SCHAUMBURG, IL, March 31, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Giftify, Inc. (NASDAQ: GIFT) (the "Company"), the owner and operator of CardCash.com and Restaurant.com, and a leader in the incentives and rewards industry, today announced financial and operational results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2024.
Q4 2024 Financial Highlights:
- Q4 2024 net sales increased to $24.18 million, a 4.18% increase, as compared to Q3 2024 net sales of $23.21 million.
- Q4 2024 gross profit improved $645,785, or 21.59%, to $3.64 million, as compared to Q4 2023 gross profit of $2.99 million.
- Q4 2024 gross margin improved to 15.04%, as compared to Q3 2024 gross margin of 12.88%.
- Deployed Enterprise Artificial Intelligence (AI) solutions driving operational excellence and innovation.
Full Year 2024 Financial Highlights:
- Full year 2024 net sales increased to $88.93 million, a 2.05% increase, as compared to full year 2023 net sales of $87.15 million.
- Full year 2024 gross profit improved $2.64 million, or 25.10%, to $13.14 million, as compared to full year 2023 gross profit of $10.51 million.
- Full year 2024 gross margin improved to 14.78%, as compared to full year 2023 gross margin of 12.06%.
- Full year 2024 modified EBITDA was a negative $2.84 million, as compared to full year 2023 modified EBITDA of a negative $729,187.
- Cash and cash equivalents balance of $3.57 million at December 31, 2024.
- Successful Nasdaq Listing and Integration of CardCash.com Acquisition Demonstrate Strategic Progress
- Focus on Quality Gift Card Brands and Optimized Pricing Drives Operational Improvements
Strategic Developments:
- Acquisition of CardCash.com: Completed on December 29, 2023, significantly enhancing Giftify's market profile and brand focus.
- Gift Card Sales: Facilitated the purchase and sale of gift cards from over 1,100 retailers including Target, Home Depot, Starbucks, and TJ Maxx as well as discounted certificates for 10,000 restaurants and discount dining passes for 170,000 restaurants and retailers nationwide
- Nasdaq Listing: Successfully listed on the Nasdaq Capital Market on August 6, 2024
- Corporate Rebranding: Changed company name from RDE, Inc. to Giftify, Inc. with ticker symbol GIFT, effective October 28, 2024
- Expanded Leadership Team: Appointed Steve Handy as Chief Financial Officer in August 2024
Management Commentary:
Ketan Thakker, President and CEO of Giftify, Inc., stated, "2024 was a transformative year for our company as we fully integrated CardCash.com, which we acquired at the end of 2023, successfully listed on Nasdaq, and rebranded to Giftify to better reflect our expanded business model. We're pleased with the operational improvements we've achieved, particularly the significant increase in gross profit year-over-year. This highlights the success of our strategy to focus on improving profitability by assessing the quality of purchased gift card brands and optimizing our pricing structure."
"As we look ahead to 2025, our focus remains on growing both our CardCash.com and Restaurant.com platforms, brand awareness, expanding our retail partnerships, and improving our financial position. We believe our dual business model positions us well for growth in the expanding U.S. gift card market, which is projected to reach $400 billion by 2026."
About Giftify, Inc.
Giftify, Inc. is a pioneer in the incentive and rewards industry with a focus on retail, dining & entertainment experiences, as the owner and operator of leading digital platforms, CardCash.com and Restaurant.com. CardCash.com is a leading secondary gift card exchange platform, allowing consumers and retailers to realize value by buying and selling gift cards at various scales. Its Restaurant.com is the nation's largest restaurant-focused digital deals brand. Restaurant.com and our Corporate Incentives division connect digital consumers, businesses and communities offering thousands of dining, retail and entertainment deals options nationwide at over 184,000 restaurants and retailers. Restaurant.com prides itself on offering the best deal, every meal. Our gift cards and restaurant certificates allow customers to save at thousands of restaurants across the country with just a few clicks.
For more information, visit: www.giftifyinc.com and www.cardcash.com and https://www.restaurant.com.
Modified EBITDA
In addition to our GAAP results, we present Modified EBITDA as a supplemental measure of our performance. However, Modified EBITDA is not a recognized measurement under GAAP and should not be considered as an alternative to net income, income from operations or any other performance measure derived in accordance with GAAP, or as an alternative to cash flow from operating activities as a measure of liquidity. We define Modified EBITDA as net income (loss), plus interest expense, depreciation and amortization, stock-based compensation, and fair value of common stock issued for services.
