Edible Garden Reports Record Year-Over-Year Revenue Growth of 41.4% for Second Quarter of 2023
- Record revenue growth of 41.4% in Q2 2023
- Gross profit increases by 168%
- Expansion of distribution network
- Broadened distribution with Walmart
- Launch of GreenThumb 2.0 enhances management system
- Net loss of $638,000 in Q2 2023 compared to $4.8 million in Q2 2022
Prudent Use of Capital Generates Results: Gross Profit Climbs
High Level of Consistent Execution Key Differentiator for the Company
Reaffirms Target of Positive Quarterly Cash Flow from Operations before Year-End
Conference Call to Be Held Today at 8:00 AM ET.
BELVIDERE, N.J., Aug. 10, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Edible Garden AG Incorporated (“Edible Garden” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: EDBL), a leader in controlled environment agriculture (CEA), locally grown, organic and sustainable produce and products, today provided a business update and reported financial results for the three months ended June 30, 2023.
Mr. Jim Kras, Chief Executive Officer of Edible Garden, stated, "We are excited to report record year-over-year revenue growth of
“During the second quarter of 2023, the Company began implementing a deliberate strategy to focus our efforts and reallocate resources toward more lucrative customer and partner relationships. We saw results from this strategy shift, almost immediately, as our gross profit increased by
"Furthermore, in the second quarter of 2023, in response to the rising demand for our potted herbs and their suitability for our consumers' home gardens, Edible Garden broadened the distribution of Garden Starters to all Wakefern/Shoprite retail locations across the Northeast. This move follows the introduction of Garden Starters at Meijer retail locations in the Midwest just before Mother's Day. With
"Additionally, we broadened our relationship with Walmart to offer an expanded selection of Edible Garden’s SKUs at their Northeast locations and began distribution to their East South Central U.S. retail stores. Walmart, the world's largest retailer of fresh produce, has steadily been one of our most significant customers, and our relationship extends beyond merely supplying produce. Edible Garden is an active participant in Walmart's Project Gigaton, an initiative launched in 2017 with the goal of engaging suppliers, NGOs, and other stakeholders to reduce or eliminate one billion metric tons of greenhouse gases in the global value chain by 2030. The Company has also been honored as a Project Gigaton 'Giga Guru,' reflecting our unwavering dedication to our Zero-Waste Inspired® mission and our leadership in the Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA) sector. We are confident that this expanded distribution relationship with Walmart will positively impact our revenue and cash flow in 2023 and subsequent years."
"In July, the Company unveiled GreenThumb 2.0, the latest iteration of our sophisticated greenhouse management system, taking a significant step forward in automation technology. This enhanced system greatly improves our dynamic forecasting abilities, utilizing real-time data with increased efficiency. This more precise predictive capacity is targeted to foresee our distribution partners' requirements more accurately and adjust our growing strategies accordingly, factoring in year-over-year patterns, sales momentum, and seasonal variations. A noteworthy upgrade in GreenThumb 2.0 is the implementation of a real-time inventory system that carefully monitors all raw materials, work-in-progress, and finished products, allowing us to examine our costs for each component involved in plant growth with a greater level of detail. We believe that this granularity will be instrumental in managing our expenses."
“The various initiatives undertaken by the Company since early 2023 are beginning to be reflected in our financial results. Our record revenue for the second quarter, along with the increase in gross profit and profit margins, suggests that our strategy is working. We believe that continued execution of our strategic plan will enable us to achieve our target of positive cash flow on a quarterly basis before the year's end."
Financial results for the three months ended June 30, 2023
For the quarter ended June 30, 2023, revenue totaled
Cost of goods sold was
Selling, general and administrative expenses were
Net loss was
The complete financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2023, are available in the Company’s Form 10-Q, which will be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and is available at: www.sec.gov.
Conference Call
Edible Garden will host a conference call today at 8:00 A.M. Eastern Time to discuss the Company’s financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2023, as well as the Company’s corporate progress and other developments.
The conference call will be available via telephone by dialing toll-free 877-545-0523 for U.S. callers or +1 973-528-0016 for international callers and using entry code: 155937. A webcast of the call may be accessed at https://www.webcaster4.com/Webcast/Page/2914/48869 or on the investor relations section of the Company’s website at https://ediblegardenag.com/presentations.
A webcast replay will also be available on the Company’s Investors section of the website at https://ediblegardenag.com/presentations/. A telephone replay of the call will be available approximately one hour following the call, through Thursday, August 24, 2023, and can be accessed by dialing 877-481-4010 for U.S. callers or +1 919-882-2331 for international callers and entering conference ID: 48869.
