Filed Pursuant to Rule 424(b)(5)
Registration No. 333-274204
(To Prospectus dated September 6, 2023)
1,700,000 Common Shares
FLORA GROWTH CORP.
Flora Growth Corp. (the "Company" or "Flora") is offering 1,700,000 common shares, no par value, of the Company (the "common shares"), at an offering price of $1.90 per share, pursuant to this prospectus supplement and the accompanying base prospectus.
Our common shares are listed on the Nasdaq Capital Market ("Nasdaq") under the symbol "FLGC." The last reported sale price of our common shares on Nasdaq on April 3, 2024 was $2.67 per share.
As of the date of this prospectus supplement, the aggregate market value of our outstanding common shares held by non-affiliates, or our public float, was $18.1 million based on 6,781,422 outstanding common shares held by non-affiliates and a per share price of $2.67, which was the closing price of our common shares on April 3, 2024 and is the highest closing sale price of our common shares on Nasdaq within the prior 60 days. In no event will we sell securities pursuant to a Registration Statement on Form S-3 in a public primary offering with value exceeding more than one-third of our public float in any 12-month calendar period so long as our public float remains below US$75 million and General Instruction I.B.6 of Form S-3 continues to apply to us. As of the date of this prospectus supplement, we have sold $2.7 million in securities pursuant to General Instruction I.B.6. of Form S-3 during the prior 12-month calendar period that ends on, and includes, the date of this prospectus supplement (but excluding this offering). We are thus currently eligible to offer and sell up to an aggregate of $3.2 million of our securities pursuant to General Instruction I.B.6 of Form F-3.
We are an emerging growth company and a smaller reporting company under Rule 405 of the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), and, as such, have elected to comply with certain reduced public company reporting requirements for this prospectus supplement, the accompanying base prospectus and the documents incorporated by reference herein and therein and future filings.
Investing in these securities involves certain risks. See "Risk Factors" on page S-5 of this prospectus supplement and the accompanying base prospectus, as well as the risk factors incorporated by reference into this prospectus supplement and accompanying base prospectus for a discussion of the factors you should carefully consider before deciding to purchase these securities.
Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state securities commission has approved or disapproved of these securities or determined if this prospectus supplement or accompanying base prospectus is truthful or complete. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.
| | Per common share | | Total | |
Price to the public | | $ | 1.90 | | $ | 3,230,000 | |
Underwriting discounts and commissions(1) | | $ | 0.133 | | $ | 68,994 | |
Underwriting discounts and commissions for Company introduced investors(2) | | $ | 0.057 | | $ | 67,331 | |
Proceeds to us, before expenses(3) | | $ | 1.82 | | $ | 3,093,675 | |
(1) We have agreed to provide the underwriter an underwriting discount of 7.0% for underwriter-introduced investors. We have agreed to reimburse the underwriter for certain expenses. See "Underwriting" for a description of the compensation payable to the underwriter.
(2) We have agreed to provide the underwriter an underwriting discount of 3.0% for Company-introduced investors. We have agreed to reimburse the underwriter for certain expenses. See "Underwriting" for a description of the compensation payable to the underwriter.
(3) The proceeds, after deducting the underwriter's fees, but before deducting the expenses of the Offering, are estimated to be approximately U.S.$3,093,675.
The Company's Chief Executive Officer, Clifford Starke, agreed to purchase, and have been allocated by Aegis Capital Corp., an aggregate of 525,000 common shares in the offering at the offering price, and representing approximately 30% of the common shares being offered in this offering. The underwriter will receive an underwriting discounts of 3.0% for Company introduced-investors. See “Underwriting.”
The underwriter expects to deliver the securities to purchasers on or about April 8, 2024.
Sole Book-Running Manager
AEGIS CAPITAL CORP.
The date of this prospectus supplement is April 4, 2024
TABLE OF CONTENTS
ABOUT THIS PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT
All references to the terms the "Company," "Flora," "we," "us" and "our" in this prospectus supplement refer to Flora Growth Corp., a corporation organized under the laws of the Province of Ontario, and its consolidated subsidiaries, unless the context requires otherwise.
This prospectus supplement and the accompanying base prospectus form part of a registration statement on Form S-3 that we filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission" or the "SEC") utilizing the Commission's "shelf" registration rules. This document consists of two parts, this prospectus supplement, which provides you with specific information about this offering, and the accompanying base prospectus, which provides more general information, some of which may not apply to this offering. When we refer in this prospectus supplement to the term "this prospectus," we are referring collectively to this prospectus supplement, the accompanying base prospectus and any free-writing prospectus we may utilize pursuant to Rule 433 of the Securities Act.
This prospectus supplement and the documents incorporated by reference herein may add, update or change information contained in the accompanying base prospectus. To the extent that any statement that we make in this prospectus supplement is inconsistent with statements made in the accompanying base prospectus, the statements made in this prospectus supplement will be deemed to modify or supersede those made in the accompanying base prospectus. You should read carefully this prospectus supplement, the accompanying base prospectus and the additional information described under the headings "Where You Can Find More Information," and "Incorporation of Certain Documents by Reference" before making an investment decision.
You should rely only on the information contained or incorporated by reference in this prospectus supplement and the accompanying base prospectus relating to the offering described in this prospectus supplement. We have not authorized any person to provide you with different or additional information. If anyone provides you with different or additional information, you should not rely on it.
You should not assume that the information in this prospectus supplement, the accompanying base prospectus or any documents we incorporate by reference herein or therein is accurate as of any date other than the respective dates on the front cover of those documents. Our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects may have changed since those dates.
We are not offering or selling the securities offered hereby in any jurisdiction or to any person if such offer or sale is not permitted by applicable law, rule or regulation.
PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT SUMMARY
The following summary of our business highlights some of the information contained elsewhere in or incorporated by reference into this prospectus supplement or the accompanying base prospectus. Because this is only a summary, it does not contain all of the information that may be important to you. You should carefully read this prospectus supplement and the accompanying base prospectus, including the documents incorporated by reference herein and therein, which are identified under "Incorporation of Certain Documents by Reference" in this prospectus supplement and under "Incorporation of Certain Documents by Reference" in the accompanying base prospectus. You should also carefully consider the matters discussed in the section in this prospectus supplement entitled "Risk Factors" and in the accompanying base prospectus, in our Annual Report on Form 10-K, as amended, for the year ended December 31, 2023 and in other documents incorporated herein by reference.
Our Company
Overview
We are a prominent lifestyle brand in the United States and a player in international pharmaceutical distribution focused on therapeutics, starting with medical cannabis. Our approach has enabled us to develop distribution networks, build customer bases, establish operations as the regulatory framework evolves and allow for expanded access to cannabis and its derivatives.
JustCBD is Flora's leading consumer packaged goods brand. JustCBD was launched in 2017 with a mission to bring high-quality, trustworthy, and budget-friendly CBD products to market. The JustCBD offering currently consists of over 350 products across 15 categories, including CBD gummies, topicals, tinctures, and vape products and ships to over 11,500 independent retailers worldwide. JustCBD also sells direct to consumers with a customer base of approximately 350,000 people. JustCBD products are available for purchase in smoke and vape shops, clinics, spas and pet stores, as well as other independent non-traditional retail channels. JustCBD's products are both internally and third-party lab-tested to ensure quality.
Vessel is Flora's cannabis accessory and technology brand currently servicing the United States and Canada through direct-to-consumer and retail sales. Vessel's products include cannabis consumption accessories, personal storage, and travel accessories for the vape and dry herb categories, which are sold to consumers, dispensaries, smoke shops and cannabis brands. Vessel has been fully integrated into JustCBD and now benefits from operational, logistical and sales synergies with JustCBD.
Based in Germany, Phatebo is a wholesale pharmaceutical distribution company with import and export capabilities of a wide range of pharmaceutical goods and medical cannabis products to treat a variety of health indications, including drugs related to cancer therapies, ADHD, multiple sclerosis and anti-depressants, among others. Phatebo holds a license for the Trade in Narcotic Drugs (including the cannabis sales license amendment) and a wholesale trading license, both of which are issued by BfArM (the largest drug approval authority in Europe). Phatebo is focused on distributing pharmaceutical products within 28 countries globally, primarily in Europe, but also with sales to Asia, Latin America, and North America. In November 2018, Phatebo also received a medical cannabis import and distribution license. Additionally, the Phatebo warehouse provides a logistics outpost for Flora's growing product portfolio and distribution network within the European Union.
