Cantaloupe, Inc. Reports Fourth Quarter Fiscal Year 2024 Financial Results

MALVERN, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Cantaloupe, Inc. (Nasdaq: CTLP) ("Cantaloupe" or the "Company"), a global leading provider of end-to-end technology solutions for self-service commerce, today reported results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

"It's been a strong year for Cantaloupe capped off by a solid fourth quarter," said Ravi Venkatesan, chief executive officer, Cantaloupe. "During Fiscal Year 2024, we executed on our strategy to expand operating leverage by driving recurring revenue growth while also optimizing cost of sales and controlling operational expenses, as evidenced by our expansion of Adjusted Gross Margin and strong growth in Adjusted EBITDA. Our acquisition of SB Software Limited further enhances our international expansion efforts in Europe as we look to increase our footprint and breadth of solutions. We continue to benefit from the secular trend toward cashless payments and the demand for self-service solutions, which will fuel our growth in FY25 and beyond."

Fourth Quarter 2024 Key Financial Results:

• Revenue of $72.7 million, an increase of 13.2% compared to fourth quarter of fiscal year 2023.
  • Transaction fees of $41.2 million, an increase of 16.0%.
  • Subscription fees of $19.9 million, an increase of 14.1%.
  • Equipment sales of $11.5 million, an increase of 2.9%.
• Total dollar volumes of transactions were $815.7 million, an increase of 15.9% compared to fourth quarter of fiscal year 2023.
• Transaction volume totaled 290.4 million, an increase of 4.2%, compared to 278.6 million for fourth quarter fiscal year 2023.
• Adjusted Gross Margin^[1] of 37.3% compared with 40.1% in fourth quarter fiscal 2023. During fourth quarter fiscal year 2023, we benefited from certain one-time items which increased Adjusted Gross Margin^[1] by 2.3%. Without these items, Adjusted Gross Margin^[1] would have been relatively consistent between these two quarters.
  • Subscription and transaction fees Adjusted Gross Margin^[1] declined to 43.0% compared to 44.2%.
  • Equipment sales gross margins declined to 7.2% compared to 20.8%.
• Net income applicable to common shares of $2.2 million, or $0.03 diluted earnings per share, compared to net income applicable to common shares of $2.8 million, or $0.04 diluted earnings per share, in the prior year quarter. The decrease in net income applicable to common shares is the result the one-time items noted above.
• Adjusted EBITDA^[1] of $7.5 million compared to $9.2 million in fourth quarter of fiscal year 2023, a decrease of 19.0%. The decrease in Adjusted EBITDA^[1] is the result the one-time items noted above.

Fiscal Year 2024 Key Financial Results:

• Revenue of $268.6 million, an increase of 10.2% year over year.
  • Transaction fees of $156.2 million, an increase of 17.8% year over year.
  • Subscription fees of $75.3 million, an increase of 11.4% year over year.
  • Equipment sales of $37.1 million, a decrease of 14.6% year over year.
• Total dollar volumes of Transactions were $3.0 billion, an increase of 14.8% year over year
• Transactions totaled 1.14 billion at the end of 2024 compared to 1.10 billion at the end of 2023, an increase of 4.4%.
• Average revenue per unit^[2] increased 11.5% to $193.64, compared to $173.70 for fiscal year 2023.
• Adjusted Gross Margin^[1] of 38.2% compared with 33.3% for fiscal year 2023.
  • Subscription and transaction fees Adjusted Gross Margins^[1] of 43.2% compared to 40.2% for fiscal year 2023.
  • Equipment sales gross margins of 6.9% compared to 1.7% for fiscal year 2023.
• Net income applicable to common shares of $11.4 million, or $0.15 diluted earnings per share, compared to $0.01 million, or $0.00 diluted earnings per share, for fiscal year 2023.
• Adjusted EBITDA^[1] of $34.0 million, compared to $17.8 million in the prior year, an increase of 90.9% year over year.

