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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): March 7, 2024

CPI CARD GROUP INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)

001-37584

(Commission
File Number)

26-0344657

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

CPI Card Group Inc.
10368 W Centennial Road,

Littleton, CO

(Address of principal executive offices)

80127

(Zip Code)

(720) 681-6304

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

N/A

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

   Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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   Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

   Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

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

Title of each class

Trading Symbol(s)

Name of each exchange on which registered

Common Stock, $0.001 par value

PMTS

Nasdaq Global Market

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. 

Item 2.02   Results of Operations and Financial Condition.*

On March 7, 2024, CPI Card Group Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing financial results for its fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2023 (the “Earnings Release”). A copy of the Earnings Release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure. *

In connection with the issuance of the Earnings Release, the Company is holding a public conference call on March 7, 2024, during which John Lowe, President and Chief Executive Officer, and Jeffrey Hochstadt, Chief Financial Officer, will provide the presentation attached hereto as Exhibit 99.2. Information regarding access to the conference call and webcast is set forth in the Earnings Release.

Item 9.01   Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits:

Exhibit Number

Exhibit Description

99.1*

Press release issued March 7, 2024, announcing the fourth quarter results.

99.2*

Presentation of the Company dated March 7, 2024.

104

Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL).

*The information furnished under Item 2.02 and Item 7.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2, is being furnished and shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

CPI CARD GROUP INC.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dated: March 7, 2024

By:

/s/ Jessica Browne

 

Name:

Jessica Browne

 

Title:

Acting Chief Legal and Compliance Officer and Corporate Secretary

Exhibit 99.1

CPI Card Group Inc. Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2023 Results

Date: March 7, 2024

Fourth Quarter Sales Affected by Cautious Customer Spending as Expected; Fourth Quarter Net Sales Decreased 19%; Net Income Decreased 78%; Adjusted EBITDA Decreased 27%

Full Year Net Sales Decreased 7% to $445 Million; Net Income Decreased 34% to $24 Million; Adjusted EBITDA Decreased 8% to $89 Million

Company Anticipates Gradual Market Recovery in 2024; Financial Outlook Projects Company to Return to Sales Growth for Full Year

Littleton, CO. March 7, 2024 -- CPI Card Group Inc. (Nasdaq: PMTS) (“CPI” or the “Company”), a payments technology company and leading provider of credit, debit, and prepaid card and digital solutions, including Software-as-a-Service-based instant issuance, today reported financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2023 and provided its initial financial outlook for 2024.

As anticipated, fourth quarter sales were similar to third quarter levels as customers generally remained cautious with spending and continued their focus on managing inventory levels. Net sales decreased 19% to $102.9 million in the quarter; net income decreased 78% to $2.7 million, reflecting the impact of the sales decline and an executive retention accrual; and Adjusted EBITDA decreased 27% to $19.9 million. Sales declines also reflect challenging comparisons with the record level in the prior year quarter, when the Company posted net sales growth of 36%.

For the full year, net sales decreased 7% to $444.5 million, net income decreased 34% to $24.0 million, and Adjusted EBITDA decreased 8% to $89.5 million. Cash from operating activities increased 9% to $34.0 million and Free Cash Flow of $27.6 million more than doubled from 2022. The year-end Net Leverage Ratio of 3.1x was relatively consistent with the prior year level.

The Company anticipates cautious customer spending will continue into 2024, with the market gradually recovering over the course of the year. The Company’s initial financial outlook for 2024 projects slight increases in both net sales and Adjusted EBITDA.

“Fourth quarter business trends were largely in-line with expectations, as customers continued to prioritize managing inventory levels,” said John Lowe, President and Chief Executive Officer. “We believe card issuance trends to consumers remain healthy and we will continue to focus on gaining market share through innovative solutions and leading customer service and quality.”

Lowe added, “Longer-term, we aim to supplement growth in our current portfolio by expanding into adjacent markets and offering additional products and services, including digital solutions, for our base of thousands of financial institution customers. In 2024, we are investing in these opportunities, as well as in our companywide go-to-market resources.”

Lowe was named President and CEO in January, succeeding Scott Scheirman, who previously announced his intent to retire in early 2024.


“I want to thank Scott for his leadership of the company over the last six years as we delivered a remarkable turnaround and are now positioned as a leader in the U.S. payments space, with a strong foundation for the future,” said Lowe.

The Company believes long-term growth trends for the U.S. card market remain strong, led by consumer card growth, widespread adoption of eco-focused cards and the ongoing conversion to contactless cards. Based on figures released by the networks, Visa and Mastercard® U.S. debit and credit cards in circulation increased at a compound annual growth rate of 10% for the three-year period ending September 30, 2023.

CPI is a top payment solutions provider in the U.S. serving thousands of banks, credit unions and fintechs. The Company is a leader in the U.S. markets for eco-focused payment cards, personalization and Software-as-a-Service-based instant issuance solutions for small and medium U.S. financial institutions and retail prepaid debit card solutions, and maintains longstanding customer relationships.

2023 Business Highlights

A leading provider of eco-focused payment card solutions in the U.S. market, with more than 100 million eco-focused cards sold since launch in late 2019.
A leading provider of Software-as-a-Service-based instant issuance solutions in the U.S., with more than 15,000 Card@Once® installations across more than 2,000 financial institutions.
Strong cash flow generation, with cash provided by operating activities increasing 9% and Free Cash Flow more than doubling from the 2022 levels.
The Company reduced the outstanding balance on its 8.625% Senior Secured Notes by $17.1 million during the year through open market repurchases and ended the year with a Net Leverage Ratio of 3.1x.
The Company announced a $20 million share repurchase authorization and initiated execution in December. Through February 2024, the Company had repurchased in the open market or had committed to repurchase through its stock purchase agreement with its majority stockholder more than $4 million in shares under the authorization.

Fourth Quarter 2023 Financial Highlights

Net sales decreased 19% year-over-year to $102.9 million in the fourth quarter of 2023.

Debit and Credit segment net sales decreased 22% to $82.1 million, primarily due to declines in card volumes.
Prepaid Debit segment net sales decreased 5% to $21.0 million.

Fourth quarter gross profit decreased 25% to $35.4 million and gross profit margin was 34.4%, which compared to 37.6% in the prior year fourth quarter.


Fourth quarter income from operations decreased 53% to $10.5 million; net income decreased 78% to $2.7 million, or $0.23 diluted earnings per share; and Adjusted EBITDA decreased 27% to $19.9 million. Income from operations, net income and Adjusted EBITDA declines were driven by the sales decrease. The net income decrease was also impacted by a higher effective tax rate compared to prior year, partially offset by lower interest expense. Income from operations and net income were negatively impacted by approximately $3 million of pre-tax operating expenses related to an executive retention package, including stock compensation, which are not included in Adjusted EBITDA.

Full Year 2023 Financial Highlights

Net sales decreased 7% year-over-year to $444.5 million in 2023.

Debit and Credit segment net sales decreased 8% to $361.1 million, primarily due to volume declines in eco-focused contactless cards compared to significant orders in 2022 and lower contact card sales, partially offset by increased sales of other contactless cards and services related to Card@Once® instant issuance solutions.
Prepaid Debit segment net sales decreased 2% to $84.2 million.

