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Medical cannabis company cbdMD has reported financial results for its first quarter of fiscal 2024. Operating loss improved to $1.1m compared to $4.1m for the same period in the previous year. Gross profit was flat at around $3.5m, while operating expenses were $4.6m, down from $7.6m in the previous year. Total net sales declined to $5.37m from almost $6m in the corresponding prior-year period. Direct-to-consumer net sales represented 82.3% of total net sales, a decrease from 90% in Q1 2023. On 31 December 2023, cbdMD had total working capital of roughly $1.4m compared to approximately $3.4m on 30 September, with cash on hand dropping to roughly $1.5m from $1.8m over the same period. The Charlotte-based company recently struck a securities purchase agreement with five institutional investors to fund the national rollout of its ATRx Labs functional mushroom products, as well as launching the hempMD and ATRx Labs brands.