VENU Venu Holding Corporation

Total Assets Increase $83,000,000 and Year-over-Year Revenue Increases by 56%

Venu Holding Corporation ("VENU" or “The Company”) (NYSE American: VENU), a leading premium hospitality and live entertainment company built by music fans for music fans, announced today its third quarter 2024 results for the period ended September 30, 2024, the first earnings report since its successful initial public offering (“IPO”) which closed on November 29, 2024.

In the third quarter of 2024, VENU brought luxury entertainment to life. VENU executed its business plan with the historic launch of its fan founded and fan owned mission with the opening of its first live, ultra-lux entertainment complex in Colorado Springs, Colorado, Ford Amphitheater. Colorado Ford Dealerships purchased the naming rights for ten years for $13 million, one of the largest amphitheater sponsorships in history. This $70 million state-of-the-art facility hosted its Grand Opening weekend in August 2024 with an energetic, sold-out crowd featuring GRAMMY award winner, Ryan Tedder and his globally recognized band, OneRepublic. Designed to host over 8,000 music fans per show, Ford Amphitheater features 92 custom build luxury fire-pits suites, a unique feature to all VENU owned and planned amphitheaters.

Nominated by Pollstar Magazine for 2024 Best New Concert Venue of the Year, Ford Amphitheater welcomed over 96,000 music fans from over 5,500 different zip codes from all 50 states in its limited first season. While only hosting 17 shows in August and September (compared to a typical touring season of up to 60 shows running April to November), the Ford Amphitheater featured internationally renowned performers such as Dierks Bentley, Robert Plant, Lauren Daigle and more. Now entering its first full season in 2025, the Ford Amphitheater is off to a rocking start. With an initial set of shows announced and on sale for the 2025 season, and many more in the pipeline, the Ford Amphitheater is actively booking an exciting lineup through its partnership with AEG Presents Rocky Mountains.

VENU is also on schedule to unveil its highly anticipated $35 million dining and entertainment collection in 2025, strategically developed to sit along the east perimeter of Ford Amphitheater. Designed for year-round service, the innovative development will cater to guests during shows and beyond, featuring upscale restaurants and bars, Owners Clubs, and vibrant social and private event spaces.

“With two completed and operating campuses in Colorado Springs, Colorado and Gainesville, Georgia; four in the construction phase, and five others in the design and development phase, we have set the stage for continued growth,” said J.W. Roth, the Company’s Founder, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. “Together, once operational, these anticipated markets are projected to add over $2 billion in real assets to our balance sheet and will bring our seat inventory to an anticipated 150,000 seats.”

J.W. Roth continued: “When fully developed, our initial 11 live entertainment complexes will be able to hold up to 60 shows per year, which calculates gross sellable seating at approximately 10 million seats per year. With an expected average gross sales price of $150 per seat, VENU’s annual gross receipts could be in excess of $1.5 billion.”

Performance Highlights:

