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SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
9 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2020
Subsequent Events [Abstract]  
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Agreement with Hudson Executive Capital LP

On April 26, 2020, the Company entered into a Letter Agreement with Hudson Executive Capital LP (“Hudson”), the largest shareholder of the Company, to appoint Lisa P. Baird, Douglas G. Bergeron, Douglas L. Braunstein, Jacob Lamm, Michael K. Passilla, Ellen Richey, Anne M. Smalling and Shannon S. Warren to the Board of Directors. The Company accepted the resignations of Kelly Ann Kay, Robert L. Metzger, Sunil Sabharwal, William J. Schoch and Ingrid S. Stafford from the Board of Directors. All of the unvested common stock awards of the former members of the Board of Directors were forfeited upon their resignation. Pursuant to its proxy disclosure, Hudson has requested that the Company reimburse the expenses it incurred in connection with its proxy solicitation and has informed the Company that it is prepared to accept non-cash consideration for such reimbursement; the Board is considering Hudson’s request. No determination regarding the reimbursement or the possible amount of such reimbursement has been made at this time.

Chief Executive Officer Resignation

On May 10, 2020, Donald W. Layden, Jr., former Chief Executive Officer, agreed to resign his employment with the Company, effective as of May 8, 2020. Mr. Layden further agreed to resign from his position as a director on the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Board”), also effective as of May 8, 2020. The resignation was not the result of any disagreement Mr. Layden had with the Company on any matter relating to the Company’s operations, policies, and practices.

Pursuant to a Separation Agreement and Release (the “Release”) entered into by and between Mr. Layden and the Company on May 10, 2020, Mr. Layden received no severance pay or other separation benefits in connection with his resignation. The Release provides that Mr. Layden will retain certain vested equity awards in accordance with the terms of the Release, and additionally
provides releases of claims by Mr. Layden and, on a limited basis, by the Company. The Release also contains customary restrictive covenants, including perpetual confidentiality and non-disparagement covenants, and a one-year post-employment non-solicit of customers and employees. All of Mr. Layden's unvested common stock awards were forfeited upon his resignation.

Appointment of New Chief Executive Officer

On and effective as of May 8, 2020, the Board appointed Sean Feeney as its Chief Executive Officer. In connection with Mr. Feeney’s appointment as Chief Executive Officer, the Company entered into an employment agreement with Mr. Feeney, also dated and effective as of May 8, 2020 (the “Feeney Agreement”). On May 21, 2020, the Board appointed Mr. Feeney as a director of the Company.

Pursuant to the Feeney Agreement, Mr. Feeney shall serve as Chief Executive Officer of the Company, reporting to the Board. The Feeney Agreement provides Mr. Feeney a base salary of $450,000 per year, and, commencing with the Company’s fiscal 2021 year, an annual cash bonus target opportunity each fiscal year equal to 100% of his base salary (up to a maximum of 150% of base salary), with any cash bonus earned based on the terms of the Company’s then-current annual incentive program (with a minimum bonus for fiscal 2021, only, equal to 50% of Mr. Feeney’s base salary).

In addition, Mr. Feeney was awarded an initial inducement equity grant of 1,000,000 stock options, with an exercise price equal to the Company's closing price on May 8, 2020, subject to the terms of a Non-Qualified Stock Option Agreement, also dated as of May 8, 2020 (the “Option Agreement”). The stock options are eligible to vest as follows: (i) 50% of the options are eligible to vest in four equal annual installments on the first four anniversaries of the grant date, (ii) 12.5% of the options are eligible to vest on June 30, 2021, and (iii) an additional 12.5% of the options are eligible to vest on each of June 30, 2022, June 30, 2023, and June 30, 2024, subject to the achievement of performance goals for the fiscal year ending on each such date to be established by the Board, following consultation with Mr. Feeney, as soon as reasonably practicable following the commencement of the applicable fiscal year, and in each case subject to Mr. Feeney’s continued employment through the applicable vesting date. If at least 80% of the performance goals for an applicable fiscal year are achieved, the Compensation Committee may determine that the portion of the option eligible to vest in respect of such fiscal year will vest on a prorated basis. In addition, any of the stock options then-outstanding and unvested will immediately vest upon a “change of control,” as defined in the Feeney Agreement, subject to Mr. Feeney’s continued employment as of immediately prior to the “change of control.”

