OVERVIEW AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2022

Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]

OVERVIEW AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION

1.OVERVIEW AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION

(a)Description of Business

References herein to “the Company,” or “Verano,” are intended to mean Verano Holdings Corp. and its direct and indirect subsidiaries, licensees, and controlled and managed entities.

The Company is a vertically integrated cannabis operator that focuses on limited-licensed markets in the United States. As a vertically integrated provider, the Company owns, operates, manages, controls, and/or has licensing, consulting or other commercial agreements with cultivation, processing, and retail licensees across fourteen state markets (Arizona, Arkansas, California, Connecticut, Florida, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Nevada, New Jersey, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia).

In addition to the states listed above, the Company also conducts pre-licensing activities in several other markets. In these markets, the Company has either applied for licenses, or plans on applying for licenses, but does not currently own any cultivation, processing, or retail licenses.

On February 11, 2021, the Company resulted from a reverse takeover transaction as further described in Note 3. Thereafter, the Company’s Class A Subordinate Voting Shares (the “Subordinate Voting Shares) were listed on the Canadian Securities Exchange (the “CSE”) under ticker symbol “VRNO” and subsequently began to be quoted in the United States on the OTCQX marketplace operated by the OTC Market Group, under the ticker symbol “VRNOF”.

The Company’s corporate headquarters is located at 415 North Dearborn St., Suite 400, Chicago, Illinois 60654.

(b)Basis of Presentation

The accompanying unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”) for interim financial information and in accordance with the rules and regulations of the U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission (“SEC”). Accordingly, certain information and disclosures required by GAAP for annual financial statements have been omitted. In the opinion of management, all adjustments, consisting of normal recurring adjustments, considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. Unless otherwise indicated, all references to “$” or “US$” in this document refer to United States dollars, and all references to “C$” refer to Canadian dollars. These unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company's audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto for the year ended December 31, 2021 (the "2021 Annual Audited Financials"), included in the Company’s registration statement on Form 10 initially filed with the SEC on April 26, 2022, and amended on June 17, 2022 (as may be further amended, the "2021 Form 10"). The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Verano Holdings, Corp. and its subsidiaries as well as the accounts of any entities over which the Company has a controlling financial interest in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") 810 Consolidation. The preparation of the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements requires management to make estimates and assumptions that impact the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenue and expenses and the disclosure of assets and liabilities in the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements and the accompanying notes. Actual results may differ materially from these estimates. The results of operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2022 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year or any future interim or annual periods. The accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2021 has been derived from the audited consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2021 contained in the 2021 Form 10.

(c)Restatement of Previously Issued Consolidated Financial Statements

The notes included herein should be read in conjunction with the Company’s restated audited consolidated financial statements included in the Company’s 2021 Form 10 filed with the SEC on August 19, 2022. The Company restated each of the quarterly and year-to-date periods ended March 31, 2022, December 31, 2021, and March 31, 2021; collectively referred to as the "Restatement". Amounts as of or for the period ended December 31, 2021 depicted in these interim unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements as "As Restated" include the impact of the restatement included in the 2021 Form 10. See the December 31, 2021 consolidated financial statements included in the 2021 Form 10 for details of the restatement adjustments. As a result of the error related to stock-based compensation, the Company increased Inventory by $3,069 as of and for the year ended December 31, 2021. As a result of such understated stock-based compensation expense, the Company’s tax expense was overstated with corresponding adjustments to Income Tax Payable of $662 and a decrease of Deferred Income Taxes of ($800) as of and for the year ended December 31, 2021. As a result of the error related to stock-based compensation as of and for the quarter ended March 31, 2022, the Company increased Inventory by $3,898, Cost of Goods Sold, net by $1,052, and Salaries and Benefits expense by $9,572. As a result of the error related to stock-based compensation as of and for the quarter ended March 31, 2021, the Company increased Salaries and Benefits expense by $5,692. As a result of overstatement of tax expense due to a clerical error, the Company’s tax expense was overstated by $20,274 with corresponding adjustments to Income Tax Payable of ($23,071) and an increase to Deferred Income Taxes of $2,659 as of and for the year quarter ended March 31, 2022. There was no net cash impact to the audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2021 and no net cash impact to the unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021, for these restatement items. The Company’s accounting for distributions from a consolidated entity was corrected in the Restated Financials to reduce Investment in Associates and Non-controlling Interest Equity by ($1,675) for the year ended December 31, 2021, and ($100) for the quarter ended March 31, 2021. Also, the Investment in Associates was corrected to account for distributions in excess of investment resulting in an increase of Equity Income of $1,537 and $1,638 at, December 31, 2021 and March 31, 2022, respectively, with a reduction in Disposition of Investments of $3,176 at March 31, 20222. Additionally, The Company determined that it had information after March 31, 2022 but before the March 31, 2022 financials were publicly filed regarding the CT Pharma and THC acquisition earnouts. The Company recognized a $4,760 reduction in the expected earnouts which was recorded in the first quarter March 31, 2022 to reflect the subsequent information indicating a lower liability.