Management considers our core operating performance to be that which our managers can affect in any particular period through their management of the resources that affect our underlying revenue and profit generating operations during that period. Non-GAAP adjustments to our results prepared in accordance with GAAP are itemized below. You are encouraged to evaluate these adjustments and the reasons we consider them appropriate for supplemental analysis. In evaluating Modified EBITDA, you should be aware that in the future we may incur expenses that are the same as or similar to some of the adjustments in this presentation. Our presentation of Modified EBITDA should not be construed as an inference that our future results will be unaffected by unusual or non-recurring items.
Forward-Looking Statements
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GIFTIFY, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES (FKA RDE, INC.)
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
| Successor | ||||||||
| December 31, 2024 | December 31, 2023 | |||||||
| ASSETS | ||||||||
| Current assets: | ||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents (includes restricted cash of $1,258,826 at December 31, 2024 and 2023) | $ | 3,574,876 | $ | 4,099,737 | ||||
| Accounts receivable | 891,666 | 1,681,165 | ||||||
| Inventories | 4,116,180 | 4,152,273 | ||||||
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 63,210 | 177,119 | ||||||
| Total current assets | 8,645,932 | 10,110,294 | ||||||
| Property and equipment, net | 1,089,984 | 2,563,312 | ||||||
| Operating lease right of use asset, net | 1,406,242 | 315,183 | ||||||
| Deposits | 65,556 | 65,556 | ||||||
| Intangible assets, net | 4,268,332 | 6,700,000 | ||||||
| Goodwill | 20,007,670 | 20,007,669 | ||||||
| Total assets | $ | 35,483,716 | $ | 39,762,014 | ||||
| LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY | ||||||||
| Current liabilities: | ||||||||
| Accounts payable | $ | 1,966,616 | $ | 2,218,285 | ||||
| Accrued expenses | 1,768,607 | 1,175,934 | ||||||
| Customer deposits | 95,000 | - | ||||||
| Deferred revenue | 77,051 | 336,996 | ||||||
| Secured revolving line of credit | 3,805,080 | 6,737,385 | ||||||
| Convertible promissory notes | 43,137 | 40,137 | ||||||
| Secured note payable - related party, net of debt discount of $4,000 and $0, at December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively | 2,060,274 | - | ||||||
| Notes payable, current portion | 1,717,632 | 836,509 | ||||||
| Acquisition obligation | - | 500,000 | ||||||
| Operating lease liability, current portion | 316,612 | 134,475 | ||||||
| Total current liabilities | 11,850,009 | 11,979,721 | ||||||
| Notes payable, net of current portion | 615,000 | 1,458,270 | ||||||
| Deferred income taxes | 1,123,000 | 1,800,000 | ||||||
| Operating lease liability, net of current portion | 1,133,371 | 202,829 | ||||||
| Total liabilities | 14,721,380 | 15,440,820 | ||||||
| Commitments and contingencies | ||||||||
| Stockholders' equity: | ||||||||
| Preferred stock, $0.001 par value, 10,000,000 shares authorized; | - | - | ||||||
| Common stock, $0.001 par value, 750,000,000 shares authorized; 27,021,423 and 24,119,967 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively | 27,015 | 24,114 | ||||||
| Additional paid-in-capital | 108,679,065 | 93,376,244 | ||||||
| Common stock issuable, 350,843 and 383,343 shares, respectively | 350,843 | 383,343 | ||||||
| Accumulated deficit | (88,294,587 | ) | (69,462,507 | ) | ||||
| Total stockholders' equity | 20,762,336 | 24,321,194 | ||||||
| Total liabilities and stockholders' equity | $ | 35,483,716 | $ | 39,762,014 | ||||
GIFTIFY, INC. AND SUBSDIARIES (FKA RDE, INC.)
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
| Successor | Predecessor | |||||||||||
| Year Ended December 31, 2024 | December 30, 2023 to December 31, 2023 | January 1, 2023 to December 29, 2023 | ||||||||||
| Net Sales | $ | 88,934,036 | $ | 484,860 | $ | 86,661,944 | ||||||
| Cost of sales | 75,789,255 | 418,350 | 76,220,645 | |||||||||
| Gross profit | 13,144,781 | 66,510 | 10,441,299 | |||||||||
| Operating Expenses | ||||||||||||
| Selling, general and administrative expenses | 27,615,865 | 5,086,510 | 11,152,428 | |||||||||
| Amortization of capitalized software costs | 1,472,974 | - | 1,080,537 | |||||||||
| Amortization of intangible assets | 2,431,668 | - | 300,000 | |||||||||
| Impairment of property and equipment | - | - | 738,740 | |||||||||
| Impairment of intangibles | - | - | 250,000 | |||||||||
| Total operating expenses | 31,520,507 | 5,086,510 | 13,521,705 | |||||||||
| Loss from operations | (18,375,726 | ) | (5,020,000 | ) | (3,080,406 | ) | ||||||
| Other income (expense): | ||||||||||||
| Interest expense | (1,002,354 | ) | - | (2,890,466 | ) | |||||||
| Financing costs | (131,000 | ) | - | - | ||||||||
| Gain on forgiveness of debt | - | - | 5,876,000 | |||||||||
| Total other income (expense), net | (1,133,354 | ) | - | 2,985,534 | ||||||||
| Net loss before income taxes | (19,509,080 | ) | (5,020,000 | ) | (94,872 | ) | ||||||
| Income tax (expense) benefit | 677,000 | - | (29,673 | ) | ||||||||
| Net loss | $ | (18,832,080 | ) | $ | (5,020,000 | ) | $ | (124,545 | ) | |||
| Net loss per share - basic and diluted | $ | (0.73 | ) | $ | (0.21 | ) | $ | (0.01 | ) | |||
| Weighted average common shares outstanding - basic and diluted | 25,745,113 | 24,119,967 | 15,927,387 | |||||||||
GIFTIFY, INC. AND SUBSDIARIES (FKA RDE, INC.)