Corporate Information
We were originally incorporated on March 13, 2019, under the laws of the Province of Ontario. We are an early-stage company with our registered office located at 365 Bay Street, Suite 800, Toronto, Ontario, M5H 2V1. Our principal place of business in the United States is located at 3406 SW 26th Terrace, Suite C-1, Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33312, and our phone number is (954) 842-4989. Our website address is www.floragrowth.com. The information contained on, or that can be accessed through, our website does not constitute a part of this prospectus supplement and is not incorporated by reference herein.
We are an "emerging growth company" (an "EGC"), as defined in the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act of 2012. As an EGC, we are eligible for exemptions from various reporting requirements applicable to other public companies that are not emerging growth companies, including, but not limited to, not being required to comply with the auditor attestation requirements of Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and reduced disclosure obligations regarding executive compensation.
THE OFFERING
The following summary contains basic information about this offering. The summary is not intended to be complete. You should read the full text and more specific details contained elsewhere in this prospectus supplement and the accompanying base prospectus.
Common shares offered | 1,700,000 common shares. |
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Public offering Price | $1.90 per common share. |
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Common shares outstanding following this offering(1) | 10,684,836 common shares. |
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Use of proceeds | We estimate that our net proceeds from this offering will be approximately $2,833,675, after deducting the underwriting discounts and commissions and estimated offering expenses payable by us. We intend to use the net proceeds from this offering for general corporate and working capital needs. See "Use of Proceeds" for a more complete description of the intended use of proceeds from this offering. |
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Risk factors | An investment in our company involves a high degree of risk. Please refer to the sections titled "Risk Factors," "Cautionary Note About Forward-Looking Statements" and other information included or incorporated by reference in this prospectus supplement and the accompanying base prospectus for a discussion of factors you should carefully consider before investing our securities. |
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Nasdaq Capital Market symbol | Our common shares are listed on The Nasdaq Capital Market under the symbol "FLGC". |
(1) The number of our common shares outstanding is based on 8,984,836 common shares outstanding as of March 21, 2024, which excludes:
- Approximately 49,000 options held by our employees, directors and certain consultants to purchase common shares under the Company's 2022 Incentive Compensation Plan and its previous "rolling" stock option plan at a weighted average exercise price of $27.04 per share, of which approximately 44,000 options were exercisable as of December 31, 2023, at a weighted average exercise price of $29.30 per share;
- common shares issuable upon the exercise of approximately 2,384,000 warrants outstanding as of December 31, 2023 at a weighted average exercise price of $9.90 per share;
Unless otherwise indicated, all information in this prospectus supplement assumes no exercise of outstanding options or warrants described above.
RISK FACTORS
Investing in our securities involves a high degree of risk. You should consider carefully the risks and uncertainties described below, the risks described under the heading "Risk Factors" in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023, which is incorporated by reference into this prospectus supplement and the accompanying base prospectus, and under similar headings in our subsequently filed reports on Form 8-K, and other information contained in or incorporated by reference in this prospectus supplement and the accompanying base prospectus, including our audited consolidated financial statements and the related notes, as well as our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and the related notes, before you decide whether to purchase our securities. If any of the following risks actually occur, our business, financial condition, results of operations, cash flow and prospects could be materially and adversely affected. As a result, the trading price of our common shares could decline and you could lose all or part of your investment in our securities.
Risks Related to This Offering
The sale of a substantial amount of our common shares could adversely affect the prevailing market price of our common shares.
We are offering 1,700,000 common shares. Sales of substantial amounts of our common shares in the public market, or the perception that such sales might occur, could adversely affect the market price of our common shares. Furthermore, in the future, we may issue additional common shares or other equity or debt securities convertible into common shares. Any such issuance could result in substantial dilution to our existing shareholders and could cause our share price to decline.
Our management will have broad discretion over the use of the net proceeds from this offering, you may not agree with how we use the proceeds, and the proceeds may not be invested successfully.
Our management will have broad discretion as to the use of the net proceeds from any offering by us and could use them for purposes other than those contemplated at the time of this offering. Accordingly, you will be relying on the judgment of our management with regard to the use of these net proceeds, and you will not have the opportunity, as part of your investment decision, to assess whether the proceeds are being used appropriately. It is possible that the proceeds will be invested in a way that does not yield a favorable, or any, return for us.
You may experience immediate and substantial dilution in the net tangible book value per common share you purchase in the offering.
The offering price per share in this offering may exceed the net tangible book value per common share outstanding prior to this offering. After giving effect to the sale by us of 1,700,000 common shares at a price of $1.90 per common share, and after deducting commissions and estimated offering expenses payable by us, you will experience immediate dilution of $1.12 per common share, representing the difference between our net tangible book value per share as of December 31, 2023 after giving effect to this offering and the offering price. The exercise of outstanding warrants and stock options may also result in further dilution of your investment. See the section entitled "Dilution" below for a more detailed illustration of the dilution you may incur if you participate in this offering.
CAUTIONARY STATEMENT ABOUT FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION
This prospectus supplement and the documents incorporated by reference herein contain "forward-looking statements," as that term is defined under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, Section 27A of the Securities Act and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"). Forward-looking statements may include projections and estimates concerning our possible or assumed future results of operations, financial condition, business strategies and plans, market opportunity, competitive position, industry environment, and potential growth opportunities. In some cases, you can identify forward- looking statements by terms such as "may", "will", "should", "believe", "expect", "could", "intend", "plan", "anticipate", "estimate", "continue", "predict", "project", "potential", "target," "goal" or other words that convey the uncertainty of future events or outcomes. You can also identify forward-looking statements by discussions of strategy, plans or intentions. We have based these forward-looking statements on our current expectations and assumptions about future events. While our management considers these expectations and assumptions to be reasonable, because forward-looking statements relate to matters that have not yet occurred, they are inherently subject to significant business, competitive, economic, regulatory and other risks, contingencies and uncertainties, most of which are difficult to predict and many of which are beyond our control. These and other important factors, including, among others, those discussed in this prospectus supplement and the documents incorporated by reference herein, may cause our actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements in this prospectus supplement and the documents incorporated by reference herein. Risks and uncertainties, the occurrence of which could adversely affect our business, include, but are not limited to, the following:
- our limited operating history and net losses;
- changes in cannabis laws, regulations and guidelines, including stop sale orders;
- decrease in demand for cannabis and derivative products due to certain research findings, proceedings, or negative media attention;
- our ability to continue as a going concern absent access to sources of liquidity;
- damage to our reputation as a result of negative publicity;
- exposure to product liability claims, actions and litigation;
- risks associated with product recalls;
- product viability;
- continuing research and development efforts to respond to technological and regulatory changes;
- shelf life of inventory;
- our ability to successfully integrate businesses that we acquire;
- maintenance of effective quality control systems;
- changes to energy prices and supply;
- risks associated with expansion into new jurisdictions;
- regulatory compliance risks;
- opposition to the cannabinoid industry;
- potential delisting resulting in reduced liquidity of our common shares.
Given the foregoing risks and uncertainties, you are cautioned not to place undue reliance on the forward-looking statements in this prospectus supplement or the documents incorporated by reference herein. The forward-looking statements contained in this prospectus supplement and the documents incorporated by reference herein are not guarantees of future performance and our actual results of operations and financial condition may differ materially from such forward-looking statements. In addition, even if our results of operations and financial condition are consistent with the forward-looking statements in this prospectus supplement and the documents incorporated by reference herein, they may not be predictive of results or developments in future periods.
Any forward-looking statement that we make in this prospectus supplement or the documents incorporated by reference herein speak only as of the date of this prospectus supplement or the document incorporated by reference herein, as applicable. Except as required by law, we do not undertake any obligation to update or revise, or to publicly announce any update or revision to, any of the forward-looking statements in this prospectus supplement or the documents incorporated by reference herein, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, after the date of this prospectus supplement.
USE OF PROCEEDS
We estimate that the net proceeds to us from this offering of securities will be approximately $2,833,675, after deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and estimated offering expenses payable by us.
We intend to use the net proceeds from this offering for capital expenditures, to increase operating capacity, working capital and general corporate purposes. Our net proceeds will be utilized for general corporate and working capital needs.
This expected use of the net proceeds from this offering represents our intentions based upon our current plans and business conditions. Our management will have discretion in allocating the net proceeds in accordance with the above priorities and purposes. The amounts and timing of our actual expenditures will depend upon numerous factors, including the progress of our expansion and development efforts, whether or not we enter into strategic transactions, our general operating costs and expenditures, and the changing needs of our business.
