cbdMD, Inc.: Form 10-Q for the period ended Mar 31, 2025

The following discussion of our financial condition and results of operations for the three and six months ended March 31, 2025 and the three and six months ended March 31, 2024 should be read in conjunction with the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and the notes to those statements that are included elsewhere in this report. Our discussion includes forward-looking statements based upon current expectations that involve risks and uncertainties such as our plans, objectives, expectations and intentions.

Actual results and the timing of events could differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements because of several factors, including those set forth under the Part I, Item 1A, Risk Factors and Business sections in our 2024 10-K, this report, and our other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. We use words such as “anticipate,” “estimate,” “plan,” “project,” “continuing,” “ongoing,” “expect,” “believe,” “intend,” “may,” “will,” “should,” “could,” and similar expressions to identify forward-looking statements. In addition, any statements that refer to projections of our future financial performance, our anticipated growth and trends in our businesses, and other characterizations of future events or circumstances are forward-looking statements. Such statements are based on our current expectations and could be affected by the uncertainties and risk factors described throughout this report.

Our Company

General

We own and operate the nationally recognized CBD (cannabidiol) brands cbdMD, Paw CBD and functional mushroom brand ATRx Labs. We believe that we are an industry leader producing and distributing hemp derived solutions including broad spectrum CBD products and full spectrum CBD products. Our mission is to enhance our customer’s overall quality of life while bringing cannabinoid and mushroom education, awareness and accessibility of high quality and effective products to all. We source cannabinoids, including CBD, which are extracted from non-GMO hemp grown on farms in the United States. Our innovative broad spectrum formula utilizes one of the purest hemp extracts, containing CBD, CBG and CBN, while eliminating the presence of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC). Non-THC is defined as below the level of detection using validated scientific analytical methods. Our full spectrum and Delta 9 products contain a variety of cannabinoids and terpenes in addition to CBD while maintaining small amounts of THC that fall below the level of detection and are within the limits set in the 2018 Farm Act. In addition to our core brands, we also operate (1) cbdMD Therapeutics to capture the Company’s ongoing investments in science related to its existing and future products, including research and development activities for therapeutic applications and (2) Proline Global which houses some of our newer brands.

Our cbdMD brand of products includes an array of high-grade, premium every day and functional CBD products, including tinctures; gummies; topicals; capsules; and sleep, focus and calming aids. In addition, we have clinical based claims and industry leading strength and concentrations to drive product efficacy.

Our Paw CBD brand of products includes veterinarian-formulated products including tinctures, chews, topicals products in varying strengths and formulas. Paw CBD products have undergone the National Animal Safety Council’s rigorous audit and meet their Quality Seal standard.

Our ATRx brand was developed using the power of functional mushrooms to provide consumers a complementary natural ingredient solution for immunity, focus, digestive health, and cognitive and mood benefits.

Herbal Oasis (“Oasis”) is a premium THC-infused social seltzer that blends cannabinoids and nootropic mushrooms to deliver a fast-acting, functional beverage made for presence and connection.

cbdMD, Paw CBD, Oasis, and ATRx products are distributed through our e-commerce websites, third party e-commerce sites, select distributors and marketing partners as well as a variety of brick-and-mortar retailers.

Recent Developments

Management continues to be very focused on our goal of delivering positive earnings through a combination of optimizing our product portfolio, right-sizing our cost structure and investing in marketing that will provide positive return on customer acquisition. During fiscal 2024 we made sweeping changes that have had a very positive impact to the business. The first quarter of fiscal 2025 was the first quarter in the Company’s history as a public company that revenues increased from a prior sequential quarter, the Company achieved Non GAAP Net Income (before the preferred dividend accrual) and the Company achieved positive EBITDA on a Non GAAP basis.

