Venu Holding Corp
Business
Venu Holding Corp is an entertainment and hospitality holding company that designs, develops, owns, and operates upscale music venues, outdoor amphitheaters, restaurants, bars, and hospitality spaces where music, dining, and luxury experiences converge. Its primary offerings include indoor music halls, open‑air amphitheaters, full‑service and fine‑dining restaurants, craft cocktail bars, VIP firepit suites, and configurable hospitality suites for events. The company organizes operations through subsidiaries and venue‑specific operating entities, and partners with third‑party operators and sponsors. Venu develops and operates venues across multiple U.S. markets, leveraging public‑private municipal partnerships and online ticketing, sponsorship, and venue‑rental channels.
Summary from filing dated 2025-03-31
Financials
Consolidated Statement of Income
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total revenues, net | 18 | 18 | 13 | |
| Food and beverage | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
| Event center | 4 | 3 | 1 | |
| Labor | 5 | 4 | 4 | |
| Rent | 2 | 1 | 815,233 | |
| General and administrative | 37 | 19 | 12 | |
| Equity compensation | 15 | 12 | — | |
| Depreciation and amortization | 6 | 4 | 2 | |
| Total operating costs | 71 | 45 | 24 | |
| Gain on sale of property ($6,608,315 gain from related party transaction) | 7 | — | — | |
| Loss from operations | −46 | −27 | −11 | |
| Interest expense, net | −5 | −3 | −331,674 | |
| Other expense | −199,168 | −3 | — | |
| Other income | 135,000 | 130,387 | 132,500 | |
| Total other income (expense), net | −5 | −6 | −254,625 | |
| Net loss | −51 | −33 | −11 | |
| Net loss attributable to non-controlling interests | −7 | −3 | −862,320 | |
| Net loss attributable to Venu | −44 | −30 | −11 | |
| Preferred stock dividend | 223,875 | — | — | |
| Net loss attributable to common stockholders | −44 | −30 | — | |
| Weighted average number of shares of Common stock, outstanding, basic | 40 | 12 | — | |
| Weighted average number of shares of Common stock, outstanding, diluted | 40 | 12 | — | |
| Basic net loss per share of Common stock | −1.1 | −0.86 | — | |
| Diluted net loss per share of Common stock | −1.1 | −0.86 | — |
Consolidated Balance Sheet
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and cash equivalents | 41 | 38 | 20 | — | |
| Inventories | 474,467 | 225,283 | 185,746 | — | |
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 3 | 850,951 | 209,215 | — | |
| Total current assets | 44 | 39 | 21 | — | |
| Property and equipment, net | 306 | 137 | 58 | — | |
| Intangible assets, net | 144,558 | 211,276 | 277,995 | — | |
| Operating lease right-of-use assets, net | 17 | 1 | 4 | — | |
| Security and other deposits | 183,582 | 43,015 | 375,904 | — | |
| Total other assets | 326 | 139 | 63 | — | |
| Total assets | 371 | 178 | 83 | — | |
| Accounts payable | 25 | 7 | 3 | — | |
| Accrued expenses | 28 | 4 | 698,369 | — | |
| Accrued payroll and payroll taxes | 577,360 | 262,387 | 331,457 | — | |
| Deferred revenue | 2 | 2 | 764,081 | 127,291 | |
| Current portion of convertible debt | — | 9 | — | — | |
| Current portion of operating lease liabilities | 605,261 | 364,244 | 230,952 | — | |
| Current portion licensing liability | 223,333 | — | — | — | |
| Current portion NNN firesuite liability | 1 | — | — | — | |
| Current portion of long-term debt | 400,108 | 2 | 325,245 | — | |
| Total current liabilities | 57 | 25 | 5 | — | |
| Long-term portion of operating lease liabilities | 17 | 1 | 4 | — | |
| Long-term licensing liability and other liabilities | 9 | 8 | 2 | — | |
| Long-term convertible debt | 2 | — | — | — | |
| Long-term NNN firesuite liability | 30 | — | — | — | |
| Long-term debt, net of current portion | 57 | 14 | 11 | — | |
| Total liabilities | 172 | 48 | 21 | — | |
| Commitments and contingencies - See Note 16 | — | — | — | — | |
| Additional paid-in capital | 222 | 145 | 48 | — | |
