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Flora Growth Corp. (NASDAQ: FLGC) reported its financial results for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021 with total revenue of approximately $9.0 million. The net loss for the year was $21 million, which increased over the previous year’s net loss of $14 million. Revenue for the period was significantly higher when compared to the prior year, primarily reflecting that 2021 was Flora’s first full year as a revenue-generating company, which included the company’s initial public offering on the Nasdaq Capital Market in May 2021.
Flora Growth reiterated its guidance of $35 million to -$45 million in 2022, which would realize projected revenue growth of 288% – 400% year over year. The company said it would begin distributing globally high-THC and high-CBD flower in the third quarter of 2022.
“Fiscal year 2021 was a foundational year for our company as we closed our first full year of revenues. In 2022 we anticipate accelerating revenue growth as we activate our Wholesale and Life Sciences growth pillars, while fueling expansion in our global House of Brands,” said Luis Merchan, Chairman and CEO of Flora. “We are proud of the milestones we achieved in 2021, including the completion of key strategic infrastructure projects, the strengthening of our balance sheet and the deployment of our M&A strategy. In 2022, we continue to execute on our plan, highlighted by the acquisition of JustCBD, a leading consumer wellness brand. This acquisition increased Flora’s footprint to over half a million consumers and 14,000 retail stores in the United States. The transaction is already proving accretive as Flora’s unaudited revenues for April represent our strongest revenue month since inception.”
Merchan added, “The completion of our cultivation and extraction facilities has positioned Flora for success in this rapidly evolving industry, as we satisfied the requirements for the cultivation, transformation and export of up to 43.6 tonnes of THC cannabis flower. And in our Life Sciences pillar, we look forward to potential commercial distribution of pharmaceutical-grade products based on the research of Dr. Annabelle Manalo-Morgan.”
