Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2022

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Basis of Presentation

Basis of Presentation

The accompanying Consolidated Financial Statements include the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiaries. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated.

Cash and Cash Equivalents

Cash and Cash Equivalents

The Company considers all highly liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less to be cash equivalents and they are stated at cost, which approximates fair value.

Trade Accounts Receivable and Concentration of Credit Risk

Trade Accounts Receivable and Concentration of Credit Risk

Accounts receivable are stated at the amount management expects to collect from outstanding balances. The Company performs ongoing credit evaluations of its customers and generally requires no collateral to secure accounts receivable.

	December 31,
	2022		2021
Trade accounts receivable	$	68,886	$	50,042
Unbilled accounts receivable		11,915		10,997
		80,801		61,039
Less allowance for doubtful accounts		(218)		(86)
	$	80,583	$	60,953

The Company maintains an allowance for potentially uncollectible accounts receivable based upon its assessment of the collectability of accounts receivable. Accounts are written off against the allowance when it is determined collection will not occur. The allowance for bad debt activity for the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021 is summarized as follows:

Balance as of December 31, 2020	$	289
Write-off of uncollectible accounts		(203)
Balance as of December 31, 2021	$	86
Bad debt expense		115
Recoveries collected		17
Balance as of December 31, 2022	$	218

During 2021, the Company wrote-off uncollectible accounts primarily relating to reserves previously established for outstanding receivables from the Company’s Canadian operations that were disposed in 2019.

For the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, one customer represented 16% and 18%, respectively, of the Company’s consolidated net sales.

Inventories

Inventories

Inventories consist of raw materials and finished goods, and are measured at the lower of cost or net realizable value (determined on a first-in, first-out or specific identification basis). Net realizable value is the estimated selling price in the ordinary course of business, less reasonably predictable costs of completion, disposal, and transportation. Finished goods inventory represents primarily stock cards and Card@Once printers. The stock cards are not produced for a specific customer, but are ready to be personalized and sold as customer orders are received. The Company monitors inventory for events or circumstances that may indicate the net realizable value is less than the carrying value of inventory, such as negative margins, expiration of material usage, and other forms of obsolescence, and records adjustments to the valuation of inventory, as necessary.

For the year ended December 31, 2022 approximately 97% of our purchased microchips and antennas came from four main suppliers, and approximately 68% came from one supplier. Approximately 92% of our purchased microchips and antennas for the year ended December 31, 2021 came from four main suppliers, and approximately 64% came from one supplier.

Plant, Equipment and Leasehold Improvements

Plant, Equipment and Leasehold Improvements

Plant, equipment and leasehold improvements are recorded at cost. Accumulated depreciation is computed using the straight-line method over the lesser of the estimated useful life of the related assets (generally 3 to 10 years for machinery and equipment, furniture, computer equipment, and leasehold improvements) or, when applicable, the lease term. Maintenance and repairs that do not extend the useful life of the respective assets are charged to expense as incurred.

Long-lived assets with finite lives are reviewed for impairment whenever events indicate that the carrying amount of the asset or the carrying amounts of the asset group containing the asset may not be recoverable. In such reviews, estimated undiscounted future cash flows associated with these assets or asset groups are compared with their carrying value to determine if a write-down to fair value is required.

Goodwill and Intangible Assets

Goodwill and Intangible Assets

The Company accounts for its goodwill under the authoritative guidance for goodwill and other intangible assets (ASC 350) and the provisions of ASU 2017-04, Simplifying the Test for Goodwill Impairment and tests at least annually or more frequently when an event occurs or circumstances change that indicates the carrying value may not be recoverable. The Company first assesses qualitative factors to determine whether it is necessary to perform the quantitative goodwill impairment test. The Company performs its goodwill impairment test by comparing the fair value of the reporting unit with the carrying amount. If this qualitative assessment indicates it is more likely than not the fair value of a reporting unit is less than the carrying amount, a one-step quantitative test is then performed. Factors management considers in this assessment include macroeconomic, industry and market considerations, overall financial performance (both current and projected), cost increases impacting earnings and cash flows, changes in management and strategy, and changes in the composition or carrying amount of net assets. In the event a reporting unit’s carrying value exceeds its fair value, the Company recognizes an impairment charge for the amount by which the carrying amount of the reporting unit exceeds its fair value.

Acquired finite-lived intangible assets are amortized on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful lives of the assets, and are reviewed for impairment whenever events indicate that the carrying amount of the asset may not be recoverable. In such reviews, estimated undiscounted future cash flows associated with these assets are compared with their carrying value to determine if a write-down to fair value is required.

Sales Tax

Sales Tax

The Company records sales tax collected from its customers on a net basis, and therefore excludes it from net sales as defined in ASC 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers. Cash collected from customers is recorded in accrued expenses on the Company’s consolidated Balance Sheet and then remitted to the proper taxing authority.

