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The global modern card issuing platform's fourth quarter total processing volume grew 29 percent year-over-year, generating 18% growth in Gross Profit.

Marqeta Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2024 Financial Results

IR Contact: Marqeta Investor Relations, IR@marqeta.com

Marqeta, Inc. (NASDAQ: MQ), the global modern card issuing platform, today reported financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2024.

Total processing volume (TPV) was $80 billion for the quarter, representing a 29% year-over-year increase. Marqeta reported Q4 Net Revenue of $136 million and Gross Profit of $98 million, representing increases of 14% and 18%, respectively, year-over-year. GAAP Net Loss for the quarter was $27 million and Adjusted EBITDA was $13 million.

TPV was $291 billion for the full year 2024, an annual increase of 31%. For the full year, Marqeta reported Net Revenue of $507 million, an annual decrease of 25%, which reflected a 39 percentage point negative growth impact due to the change in revenue presentation resulting from the Cash App renewal in July 2023. Gross Profit of $352 million represents an increase of 7% year-over-year. The company reported GAAP Net Income of $27 million and Adjusted EBITDA of $29 million for the year ended December 31, 2024.

"In 2024, we empowered our customers to achieve significant growth and scale, maintaining both stability and compliance," said Mike Milotich, Interim CEO at Marqeta. "Entering 2025, our strengthened platform uniquely positions us to serve fintechs and embedded finance with comprehensive debit, credit, and money movement solutions, all fueled by accelerated payment innovation, streamlined operations, and new network and bank partnerships."

Marqeta highlighted several recent business updates that demonstrate business momentum:

• Marqeta signed a broad range of new programs in Q4, including its first consumer credit co-brand partnership and several European deals including program management. This further demonstrates Marqeta's differentiation and breadth by providing program management solutions across debit and credit, consumer and commercial, globally.

• Marqeta entered into an agreement to acquire TransactPay to provide BIN sponsorship and card issuance in the United Kingdom (UK) and European Economic Area (EEA) through electronic money institution (EMI) licenses. This strengthens Marqeta’s program management capabilities in Europe in support of Embedded Finance customers.

• Marqeta announced its plan to add the American Express network as a new option on its platform to further broaden and differentiate the offering for fintech and embedded finance customers across credit and debit card programs.

Share Repurchase:

• The Board of Directors has authorized an additional share repurchase program for up to $300 million of Marqeta’s Class A common stock.

Operating Highlights

¹ TPV represents the total dollar amount of payments processed through our platform, net of returns and chargebacks. We believe that TPV is a key indicator of the market adoption of our platform, growth of our brand, growth of our customers' businesses, and scale of our business.
² See "Information Regarding Non-GAAP Measures" for definitions of Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA margin, and Non-GAAP operating expenses and the reconciliations of the net loss to Adjusted EBITDA, and of the total operating expenses to Non-GAAP operating expenses.
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Fourth Quarter 2024 Financial Results:

• TPV increased by 29% year-over-year, from $62 billion for the quarter ended December 31, 2023, to $80 billion for the quarter ended December 31, 2024.
• Net Revenue of $136 million increased by $17 million, or 14% year-over-year.
• Gross Profit increased by 18% year-over-year to $98 million from $83 million in the fourth quarter of 2023 primarily due to TPV growth. Gross margin was 72% in the fourth quarter of 2024.
• Net Loss decreased by $13 million, or 33%, year-over-year to $27 million, primarily due to Gross Profit growth and lower operating expenses.
• Adjusted EBITDA in the fourth quarter of 2024 was $13 million, an increase of $9 million year-over-year.

Full Year 2024 Financial Results:

• TPV increased by 31% year-over-year, from $222 billion in 2023, to $291 billion in 2024.
• Net Revenue decreased by $169 million, or 25% year-over-year, primarily driven by the contract renewal with Cash App, which allowed for reduced pricing and also resulted in a change to the revenue presentation. The impact of fees owed to Issuing Banks and Card Networks related to the Cash App primary Card Network volume, which are netted against revenue earned from the Cash App program within Net Revenue, was a reduction of $265 million, negatively impacting the growth rate by 39 percentage points. In prior periods, these costs were included within Cost of Revenue.
• Gross Profit increased by $22 million, or 7% year-over-year. Gross margin was 69% for the year ended December 31, 2024.
• Net Income increased by $250 million year-over-year to $27 million, primarily driven by the one-time reversal of $145 million in share-based compensation recognized in prior years stemming from the forfeiture of the Executive Chairman Long-Term Performance Award, as well as, increases in gross profit growth and lower operating expenses.
• Adjusted EBITDA for the year ended December 31, 2024 was earnings of $29 million, a $31 million year-over-year improvement.