ABOUT EDIBLE GARDEN®
Edible Garden AG Incorporated is a leader in locally grown, organic and sustainable produce and products including organic leafy greens and herbs backed by Zero-Waste Inspired® next generation farming. Offered at over 4,000 stores in the US, Edible Garden is disrupting the CEA and sustainability technology movement with its safety-in-farming protocols, use of sustainable packaging, patented GreenThumb software and self-watering in-store displays. The Company currently operates its own state-of-the-art greenhouses and processing facilities in Belvidere, New Jersey and Grand Rapids, Michigan, and has a network of contract growers, all strategically located near major markets in the U.S. Its proprietary GreenThumb 2.0 patented (US No’s.: US 11,158,006 B1 and US 11,410,249 B2) software optimizes growing in vertical and traditional greenhouses while seeking to reduce pollution-generating food miles. Edible Garden is also a developer of ingredients and proteins, providing an accessible line of plant and whey protein powders under the Vitamin Way® and Vitamin Whey® brands. In addition, the Company offers a line of sustainable food flavoring products such as Pulp gourmet sauces and chili-based products. For more information on Edible Garden go to https://ediblegardenag.com/.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 that involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions that are difficult to predict including with respect to the Company’s growth strategies, the Company’s financial performance, the Company’s expansion into new distribution networks, the Company’s dependence on growers, and performance as a public company. The words “anticipate,” “believe,” “continue,” “expect,” “foresee,” "opportunity," “prospective,” “potential,” “seeking,” “strategy,” “will,” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are subject to a number of risks, uncertainties, and assumptions, including market and other conditions, the Company’s ability to achieve its growth objectives, and other factors set forth in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Act Commission, including the Company’s annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022. Actual results might differ materially from those explicit or implicit in the forward-looking statements. You should not rely upon forward-looking statements as predictions of future events. The Company undertakes no obligation to update any such forward-looking statements after the date hereof to conform to actual results or changes in expectations, except as required by law.
Investor Contacts:
Crescendo Communications, LLC
212-671-1020
EDBL@crescendo-ir.com
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EDIBLE GARDEN AG, INC. | |||||||||
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS | |||||||||
(in thousands, except shares) | |||||||||
June 30, | December 31, | ||||||||
2023 (unaudited) | 2022 | ||||||||
ASSETS | |||||||||
Current assets: | |||||||||
Cash | $ | 1,368 | $ | 110 | |||||
Accounts receivable, net | 2,672 | 1,105 | |||||||
Inventory | 482 | 586 | |||||||
Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 177 | 62 | |||||||
Total current assets | 4,699 | 1,863 | |||||||
Property, equipment and leasehold improvements, net | 4,929 | 4,891 | |||||||
Intangible assets, net | 48 | 50 | |||||||
Other assets | 117 | 161 | |||||||
TOTAL ASSETS | $ | 9,793 | $ | 6,965 | |||||
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIT) | |||||||||
LIABILITIES: | |||||||||
Current liabilities: | |||||||||
Accounts payable and other accrued expenses | $ | 1,528 | $ | 2,787 | |||||
Short-term debt, net of discounts | 374 | 2,042 | |||||||
Total current liabilities | 1,902 | 4,829 | |||||||
Long-term liabilities: | |||||||||
Long-term debt, net of discounts | 4,231 | 4,282 | |||||||
Long-term lease liabilities | - | 34 | |||||||
Total long-term liabilities | 4,231 | 4,316 | |||||||
Total liabilities | 6,133 | 9,145 | |||||||
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES | |||||||||
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIT): | |||||||||
Common stock ( | - | - | |||||||
Series A Convertible Preferred stock ( | - | - | |||||||
Additional paid-in capital | 27,249 | 17,892 | |||||||
Accumulated deficit | (23,589 | ) | (20,072 | ) | |||||
Total stockholders' equity (deficit) | 3,660 | (2,180 | ) | ||||||
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIT) | $ | 9,793 | $ | 6,965 | |||||
EDIBLE GARDEN AG, INC. | ||||||||||||||||
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS | ||||||||||||||||
(in thousands, except share and per-share information) | ||||||||||||||||
Three Months Ended June 30, | Six Months Ended June 30, | |||||||||||||||
2023 | 2022 | 2023 | 2022 | |||||||||||||
Revenue | $ | 4,221 | $ | 2,985 | $ | 6,676 | $ | 5,722 | ||||||||
Cost of goods sold | 3,668 | 2,779 | 6,148 | 5,611 | ||||||||||||
Gross profit | 553 | 206 | 528 | 111 | ||||||||||||
Selling, general and administrative expenses | 2,380 | 2,733 | 5,071 | 4,340 | ||||||||||||
Loss from operations | (1,827 | ) | (2,527 | ) | (4,543 | ) | (4,229 | ) | ||||||||
Other income (expenses) | ||||||||||||||||
Interest expense, net | (44 | ) | (1,234 | ) | (277 | ) | (1,737 | ) | ||||||||
Gain (Loss) from extinguishment of debt | - | (826 | ) | 70 | (826 | ) | ||||||||||
Employee retention credit | 1,233 | - | 1,233 | - | ||||||||||||
Other income / (loss) | - | (189 | ) | - | (590 | ) | ||||||||||
Total other income (expenses) | 1,189 | (2,249 | ) | 1,026 | (3,153 | ) | ||||||||||
NET LOSS | $ | (638 | ) | $ | (4,776 | ) | $ | (3,517 | ) | $ | (7,382 | ) | ||||
Net Income / (Loss) per common share - basic and diluted | $ | (0.24 | ) | $ | (20.44 | ) | $ | (1.78 | ) | $ | (36.64 | ) | ||||
Weighted-Average Number of Common Shares Outstanding – Basic and Diluted | 2,641,485 | 233,617 | 1,975,907 | 201,461 |