (357,464 | ) | | | (114,986 | ) |
Accounts payable | | | (2,338,176 | ) | | | (68,081 | ) | | | (2,459,444 | ) | | | (1,315,867 | ) |
Accrued expenses | | | (87,130 | ) | | | (503,280 | ) | | | (273,021 | ) | | | (485,516 | ) |
Income taxes payable | | | - | | | | - | | | | (21,021 | ) | | | - | |
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Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities | | | (3,039,456 | ) | | | 1,743,352 | | | | (4,444,217 | ) | | | 2,655,176 | |
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INVESTING ACTIVITIES: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Purchase of property and equipment | | | (18,879 | ) | | | (10,601 | ) | | | (50,369 | ) | | | (25,227 | ) |
Purchase of property for rental program | | | - | | | | (2,493,247 | ) | | | (1,641,993 | ) | | | (4,568,222 | ) |
Proceeds from sale of rental equipment under sale leaseback transactions | | | - | | | | - | | | | 4,993,879 | | | | - | |
Proceeds from the sale of property and equipment | | | 11,177 | | | | 24,862 | | | | 34,911 | | | | 24,862 | |
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Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities | | | (7,702 | ) | | | (2,478,986 | ) | | | 3,336,428 | | | | (4,568,587 | ) |
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FINANCING ACTIVITIES: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net proceeds from the exercise of common stock warrants and the retirement of common stock | | | (61,987 | ) | | | 1,679,433 | | | | (61,987 | ) | | | 1,765,087 | |
Proceeds (repayment) from line of credit, net | | | (1,000,000 | ) | | | - | | | | (1,000,000 | ) | | | 1,000,000 | |
Repayment of long-term debt | | | (72,856 | ) | | | (100,700 | ) | | | (168,467 | ) | | | (177,677 | ) |
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Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | | | (1,134,843 | ) | | | 1,578,733 | | | | (1,230,454 | ) | | | 2,587,410 | |
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Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | | | (4,182,001 | ) | | | 843,099 | | | | (2,338,243 | ) | | | 673,999 | |
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period | | | 10,916,078 | | | | 5,811,900 | | | | 9,072,320 | | | | 5,981,000 | |
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period | | $ | 6,734,077 | | | $ | 6,654,999 | | | $ | 6,734,077 | | | $ | 6,654,999 | |
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Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Cash paid for interest | | $ | 55,992 | | | $ | 60,069 | | | $ | 135,191 | | | $ | 129,804 | |
Depreciation expense allocated to cost of sales | | $ | 1,282,860 | | | $ | 1,151,643 | | | $ | 2,578,305 | | | $ | 2,233,158 | |
Reclass of rental program property to inventory, net | | $ | 14,384 | | | $ | 7,544 | | | $ | 18,649 | | | $ | 13,117 | |
Prepaid items financed with debt | | $ | - | | | $ | - | | | $ | 103,125 | | | $ | 101,850 | |
Equipment and software acquired under capital lease | | $ | 107,903 | | | $ | - | | | $ | 107,903 | | | $ | 22,036 | |
Disposal of property and equipment | | $ | 9,841 | | | $ | 44,512 | | | $ | 51,903 | | | $ | 218,716 | |
Disposal of property and equipment under sale leaseback transactions | | $ | - | | | $ | - | | | $ | 3,873,275 | | | $ | - | |
Discussion of Non-GAAP Financial Measures:
This press release contains certain non-GAAP financial measures. Generally, a non-GAAP financial measure is a numerical measure of a company's performance, financial position or cash flows that either excludes or includes amounts that are not normally excluded or included in the most directly comparable measure calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP. Reconciliations between non-GAAP and GAAP measures are set forth below.
The following non-GAAP financial measures are discussed herein: adjusted EBITDA, non-GAAP net income (loss) and non-GAAP net earnings (loss) per common share – basic and diluted. The presentation of these additional financial measures are not intended to be considered in isolation from, or superior to, or as a substitute for the financial measures prepared and presented in accordance with GAAP (Generally Accepted Accounting Principles), including the net income or net loss of USAT 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 USAT's net income or net loss as determined in accordance with GAAP. These non-GAAP financial measures are not required by or defined under GAAP and may be materially different from the non-GAAP financial measures used by other companies. USAT has provided below the reconciliations of the non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures.