While we aimed to maintain our revenue levels during the second fiscal quarter, we experienced a decline driven by several identifiable factors. Our top priority for the quarter was securing shareholder approval to amend our articles of incorporation and convert the Series A Preferred stock. This strategic move was essential to improving stockholders’ equity, regaining compliance with NYSE American continued listing standards, and preserving our Common Stock listing on the NYSE American. We were successful in obtaining shareholder approval to convert our Series A Preferred Stock; however, the process required significant management attention and temporarily diverted focus from core business operations.

In parallel, we identified and addressed weaknesses within our marketing team, which led to the implementation of leadership changes late in the quarter to strengthen customer acquisition efforts and restore profitability momentum. Additionally, our conservative cash management led to inventory levels dropping below optimal thresholds. Coupled with delays in product testing, this resulted in intermittent stock shortages across several SKUs. To correct this, we have since increased inventory investments to ensure better product availability and to support revenue recovery moving forward.

In the first fiscal quarter, cbdMD entered into the booming beverage market, of which Euromonitor International estimates sales of hemp-derived THC beverages more than doubled in 2024 and are projected to balloon to $4.1 billion by 2028, with the launch of our hemp-derived, ready-to-drink Oasis line — a category we believe is the fastest-growing segment in the hemp industry today. Momentum continued in the second quarter as Oasis secured distribution through leading alcohol distributors across Alabama, Florida, Georgia, and North Carolina. Consumer response has been positive, and in April 2025, Oasis captured multiple medals at the prestigious 2025 LA Spirits Awards, signaling strong acceptance.

We remain focused on growing the Company in a smart, profitable manner along with appropriate cost controls.

Growth Strategies

We continued to pursue many strategies to grow our revenues and expand the scope of our business in fiscal 2025 and beyond:

• Product Innovation: Our goal is to provide our customers superior functional based products with greater efficacy claims and absorption. We constantly assess and evaluate our product portfolio, and devote resources to ongoing research and development processes with the goal of improving our product offerings. During the first quarter of fiscal 2025, we launched reformulations on several sleep products to enhance their effectiveness and improve taste. In addition, we launched ready-to-drink beverage product under our new Oasis brand. We have a pipeline of cannabinoid and non-cannabinoid products and formulation upgrades that are in the queue for ongoing innovation and product portfolio improvement.
• Expand our revenue channels: We continued to pursue relationships with traditional retail accounts and distributors and believe our top brand awareness and effective marketing position us as a preferred CBD partner for key traditional retail accounts as this channel has continued to normalize. During the first quarter of fiscal 2024 we launched several SKUs into Sprouts retail footprint. In April 2024, we added Door Dash as a customer. We expanded our ATRx Labs product in GNC during 2024. In 2025, we began developing relationships with beer and alcohol distributors for our Oasis beverage line and have added several large beer distributors to support our brand.
• International Expansion: We continue to explore sales in markets outside of the United States. We generally partner with local wholesalers and local legal counsel who can help navigate the laws and regulatory requirements within their jurisdiction. We continue to pursue key wholesale accounts in a number of international markets and are gaining market share in Central and South America through our sanitary registration approvals. We are also continuing to expand our E-commerce business to consumers in the United Kingdom (UK) which was expanded onto Amazon’s platform during fiscal year 2023 and are continuing to grow this channel quarterly.
• Cultivate Additional Brands: We continue to operate and attempt to grow the Paw CBD business. During fiscal 2024 we launched our nootropic mushroom line under the ATRx brand. During the first quarter of fiscal 2025 we launched a new line of hemp derived and nootropic beverages under the Oasis brand. We believe there are ongoing opportunities with these brands to focus on education, cross-selling and customer retention.
• Acquisitions: We evaluate acquisitions (M&A) where we believe (i) there is an accretive customer base that can lower our cost of customer acquisitions through either a complementary direct to consumer base or wholesale channels, or (ii) the target has a profitable business or easily attainable cost synergies that can quickly help contribute and accelerate profitability of our Company. While the Company continues to evaluate M&A opportunities, as of the date of this report we currently do not have any pending or potential acquisitions. Eliminating the Series A Preferred Stock (including the cumulative dividends and other rights and preferences of the Series A Preferred Stock) has increased the volume of opportunities we are receiving from third parties.

