MALVERN, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--USA Technologies, Inc. (OTC: USAT) today announced that its Board of Directors has appointed current Board member, Donald W. Layden, Jr., as Interim Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately. Mr. Layden’s appointment follows Stephen Herbert’s decision to step down as Chief Executive Officer and a director of the Company. The Company intends to engage a leading executive search firm to identify a permanent Chief Executive Officer.

“On behalf of the Board, and the entire Company, I would like to thank Steve for his tireless efforts and dedicated service to USA Technologies over the past 23 years,” said Albin Moschner, Chairman of the USAT Board. “In each of his roles at the Company, first as a Board member, then as Chief Operating Officer, and ultimately as Chairman and CEO, Steve played a critical part in developing and executing the Company’s strategy, and in successfully transforming USA Technologies to become a leader in cashless payments and software services for the self-service retail market.”

Mr. Moschner continued, “With our financial disclosures now up to date, and with a strong foundation in place from which we can grow our business, Steve determined that the time was right for a change in management. We are fortunate to have a leader with Don’s expertise to step into the role on an interim basis, and are confident that Don’s depth of experience in fintech and business services investments and proven track record of operational leadership make him the right choice to provide oversight and guidance at this important time for the Company.”

“I am excited to take on the role of interim CEO, and for the opportunity to work alongside USAT’s outstanding team,” commented Mr. Layden. “Since joining the USA Technologies Board in April, I have been impressed with the company-wide efforts to stay focused on the customer and to deliver growth in the customer base and connection count. We have also made great progress in strengthening the Company’s oversight, control, and governance functions to be in line with best practices, and I look forward to building on our strong business fundamentals to capitalize on industry trends and drive value for our shareholders and customers.”

Mr. Herbert said, “USA Technologies is a remarkable company, with a talented and dedicated team of employees. It has been a privilege to work with them to build this Company. With our efforts to regain our financial compliance complete, and with a recently bolstered balance sheet, I leave USA Technologies in a strong competitive position. I am confident in the Company’s enhanced compliance and governance structure, commitment to customers and attractive long-term prospects for value creation.”

The Company today also reaffirmed its expectations for full fiscal year 2020 of revenue between $165 million to $175 million, adjusted EBITDA of between $10 million and $11 million, and the addition of 170,000 to 190,000 net new connections to its service.

About Donald W. Layden, Jr.

Layden has spent the past 25 years managing, investing in and advising high growth financial technology and payments businesses both domestically and globally. Since 2011, he has served as a Venture Partner of Baird Capital Partners, where he focuses on investments in technology and technology-enabled businesses with an emphasis on financial technology and business process outsourcing. He also serves as an of counsel partner of Quarles & Brady LLP, where he practices corporate law. He has previously held various positions at Metavante Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:MV), including President of Metavante International and Senior Executive Vice President of Corporate Development and Strategy, Corporate Secretary and General Counsel. He assisted with the successful merger of Metavante Technologies, Inc. into Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. (NYSE: FIS). He also served as an advisor to Warburg Pincus LLC, a leading global equity firm. Previously Layden served on the boards of two public companies — Firstsource Solutions (FSL:NSE) and Online Resources Corporation (ORCC:NASDAQ). Layden has been a director on the boards of private companies including TxVia, SafetyPay, AutoBooks, MicroNotes and MedXoom. Layden holds a JD with honors and a BA in Economics and Political Science from Marquette University.

About USA Technologies, Inc.

USA Technologies, Inc. is a cashless payments and software services company that provides end-to-end technology solutions for the self-service retail market. With approximately 1.2 million connections, USAT is transforming the unattended retail community by offering one solution for payments processing, logistics, and back-office management solutions. The company’s enterprise-wide platform is designed to increase consumer engagement and sales revenue through digital payments, digital advertising and customer loyalty programs, while providing retailers with control and visibility over their operations and their inventory. As a result, customers ranging from vending machine companies, to operators of micro-markets, gas and car charging stations, laundromats, metered parking terminals, kiosks, amusements and more, can run their businesses more proactively, predictably, and competitively.