• Total assets rose to $166.6 million as of September 30, 2024, an increase of 100% compared to $83.2 million as of December 31, 2023.
• Property and equipment totaled $125.8 million as of September 30, 2024, an increase of 118% compared to $57.7 million as of December 31, 2023.
• Over the limited 2024 season of 17 shows at the Ford Amphitheater for the three months ended September 30, 2024, this location generated gross receipts of $12,739,599 which is inclusive of ticket sales, concessions, ticketing fees, parking, premium upgrades, as well as other receipts.
• The Ford Amphitheater sold over 83,000 tickets at an average of $152 per ticket in its first 17 shows.
• Total revenues were $13.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, an increase of 56% compared to $8.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2023. For the three months ended September 2024, total revenues were $5.5 million or an increase of 39% as compared to $3.9 million for the three months ended September 30, 2023.
• Our restaurant operations business generated $2,740,411, or 50%, of our total revenue for the three months ended September 30, 2024, and $8,144,605 or 60%, for the nine months ended September 30, 2024.
• Our event operations (defined as small to mid-side live entertainment venues) generated $3,755,113, or 28%, of our total revenue during the nine months ended September 30, 2024. $1,104,991, or 21%, of our total revenue during the three months ended September 30, 2024.
• Through a subsidiary, we entered into an agreement with Anschutz Entertainment Group (“AEG”), AEG Presents-Rocky Mountains, LLC, a major music and entertainment events presenter, to operate Ford Amphitheater. Within our Amphitheater Operations, we pre-sell naming rights to our amphitheater by partnering with industry-leading brands under naming-rights agreements. At the Ford Amphitheater, we generate net profits that are split with AEG through: (i) ticket sales, fees and rebates on tickets for concerts and events held at Ford Amphitheater; (ii) parking fees; (iii) venue rentals, which may occur for a variety of corporate and personal events; (iv) food and beverage sold at the shows and events; (v) premium upgrades; (vi) merchandise sales; (vii) other ancillaries; and (viii) sponsorship sales, which allow brands to advertise at our venue by showcasing their names and logos on a variety of sponsorship inventory curated for the venue and at each event we promote and host, all of which are offset by operating expenses, artist expenses, supplies, security, utilities, insurance, overhead, pre-opening expenses and other operating costs within our net amphitheater revenue recognition from AEG.
• Our amphitheater operations generated net profit to Venu (defined as profit after VENU’s split with AEG), with receipts from our naming rights agreements (which are outside of VENU’s AEG partnership agreement), combined for $1,606,573 or 30% of our total revenue for the three ending September 30, 2024, or 12% of our total revenue. We did not recognize any amphitheater net profits prior to the opening of the Ford Amphitheater in August 2024.

Key Updates: Q3 2024, Year-to-Date Highlights, and Notable Business Developments

• April 2024:
  • Highlights: Formed through a public-private partnership, VENU and the City of McKinney, Texas, together with the McKinney Economic Development Corporation and the McKinney Community Development Corporation, entered a Chapter 380, Grant, and Development Agreement, pursuant to which VENU will develop The Sunset McKinney.
• June and July 2024:
  • Highlights: VENU and the City of El Paso, Texas formed a public-private partnership by entering into a Purchase and Sale Agreement in June 2024 and a Chapter 380 Economic Development Program Agreement in July 2024. Pursuant to the agreements, VENU is acquiring approximately 17 acres of land from the City of El Paso where it will construct and manage The Sunset El Paso, a 12,500-person amphitheater.
  • Notable Announcements:
    • June 4, 2024- Colorado Ford Dealers Secure Naming Rights to New Outdoor Amphitheater in Colorado Springs, Colorado
• August 2024
  • Highlights: VENU opened its first outdoor amphitheater, Ford Amphitheater, in Colorado Springs, Colorado, and began hosting live concerts and events opening its gates to nearly 96,000 music fans from over 5,500 different zip codes from all 50 states.
  • Notable Announcements:
    • August 13, 2024- In Partnership with AEG Presents, VENU Celebrates Grand Opening of Ford Amphitheater in Colorado Springs with Sold Out Performances and Special Honors
• October 2024
  • Highlights: Groundbreaking of amphitheater development in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma.
  • Notable Announcements:
    • October 1, 2024- Ford Amphitheater selects Kaiser Permanente for exclusive sponsorship
• November 2024
  • Highlights: VENU closed on the initial public offering of its Common Stock generating net proceeds to the Company of approximately $12.3 million, and, in connection therewith the Company’s Common Stock was listed on the New York American Stock Exchange.
  • Notable Announcements:
    • November 20, 2024- Venu Holding Corporation and Phil Long Dealerships Partner to Unveil Phil Long Music Hall at Bourbon Brothers
    • November 21, 2024- Venu Holding Corporation’s Crown Jewel, Ford Amphitheater, Nominated for Pollstar Magazine’s Coveted 2024 New Concert Venue of The Year Award.
• December 2024
  • Highlights: VENU announces partnership with NFL Hall of Famer, and Owner of EIGHT Elite Light Lager, Troy Aikman, welcomes in a new President, and a new Chief Marketing Officer along with launching a brand-new non-profit organization VENU Arts and Culture Foundation
  • Notable Announcements:
    • December 2, 2024- Venu Holding Corporation Announces Partnership with former Dallas Cowboy, Three- Time Super- Bowl Champion, and Founder of EIGHT Elite Light Lager, Troy Aikman
    • December 3, 2024- Venu Holding Corporation Welcomes Industry Leader Will Hodgson as new President
    • December 4, 2024- Venu Holding Corporation Welcomes Terri Liebler as Chief Marketing Officer
    • December 16, 2024- Venu Holding Corporation Set to Open Four New Live Entertainment Facilities
    • December 17, 2024- Venu Holding Corporation Launches New ‘Venu Arts and Culture Foundation’ to Champion Local Talent and Cultural Vibrancy

