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| Of note, for the 6 months ended June 30, margins improved significantly from 16.3% in 2022 to 23.2% in 2023 |
| In a return to our roots, we feel very encouraged by our new products and partnerships in the e-cigarette nicotine space and expect those advances to have substantial impact on the business in the coming months |
| And again, we are excited and we're working towards creating a profitable business and we feel like we've taken meaningful steps in the first 2 quarters of the year to do so |
| So we feel good about the -- not only the progress we've made year-to-date but what we feel like will be the accelerated progress through the remainder of the year |
| The company's strategic initiatives, focused on innovation and effective cost management strategies, continue to improve and position it for future growth |
| So it's got a series of forces pushing on expenses, we feel very good about and we're on our path to where we want to be |
| We are pleased that margins are slightly improved quarter-over-quarter as we initiate our new asset-light programs which will provide net revenue recognition and should improve overall margin performance |
| Gross margins improved slightly from 23% in Q1 to 23.3% in Q2 2023 |
| The business continues to attract new partners in the MSO space based on our continued execution and we remain bullish by the expansion of many MSOs purchasing in our Consumer segment |
| We feel good about the progress we've made on our asset-light strategy with CCELL and the progress that's shown |
| The facility's line item alone is anticipated to save the company more than $4 million annually and we believe, through our own management, give customers a better experience with Greenlane |
| The business was able to pay off this $15 million facility prior to the first anniversary date and we believe by doing so, allows us much more authority over our future |
| So those conversations have aggressively improved and we expect them to continue to improve Q3 and Q4 |
| Craig Snyder Despite revenue decline quarter-over-quarter, we continue to show positive steps toward profitability |
| With nicotine and e-cigarettes, we're seeing very, very high demand as we've seen the mix inside what I'll call the Smoke Shop/Vape Shop segment, changed quite a bit to where you used to see a very, very broad assortment of products in that group |
| During Q2, we made strides at each of the key segments to our business, including our focus on profitability and advancing our house of brands with new and innovative products |
| We are hoping to benefit from that, expect to benefit from that on the back half of Q3 in a pretty aggressive way |
| The company continues to focus on improving cash flow from operations and managing existing debt |
| We did see some overall weakness, I think, largely driven by seasonality, Q1 to Q2 but we also are launching new products this quarter and we expect nicotine to give us a nice lift here in the second half of Q3 as well |
| So, I think that's where you see -- you may see some of the revenues moderate but you will also see the margins increase in those areas |
| As leadership as previously stated, our goal is to bring costs in line with the gross profit to create a profitable, durable business |
| We continue to make progress on our road map for profitability |
| The Artiq has garnered a lot of popularity and critical acclaim in a short period of time |
| We identified industry-leading partners, manufacturers and brands to capitalize on our expansion into the nicotine industry, including Fume, Death Row Vapes, Packspod and Tyson 2.0 |
| This is part of our strategic vision as a leader in the market to diversify our product portfolio |
| As our agreement intensifies in the industrial space with significant revenue being recognized on a net basis versus gross, we do expect revenues to moderate and margins to increase related to that activity which will accelerate in Q3 |
| Just if you could help kind of paint a picture how that path to profitability might look? It looks like you're going to start having some of the improved gross margins with some of the asset-light things you guys have now in place |
| Labor is another area where the business has become more efficient and we expect continued reductions in both headcount and overall cost of labor |
| We appreciate everyone's interests |
| We have similar initiatives being executed in technology and professional services and we expect to continue to realize those savings over the next 2 quarters |
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| Quarterly revenue declined from Q1 to Q2 2023 by $4.3 million |
| This compares to the company's reported $39.9 million in total net sales for the second quarter of 2022, representing a decrease of $20.3 million or 51% decrease year-over-year |
| For the second quarter of 2023, total net sales were $19.6 million compared to approximately $24 million for the 3 months ended March 31, 2023, representing a decrease of $4.3 million or 18.1% |
| Year-to-date, total net sales were $43.6 million compared to $86.5 million, representing a decrease of $42.9 million or 49.6% |
| The quarter-over-quarter decrease was primarily driven by a decrease in the Consumer Goods segment of $1.8 million or 23% decrease and a decrease in the Industrial segment of $2.5 million or a 16% decrease |
| The quarter-over-quarter decrease was primarily driven by a $1.8 million decrease in the Consumer Goods segment and a decrease in the Industrial segment of $2.5 million overall |
| For the second quarter of 2023, gross profit was $4.6 million compared to $5.5 million for the prior quarter, representing a decrease of $900,000 or 17% |
| Adjusted EBITDA loss for Q2 2023 was $5.9 million compared to a loss of $6.8 million for the prior quarter |
| The decline can be attributed to 3 factors: The expected seasonality change from Q1 to Q2 where the business has historically had a more modest quarter than Q1; a shift in parts of our business model from gross to net recognition and the restructuring of our packaging group, consistent with our partnership with A&A Global Marijuana Packaging |
| For the 6 months ended June 30, G&A decreased 34% or $7.5 million from $22.3 million in 2022 to $14.8 million in 2023 |
| was $10.5 million or $6.56 per share, basic and diluted, compared to a loss of $10.2 million or $6.40 per share, basic and diluted, for the prior quarter |
| Overall, G&A decreased from $7.7 million in Q1 to $7 million in Q2 |
| And you'll see those things decrease significantly Q3 and Q4 |
| And as you know, that their main commodity, cannabis, has been decreasing in price |
| Net loss for Q2 2023 was $10.5 million compared to a loss of $10.2 million for the prior quarter |
| was $20.7 million or $12.96 per share, basic and diluted, compared to a loss of $27.5 million or $55.70 per share, basic and diluted, for the 6 months ended June 30, 2022 |
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