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
| Successor | Predecessor | |||||||||||
| Year Ended December 31, 2024 | December 30, 2023 to December 31, 2023 | January 1, 2023 to December 29, 2023 | ||||||||||
| CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES | ||||||||||||
| Net loss | $ | (18,832,080 | ) | $ | (5,020,000 | ) | $ | (124,545 | ) | |||
| Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities | ||||||||||||
| Fair value of vested stock options | 8,031,289 | - | 1,942 | |||||||||
| Fair value of vested restricted common stock | 1,431,848 | |||||||||||
| Fair value of common stock issued for employment agreements | 1,250,000 | 5,000,000 | - | |||||||||
| Fair value of common stock issued for services | 771,500 | - | - | |||||||||
| Loss on settlement of vendor balance | 135,415 | - | - | |||||||||
| Fair value of common stock issued for financing costs | 131,000 | - | - | |||||||||
| Change in inventory reserve balance | (61,000 | ) | - | - | ||||||||
| Amortization of capitalized software costs | 1,472,974 | - | 1,290,190 | |||||||||
| Amortization of intangible assets | 2,431,668 | - | 300,000 | |||||||||
| Amortization of debt discount | 18,000 | - | - | |||||||||
| Impairment of intangible assets and property and equipment | - | - | 988,740 | |||||||||
| Accrued interest | 131,398 | - | 2,100,610 | |||||||||
| Gain on forgiveness of debt | - | - | (5,876,000 | ) | ||||||||
| Changes in operating assets and liabilities: | ||||||||||||
| Accounts receivable | 789,499 | - | (74,340 | ) | ||||||||
| Inventories | 97,093 | - | 816,853 | |||||||||
| Prepaid expenses | 113,909 | - | (38,328 | ) | ||||||||
| Change in right of use asset | 304,481 | - | 191,953 | |||||||||
| Accounts payable | (236,732 | ) | - | 84,611 | ||||||||
| Accrued expenses | 592,673 | 20,000 | (39,515 | ) | ||||||||
| Customer deposits | 95,000 | - | - | |||||||||
| Deferred revenue | (259,945 | ) | - | 27,991 | ||||||||
| Deferred taxes | (677,000 | ) | - | - | ||||||||
| Operating lease liability | (282,861 | ) | - | (191,953 | ) | |||||||
| Net cash used in operating activities | $ | (2,551,870 | ) | $ | - | $ | (541,791 | ) | ||||
| CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES | ||||||||||||
| Cash, net, received from acquisition | - | 2,038,472 | - | |||||||||
| Capital expenditures | - | - | (900,000 | ) | ||||||||
| Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities | $ | - | $ | 2,038,472 | $ | (900,000 | ) | |||||
| CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES | ||||||||||||
| Proceeds from line of credit | 104,752,474 | - | 104,752,474 | |||||||||
| Repayment of line of credit | (107,684,779 | ) | - | (103,540,098 | ||||||||
| Proceeds from note payable - related party | 1,978,000 | - | - | |||||||||
| Repayment of acquisition obligation | (500,000 | ) | - | - | ||||||||
| Repayment of notes payable | (26,271 | ) | - | - | ||||||||
| Proceeds from sale of common stock under stock purchase agreement | 200,000 | - | - | |||||||||
| Proceeds from public sale of common stock under at-the-market sale agreement | 286,063 | |||||||||||
| Proceeds from private sale of common stock | 3,021,522 | |||||||||||
| Advance on purchase consideration from Giftify | - | - | 250,000 | |||||||||
| Net cash provided by financing activities | $ | 2,027,009 | $ | - | $ | 1,462,376 | ||||||
| Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | (524,861 | ) | 2,038,472 | 20,585 | ||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents beginning of period | 4,099,737 | 2,061,265 | 2,040,680 | |||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents end of period | $ | 3,574,876 | $ | 4,099,737 | $ | 2,061,265 | ||||||
| SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION | ||||||||||||
| Interest paid | $ | 841,260 | $ | - | $ | - | ||||||
| Taxes paid | $ | - | $ | - | $ | 29,673 | ||||||
| SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF NON-CASH INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES: | ||||||||||||
| Present value of operating lease right of use asset and lease liability | $ | 1,395,541 | $ | $ | - | |||||||
| Fair value of common stock issued for settlement of vendor balance | $ | 150,000 | $ | - | $ | - | ||||||
| Issuance of common stock issued for common stock issuable | $ | 32,500 | $ | - | $ | - | ||||||