Fourth Quarter 2024 Business Highlights:

• Active Customers totaled 31,466 at the end of the fourth quarter of 2024 compared to 28,584 at the end of the fourth quarter of 2023, an increase of 10.1%.
• Active Devices totaled 1.22 million at the end of the fourth quarter of 2024 compared to 1.17 million at the end of the fourth quarter of 2023, an increase of 4.7%.

Fiscal Year 2025 Outlook:

For the full fiscal year 2025, the Company updates the following:

• Total Revenue to be between $308 million and $322 million.
• The combination of Subscription and Transaction revenue growth to be in the range of 15%-20%.
• Total US GAAP net income applicable to common shares to be between $22 million and $32 million.
• Adjusted EBITDA^[1] to be between $44 million and $52 million.
• Total Operating Cash Flow to be between $24 million and $32 million.

Webcast and Conference Call:

Cantaloupe will host a live webcast at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time today which may be accessed in the Investor Relations section of the Company's website at https://cantaloupeinc.gcs-web.com/events-and-presentations.

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About Cantaloupe, Inc.

Cantaloupe, Inc. is a global technology leader powering self-service commerce. With over a million active locations, processing more than a billion transactions every year, Cantaloupe is enabling businesses of all sizes to provide self-service experiences for consumers. The company's vertically integrated solutions fuel growth by offering micro-payments processing, enterprise cloud software, IoT technology, as well as kiosk and POS innovations. Cantaloupe's end-to-end platform increases consumer engagement and sales revenue through digital payments, consumer promotions and loyalty programs, while providing business owners increased profitability by leveraging software to drive efficiencies across an entire operation. Cantaloupe's solutions are used by a variety of consumer services in the United States, Mexico, Europe, and Australia including vending machines, micro markets and smart retail, EV charging stations, laundromats, metered parking terminals, amusement and entertainment venues, IoT services and more. To learn more about Cantaloupe, Inc., visit cantaloupe.com or follow the company on LinkedIn, Twitter (X), Facebook, Instagram or YouTube.

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¹ Adjusted Gross Margin and Adjusted EBITDA represent Non-GAAP financial measures. See "Discussion of Non-GAAP Financial Measures" and the Reconciliations of "U.S. GAAP Gross Profit to Adjusted Gross Profit" and "U.S. GAAP Net Income to Adjusted EBITDA" below.

² We define average revenue per unit ("ARPU") as our total subscription and transaction fees for the trailing 12 months divided by average total active devices for the trailing 12 months.

Forward-looking Statements:

All statements other than statements of historical fact included in this release, including without limitation Cantaloupe's future prospects and performance, the business strategy and the plans and objectives of Cantaloupe's management for future operations, are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. When used in this release, words such as "estimate," "could," "should," "would," "likely," "may," "will," "plan," "intend," "believes," "expects," "anticipates," "projected," and variations of these terms and similar expressions. Although we believe that the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, we cannot guarantee future results, levels of activity, performance, or achievements. Actual results or business conditions may differ materially from those projected or suggested in forward-looking statements as a result of various factors including, but not limited to, those described below and in Part I, Item 1A, "Risk Factors" of our most recent Annual Report.

