NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Bragar Eagel & Squire, PC, a nationally recognized stockholder rights law firm, is investigating potential claims against Verano Holdings Corp. (“Verano” or the “Company”) (OTCMKTS: VRNOF) on behalf of Verano stockholders. Our investigation concerns whether Verano has violated the federal securities laws and/or engaged in other unlawful business practices.
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On July 27, 2022, Verano filed a Notice with the US Securities and Exchange Commission, disclosing that “[o]n July 26, 2022, as a result of internal compensation and tax reviews, certain accounting errors were uncovered and in consultation with Verano Holding Corp.’s (the ‘Company’) management, the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors (the ‘ Audit Committee’) of the Company determined that the Company will be required to restate” its Unaudited Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements for the quarters ended March 31, 2021, June 30, 2021, September 30, 2021, March 31, 2022, and for the year ended December 31, 2021. Verano specified that “the Audit Committee determined that the Company’s stock-based compensation expense in connection with the Company’s restricted stock units was understated in each of the Prior Period Financials (i) primarily as a result of calculating such expense as if each restricted stock unit vested into one share of the Company’s Class A subordinate voting shares (‘SV Shares’) instead of 100 SV Shares and (ii) to a lesser extent, as a result of, among other things, using the Black-Scholes option pricing model to value such restricted stock units instead of the date of grant trading price of the SV Shares underlying such restricted stock units, as listed on the Canadian Securities Exchange. As a result of such understated stock-based compensation expense, the Company’s tax expense in each of the Prior Financial Periods was overstated, and accordingly, the Company’s tax obligation will be reduced.”
On this news, Verano’s stock price fell $0.24 per share, or 3.72%, to close at $6.22 per share on July 28, 2022.
If you purchased or otherwise acquired Verano shares and suffered a loss, are a long-term stockholder, have information, would like to learn more about these claims, or have any questions concerning this announcement or your rights or interests with respect to these matters, please contact Brandon Walker or Melissa Fortunato by email at [email protected], by telephone at (212) 355-4648, or by filling out this contact form. There is no cost or obligation to you.
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