DILUTION
If you invest in our common shares in this offering, your interest will be diluted to the extent of the difference between the public offering price per common share and the as adjusted net tangible book value per common share immediately after the closing of this offering. Net tangible book value per share represents our total tangible assets less our total liabilities, divided by the number of outstanding common shares. As of December 31, 2023, our unaudited net tangible book value was $5.5 million or $0.61 per share.
The net proceeds from our sale of 1,700,000 common shares in this offering at the public offering price of $1.90 per share, after deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and estimated offering expenses payable by us, our as adjusted net tangible book value as of December 31, 2023, would have been $8.3 million, or $0.78 per share. This represents an immediate increase in as adjusted net tangible book value of $0.17 per share to our existing shareholders and an immediate dilution of $1.12 per share to investors purchasing common shares in this offering.
We calculate dilution per share to new investors by subtracting the as adjusted net tangible book value per share from the public offering price paid by the new investor. The following table illustrates the dilution to new investors on a per share basis:
Public offering price per share | | | | | $1.90 | |
Historical net tangible book value per share as of December 31, 2023 | | $0.61 | | | | |
Increase in as adjusted net tangible book value per share attributable to this offering | | | | | $0.17 | |
As adjusted net tangible book value per share after this offering | | | | | $0.78 | |
Dilution in as adjusted net tangible book value per share in this offering | | | | | $1.12 | |
The foregoing calculations as of December 31, 2023 and excludes as of such date:
- Approximately 49,000 options held by our employees, directors and certain consultants to purchase common shares under the Company's 2022 Incentive Compensation Plan and its previous "rolling" stock option plan at a weighted average exercise price of $27.04 per share, of which approximately 44,000 options were exercisable as of June 30, 2023, at a weighted average exercise price of $9.90 per share;
- common shares issuable upon the exercise of approximately 2,384,000 warrants outstanding as of December 31, 2023 at a weighted average exercise price of $9.90 per share.
DESCRIPTION OF SECURITIES
The following description is a summary of some of the terms of the securities we are offering. The descriptions in this prospectus supplement and the accompanying base prospectus of the securities does not purport to be complete and is subject to, and qualified in their entirety by reference to, our organizational documents, copies of which have been or will be filed or incorporated by reference as exhibits to the registration statement of which this prospectus supplement and the accompanying base prospectus form a part. This summary supplements the description of our common shares in the accompanying base prospectus and, to the extent it is inconsistent, replaces the description in the accompanying base prospectus.
We are offering 1,700,000 common shares.
Common Shares
The material terms and provisions of our common shares are described under the heading "Description of Common Shares" starting on page 3 of the accompanying base prospectus.
UNDERWRITING
Aegis Capital Corp., or Aegis or the underwriter, is the underwriter and the book-running manager of this offering. Under the terms of an underwriting agreement, which is filed as an exhibit to the registration statement, we have agreed to sell to the underwriter and the underwriter has agreed to purchase, at the public offering price less the underwriting discounts and commissions set forth on the cover page of this prospectus supplement, the following number of common shares:
Underwriter | | Number of common shares |
Aegis Capital Corp. | | 1,700,000 |
The underwriting agreement provides that the underwriter's obligation to purchase common shares depends on the satisfaction of the conditions contained in the underwriting agreement including:
- the representations and warranties made by us to the underwriter are true;
- there is no material change in our business or the financial markets; and
- we deliver customary closing documents to the underwriter.
The underwriter has agreed to purchase all of the common shares offered by this prospectus, if any are purchased under the underwriting agreement.
The underwriter is offering the common shares subject to various conditions and may reject all or part of any order. The underwriter has advised us that it proposes to offer the common shares directly to the public at the public offering price per common share that appears on the cover page of this prospectus supplement. In addition, the representative may offer some of the common shares to other securities dealers at such price less a concession of $0.133 per share for underwriter-introduced investors and $0.057 per share for Company-introduced investors. After the common shares are released for sale to the public, the representative may change the offering price and other selling terms at various times.
Underwriting Discounts and Expenses
The following table shows the per share and total underwriting discounts we will pay to Aegis. These amounts are shown assuming both no exercise and full exercise of the underwriter's option to purchase additional securities.
| | Per Share | | | Total | |
Public offering price | | $ | 1.90 | | $ | 3,230,000 | |
Underwriting discounts and commissions(1) | | $ | 0.133 | | $ | 68,994 | |
Underwriting discounts and commissions for Company introduced investors(2) | | | 0.057 | | | 67,331 | |
Proceeds, before expenses, to us(3) | | $ | 1.82 | | $ | 3,093,675 | |
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(1) We have agreed to provide the underwriter an underwriting discount of 7.0% for underwriter-introduced investors. We have agreed to reimburse the underwriter for certain expenses.
(2) We have agreed to provide the underwriter an underwriting discount of 3.0% for Company-introduced investors. We have agreed to reimburse the underwriter for certain expenses.
(3) The proceeds, after deducting the underwriter's fees, but before deducting the expenses of the Offering, are estimated to be approximately U.S.$3,093,675.
We have also agreed to reimburse the underwriter for certain of its expenses, including "roadshow," diligence, and reasonable legal fees and disbursements, in an amount not to exceed $75,000 in the aggregate. We estimate that the total expenses of the offering payable by us, excluding underwriting discounts, will be approximately $260,000.
Stabilization
In accordance with Regulation M under the Exchange Act, the underwriter may engage in activities that stabilize, maintain or otherwise affect the price of our common shares, including short sales and purchases to cover positions created by short positions, stabilizing transactions, syndicate covering transactions, penalty bids and passive market making.
- Short positions involve sales by the underwriter of common shares in excess of the number of shares the underwriter is obligated to purchase, which creates a syndicate short position. The short position may be either a covered short position or a naked short position. In a covered short position, the number of shares involved in the sales made by the underwriter in excess of the number of shares they are obligated to purchase is not greater than the number of shares that they may purchase by exercising their option to purchase additional shares. In a naked short position, the number of shares involved is greater than the number of shares in their option to purchase additional shares. The underwriter may close out any short position by either exercising their option to purchase additional shares or purchasing shares in the open market.
- Stabilizing transactions permit bids to purchase the underlying security as long as the stabilizing bids do not exceed a specific maximum price.
- Syndicate covering transactions involve purchases of our common shares in the open market after the distribution has been completed to cover syndicate short positions. In determining the source of shares to close out the short position, the underwriter will consider, among other things, the price of shares available for purchase in the open market as compared to the price at which they may purchase shares through the underwriter's option to purchase additional shares. If the underwriter sells more shares than could be covered by the underwriter's option to purchase additional shares, thereby creating a naked short position, the position can only be closed out by buying shares in the open market. A naked short position is more likely to be created if the underwriter is concerned that there could be downward pressure on the price of the shares in the open market after pricing that could adversely affect investors who purchase in the offering.
- Penalty bids permit the representative to reclaim a selling concession from a syndicate member when the common shares originally sold by the syndicate member is purchased in a stabilizing or syndicate covering transaction to cover syndicate short positions.
- In passive market making, market makers in our common shares who are underwriters or prospective underwriters may, subject to limitations, make bids for or purchase our common shares until the time, if any, at which a stabilizing bid is made.
These activities may have the effect of raising or maintaining the market price of our common shares or preventing or retarding a decline in the market price of our common shares. As a result of these activities, the price of our common shares may be higher than the price that might otherwise exist in the open market. These transactions may be effected on Nasdaq or otherwise and, if commenced, may be discontinued at any time.
Neither we nor the underwriter makes any representation or prediction as to the direction or magnitude of any effect that the transactions described above may have on the price of our Common Shares. In addition, neither we nor the underwriter makes any representation that Aegis will engage in these stabilizing transactions or that any transaction, once commenced, will not be discontinued without notice.
Discretionary Accounts
The underwriter has informed us that they do not expect to make sales to accounts over which they exercise discretionary authority in excess of five percent (5%) of the securities being offered in this offering.
Indemnification
We have agreed to indemnify Aegis, its affiliates, and each person controlling Aegis against any losses, claims, damages, judgments, assessments, costs, and other liabilities, as the same are incurred (including the reasonable fees and expenses of counsel), relating to or arising out of the offering, undertaken in good faith.