CONFERENCE CALL DETAILS

Monday, December 23, 2024, 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time

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About Venu Holding Corporation

Venu Holding Corporation ("VENU") (NYSE American: VENU), founded by Colorado Springs entrepreneur J.W. Roth, is a premier hospitality and live music venue developer dedicated to crafting luxury, experience-driven entertainment destinations. VENU’s campuses in Colorado Springs, Colorado, and Gainesville, Georgia, each feature Bourbon Brothers Smokehouse and Tavern, The Hall at Bourbon Brothers, and unique to Colorado Springs, Notes Eatery and the 8,000-seat Ford Amphitheater. Expanding with new Sunset Amphitheaters in Oklahoma and Texas, VENU’s upcoming large-scale venues will host between 12,500 and 20,000 guests, continuing VENU’s vision of redefining the live entertainment experience.

VENU has been recognized nationally by The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, Denver Post, Billboard, VenuesNow, and Variety for its innovative and disruptive approach to live entertainment. Through strategic partnerships with industry leaders such as AEG Presents and NFL Hall of Famer and Founder of EIGHT Elite Light Lager, Troy Aikman, VENU continues to shape the future of the entertainment landscape. For more information, visit venu.live

Forward-Looking Statements

Certain statements in this press release constitute "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the federal securities laws. Words such as "may," "might," "will," "should," "believe," "expect," "anticipate," "estimate," "continue," "predict," "forecast," "project," "plan," "intend" or similar expressions, or statements regarding intent, belief, or current expectations, are forward-looking statements. While the Company believes these forward-looking statements are reasonable, undue reliance should not be placed on any such forward-looking statements, which are based on information available to us on the date of this release. These forward-looking statements are based upon current estimates and assumptions and are subject to various risks and uncertainties, including without limitation those set forth in the Company's filings with the SEC, not limited to Risk Factors relating to its business contained therein. Thus, actual results could be materially different. The Company expressly disclaims any obligation to update or alter statements whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law.

VENU HOLDING CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (in US Dollars) As of September 30, December 31,

2024

2023

Unaudited ASSETS Current assets Cash

$

35,796,857

 

$

20,201,104

 

Inventories

 

226,871

 

 

185,746

 

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

1,171,226

 

 

209,215

 

Receivables from AEG partnership

 

1,370,710

 

 

-

 

Total current assets

 

38,565,664

 

 

20,596,065

 

Other assets Property and equipment, net

 

125,756,511

 

 

57,737,763

 

Intangible assets, net

 

227,956

 

 

277,995

 

Operating lease right-of-use assets, net

 

1,446,793

 

 

3,685,980

 

Investments in related parties

 

550,000

 

 

550,000

 

Security and other deposits

 

50,878

 

 

375,904

 

Total other assets

 

128,032,138

 

 

62,627,642

 

Total assets

$

166,597,802

 

$

83,223,707

 

  LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY Accounts payable

 

5,822,922

 

 

2,565,460

 

Accrued expenses

 

13,137,911

 

 

698,369

 

Accrued payroll and payroll taxes

 

316,927

 

 

331,457

 

Deferred revenue

 

2,209,107

 

 

764,081

 

Convertible debt

 

8,583,275

 

 

-

 

Current portion of operating lease liabilities

 

371,111

 

 

230,952

 

