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Cardzgroup Limited

Quarterly Investor Update — Q1 2026

Confidential

Prepared: March __, 2026

Prepared by: Scott Richardson, CEO & Co-Founder

Distribution: Board of Directors & Investor Group

Key Performance Indicators

Revenue (Q1 2026)

$___

vs Q4 2025

vs Last Quarter

+/- ___%

Q4 2025 comparison

Cards Produced (Q1)

___M

units shipped

Avg Order Value

$___

per order

Active Clients

___

across 30+ countries

Capacity Utilization

___%

of 600M annual capacity

Highlights

Key win or achievement #1
Key win or achievement #2
Key win or achievement #3
Key win or achievement #4 (optional)

Challenges

Challenge or risk #1
Challenge or risk #2
Challenge or risk #3 (optional)

Revenue Breakdown

Revenue Stream	Q1 2026	Q4 2025	Change
PVC & Loyalty Cards	___	___	___%
Contactless Smart Cards (RFID/MIFARE)	___	___	___%
EMV Bank Cards	___	___	___%
SIM Cards	___	___	___%
Scratch Cards & Other	___	___	___%
Total Revenue	___	___	___%

Expense Categories

Category	Q1 2026	% of Rev
Raw Materials (Chips, PVC, Inlays)	___	___%
Factory Production Costs	___	___%
Staff & Payroll (5 offices)	___	___%
Logistics & Shipping	___	___%
Marketing & Sales	___	___%
Total Expenses	___	___%

Cash Position

Gross Margin

___%

Industry avg: 25-35% for card manufacturers

Cash on Hand

$___

Accounts Receivable

$___

Revenue Run Rate (Annual)

$___

ZoomInfo estimate: $5.3M (2025)

Operations & Production

Production Output

___M cards

produced this quarter (capacity: 150M/quarter)

vs Q4 2025: ___M cards (___% change)

Team Size

___

full-time employees across 5 offices

Shenzhen: ___ | Cape Town: ___ | Islamabad: ___ | HK: ___ | UK: ___

New Product/Service Launches

Product / Service	Category	Technology	Launch Date
___	___	___	___
___	___	___	___
___	___	___	___

Examples: Recycled PVC card line, biometric card pilot, new MIFARE DESFire EV3 product

Supply Chain Updates

Chip supply status (NXP, Infineon pricing/availability)
PVC/material cost changes vs last quarter
Factory partner performance or changes

Client Wins & Pipeline

New client signed: [Name], [Product], [Volume]
Contract renewed: [Name], [Duration], [Value]
Pipeline: [# of RFPs in progress], [Est. total value]

Digital Transformation — Completed Done

In Q1 2026, a comprehensive digital overhaul was executed. Cardzgroup's website was migrated from static HTML (dating to approximately 2012) to a modern static architecture (Astro 6 + Cloudflare Workers), delivering dramatic improvements across every measurable dimension.

34x

Languages

27/28

SEO Issues Fixed

Annual Hosting

Verified Achievements

Website fully migrated from static HTML to Astro 6 + Cloudflare Workers (zero downtime)
Pages increased from 15 to 500+ (34x growth) with full SEO optimization per page
17 languages supported (previously English only) — Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Thai, French, German, Spanish, Portuguese, Russian, Italian, Dutch, Swedish, Arabic, Hindi, Malay, Turkish
28 SEO issues identified through comprehensive audit; 27 fixed (96% resolution rate)
36 long-form SEO blog articles published (800-1,200 words each), targeting smart card manufacturing keywords
Annual hosting cost reduced to $0 (Cloudflare Workers free tier)
6-month content strategy developed (April-September 2026) with publishing calendar
Google Business Profile optimization playbook delivered for all 5 office locations

Social Media Metrics

Platform	Followers	Eng. Rate
LinkedIn	___	___%
Instagram	___	___%
Facebook (Africa)	___	___%

Baseline: LinkedIn 300, Instagram 82 (March 2026)

Website Analytics

Monthly Visitors

___ visitors

Top Traffic Sources

Organic: ___% | Direct: ___% | Referral: ___%

Top-Performing Pages

Page title — ___ views
Page title — ___ views

Next Quarter Priorities (Q2 2026)

Priority #1 — describe the initiative, expected outcome, and timeline. Example: Launch recycled PVC card line to position for Mastercard 2028 sustainability mandate.

Priority #2 — describe the initiative. Example: Pursue 3 new African banking card contracts via Cape Town office and B-BBEE Level 1 procurement advantage.

Priority #3 — describe the initiative. Example: Complete PCI-DSS certification for Cape Town personalization facility.

Priority #4 — describe the initiative. Example: Launch LinkedIn content strategy targeting bank procurement managers (50 posts/quarter).

Priority #5 (optional) — describe the initiative.

Key Decisions Needed

Items requiring board/investor input or approval:

Decision item #1 — context and recommendation
Decision item #2 — context and recommendation
Decision item #3 — context and recommendation

Funding Requirements

Current fundraising status or capital needs. If no immediate requirement, state "No additional funding required at this time" and note planned future needs.

Use of Funds (if applicable)

Allocation	Amount
___	$___
___	$___
___	$___

Upcoming Milestones

Milestone	Target Date	Status
___	___	Planned
___	___	Planned
___	___	Planned
Website live & SEO-optimized	March 2026	Complete

Questions or feedback? Contact:

sales@cardzgroup.com