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DEBT
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2024
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]  
DEBT
9. DEBT
As of December 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, debt consisted of the following:
As of December 31,
20242023
Credit Facility$294,750 $348,950 
Promissory Notes22,455 1,582 
Mortgage Loans107,306 111,221 
Vehicle and Equipment Loans596 1,081 
Unamortized Debt Issuance Costs(11,258)(17,192)
Total Debt$413,849 $445,642 
Less: Current Portion of Debt18,153 52,005 
Total Long-Term Debt, net$395,696 $393,637 
Credit Facility
On October 27, 2022, Verano and certain of its subsidiaries and affiliates from time-to-time party thereto (collectively, the “Borrowers”), entered into a Credit Agreement (the “2022 Credit Agreement”) with Chicago Atlantic Admin, LLC, as administrative agent for the lenders, and the lenders from time-to-time party thereto, pursuant to which the lenders advanced the Borrowers a $350,000 senior secured term loan, all of which was used to repay the principal indebtedness outstanding under the Company's previous senior secured term loan credit facility. In connection with such repayment, such previous credit facility was terminated and is no longer in force or effect.
The 2022 Credit Agreement provides the Borrowers with the right, subject to conditions, to request an additional incremental term loan in the aggregate principal amount of up to $100,000; provided that the lenders elect to fund such incremental term loan. Beginning in October 2023, the 2022 Credit Agreement requires Verano to make scheduled amortization payments of $350 per month and the remaining principal balance is due in full on October 30, 2026.
The 2022 Credit Agreement also provides the Borrowers with the right to (a) incur up to $120,000 of additional indebtedness from third-party lenders secured by real estate excluded as collateral under the 2022 Credit Agreement, (b) incur additional mortgage financing from third-party lenders secured by real estate acquired after the closing date, and (c) upon the SAFE Banking Act or similar legislation making banking services available to U.S. cannabis companies being passed by the United States Congress, incur up to $50,000 pursuant to a revolving credit facility from third-party lenders that is pari passu or subordinated to the 2022 Credit Agreement obligations, each of which are subject to customary conditions.
The obligations under the 2022 Credit Agreement are secured by substantially all of the assets of the Borrowers, excluding vehicles, specified parcels of real estate and other customary exclusions.
The 2022 Credit Agreement provides for a floating annual interest rate equal to the prime rate then in effect plus 6.50%, which rate may be increased by 3.00% upon an event of default that is not a material event of default or 6.00% upon a material event of default.
At any time, the Company may voluntarily prepay up to $100,000 of the principal balance, subject to a one-time $1,000 prepayment premium upon the first prepayment, and may prepay the remaining outstanding principal balance for a prepayment premium at varying rates based on the timing of any subsequent prepayments. The Borrowers may not voluntarily prepay more than $100,000 of the principal balance without prepaying the entire outstanding principal balance of the loan.
9. DEBT (Continued)
The 2022 Credit Agreement includes customary representations and warranties and customary events of default, including, without limitation, payment defaults, breaches of representations and warranties, covenant defaults, cross-defaults to material indebtedness, and events of bankruptcy and insolvency.
The 2022 Credit Agreement also includes customary negative covenants limiting the Borrowers’ ability to incur additional indebtedness and grant liens and the ability to enter into or consummate acquisitions or dispositions that are not otherwise permitted, among others. Additionally, the 2022 Credit Agreement requires the Borrowers to meet certain financial tests regarding minimum cash balances, minimum levels of Adjusted EBITDA (as defined in the 2022 Credit Agreement) and a minimum fixed charge coverage ratio.
As of December 31, 2024, the Company was in compliance with such covenants.
George Archos, the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, participated in the 2022 Credit Agreement as a lender funding $1,000 of the $350,000 principal amount. Mr. Archos is excluded from certain approval rights of the lenders and any penalties and fees due to Mr. Archos under the 2022 Credit Agreement are immaterial to the Company.
Permitted Partial Optional Prepayment and Lien Release
On April 30, 2024, the Company, made a Permitted Partial Optional Prepayment (as defined in the 2022 Credit Agreement) in the amount of $50,000 pursuant to the 2022 Credit Agreement and paid a $1,000 prepayment premium in connection therewith.
In connection with such Permitted Partial Optional Prepayment, Chicago Atlantic and certain Lenders agreed to (a) release certain Borrowers from their obligations under, and as parties to, the 2022 Credit Agreement and related agreements (the “Released Borrowers”) and (b) release all liens over the Released Borrowers’ property, including real estate, held by Chicago Atlantic for the benefit of the Lenders, in each case, pursuant to a limited consent and waiver, dated as of April 29, 2024, by and among the Borrowers, certain of the Lenders party thereto and Chicago Atlantic.
Columbia Care Eastern Virginia LLC
On July 29, 2024, the Company entered into the Virginia EPA to purchase all of the issued and outstanding equity interests of CC East Virginia. The transaction closed on August 21, 2024. Pursuant to the Virginia EPA, the Company issued the CC East Virginia Promissory Note in the amount of $27,425,000, which is subject to further adjustment, and which bears interest at a rate of 7% per annum beginning on the closing date, through maturity on the two-year anniversary of the closing date.
9. DEBT (Continued)
Mortgages
On March 9, 2023, the Company entered into a real estate loan with a community bank to borrow a principal amount of $20,000 secured by real estate and improvements thereon in Rocky Hill, Connecticut. The loan bears an interest rate of 5.75% and matures in March 2028, and may be extended for four additional five-year periods.
On September 29, 2023, the Company entered into a real estate loan with a community bank to borrow a principal amount of $14,500 secured by real estate in Chester, Pennsylvania. The loan bears an interest rate of 7.5% and matures in October 2028.
On December 26, 2023, the Company entered into a real estate loan with a community bank to borrow a principal amount of $27,999 secured by real estate in Apollo Beach, Florida. The loan bears an interest rate of 8.34% and matures in December 2028.
Stated maturities of debt obligations are as follows:
Principal
Payments		Unamortized Debt Issuance CostsTotal Debt
Payable
2025$24,038 $5,885 $18,153 
2026297,153 4,793 292,360 
20276,754 328 6,426 
202853,992 219 53,773 
2029836 8 828 
Thereafter42,334 25 42,309 
Total$425,107 $11,258 $413,849