Press Release: cbdMD Reports Third Consecutive Year of Operating Improvement, Strengthens Balance Sheet, and Regains NYSE American Continued Listing Compliance

Dow Jones
Dec 20

CHARLOTTE, N.C., Dec. 19, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- cbdMD, Inc. (NYSE American: YCBD), one of the nation's leading and most highly trusted and recognized CBD companies, and operator of the leading CBD brands cbdMD and Paw CBD, along with hemp derived THC beverage line Herbal Oasis today announced our financial results for the full fiscal year ended September 30, 2025.

For fiscal year 2025, cbdMD delivered its third consecutive year of operational and financial improvement, reflecting disciplined cost management, focused execution, and continued investment in quality and science.

The Company reported a loss from operations of $2.1 million, representing a $1.2 million year-over-year improvement from a $3.3 million operating loss in fiscal 2024. As a result of balance-sheet actions completed during the year, including the conversion of Series A preferred equity, net book value improved from under $2.0 million to approximately $7.2 million at year-end. The Company took further steps this week to strengthen its balance sheet and raised an additional $2.25 million in gross proceeds from the sale of Series C Convertible Preferred Stock. Management believes the current capital structure provides flexibility to support growth initiatives and opportunities ahead in 2026.

"Fiscal 2025 marked an important inflection point for cbdMD as we delivered our third straight year of operating improvement while completing several foundational balance-sheet and compliance milestones, " said Ronan Kennedy, CEO and CFO of cbdMD. "We believe our performance during the September quarter compared favorably with many of our public peers and reflects the early impact of strategic changes we made to our sales and marketing organization."

"Our core cbdMD business continues to gain traction, and our Herbal Oasis team is seeing consistent month-over-month improvement in case sell-through across key markets as distribution expands throughout the Southeast. Importantly, we have paired this commercial momentum with a disciplined approach to capital allocation and balance-sheet management."

"As federal policy discussions continue to evolve around cannabinoids and hemp-derived products, cbdMD remains focused on operating at the highest standards of safety, quality, and scientific rigor," Kennedy continued. "Since our founding, we have invested millions of dollars in GMP manufacturing, product testing, and compliance systems to ensure our products meet or exceed applicable regulatory expectations."

"We are very encouraged by the White House's executive order on Thursday. We believe decriminalization will allow significant investment to further prove the benefits of cannabinoids. Since our formation, we have invested millions to ensure we provide safe, effective cannabinoid products that meet high-GMP quality standards. What makes us most excited are the statements around Medicare supporting the reimbursement of full spectrum hemp for seniors. This gives us confidence the regulators will figure out how to rework the language in Novembers' H.R. 5371 to more palatable language. There are over 60 million seniors on Medicaid who have the potential to become regular consumers to our core market.

"We believe increasing regulatory clarity will encourage additional research and institutional investment across the category. With our long-standing emphasis on THC-free and broad-spectrum CBD formulations, as well as our experience responsibly operating in hemp-derived THC beverages, cbdMD is well positioned to adapt as regulatory frameworks mature."

"With a stronger balance sheet, restored exchange compliance, improving operations, and a disciplined approach to growth, we believe cbdMD enters calendar 2026 in a materially stronger position," Kennedy concluded. "Our focus remains on executing responsibly, investing in science and quality, and creating long-term value for shareholders."

Highlights for Fiscal 2025 and Notable Business Updates

   -- Herbal Oasis expanded into Texas through a distribution partnership with 
      Morales Beverage Group. The brand now has established distribution in 
      North Carolina, Florida, Alabama, Texas, Tennessee, and Minnesota, with 
      the ability to ship directly to additional states where permitted. 
 
   -- At the end of September 2025, cbdMD completed $1.7 million in Series B 
      Convertible Preferred equity financing, generating $1.5 million in net 
      proceeds to support working capital and strengthen net book value. 
 
   -- The NYSE American formally notified the Company in a letter dated 
      December 5, 2025, confirming that cbdMD has resolved all deficiencies 
      related to Sections 1003(a)(i) and (ii) of the NYSE American Company 
      Guide. 
 
   -- On December 18, 2025 cbdMD closed a $2.25 million Series C Convertible 
      Preferred equity financing, generating $2.2 million in net proceeds from 
      the sale of 1,000,000 shares of Series C Convertible Preferred Stock 
      which have rights and preferences substantially the same as the Company's 
      outstanding Series B Preferred Stock and are initially convertible at 
      $2.25 per share, to further enhance equity and liquidity. 
 