Full year gross profit decreased 12% to $155.5 million and gross profit margin was 35.0%, which compared to 36.9% in the prior year.

Full year income from operations decreased 22% to $61.6 million; net income decreased 34% to $24.0 million, or $2.01 diluted earnings per share; and Adjusted EBITDA decreased 8% to $89.5 million. Income from operations, net income and Adjusted EBITDA declines were driven by lower net sales, partially offset by lower operating expenses, while the net income decline also reflects a higher effective tax rate, partially offset by lower interest expense. Income from operations and net income were negatively impacted by approximately $7 million of pre-tax operating expenses related to an executive retention package, including stock compensation, which are not included in Adjusted EBITDA.

Balance Sheet, Liquidity and Cash Flow

The Company generated cash from operating activities of $34.0 million in 2023, which compared to $31.3 million in 2022, and Free Cash Flow of $27.6 million, which compared to $13.5 million in the prior year. The increase in cash generation compared to the prior year was driven by working capital improvements and lower capital expenditures, partially offset by lower net income.

As of December 31, 2023, cash and cash equivalents was $12.4 million. There were $268 million of 8.625% Senior Secured Notes due 2026 and no borrowings from the ABL revolving credit facility outstanding at year-end.

The Company retired $17.1 million of Senior Notes during 2023 and spent $0.25 million to repurchase 13,180 shares of common stock in the open market during the fourth quarter.

The Company’s capital structure and allocation priorities are to maintain ample liquidity; invest in the business, including strategic acquisitions; deleverage the balance sheet; and return funds to stockholders.


“We were able to significantly improve free cash flow generation in 2023 despite the challenging sales environment,” said Jeff Hochstadt, Chief Financial Officer of CPI. “We enhanced our balance sheet by reducing net debt last year, and plan to allocate capital to repurchase stock and invest in the business for long-term growth in 2024.”

Outlook for 2024

The Company expects cautious customer spending to continue into 2024 before the market recovers over the course of the year, with first quarter sales anticipated to be similar to the 2023 fourth quarter level. The Company projects slight increases in both net sales and Adjusted EBITDA for the full year, with declines in the first half of the year offset by growth in the second half.

Free Cash Flow for 2024 is expected to be $5 million to $10 million lower than the 2023 level due to increased capital spending investment. The increased capital spending includes investment in a new state-of-the-art secure card production facility in Indiana, which will eventually replace the Companys current Indiana facility and provide more capabilities, capacity and efficiencies.

The Company expects its year-end 2024 Net Leverage Ratio to be between 3.0x and 3.5x.


Conference Call and Webcast

CPI Card Group Inc. will hold a conference call on March 7, 2024 at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time (ET) to review its fourth quarter and full year 2023 results. To participate in the Company's conference call via telephone or online:

U.S. dial-in number (toll-free): 888-330-3573

International: 646-960-0677

Conference ID: 8062733

Webcast Link: CPI Q4 Webcast or at https://investor.cpicardgroup.com

Participants are advised to login for the webcast 10 minutes prior to the scheduled start time.

A replay of the conference call will be available until March 21, 2024 at:

U.S. dial-in number (toll free): 800-770-2030

International: 647-362-9199

Conference ID: 8062733

A webcast replay of the conference call will also be available on CPI Card Group Inc.’s Investor Relations web site: https://investor.cpicardgroup.com

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

In addition to financial results reported in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”), we have provided the following non-GAAP financial measures in this release, all reported on a continuing operations basis: EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA margin, Free Cash Flow, LTM Adjusted EBITDA and Net Leverage Ratio. These non-GAAP financial measures are utilized by management in comparing our operating performance on a consistent basis between fiscal periods. We believe that these financial measures are appropriate to enhance an overall understanding of our underlying operating performance trends compared to historical and prospective periods and our peers. Management also believes that these measures are useful to investors in their analysis of our results of operations and provide improved comparability between fiscal periods. Non-GAAP financial measures should not be considered in isolation from, or as a substitute for, financial information calculated in accordance with GAAP. Our non-GAAP measures may be different from similarly titled measures of other companies. Investors are encouraged to review the reconciliation of these historical non-GAAP measures to their most directly comparable GAAP financial measures included in Exhibit E to this press release.

Adjusted EBITDA

Adjusted EBITDA is presented on a continuing operations basis and is defined as EBITDA (which represents earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization) adjusted for litigation; stock-based compensation expense; estimated sales tax expense; restructuring and other charges, including severance and executive retention; loss on debt extinguishment; foreign currency gain or loss; and other items that are unusual in nature, infrequently occurring or not considered part of our core operations, as set forth in the reconciliation in Exhibit E. Adjusted EBITDA is intended to show our unleveraged, pre-tax operating results and therefore reflects our financial performance based on operational factors, excluding non-operational, unusual or non-recurring losses or gains. Adjusted EBITDA has important limitations as an analytical tool, and you should not consider it in isolation, or as a substitute for, analysis of our results as reported under GAAP. For example, Adjusted EBITDA does not reflect: (a) our capital expenditures, future requirements for capital expenditures or contractual commitments; (b) changes in, or cash requirements for, our working


capital needs; (c) the significant interest expenses or the cash requirements necessary to service interest or principal payments on our debt; (d) tax payments that represent a reduction in cash available to us; (e) any cash requirements for the assets being depreciated and amortized that may have to be replaced in the future; (f) the impact of earnings or charges resulting from matters that we and the lenders under our credit agreement may not consider indicative of our ongoing operations; or (g) the impact of any discontinued operations. In particular, our definition of Adjusted EBITDA allows us to add back certain non-operating, unusual or non-recurring charges that are deducted in calculating net income, even though these are expenses that may recur, vary greatly and are difficult to predict and can represent the effect of long-term strategies as opposed to short-term results. In addition, certain of these expenses represent the reduction of cash that could be used for other purposes. Adjusted EBITDA margin percentage as shown in Exhibit E is computed as Adjusted EBITDA divided by total net sales.

We define LTM Adjusted EBITDA as Adjusted EBITDA (defined previously) for the last twelve months. LTM Adjusted EBITDA is used in the computation of Net Leverage Ratio, and is reconciled in Exhibit E.

Free Cash Flow

We define Free Cash Flow as cash flow provided by (used in) operating activities less capital expenditures. We use this metric in analyzing our ability to service and repay our debt. However, this measure does not represent funds available for investment or other discretionary uses since it does not deduct cash used to service our debt. Free Cash Flow should not be considered in isolation, or as a substitute for, cash (used in) provided by operating activities or any other measures of liquidity derived in accordance with GAAP.

Financial Expectations for 2024

We have provided Adjusted EBITDA expectations for 2024 on a non-GAAP basis because certain reconciling items are dependent on future events that either cannot be controlled or cannot be reliably predicted because they are not part of the Company’s routine activities, any of which could be significant.

Net Leverage Ratio

Management and various investors use the ratio of debt principal outstanding, plus finance lease obligations, less cash, divided by LTM Adjusted EBITDA, or “Net Leverage Ratio”, as a measure of our financial strength when making key investment decisions and evaluating us against peers.

About CPI Card Group Inc.

