Angel Studios, Inc.
Business
Angel Studios, Inc. is presented as a public blank check company formed to effect an initial business combination, specifically pursuant to a proposed merger with Angel Studios. It pursues identification, evaluation and consummation of a target business through mergers, share exchanges, asset acquisitions or similar transactions. Main activities include sponsoring an IPO, maintaining a trust account for proceeds, offering redemption rights to public stockholders and negotiating transaction terms and financing. Key organizational elements include its sponsor, board-led acquisition process and governance provisions. Its securities trade in U.S. public markets and it conducts filings and solicits stockholder votes and tender offers in the United States.
Summary from filing dated 2025-04-15
Financials
Consolidated Statement of Income
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total revenue | 322 | 97 | 202 | — | |
| Cost of revenues | 125 | 44 | 86 | — | |
| Selling and marketing | 297 | 93 | 74 | — | |
| General and administrative | 38 | 22 | 18 | — | |
| Research and development | 16 | 13 | 10 | — | |
| Legal expense | 10 | 11 | 2 | — | |
| Total operating expenses | 486 | 183 | 190 | — | |
| Operating income (loss) | −164 | −87 | 12 | −2 | |
| Net gain (loss) on digital assets | −2 | 2 | −4,000 | — | |
| Interest expense | −12 | −2 | −4 | — | |
| Interest income | 5 | 3 | 2 | — | |
| Other income (expense) | 2 | −1 | — | — | |
| Total other income (expense), net | −6 | 2 | −2 | — | |
| Income (loss) before income tax expense (benefit) | −170 | −85 | 11 | 18 | |
| Income tax expense (benefit) | — | 4 | −3 | −362,282 | |
| Net income (loss) | −171 | −88 | 13 | — | |
| Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests | −12,679 | −172,101 | −151,670 | — | |
| Net income (loss) attributable to controlling interests | −170 | −88 | 13 | 18 | |
| Net income (loss) per common share - basic | −1.1 | −0.64 | 0.1 | — | |
| Net income (loss) per common share - diluted | −1.1 | −0.64 | 0.1 | — | |
| Weighted average common shares outstanding - basic | 155 | 138 | 133 | — | |
| Weighted average common shares outstanding - diluted | 155 | 138 | 140 | — |
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 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and cash equivalents | 44 | 7 | — | — | — | |
| Accounts receivable, net | 51 | 16 | — | — | — | |
| Current portion of licensing receivables, net | 10 | 9 | — | — | — | |
| Physical inventory | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | |
| Current portion of notes receivable | 1 | 747,282 | — | — | — | |
| Loan guarantee receivable | — | 9 | — | — | — | |
| Royalty advance | 14 | 2 | — | — | — | |
| Prepaid expenses and other | 14 | 7 | — | — | — | |
| Total current assets | 135 | 53 | 2 | 278,452 | 2 | |
| Licensing receivables, net | 3 | 12 | — | — | — | |
| Notes receivable, net of current portion | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | |
| Property and equipment, net | 709,845 | 778,927 | — | — | — | |
| Content, net | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | |
| Intangible assets, net | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | |
| Capitalized software, net | 13 | 13 | — | — | — | |
| Digital assets | 27 | 12 | — | — | — | |
| Investments in affiliates | 46 | 9 | — | — | — | |
| Operating lease right-of-use assets | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | |
| Other long-term assets | 89,924 | 589,924 | — | — | — | |
| Total assets | 241 | 111 | 47 | 238 | 237 | |
| Accounts payable | 40 | 8 | 99,468 | 97,987 | 15,091 | |
| Accrued expenses | 24 | 13 | — | — | — | |
| Current portion of accrued licensing royalties | 31 | 15 | — | — | — | |
| Current portion of notes payable | 55 | 11 | — | — | — | |
| Current portion of operating lease liabilities | 1 | 673,295 | — | — | — | |
| Deferred revenue | 67 | 22 | — | — | — | |
| Loan guarantee payable | — | 9 | — | — | — | |
| Current portion of accrued settlement costs | — | 280,238 | — | — | — | |
| Total current liabilities | 219 | 80 | 5 | 1 | 1 | |
| Accrued settlement costs, net of current portion | — | 4 | — | — | — | |
| Accrued licensing royalties, long-term | 4 | 8 | — | — | — | |
| Notes payable, net of current portion | 42 | — | — | — | — | |