Results of operations

The following tables provide certain selected consolidated financial information for the periods presented:

We record product sales primarily through two main delivery channels, direct to consumers via our E-commerce sales and direct to wholesalers utilizing our internal sales team. The following table provides information on the contribution of net sales by type of sale to our total net sales.

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Net Sales

We had total net sales of $4.7 million and $4.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively, resulting in an increase in net sales of $0.3 million or 9% quarter over quarter. This increase is partially attributable to a year over year $0.36 million increase in wholesale sales as a result of an allowance provided in 2024 to a large customer. Sequentially, revenue declined by 7%. For the six months ended March 31, 2025, revenues were up over 1%. Our team continues to focus on all areas of driving revenue improvement. Despite the overall category facing challenges, we remain optimistic about our market positioning in fiscal 2025.

Cost of sales

Our cost of sales includes costs associated with distribution, fill and labor expense, components, manufacturing overhead, third party providers, and freight for our product sales. Our cost of sales as a percentage of net sales was 37.7% and 41.0% for three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively. This slight decrease in cost of sales is mostly attributed to the credit provided to one of our customers during 2024 and offset by an increase in warehouse rent and rent related costs that began impacting the Company at the end of November 2024.

Operating expenses

Our principal operating expenses include staff related expenses, advertising (which includes expenses related to industry distribution and trade shows), sponsorships, affiliate commissions, merchant fees, technology, travel, rent, professional service fees, and business insurance expenses.

Consolidated Operating Expenses

The following tables provide information on our operating expenses for the three and six months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024:

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Our overall operating expenses decreased by approximately $0.7 million or 17% for the three months ended March 31, 2025 as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2024. For the six months ended March 31, 2025 operating expenses decreased $1.8 million. The year over year decrease was primarily driven by management's continued ongoing efforts to reduce our cost structure including rental related decreases as our HQ office was eliminated as well as reduction in professional, accounting and legal expenses. Our team continues to pursue cost saving initiatives, however after significant progress in 2023 and 2024, larger saving opportunities are harder to identify and implement. We are closely watching marketing expenses and working to improve spend efficiency with the goal of positively impacting (increasing) revenues.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

We had cash and cash equivalents on hand of approximately $1.8 million and a working capital deficit of $3.7 million. Our working capital is reduced by approximately $6.7 million of accrued dividend payments as of March 31, 2025. At September 30, 2024 we had cash and cash equivalents of $2.4 million and working capital of negative $1.1 million. As of September 30, 2024, our working capital was reduced by approximately $4.7 million for accrued dividends payments. Excluding the accrued dividend payments, we had adjusted working capital of $3.3 million as of March 31, 2025 and $2.4 million as of September 30, 2024.

We do not have any commitments for material capital expenditures. We no longer have a commitment for cumulative dividends at an annual rate of 8% payable monthly in arrears to our preferred shareholders. As of August 2023, we suspended paying the dividend in cash and are accruing this dividend on a monthly basis. On April 10, 2025, shareholders approved the conversion of each share of Series A Preferred Stock into 13 shares of Common Stock, which was effective on May 6, 2025.

While the Company is taking strong action and believes that it can execute its strategy and path to profitability, and in its ability to raise additional funds, there can be no assurances to that effect. The Company’s working capital position may not be sufficient to support the Company’s daily operations for the twelve months subsequent to the filing of this quarterly report. The Company’s ability to continue as a going concern is dependent upon its ability to improve profitability and cash flow and the ability to acquire additional funding. These and other factors raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern within twelve months after the date that these financial statements are issued. These financial statements do not include any adjustments to reflect the possible future effects on the recoverability and classification of assets or the amounts and classification of liabilities that may result in the Company not being able to continue as a going concern.