CPI Card Group is a payments technologies company providing a comprehensive range of credit, debit, and prepaid card and digital solutions, including Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) instant issuance. With a focus on building personal relationships and earning trust, we help our customers navigate the constantly evolving world of payments, while delivering innovative solutions that spark connections and support their brands. We serve clients across industry, size, and scale through our team of experienced, dedicated employees and our network of high-security production and card services facilitieslocated in the United States. CPI was named one of the 2024 Best Companies to Work For by U.S. News and World Report and is committed to exceeding our customers expectations, transforming our industry, and enhancing the way people pay every day. Learn more at www.CPIcardgroup.com.


Forward-Looking Statements

Certain statements and information in this release (as well as information included in other written or oral statements we make from time to time) may contain or constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. The words believe, estimate, project, expect, anticipate, plan, intend, foresee, should, would, could, continue, committed, attempt, aim, target, objective, guides, seek, focus, provides guidance, provides outlook or other similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements, which are not historical in nature. These forward-looking statements, including statements about our strategic initiatives and, market opportunities and goals, plans and projections regarding our financial position, including our guidance for the full-year 2024 results, are based on our current expectations and beliefs concerning future developments and their potential effect on us and other information currently available. Such forward-looking statements, because they relate to future events, are by their very nature subject to many important risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results or other events to differ materially from those contemplated.

These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to: a deterioration in general economic conditions, including inflationary conditions and resulting in reduced consumer confidence and business spending, and a decline in consumer credit worthiness impacting demand for our products; the unpredictability of our operating results, including an inability to anticipate changes in customer inventory management practices and its impact on our business; a disruption or other failure in our supply chain, including as a result of foreign conflicts and with respect to single source suppliers, or the failure or inability of suppliers to comply with our code of conduct or contractual requirements, or political unrest in countries in which our suppliers operate, or inflationary pressures, resulting in increased costs and inability to pass those costs on to our customers and extended production lead times and difficulty meeting customers delivery expectations; our failure to retain our existing customers or identify and attract new customers; our inability to recruit, retain and develop qualified personnel, including key personnel, and implement effective succession processes; adverse conditions in the banking system and financial markets, including the failure of banks and financial institutions; system security risks, data protection breaches and cyber-attacks; interruptions in our operations, including our information technology systems, or in the operations of the third parties that operate computing infrastructure on which we rely; our inability to develop, introduce and commercialize new products and services; the usage, or lack thereof, of artificial intelligence technologies; our substantial indebtedness, including inability to make debt service payments or refinance such indebtedness; the restrictive terms of our indebtedness and covenants of future agreements governing indebtedness and the resulting restraints on our ability to pursue our business strategies; our status as an accelerated filer and complying with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and the costs associated with such compliance and implementation of procedures thereunder; our failure to maintain effective internal control over financial reporting; disruptions in production at one or more of our facilities; problems in production quality, materials and process and costs relating to product defects and any related product liability and/or warranty claims; environmental, social and governance (ESG) preferences and demands of various stakeholders and our ability to conform to such preferences and demands and to comply with any related regulatory requirements; the effects of climate change, negative perceptions of our products due to the impact of our products and production processes on the environment and other ESG-related risks; damage to our reputation or brand image; disruptions in production due to weather


conditions, climate change, political instability or social unrest; our inability to adequately protect our trade secrets and intellectual property rights from misappropriation, infringement claims brought against us and risks related to open source software; defects in our software and computing systems; our limited ability to raise capital; costs and impacts to our financial results relating to the obligatory collection of sales tax and claims for uncollected sales tax in states that impose sales tax collection requirements on out-of-state businesses or unclaimed property, as well as potential new U.S. tax legislation increasing the corporate income tax rate and challenges to our income tax positions; our inability to successfully execute on our divestitures or acquisitions; our inability to realize the full value of our long-lived assets; our inability to renew licenses with key technology licensors; the highly competitive, saturated and consolidated nature of our marketplace; costs and potential liabilities associated with compliance or failure to comply with regulations, customer contractual requirements and evolving industry standards regarding consumer privacy and data use and security; new and developing technologies that make our existing technology solutions and products obsolete or less relevant or our failure to introduce new products and services in a timely manner; our failure to operate our business in accordance with the Payment Card Industry Security Standards Council security standards or other industry standards; the effects of restrictions, delays or interruptions in our ability to source raw materials and components used in our products from foreign countries; the effects on the global economy of ongoing foreign conflicts; our failure to comply with environmental, health and safety laws and regulations that apply to our products and the raw materials we use in our production processes; risks associated with the majority stockholders ownership of our stock; potential conflicts of interest that may arise due to our board of directors being comprised in part of directors who are principals of our majority stockholders; the influence of securities analysts over the trading market for and price of our common stock; failure to meet the continued listing standards of the Nasdaq Global Market; the impact of stockholder activism or securities litigation on the trading price and volatility of our common stock; our inability to fully execute on our share repurchase program strategy; certain provisions of our organizational documents and other contractual provisions that may delay or prevent a change in control and make it difficult for stockholders other than our majority stockholders to change the composition of our board of directors; our ability to comply with a wide variety of complex laws and regulations and the exposure to liability for any failure to comply; the effect of legal and regulatory proceedings; and other risks that are described in Part I, Item 1A, Risk Factors in our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) on March 7, 2024 and our other reports filed from time to time with the SEC.

We caution and advise readers not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof. These statements are based on assumptions that may not be realized and involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results or other events to differ materially from the expectations and beliefs contained herein. We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements after the date they are made, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

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For more information:

CPI encourages investors to use its investor relations website as a way of easily finding information about the Company. CPI promptly makes available on this website the reports that the Company files or furnishes with the SEC, corporate governance information and press releases.

CPI Card Group Inc. Investor Relations:


(877) 369-9016

InvestorRelations@cpicardgroup.com

CPI Card Group Inc. Media Relations:

Media@cpicardgroup.com

CPI Card Group Inc. Earnings Release Supplemental Financial Information

Exhibit A

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income - Unaudited for the three months and full years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022

Exhibit B

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets Unaudited as of December 31, 2023 and 2022

Exhibit C

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows Unaudited for the full years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022

Exhibit D

Segment Summary Information Unaudited for the three months and full years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022

Exhibit E

Supplemental GAAP to Non-GAAP Reconciliations Unaudited for the three months and full years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022


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EXHIBIT A

CPI Card Group Inc. and Subsidiaries

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income

(in thousands, except share and per share amounts)

(Unaudited)

Three Months Ended

Year Ended

December 31, 

December 31, 

    

2023

    

2022

    

2023

    

2022

Net sales:

Products

$

53,929

$

72,323

$

249,354

$

281,190

Services

48,943

54,113

195,193

194,555

Total net sales

102,872

126,436

444,547

475,745

Cost of sales:

Products (exclusive of depreciation and amortization shown below)

36,546

42,166

161,374

171,017

Services (exclusive of depreciation and amortization shown below)

28,205

34,305

117,397

119,930

Depreciation and amortization

2,703

2,467

10,287

9,031

Total cost of sales

67,454

78,938

289,058

299,978

Gross profit

35,418

47,498

155,489

175,767

Operating expenses:

Selling, general and administrative (exclusive of depreciation and amortization shown below)