Actual results could differ materially from those contemplated by the forward-looking statements as a result of certain factors, including but not limited to general economic, market or business conditions unrelated to our operating performance, including inflation, elevated interests rates, supply chain disruptions, financial institution disruptions, geopolitical conflicts, public health emergencies and declines in consumer confidence and discretionary spending; our ability to compete with our competitors and increase market share; failure to comply with the financial covenants in our debt facilities; our ability to maintain compliance with rules and regulations applicable to our business operations and industry; disruptions in other card payment processors, software and manufacturing partners upon whom we rely; whether our customers continue to utilize our transaction processing and related services, as our customer agreements are generally cancellable by the customer with thirty days' notice; our ability to acquire and develop relevant technology offerings for current, new and potential customers and partners; risks and uncertainties associated with our expansion into and our operations in Europe, Mexico and other foreign markets, including general economic conditions, policy changes affecting international trade, political instability, inflation rates, recessions, sanctions, foreign currency exchange rates and controls, foreign investment and repatriation restrictions, legal and regulatory constraints, civil unrest, armed conflict, war and other economic and political factors; our ability to satisfy our trade obligations included in accounts payable and accrued expenses; our ability to attract, develop and retain key personnel, or our loss of the services of our key executives; the incurrence by us of any unanticipated or unusual non-operating expenses, which may require us to divert our cash resources from achieving our business plan; our ability to predict or estimate our future quarterly or annual revenue and expenses given the developing and unpredictable market for our products; our ability to successfully integrate acquired companies into our current products and services structure; our ability to add new customers and retain key existing customers from whom a significant portion of our revenue is derived; the ability of a key customer to reduce or delay purchasing products from us; our ability to obtain widespread commercial acceptance of our products and service offerings; whether any patents issued to us will provide any competitive advantages or adequate protection for our products, or would be challenged, invalidated or circumvented by others; the ability of our products and services to avoid disruptions to our systems or unauthorized hacking or credit card fraud; risks associated with cyber-attacks and data breaches; and our ability to maintain effective internal controls and to timely file periodic and current reports with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC").

Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. Any forward-looking statement made by us in this release speaks only as of the date of this release. Unless required by law, Cantaloupe does not undertake to release publicly any revisions to these forward-looking statements to reflect future events or circumstances or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events. If Cantaloupe updates one or more forward-looking statements, no inference should be drawn that Cantaloupe will make additional updates with respect to those or other forward-looking statements.

Discussion of Non-GAAP Financial Measures:

This press release contains discussion of Adjusted Gross Margin and Adjusted EBITDA, two non-GAAP financial measures which are not required or defined under U.S. GAAP (Generally Accepted Accounting Principles). Generally, a non-GAAP financial measure is a numerical measure of a company's performance, financial position or cash flows that either excludes or includes amounts that are not normally excluded or included in the most directly comparable measure calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP. Reconciliations between non-GAAP financial measures and the most comparable GAAP financial measures are set forth below. However, we do not provide forward-looking guidance for certain financial measures on a GAAP basis because we are unable to predict certain items contained in the U.S. measures without unreasonable efforts. These items may include acquisition and integration related costs, severance expenses, litigation charges or settlements, and certain other unusual adjustments.

We use Adjusted Gross Profit, Adjusted Gross Margin and Adjusted EBITDA for financial and operational decision-making purposes and as a means to evaluate period-to-period comparisons. We believe that these non-GAAP financial measure provide useful information about our operating results, enhance the overall understanding of past financial performance and future prospects and allows for greater transparency with respect to metrics used by our management in its financial and operational decision making. The presentation of these financial measure is not intended to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for the financial measures prepared and presented in accordance with GAAP, including our net income or net cash provided in operating activities. Management recognizes that non-GAAP financial measures have limitations in that they do not reflect all of the items associated with our net income as determined in accordance with GAAP, and are not a substitute for or a measure of our profitability or net earnings. Adjusted Gross Margin and Adjusted EBITDA are presented because we believe they are useful to investors as measures of comparative operating performance. Additionally, we utilize Adjusted EBITDA as a metric in our executive officer and management incentive compensation plans.

We define Adjusted Gross Profit as revenue less cost of sales, exclusive of depreciation of internally-developed software and amortization of intangible assets related to technologies obtained through acquisitions. We believe this non-GAAP measure is useful to view the resulting figures excluding the aforementioned non-cash charges because the amount of such expenses in any specific period may not directly correlate to the underlying performance of our business operations and such amounts vary substantially from company to company depending on their financing and capital structures and the method by which their assets were acquired. We define Adjusted Gross Margin as Adjusted Gross Profit divided by revenue.

We define Adjusted EBITDA as U.S. GAAP net income before (i) interest income on cash and leases, (ii) interest expense on debt and sales tax reserves, (iii) income tax provision, (iv) depreciation, (v) amortization, (vi) stock-based compensation expense, (vii) fees and charges, net of reimbursement from insurance proceeds, that were incurred in connection with the 2019 Investigation and financial statement restatement activities as well as proxy solicitation costs that are not indicative of our core operations, (viii) one-time project expense, one-time severance expenses, and infrequent integration and acquisition expense, and (ix) certain other significant infrequent or unusual losses and gains that are not indicative of our core operations including asset impairment charges, and gain on extinguishment of debt.