Under the Feeney Agreement, if Mr. Feeney is terminated without “cause” or resigns for “good reason” (as each term is defined under the Feeney Agreement), then, subject to Mr. Feeney’s execution of a release of claims and continued compliance with the Feeney Agreement, Mr. Feeney will be provided with a severance package consisting of (i) 12 months of continued base salary, (ii) senior executive-level outplacement support for 12 months, and (iii) up to a 12-month COBRA subsidy. However, if such termination occurs within 24 months following a “change of control,” as defined in the Feeney Agreement, then Mr. Feeney will instead be provided a lump sum payment equal to the sum of his base salary and last annual bonus paid in the fiscal year completed prior to such termination.

The Feeney Agreement contains customary restrictive covenants, including perpetual confidentiality, non-disparagement, and intellectual property covenants, as well as a non-compete, non-solicit of customers and suppliers, and non-solicit of employees (including a no-hire) that each apply during employment and for two years following any termination.

COVID-19
A novel strain of coronavirus (COVID-19) was first identified in China in December 2019 and subsequently declared a global pandemic in March 2020 by the World Health Organization. COVID-19 containment measures began in parts of the United States in March 2020 resulting in forced closure of non-essential businesses and social distancing protocols. As a result, COVID-19 has impacted our business, significantly reducing foot traffic to distributed assets containing our electronic payment solutions and reducing discretionary spending by consumers. The Company did not observe meaningful reductions in processing volume until mid-March, when average daily processing volume decreased approximately 40%. By mid-April, processing volumes began to recover and have shown a steady improvement by approximately 30% over the mid-March levels. At this time we are unable to reasonably estimate the length of time that containment measures will be needed in the United States. Furthermore, even after containment measures are lifted there can be no assurance as to the time required to regain operations and sales at levels prior to the pandemic.
In response to the outbreak and business disruption, first and foremost, we have prioritized the health and safety of our employees by implementing work-from-home measures while continuing to diligently serve our customers. Additionally, we have created an internal task force to lead measures to protect the business in light of the volatility and uncertainty caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, including ensuring the safety of our employees and our community by implementing work from home policies,
conserving liquidity, evaluating cost saving actions, partnering with customers to position USAT for renewed growth post crisis, and pausing on international expansion. The liquidity conservation and cost savings initiatives include but are not limited to: a 20% salary reduction for the senior leadership team until December 2020; deferral of all cash-based director fees until calendar year 2021; a temporary furlough of about 10% of our employee base; negotiations with and concessions from vendors in regard to cost reductions and/or payment deferrals; an increased collection effort to reduce outstanding accounts receivables; and various supply chain/inventory improvements. Our supply chain network has not been significantly disrupted and we are continuously monitoring for the impact of COVID-19.
Subsequent to March 31, 2020, in response to the outbreak, we have agreed to concessions regarding modifications to price and/or payment terms with certain customers who have been negatively impacted by COVID-19, and may negotiate additional concessions or other contract amendments regarding modifications to price and/or payment terms.

We continue to monitor the rapidly evolving situation and guidance from federal, state and local public health authorities. As such, given the dynamic nature of this situation, the Company cannot reasonably estimate the impacts of COVID-19 on our financial condition, results of operations or cash flows in the future. The effects of COVID-19 are not significant to our financial statements for the quarter ended March 31, 2020. However, based on current trends and if the pandemic is not substantially contained in the near future, COVID-19 may have a material adverse impact on our revenue growth as well as our overall profitability for the quarter ended June 30, 2020 and beyond, and may lead to higher sales-related, inventory-related, and operating reserves. Further, a sustained downturn may also result in a decrease in the fair value of our goodwill or other intangible assets, causing them to exceed their carrying value. This may require us to recognize an impairment to those assets.

Paycheck Protection Program Loan

The Company has applied for, and has received, funds under the Paycheck Protection Program after the period end in the amount of $3.1 million. The application for these funds requires the Company to, in good faith, certify that the current economic uncertainty made the loan request necessary to support the ongoing operations of the Company. This certification further requires the Company to take into account our current business activity and our ability to access other sources of liquidity sufficient to support ongoing operations in a manner that is not significantly detrimental to the business. The receipt of these funds, and the forgiveness of the loan attendant to these funds, is dependent on the Company having initially qualified for the loan and qualifying for the forgiveness of such loan based on our future adherence to the forgiveness criteria.