Financial Performance - Net sales increased 3% year-over-year to 118.8millioninQ22024,withDebitandCreditsegmentnetsalesup395.6 million and Prepaid Debit segment net sales up 9% to 23.8million[1][7].−Netincomedecreased86.0 million, and Adjusted EBITDA decreased 6% to 21.9millioninQ22024[1][7].−Thecompanyupdateditsfull−yearnetsalesoutlooktomid−singledigitgrowth,upfromslightgrowth,drivenbystrongPrepaidgrowthandimprovedtrendsindebitandcreditcardsales[3][13].−Year−to−datenetsalesdecreased2230.8 million, with Debit and Credit segment net sales down 6% to 183.6million,whilePrepaidDebitsegmentnetsalesincreased1748.0 million[9][10]. - Total net sales for Q2 2024 reached 118.8million,a3.9115.0 million in Q2 2023[28]. - Product sales were 63.8million,slightlydownfrom63.9 million in the same quarter last year, while service sales increased to 55.0millionfrom51.0 million, marking a 7.5% growth[28]. - For the first half of 2024, total net sales were 230.8million,adecreaseof2.4235.8 million in the first half of 2023[28]. - Net income for Q2 2024 was 6.0million,downfrom6.5 million in Q2 2023, leading to diluted earnings per share of 0.51comparedto0.55 last year[28]. - The company reported a total comprehensive income of 6.0millionforQ22024,consistentwiththenetincomefigure[28].ExpensesandProfitability−Operatingexpensesincreasedto27.5 million in Q2 2024 from 23.3millioninQ22023,primarilyduetohigherselling,general,andadministrativeexpenses[28].−GrossprofitmarginforQ22024was35.742.4 million, compared to 40.8millioninQ22023,resultinginagrossmarginof35.776.4 million, up from 74.1millioninQ22023,reflectingincreasedcostsinbothproductsandservices[28].−Thecompanyreportedagrossprofitmarginof36.417,418 for the six months ended June 30, 2024, from 12,634inthesameperiodof2023[42].−TotalEBITDAforthesixmonthsendedJune30,2024,was36,976, a decrease of 19.2% from 45,763inthesameperiodof2023[40].DebtandFinancing−Thecompanycompletedarefinancingofitsdebt,issuing285 million of Senior Secured Notes due 2029 and entering a new 75millionasset−basedrevolvingcreditfacility[3][6].−ThecompanyendedQ22024withaNetLeverageRatioof3.3x,withexpectationsforyear−end2024NetLeverageRatiotobebetween3.0xand3.5x[5][14].−Long−termdebtincreasedto269,654 thousand as of June 30, 2024, from 264,997thousandatDecember31,2023,indicatingariseof1.068,949 thousand as of June 30, 2024, compared to 49,445thousandatDecember31,2023,anincreaseof39.6281,081, resulting in a net leverage ratio of 3.3, compared to 3.1 as of December 31, 2023[46]. Cash Flow - Free Cash Flow outlook for 2024 is expected to be approximately half of the 2023 level, impacted by increased capital spending and upfront incentives related to a contract with a larger customer[14][19]. - Cash provided by operating activities for the six months ended June 30, 2024, was 4,108thousand,comparedto10,322 thousand in the same period of 2023, a decline of 60.3%[31]. - Free cash flow for the three months ended June 30, 2024, was (5,995),comparedto(128) in the same period of 2023[44]. Market Position and Strategy - The company has sold over 100 million eco-focused cards since launch in late 2019, reinforcing its position as a leader in eco-focused payment card solutions[5]. - CPI Card Group Inc. is focused on enhancing its product offerings and expanding market reach to drive future growth[25]. - The company continues to face risks related to supply chain disruptions and inflationary pressures, which may impact future performance[23]. Segment Performance - The prepaid debit segment saw a 17.2% increase in net sales for the six months ended June 30, 2024, totaling 48,013thousand,upfrom40,951 thousand in 2023[33]. - The company experienced a loss from operations in the "Other" segment of (34,743)thousandforthesixmonthsendedJune30,2024,comparedto(28,322) thousand in the same period of 2023, reflecting a deterioration of 22.7%[36]. - The company experienced a 7,180decreaseinEBITDAfromthedebitandcreditsegmentforthesixmonthsendedJune30,2024,totaling52,467 compared to 59,647inthesameperiodof2023[41].−EBITDAforthethreemonthsendedJune30,2024,was18,879, a decrease of 12.1% from $21,475 in the same period of 2023[37]. - The prepaid debit segment's EBITDA margin was 36.3% for the six months ended June 30, 2024, compared to 30.9% in the same period of 2023[42].