The Marygold Companies Reports Financial Results for 2025 First Fiscal Quarter

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The Marygold Companies (NYSE American: MGLD) reported financial results for Q1 FY2025. Revenue decreased to $7.9 million from $8.2 million year-over-year, with a net loss of $1.6 million ($0.04 per share) compared to a $0.5 million loss ($0.01 per share) in Q1 FY2024. Cash and equivalents increased to $6.7 million, while total assets rose to $35.9 million. The company's largest unit, UCSF Investments, saw average assets under management decline to $3.1 billion from $3.5 billion. The increased losses were attributed to continued investments in financial services, particularly in their proprietary mobile fintech app development and recent acquisition of stake in Midland Capital Holdings

Positive

• Cash and equivalents increased to $6.7 million from $5.5 million
• Total assets increased to $35.9 million from $32.9 million
• Strategic acquisition of 8% stake in Midland Capital Holdings

Negative

• Revenue declined to $7.9 million from $8.2 million YoY
• Net loss widened to $1.6 million from $0.5 million YoY
• Assets under management decreased to $3.1 billion from $3.5 billion YoY
• Stockholders' equity declined to $25.5 million from $26.6 million

Insights

Financial Analyst

The Q1 FY2025 results reveal concerning trends for TMC. Revenue declined -3.7% to $7.9 million, while net losses tripled to $1.6 million. The most worrying metric is the 11.4% drop in assets under management to $3.1 billion at USCF Investments, their largest revenue generator. While cash position improved to $6.7 million, the aggressive investment strategy in fintech and financial services is straining profitability.

The acquisition of an 8% stake in Midland Capital and previous UK advisory firm purchases signal a strategic pivot, but execution risks remain high. The company's small market cap of $53.6 million relative to its investments and widening losses raise concerns about long-term sustainability without additional capital raises.

-Company Continues Investments In Financial Services Sector-

SAN CLEMENTE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The Marygold Companies, Inc. (“TMC,” or the “Company”) (NYSE American: MGLD), a diversified global holding firm, today reported financial results for its 2025 first fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2024.

Revenue for the three months ended September 30, 2024 amounted to $7.9 million, compared with $8.2 million last year. The Company sustained a net loss of $1.6 million, equal to a loss of $0.04 per share, for the first quarter of fiscal year 2025, compared with a net loss of $0.5 million, equal to a loss of $0.01 per share, for the first quarter of fiscal 2024.

TMC’s balance sheet remained strong at September 30, 2024. Cash and cash equivalents increased to $6.7 million from $5.5 million at June 30, 2024, the close of TMC’s prior fiscal year. Total assets at September 30, 2024, rose to $35.9 million from $32.9 million at year-end, and total stockholders’ equity declined slightly to $25.5 million at the end of the first quarter, from $26.6 million at fiscal year-end.

“As anticipated, the loss for the first quarter was driven by continued investments and expenses in the financial services sector, in particular, in our proprietary mobile fintech app, and by a slight decrease in average assets under management (AUM) by our largest operating unit, UCSF Investments,” said David Neibert, TMC’s Chief Operations Officer. “Commodity price fluctuations and the high-interest rate environment, along with geopolitical and economic uncertainty, likely affected average AUM, which amounted to $3.1 billion for the most recent quarter vs. $3.5 billion a year ago. Moving into fiscal 2025, additional investments in TMC’s strategic transformation and emphasis on financial services are expected to continue to negatively impact our bottom line,” Neibert added.

Nicholas Gerber, TMC’s Chief Executive Officer, said, “We are continuing to put the foundational building blocks together as we transform TMC’s primary focus to financial services and plan for the rollout of our mobile fintech app in the U.K. Additionally, we acquired a nearly eight percent ownership stake in Midland Capital Holdings Corporation, a privately owned holding company whose principal operating entity is Midland Federal Savings and Loan Association, which operates four full-service branch offices in the greater Chicago area. This transaction followed earlier acquisitions of UK-based investment advisory firms Tiger Financial & Asset Management and Step By Step Financial Planners.