23,521

23,447

88,255

90,782

Depreciation and amortization

1,358

1,401

5,644

5,855

Total operating expenses

24,879

24,848

93,899

96,637

Income from operations

10,539

22,650

61,590

79,130

Other expense, net:

Interest, net

(6,678)

(7,282)

(26,913)

(29,616)

Other income (expense), net

30

107

(215)

(367)

Total other expense, net

(6,648)

(7,175)

(27,128)

(29,983)

Income before income taxes

3,891

15,475

34,462

49,147

Income tax expense

(1,159)

(2,998)

(10,477)

(12,607)

Net income

$

2,732

$

12,477

$

23,985

$

36,540

Basic and diluted earnings per share:

Basic earnings per share

$

0.24

$

1.10

$

2.10

$

3.24

Diluted earnings per share

$

0.23

$

1.06

$

2.01

$

3.11

Basic weighted-average shares outstanding

11,449,379

11,385,843

11,426,124

11,291,202

Diluted weighted-average shares outstanding

11,782,476

11,805,520

11,917,556

11,749,105

Comprehensive income:

Net income

$

2,732

$

12,477

$

23,985

$

36,540

Total comprehensive income

$

2,732

$

12,477

$

23,985

$

36,540


EXHIBIT B

CPI Card Group Inc. and Subsidiaries

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

(in thousands, except share and per share amounts)

(Unaudited)

December 31, 

 

    

2023

    

2022

 

Assets

Current assets:

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

12,413

$

11,037

Accounts receivable, net

73,724

 

80,583

Inventories, net

70,594

 

68,399

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

8,647

 

7,551

Total current assets

165,378

 

167,570

Plant, equipment, leasehold improvements and operating lease right-of-use assets, net

63,053

 

57,178

Intangible assets, net

14,122

 

17,988

Goodwill

47,150

 

47,150

Other assets

3,980

 

6,780

Total assets

 

$

293,683

$

296,666

Liabilities and stockholders’ deficit

Current liabilities:

Accounts payable

 

$

12,802

$

24,371

Accrued expenses

35,803

 

40,070

Deferred revenue and customer deposits

840

 

3,571

Total current liabilities

49,445

 

68,012

Long-term debt

264,997

 

285,522

Deferred income taxes

7,139

 

6,808

Other long-term liabilities

24,038

 

18,401

Total liabilities

345,619

 

378,743

Commitments and contingencies

Series A Preferred Stock; $0.001 par value—100,000 shares authorized; 0 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2023 and 2022

Stockholders’ deficit:

Common stock; $0.001 par value—100,000,000 shares authorized; 11,446,155 and 11,390,355 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively

11

 

11

Capital deficiency

(102,223)

 

(108,379)

Accumulated earnings

50,276

 

26,291

Total stockholders’ deficit

(51,936)

 

(82,077)

Total liabilities and stockholders’ deficit

 

$

293,683

$

296,666


EXHIBIT C

CPI Card Group Inc. and Subsidiaries

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(in thousands)

(Unaudited)

Year Ended

December 31,

    

2023

    

2022

Operating activities

Net income

 

$

23,985

$

36,540

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:

Depreciation expense

12,065

 

11,020

Amortization expense

3,866

 

3,866

Stock-based compensation expense

7,507

3,479

Amortization of debt issuance costs and debt discount

1,855

1,931

Loss on debt extinguishment

243

 

474

Deferred income taxes

331

 

1,555

Other, net

(655)

1,094

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

 

Accounts receivable, net

6,795

 

(19,745)

Inventories

(1,638)

 

(10,702)

Prepaid expenses and other assets

2,346

 

(2,700)

Income taxes, net

(1,162)

 

362

Accounts payable

(11,260)

 

(453)

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

(7,506)

 

2,226

Deferred revenue and customer deposits

(2,731)

 

2,389

Cash provided by operating activities

34,041

31,336

Investing activities

 

Capital expenditures for plant, equipment and leasehold improvements, net

(6,405)

(17,867)

Other

183

 

95

Cash used in investing activities

(6,222)

(17,772)

Financing activities

Principal payments on Senior Notes

(16,954)

(24,938)

Principal payments on ABL Revolver

(18,000)

(30,000)

Proceeds from ABL Revolver

13,000

35,000

Payments on debt extinguishment and other

(368)

(1,939)

Proceeds from finance lease financing

2,074

Payments on finance lease obligations

(3,871)

(3,360)

Common stock repurchased

(250)

Cash used in financing activities

(26,443)

(23,163)

Effect of exchange rates on cash

(47)

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

1,376

(9,646)

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period

11,037

 

20,683

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period

$

12,413

$

11,037

Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information

 

Cash paid (refunded) during the period for:

 

Interest

 

$

25,738

$

27,714

Income taxes paid

$

10,462

$

12,584

Income taxes refunded

$

(86)

$

(451)

Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for lease obligations:

 

Operating leases

$

3,091

$

816

Financing leases

$

11,285

$

9,124

Accounts payable and accrued expenses for capital expenditures for plant, equipment and leasehold improvements

$

102

$

462


EXHIBIT D

CPI Card Group Inc. and Subsidiaries

Segment Summary Information

For the Three Months and Year Ended December 31, 2023 and 2022

(dollars in thousands)

(Unaudited)

Net Sales

Three Months Ended December 31, 

    

2023

    

2022

    

$ Change

    

% Change

 

Net sales by segment:

Debit and Credit

$

82,098

$

104,851

$

(22,753)

(21.7)

%

Prepaid Debit

20,951

22,126

(1,175)

(5.3)

%

Eliminations

(177)

(541)

364

*

%

Total

$

102,872

$

126,436

$

(23,564)

(18.6)

%

*Calculation not meaningful

Year Ended December 31, 

    

2023

    

2022

    

$ Change

    

% Change

 

Net sales by segment:

Debit and Credit

$

361,057

$

390,559

$

(29,502)

(7.6)

%

Prepaid Debit

84,237

86,136

(1,899)

(2.2)

%

Eliminations

(747)

(950)

203

*

%

Total

$

444,547

$

475,745

$

(31,198)

(6.6)

%

Gross Profit

Three Months Ended December 31, 

    

2023

    

% of Net
Sales

    

2022

    

% of Net
Sales

    

$ Change

    

% Change

    

Gross profit by segment:

Debit and Credit

$

27,173

33.1

%   

$

39,825

38.0

%   

$

(12,652)

(31.8)

%

Prepaid Debit

8,245

39.4

%   

7,673

34.7

%   

572

7.5

%

Total

$

35,418

34.4

%   

$

47,498

37.6

%   

$

(12,080)

(25.4)

%

Year Ended December 31, 

    

2023

    

% of Net
Sales

    

2022

    

% of Net
Sales

    

$ Change

    

% Change

    

Gross profit by segment:

Debit and Credit

$

126,776

35.1

%   

$

144,214

36.9

%   

$

(17,438)

(12.1)

%

Prepaid Debit

28,713

34.1

%   

31,553

36.6

%   

(2,840)

(9.0)

%

Total

$

155,489

35.0

%   

$

175,767

36.9

%   

$

(20,278)

(11.5)

%


Income from Operations

Three Months Ended December 31, 

    

2023

    

% of Net
Sales

    