Income Taxes

Income Taxes

The Company accounts for income taxes using an asset and liability approach to financial accounting and reporting for income taxes. Deferred income tax assets and liabilities are computed annually for differences between the financial statement and tax bases of assets and liabilities that will result in taxable or deductible amounts in the future based on enacted tax laws and rates applicable to the periods in which the differences are expected to affect taxable income.

The Company has deferred tax assets and liabilities and maintains valuation allowances where it is more likely than not that all or a portion of deferred tax assets will not be realized. To the extent the Company determines that it will not realize the benefit of some or all of its deferred tax assets, then these deferred tax assets will be adjusted through the Company’s income tax expense in the period in which this determination is made.

The Company establishes reserves for tax-related uncertainties based on estimates of whether, and the extent to which, additional taxes will be due. The reserves are established when the Company believes that certain positions are likely to be challenged and may not be fully sustained on review by tax authorities. The Company adjusts uncertain tax positions in light of changing facts and circumstances, such as the closing of a tax audit or refinement of an estimate. The Company recognizes the tax benefits from uncertain tax positions only when it is more likely than not, based on the technical merits of the position, that the tax position will be sustained upon examination, including the resolution of any related appeals or litigation. The Company recognizes interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits as a component of income tax expense.

Stock-Based Compensation

Stock-Based Compensation

The Company accounts for stock-based compensation pursuant to ASC 718, Share-Based Payments. All stock-based compensation to employees is required to be measured at fair value and expensed over the requisite service period.

The Company accounts for forfeitures as they occur and reverses previously recognized expense for the unvested portion of the forfeited shares. The Company recognizes compensation expense on awards on a straight-line basis over the vesting period for each tranche of an award. Upon the exercise of stock options, shares of common stock are issued from authorized common shares. Refer to Note 16 “Stock-Based Compensation” for additional discussion regarding details of the Company's stock-based compensation plans.

Net Sales

Net Sales

Products Net Sales

“Products” net sales are recognized when obligations under the terms of a contract with a customer are satisfied. In most instances, this occurs over time as cards are produced for specific customers and have no alternative use and the Company has an enforceable right to payment for work performed. For work performed but not completed and unbilled, the Company estimates revenue by taking actual costs incurred and applying historical margins for similar types of contracts. Items included in “Products” net sales are the design and production of Financial Payment Cards, including contact-EMV, contactless dual-interface EMV, contactless and magnetic stripe cards, CPI’s eco-focused solutions, including Second Wave and Earthwise^® cards made with upcycled plastic, metal cards, private label credit cards and retail gift cards. Card@Once printers and consumables are also included in “Products” net sales, and their associated revenues are recognized at the time of shipping. The Company includes gross shipping and handling revenue in net sales, and shipping and handling costs in cost of sales.

EMV^® is a registered trademark in the U.S. and other countries and an unregistered trademark elsewhere. The EMV trademark is owned by EMV Co, LLC.

Services Net Sales

Net sales are recognized for “Services” as the services are performed. Items included in “Services” net sales include the personalization and fulfillment of Financial Payment Cards, providing tamper-evident secure packaging and fulfillment services to Prepaid Debit Card program managers, and SaaS personalization of instant issuance debit cards. As applicable, for work performed but not completed and unbilled, the Company estimates revenue by taking actual costs incurred and applying historical margins for similar types of contracts.

Customer Contracts

The Company often enters into Master Services Agreements (“MSAs”) with its customers. Generally, enforceable rights and obligations for goods and services occur only when a customer places a purchase order or statement of work to obtain goods or services under an MSA. The contract term as defined by ASC 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers, is the length of time it takes to deliver the goods or services promised under the purchase order or statement of work. As such, the Company's contracts are generally short term in nature.

Use of Estimates

Use of Estimates

The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”). These accounting principles require management to make assumptions and estimates relating to the reporting of assets and liabilities in its preparation of the consolidated financial statements. Significant items subject to such estimates and assumptions include the carrying amount of property and equipment, goodwill and intangible assets, leases, valuation allowances for inventories and deferred taxes, revenue recognized for work performed but not completed and uncertain tax positions. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

In June 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2016-13, Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments ("ASU 2016-13"). This ASU changes the model for the recognition of credit losses from an incurred loss model, which recognized credit losses only if it was probable that a

loss had been incurred, to an expected loss model, which requires the Company to estimate the total credit losses expected on the portfolio of financial instruments. The effective date of ASU 2016-13 was amended by ASU 2019-10, Credit Losses Effective Dates. Since CPI is a smaller reporting company, adoption of this accounting standard is effective for the Company for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2022, and interim periods therein, with early adoption permitted. The Company elected not to early adopt ASU 2016-13 and adopted as of January 1, 2023. The adoption of the standard did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial position or results of operations.