“We are optimistic that our investments we make today in the financial services sector, although impacting current and near-term operating results and requiring patience by all of us, will provide tangible benefits and enhanced valuation for all stakeholders over the long-term,” said Gerber.

Business Units

The Company’s USCF Investments subsidiary, www.uscfinvestments.com, acquired in 2016 and based in Walnut Creek, Calif., serves as manager, operator or investment adviser to 15 exchange traded products, structured as limited partnerships or investment trusts that issue shares trading on the NYSE Arca.

Gourmet Foods, https://gourmetfoodsltd.co.nz/, acquired in 2015, is a commercial-scale bakery that produces and distributes iconic meat pies and pastries throughout New Zealand under the brand names Pat’s Pantry and Ponsonby Pies. Acquired by Gourmet Foods in 2020, Printstock Products Limited https://www.printstock.co.nz, is a printer of specialized food wrappers and is located in Napier, New Zealand. Its operations are consolidated with those of Gourmet Foods.

Brigadier Security Systems, www.brigadiersecurity.com, acquired in 2016 and headquartered in Saskatoon, Canada, provides comprehensive security solutions to homes and businesses, government offices, schools and other public buildings throughout the province under the brands Brigadier Security Systems in Saskatoon and Elite Security in Regina, Canada.

Acquired in 2017, San Clemente, Calif.-based Original Sprout, www.originalsprout.com, produces and distributes a full line of vegan, safe, non-toxic hair and skin care products, including a “reef safe” sun screen, throughout the U.S. and in many regions throughout the world.

About Marygold & Co. and Marygold & Co. (UK)

Marygold & Co., https://marygoldandco.com/, headquartered in Denver, Colo., is a wholly owned TMC subsidiary established in 2019 to explore opportunities in the financial technology sector. Marygold & Co. (UK) Limited, https://marygoldandco.uk/, also a wholly owned TMC subsidiary, was established in the U.K. in 2021 and operates through two U.K.-based investment advisory business units: Tiger Financial & Asset Management Limited (“Tiger”), acquired in 2022, http://www.tfam.co.uk/, and Step-by Step Financial Planners, acquired in 2024, https://www.sbsfp.co.uk/, that manage clients’ financial wealth across a diverse product range.

About The Marygold Companies, Inc.

The Marygold Companies was founded in 1996 and repositioned as a global holding firm in 2015. The Company currently has operating subsidiaries in financial services, food manufacturing, printing, security systems and beauty products, under the trade names USCF Investments, Marygold & Co., Tiger Financial & Asset Management Limited, Step By Step Financial Planners, Gourmet Foods, Printstock Products, Brigadier Security Systems and Original Sprout, respectively. Offices and manufacturing operations are in the U.S., New Zealand, U.K., and Canada. For more information, visit www.themarygoldcompanies.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release includes “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of U.S. federal securities laws. Words such as “expect,” “estimate,” “project,” “budget,” “forecast,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “plan,” “may” “will,” “could,” “should” “believes,” “predicts,” “potential,” “continue” and similar expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements involve significant risks and uncertainties that could cause the actual results to differ materially from the expected results and, consequently, you should not rely on these forward-looking statements as predictions of future events. These forward-looking statements and factors that may cause such differences include, without limitation, satisfaction of customary closing conditions related to the offering, the expected timing of the closing of the offering and the risks disclosed in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and in the Company’s other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The foregoing list of factors is not exclusive. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance upon any forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date made. Except as required by law, the Company disclaims any obligation to update or publicly announce any revisions to any of the forward-looking statements contained in this press release.