Cantaloupe, Inc. Consolidated Balance Sheets (unaudited)
	As of June 30,
($ in thousands, except share data)		2024				2023
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	58,920			$	50,927
Accounts receivable, net		43,848				30,162
Finance receivables, net		6,391				6,668
Inventory, net		40,791				31,872
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		7,844				3,754
Total current assets		157,794				123,383
Non-current assets:
Finance receivables non-current, net		10,036				13,307
Property and equipment, net		34,029				25,281
Operating lease right-of-use assets		7,986				2,575
Intangibles, net		24,626				27,812
Goodwill		94,903				92,005
Other assets		6,194				5,249
Total non-current assets		177,774				166,229
Total assets	$	335,568			$	289,612
Liabilities, convertible preferred stock, and shareholders' equity
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	$	78,895			$	52,869
Accrued expenses		24,008				26,276
Current obligations under long-term debt		1,266				882
Deferred revenue		1,726				1,666
Total current liabilities		105,895				81,693
Long-term liabilities:
Deferred income taxes		466				275
Long-term debt, less current portion		36,284				37,548
Operating lease liabilities, non-current		8,457				2,504
Total long-term liabilities		45,207				40,327
Total liabilities	$	151,102			$	122,020
Commitments and contingencies
Convertible preferred stock:
Series A convertible preferred stock, 900,000 shares authorized, 385,782 and 385,782 issued and outstanding, with liquidation preferences of $22,722 and $22,144 at June 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively		2,720				2,720
Shareholders' equity:
Common stock, no par value, 640,000,000 shares authorized, 72,935,497 and 72,664,464 shares issued and outstanding at June 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively		-				-
Additional paid-in capital		482,329				477,324
Accumulated deficit		(300,459	)			(312,452	)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss		(124	)			-
Total shareholders' equity		181,746				164,872
Total liabilities, convertible preferred stock, and shareholders' equity	$	335,568			$	289,612

Cantaloupe, Inc. Consolidated Statements of Operations (unaudited)
		Three months ended								Year ended
		June 30,								June 30,
($ in thousands, except per share data)			2024				2023				2024				2023
Revenues:
Subscription and transaction fees		$	61,126			$	52,971			$	231,497			$	200,223
Equipment sales			11,531				11,202				37,099				43,418
Total revenues			72,657				64,173				268,596				243,641
Costs of sales (exclusive of certain depreciation and amortization):
Cost of subscription and transaction fees			34,861				29,566				131,400				119,715
Cost of equipment sales			10,696				8,867				34,545				42,690
Total costs of sales			45,557				38,433				165,945				162,405
Operating expenses:
Sales and marketing			6,054				3,539				20,310				12,427
Technology and product development			4,417				3,969				16,532				20,726
General and administrative			11,902				11,747				41,395				36,926
Investigation, proxy solicitation and restatement expenses, net of insurance recoveries			(1,522	)			91				(1,522	)			(362	)
Integration and acquisition expenses			119				354				1,197				3,141
Depreciation and amortization			2,594				2,589				10,570				7,618
Total operating expenses			23,564				22,289				88,482				80,476
Operating income (loss)			3,536				3,451				14,169				760
Other (expense) income:
Interest income			464				530				1,969				2,515
Interest expense			(987	)			(1,068	)			(2,934	)			(2,326	)
Other expense			(68	)			(23	)			(226	)			(135	)
Total other (expense) income, net			(591	)			(561	)			(1,191	)			54
Income before income taxes			2,945				2,890				12,978				814
Provision for income taxes			(739	)			(58	)			(985	)			(181	)
Net income			2,206				2,832				11,993				633
Preferred dividends			-				-				(578	)			(623	)
Net income applicable to common shares		$	2,206			$	2,832			$	11,415			$	10
Net earnings per common share
Basic		$	0.03			$	0.04			$	0.16			$	-
Diluted		$	0.03			$	0.04			$	0.15			$	-
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding used to compute net earnings per share applicable to common shares
Basic			72,819,220				72,604,484				72,819,220				71,978,901
Diluted			74,172,098				72,765,369				74,172,098				72,514,634