Non-GAAP net income (loss) represents GAAP net income (loss) excluding costs or benefits relating to any adjustment for fair value of warrant liabilities, and a state income tax law change.
Non-GAAP net earnings (loss) per common share - diluted is calculated by dividing non-GAAP net income (loss) applicable to common shares by the number of diluted weighted average shares outstanding.
Adjusted EBITDA represents net income (loss) before interest income, interest expense, income taxes, depreciation, amortization, and change in fair value of warrant liabilities and stock-based compensation expense. We have excluded the non-operating items, benefit from reduction of the deferred tax asset valuation allowances and change in fair value of warrant liabilities, because they represent a non-cash charge that is not related to USAT's operations. We have excluded the non-cash expense stock-based compensation as it does not reflect the cash-based operations of USAT. 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.
Management believes that non-GAAP net income (loss) and non-GAAP net earnings (loss) per common share - diluted are important measures 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 these non-GAAP financial measures serve as useful metrics for our management and investors because they enable a better understanding of the long-term performance of our core business and facilitate comparisons of our operating results over multiple periods, and when taken together with the corresponding GAAP financial measures and our reconciliations, enhance investors' overall understanding of our current and future financial performance.
Non GAAP Reconciliation
Reconciliation of Net Income (Loss) to Non-GAAP Net Income (loss) and Earnings (loss) Per Common Share to Non-GAAP Earnings (loss) Per Common Share
| | Three months ended December 31, | |
| | 2014 | | | 2013 | |
Net income (loss) | | $ | (260,915 | ) | | $ | 409,191 | |
Non-GAAP adjustments: | | | | | | | | |
Fair value of warrant adjustment | | | (135,402 | ) | | | 37,896 | |
Tax provision charge from state tax law changes | | | 395,605 | | | | - | |
Non-GAAP net income (loss) | | $ | (712 | ) | | $ | 447,087 | |
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Net income (loss) | | $ | (260,915 | ) | | $ | 409,191 | |
Non-GAAP net income (loss) | | $ | (712 | ) | | $ | 447,087 | |
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Cumulative preferred dividends | | | - | | | | - | |
Net income (loss) applicable to common shares | | $ | (260,915 | ) | | $ | 409,191 | |
Non-GAAP net income (loss) applicable to common shares | | $ | (712 | ) | | $ | 447,087 | |
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Net earnings (loss) per common share - basic | | $ | (0.01 | ) | | $ | 0.01 | |
Non-GAAP net earnings (loss) per common share - basic | | $ | - | | | $ | 0.01 | |
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Weighted average number of common shares outstanding | | | 35,657,519 | | | | 34,136,884 | |
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Net earnings (loss) per common share - diluted | | $ | (0.01 | ) | | $ | 0.01 | |
Non-GAAP net earnings (loss) per common share - diluted | | $ | - | | | $ | 0.01 | |
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Diluted weighted average number of common shares outstanding | | | 35,657,519 | | | | 34,222,731 | |
Reconciliation of GAAP Net Income (Loss) to Adjusted Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation
and Amortization (Adjusted EBITDA)
| | Three months ended December 31, | |
| | 2014 | | | 2013 | |
Net income (loss) | | $ | (260,915 | ) | | $ | 409,191 | |
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Less interest income | | | (4,015 | ) | | | (4,714 | ) |
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Plus interest expense | | | 49,429 | | | | 60,405 | |
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Plus income tax expense | | | 402,358 | | | | 6,912 | |
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Plus depreciation expense | | | 1,443,710 | | | | 1,278,518 | |
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Plus change in fair value of warrant liabilities | | | (135,402 | ) | | | 37,896 | |
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Plus stock-based compensation | | | 185,891 | | | | 104,464 | |
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Adjusted EBITDA | | $ | 1,681,056 | | | $ | 1,892,672 | |
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