Lock-Up Agreements
Pursuant to certain "lock-up" agreements, our executive officers, directors, employees and holders of at least 10% of our Company's common shares and securities exercisable for or convertible into its common shares outstanding immediately upon the closing of this offering, have agreed, subject to certain exceptions, not to offer, sell, assign, transfer, pledge, contract to sell, or otherwise dispose of or announce the intention to otherwise dispose of, or enter into any swap, hedge or similar agreement or arrangement that transfers, in whole or in part, the economic risk of ownership of, directly or indirectly, engage in any short selling of any Common Shares or securities convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for any common shares ("Lock-Up Securities"), whether currently owned or subsequently acquired, without the prior written consent of the underwriter, for a period of ninety (90) days after the closing date of the offering.
The underwriter, in its sole discretion, may release the common shares and other securities subject to the lock-up agreements described above in whole or in part at any time. When determining whether or not to release common shares and other securities from lock-up agreements, the underwriter will consider, among other factors, the holder's reasons for requesting the release, the number of common shares and other securities for which the release is being requested and market conditions at the time.
Company Standstill
We have agreed, for a period of ninety (90) days after the closing date of the offering (the "Standstill Period"), that without the prior written consent of Aegis, we will not (a) offer, sell, issue, or otherwise transfer or dispose of, directly or indirectly, any equity of our Company or any securities convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for equity of our Company; (b) file or caused to be filed any registration statement with the Commission relating to the offering of any equity of our Company or any securities convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for equity of our Company; or (c) enter into any agreement or announce the intention to effect any of the actions described in subsections (a) or (b) hereof (all of such matters, the "Standstill Restrictions"). So long as none of such equity securities shall be saleable in the public market until the expiration of the Standstill Period, the following matters shall not be prohibited by the Standstill Restrictions: (i) the adoption of an equity incentive plan and the grant of awards or equity pursuant to any equity incentive plan, and the filing of a registration statement on Form S-8; and (ii) securities issued pursuant to acquisitions or strategic transactions approved by a majority of the disinterested directors of our Company, provided that such securities are issued as "restricted securities" (as defined in Rule 144) and carry no registration rights that require or permit the filing of any registration statement in connection therewith during the Standstill Period, and provided that any such issuance shall only be to a person or entity (or to the equityholders of an entity) which is, itself or through its subsidiaries, an operating company or an owner of an asset in a business synergistic with the business of our Company and shall provide to our Company additional benefits in addition to the investment of funds, but shall not include a transaction in which our Company is issuing securities primarily for the purpose of raising capital or to an entity whose primary business is investing in securities. In no event should any equity transaction during the Standstill Period result in the sale of equity at an offering price to the public less than that of this offering.
Tail
We have also agreed to pay Aegis a tail fee equal to the compensation in this offering, with respect to any public or private offering or other financing or capital raising transaction of any kind to the extent that such financing or capital is provided to the Company by investors the Underwriter has introduced to and/or contacted on behalf of the Company through an in-person, electronic or telephonic communication or investors that the underwriter had “wall-crossed” in connection with this offering (or any entity under common management or having a common investment advisor), if such tail financing is consummated at any time within twelve (12) months after the closing of this offering.
Other Relationships
The underwriter is a full service financial institution engaged in various activities, which may include sales and trading, commercial and investment banking, advisory, investment management, investment research, principal investment, hedging, market making, brokerage and other financial and non-financial activities and services. The underwriter may in the future provide various investment banking, commercial banking and other financial services for us and our affiliates for which they may in the future receive customary fees.
In the ordinary course of its business activities, the underwriter and its affiliates, officers, directors and employees may purchase, sell or hold a broad array of investments and actively traded securities, derivatives, loans, commodities, currencies, credit default swaps and other financial instruments for their own account and for the accounts of their customers, and such investment and trading activities may involve or relate to assets, securities and/or instruments of the issuer (directly, as collateral securing other obligation or otherwise) publish or express independent research views in respect of such assets, securities or instruments and may at any time hold, or recommend to clients that they should acquire, long and/or short positions in such assets, securities and instruments.
Electronic Offer, Sale and Distribution of Shares
A prospectus in electronic format may be made available on the websites maintained by the underwriter, if any, participating in this offering and the underwriter participating in this offering may distribute prospectuses electronically. The underwriter may agree to allocate a number of Shares for sale to its online brokerage account holders. Internet distributions will be allocated by the underwriter that will make internet distributions on the same basis as other allocations. Other than the prospectus in electronic format, the information on these websites is not part of, nor incorporated by reference into, this prospectus or the registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part, has not been approved or endorsed by us or the underwriter in its capacity as underwriter, and should not be relied upon by investors.
Offer Restrictions Outside the United States
Other than in the United States, no action has been taken by us or the underwriter that would permit a public offering of the securities offered by this prospectus in any jurisdiction where action for that purpose is required. The securities offered by this prospectus may not be offered or sold, directly or indirectly, nor may this prospectus or any other offering material or advertisements in connection with the offer and sale of any such securities be distributed or published in any jurisdiction, except under circumstances that will result in compliance with the applicable rules and regulations of that jurisdiction. Persons who come into possession of this prospectus are advised to inform themselves about and to observe any restrictions relating to the offering and the distribution of this prospectus. This prospectus does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy any securities offered by this prospectus in any jurisdiction in which such an offer or a solicitation is unlawful.
Transfer Agent and Registrar
The transfer agent and registrar for our common shares is Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company.
Trading Market
Our common shares are listed on Nasdaq under the symbol "FLGC."
LEGAL MATTERS
The validity of the securities offered hereby will be passed upon by Miller Thomson LLP. Certain legal matters related to United States federal law in connection with the offering will be passed upon for us by Dorsey & Whitney LLP. Kaufman & Canoles P.C., Richmond, Virginia has acted as counsel for the underwriter.
EXPERTS
The Company's consolidated financial statements as of and for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023 incorporated by reference into this prospectus supplement have been audited by Davidson & Company LLP ("Davidson"), an independent registered public accounting firm, as set forth in their report thereon. Such financial statements have been so included in reliance upon the report of such firm given upon their authority as experts in accounting and auditing. Davidson is independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the SEC and the PCAOB on auditor independence. Davidson's headquarters are located at Suite 1200-609 Granville Street, Vancouver, BC V7Y 1G6 Canada.
WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION
We file annual reports on Form 10-K, reports on Form 8-K, and other information with the SEC under the Exchange Act. The SEC maintains an Internet site that contains reports and other information that we file electronically with the SEC and which are available at the SEC's website at http://www.sec.gov/edgar. In addition, we maintain an Internet website at www.floragrowth.com. Information contained on, or accessible through, our website is not incorporated into or made a part of this prospectus supplement or the accompanying base prospectus or the registration statement of which this prospectus supplement and the accompanying base prospectus form a part.
This prospectus supplement is part of a registration statement on Form S-3 that we filed with the SEC to register the securities to be offered hereby. This prospectus supplement does not contain all of the information included in the registration statement, including certain exhibits and schedules. You may obtain the registration statement and exhibits to the registration statement from the SEC at the address listed above or from the SEC's website listed above.
INCORPORATION OF CERTAIN DOCUMENTS BY REFERENCE
The SEC allows us to incorporate by reference certain information that we filed with the SEC prior to the date of this prospectus supplement and that we will file in the future, which means that we can disclose important information to you by referring you to those documents. The information that we incorporate by reference is considered to be part of this prospectus supplement and the accompanying base prospectus and should be read with the same care. Information that we file with the SEC in the future and incorporate by reference in this prospectus supplement automatically updates and supersedes previously filed information as applicable.
We incorporate by reference into this prospectus supplement the following documents filed by us with the SEC, other than any portion of any such documents that is not deemed "filed" under the Exchange Act in accordance with the Exchange Act and applicable SEC rules:
- our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023, filed with the SEC on March 28, 2024;
- our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on April 5, 2024; and
- the Company's Registration Statement on Form 8-A filed with the SEC on May 10, 2021, in which there is described the terms, rights and provisions applicable to the shares of the Company's common shares, including any amendment or report filed for the purpose of updating such description, including the description of common shares filed as Exhibit 2.1 to the Company's Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2021.
All filings filed by us pursuant to the Exchange Act after the date of the initial filing of the registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part and prior to the effectiveness of such registration statement (excluding information furnished pursuant to Items 2.02, 7.01 and 9.01 of Form 8-K or any other information that is identified as "furnished" rather than filed) shall also be deemed to be incorporated by reference into this prospectus.