Cantaloupe, Inc. Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (unaudited)
	Year ended June 30,
($ in thousands)		2024				2023
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$	11,993			$	633
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Stock-based compensation		5,109				4,737
Amortization of debt issuance costs and discounts		124				128
Provision for expected losses		3,861				5,815
Provision for inventory reserve		240				280
Depreciation and amortization		12,204				8,807
Property and equipment write-off		601				364
Noncash lease expense		1,246				-
Deferred income taxes and other		192				(116	)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable		(18,542	)			4,960
Finance receivables		3,712				(32	)
Inventory		(9,447	)			(10,387	)
Prepaid expenses and other assets		(4,035	)			(180	)
Accounts payable and accrued expenses		21,131				(458	)
Operating lease liabilities		(651	)			(133	)
Deferred revenue		7				(226	)
Net cash provided by operating activities		27,745				14,192
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures		(14,935	)			(16,151	)
Acquisition of business, net of cash acquired		(3,701	)			(35,714	)
Net cash used in investing activities		(18,636	)			(51,865	)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from long-term debt		-				25,000
Repayment of long-term debt		(954	)			(1,270	)
Contingent consideration paid for acquisition		-				(1,000	)
Repurchase of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock		-				(2,151	)
Payment of employee taxes related to stock-based compensation		(219	)			(104	)
Proceeds from exercise of common stock options		115				-
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities		(1,058	)			20,475
Effect of currency exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents		(58	)			-
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents		7,993				(17,198	)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year		50,927				68,125
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year	$	58,920			$	50,927
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:
Interest paid in cash	$	3,656			$	2,641
Income taxes paid in cash	$	223			$	61
Common stock issued in business combination (non-cash financing activity)	$	-			$	4,506

Cantaloupe, Inc. U.S. GAAP Gross Profit (unaudited)
	Three Months Ended June 30,								Year Ended June 30,
($ in thousands)		2024				2023				2024				2023
Subscription and transaction fee revenue	$	61,126			$	52,971			$	231,497			$	200,223
Cost of subscription and transaction fees(1)		34,861				29,566				131,400				119,715
Amortization(2)		1,723				1,675				6,767				5,020
Gross profit, subscription and transaction fees	$	24,542			$	21,730			$	93,330			$	75,488
Equipment sales	$	11,531				11,202			$	37,099				43,418
Cost of equipment sales		10,696				8,867				34,545				42,690
Gross profit, equipment(3)	$	835			$	2,335			$	2,554			$	728
Total Gross Profit	$	25,377			$	24,065			$	95,884			$	76,216
Gross margin
Subscription and transaction fees		40.1	%			41.0	%			40.3	%			37.7	%
Equipment sales		7.2	%			20.8	%			6.9	%			1.7	%
Total gross margin		34.9	%			37.5	%			35.7	%			31.3	%

(1)		Cost of subscription and transaction fees excludes amortization of certain technology assets, see (2) below.
(2)		Amortization of internal-use software assets and developed technology assets.
(3)		The Company's internal-use software assets and developed technology assets are not associated with equipment sales.