   -- On December 15 2025, as amended December 18, 2025, the Company entered 
      into a $20 million equity line of credit, providing cbdMD with a 
      potential flexible and efficient mechanism to access capital under 
      favorable market conditions. The ELOC is subject to an S-1 registration 
      statement to be filed by the Company and SEC review. 

Financial Highlights from our Fiscal Year 2025:

   -- Net sales totaled $19.1 million in fiscal 2025 compared to $19.5 million 
      in fiscal 2024. 
 
   -- Our gross profit for the year was flat at 62% in fiscal 2025 compared to 
      62% in fiscal 2024. 
 
   -- Our loss from operations was $2.1 million in fiscal 2025 as compared to a 
      loss of $3.3 million in fiscal 2024. 
 
   -- Our non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA loss from operations in fiscal 2025 was 
      approximately $0.9 compared to our non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA from 
      operations in fiscal 2024 of approximately $1.6. million. 
 
   -- Net loss attributable to common shareholders for fiscal 2025 was 
      approximately $4.3 million or $0.51 per share as compared to a net loss 
      for fiscal 2024 of approximately $7.7 million, or $14.29 per share. The 
      improvement in fiscal 2025 was principally attributable to ongoing 
      management's efforts on improving profitability. 
 
   -- At September 30, 2025, we had $2.3 million in cash on hand and working 
      capital of approximately $3.4 million as compared to $2.4 million of cash 
      and approximately negative $2.2 million of working capital (which 
      includes $4.7 million of accrued Series A dividend payments) at September 
      30, 2024. 
 
   -- We reported direct to consumer (DTC) net sales of $14.7 million or 77% of 
      total net sales in fiscal 2025, a decrease of $0.9 million, or 6% from 
      fiscal 2024. 

Pursuant to the disclosure requirements of the NYSE American Company Guide Section 610(b), cbdMD is reporting that its audited consolidated financial statements for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2025, included in its Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 18, 2025, contains an audit opinion from its independent registered public accounting firm that includes an explanatory paragraph related to cbdMD's ability to continue as a going concern. This announcement does not represent any change or amendment to cbdMD's financial statements or to its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2025.

We will host a conference call at 4:20 p.m., Eastern Time, on Friday, December 19, 2025, to discuss our September 30, 2025, fourth quarter and full fiscal year financial results and business progress.

CONFERENCE CALL DETAILS

 
Friday December 19, 2025, 4:20 p.m. Eastern Time 
 
USA/Canada:                                                     888-880-3330 
 
Webcast/Webcast Replay link- available through December 19, 
2026: https://app.webinar.net/13voDmbBlxj 
 

About cbdMD, Inc.

cbdMD, Inc. (NYSE American: YCBD) is one of the leading and most highly trusted and most recognized cannabidiol $(CBD)$ brands with a comprehensive line of U.S. produced THC-free(1) CBD products and an array of Farm Act compliant Delta 9 products. Our Paw CBD brand of pet products includes veterinarian-formulated products and our ATRx brand features functional mushroom products. In addition, we operate Herbal Oasis, a premium, award winning THC-infused social seltzer that blends cannabinoids and nootropic mushrooms to deliver a fast-acting, functional beverage made for presence and connection. With an alcohol-free formula and wellness-forward ingredients, Oasis invites a better way to drink-one rooted in clarity, balance, and joy. To learn more about cbdMD and our comprehensive line of U.S. grown, THC-free(1) CBD and Full Spectrum products as well as our other brands, please visit www.cbdmd.com, www.pawcbd.com, ATRxlabs.com, or Herbaloasis.com, follow cbdMD on Instagram and Facebook, or visit one of the thousands of retail outlets that carry cbdMD's products.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains certain forward-looking statements that are based upon current expectations and involve certain risks and uncertainties within the meaning of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements can be identified using words such as "should," "may," "intends," "anticipates," "believes," "estimates," "projects," "forecasts, " "expects," "plans," and "proposes." These forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to risks, uncertainties, and other factors, some of which are beyond our control and difficult to predict. You are urged to carefully review and consider any cautionary statements, including but not limited to expectations on our ability to continue as a going concern, increasing our revenues, continued cost reductions, potential need for additional working capital, evolving regulatory and legal requirements and potential changes in federal law and federal and state oversight of CBD, continued listing on the NYSE American, future profitability, development and sales of new products, and other disclosures, including the statements made under the heading "Risk Factors" in cbdMD, Inc.'s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2025 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") on December 19, 2025, and our other filings with the SEC. All forward-looking statements involve significant risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements, many of which are generally outside the control of cbdMD, Inc. and are difficult to predict. cbdMD, Inc. does not undertake any duty to update any forward-looking statements except as may be required by law. The information which appears on our websites and our social media platforms, including, but not limited to, Instagram and Facebook, is not part of this press release.