Current portion of long-term debt

 

208,510

 

 

325,245

 

Total current liabilities

 

30,649,763

 

 

4,915,564

 

  Long-term portion of operating lease liabilities

 

1,109,006

 

 

3,646,385

 

Long-term licensing liability

 

6,800,000

 

 

1,500,000

 

Long-term debt, net of current portion

 

14,001,634

 

 

11,182,073

 

Total liabilities

$

52,560,403

 

$

21,244,022

 

Commitments and contingencies Stockholders' Equity Class B common stock, $0.001 par - 1,000,000 authorized, 383,656 issued and outstanding at September 30, 2024 and 30,000,000 authorized and 1,959,445 issued and outstanding at December 31, 2023

 

383

 

 

1,960

 

Class C common stock, $0.001 par - 0 authorized and issued and outstanding at September 30, 2024 and 50,000,000 authorized and 30,306,060 issued and outstanding at December 31, 2023

 

-

 

 

30,306

 

Common stock, $0.001 par - 144,000,000 authorized, 35,914,923 issued and outstanding at September 30, 2024 and 60,000,000 authorized at 0 issued and outstanding at December 31, 2023

 

35,915

 

 

-

 

Preferred stock, $0.001 par - 5,000,000 authorized, none issued or outstanding

 

-

 

 

-

 

Additional paid-in capital

 

121,914,521

 

 

47,743,085

 

Accumulated deficit

 

(41,073,711

)

 

(17,021,453

)

 

80,877,108

 

 

30,753,898

 

Treasury Stock, at cost - 276,245 shares at September 30, 2024 and 76,245 shares at December 31, 2023

 

(1,500,076

)

 

(76

)

Total Venu Holding Corporation and subsidiaries equity

 

79,377,032

 

 

30,753,822

 

Non-controlling interest

 

34,660,367

 

 

31,225,863

 

Total stockholders' equity

$

114,037,399

 

$

61,979,685

 

Total liabilities and stockholders' equity

$

166,597,802

 

$

83,223,707

 

VENU HOLDING CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (in US Dollars) Unaudited For the three months ended For the nine months ended September 30, September 30,

2024

2023

2024

2023

Revenues Restaurant including food and beverage revenue

$

2,740,411

 

$

2,892,082

 

$

8,144,605

 

$

6,706,719

 

Event center ticket and fees revenue

 

2,002,572

 

 

961,222

 

 

4,663,228

 

 

1,838,736

 

Rental and sponsorship revenue

 

708,992

 

 

58,075

 

 

759,123

 

 

140,120

 

Total revenues

$

5,451,975

 

$

3,911,379

 

$

13,566,956

 

$

8,685,575

 

Operating costs Food and beverage

 

653,178

 

 

712,026

 

 

1,901,590

 

 

1,530,107

 

Event center

 

435,841

 

 

407,889

 

 

1,727,311

 

 

634,368

 

Labor

 

1,152,909

 

 

1,188,574

 

 

3,358,871

 

 

2,572,382

 

Rent

 

333,192

 

 

363,032

 

 

975,756

 

 

863,850

 

Operating expenses

 

5,449,396

 

 

3,428,774

 

 

24,279,184

 

 

9,944,662

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

1,103,720

 

 

565,355

 

 

2,319,513

 

 

1,279,510

 

Total operating costs

 

9,128,236

 

 

6,665,650

 

 

34,562,225

 

 

16,824,879

 

  Loss from operations

$

(3,676,261

)

$

(2,754,271

)

$

(20,995,269

)

$

(8,139,304

)

  Other income (expense), net Interest expense

 

(1,162,663

)

 

(92,252

)

 

(2,717,849

)

 

(222,812

)

Other expense

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

(2,500,000

)

 

-

 

Loss on sale of investments

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

(11,947

)

Interest income

 

276,452

 

 

-

 

 

502,962

 

 

20,153

 

Other income

 

35,000

 

 

38,610

 

 

97,500

 

 

109,179

 

Total other expense, net

 

(851,211

)

 

(53,642

)

 