Acquisition of TransactPay:

Marqeta also announced it has entered into an agreement to acquire TransactPay, a BIN Sponsorship provider that is licensed as an E-Money Institution (EMI) regulated and authorized by the Gibraltar Financial Services Commission and Malta Financial Services Authority, to issue e-money and undertake payment services in the United Kingdom (UK) and European Economic Area (EEA). Founded in 2012, TransactPay, operating under its EMI licenses, is currently live in 25 countries, supporting 16 currencies, and is a principal member of Mastercard and Visa. The acquisition bolsters Marqeta’s card program management capabilities in the UK and EEA, attracting additional customers in Europe and allowing Marqeta’s existing customers to expand more easily into European markets, while staying at the forefront of compliance and without the added complexity of engaging additional partners. The integrated offering will include dedicated customer and production support and strategic bank, network and regulatory relationships, enabling card programs to scale throughout the region.

The acquisition is expected to close within 6 months, subject to the satisfaction of customary closing conditions and receipt of regulatory approval.

Financial Guidance

The following summarizes Marqeta's guidance for the first quarter of 2025:

Conference Call

Marqeta will host a live conference call today at 1:30 p.m. Pacific time (4:30 p.m. Eastern time). To join the call, please dial-in 10 minutes in advance: toll-free at 1-877-407-4018 or direct at 1-201-689-8471. The conference call will also be available live via webcast online at http://investors.marqeta.com.

The telephone replay dial-in numbers are 1-844-512-2921 and 1-412-317-6671 and will be available until March 5, 2025, 8:59 p.m. Pacific time (11:59 p.m. Eastern time). The confirmation code for the replay is 13750712.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the "safe harbor" provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements expressed or implied in this press release include, but are not limited to, statements relating to Marqeta’s quarterly and annual guidance; statements regarding Marqeta’s business plans, business strategy and the continued success and growth of our customers; statements and expectations regarding Marqeta's partnerships, new product introductions, and product capabilities; statements and expectations regarding growth and opportunities in the fintech industry and embedded finance; statements regarding our acquisition of TransactPay; and statements made by Marqeta’s Interim CEO. Actual results may differ materially from the expectations contained in these statements due to risks and uncertainties, including, but not limited to, the following: the effect of uncertainties related to global economies, our business, results of operations, financial condition, and demand for our platform; the risk that Marqeta’s anticipated accounting treatment may be subject to further changes or developments; the risk that Marqeta is unable to further attract, retain, diversify, and expand its customer base; the risk that Marqeta is unable to drive increased profitable transactions on its platform; the risk that consumers and customers will not perceive the benefits of Marqeta’s products, including credit card issuing, as Marqeta expects; the risk that Marqeta's platform does not operate as intended resulting in system outages; the risk that Marqeta will not be able to achieve the cost structure that Marqeta currently expects; the risk that Marqeta’s solution will not achieve the expected market acceptance; the risk that competition could reduce expected demand for Marqeta’s services, including credit card issuing; the risk that changes in the regulatory landscape could adversely affect Marqeta's operations and revenues; the risk that Marqeta may be unable to maintain relationships with Issuing Banks and Card Networks; the risk that Marqeta is not able to identify, close and recognize the anticipated benefits of any acquisition, including TransactPay; the risk that Marqeta is unable to successfully integrate any acquisition, including TransactPay, to businesses and related operations; the risk of financial services and banking sector instability and follow on effects to fintech companies; the risk of general economic conditions in either domestic or international markets, including inflation and recessionary fears, conditions resulting from geopolitical uncertainty and instability or war; and the risk that Marqeta may be subject to additional risks due to its international business activities. Detailed information about these risks and other factors that could potentially affect Marqeta’s business, financial condition, and results of operations are included in the “Risk Factors” disclosed in Marqeta's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023, as such risk factors may be updated from time to time in Marqeta’s periodic filings with the SEC, available at www.sec.gov and Marqeta’s website at http://investors.marqeta.com.

