SHARE CAPITAL

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2024

Subordinate Voting Shares and Proportionate Voting Shares are classified as equity. Incremental costs directly attributable to the issuance of shares are recognized as a deduction from equity. The proceeds from the exercise of stock options or warrants together with amounts previously recorded in reserves over the vesting periods are recorded as share capital. Income tax relating to transaction costs of an equity transaction is accounted for in accordance with ASC 740, Income Taxes.

(a)Issued and Outstanding

As of September 30, 2024, the Company had 356,925,414 Subordinate Voting Shares issued and outstanding and no Proportionate Voting Shares outstanding. The Company has the following two classes of share capital, with each class having no par value:

(i)Subordinate Voting Shares

The holders of the Subordinate Voting Shares are entitled to receive dividends issued by the Company and one vote per share at shareholder meetings of the Company. All Subordinate Voting Shares are ranked equally regarding the Company’s residual assets. The Company is authorized to issue an unlimited number of Subordinate Voting Shares.

(ii)Proportionate Voting Shares

Each Proportionate Voting Share is convertible into 100 Subordinate Voting Shares. The holders of the Proportionate Voting Share are entitled to receive dividends issued by the Company on an as converted to Subordinate Voting Share basis and 100 votes per share at shareholder meetings of the Company. The Proportionate Voting Shares are ranked equally on an as converted to Subordinate Voting Share basis regarding the Company's residual assets. The Company is authorized to issue an unlimited number of Proportionate Voting Shares.

(b)Stock-Based Compensation

In February 2021, the Company established the Verano Holdings Corp. Stock and Incentive Plan (the “Plan”), which provides for stock-based remuneration for its eligible directors, officers, employees, consultants, and advisors. The maximum number of restricted stock units (“RSUs”), options and other stock based awards that may be issued under the Plan cannot exceed 10% of the Company’s then issued and outstanding share capital, determined on an as converted to Subordinate Voting Shares basis. All goods and services received in exchange for the grant of any stock-based payments are measured at their fair value unless the fair value cannot be estimated reliably. If the Company cannot reliably estimate the fair value of the goods and services received, the Company measures their value indirectly by reference to the fair value of the equity instruments granted. Equity-settled stock-based payments under stock-based payment plans are ultimately recognized as an expense in profit or loss with a corresponding credit to equity.

The Company recognizes compensation expense on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period of the award. Estimates are subsequently revised if there is any indication that the number of shares expected to vest differs from the previous estimate. Any cumulative adjustment prior to vesting is recognized in the current period with no adjustment to prior periods for expense previously recognized.

Option and RSU grants generally vest in installments over 12 to 30 months and options typically have a life of ten years.

Options

The Company had 33,262 fully vested and exercisable options, entitling the holder thereof to one Subordinate Voting Share per each option upon exercise, with a weighted average exercise price of C$32.05 and a weighted average remaining contractual life of 6.41 years as of September 30, 2024.

5,694 fully vested options, entitling the holder thereof to one Subordinate Voting Share per each option upon exercise, were cancelled during the nine months ended September 30, 2024 due to termination of employment. No options were granted or forfeited during the nine months ended September 30, 2024. As of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, there were no in-the-money options.

RSUs

The following table summarizes the number of unvested RSU awards as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023 and the changes during the nine months ended September 30, 2024:


	Number of Shares	Weighted Avg. Grant Date Fair Value C$
Unvested RSUs at December 31, 2023	8,812,537	4.72
Granted	2,682,741	5.61
Forfeited	356,269	4.69
Vested	2,528,817	5.64
Unvested RSUs at September 30, 2024	8,610,192	4.82

The stock-based compensation expense for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023 were as follows:


	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2024		2023		2024		2023
Stock Options	$	—	$	63	$	—	$	226
Restricted Stock Units	4,790		4,624		13,034		8,753
Total Stock Based Compensation Expense	$	4,790	$	4,687	$	13,034	$	8,979

(c)Share Repurchase Program

On June 17, 2024, the Company's Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of up to 5%, or 17,320,857 of its Subordinate Voting Shares over a 12-month period, and in no event repurchasing greater than an aggregate cost of $50,000. During the nine months ended September 30, 2024, the Company repurchased zero Subordinate Voting Shares. The total remaining repurchase authorization remains at $50,000.