| Fair value of Giftify common stock received | $ | - | $ | - | $ | 22,962,739 | ||||||
| Gain on forgiveness of notes payable | $ | - | $ | - | $ | 5,462,739 | ||||||
| Settlement of notes payable and accrued interest | $ | - | $ | - | $ | 28,873,696 | ||||||
| Termination of Series B convertible preferred stock | $ | - | $ | - | $ | 4,084,353 | ||||||
Modified EBITDA
In addition to our GAAP results, we present Modified EBITDA as a supplemental measure of our performance. However, Modified EBITDA is not a recognized measurement under GAAP and should not be considered as an alternative to net income, income from operations or any other performance measure derived in accordance with GAAP, or as an alternative to cash flow from operating activities as a measure of liquidity. We define Modified EBITDA as net income (loss), plus interest expense, depreciation and amortization, stock-based compensation, and fair value of common stock issued for services.
Management considers our core operating performance to be that which our managers can affect in any particular period through their management of the resources that affect our underlying revenue and profit generating operations during that period. Non-GAAP adjustments to our results prepared in accordance with GAAP are itemized below. You are encouraged to evaluate these adjustments and the reasons we consider them appropriate for supplemental analysis. In evaluating Modified EBITDA, you should be aware that in the future we may incur expenses that are the same as or similar to some of the adjustments in this presentation. Our presentation of Modified EBITDA should not be construed as an inference that our future results will be unaffected by unusual or non-recurring items.
Set forth below is a reconciliation of net loss to Modified EBITDA for the year ended December 31, 2024 and 2023 (unaudited):
| Successor | Predecessor | |||||||||||
| Year Ended December 31, 2024 | December 30, 2023 to December 31, 2023 | January 1, 2023 to December 29, 2023 | ||||||||||
| Net Loss | $ | (18,832,080 | ) | $ | (5,020,000 | ) | $ | (124,545 | ) | |||
| Modified EBITDA adjustments: | ||||||||||||
| Income taxes | (677,000 | ) | 29,673 | |||||||||
| Interest expense | 1,002,354 | - | 2,890,466 | |||||||||
| Financing costs | 131,000 | - | - | |||||||||
| Gain on forgiveness of debt | - | - | (5,876,000 | ) | ||||||||
| Amortization of intangible assets | 2,431,668 | - | 300,000 | |||||||||
| Amortization of capitalized software costs | 1,472,974 | - | 1,080,537 | |||||||||
| Stock option and other noncash compensation | 11,484,708 | 5,000,000 | 1,942 | |||||||||
| Fair value of stock issued on vendor settlement | 150,000 | - | - | |||||||||
| Impairment of intangible assets and property and equipment | - | - | 988,740 | |||||||||
| Total Modified EBITDA adjustments | 15,995,704 | 5,000,000 | (584,642 | ) | ||||||||
| Mofified EBITDA | $ | (2,836,376 | ) | $ | (20,000 | ) | $ | (709,187 | ) | |||
We present Modified EBITDA because we believe it assists investors and analysts in comparing our performance across reporting periods on a consistent basis by excluding items that we do not believe are indicative of our core operating performance. In addition, we use Modified EBITDA in developing our internal budgets, forecasts and strategic plan; in analyzing the effectiveness of our business strategies in evaluating potential acquisitions; making compensation decisions; and in communications with our board of directors concerning our financial performance. Modified EBITDA has limitations as an analytical tool, which includes, among others, the following:
| ? | Modified EBITDA does not reflect our cash expenditures, or future requirements, for capital expenditures or contractual commitments; | |
| ? | Modified EBITDA does not reflect changes in, or cash requirements for, our working capital needs; | |
| ? | Modified EBITDA does not reflect future interest expense, or the cash requirements necessary to service interest or principal payments, on our debts; and | |
| ? | Although depreciation and amortization are non-cash charges, the assets being depreciated and amortized will often have to be replaced in the future, and Modified EBITDA does not reflect any cash requirements for such replacements. |