(1) THC-free is defined as below the level of detection using validated scientific analytical methods.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

This press release includes a financial measure that excludes the impact of certain items and therefore has not been calculated in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP"). cbdMD, Inc. has included adjusted loss from operations because management uses this measure to assess operating performance in order to highlight trends in our business that may not otherwise be apparent when relying on financial measures calculated in accordance with GAAP. The adjusted operating loss has not been prepared in accordance with GAAP. This non-GAAP financial measure should not be considered as an alternative to, or more meaningful than, net loss from operations as an indicator of our operating performance. Further, this non-GAAP financial measure, as presented by cbdMD, Inc., may not be comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other companies. cbdMD, Inc. has attached to this press release a reconciliation of this non-GAAP financial measure to its most directly comparable GAAP financial measure.

 
cbdMD, INC. 
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED 
BALANCE SHEETS 
SEPTEMBER 30, 2025 AND 
SEPTEMBER 30, 2024 
 
 
                                 September 30,     September 30, 
                                      2025              2024 
                                ----------------  ---------------- 
Assets 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents       $      2,261,242  $      2,452,553 
Accounts receivable, net               1,040,887           983,910 
Inventory, net                         2,732,127         2,365,187 
Inventory prepaid                        214,795           159,006 
Prepaid sponsorship                       25,231            21,754 
Prepaid expenses and other 
 current assets                          277,147           406,674 
                                ----------------  ---------------- 
Total current assets                   6,551,429         6,389,084 
 
Other assets: 
Property and equipment, net              277,377           454,268 
Operating lease assets                   703,934            85,817 
Deposits for facilities                   62,708            62,708 
Intangible assets, net                 2,124,502         2,889,580 
Investment in other 
 securities, noncurrent                  700,000           700,000 
                                ----------------  ---------------- 
Total other assets                     3,868,521         4,192,373 
 
Total assets                     $    10,419,950   $    10,581,457 
                                ----------------  ---------------- 
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE 
SHEETS 
 
SEPTEMBER 30, 2025 AND 
SEPTEMBER 30, 2024 
(continued) 
 
 
                                 September 30,     September 30, 
                                      2025              2024 
                                ----------------  ---------------- 
Liabilities and shareholders' 
equity 
 
Current liabilities: 
Accounts payable                $      1,173,642  $      1,541,108 
Accrued expenses                         735,672           632,674 
Accrued dividends                              -         4,671,000 
Deferred revenue                         506,289           503,254 
Operating leases - current 
 portion                                 778,240            98,696 
Convertible notes, at fair 
 value                                         -         1,171,308 
                                ----------------  ---------------- 
Total current liabilities              3,193,843         8,618,040 
 
Long term liabilities: 
Operating leases - long term 
portion                                        -                 - 
                                ----------------  ---------------- 
Total long term liabilities                    -                 - 
 
Total liabilities                      3,193,843         8,618,040 
                                ----------------  ---------------- 
 
cbdMD, Inc. shareholders' 
equity: 
Preferred stock, 
authorized 50,000,000W 
shares, $0.001 
par value, 1,700,000 and 
 5,000,000 shares issued and 
 outstanding, respectively                 1,700             5,000 
Common stock, authorized 
150,000,000 shares, 
$0.001 
par value, 8,917,054 and 
 492,383 shares issued and 
 outstanding, respectively                 8,917               492 
Additional paid in capital           186,650,640       184,033,012 
Comprehensive other expense                    -           (7,189) 
Accumulated deficit                (179,435,150)     (182,067,898) 
                                ----------------  ---------------- 
Total cbdMD, Inc. 
 shareholders' equity                  7,226,107         1,963,417 
                                ----------------  ---------------- 
 
 
Total liabilities and 
 shareholders' equity            $    10,419,950   $    10,581,457 
-----------------------------   ----------------  ---------------- 
 
 
cbdMD, INC. 
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS 
FOR THE YEARS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2025 and 
2024 
 
 
                            September 30,         September 30, 
                                 2025                 2024 
                         --------------------  ------------------- 
 