Cantaloupe, Inc. Reconciliation of U.S. GAAP Gross Profit to Adjusted Gross Profit (non-GAAP) (unaudited)
	Three Months Ended June 30,								Year Ended June 30,
($ in thousands)		2024				2023				2024				2023
Gross profit, subscription and transaction fees (GAAP)	$	24,542			$	21,730			$	93,330			$	75,488
Amortization(1)		1,723				1,675				6,767				5,020
Adjusted gross profit, subscription and transaction fees (non-GAAP)	$	26,265			$	23,405			$	100,097			$	80,508
Gross profit, equipment (GAAP)	$	835			$	2,335			$	2,554			$	728
Total adjusted gross profit (non-GAAP)	$	27,100			$	25,740			$	102,651			$	81,236
Adjusted gross margin (non-GAAP):
Subscription and transaction fees (non-GAAP)		43.0	%			44.2	%			43.2	%			40.2	%
Equipment sales (GAAP)		7.2	%			20.8	%			6.9	%			1.7	%
Total adjusted gross margin (non-GAAP)		37.3	%			40.1	%			38.2	%			33.3	%

(1)		Amortization of internal-use software assets and developed technology assets.

Cantaloupe, Inc. Reconciliation of U.S. GAAP Net Income to Adjusted EBITDA (unaudited)
	Three months ended June 30,
($ in thousands)		2024				2023
U.S. GAAP net income	$	2,206			$	2,832
Less: interest income		(464	)			(530	)
Plus: interest expense		987				1,068
Plus: income tax provision		739				58
Plus: depreciation expense included in costs of sales for rentals		497				337
Plus: depreciation and amortization expense in operating expenses		2,594				2,589
EBITDA		6,559				6,354
Plus: stock-based compensation (a)		1,062				1,848
Plus: investigation, proxy solicitation and restatement expenses, net of insurance recoveries (b)		(1,522	)			91
Plus: integration and acquisition expenses (c)		119				354
Plus: severance expenses (d)		27				-
Plus: remediation expense (e)		1,221				573
Adjustments to EBITDA		907				2,866
Adjusted EBITDA	$	7,466			$	9,220

(a)		We have excluded stock-based compensation, as it does not reflect our cash-based operations.
(b)		We have excluded the costs and corresponding reimbursements related to the 2019 Investigation, because we believe that they represent charges that are not related to our core operations. During the year ended June 30, 2024, we received $1.5 million in insurance reimbursement for legal fees and expenses incurred in connection with the 2019 Investigation. Accordingly, Adjusted EBITDA contains a negative adjustment.
(c)		We have excluded expenses incurred in connection with business acquisitions as it does not represent recurring costs or charges related to our core operations.
(d)		Consists of expenses incurred in connection with non-recurring severance charges related to work force reduction.
(e)		Consists of expenses incurred in connection with fully remediating previously identified material weaknesses in our internal control over financial reporting.

Cantaloupe, Inc. Reconciliation of U.S. GAAP Net Income to Adjusted EBITDA
	Year ended June 30,
($ in thousands)		2024				2023
Net income	$	11,993			$	633
Less: interest income		(1,969	)			(2,515	)
Plus: interest expense		2,934				2,326
Plus: income tax provision		985				181
Plus: depreciation expense included in cost of sales for rentals		1,634				1,189
Plus: depreciation and amortization expense in operating expenses		10,570				7,618
EBITDA		26,147				9,432
Plus: stock-based compensation (a)		5,109				4,737
Plus: investigation, proxy solicitation and restatement expenses, net of insurance recoveries (b)		(1,522	)			(362	)
Plus: integration and acquisition expenses (c)		1,197				3,141
Plus: severance expenses (d)		53				273
Plus: remediation expenses (e)		2,976				573
Adjustments to EBITDA		7,813				8,362
Adjusted EBITDA	$	33,960			$	17,794

(a)		We have excluded stock-based compensation, as it does not reflect our cash-based operations.
(b)		We have excluded the costs and corresponding reimbursements related to the 2019 Investigation, because we believe that they represent charges that are not related to our core operations. During the year ended June 30, 2024, we received $1.5 million in insurance reimbursement for legal fees and expenses incurred in connection with the 2019 Investigation. Accordingly, Adjusted EBITDA contains a negative adjustment.
(c)		We have excluded expenses incurred in connection with business acquisitions as it does not represent recurring costs or charges related to our core operations.
(d)		Consists of expenses incurred in connection with non-recurring severance charges related to work force reduction.
(e)		Consists of expenses incurred in connection with fully remediating previously identified material weaknesses in our internal control over financial reporting.

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