Company: CTLPP
Filing Date: 2025-09-08
Form Type: 10-K
Source: 0001628280-25-041775
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Company: CANTALOUPE, INC.
Filing Date: 2025-09-08
Form: 10-K
Item: Item 1
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MANUFACTURING AND SUPPLY CHAIN

We utilize independent third-party manufacturing partners to produce the substantial majority of our electronic payment device hardware products that we market and sell to our customers. Production by our manufacturing partners is required to be performed in accordance with our product specifications, quality control and compliance standards.

Our internal processes are centered around quality assurance of materials and testing of finished goods received from our contract manufacturers. 

We are continually monitoring and evaluating manufacturing partners to accommodate our growth objectives while minimizing risks of disruption within our supply chain operations.

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TRADEMARKS, PROPRIETARY INFORMATION, AND PATENTS

The Company owns US federal and foreign registrations for the following trademarks and service marks: Because Machines Can’t Cry For Help®, Blue Light Sequence (design only) BUSINESS EXPRESS®, CANTALOUPE®, Cantaloupe circle logo (design only), Cantaloupe Systems®, Cantaloupe Systems & design (Cantaloupe circle logo), CM2IQ®, COMPUVEND®, COOLER CAFE®, EnergyMiser®, ePort®, EPORT CONNECT®, INTELLIGENT VENDING®, PICK-EASY®, PICK-EASY & design, RETAIL RENEGADES®, ROUTEMASTER®, SEED®, seed & design, SEED OFFICE®, TSM SMART LOCK®, VendPro®, VM2IQ®, YOKE®.

Much of the technology developed or to be developed by us is subject to trade secret protection. To reduce the risk of loss of trade secret protection through disclosure, we have entered into confidentiality agreements with our key employees. 

As of June 30, 2025, 143 patents have been granted to or acquired since our inception in 1992. Of the 143 patents, 49 are still in force as of June 30, 2025. Our patents expire between 2025 and 2045. To the extent renewable, we intend to renew these patents. We will pursue intellectual property protection to the extent we believe it would be beneficial and cost-effective.

ACTIVE DEVICES AND ACTIVE CUSTOMERS

In order to present meaningful information on our business, we report "Active Devices" and "Active Customers". Active Devices are devices that have communicated with us or have had a transaction in the last twelve months. Included in the number of Active Devices are devices that communicate through other devices that communicate or transact with us. For example, a self-service retail location that utilizes an ePort cashless payment device as well as Seed management services constitutes only one device