GOED - Earnings call transcript Q1 2022

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Operator

Good morning, and welcome to the 1847 Goedeker First Quarter 2022 Earnings Call. All participants will be in a listen-only mode. [Operator Instructions] On the call today are Chief Executive Officer, Albert Fouerti and Chief Financial Officer, Maria Johnson.

First, please note that various remarks about future expectations, plans and prospects constitute forward-looking statements for the purposes of the Safe Harbor provisions under the Private Securities Litigation Reform act of 1995. The company cautions that these forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially from those indicated, including the risks described in the company's filings with the SEC. any on of call the circumstances May no to made of only company that statements statements obligation date forward-looking today's XX, update occur forward-looking after this events speak conference as assumes to today. Any reflect these or of XXXX, and

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Albert Fouerti

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Maria Johnson

EBITDA the $X of QX increased margin income saw investment morning, of reflecting million in costs costs per for first XXXX. of the costs, costs expenses and in pro our approximately last million, our talent, forma Gross points card the margin reflecting normalized Net from XX.X% freight being million increased higher $XX.X and $XXX.X expenses or million XX.X% $X.X largest shipping the XX% some XXXX, Adjusted a Good $XXX.X QX XXXX. $XXX.X per impacted of a to and pro compared of quarter basis. million. costs for diluted up Net quarter than quarter diluted were with last for quarter. versus continued million XX% higher million causing more quarter. to quarter credit the basis $XX.X or to million with product compression for sales X% $X.X forma $X.X Thanks, was points million item million, which invoices part profit $X.X throughout energy compared was sales a fees of XX last on from And for approximately the quarter basis was margin due to the the the XXXX quarter has EBITDA XX $X.XX common historical margin for general advertising million sales with while Albert. and common X% Operating personnel last a expense and for gross we $X.XX were million loss by X.X compared quarter, for quarter share, everybody. Net $X.X million. expense administrative $XX.X top almost was versus level share and was million severance of with unpaid reduction first bank income the $XX.X quarter

of evident chain in quarter quarter which and incurred the million had working of as million investment during of challenges. operations the $X.X reflected flow facing we As company this negative from capital supply first $X.X cash continue additional of inventory $XX.X million

forma outlook, the earnings at Additionally, the year to call. articulated growth quarter. of XXXX gross XXXX We quarter year we which million reaffirming $XX.X to pro to the guidance year margins prior forecast for fourth compared were of provided forma company end results, low cash full full and teens adjusted to and previously had roughly and high are the With the our quarter, on flat our and respectively. XX our our equivalents EBITDA sales pro cash sales X% XX.X% to flat margins respect relatively

uncertainty and outlook uncertainties, the hope over by supply year the course refine this headwinds our sustained to While disruptions, we continue significant to face inflation if macroeconomic we caused ease. geopolitical chain of

for I Now, presentation to Albert back Albert? hand comments. the closing will

Albert Fouerti

Thank you, Maria.

sales our basis As a you steadily sequentially. build on and to year-over-year could continued have see,

Our margin challenges impacted supply chain factors. be other continued and to transitory by

the However, on benefits network shipping as and we the fulfillment which margins. chain expect stabilize progress will eases lower help from make costs, supply long-term we expansion our

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will continued to have We long-term growth key believe our priorities, drive meaningful for business. make we which progress in our

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Operator

[Operator go Instructions] Please ahead. from Street Markets. Our comes question Ryan first Capital Meyers Lake from

Ryan Meyers

morning, Thanks my good guys. questions. Yes, for taking

of now you is growth initiatives the have you agreements capital, the some do guys million as The first what have that top one from growth as go? me, $XXX credit at shored so and the list far up

Albert Fouerti

morning, you? good are Hey, Ryan. How

Ryan Meyers

How you. thank well, you? Very are

Albert Fouerti

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improving are We going we to fulfillment out that country. be have our around centers the

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Ryan Meyers

have to helpful, that that's Great, done. nice

sort there So we what quarter fulfill just have we the through progressed XXXX? improvement know, during order have speak could were I you seen if to of rates and any the you if wondered as

Albert Fouerti

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Ryan Meyers

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Albert Fouerti

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Ryan Meyers

of from year And sort little talk sort guidance guidance on bit into of alluded this macro last the full the what one you and are me, call. kind that's a kind helpful. guys that? kind of you're we to that then that of giving and see about But environment if you current the or baking in can the you just now of sort just environment supply continuation improvement, a or we potentially of we're right shipping upside see sort right to of whether logistics, and or can inflation it's now, some some and of chain Great,

Albert Fouerti

Yes.

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into seeing and and So we're what we've seen we've the baked baking in past the we're that environment. and right current now in what

Maria Johnson

there to I the might and to just we And in is is go possibility, obviously, hi that, is improve and a the the to uncertainty add Maria, point, make this to much think too economic our But reevaluate this guidance. conditions just back any future. guidance that at there if changes

Ryan Meyers

Thanks, helpful. that’s Great, guys.

Albert Fouerti

Thank you.

Operator

Greystone ahead. The Please Management. from go from next comes question Wilk Capital Adam

Adam Wilk

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Albert Fouerti

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Adam Wilk

see ask pricing in versus your me I'm quarter how things, interested happened the regarding out shaking another way. let kind you for things and Yes, volume hearing and in see commentary how you of what year? the

Albert Fouerti

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Adam Wilk

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Albert Fouerti

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some Some product other of the categories. of categories may than see type relief earlier or faster

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think I major QX Hopefully, QX. next any -- we're could So we going to something don't see quarter. we're or in in change the type see of

Adam Wilk

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Albert Fouerti

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Adam Wilk

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Albert Fouerti

Absolutely.

Operator

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Albert Fouerti

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Unidentified Analyst

you much. Thank

Albert Fouerti

Thank you.

Operator

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Polished.com (POLCQ) 16 May 222022 Q1 Earnings call transcript