| Accumulated deficit | −91 | −47 | −17 | — | |
| Stockholders' Equity before Treasury Stock | 131 | 97 | 31 | — | |
| Treasury Stock, at cost - 752,435 shares at December 31, 2025 and 276,245 shares at December 31, 2024 | −8 | −2 | −76 | — | |
| Total Venu Holding Corporation and subsidiaries equity | 123 | 96 | 31 | — | |
| Non-controlling interest | 66 | 35 | 31 | — | |
| Total stockholders equity | 189 | 131 | 62 | 39 | |
| Total liabilities and stockholders equity | 371 | 178 | 83 | — |
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gain on sale of property ($6,608,315 gain from related party transaction) | −7 | — | — | |
| Equity issued for interest on debt | 1 | 766,920 | — | |
| Equity based compensation | 15 | 12 | — | |
| Equity issued for services | 277,900 | — | — | |
| Amortization of debt discount | 916,681 | 3 | 4,544 | |
| Noncash lease expense | 532,187 | 498,808 | 486,924 | |
| Noncash financing expense | — | 3 | — | |
| Project abandonment loss | — | 668,403 | — | |
| Noncash interest and debt discount | 275,514 | — | — | |
| Inventories | −249,184 | −39,537 | −98,591 | |
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | −2 | −641,736 | 88,579 | |
| Security and other deposits | −140,567 | 332,889 | −225,904 | |
| Accounts payable | 18 | 5 | 745,259 | |
| Accrued expenses | 24 | 3 | 334,840 | |
| Accrued payroll and payroll taxes | 314,973 | −69,070 | −73,542 | |
| Deferred revenue | 14,405 | 764,078 | 636,790 | |
| Operating lease liabilities | −471,156 | −465,890 | −452,759 | |
| Licensing liability | 1 | 6 | 2 | |
| Net cash provided by operating activities | 8 | 4 | −5 | |
| Purchase of property and equipment | −142 | −72 | −31 | |
| Investment in EIGHT Brewing | −2 | — | — | |
| Investment in related party | −5,262 | — | — | |
| Proceeds from sale of 13141 BP | 3 | — | — | |
| Proceeds from gain on sale of property - related party | 8 | — | — | |
| Net cash acquired from acquisition of 13141 BP | — | 74,085 | — | |
| Net cash used in investing activities | −133 | −72 | −31 | |
| Receipt of convertible promissory note | 18 | — | — | |
| Receipt of short-term promissory note | — | −10,000 | — | |
| Proceeds from NNN firesuite liability | 31 | 0 | — | |
| Proceeds from municipality promissory note | — | 6 | — | |
| Proceeds from issuance of Contingently Redeemable Convertible Cumulative Series B Preferred Stock | 10 | — | — | |
| Proceeds from issuance of shares | 33 | 32 | 17 | |
| IPO issued | — | 13 | — | |
| Proceeds from exercise of warrants | 345,100 | 52 | 82,600 | |
| Proceeds from sale of non-controlling interest equity | 42 | 38 | 17 | |
| Acquisition of treasury stock | — | −2 | — | |
| Principal payments on long-term debt | −382,750 | −313,136 | −224,386 | |
| Payment of promissory note | −2 | — | — | |
| Payment for personal guarantee on convertible debt | — | −100,000 | — | |
| Distributions to non-controlling shareholders | −3 | −934,435 | — | |
| Net cash provided by financing activities | 129 | 86 | 33 | |
| Net increase in cash and cash equivalents | 3 | 18 | −3 | |
| Cash paid for interest | 621,391 | 406,483 | 305,169 | |
| Cash paid for income taxes | — | — | — | |
| Property acquired via promissory note | 43 | — | — | |
| Right-of-Use Assets obtained in exchange for operating lease liabilities | 16 | 471,476 | — | |
| Conversion of convertible debt and interest to common equity | 25 | — | — | |
| Debt discounts - warrants | 1 | 3 | — | |
| Accrued preferred stock dividends | 223,875 | — | — | |
| Acquisition of treasury stock from sale of property - related party | 6 | — | — | |
| Property acquired via convertible debt | — | 10 | — | |
| Property acquired via short-term promissory note | — | 2 | — | |
| Land returned in exchange for termination of promissory note payable | — | 3 | — | |
| Debt discount - suite granted to lender | — | 200,000 | — | |
| Equity issued for origination fee | — | 100,000 | — |