Newsmax Inc.
Business
Newsmax Inc. is a holding company that operates Newsmax Media, producing and distributing news, editorial and lifestyle content across television, digital, radio, print and e‑commerce platforms. It offers linear and streaming TV channels, a subscription streaming service, website and apps, podcasts and syndicated radio, a print/digital magazine and newsletters, book publishing, nutraceuticals, and advertising and media services. Operations are grouped into two reportable segments—Broadcasting (TV and radio licensing and advertising) and Digital (online advertising, subscriptions, e‑commerce and publishing). The company distributes content domestically via MVPDs, OTT/FAST platforms, digital channels and social media and licenses its brands internationally in several European markets.
Summary from filing dated 2025-03-31
Financials
Consolidated Statement of Income
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total revenues | 189 | 171 | |
| Gross profit | 74 | 78 | |
| Personnel costs | 33 | 26 | |
| Advertising costs | 22 | 17 | |
| Professional fees | 13 | 7 | |
| Rent and utilities | 6 | 6 | |
| Depreciation | 3 | 3 | |
| Other corporate matters | 79 | 77 | |
| Other | 19 | 13 | |
| Total general and administrative expenses | 174 | 148 | |
| Loss from operations | −100 | −70 | |
| Interest and dividend income | 7 | 580,502 | |
| Interest expense | −23,167 | −91,540 | |
| Unrealized (loss) gain on marketable securities | 2 | −290,081 | |
| Other, net | −8 | −3 | |
| Total other income (expense), net | 359,450 | −2 | |
| Net loss before income taxes | −99 | −72 | |
| Income tax expense | 0 | 0 | |
| Net loss | −99 | −72 | |
| Unrealized gain (loss) on available for sale debt investments, net of income tax | 517,214 | −52,849 | |
| Comprehensive loss | −99 | −72 | |
| Weighted average common stock outstanding, basic (in shares) | 108 | 41 | |
| Weighted average common stock outstanding, diluted (in shares) | 108 | 41 | |
| Net loss per share attributable to common stockholder, basic (in USD per share) | −0.96 | −1.95 | |
| Net loss per share attributable to common stockholder, diluted (in USD per share) | −0.96 | −1.95 |
Consolidated Balance Sheet
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2025 2025-03-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and cash equivalents | 20 | — | 24 | — | |
| Funds held in escrow | 20 | — | 0 | — | |
| Investments | 111 | — | 58 | — | |
| Accounts receivable, net | 33 | — | 28 | — | |
| Inventories, net | 2 | — | 2 | — | |
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 9 | — | 9 | — | |
| Total current assets | 195 | — | 121 | — | |
| Property and equipment, net | 6 | — | 6 | — | |
| Right-of-use assets - operating leases | 9 | — | 7 | — | |
| Other assets | 9 | — | 11 | — | |
| Security deposits | 581,863 | — | 609,426 | — | |
| Funds held in escrow | 20 | — | 0 | — | |
| Total assets | 240 | — | 146 | — | |
| Accounts payable | 17 | — | 15 | — | |
| Accrued expenses | 12 | — | 10 | — | |
| Accrued payroll | 3 | — | 2 | — | |
| Accrued distribution | 231,187 | — | 1 | — | |
| Deferred revenue | 13 | — | 14 | — | |
| Operating lease liability | 4 | — | 4 | — | |
| Finance lease liability | 124,970 | — | 199,237 | — | |
| Settlement liability | 26 | — | 29 | — | |
| Share repurchase liability | 6 | — | 0 | — | |
| Warrant liability | 0 | — | 6 | — | |
| Derivative liability | 0 | — | 41 | — | |
| Total current liabilities | 81 | — | 123 | — | |
| Deferred revenue - non-current | 3 | — | 3 | — | |
| Operating lease liability - non-current | 5 | — | 4 | — | |
| Finance lease liability - non-current | 4,961 | — | 129,930 | — | |
| Other long-term liabilities | 925,000 | — | 0 | — | |
| Settlement liability - non-current | 43 | — | 25 | — | |
| Total liabilities | 134 | — | 155 | — | |