On December 31, 2024, we received notification (the “Notice”) from the NYSE American that the Company is no longer in compliance with an additional NYSE American continued listing standard. Specifically, the letter states that the Company is not in compliance with the continued listing standard set forth in Section 1003(a)(i) of the NYSE American Company Guide (the “Company Guide”). Section 1003(a)(i) requires a listed company to have stockholders’ equity of $2.0 million or more if the listed company has reported losses from continuing operations and/or net losses in two of its three most recent fiscal years then ended. The Company reported stockholders equity of $1.9 million as of September 30, 2024, and losses from continuing operations and/or net losses in four of its five most recent fiscal years then ended. The Notice further provided that the Company remains subject to the conditions set forth in the NYSE American’s initial non compliance notification dated June 5, 2024 and its compliance plan that was accepted by the NYSE American on August 20, 2024 for noncompliance under Section 1003(a)(ii) of the Company Guide due to stockholders’ equity under $4.0 million which addressed how the Company intends to regain compliance with the continued listing standards by December 5, 2025 (the “Plan”). If the Company is not in compliance with the continued listing standards by December 5, 2025 or if the Company does not make progress consistent with the Plan during the Plan period, the Company will be subject to delisting procedures as set forth in the Company Guide.

As previously disclosed, following the period covered by this report, all outstanding shares of Series A Preferred Stock were converted to Common Stock on May 6, 2025 and all accrued dividends were eliminated. As part of this conversion, $6.7 million of accrued and future dividends as of March 31, 2025 were converted to equity upon the Series A Preferred conversion which we believe will bring us into compliance with the NYSE American’s continued listing standards within the Plan period, assuming we maintain the continued listing standards for two quarters.

While the Notice has no immediate impact on the listing of the Company’s shares of common stock which will continue to be listed and traded on the NYSE American during this period, subject to the Company’s compliance with the other listing requirements of the NYSE American, if the Common Stock ultimately were to be delisted for any reason, it could negatively impact the Company by (i) reducing the liquidity and market price of the Company’s Common Stock; (ii) reducing the number of investors willing to hold or acquire the Common Stock, which could negatively impact the Company’s ability to raise equity financing; and (iii) limiting the Company’s ability to use a registration statement to offer and sell freely tradable securities, thereby preventing the Company from accessing the public capital markets.

Our goal from a liquidity perspective is to use operating cash flows to fund day to day operations. We comply with NYSE American continued listing standards. We remain focused on improving the Company’s operating performance and continue to focus on profitability, and growing the Company in order to strengthen its balance sheet.

Adjusted EBITDA

To supplement the Company's unaudited interim consolidated financial statements presented in accordance with US GAAP, the Company uses certain non-GAAP measures of financial performance. Non-GAAP financial measures are not prepared in accordance with, or as an alternative to US GAAP. Generally, a non-GAAP financial measure is a numerical measure of a company's performance that either excludes or includes amounts, or is subject to adjustment that have such an effect, that are not normally excluded or included in the most directly comparable financial measure that is calculated and presented in accordance with US GAAP. Adjusted EBITDA as presented below is a non-GAAP measure.

cbdMD defines Adjusted EBITDA as Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization excluding stock based compensation and mergers and acquisitions and financing transaction expenses.

Our management uses and relies on Adjusted EBITDA, which is a non-GAAP financial measure. We believe that management, analysts and shareholders benefit from referring to the following non-GAAP financial measure to evaluate and assess our core operating results from period-to-period after removing the impact of items that affect comparability. Our management recognizes that the non-GAAP financial measures have inherent limitations because of the excluded items described below.

We have included a reconciliation of our non-GAAP financial measure to the most comparable financial measures calculated in accordance with GAAP. We believe that providing the non-GAAP financial measures, together with the reconciliation to GAAP, helps investors make comparisons between cbdMD and other companies. In making any comparisons to other companies, investors need to be aware that companies use different non-GAAP measures to evaluate their financial performance. Investors should pay close attention to the specific definition being used and to the reconciliation between such measure and the corresponding GAAP measure provided by each company under applicable rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Adjusted EBITDA for the three and six months ended March 31, 2025 and March 31, 2024 is as follows:

(Unaudited)

(1) Represents non-cash expense related to options, warrants, restricted stock expenses that have been amortized during the period.

