iPower Inc. Q1 FY2022 Earnings Call

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  • Revenue: Increased 16% year-over-year to $17.4 million, despite lapping the strongest quarter in company history.
  • In-House Product Sales: Rose 21% YoY to $13 million. These now comprise 75% of total revenue (up from 72% in Q1 FY2021).
  • Gross Margin: Expanded 490 basis points to 42.1%, fueled by higher-margin in-house products and a favorable product mix. This exceeded expectations, especially amid rising freight and input costs.
  • Net Income: Up 16% YoY to $0.9 million or $0.03 per diluted share, compared to $0.8 million or $0.04 per diluted share in Q1 FY2021.
  • Operating Expenses: Increased to $6 million from $4.5 million YoY, primarily due to higher volume and costs related to being a public company. Sequentially down due to normalized ad spend and lower merchant fees.
  • Cash Position: Cash and equivalents were $1.2 million, down from $6.7 million as of June 30, 2021, due to timing of receivables. Working capital remained robust at $24 million.
  • Debt: Reduced to $0.5 million from $0.7 million in the prior quarter.

Business Developments & Strategic Initiatives

  • Ventilation Products: Now 40% of total sales (up from 30% YoY). Driven by strong product design, channel partnerships, and supply chain agility.

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Operator: Good day, ladies and gentlemen, and welcome to the iPower Fiscal Q1 2022 Earnings Conference Call. [Operator Instructions] I would now like to turn the conference over to your host, Kevin Vassily. Thank you. Kevin Dean Vassily: Yes. Thank you, Faye, and good afternoon, everyone. By now, everyone should have access to our fiscal first quarter 2022 earnings press release, which was issued earlier today at approximately 4:05 p.m. Eastern Time. The release should be available in the Investor Relations section of iPower's website at meetipower.com. The call will also be available for webcast replay on our website. Following our prepared remarks, we'll open up the call for questions. Before I introduce Lawrence, I'd like to remind listeners that certain comments made on this conference call and webcast are considered forward-looking statements under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements are subject to certain known and unknown risks and uncertainties as well as assumptions that could cause actual results to differ materially from those reflected in these forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are also subject to other risks and uncertainties that are described from time to time in the company's filings with the SEC. Do not place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements, which are being made only as of the date of this call. Except as required by law, the company undertakes no obligation to

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