THE MARYGOLD COMPANIES, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(in thousands, except per share data)
(unaudited)
		September 30, 2024				June 30, 2024
ASSETS
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents		$	6,665			$	5,461
Accounts receivable, net (of which $1,578 and $1,455, respectively, due from related parties)			2,507				2,678
Inventories			2,175				2,191
Prepaid income tax and tax receivable			1,751				1,338
Investments, at fair value			10,807				9,551
Other current assets			1,096				3,034
Total current assets			25,001				24,253
Restricted cash			64				62
Property and equipment, net			1,144				1,166
Operating lease right-of-use assets			1,518				974
Goodwill			2,481				2,481
Intangible assets, net			1,296				1,375
Deferred tax assets, net			1,969				1,969
Other assets			2,402				619
Total assets		$	35,875			$	32,899
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Accounts payable and accrued expenses		$	4,125			$	4,021
Lease liabilities, current portion			698				620
Purchase consideration payable, current portion			251				277
Notes payable, current portion			2,800				315
Total current liabilities			7,874				5,233
Notes payable, net of current portion			910				-
Purchase consideration payable, net of current portion			251				237
Lease liabilities, net of current portion			949				455
Deferred tax liabilities, net			360				360
Total long-term liabilities			2,470				1,052
Total liabilities			10,344				6,285
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Preferred stock, par value $0.001; 50,000 shares authorized
Series B: 49 issued and outstanding at September 30, 2024 and June 30, 2024			-				-
Preferred stock, par value $0.001; 50,000 shares authorized Series B: 49 issued and outstanding at September 30, 2024 and June 30, 2024			-				-
Common stock, $0.001 par value; 900,000 shares authorized; 40,326 and 40,096 shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2024 and June 30, 2024, respectively			40				40
Additional paid-in capital			13,285				12,825
Accumulated other comprehensive loss			(226	)			(269	)
Retained earnings			12,432				14,018
Total stockholders’ equity			25,531				26,614
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity		$	35,875			$	32,899

THE MARYGOLD COMPANIES, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(in thousands, except per share data)
(unaudited)
		Quarters Ended September 30,
		2024				2023
Revenue
Fund management - related party		$	4,591			$	5,049
Food products			1,822				1,730
Beauty products			597				775
Security systems			690				554
Financial services			210				127
Revenue			7,910				8,235
Cost of revenue			2,128				2,037
Gross profit			5,782				6,198
Operating expense
Salaries and compensation			3,147				2,590
General and administrative expense			2,565				2,248
Fund operations			1,412				1,270
Marketing and advertising			669				972
Depreciation and amortization			159				154
Total operating expenses			7,952				7,234
Loss from operations			(2,170	)			(1,036	)
Other income (expense):
Interest and dividend income			151				193
Interest expense			(31	)			(4	)
Other (expense) income, net			(19	)			44
Total other income (expense), net			101				233
Loss before income taxes			(2,069	)			(803	)
Benefit from income taxes			483				303
Net loss		$	(1,586	)		$	(500	)
Weighted average shares of common stock
Basic			40,848				40,397
Diluted			40,848				40,397
Net loss per common share
Basic		$	(0.04	)		$	(0.01	)
Diluted		$	(0.04	)		$	(0.01	)

 

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dneibert@themarygoldcompanies.com

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FAQ

What was MGLD's revenue in Q1 FY2025?

The Marygold Companies (MGLD) reported revenue of $7.9 million for Q1 FY2025, down from $8.2 million in the same period last year.

How much did MGLD lose per share in Q1 FY2025?

MGLD reported a loss of $0.04 per share in Q1 FY2025, compared to a loss of $0.01 per share in Q1 FY2024.

What was MGLD's assets under management in Q1 FY2025?

MGLD's assets under management were $3.1 billion in Q1 FY2025, down from $3.5 billion in the same period last year.

What strategic investment did MGLD make in Q1 FY2025?

MGLD acquired a nearly 8% ownership stake in Midland Capital Holdings , which operates Midland Federal Savings and Loan Association in the Chicago area.