Any statements made in this prospectus supplement or in a document incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference in this prospectus supplement will be deemed to be modified or superseded for purposes of this prospectus supplement to the extent that a statement contained in this prospectus supplement or in any other subsequently filed document that is also incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference in this prospectus supplement modifies or supersedes the statement. Any statement so modified or superseded will not be deemed, except as so modified or superseded, to constitute a part of this prospectus supplement.
We will provide without charge to each person, including any shareholder, to whom a prospectus supplement is delivered, upon written or oral request of that person, a copy of any and all of the information incorporated by reference into this prospectus supplement. Please direct requests to us at the following address:
Flora Growth Corp.
Attention: Dany Vaiman, Chief Financial Officer
3406 SW 26th Terrace, Suite C-1
Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33312
Tel: (954) 842-4989
PROSPECTUS
$80,000,000
FLORA GROWTH CORP.
Common Shares
Warrants
Units
We may from time to time sell our common shares, warrants and units described in this prospectus in one or more offerings. The aggregate initial offering price of the securities that we may offer and sell under this prospectus will not exceed $80,000,000.
We refer to the common shares, warrants and units collectively as "securities" in this prospectus.
This prospectus provides a general description of these securities, which we may offer and sell in amounts, at prices and on terms to be determined at the time of sale and set forth in a supplement to this prospectus. Each time we sell the securities described in this prospectus, we will provide specific terms of the securities offered in a supplement to this prospectus. The prospectus supplement may also add, update or change information contained in this prospectus. You should read this prospectus and the applicable prospectus supplement carefully before you invest in any of our securities. This prospectus may not be used to consummate a sale of our securities unless accompanied by an applicable prospectus supplement.
We may offer the securities from time through public or private transactions, and in the case of our common shares, on or off the Nasdaq Capital Market, at prevailing market prices or at privately negotiated prices. These securities may be offered and sold in the same offering or in separate offerings, to or through underwriters, dealers and agents, or directly to purchasers. The names of any underwriters, dealers, or agents involved in the sale of our securities registered hereunder and any applicable fees, commissions or discounts will be described in the applicable prospectus supplement. Our net proceeds from the sale of securities will also be set forth in the applicable prospectus supplement.
Our common shares are traded on the Nasdaq Capital Market under the symbol “FLGC.” As of July 7, 2023, the aggregate market value of our outstanding common shares held by non-affiliates was $16,564,176 based on 6,859,120 outstanding common shares, of which approximately 5,791,670 common shares were held by non-affiliates. Pursuant to General Instruction I.B.6 of Form S-3, in no event will we sell securities registered on the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part in a public primary offering with a value exceeding more than one-third of our public float in any 12-month period so long as our public float remains below $75.0 million. We have not offered any of our common shares pursuant to General Instruction I.B.6 of Form S-3 during the prior 12 calendar month period that ends on, and includes, the date of this prospectus.
Investing in our securities involves risks. See "Risk Factors" beginning on page 4 for information you should consider before investing in our securities. See also "Risk Factors" in the documents incorporated by reference in this prospectus for a discussion of the factors you should carefully consider before deciding to purchase these securities.
Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state securities commission has approved or disapproved of these securities or passed upon the adequacy or accuracy of this prospectus. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.
The date of this prospectus is August 30, 2023
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ABOUT THIS PROSPECTUS
This prospectus is part of a "shelf" registration statement on Form S-3 that we filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission, or the SEC. Under this shelf registration statement, we may sell any one or more or a combination of the securities described in this prospectus in one or more offerings, up to a total dollar amount of $80,000,000. This prospectus provides you with a general description of the securities we may offer. Each time we use this prospectus to offer securities, we will provide a prospectus supplement that contains specific information about any offering by us with respect to the securities registered hereunder. The prospectus supplement may also add, update or change the information contained in this prospectus. You should read carefully both this prospectus, any prospectus supplement and any free writing prospectus related to the applicable offering that is prepared by us or on our behalf or that is otherwise authorized by us, together with additional information described under the heading "Where You Can Find More Information" located on page 16.
You should rely only on the information contained or incorporated by reference in this prospectus, any prospectus supplement and any free writing prospectus related to the applicable offering of securities that is prepared by us or on our behalf or that is otherwise authorized by us. We have not authorized any other person to provide you with different information. You must not rely upon any information or representation not contained or incorporated by reference in this prospectus, any accompanying prospectus supplement or any free writing prospectus that is prepared by us or on our behalf or that is otherwise authorized by us. This prospectus and any accompanying supplement to this prospectus do not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities other than the registered securities to which they relate, nor do this prospectus and any accompanying supplement constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy securities in any jurisdiction to any person to whom it is unlawful to make such offer or solicitation in such jurisdiction. You should not assume that the information contained in this prospectus and any accompanying prospectus supplement is accurate on any date subsequent to the date set forth on the front of this prospectus and such accompanying prospectus supplement or that any information we have incorporated by reference is correct on any date subsequent to the date of the document incorporated by reference, even though this prospectus and any accompanying prospectus supplement are delivered, or securities sold, on a later date.
References in this prospectus to the "Registrant," the "Company," "Flora," "we," "us" and "our" refer to Flora Growth Corp., a company incorporated in the Province of Ontario, and its consolidated subsidiaries, unless the context requires otherwise.
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RISK FACTORS
Investing in our securities involves risks. Before deciding whether to purchase our securities, you should carefully consider the risk factors incorporated by reference from our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022 (the "2022 Annual Report") filed with the SEC on March 31, 2023, as amended on April 28, 2023, under the heading "Item 1A. Risk Factors", any updates to those risk factors contained in our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q or Current Reports on Form 8-K and the other information contained in this prospectus or any applicable prospectus supplement, as updated by those subsequent filings with the SEC under the Exchange Act that are incorporated herein by reference. These risks could materially affect our business, results of operations and financial condition and could cause the value of our securities to decline in value, in which case you may lose all or part of your investment. For more information, see "Where You Can Find More Information" and "Incorporation of Certain Documents by Reference."
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CAUTIONARY STATEMENT REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This prospectus contains "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and other U.S. Federal securities laws. These forward-looking statements may include projections and estimates concerning our possible or assumed future results of operations, financial condition, business strategies and plans, market opportunity, competitive position, industry environment, and potential growth opportunities. In some cases, you can identify forward- looking statements by terms such as "may", "will", "should", "believe", "expect", "could", "intend", "plan", "anticipate", "estimate", "continue", "predict", "project", "potential", "target," "goal" or other words that convey the uncertainty of future events or outcomes. You can also identify forward-looking statements by discussions of strategy, plans or intentions. We have based these forward-looking statements on our current expectations and assumptions about future events. While our management considers these expectations and assumptions to be reasonable, because forward-looking statements relate to matters that have not yet occurred, they are inherently subject to significant business, competitive, economic, regulatory and other risks, contingencies and uncertainties, most of which are difficult to predict and many of which are beyond our control. These and other important factors, including, among others, those discussed under the heading "Item 1A. Risk Factors" in our 2022 Annual Report, which is incorporated by reference in this prospectus, may cause our actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements in this prospectus. Some of the factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements include:
- Our limited operating history and net losses;
- changes in cannabis laws, regulations and guidelines;
- decrease in demand for cannabis and derivative products due to certain research findings, proceedings, or negative media attention;
- damage to our reputation as a result of negative publicity;
- exposure to product liability claims, actions and litigation;
- risks associated with product recalls;
- product viability;
- continuing research and development efforts to respond to technological and regulatory changes;
- shelf life of inventory;
- our ability to successfully integrate businesses that we acquire;
- maintenance of effective quality control systems;
- changes to energy prices and supply;
- risks associated with expansion into new jurisdictions;
- regulatory compliance risks;
- opposition to the cannabinoid industry;
- unpredictable events, such as the COVID-19 outbreak, and associated business disruptions;
- risks related to our operations in Colombia, including the closing of the sale thereof; and
- potential delisting resulting in reduced liquidity of our common shares.
Given the foregoing risks and uncertainties, you are cautioned not to place undue reliance on the forward-looking statements in this prospectus. The forward-looking statements contained in this prospectus are not guarantees of future performance and our actual results of operations and financial condition may differ materially from such forward- looking statements. In addition, even if our results of operations and financial condition are consistent with the forward-looking statements in this prospectus, they may not be predictive of results or developments in future periods. Any forward-looking statement that we make in this prospectus speaks only as of the date of this prospectus. Except as required by law, we do not undertake any obligation to update or revise, or to publicly announce any update or revision to, any of the forward-looking statements in this prospectus, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, after the date of this prospectus.