2022

    

% of Net
Sales

    

$ Change

    

% Change

    

Income (loss) from operations by segment:

Debit and Credit

$

19,008

23.2

%   

$

31,198

29.8

%   

$

(12,190)

(39.1)

%

Prepaid Debit

6,991

33.4

%   

5,184

23.4

%   

1,807

34.9

%

Other

(15,460)

*

%   

(13,732)

*

%   

(1,728)

(12.6)

%

Total

$

10,539

10.2

%   

$

22,650

17.9

%   

$

(12,111)

(53.5)

%

Year Ended December 31, 

    

2023

    

% of Net
Sales

    

2022

    

% of Net
Sales

    

$ Change

    

% Change

    

Income (loss) from operations by segment:

Debit and Credit

$

94,906

26.3

%   

$

110,045

28.2

%   

$

(15,139)

(13.8)

%

Prepaid Debit

24,927

29.6

%   

25,577

29.7

%   

(650)

(2.5)

%

Other

(58,243)

*

%   

(56,492)

*

%   

(1,751)

(3.1)

%

Total

$

61,590

13.9

%   

$

79,130

16.6

%   

$

(17,540)

(22.2)

%

EBITDA

Three Months Ended December 31, 

    

2023

    

% of Net
Sales

    

2022

    

% of Net
Sales

    

$ Change

    

% Change

    

EBITDA by segment:

Debit and Credit

$

21,227

25.9

%   

$

33,436

31.9

%   

$

(12,209)

(36.5)

%

Prepaid Debit

7,848

37.5

%   

5,743

26.0

%   

2,105

36.7

%

Other

(14,445)

*

%   

(12,554)

*

%   

(1,891)

(15.1)

%   

Total

$

14,630

14.2

%   

$

26,625

21.1

%   

$

(11,995)

(45.1)

%

Year Ended December 31, 

    

2023

    

% of Net
Sales

    

2022

    

% of Net
Sales

    

$ Change

    

% Change

    

EBITDA by segment:

Debit and Credit

$

103,960

28.8

%   

$

118,478

30.3

%   

$

(14,518)

(12.3)

%

Prepaid Debit

27,786

33.0

%   

27,844

32.3

%   

(58)

(0.2)

%

Other

(54,440)

*

%   

(52,673)

*

%   

(1,767)

(3.4)

%

Total

$

77,306

17.4

%   

$

93,649

19.7

%   

$

(16,343)

(17.5)

%


Reconciliation of Income (Loss) from

Operations by Segment to EBITDA by Segment

Three Months Ended December 31, 2023

Debit and Credit

Prepaid Debit

Other

Total

EBITDA by segment:

Income (loss) from operations

$

19,008

$

6,991

$

(15,460)

$

10,539

Depreciation and amortization

2,189

857

1,015

4,061

Other income (expenses)

30

30

EBITDA

$

21,227

$

7,848

$

(14,445)

$

14,630

Three Months Ended December 31, 2022

Debit and Credit

Prepaid Debit

Other

Total

EBITDA by segment:

Income (loss) from operations

$

31,198

$

5,184

$

(13,732)

$

22,650

Depreciation and amortization

2,238

599

1,031

3,868

Other income (expenses)

(40)

147

107

EBITDA

$

33,436

$

5,743

$

(12,554)

$

26,625

Year Ended December 31, 2023

Debit and Credit

Prepaid Debit

Other

Total

EBITDA by segment:

Income (loss) from operations

$

94,906

$

24,927

$

(58,243)

$

61,590

Depreciation and amortization

9,025

2,860

4,046

15,931

Other income (expenses)

29

(1)

(243)

(215)

EBITDA

$

103,960

$

27,786

$

(54,440)

$

77,306

Year Ended December 31, 2022

Debit and Credit

Prepaid Debit

Other

Total

EBITDA by segment:

Income (loss) from operations

$

110,045

$

25,577

$

(56,492)

$

79,130

Depreciation and amortization

8,440

2,310

4,136

14,886

Other income (expenses)

(7)

(43)

(317)

(367)

EBITDA

$

118,478

$

27,844

$

(52,673)

$

93,649


EXHIBIT E

CPI Card Group Inc. and Subsidiaries

Supplemental GAAP to Non-GAAP Reconciliation

(dollars in thousands)

(Unaudited)

Three Months Ended

Year Ended

December 31, 

December 31, 

   

2023

    

2022

   

2023

   

2022

EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA:

Net income

$

2,732

$

12,477

$

23,985

$

36,540

Interest, net

6,678

7,282

26,913

29,616

Income tax expense

1,159

2,998

10,477

12,607

Depreciation and amortization

4,061

3,868

15,931

14,886

EBITDA

$

14,630

$

26,625

$

77,306

$

93,649

Adjustments to EBITDA:

Stock-based compensation expense

3,076

551

7,507

3,479

Sales tax (benefit) expense (1)

(105)

(56)

(70)

18

Restructuring and other charges (2)

2,302

4,531

Loss on debt extinguishment (3)

79

243

474

Foreign currency (gain) loss

(28)

4

(26)

83

Subtotal of adjustments to EBITDA

5,245

578

12,185

4,054

Adjusted EBITDA

$

19,875

$

27,203

$

89,491

$

97,703

Net income margin (% of Net sales)

2.7%

9.9%

5.4%

7.7%

Net income growth (% Change 2023 vs. 2022)

(78.1)%

(34.4)%

Adjusted EBITDA margin (% of Net sales)

19.3%

21.5%

20.1%

20.5%

Adjusted EBITDA growth (% Change 2023 vs. 2022)

(26.9)%

(8.4)%

Three Months Ended

Year Ended

December 31, 

December 31, 

2023

2022

2023

2022

Free Cash Flow:

Cash provided by operating activities

$

11,775

$

19,623

$

34,041

$

31,336

Capital expenditures for plant, equipment and leasehold improvements, net

(329)

(3,427)

(6,405)

(17,867)

Free cash flow

$

11,446

$

16,196

$

27,636

$

13,469


(1)Represents estimated sales tax (benefit) expense relating to a contingent liability due to historical activity in certain states where it is probable that the Company will be subject to sales tax plus interest and penalties.
(2)The 2023 amount represents accrued executive retention to be paid in 2024 and costs related to production facility modernization efforts.
(3)The Company redeemed a portion of the 8.625% Senior Secured Notes in 2023 and 2022 and expensed the associated portion of the unamortized deferred financing costs.

