CPI Card Group Inc. Reports First Quarter 2021 Results
Date: May 11, 2021
Net Sales Up 20% and Diluted EPS of $0.21 per share, Up 37% Year Over Year
Net Income of $2.4 Million, Up 37% Year Over Year
Adjusted EBITDA of $22.1 Million, Up 78% Year Over Year
Debt Maturities Extended Approximately Five Years
Cash of $25 Million and $34 Million available under the ABL Revolver at Quarter End
Littleton, CO. May 11, 2021 -- CPI Card Group Inc. (OTCQX: PMTS; TSX: PMTS) (“CPI” or the “Company”) today reported financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2021.
“Our first quarter results reflect the strength and commitment of our organization to be the partner of choice to our customers by providing market-leading quality products and customer service,” said Scott Scheirman, President and Chief Executive Officer of CPI. “During the quarter, we delivered 20% year over year net sales growth, improved our net income by 37% and grew Adjusted EBITDA 78%, as a result of strong performance across all of our businesses and new customer sales.”
Scheirman continued, “We continue to focus on our strategic priorities, including our commitment to meeting customers’ needs by delivering high quality and differentiated products and services such as our eco-focused payment cards, secure prepaid packaging, personalization solutions and Card@Once®, our Software-as-a-Service instant issuance solution. Our strong start to 2021 is encouraging and we believe we are well-positioned to capitalize on market opportunities.”
First Quarter 2021 Financial Highlights
Net sales increased 20% year over year to $89.1 million in the first quarter of 2021. Gross profit increased 39% year over year in the first quarter of 2021 to $35.7 million. Gross profit margin increased to 40.1% in the first quarter of 2021, compared to 34.7% in the prior year period. Income from operations increased 137% year over year to $17.8 million in the first quarter of 2021.
The Company extended its debt maturities by approximately five years, and enhanced liquidity by entering into a $50 million secured asset based revolving credit facility, as further described below. During the first quarter of 2021, the Company recognized a loss on debt extinguishment of $5.0 million and $2.6 million of make-whole interest expense, relating to the termination and repayment of its existing credit facilities as the Company refinanced its debt.
First quarter 2021 net income and diluted earnings per share increased 37% to $2.4 million and $0.21 per share, respectively. Net income and diluted earnings per share were adversely impacted by the debt extinguishment costs and make-whole interest expense described above.
Adjusted EBITDA increased 78% to $22.1 million in the first quarter of 2021, compared to $12.4 million in the prior year period, as a result of net sales growth and improved operating leverage.