iPower Inc. Q1 FY2023 Earnings Call

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  • Revenue: $26 million, up 50% year-over-year from $17.4 million in Q1 FY2022.
  • Gross Profit: $10 million, a 37% increase from $7.3 million in Q1 FY2022.
  • Gross Margin: 38.4%, down from 42.1% in Q1 FY2022 due to elevated freight costs from previously acquired inventory.
  • Operating Expenses: $11.5 million, significantly higher than $6.0 million in Q1 FY2022, mainly due to temporary warehouse costs related to elevated inventory stockpiles.
  • Net Loss: $4.3 million or $0.14 per share, compared to net income of $0.9 million or $0.03 per share in Q1 FY2022. Decline attributed to a $3.1 million goodwill impairment and higher storage costs.
  • Product Mix: In-house products accounted for over 90% of revenue (vs. ~80% in Q1 FY2022).
  • Non-Hydroponics Segment: Now represents over 50% of revenue, with strong growth in household items like shelving, fans, and chairs. Non-hydroponics gross margins are comparable to hydroponics.
  • Cash Position: $4.8 million at quarter end, up from $1.8 million in the prior quarter due to lower inventory purchases.
  • Long-term Debt: $16.1 million, up from $14.1 million at June 30, 2022, due to revolver usage for working capital.

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Operator: Good afternoon, everyone and thank you for participating in today's conference call to discuss iPower's Financial Results for its Fiscal First Quarter 2023 ended September 30, 2022. Joining us today are iPower's Chairman and CEO, Mr. Lawrence Tan; and the company's CFO Mr. Kevin Vassily. Mr. Vassily, please go ahead. Kevin Vassily: Thank you, operator and good afternoon everyone. By now everyone should have access to our fiscal first quarter earnings press release, which was issued earlier today at approximately 04:05 PM Eastern Time. The release is available in the Investor Relations section of our website at meetipower.com. This call will also be available for webcast replay on our website. Following our prepared remarks, we'll open the call for your 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 only as of the date of

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