(d)Basis of Consolidation

The condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with GAAP and include the accounts of the Company and its subsidiaries, as well as the accounts of any entities over which the Company has a controlling financial interest in accordance with ASC 810 Consolidation. All transactions and balances between these entities have been eliminated upon consolidation.

(d)Significant Accounting Policies

There have been no changes to the Company’s significant accounting policies as described in Note 2 to the 2021 Annual Audited Financials, included in the 2021 Form 10.

(e)Earnings (Loss) per Share

Basic earnings (loss) per share is calculated using the treasury stock method, by dividing the net earnings (losses) attributable to shareholders by the weighted average number of shares (including the Company's Class B Proportionate Voting Shares (the "Proportionate Voting Shares") on an as converted to Subordinate Voting Shares basis of 100 Subordinate Voting Shares to one Proportionate Voting Share) outstanding during each of the years presented. Contingently issuable shares (including shares held in escrow) are not considered outstanding shares and consequently are not included in the earnings (loss) per share calculations. Diluted income per share is calculated by adjusting the weighted average number of shares outstanding to assume conversion of all dilutive potential shares.

To determine diluted income per share, it is assumed that any proceeds from the exercise of dilutive share options would be used to repurchase shares at the average market price during the period. The diluted income per share calculation excludes any potential conversion of share options and convertible debt that would increase earnings per share or decrease loss per share. No potentially dilutive share equivalents were included in the computation of diluted loss per share for the three and six months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021 because their impact would have been anti-dilutive.

(f)Recently Issued Accounting Standards

The Company reviews recently issued accounting standards on a quarterly basis and has determined there are no standards yet to be adopted which are relevant to the Company’s business for disclosure.

(g)Coronavirus Pandemic

In June 2020, the World Health Organization categorized coronavirus disease 2019 (together with its variants, “COVID-19”) as a pandemic. COVID-19 continues to spread throughout the U.S. and other countries across the world, and the duration and severity of its effects are currently unknown. The Company continues to implement and evaluate actions to strengthen its financial position and support the continuity of its business and operations.

The Company’s unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements presented herein reflect estimates and assumptions made by management that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements and reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the periods presented. Such estimates and assumptions affect, among other things, the Company’s goodwill; long-lived assets and intangible assets; operating lease right of use assets and operating lease liabilities; valuation of deferred income taxes; the allowance for doubtful accounts; assessment of the Company’s lease and non-lease contract expenses; and measurement of compensation cost for bonus and other compensation plans. While the Company’s revenue, gross profit and operating income were not impacted during the three and six months ended June 30, 2022, the uncertain nature of the spread of COVID-19 and the uncertainty of the impact of nationwide vaccine programs may impact the Company’s business operations for reasons including the potential quarantine of the Company’s employees or of its supply chain partners’ employees.