| Commitments and contingencies (Note 11) | — | — | — | — | |
| Convertible and redeemable preferred stock, $0.001 par value; 11,034 shares authorized; and 0 and 5,575 shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024 | 0 | 129 | 129 | 126 | |
| Convertible and redeemable preferred stock, $0.001 par value; 60,000 shares authorized; and 0 and 27,612 shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024 | 0 | — | 87 | — | |
| Class A common stock, 0.001 par value; 50,000,000 shares authorized; 39,239,297 shares issued and outstanding; Class B common stock, 0.001 par value; 940,000,000 shares authorized; 89,889,822 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2025. Class A common stock, 0.001 par value; 50,000,000 Class A shares authorized; 68,127,538 Class A shares issued with 41,065,954 outstanding at December 31, 2024; 940,000,000 Class B shares authorized; 0 Class B shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2024 (1) | 129,129 | — | 10 | — | |
| Treasury stock, 0 and 27,061,584 shares at cost, respectively | 0 | — | −15 | — | |
| Additional paid-in capital | 433 | — | 18 | — | |
| Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) | 464,365 | — | −52,849 | — | |
| Accumulated deficit | −328 | — | −228 | — | |
| Total stockholders equity (deficit) | 106 | — | −138 | −150 | |
| Total liabilities, convertible and redeemable preferred stock and stockholders equity (deficit) | 240 | — | 146 | — |
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation and amortization | 6 | 6 | |
| Stock-based compensation | 12 | 0 | |
| Change in fair value of warrant liability | 2 | 6 | |
| Change in fair value of derivative liability | 6 | 2 | |
| (Recovery of) provision for credit losses | −186,031 | 259,269 | |
| Lease expense | 4 | 3 | |
| Commitment fee - standby equity purchase agreement | 500,000 | 0 | |
| Accounts receivable | −5 | −7 | |
| Inventory | −234,471 | 2 | |
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | −2 | −4 | |
| Funding of settlement escrow | −40 | 0 | |
| Other assets | −2 | 0 | |
| Security deposits | 27,563 | 176,452 | |
| Accounts payable | 2 | −5 | |
| Accrued expenses | 2 | 7 | |
| Lease liabilities | −4 | −4 | |
| Settlement liability | 15 | 15 | |
| Other long-term liabilities | 925,000 | 0 | |
| Deferred revenue | −739,853 | −1 | |
| Net cash used in operating activities | −104 | −49 | |
| Purchase of investments | −149 | −57 | |
| Proceeds from maturity of investments | 49 | 0 | |
| Sale of investments | 50 | 0 | |
| Purchase of property and equipment | −3 | −996,291 | |
| Net cash used in investing activities | −53 | −58 | |
| Proceeds from issuance of convertible preferred stock, net | 81 | 126 | |
| Proceeds from issuance of common stock IPO, net | 67 | 0 | |
| Payments of third-party IPO issuance costs | −1 | 0 | |
| Proceeds from exercise of stock options | 8 | 0 | |
| Proceeds from additional stock issuance | 88,500 | 0 | |
| Payment of dividend | −915,069 | 0 | |
| Payment of line of credit | 0 | −500,000 | |
| Principal payment under finance lease obligation | −199,237 | −189,370 | |
| Net cash provided by financing activities | 154 | 125 | |
| Net change in cash | −4 | 18 | |
| Operating lease assets obtained in exchange for operating lease liabilities | 5 | 38,955 | |
| Taxes paid | 28,160 | 16,374 | |
| Interest paid | 1,829 | 42,300 | |
| Property and equipment acquired through accounts payable | 178,627 | 151,415 | |
| Issuance of warrants resulting in recognition of warrant liabilities | 0 | 6 | |
| Issuance of warrants in connection with the issuance of convertible stock | 1 | 2 | |
| Common stock issuance costs reclassified from prepaid expenses | −2 | 0 | |
| Conversion of derivative liability to equity | 75 | 0 | |
| Conversion of warrant liability to equity | 8 | 0 |