As of

December 31, 

2023

2022

Calculation of Net Leverage Ratio:

Senior Notes

$

267,897

$

285,000

ABL revolver

5,000

Finance lease obligations

18,106

10,697

Total debt

286,003

300,697

Less: Cash and cash equivalents

(12,413)

(11,037)

Total net debt (a)

$

273,590

$

289,660

LTM Adjusted EBITDA (b)

$

89,491

$

97,703

Net Leverage Ratio (a)/(b)

3.1

3.0


Exhibit 99.2

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CPI Confidential and Proprietary | Not for distribution 2 Cautionary Statements Forward Looking Statements Certain statements and information in this presentation (as well as information included in other written or oral statements we make from time to time) may contain or constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. The words “believe,” “estimate,” “project,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “plan,” “intend,” “foresee,” “should,” “would,” “could,” “continue,” “committed,” “attempt,” “aim,” “target,” “objective,” “guides,” “seek,” “focus,” “provides guidance,” “provides outlook” or other similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements, which are not historical in nature. These forward-looking statements, including statements about our strategic initiatives and market opportunities, are based on our current expectations and beliefs concerning future developments and their potential effect on us and other information currently available. Such forward-looking statements, because they relate to future events, are by their very nature subject to many important risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results or other events to differ materially from those contemplated. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to: a deterioration in general economic conditions, including inflationary conditions and resulting in reduced consumer confidence and business spending, and a decline in consumer credit worthiness impacting demand for our products; the unpredictability of our operating results, including an inability to anticipate changes in customer inventory management practices and its impact on our business; a disruption or other failure in our supply chain, including as a result of foreign conflicts and with respect to single source suppliers, or the failure or inability of suppliers to comply with our code of conduct or contractual requirements, or political unrest in countries in which our suppliers operate, or inflationary pressures, resulting in increased costs and inability to pass those costs on to our customers and extended production lead times and difficulty meeting customers’ delivery expectations; our failure to retain our existing customers or identify and attract new customers; our inability to recruit, retain and develop qualified personnel, including key personnel, and implement effective succession processes; adverse conditions in the banking system and financial markets, including the failure of banks and financial institutions; system security risks, data protection breaches and cyber-attacks; interruptions in our operations, including our information technology systems, or in the operations of the third parties that operate computing infrastructure on which we rely; our inability to develop, introduce and commercialize new products and services; the usage, or lack thereof, of artificial intelligence technologies; our substantial indebtedness, including inability to make debt service payments or refinance such indebtedness; the restrictive terms of our indebtedness and covenants of future agreements governing indebtedness and the resulting restraints on our ability to pursue our business strategies; our status as an accelerated filer and complying with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and the costs associated with such compliance and implementation of procedures thereunder; our failure to maintain effective internal control over financial reporting; disruptions in production at one or more of our facilities; problems in production quality, materials and process and costs relating to product defects and any related product liability and/or warranty claims; environmental, social and governance (“ESG”) preferences and demands of various stakeholders and our ability to conform to such preferences and demands and to comply with any related regulatory requirements; the effects of climate change, negative perceptions of our products due to the impact of our products and production processes on the environment and other ESG-related risks; damage to our reputation or brand image; disruptions in production due to weather conditions, climate change, political instability or social unrest; our inability to adequately protect our trade secrets and intellectual property rights from misappropriation, infringement claims brought against us and risks related to open source software; defects in our software and computing systems; our limited ability to raise capital; costs and impacts to our financial results relating to the obligatory collection of sales tax and claims for uncollected sales tax in states that impose sales tax collection requirements on out-of-state businesses or unclaimed property, as well as potential new U.S. tax legislation increasing the corporate income tax rate and challenges to our income tax positions; our inability to successfully execute on our divestitures or acquisitions; our inability to realize the full value of our long-lived assets; our inability to renew licenses with key technology licensors; the highly competitive, saturated and consolidated nature of our marketplace; costs and potential liabilities associated with compliance or failure to comply with regulations, customer contractual requirements and evolving industry standards regarding consumer privacy and data use and security; new and developing technologies that make our existing technology solutions and products obsolete or less relevant or our failure to introduce new products and services in a timely manner; our failure to operate our business in accordance with the Payment Card Industry Security Standards Council security standards or other industry standards; the effects of restrictions, delays or interruptions in our ability to source raw materials and components used in our products from foreign countries; the effects on the global economy of ongoing foreign conflicts; our failure to comply with environmental, health and safety laws and regulations that apply to our products and the raw materials we use in our production processes; risks associated with the majority stockholders’ ownership of our stock; potential conflicts of interest that may arise due to our board of directors being comprised in part of directors who are principals of our majority stockholders; the influence of securities analysts over the trading market for and price of our common stock; failure to meet the continued listing standards of the Nasdaq Global Market; the impact of stockholder activism or securities litigation on the trading price and volatility of our common stock; our inability to fully execute on our share repurchase program strategy; certain provisions of our organizational documents and other contractual provisions that may delay or prevent a change in control and make it difficult for stockholders other than our majority stockholders to change the composition of our board of directors; our ability to comply with a wide variety of complex laws and regulations and the exposure to liability for any failure to comply; the effect of legal and regulatory proceedings; and other risks that are described in Part I, Item 1A, Risk Factors in our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on March 7, 2024 and our other reports filed from time to time with the SEC. We caution and advise readers not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof. These statements are based on assumptions that may not be realized and involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results or other events to differ materially from the expectations and beliefs contained herein. We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements after the date they are made, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. Non-GAAP Financial Measures In addition to financial results reported in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”), we have provided the following non-GAAP financial measures in this presentation, all reported on a continuing operations basis: EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA margin, Free Cash Flow, LTM Adjusted EBITDA and Net Leverage Ratio. These non-GAAP financial measures are utilized by management in comparing our operating performance on a consistent basis between fiscal periods. We believe that these financial measures are appropriate to enhance an overall understanding of our underlying operating performance trends compared to historical and prospective periods and our peers. Management also believes that these measures are useful to investors in their analysis of our results of operations and provide improved comparability between fiscal periods. Non-GAAP financial measures should not be considered in isolation from, or as a substitute for, financial information calculated in accordance with GAAP. Our non-GAAP measures may be different from similarly titled measures of other companies. Investors are encouraged to review the reconciliation of these historical non-GAAP measures to their most directly comparable GAAP financial measures included in the appendix to this presentation.

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CPI Confidential and Proprietary | Not for distribution 3 Agenda Overview and Strategy 2023 Financial Review 2024 Expectations Summary 1 2 3 4

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Overview CPI Confidential and Proprietary | Not for distribution 4 CEO transition complete  Strong leadership team in place  Strategic focus: build from strong foundation while expanding solutions and addressable market over long-term 2023 review  Challenging year due to cautious customer spending and inventory management  Q4 business environment as expected Initial 2024 outlook  Gradual market recovery expected; challenging first half followed by growth in second half of year  Focus on winning share and investing for future Long-term trends remain intact  Cards in circulation continue to grow  Transition to eco-focused and contactless cards Share repurchase program initiated  Significant progress against $20 million authorization

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Strategy Review CPI Confidential and Proprietary | Not for distribution 5 The Contactless Indicator mark, consisting of four graduating arcs, is a trademark owned by and used with permission of EMVCo, LLC. Build from Strong Foundation  A leader in the U.S. payments market with portfolio that includes Secure Card, Personalization, Instant Issuance and Prepaid  Strong value proposition from our focus on customer service, quality and innovation  Strong and long-standing customer relationships Expand Addressable Markets  Leverage technology connections with the U.S. payments eco-system to offer additional payment solutions, including digital solutions, for existing base of thousands of SME financial institution customers  Provide existing solutions to new customer verticals

