Financial Performance - Net sales increased 18% year-over-year to 124.8millioninQ32024,drivenbystronggrowthinDebitandCreditsegments[2]−Netincomedecreased661.3 million, impacted by 8.8millioninpre−taxdebtrefinancingcosts[2]−AdjustedEBITDAincreased1825.1 million, reflecting the positive impact of sales growth[2] - Total net sales for Q3 2024 reached 124.75million,a17.8105.86 million in Q3 2023[40] - Product sales amounted to 69.65millioninQ32024,upfrom55.69 million in Q3 2023, reflecting a 25% growth[40] - Service sales increased to 55.10millioninQ32024,comparedto50.17 million in Q3 2023, marking a 9.7% rise[40] - Gross profit for Q3 2024 was 44.70million,a23.536.15 million in Q3 2023[40] - Income from operations for Q3 2024 was 17.80million,comparedto12.96 million in Q3 2023, indicating a 37.5% increase[40] - Net income for Q3 2024 was 1.29million,downfrom3.86 million in Q3 2023, reflecting a decrease of 66.6%[40] - Basic earnings per share for Q3 2024 were 0.12,comparedto0.34 in Q3 2023, a decline of 64.7%[40] - The company reported total comprehensive income of 1.29millionforQ32024,downfrom3.86 million in Q3 2023[40] Segment Performance - Debit and Credit segment net sales rose 19% to 99.8million,supportedbystrongcontactlesscardsales[11]−PrepaidDebitsegmentnetsalesincreased1325.2 million, indicating strong sales to existing customers[11] - The prepaid debit segment net sales increased by 12.7% to 25,173,000forthethreemonthsendedSeptember30,2024,from22,335,000 in 2023[43] Outlook and Guidance - The company updated its 2024 outlook to mid-to-high single-digit net sales growth and low single-digit Adjusted EBITDA growth[4] - Free Cash Flow outlook for 2024 was adjusted to be slightly below 2023 levels, primarily due to working capital improvements[24] Debt and Financing - CPI completed a debt refinancing, issuing 285millionofnew10267.9 million of the 8.625% Senior Secured Notes due 2026 in July 2024[55] - Long-term debt increased to 280,152,000asofSeptember30,2024,comparedto264,997,000 at December 31, 2023, reflecting a rise of 5.7%[41] - Total debt increased to 305,096from286,003, reflecting a growth of approximately 6.7%[58] - The company experienced a loss on early extinguishment of debt amounting to 8,763,000fortheninemonthsendedSeptember30,2024[42]CashFlowandAssets−CashprovidedbyoperatingactivitiesfortheninemonthsendedSeptember30,2024,was16,652,000, down from 22,266,000inthesameperiodof2023[42]−Cashandcashequivalentsattheendoftheperiodwere14,650,000, an increase from 12,413,000atthebeginningoftheperiod[42]−Cashandcashequivalentsincreasedto14,650 from 12,413,markinganincreaseofabout18.1342,349,000 as of September 30, 2024, up from 293,683,000atDecember31,2023,representingagrowthof16.626.90 million, up from 23.19millioninQ32023,representinga11.7105,827,000 as of September 30, 2024, compared to 102,223,000atDecember31,2023[41]−Thecompanyexperienceda26.922,765 compared to 17,936in2023[47]AdjustedMetrics−EBITDAforthethreemonthsendedSeptember30,2024,was18,430, up 9.0% from 16,913inthesameperiodof2023[53]−AdjustedEBITDAforthethreemonthsendedSeptember30,2024,was25,080, reflecting an 18.1% increase compared to 21,238inthesameperiodof2023[54]−LTMAdjustedEBITDAforthelatestperiodis89,843, slightly up from 89,491,showingamarginalincreaseof0.410,012 from 7,507,reflectingariseofapproximately33.419,807 from 12,185,representinganincreaseofapproximately62.72,987 from 243,asignificantriseofabout1,131.7(26) to (28)[57]−Restructuringandotherchargesshowedachangefrom(70) to $6,941, indicating a significant shift in expenses[57] Strategic Focus - CPI Card Group is focused on expanding its product offerings and enhancing customer relationships to navigate the evolving payments landscape[34]