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OUR COMPANY
We are a prominent lifestyle brand in the United States and a player in international pharmaceutical distribution focused on therapeutics, starting with medical cannabis. Our approach has enabled us to develop distribution networks, build customer bases, establish operations as the regulatory framework evolves and allow for expanded access to cannabis and its derivatives.
JustCBD is Flora's leading consumer packaged goods brand. JustCBD was launched in 2017 with a mission to bring high-quality, trustworthy, and budget-friendly CBD products to market. The JustCBD offering currently consists of over 350 products across 15 categories, including CBD gummies, topicals, tinctures, and vape products and ships to over 11,500 independent retailers worldwide. JustCBD also sells direct to consumers with a customer base of approximately 350,000 people. JustCBD products are available for purchase in smoke and vape shops, clinics, spas and pet stores, as well as other independent non-traditional retail channels. JustCBD's products are both internally and third-party lab-tested to ensure quality.
Vessel is Flora's cannabis accessory and technology brand currently servicing the United States and Canada through direct-to-consumer and retail sales. Vessel's products include cannabis consumption accessories, personal storage, and travel accessories for the vape and dry herb categories, which are sold to consumers, dispensaries, smoke shops and cannabis brands. Vessel has been fully integrated into JustCBD and now benefits from operational, logistical and sales synergies with JustCBD.
Based in Germany, Phatebo is a wholesale pharmaceutical distribution company with import and export capabilities of a wide range of pharmaceutical goods and medical cannabis products to treat a variety of health indications, including drugs related to cancer therapies, ADHD, multiple sclerosis and anti-depressants, among others. Phatebo holds a license for the Trade in Narcotic Drugs (including the cannabis sales license amendment) and a wholesale trading license, both of which are issued by BfArM (the largest drug approval authority in Europe). Phatebo is focused on distributing pharmaceutical products within 28 countries globally, primarily in Europe, but also with sales to Asia, Latin America, and North America. In November 2018, Phatebo also received a medical cannabis import and distribution license. Additionally, the Phatebo warehouse provides a logistics outpost for Flora's growing product portfolio and distribution network within the European Union.
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Corporate Information
We were originally incorporated on March 13, 2019, under the laws of the Province of Ontario. We are an early-stage company with our registered office located at 365 Bay Street, Suite 800, Toronto, Ontario, M5H 2V1. Our principal place of business in the United States is located at 3406 SW 26th Terrace, Suite C-1, Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33312, and our phone number is (954) 842-4989. Our website address is www.floragrowth.com. The information contained on, or that can be accessed through, our website does not constitute a part of this prospectus and is not incorporated by reference herein.
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USE OF PROCEEDS
Unless we specify otherwise in the applicable prospectus supplement, we expect to use the net proceeds from the sale of the securities offered hereby for capital expenditures, operating capacity, working capital and general corporate purposes.
Any specific allocation of the net proceeds of an offering of securities to a specific purpose will be determined at the time of such offering and will be described in the related supplement to this prospectus.
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DESCRIPTION OF COMMON SHARES
General
This prospectus describes the general terms of our common shares, which description is qualified in its entirety by reference to applicable Canadian law and the terms and provisions contained in our articles of incorporation (as amended, the "articles") and our bylaws currently in effect (the "bylaws"). When we offer to sell common shares, we will describe the specific terms of such offering in a supplement to this prospectus. Accordingly, for a description of the terms of a particular offering of our common shares, you must refer to both this prospectus and the applicable prospectus supplement. To the extent the information contained in the prospectus supplement differs from this summary description, you should rely on the information contained in the prospectus supplement.
Under our articles, our authorized capital consists of an unlimited number of common shares, with no par value per share, which do not have any special rights or restrictions. As of August 30, 2023, there were 6,859,120 common shares outstanding.
Rights, Preferences, Restrictions Attaching to Our Common Shares
The Business Corporations Act (Ontario) provides the following rights, privileges, restrictions and conditions attaching to our common shares:
- to vote at meetings of shareholders, except meetings at which only holders of a specified class of shares are entitled to vote;
- subject to the rights, privileges, restrictions and conditions attaching to any other class of shares of our Company, to share equally in the remaining property of our Company on liquidation, dissolution or winding-up of our Company; and
- the Common Shares are entitled to receive dividends if, as, and when declared by the board of directors of the Company (the "Board of Directors").
Shareholder Meetings
The Business Corporations Act (Ontario) provides that: (i) a general meeting of shareholders shall be held at such place in or outside Ontario as the directors determine or, in the absence of such a determination, at the place where the registered office of our Company is located; (ii) directors must call an annual meeting of shareholders no later than 15 months after the last preceding annual meeting; (iii) for the purpose of determining shareholders entitled to receive notice of or vote at meetings of shareholders, the directors may fix in advance a date as the record date for that determination, provided that such date shall not precede by more than 50 days or by less than 21 days, if we are an "offering corporation" under the rules of the Business Corporations Act (Ontario), otherwise not less than 10 days, the date on which the meeting is to be held; (iv) the holders of not less than 5% of the issued shares entitled to vote at a meeting may requisition the directors to call a meeting of shareholders for the purposes stated in the requisition; (v) only shareholders entitled to vote at the meeting, our directors and our auditor are entitled to be present at a meeting of shareholders (along with such other persons as may be invited by the chairperson or with the consent of the meeting); and (vi) upon the application of a director or shareholder entitled to vote at the meeting, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice may order a meeting to be called, held and conducted in a manner that the Court directs.
The Company's bylaws provide that a quorum is met when holders of not less than 35% of the shares entitled to vote at the meeting of shareholders are present in person or represented by proxy. The holders of our common shares are entitled to attend and vote at all meetings of the shareholders of the Company.
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Fully Paid and Non-assessable
All outstanding common shares are duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable.
Limitations on Liability and Indemnification of Officers and Directors
In accordance with the Business Corporations Act (Ontario) and pursuant to the bylaws of the Company, subject to certain conditions, the Company shall, to the maximum extent permitted by law, indemnify a director or officer, a former director or officer, or another individual who acts or acted at the Company's request as a director or officer, or an individual acting in a similar capacity, of another entity, against all costs, charges and expenses, including any amount paid to settle an action or satisfy a judgment, reasonably incurred by the individual in respect of any civil, criminal, administrative, investigative or other proceeding in which the individual is involved because of that association with the Company or other entity. We may advance monies to a director, officer or other individual for costs, charges and expenses reasonably incurred in connection with such a proceeding, provided that such individual shall repay the moneys if the individual does not fulfill the conditions described below. Indemnification is prohibited unless the individual:
- Acted honestly and in good faith with a view to our best interests;
- In the case of a criminal or administration action or proceeding enforced by a monetary penalty, had reasonable grounds to believe the conduct was lawful; and
- Was not judged by a court or other competent authority to have committed any fault or omitted to do anything that the individual ought to have done.
Transfer Agent and Registrar
The transfer agent and registrar for our common shares is Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company.
Listing
Our common shares are listed on the Nasdaq Capital Market under the symbol "FLGC."
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DESCRIPTION OF WARRANTS
General
We may issue warrants to purchase our common shares. The warrants may be issued independently or together with common shares offered by this prospectus and may be attached to or separate from those common shares.
While the terms we have summarized below will apply generally to any warrants we may offer under this prospectus, we will describe the particular terms of any warrants that we may offer in more detail in the applicable prospectus supplement. The terms of any warrants we offer under a prospectus supplement may differ from the terms we describe below, and you should refer to the applicable prospectus supplement for the specific terms of any warrants that we offer.
We may issue the warrants under a warrant agreement, which we will enter into with a warrant agent to be selected by us. Each warrant agent will act solely as our agent under the applicable warrant agreement and will not assume any obligation or relationship of agency or trust with any holder of any warrant. A single bank or trust company may act as warrant agent for more than one issue of warrants. A warrant agent will have no duty or responsibility in case of any default by us under the applicable warrant agreement or warrant, including any duty or responsibility to initiate any proceedings at law or otherwise, or to make any demand upon us. Any holder of a warrant may, without the consent of the related warrant agent or the holder of any other warrant, enforce by appropriate legal action its right to exercise, and receive the common shares purchasable upon exercise of, its warrants.
We may issue warrants in such numerous distinct series as we determine.
