YCBD - Earnings call transcript Q2 2020

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Operator

Good afternoon. And welcome to the cbdMD Second Quarter Fiscal 2020 Earnings Call and Update. Today, the company issued a press release that provided an overview of its second quarter results, which followed the filing of its report on Form 10-Q. Today’s conference is being recorded and will be available online at cbdmd.com in accordance with cbdMD’s retention policies. All participants on this call will be in a listen-only mode. Instructions] [Operator

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Marty Sumichrast

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Operator

[Operator Instructions]

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ScottFortune

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MartySumichrast

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ScottFortune

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MartySumichrast

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MartySumichrast

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Operator

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PaulCooney

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MartySumichrast

Paul. Thanks

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Operator

with to Lavery Next ahead. move we'll Please Michael go Piper Sandler.

MichaelLavery

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MartySumichrast

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Operator

next Pablo Our Cantor comes Fitzgerald. Zuanic from question Please with go ahead.

PabloZuanic

general. the Good a question category afternoon, in everyone and hello want Marty. to over ask I

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MartySumichrast

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PabloZuanic

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Just two quick follow-up.

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to color the second of If I remain a on end you what year. can and cash sales also a then deliver here positive or cadence if Thanks. said. if flat you give can quarter guidance that just from on characterize some And flow

MartySumichrast

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Operator

Shale, Next Investor. we'll move to David Private

UnidentifiedAnalyst

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MartySumichrast

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UnidentifiedAnalyst

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MartySumichrast

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Operator

ahead. Bill we'll Please go Next move to Benchmark. Sutherland with

BillSutherland

with Mark, that international happened hi. Thanks what's What looking Marty. like? and

MartySumichrast

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BillSutherland

Okay.

the actually guys the went you quarter? revenues break of did out March and So how April the part first to in relative

MartySumichrast

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BillSutherland

what rate just this the moved to. kind of is got curious was you've at that Right. that run you've I point

MartySumichrast

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BillSutherland

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MartySumichrast

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BillSutherland

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MartySumichrast

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BillSutherland

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MarkElliott

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BillSutherland

now balance of with. What's life extract now? their other rate as materials as the right that you raw and far guys What's pricing work that ability The like?

MarkElliott

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Operator

Next we Please Bornstein with go Black move Diamond. to ahead. Paul

PaulBornstein

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MartySumichrast

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MarkElliott

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PaulBornstein

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you. Okay, thank

Operator

move A we'll Graves, Investor. Greg to next And Private

UnidentifiedAnalyst

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MartySumichrast

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Operator

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DabyCarreras

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Operator

question And from ahead. Emerson our Emerson Investments. with Please comes last go Steve

SteveEmerson

you the customers? virus strength much to strength. perhaps on sales customer? much how and repeat of internet monthly a are does bring if to cost to customer? Congratulations And it on bringing a long market could, surviving you How new average the your stay how And or does customer

MartySumichrast

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Operator

participation. call now our And day. does that conclude you today. your with may wonderful in the further Have no for disconnect. for much queue, And you questions conference so Thank a

Marty Sumichrast	Chairman and Co CEO
Mark Elliott	CFO and COO
Scott Fortune	Roth Capital Partners
Paul Cooney	Joseph Gunnar
Michael Lavery	Piper Sandler
Pablo Zuanic	Cantor Fitzgerald
Bill Sutherland	Benchmark
Paul Bornstein	Black Diamond
Daby Carreras	Spartan Capital
Steve Emerson	Emerson Investments

cbdMD (YCBD) 18 May 202020 Q2 Earnings call transcript