---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001213900-22-018644"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CRTD"
cik: "0001357671"
company_name: "Creatd, Inc."
filed_at: "2022-04-07T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-26T08:44:11.749559+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Creatd reports FY 2021 revenue up 255% to $4.3M but comprehensive loss widens to $37.4M; issues FY 2022 guidance

## Summary
- GAAP revenue $4.3M (+255% YoY); non-GAAP $6.9M; comprehensive loss $37.4M (up 54%) due to heavy non-cash charges.
- Operating expenses doubled to $32.4M; expects to reduce to ~$1.6M/quarter and eliminate extraordinary items.
- Cash $3.8M at year-end; raised $5.1M in Q1 2022 via equity; debt reduced to $822K short-term.
- FY 2022 guidance: GAAP revenue $8-10M, non-GAAP $15-18M; expects 2x growth without expense increase.
- Management bought 46K shares ($152K) in 2021; insiders participated in Q1 2022 offerings.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001213900-22-018644
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CRTD
- cik: 0001357671
- company_name: Creatd, Inc.
- filed_at: 2022-04-07T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1357671/000121390022018644/0001213900-22-018644-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1357671/000121390022018644/ea158177-8k_creatdinc.htm

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