We will incorporate by reference into the registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part the form of warrant agreement, including a form of warrant certificate, that describes the terms of the series of warrants we are offering before the issuance of the related series of warrants. The following summaries of material provisions of the warrants and the warrant agreements are subject to, and qualified in their entirety by reference to, all the provisions of the warrant agreement applicable to a particular series of warrants. We urge you to read the applicable prospectus supplements related to the warrants that we sell under this prospectus, as well as the complete warrant agreements that contain the terms of the warrants.
We will set forth in the applicable prospectus supplement the terms of the warrants in respect of which this prospectus is being delivered, including, when applicable, the following:
- the title of the warrants;
- the aggregate number of the warrants;
- the price or prices at which the warrants will be issued;
- the designation, number, and terms of common shares purchasable upon exercise of the warrants;
- the date, if any, on and after which the warrants and the related common shares will be separately transferable;
- the price at which each common share purchasable upon exercise of the warrants may be purchased;
- the date on which the right to exercise the warrants will commence and the date on which such right will expire;
- the minimum or maximum amount of the warrants that may be exercised at any one time;
- any information with respect to book-entry procedures;
- the effect of any merger, consolidation, sale, or other disposition of our business on the warrant agreement and the warrants;
- any other terms of the warrants, including terms, procedures, and limitations relating to the transferability, exchange, and exercise of such warrants;
- the terms of any rights to redeem or call, or accelerate the expiration of, the warrants;
- the date on which the right to exercise the warrants begins and the date on which that right expires;
- the material U.S. federal income tax consequences of holding or exercising the warrants; and
- any other specific terms, preferences, rights, or limitations of, or restrictions on, the warrants.
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Unless specified in an applicable prospectus supplement, warrants will be in registered form only.
A holder of warrant certificates may exchange them for new certificates of different denominations, present them for registration of transfer, and exercise them at the corporate trust office of the warrant agent or any other office indicated in the applicable prospectus supplement. Until any warrants are exercised, holders of the warrants will not have any rights of holders of the underlying common shares, including any rights to receive dividends or to exercise any voting rights, except to the extent set forth under the heading "Warrant Adjustments" below.
Exercise of Warrants
Each warrant will entitle the holder to purchase for cash common shares at the applicable exercise price set forth in, or determined as described in, the applicable prospectus supplement. If we so indicate in the applicable prospectus supplement, holders of the warrants may surrender securities as all or a part of the exercise price for the warrants. Warrants may be exercised at any time up to the close of business on the expiration date of the warrants, as set forth in the applicable prospectus supplement. After the close of business on the expiration date, unexercised warrants will become void.
Warrants may be exercised by delivering to the corporation trust office of the warrant agent or any other officer indicated in the applicable prospectus supplement (a) the warrant certificate properly completed and duly executed and (b) payment of the amount due upon exercise. As soon as practicable following exercise, we will issue the underlying common shares subject to such exercise to the applicable warrant holder. If less than all of the warrants represented by a warrant certificate are exercised, a new warrant certificate will be issued for the remaining warrants.
Amendments and Supplements to the Warrant Agreements
We may amend or supplement a warrant agreement without the consent of the holders of the applicable warrants to cure ambiguities in the warrant agreement, to cure or correct a defective provision in the warrant agreement, or to provide for other matters under the warrant agreement that we and the warrant agent deem necessary or desirable, so long as, in each case, such amendments or supplements do not materially and adversely affect the interests of the holders of the warrants.
Warrant Adjustments
Unless the applicable prospectus supplement states otherwise, the exercise price of, and the number of common shares covered by, a warrant will be adjusted proportionately if we subdivide or combine our common shares. In addition, unless the prospectus supplement states otherwise, if we, without payment:
- issue capital stock or other securities convertible into or exchangeable for common shares, or any rights to subscribe for, purchase, or otherwise acquire common shares, as a dividend or distribution to holders of our common shares;
- pay any cash to holders of our common shares other than a cash dividend paid out of our current or retained earnings;
- issue any evidence of our indebtedness or rights to subscribe for or purchase our indebtedness to holders of our common shares; or
- issue common shares or additional stock or other securities or property to holders of our common shares by way of spinoff, split-up, reclassification, combination of shares, or similar corporate rearrangement,
then the holders of warrants will be entitled to receive upon exercise of the warrants, in addition to the common shares otherwise receivable upon exercise of the warrants and without paying any additional consideration, the amount of stock and other securities and property such holders would have been entitled to receive had they held the common shares issuable under the warrants on the dates on which holders of those securities received or became entitled to receive such additional stock and other securities and property.
Except as stated above, the exercise price and number of securities covered by a warrant, and the amounts of other securities or property to be received, if any, upon exercise of those warrants, will not be adjusted or provided for if we issue those securities or any securities convertible into or exchangeable for those securities, or securities carrying the right to purchase those securities or securities convertible into or exchangeable for those securities.
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Holders of warrants may have additional rights under the following circumstances:
- certain reclassifications, capital reorganizations, or changes of the common shares;
- certain share exchanges, mergers, or similar transactions involving us and which result in changes of the common shares; or
- certain sales or dispositions to another entity of all or substantially all of our property and assets.
If one of the above transactions occurs and holders of our common shares are entitled to receive stock, securities, or other property with respect to or in exchange for their common shares, the holders of the warrants then outstanding, as applicable, will be entitled to receive upon exercise of their warrants the kind and amount of shares of stock and other securities or property that they would have received upon the applicable transaction if they had exercised their warrants immediately before the transaction.
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DESCRIPTION OF UNITS
The following description, together with the additional information we include in any applicable prospectus supplement, summarizes the material terms and provisions of the units that we may offer under this prospectus. Units may be offered independently or together with common shares and warrants offered by any prospectus supplement, and may be attached to or separate from those securities. While the terms we have summarized below will generally apply to any units that we may offer under this prospectus, we will describe the particular terms of any series of units that we may offer in more detail in the applicable prospectus supplement. The terms of any units offered under a prospectus supplement may differ from the terms described below, and you should refer to the applicable prospectus supplement for the specific terms of any units that we offer.
We will incorporate by reference into the registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part the form of unit agreement, including a form of unit certificate, if any, that describes the terms of the series of units we are offering before the issuance of the related series of units. The following summaries of material provisions of the units and the unit agreements are subject to, and qualified in their entirety by reference to, all the provisions of the unit agreement applicable to a particular series of units. We urge you to read the applicable prospectus supplements related to the units that we sell under this prospectus, as well as the complete unit agreements that contain the terms of the units.
General
We may issue units consisting of common shares and warrants. Each unit will be issued so that the holder of the unit is also the holder of each security included in the unit. Thus, the holder of a unit will have the rights and obligations of a holder of each security included in the unit. The unit agreement under which a unit is issued may provide that the securities included in the unit are immediately separable or otherwise may not be held or transferred separately, at any time, or at any time before a specified date.
We will describe in the applicable prospectus supplement the terms of the series of units, including the following:
- the designation and terms of the units and of the securities comprising the units, including whether and under what circumstances those securities may be held or transferred separately;
- any provisions of the governing unit agreement that differ from those described below; and
- any provisions for the issuance, payment, settlement, transfer, or exchange of the units or of the securities comprising the units.
The provisions described in this section, as well as those described under "Description of Common Shares" and "Description of Warrants," will apply to each unit and to any common share or warrant included in each unit, respectively.
Issuance in Series
We may issue units in such amounts and in such numerous distinct series as we determine.
Enforceability of Rights by Holders of Units
Each unit agent, if any, will act solely as our agent under the applicable unit agreement and will not assume any obligation or relationship of agency or trust with any holder of any unit. A single bank or trust company may act as unit agent for more than one series of units. A unit agent will have no duty or responsibility in case of any default by us under the applicable unit agreement or unit, including any duty or responsibility to initiate any proceedings at law or otherwise, or to make any demand upon us. Any holder of a unit, without the consent of the related unit agent or the holder of any other unit, may enforce by appropriate legal action its rights as holder under any security included in the unit.
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We, the unit agent, and any of their agents may treat the registered holder of any unit certificate as an absolute owner of the units evidenced by that certificate for any purposes and as the person entitled to exercise the rights attaching to the units so requested, despite any notice to the contrary.
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PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION
We may sell the securities offered hereby from time to time pursuant to underwritten public offerings, negotiated transactions, block trades or a combination of these methods. We may sell the securities (1) through underwriters or dealers, (2) through agents and/or (3) directly to one or more purchasers. We may distribute the securities from time to time in one or more transactions:
- at a fixed price or prices, which may be changed;
- at market prices prevailing at the time of sale;
- at prices related to such prevailing market prices; or
- at negotiated prices.