| Operating lease liabilities, net of current portion | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | |
| Total liabilities | 267 | 95 | 6 | 2 | 26 | |
| Commitments and contingencies (Note 13) | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Common stock, $0.0001 par value, 700,000,000 shares authorized; 169,095,572 and 144,396,852 shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2025, and December 31, 2024, respectively | 16,909 | 14,440 | — | — | — | |
| Additional paid-in capital | 210 | 95 | — | — | — | |
| Noncontrolling interests | 6 | 8 | — | — | — | |
| Accumulated deficit | −242 | −87 | −4 | −1 | −24 | |
| Total stockholders' equity | −26 | 17 | 51 | 29 | — | |
| Total liabilities and stockholders' equity | 241 | 111 | 47 | 238 | 237 |
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation and amortization | 14 | 8 | 6 | — | |
| Amortization of operating lease assets | 925,838 | 678,806 | 666,653 | — | |
| Stock-based compensation expense | 10 | 4 | 1 | — | |
| Net loss (gain) on digital assets | 2 | −2 | 4,000 | — | |
| Miscellaneous (gain)/loss | −2 | 1 | — | — | |
| Investments in affiliates gain | −300,000 | −100,000 | −9,364 | — | |
| Non-cash interest expense | 2 | — | — | — | |
| Paid-in-kind interest | 6 | — | 305,271 | — | |
| Bad debt expense | 233,774 | 204,151 | 2 | — | |
| Change in deferred income taxes | — | 4 | 37,611 | — | |
| Accounts receivable | −35 | 8 | −19 | — | |
| Physical inventory | 447,537 | 1 | −2 | — | |
| Royalty advance | −1 | — | — | — | |
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | −7 | −5 | −3 | — | |
| Certificate of deposit | — | — | 154,187 | — | |
| Licensing receivables | 9 | −2 | −19 | — | |
| Other long-term assets | — | −515,000 | −4 | — | |
| Accounts payable and accrued expenses | 33 | 13 | 5 | 551,046 | |
| Accrued licensing royalties | 12 | −11 | 32 | — | |
| Operating lease liabilities | −904,592 | −636,288 | −657,296 | — | |
| Deferred revenue | 44 | 18 | 3 | — | |
| Net cash and cash equivalents provided by (used in) operating activities | −83 | −51 | 15 | 396,482 | |
| Purchases of property and equipment | −509,424 | −303,793 | −572,463 | — | |
| Issuance of notes receivable | −986,386 | −2 | −3 | — | |
| Collections of notes receivable | 659,513 | 2 | 5 | — | |
| Purchase of digital assets | — | −624,644 | −118,965 | — | |
| Sale of digital assets | 99,117 | 2 | — | — | |
| Purchase of intangible assets | −3 | — | — | — | |
| Additions to internal-use software | −9 | −8 | −9 | — | |
| Purchase of content | −6 | −519,143 | −313,855 | — | |
| Investments in affiliates | −37 | −5 | −2 | — | |
| Return on investments in affiliates | 165,774 | — | — | — | |
| Net cash and cash equivalents used in investing activities | −56 | −13 | −10 | −3 | |
| Repayment of notes payable | −67 | −18 | −27 | — | |
| Repayment of loan guarantee | −10 | — | — | — | |
| Receipt of notes payable | 157 | 24 | 29 | — | |
| Repayment of accrued settlement costs | −4 | −188,042 | −230,005 | — | |
| Exercise of stock options | 636,449 | 619,237 | 235,726 | — | |
| Issuance of common stock | 104 | 33 | 8 | — | |
| Investments in minority owned entities | — | 9 | — | — | |
| Contribution of equity in noncontrolling interests | 14 | — | — | — | |
| Redemption of equity in noncontrolling interests | −16 | — | — | — | |
| Repurchase of common stock | −437,791 | −706,645 | −107,073 | — | |
| Equity issuance costs | −705,441 | — | — | — | |
| Equity issuance costs related to minority interests | −534,299 | −502,000 | — | — | |
| Debt financing fees | −1 | — | −305,271 | — | |
| Net cash and cash equivalents provided by financing activities | 176 | 46 | 9 | 328,131 | |
| Effect of changes in foreign currency exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents | — | −2,064 | 2,064 | — | |
| Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | 37 | −18 | 14 | — | |
| Cash paid for interest | 8 | 2 | 4 | — | |
| Conversion of debt | 7 | — | — | — | |
| Issuance of warrants | 3 | — | — | — | |
| Debt conversion feature | 2 | — | — | — | |
| Investment capital receivable | — | 5 | — | — | |
| Investment of bitcoin for issuance of common stock | — | 9 | — | — | |
| Operating lease right-of-use assets and liabilities | −1 | 2 | — | — |