(2) Represents expenses incurred in relation to M&A and financing activities during the three and six months ended March 31, 2024.

(3) Represents non-cash expense incurred as a credit provided to GNC to replace expired product.

Critical accounting policies

The preparation of financial statements and related disclosures in conformity with US GAAP and our discussion and analysis of our financial condition and operating results require our management to make judgments, assumptions and estimates that affect the amounts reported in our consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes. Note 1, “Organization and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies,” of the Notes to our consolidated financial statements appearing elsewhere in this report describes the significant accounting policies and methods used in the preparation of our consolidated financial statements. Management bases its estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions it believes to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities. Actual results may differ from these estimates, and such differences may be material.

Please see Part II, Item 7 – Critical Accounting Policies appearing in our 2024 10-K for the critical accounting policies we believe involve the more significant judgments and estimates used in the preparation of our consolidated financial statements and are the most critical to aid you in fully understanding and evaluating our reported financial results. Management considers these policies critical because they are both important to the portrayal of our financial condition and operating results, and they require management to make judgments and estimates about inherently uncertain matters.

Recent accounting pronouncements

Please see Note 1 – Organization and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies appearing in the condensed consolidated financial statements included in this report for information on accounting pronouncements.

Off balance sheet arrangements

As of the date of this report, we have no undisclosed off-balance sheet arrangements that have or are reasonably likely to have a current or future effect on our financial condition, changes in financial condition, revenues or expenses, results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures or capital resources that are material to investors. The term “off-balance sheet arrangement” generally means any transaction, agreement or other contractual arrangement to which an entity unconsolidated with us is a party, under which we have any obligation arising under a guarantee contract, derivative instrument or variable interest or a retained or contingent interest in assets transferred to such entity or similar arrangement that serves as credit, liquidity or market risk support for such assets.

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures. We maintain “disclosure controls and procedures” as such term is defined in Rule 13a-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. In designing and evaluating our disclosure controls and procedures, our management recognized that disclosure controls and procedures, no matter how well conceived and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the objectives of disclosure controls and procedures are met. Additionally, in designing disclosure controls and procedures, our management necessarily was required to apply its judgment in evaluating the cost-benefit relationship of possible disclosure controls and procedures. The design of any disclosure controls and procedures also is based in part upon certain assumptions about the likelihood of future events, and there can be no assurance that any design will succeed in achieving its stated goals under all potential future conditions. Based on their evaluation as of the end of the period covered by this report, our principal executive officer and principal accounting officer has concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective to ensure that the information relating to our company, required to be disclosed in our SEC reports (i) is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in SEC rules and forms, and (ii) is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our principal executive officer and principal accounting officer, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting. There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting during our most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

We desire to take advantage of the “safe harbor” provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Accordingly, in addition to the disclosure below, we incorporate by reference the risk factors disclosed in Part I, Item 1A of our 2024 10-K. See also “Liquidity and Capital Resources” above.

Tariffs on imported packaging materials could increase our costs and negatively affect our business, results of operations, and financial condition.

While our raw materials and products are produced in the U.S., we rely on certain packaging materials for our products that are sourced from U.S. and foreign suppliers. In March and April 2025, the Trump Administration announced a series of additional special tariffs, some of which have been temporarily paused. The additional special tariffs already in effect as of the date of this report are tariffs of 10% on most products from all countries worldwide. Although we believe we have alternative U.S. sources for our packaging materials, as a result of the increases in the U.S. tariffs, we may experience higher costs that we may not be able to pass on to consumers, which could result in the loss of customers, harm to our operating performance, and a negative impact on our profit margins. Additionally, the imposition of tariffs could disrupt our supply chain, result in delays or shortages of packaging materials, or require us to seek alternative suppliers at potentially higher costs. The increase or continued imposition of tariffs, potential trade restrictions between countries as a result of tariffs, and similar constraints could result in a material adverse effect on our business, operations, and financial condition.