Gross Sales                   $    19,190,678      $    19,922,319 
Allowances                              (210)            (440,152) 
                         --------------------  ------------------- 
Total Net Sales                    19,190,468           19,482,167 
Cost of sales                       7,222,213            7,486,626 
                         --------------------  ------------------- 
Gross Profit                       11,968,255           11,995,541 
 
Operating expenses                 14,130,845           15,310,951 
                         --------------------  ------------------- 
Loss from operations              (2,162,590)          (3,315,410) 
Decrease of contingent 
 liability                                  -               74,580 
Decrease (increase) in 
 fair value of 
 convertible debt                      87,380            (429,789) 
Interest expense 
 (income)                              34,308             (29,507) 
                         --------------------  ------------------- 
Loss before provision 
 for income taxes                 (2,040,902)          (3,700,126) 
 
Net (loss) income                 (2,040,902)          (3,700,126) 
                         --------------------  ------------------- 
 
Preferred dividends                 2,334,501            4,004,001 
                         --------------------  ------------------- 
 
Net Loss attributable 
 to cbdMD, Inc. common 
 shareholders                $    (4,375,403)     $    (7,704,127) 
                         --------------------  ------------------- 
 
Net Loss per share: 
Basic and diluted 
 earnings per share      $             (1.09)  $           (14.29) 
                         --------------------  ------------------- 
Weighted average number 
 of shares Basic and 
 Diluted:                           4,022,629              539,069 
                         --------------------  ------------------- 
 
 
 
cbdMD, INC. 
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE LOSS 
FOR THE YEARS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2025 and 
2024 
 
 
 
 
                             September 30,        September 30, 
                                 2025                 2025 
                          -------------------  ------------------- 
 
Net (Loss)                   $    (2,040,902)     $    (3,700,126) 
                          -------------------  ------------------- 
Comprehensive (Loss) 
 income                           (2,040,902)          (3,700,126) 
                          -------------------  ------------------- 
 
Other Comprehensive 
 income (loss)            $             7,189  $           (7,189) 
Preferred dividends               (2,334,501)          (4,004,001) 
                          -------------------  ------------------- 
Comprehensive Loss 
 attributable to cbdMD, 
 inc. common 
 shareholders                $    (4,368,214)     $    (7,711,316) 
                          -------------------  ------------------- 
 
 
 
cbdMD, INC. 
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS 
FOR THE YEARS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2025 and 2024 
 
 
                             September 30,           September 30, 
                                  2025                   2024 
                         ----------------------  --------------------- 
 
Cash flows from 
operating 
activities: 
Net Loss                       $    (2,040,902)       $    (3,700,126) 
Adjustments to 
reconcile net loss to 
net 
cash used by 
operating 
activities: 
Stock based 
 compensation                                 -                  5,015 
Restricted stock 
 expense                                 14,121                 11,885 
Issuance of stock for 
 services                                86,657                      - 
Inventory and materials 
 impairment                             365,979                921,314 
Intangibles 
 amortization                           765,078                697,510 
Depreciation                            361,063                452,326 
Credit losses                           382,588                 54,322 
Decrease in contingent 
 liability                                    -               (74,580) 
Increase in fair value 
 of convertible debt                   (87,380)                429,789 
Gain on termination of 
 operating lease asset                        -                696,280 
Amortization of 
 operating lease asset                  669,781                670,621 
Changes in operating 
assets and 
liabilities: 
Accounts receivable                   (439,565)                177,858 
Deposits                                      -                 76,000 
Inventory                             (732,919)                766,472 
Prepaid inventory                      (55,789)                 23,670 
Prepaid expenses and 
 other current assets                   126,051                396,311 
Accounts payable and 
 accrued expenses                     (261,883)            (1,124,141) 
Operating lease 
 liability                            (608,354)            (1,151,326) 
Deferred revenue / 
 customer deposits                        3,099                318,008 
                         ----------------------  --------------------- 
Cash flows from 
 operating activities               (1,452,375)              (352,792) 
 
Cash flows from 
investing 
activities: 
Purchase of intangible 
 assets                                       -              (100,000) 
Purchase of property 
 and equipment                        (184,172)              (190,015) 
                         ----------------------  --------------------- 
Cash flows from 
 investing activities                 (184,172)              (290,015) 
                         ----------------------  --------------------- 
 