We may directly solicit offers to purchase the securities being offered by this prospectus. We may also designate agents to solicit offers to purchase the securities from time to time. We will name in a prospectus supplement any agent involved in the offer or sale of our securities.
If we utilize a dealer in the sale of the securities being offered by this prospectus, we will sell the securities to the dealer, as principal. The dealer may then resell the securities to the public at varying prices to be determined by the dealer at the time of resale.
If we utilize an underwriter in the sale of the securities being offered by this prospectus, we will execute an underwriting agreement with the underwriter at the time of sale and provide the name of any underwriter in the prospectus supplement that the underwriter will use to make resales of the securities to the public. In connection with the sale of the securities, we, or the purchasers of securities for whom the underwriter may act as agent, may compensate the underwriter in the form of underwriting discounts or commissions. The underwriter may sell the securities to or through dealers, and the underwriter may compensate those dealers in the form of discounts, concessions or commissions.
We will provide in the applicable prospectus supplement any compensation we pay to underwriters, dealers or agents in connection with the offering of the securities, and any discounts, concessions or commissions allowed by underwriters to participating dealers. Underwriters, dealers and agents participating in the distribution of the securities may be deemed to be underwriters within the meaning of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), and any discounts and commissions received by them and any profit realized by them on resale of the securities may be deemed to be underwriting discounts and commissions. We may enter into agreements to indemnify underwriters, dealers and agents against civil liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act, or to contribute to payments they may be required to make in respect thereof.
An underwriter may engage in over-allotment, stabilizing transactions, short covering transactions and penalty bids in accordance with applicable securities laws. Over-allotment involves sales in excess of the offering size, which creates a short position. Stabilizing transactions permit bidders to purchase the underlying security so long as the stabilizing bids do not exceed a specified maximum. Short covering transactions involve purchases of the securities in the open market after the distribution is completed to cover short positions. Penalty bids permit the underwriters to reclaim a selling concession from a dealer when the securities originally sold by the dealer are purchased in a covering transaction to cover short positions. Those activities may cause the prices of the securities to be higher than they would otherwise be. The underwriters may engage in these activities on any exchange or other market in which the securities may be traded. If commenced, the underwriters may discontinue these activities at any time. The effect of these transactions may be to stabilize or maintain the market price of the securities at a level above that which might otherwise prevail in the open market. These transactions may be discontinued at any time.
The underwriters, dealers and agents may engage in transactions with us, or perform services for us, in the ordinary course of business.
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LEGAL MATTERS
The validity of the securities offered hereby will be passed upon for us by Wildeboer Dellelce LLP.
EXPERTS
The Company's consolidated financial statements as of and for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2022 included in this prospectus have been audited by Davidson & Company LLP ("Davidson"), an independent registered public accounting firm, as set forth in their report thereon. Such financial statements have been so included in reliance upon the report of such firm given upon their authority as experts in accounting and auditing. Davidson is independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the SEC and the PCAOB on auditor independence. Davidson's headquarters are located at Suite 1200-609 Granville Street, Vancouver, BC V7Y 1G6 Canada.
ENFORCEABILITY OF CIVIL LIABILITIES
We are a corporation organized under the laws of the Province of Ontario. As a result, it may not be possible for investors to effect service of process within the United States upon these persons or us, or to enforce against them or us judgments obtained in U.S. courts, whether or not predicated upon the civil liability provisions of the federal securities laws of the United States or of the securities laws of any state of the United States. There is doubt as to the enforceability in Canada, either in original actions or in actions for enforcement of judgments of U.S. courts, of civil liabilities predicated solely on the federal securities laws of the United States or the securities laws of any state of the United States.
WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION
We are subject to the informational requirements of the Exchange Act. Accordingly, we are required to file annual, quarterly and current reports, proxy statements and other information with the SEC. The SEC maintains a website that contains reports, proxy and information statements and other information regarding registrants that file electronically with the SEC. The address of the SEC's website is www.sec.gov.
We make available free of charge on or through our website, www.floragrowth.com, our Annual Reports on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, Current Reports on Form 8-K and amendments to those reports filed or furnished pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Exchange Act as soon as reasonably practicable after we electronically file such material with or otherwise furnish it to the SEC.
We have filed with the SEC a registration statement under the Securities Act relating to the securities offered under this prospectus. The registration statement, including the attached exhibits, contains additional relevant information about us and the securities. If a document has been filed as an exhibit to the registration statement, we refer you to the copy of the document that has been filed. Each statement in this prospectus relating to a document filed as an exhibit is qualified in all respects by the filed exhibit. This prospectus does not contain all of the information set forth in the registration statement. You can obtain a copy of the registration statement for free at www.sec.gov. The registration statement and the documents referred to below under "Incorporation of Certain Documents by Reference" are also available on our website, www.floragrowth.com.
Information contained on or accessible through our website is not incorporated by reference in this prospectus and does not constitute a part hereof.
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INCORPORATION OF CERTAIN DOCUMENTS BY REFERENCE
The SEC allows us to "incorporate by reference" the information we have filed with it, which means that we can disclose important information to you by referring you to the documents containing such information. The information we incorporate by reference is an important part of this prospectus, and later information that we file with the SEC will automatically update and supersede this information. We incorporate by reference the documents listed below and any future documents (excluding information furnished pursuant to Items 2.02, 7.01 and 9.01 of Form 8-K or any other information that is identified as "furnished" rather than filed) we file with the SEC pursuant to Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act subsequent to the date of this prospectus and prior to the termination of this offering:
- our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022, filed with the SEC on March 31, 2023, as amended by our Form 10-K/A Amendment No. 1 filed with the SEC on April 28, 2023;
- our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the three months ended March 31, 2023, filed with the SEC on May 15, 2023;
- our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the three months ended June 30, 2023, filed with the SEC on August 10, 2023;
- our Current Reports on Form 8-K (not including any information furnished under Item 2.02, 7.01 or 9.01 of such Form 8-K or any other information that is identified as "furnished" rather than filed, which information is not incorporated by reference herein), filed with the SEC on January 6, 2023, April 18, 2023, May 18, 2023, June 6, 2023, June 7, 2023, June 27, 2023, July 11, 2023, July 25, 2023, August 10, 2023, and August 25, 2023;
- the Company's Registration Statement on Form 8-A filed with the SEC on May 10, 2021, in which there is described the terms, rights and provisions applicable to the shares of the Company's common shares, including any amendment or report filed for the purpose of updating such description, including the description of common shares filed as Exhibit 2.1 to the Company's Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2021.
All filings filed by us pursuant to the Exchange Act after the date of the initial filing of the registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part and prior to the effectiveness of such registration statement (excluding information furnished pursuant to Items 2.02, 7.01 and 9.01 of Form 8-K or any other information that is identified as "furnished" rather than filed) shall also be deemed to be incorporated by reference into this prospectus.
You should rely only on the information incorporated by reference or provided in this prospectus. We have not authorized anyone else to provide you with different information. Any statement contained in a document incorporated by reference into this prospectus will be deemed to be modified or superseded for the purposes of this prospectus to the extent that a later statement contained in this prospectus or in any other document incorporated by reference into this prospectus modifies or supersedes the earlier statement. Any statement so modified or superseded will not be deemed, except as so modified or superseded, to constitute a part of this prospectus. You should not assume that the information in this prospectus is accurate as of any date other than the date of this prospectus or the date of the documents incorporated by reference in this prospectus.
We will provide without charge to each person to whom a copy of this prospectus is delivered, upon written or oral request, a copy of any or all of the reports or documents that have been incorporated by reference in this prospectus but not delivered with this prospectus (other than an exhibit to these filings, unless we have specifically incorporated that exhibit by reference in this prospectus). Any such request should be addressed to us at: 3406 SW 26th Terrace, Suite C-1, Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33312, Attention: Dany Vaiman, Chief Financial Officer or made by phone at +(954) 842-4989. You may also access the documents incorporated by reference in this prospectus through our website at www.floragrowth.com. Except for the specific incorporated documents listed above, no information available on or through our website shall be deemed to be incorporated in this prospectus or the registration statement of which it forms a part.
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FLORA GROWTH CORP.
$80,000,000
Common Shares
Warrants
Units
PROSPECTUS
1,700,000 Common Shares
FLORA GROWTH CORP.
PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT
Aegis Capital Corp.
April 4, 2024