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"Progressive Planet replaced the ultra-low margin business strategically discontinued in fiscal 2023 from large retail customers and is making more for the same efforts," says Progressive Planet CEO
Added Harpur: "With two unused credit facilities totalling
- Revenue decreased by 1.8% from
$5.03 million for the quarter endedJuly 31, 2022 , to$4.93 million in the quarter endedJuly 31, 2023 - Increased gross margin1 of the base business by 3.1% from the quarter ended
July 31, 2022 (23.5%) to the quarter endedJuly 31, 2023 (26.6%) - Cost of sales and selling expenses decreased by 5.8% and 27.2% respectively, as a result of operational improvements made in fiscal 2023, including strategically discontinuing low margin revenue business and shifting away from delivered pricing
- Operating cash flow increased from negative
$0.71 million for the quarter endedJuly 31, 2022 to positive$0.13 million in the quarter endedJuly 31, 2023 – an increase of$0.84 million - Net loss of
$0.49 million in the quarter endedJuly 31, 2023 – includes$0.23 million in research and development expenditures as well as$0.23 million in share-based compensation - Existing credit facilities remain unused with
$3.21 million in available credit at the quarter endedJuly 31, 2023 - Investment in research and development of
$0.23 million related to the development of low carbon and carbon sequestering cement and agriculture products expected to position the Company for long term revenue growth and profitability
June 2023 - Reduced fertilizer use by an estimated 50% on 617 acres with new, proprietary natural fertilizer under the brand CARBON PK™June 2023 - Progressive Planet announced it had finalized a sales off-take agreement withLafarge Canada for all the anticipated production from its planned PozGlass™ pilot plant. Progressive Planet expects construction of the pilot plant to begin in the current fiscal year and is targeting to fund building and equipment costs with non-dilutive financingJuly 2023 - Received a reorder of pet brand, Wundercat®, which is expected to add$1.2 million in new annual revenues
1. | Gross margin is a non-IFRS financial measure. This ratio expresses gross profit as a percentage of revenue for a given period. It assists in explaining the Company's results from period to period and measuring profitability. This ratio is calculated by dividing gross profit for a period by the corresponding revenue for the period. There is no directly comparable IFRS measure. |
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