Cash flows from 
financing 
activities: 
Proceeds from issuance 
 of common stock                              -                 50,001 
Note payable                                                 1,247,499 
Proceeds from issuance 
 of preferred stock                   1,445,236                      - 
Cash flows from 
 financing activities                 1,445,236              1,297,500 
                         ----------------------  --------------------- 
Net increase (decrease) 
 in cash                              (191,311)                654,693 
Cash and cash 
 equivalents, beginning 
 of period                            2,452,553              1,797,860 
Cash and cash 
 equivalents, end of 
 period                        $      2,261,242       $      2,452,553 
                         ======================  ===================== 
 
 
 
Supplemental 
Disclosures of Cash 
Flow Information: 
                                  2025                   2024 
                         ----------------------  --------------------- 
 
Cash paid for interest   $                    -     $           74,638 
                         ======================  ===================== 
 
Non-cash 
financing/investing 
activities: 
Issuance of shares for 
 conversion of debt and 
 accrued interest              $      1,079,639      $         515,601 
Change in lease asset 
related to 
extinguishment of HQ 
lease and new 
warehouse lease                $    (1,723,544)  $                   - 
Issuance of shares for 
 intangible asset          $                  -     $           40,725 
Conversion accrued 
preferred dividends 
to common stock                $      7,008,151  $                   - 
Preferred dividends 
 accrued but not paid          $      2,334,501       $      4,004,001 
                         ======================  ===================== 
 
 
 
cbdMD, Inc. 
SUPPLEMENTAL FINANCIAL INFORMATION 
FOR THE YEARS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2025 and 2024 
(unaudited) 
 
 
                       Three Months Ended September 30,         Year Ended September 30, 
                     -------------------------------------  -------------------------------- 
                            2025               2024               2025             2024 
                     ------------------  -----------------  -----------------  ------------- 
 
Revenue                $      4,720,770   $      4,556,367    $    19,140,468    $19,482,167 
Gross profit                  2,777,135   $      2,453,803    $    11,968,255    $11,995,541 
Gross margin                     58.8 %             53.9 %             62.4 %         61.6 % 
Operating Expenses            3,461,458   $      2,770,356    $    14,130,845    $15,310,951 
                     ------------------  -----------------  -----------------  ------------- 
Operating loss from 
 operations                   (684,323)  $       (316,553)   $    (2,162,590)  $ (3,315,410) 
Corporate overhead 
 operating expense 
 (1)                            399,501  $         462,068   $      1,816,563    $ 1,978,953 
Non-GAAP adjusted 
 (loss) income from 
 operations           $       (284,822)  $         145,515  $       (346,027)  $ (1,336,457) 
                     ==================  =================  =================  ============= 
 
 
GAAP loss from 
 operations           $       (684,323)  $       (316,553)   $    (2,162,590)  $ (3,315,410) 
Adjustments: 
Depreciation & 
 Amortization                   262,065            287,783          1,126,141      1,149,836 
Employee and 
 director stock 
 compensation (2)                 7,754              5,881             13,595         43,688 
Inventory 
 adjustment (3)                 113,008            588,160            113,008        588,160 
Non-cash expense 
 incurred as a 
 credit (4)                           -                  -                  -        439,926 
Non-cash 
 accelerated 
 amortization of 
 expense related to 
 terminated IT 
 contracts                            -                  -                  -         72,101 
Termination of HQ 
 lease                                -          (696,280)                  -      (696,280) 
Mergers and 
 acquisitions 
 expense                              -                  -                  -        125,838 
Non-GAAP adjusted 
 loss from 
 operations           $       (301,496)  $       (131,009)  $       (909,846)  $ (1,592,141) 
                     ==================  =================  =================  ============= 
 
Public Company 
Costs 
Staff related 
 expense                         70,698            119,975            310,647        288,602 
Accounting/legal 
 expense                        103,532            125,874            524,352        710,188 
Professional 
 outside services                41,496             73,843            291,455        310,448 
Business insurance              176,021            136,495            676,514        626,027 
Non-GAAP adjusted 
 income from 
 operations, 
 excluding public 
 company costs       $           90,251  $         325,178  $         893,122   $    343,124 
                     ==================  =================  =================  ============= 
 
 
(1) Represents 
 corporate overhead 
 operating 
 expenses 
(2) Represents non-cash expense related to options, warrants, restricted 
 stock expenses that have been amortized during the period 
(3) Represents an operating expense related to inventory loss related to 
regulatory changes impacting labels and packaging and obsolete/expired 
inventory. 
(4) Represents non-cash expense 
 incurred as a credit provided to GNC 
 to replace expired product. 
 

Contacts:

Investors:

cbdMD, Inc.

Ronan Kennedy

Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer

IR@cbdmd.com

(704) 445-3064

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