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Visa and Mastercard U.S. Cards in Circulation CPI Confidential and Proprietary | Not for distribution 6 Cards in circulation have grown at a 10% CAGR over the last three years to 2.0 billion, up from 1.5 billion Cards in Millions Sources: Visa and Mastercard Quarterly Operational Performance Data 906 944 987 1,021 1,063 1,078 1,113 1,127 1,155 1,206 1,221 1,229 1,249 577 599 600 606 616 636 645 656 669 682 698 708 720 1,483 1,543 1,587 1,627 1,679 1,714 1,758 1,783 1,824 1,888 1,919 1,937 1,969 Q3'20 Q4'20 Q1'21 Q2'21 Q3'21 Q4'21 Q1'22 Q2'22 Q3'22 Q4'22 Q1'23 Q2'23 Q3'23 Debit Credit

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2023 Highlights CPI Confidential and Proprietary | Not for distribution 8 Q4 environment soft as expected as customers remained cautious with spending  Net sales decreased 19% to $102.8 million  Net income decreased 78% to $2.7 million  Adjusted EBITDA¹ decreased 27% to $19.9 million Full year cash flow improvement despite Net Income decline  Net sales decreased 7% to $444.5 million  Net income decreased 34% to $24.0 million; Net Income margin decreased from 7.7% to 5.4%  Adjusted EBITDA¹ decreased 8% to $89.5 million; Adjusted EBITDA margin¹ decreased from 20.5% to 20.1%  Cash provided by operating activities of $34 million compared to $31.3 million in the prior year period  Free Cash Flow¹ generation of $27.6 million more than doubled from $13.5 million in the prior year period 1) Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA margin and Free Cash Flow are not measurements of financial performance prepared in accordance with GAAP. See “Reconciliations of Non-GAAP Financial Measures” at the end of this document for more information and reconciliations to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures. The Contactless Indicator mark, consisting of four graduating arcs, is a trademark owned by and used with permission of EMVCo, LLC.

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Fourth Quarter Financial Highlights CPI Confidential and Proprietary | Not for distribution 9 1) Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA margin are not measurements of financial performance prepared in accordance with GAAP. See “Reconciliations of Non-GAAP Financial Measures” at the end of this document for more information and reconciliations to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures.  Net sales decrease driven primarily by reduced card volumes in our Debit and Credit segment  Gross profit decrease driven by reduced sales levels  Net income, Adjusted EBITDA1 and Adjusted EBITDA margin1 decreases driven by reduced sales and lower gross margin  Net income margin and growth also negatively impacted by executive retention award accrual and a higher effective tax rate, partially offset by lower interest expense Commentary

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Full Year Financial Highlights CPI Confidential and Proprietary | Not for distribution 10 1) Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA margin are not measurements of financial performance prepared in accordance with GAAP. See “Reconciliations of Non-GAAP Financial Measures” at the end of this document for more information and reconciliations to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures.  Net sales decrease driven by reduced volumes of eco-focused and contact cards, partially offset by increases in other contactless cards and instant issuance services  Gross profit decline driven by reduced sales levels and higher production costs  SG&A decrease driven by cost management activities, partially offset by increases in compensation expense  Net income, Adjusted EBITDA1 and Adjusted EBITDA margin1 decreases driven by reduced sales and gross margins, partially offset by reduced operating expenses  Net income margin and change also negatively impacted by executive retention award accrual and a higher effective tax rate, partially offset by lower interest expense (in millions, except per share data) 2023 2022 % Change Commentary Net Sales $444.5 $475.7 -7% Gross Profit $155.5 $175.8 -12% % Margin 35.0% 36.9% SG&A $ 88.3 $ 90.8 -3% Net Income $ 24.0 $ 36.5 -34% Net Income as a % of sales 5.4% 7.7% Diluted EPS $ 2.01 $ 3.11 -35% Adjusted EBITDA1 $ 89.5 $ 97.7 -8% % Margin 1 20.1% 20.5%

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Financial Highlights - Segments CPI Confidential and Proprietary | Not for distribution 11 $ in millions Debit and Credit Q4 Net Sales & Operating Income Full Year Net Sales & Operating Income Q4 Net Sales & Operating Income Full Year Net Sales & Operating Income 24.0% 29.8% Net Sales Operating Income & Margin 26.8% 28.2% 37.0% 27.7% 31.4% 34.0% Operating Income & Margin Net Sales Net Sales Operating Income & Margin Operating Income & Margin $20.4 $19.2 $39.8 $38.7 34.0% 29.7% $15.9 $22.1 24.3% 23.4% Net Sales $94.2 $93.2 $93.2 $94.2 26.9% 26.9% 2022 2023 $104.9 $82.1 2022 2023 29.8% 23.2% $31.2 $19.0 $390.6 $361.1 2022 2023 2022 2023 28.2% 26.3% $110.0 $94.9 2022 2023 $22.1 $21.0 2022 2023 23.4% 33.4% $7.0 $5.2 2022 2023 $86.1 $84.2 2022 2023 29.7% 29.6% $25.6 $24.9 Prepaid Debit

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Balance Sheet, Liquidity, Net Leverage and Cash Flow CPI Confidential and Proprietary | Not for distribution 12 $ in millions, except ratios Balance Sheet, Liquidity and Net Leverage Rati Dec. 31, 2023 Dec. 31, 2022 Cash on hand $ 12.4 $ 11.0 Available Liquidity1 $ 87 $ 81 Total Debt1 $ 286.0 $ 300.7 Adjusted EBITDA (LTM)2 $ 89.5 $ 97.7 Net Leverage Ratio1 3.1x 3.0x Cash Flow 2023 2022 Cash provided by operating activities $ 34.0 $ 31.3 Capital Expenditures $ (6.4) $ (17.9) Free Cash Flow2 $ 27.6 $ 13.5 Our capital structure and allocation strategies are focused on: 1. Maintaining ample liquidity 2. Investing in the business, including strategic acquisitions 3. De-leveraging the balance sheet 4. Returning funds to stockholders 2023 Highlights:  Retired $17.1 million of 8.625% Senior Notes  Net Leverage Ratio of 3.1x at Dec. 31, 2023  Announced $20 million share repurchase authorization and initiated execution 1) “Available Liquidity” is cash plus borrowing available on our ABL Revolver. “Net Leverage Ratio” is a Supplemental Financial Measure, see “Supplemental Financial Measures” at the end of this document for more information. “Total Debt” includes finance leases. 2) Adjusted EBITDA (LTM) and Free Cash Flow are not measurements of financial performance prepared in accordance with GAAP. See “Reconciliations of Non-GAAP Financial Measures” at the end of this document for more information and reconciliations to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures.

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2024 Expectations CPI Confidential and Proprietary | Not for distribution 13 Market expected to gradually recover over course of year Full-year outlook 2024  Slight increase in both Net Sales and Adjusted EBITDA¹; growth expected in second half of year  Free Cash Flow lower due to capital investment  Net Leverage Ratio between 3.0x and 3.5x at year-end Long-term growth trends remain intact  Growth in U.S. cards in circulation  Recurring nature of business  Trends toward adoption of higher-priced contactless cards and eco-focused cards 1) We have provided Adjusted EBITDA expectations for 2024 on a non-GAAP basis because certain reconciling items are dependent on future events that either cannot be controlled or cannot be reliably predicted because they are not part of the Company’s routine activities, any of which could be significant.