The forward-looking statements in this press release are based on information available to Marqeta as of the date hereof. Marqeta disclaims any obligation to update any forward-looking statements, except as required by law.

Disclosure Information

Investors and others should note that Marqeta announces material financial information to its investors using its investor relations website, SEC filings, press releases, public conference calls and webcasts. Marqeta also uses social media to communicate with its customers and the public about Marqeta, its products and services, and other matters relating to its business and market. It is possible that the information Marqeta posts on social media could be deemed to be material information. Therefore, Marqeta encourages investors, the media, and others interested in Marqeta to review the information we post on social media channels including the Marqeta X feed (@Marqeta), the Marqeta Instagram page (@lifeatmarqeta), the Marqeta Facebook page, and the Marqeta LinkedIn page. These social media channels may be updated from time to time.

Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

Reconciliations of non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable financial results as determined in accordance with GAAP are included at the end of this press release following the accompanying financial data. For a description of these non-GAAP financial measures, including the reasons management uses each measure, please see the section of the tables titled "Information Regarding Non-GAAP Financial Measures".

About Marqeta, Inc.

Marqeta’s modern card issuing platform empowers its customers to create customized and innovative payment cards. Marqeta’s modern architecture gives its customers the ability to build more configurable and flexible payment experiences, accelerating time-to-market and democratizing access to card issuing technology. Marqeta’s open APIs provide instant access to highly scalable, cloud-based payment infrastructure that enables customers to launch and manage their own card programs, issue cards, and authorize and settle payment transactions. Marqeta is headquartered in Oakland, California and is certified to operate in more than 40 countries globally.

Marqeta® is a registered trademark of Marqeta, Inc.

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Information Regarding Non-GAAP Measures

In addition to the financial measures prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (“GAAP”), this press release contains certain non-GAAP financial measures. Marqeta considers Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA Margin, and Non-GAAP operating expenses as supplemental measures of the Company’s performance that are not required by, nor presented in accordance with GAAP.

We define Adjusted EBITDA as net income (loss) adjusted to exclude depreciation and amortization; share-based compensation expense; payroll tax related to share-based compensation; restructuring charges; acquisition-related expenses which consist of due diligence costs, transaction costs and integration costs related to potential or successful acquisitions, and cash and non-cash postcombination compensation expenses; income tax expense (benefit); and other income (expense), net, which consists of interest income from our short-term investments, realized foreign currency gains and losses, our share of equity method investments’ profit or loss, impairment of equity method investments or other financial instruments, and gain from sale of equity method investments. We believe that Adjusted EBITDA is an important measure of operating performance because it allows management and our board of directors to evaluate and compare our core operating results, including our operating efficiencies, from period to period. Additionally, we utilize Adjusted EBITDA as an input into our calculation of our annual employee bonus plans.

Adjusted EBITDA Margin is calculated as Adjusted EBITDA divided by net revenue. This measure is used by management and our board of directors to evaluate our operating efficiency.

We define Non-GAAP operating expenses as total operating expenses adjusted to exclude depreciation and amortization; share-based compensation expense; payroll tax related to share-based compensation; restructuring charges; and acquisition-related expenses which consists of due diligence costs, transaction costs and integration costs related to potential or successful acquisitions, and cash and non-cash postcombination compensation expenses. We believe that non-GAAP operating expenses is an important measure of operating performance because it allows management and our board of directors to evaluate and compare our core operating results, including our operating efficiencies, from period to period.

Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA Margin, and Non-GAAP operating expenses should not be considered in isolation, or construed as an alternative to net loss, or any other performance measures derived in accordance with GAAP, or as an alternative to cash flow from operating activities or as a measure of the Company's liquidity. In addition, other companies may calculate Adjusted EBITDA differently than Marqeta does, which limits its usefulness in comparing Marqeta’s financial results with those of other companies.

The following table shows Marqeta's GAAP results reconciled to non-GAAP results included in this release:

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(1) Prior period amounts related to the Executive Chairman Long-Term Performance Award have been reclassified to conform to the current period presentation.

(2) Acquisition-related expenses, which include transaction costs, integration costs and cash and non-cash postcombination compensation expense, have been excluded from Adjusted EBITDA as such expenses are not reflective of our ongoing core operations and are not representative of the ongoing costs necessary to operate our business; instead, these are costs specifically associated with a discrete transaction.

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