MALVERN, Pa., October 8, 2018 -- USA Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: USAT) (the “Company”), a premier digital payment, consumer engagement and logistics service provider for the
self-service retail market, today announced that it has received a notice from The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC (“Nasdaq”) notifying the Company that, as a result of its failure to timely file its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year
ended June 30, 2018 (the “Annual Report”), the Company is noncompliant with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5250(c)(1). Nasdaq Listing Rule 5250(c)(1) requires listed companies to timely file all required periodic financial reports with the Securities
and Exchange Commission.
The notice provides that the Company has until November 1, 2018 to submit to Nasdaq a plan to regain compliance with the Nasdaq Listing Rules.
If Nasdaq accepts the Company’s plan, Nasdaq has discretion to grant up to 180 calendar days from the original non-compliance date, or until March 12, 2019, for the Company to regain compliance. The Company will submit a plan to regain
compliance within the time period set forth in the notice. If Nasdaq does not accept the Company’s plan, the Company will have the opportunity to appeal that decision to Nasdaq’s Hearing Panel.
The notification of noncompliance has no immediate effect on the listing or trading of the Company’s common stock or preferred stock, and the
common stock and preferred stock will continue to trade on the Nasdaq Global Market under the symbols “USAT” and “USATP”, respectively.
As previously announced and as reported by the Company in its Form 12b-25 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Company was
unable to file its Annual Report within the prescribed time period due to an internal investigation being conducted by the Audit Committee of the Company’s Board of Directors into certain of the Company’s contractual arrangements, including the
accounting treatment, financial reporting and internal controls related to such arrangements. The investigation remains ongoing and, as such, the Company was not in a position to file the Annual Report within the 15 calendar day extension
provided by the 12b-25 filing. The Audit Committee is working closely with its independent advisors to complete its investigation in as timely a manner as possible. The Company will not be in a position to file the Annual Report until the Audit
Committee completes its investigation and the Company and its independent auditor assess the results of that investigation.
About USA Technologies, Inc.
USA Technologies, Inc. is a premier payment technology service provider of integrated cashless and mobile transactions in the self-service
retail market. The company also provides a broad line of cashless acceptance technologies including its NFC-ready ePort® G-series, ePort Mobile® for customers on the go, ePort® Interactive, and QuickConnect, an API Web service for developers.
Through its recent acquisition of Cantaloupe Systems, Inc. ("Cantaloupe"), the company also offers logistics, dynamic route scheduling, automated pre-kitting, responsive merchandising, inventory management, warehouse and accounting management
solutions. Cantaloupe is a premier provider of cloud and mobile solutions for vending, micro markets, and office coffee services.
Forward-looking Statements:
“Safe Harbor” Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995: All statements other than statements of historical fact included in
this release are forward-looking statements. When used in this release, words such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” and similar expressions, as they relate to the Company or its management, identify forward looking
statements. Such forward-looking statements are based on the beliefs of the Company’s management, as well as assumptions made by and information currently available to the Company’s management. Actual results could differ materially from those
contemplated by the forward-looking statements as a result of certain factors, including but not limited to, uncertainty as to the scope, timing and ultimate findings of the internal investigation; the costs and expenses relating thereto; the
impact of the internal investigation on the Company, its management and operations, including potential financial impact on the Company; the risk of litigation or regulatory action arising from the internal investigation and its findings or
from the failure to timely file the Annual Report; the ability of the Company to regain and maintain compliance with Nasdaq’s continued listing requirements; the timing of the review by, and the conclusions of, the Company’s independent auditor
regarding the investigation and its impact on the financial statements; possible default by the Company under its credit facility; the potential identification of control deficiencies, including potential material weaknesses in internal control
over financial reporting and the impact of the same; potential reputational damage that the Company may suffer as a result of the matters under investigation; and the impact of the pendency of the investigation on the value of the Company’s
common and preferred stock. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. Any forward-looking statement made by us speaks only as of the date of this release. Unless required by law, the Company does not
undertake to release publicly any revisions to these forward-looking statements to reflect future events or circumstances or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.
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