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Summary CPI Confidential and Proprietary | Not for distribution 14 Challenging year in 2023  Customers cautious with spending after heavy purchasing in constrained supply-chain environment in 2022 Gradual market recovery expected in 2024  Company anticipates returning to sales growth Long-term secular trends remain intact  CPI well positioned with innovative and high-quality solutions and strong customer focus Strategic focus on building from current foundation while expanding into adjacencies  Leverage existing customer base and solutions to expand total addressable market, including through offering additional digital payments solutions

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Reconciliations of Non-GAAP Financial Measures CPI Confidential and Proprietary | Not for distribution 16 Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Margin EBITDA represents earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, all on a continuing operations basis. Adjusted EBITDA is presented on a continuing operations basis and is defined as EBITDA (which represents earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization) adjusted for litigation; stock-based compensation expense; estimated sales tax expense, restructuring and other charges, including severance and executive retention; loss on debt extinguishment; foreign currency gain or loss; and other items that are unusual in nature, infrequently occurring or not considered part of our core operations. Adjusted EBITDA is intended to show our unleveraged, pre-tax operating results and therefore reflects our financial performance based on operational factors, excluding non-operational, unusual or non-recurring losses or gains. Adjusted EBITDA has important limitations as an analytical tool, and you should not consider it in isolation, or as a substitute for, analysis of our results as reported under GAAP. For example, Adjusted EBITDA does not reflect: (a) our capital expenditures, future requirements for capital expenditures or contractual commitments; (b) changes in, or cash requirements for, our working capital needs; (c) the significant interest expenses or the cash requirements necessary to service interest or principal payments on our debt; (d) tax payments that represent a reduction in cash available to us; (e) any cash requirements for the assets being depreciated and amortized that may have to be replaced in the future; (f) the impact of earnings or charges resulting from matters that we and the lender under our credit agreement may not consider indicative of our ongoing operations; or (g) the impact of any discontinued operations. In particular, our definition of Adjusted EBITDA allows us to add back certain non-operating, unusual or non-recurring charges that are deducted in calculating net income, even though these are expenses that may recur, vary greatly and are difficult to predict and can represent the effect of long-term strategies as opposed to short-term results. In addition, certain of these expenses represent the reduction of cash that could be used for other purposes. (1) Represents estimated sales tax (benefit) expense relating to a contingent liability due to historical activity in certain states where it is probable that the Company will be subject to sales tax plus interest and penalties. (2) Represents accrued executive retention to be paid in 2024 and costs related to production facility modernization efforts. (3) The Company redeemed a portion of the 8.625% Senior Secured Notes in 2023 and 2022 and expensed the associated portion of the unamortized deferred financing costs. Reconciliation of net income to EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA: Net income $ 2.7 $ 12.5 $ 24.0 $ 36.5 Interest, net 6.7 7.3 26.9 29.6 Income tax expense 1.2 3.0 10.5 12.6 Depreciation and amortization 4.1 3.9 15.9 14.9 EBITDA $ 14.6 $ 26.6 $ 77.3 $ 93.6 Adjustments to EBITDA: Stock-based compensation expense $ 3.1 $ 0.6 $ 7.5 $ 3.5 Sales tax (benefit) expense (1) (0.1) (0.1) (0.1) 0.0 Restructuring and other charges (2) 2.3 — 4.5 — Loss on debt extinguishment (3) — 0.1 0.2 0.5 Foreign currency (gain) loss (0.0) 0.0 (0.0) 0.1 Subtotal of adjustments to EBITDA $ 5.2 $ 0.6 $ 12.2 $ 4.1 Adjusted EBITDA $ 19.9 $ 27.2 $ 89.5 $ 97.7 Net income margin (% of net sales) 2.7% 9.9% 5.4% 7.7% Net income growth (% change 2023 vs. 2022) -78.1% -34.4% Adjusted EBITDA margin (% of net sales) 19.3% 21.5% 20.1% 20.5% Adjusted EBITDA growth (% change 2023 vs. 2022) -26.9% -8.4% Year Ended December 31, 2023 2022 ($ in millions) Three Months Ended December 31, 2023 2022

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Reconciliations of Non-GAAP Financial Measures CPI Confidential and Proprietary | Not for distribution 17 LTM Adjusted EBITDA We define LTM Adjusted EBITDA as adjusted EBITDA (defined previously) for the last twelve months. Free Cash Flow We define Free Cash Flow as cash flow from operating activities less capital expenditures. We use this metric in analyzing our ability to service and repay our debt. However, this measure does not represent funds available for investment or other discretionary uses since it does not deduct cash used to service our debt. Reconciliation of net income to LTM EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA: Net income $ 24.0 $ 36.5 Interest, net 26.9 29.6 Income tax expense 10.5 12.6 Depreciation and amortization 15.9 14.9 EBITDA $ 77.3 $ 93.6 Adjustments to EBITDA: Stock-based compensation expense $ 7.5 $ 3.5 Sales tax (benefit) expense (1) (0.1) 0.0 Restructuring and other charges (2) 4.5 — Loss on debt extinguishment (3) 0.2 0.5 Foreign currency (gain) loss (0.0) 0.1 Subtotal of adjustments to EBITDA $ 12.2 $ 4.1 LTM Adjusted EBITDA $ 89.5 $ 97.7 2023 2022 Year Ended December 31, ($ in millions) Reconciliation of cash provided by operating activities - (GAAP) to Free Cash Flow: Cash provided by operating activities $ 11.8 $ 19.6 $ 34.0 $ 31.3 Capital expenditures for plant, equipment and leasehold improvements, net (0.3) (3.4) (6.4) (17.9) Free Cash Flow $ 11.4 $ 16.2 $ 27.6 $ 13.5 Three Months Ended December 31, 2023 2022 ($ in millions) Year Ended December 31, 2023 2022 (1) Represents estimated sales tax (benefit) expense relating to a contingent liability due to historical activity in certain states where it is probable that the Company will be subject to sales tax plus interest and penalties. (2) Represents accrued executive retention to be paid in 2024 and costs related to production facility modernization efforts. (3) The Company redeemed a portion of the 8.625% Senior Secured Notes in 2023 and 2022 and expensed the associated portion of the unamortized deferred financing costs.

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Supplemental Financial Measures CPI Confidential and Proprietary | Not for distribution 18 Net Leverage Ratio Management and various investors use the ratio of debt principal outstanding, plus finance lease obligations, less cash divided by LTM Adjusted EBITDA, or “Net Leverage Ratio,” as a measure of our financial strength when making key investment decisions and evaluating us against peers. Calculation of Net Leverage Ratio: Senior Notes $ 267.9 $ 285.0 ABL revolver — 5.0 Finance lease obligations 18.1 10.7 Total Debt 286.0 300.7 Less: Cash and cash equivalents (12.4) (11.0) Total Net Debt (a) $ 273.6 $ 289.7 LTM Adjusted EBITDA (b) $ 89.5 $ 97.7 Net Leverage Ratio (a)/(b) 3.1 3.0 2023 2022 ($ in millions) As of December 31,

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Document Type 8-K
Document Period End Date Mar. 07, 2024
Entity Registrant Name CPI CARD GROUP INC.
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Entity Tax Identification Number 26-0344657
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Title of 12(b) Security Common Stock, $0.001 par value
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