(4,617,387

)

 

(105,427

)

  Net loss

$

(4,527,472

)

$

(2,807,913

)

$

(25,612,656

)

$

(8,244,731

)

  Net loss attributable to non-controlling interests

 

(595,251

)

 

(33,707

)

 

(1,560,398

)

 

(538,133

)

  Net loss attributable to common stockholders

$

(3,932,221

)

$

(2,774,206

)

$

(24,052,258

)

$

(7,706,598

)

  Weighted average number of shares of Class A common stock, outstanding, basic and diluted

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

182,234

 

Basic and diluted net loss per share of Class A common stock

$

-

 

$

-

 

$

-

 

$

(0.31

)

  Weighted average number of shares of Class B common stock, outstanding, basic and diluted

 

383,656

 

 

11,695,841

 

 

839,116

 

 

17,514,426

 

Basic and diluted net loss per share of Class B common stock

$

(0.13

)

$

(0.09

)

$

(0.58

)

$

(0.31

)

  Weighted average number of shares of Class C common stock, outstanding, basic and diluted

 

20,997

 

 

20,504,392

 

 

9,027,155

 

 

7,549,308

 

Basic and diluted net loss per share of Class C common stock

$

(0.13

)

$

(0.09

)

$

(0.58

)

$

(0.31

)

  Weighted average number of shares of Class D common stock, outstanding, basic and diluted

 

25,879,401

 

 

-

 

 

21,805,264

 

 

-

 

Basic and diluted net loss per share of Class D common stock

$

(0.13

)

$

-

 

$

(0.58

)

$

-

 

  Weighted average number of shares of Common stock, outstanding, basic and diluted

 

3,282,150

 

 

-

 

 

9,775,099

 

 

-

 

Basic and diluted net loss per share of Common stock

$

(0.13

)

$

-

 

$

(0.58

)

$

-

 

VENU HOLDING CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (in US Dollars) Unaudited For the nine months ended September 30,

2024

2023

Net loss

$

(25,612,656

)

$

(8,244,731

)

Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:

 

 

Equity issued for interest on convertible debt

 

448,150

 

 

-

 

Equity based compensation

 

3,927,325

 

 

273,380

 

Equity issued for services

 

7,000,000

 

 

1,742,974

 

Project abandonment loss

 

579,981

 

 

-

 

Amortization of debt discount

 

1,985,568

 

 

1,434

 

Non cash lease expense

 

268,635

 

 

363,149

 

Unrealized income on equity method investment

 

-

 

 

(11,678

)

Depreciation and amortization

 

2,319,513

 

 

1,279,510

 

Noncash financing expense

 

2,500,000

 

 

-

 

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

 

 

Inventories

 

(41,125

)

 

(93,060

)

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

(962,011

)

 

205,157

 

Security deposit

 

325,026

 

 

(215,904

)

Accounts payable

 

3,233,914

 

 

(1,670,904

)

Accrued expenses

 

12,439,542

 

 

54,576

 

Receivables from AEG partnership

 

(1,370,710

)

 

-

 

Accrued payroll and payroll taxes

 

(14,530

)

 

(113,865

)

Deferred revenue

 

1,445,026

 

 

248,542

 

Operating lease liabilities

 

(235,641

)

 

(336,794

)

Licensing liabilities

 

5,100,000

 

 

-

 

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

 

13,336,007

 

 

(6,518,214

)

Cash flows from investing activities

 

 

Purchase of property and equipment

 

(61,615,767

)

 

(19,190,024

)

Net cash acquired from acquisition of 13141 BP

 

74,085

 

 

-

 

Net cash used in investing activities

 

(61,541,682

)

 

(19,190,024

)

Cash flows from financing activities

 

 

Proceeds from sale of non-controlling interest equity

 

29,900,282

 

 

10,950,000

 

Distributions to non-controlling shareholders

 

(893,082

)

 

(548,830

)

Principal payments on long-term debt

 

(232,327

)

 

(144,431

)

Proceeds from issuance of shares

 

30,426,503

 

 

14,512,268

 

Proceeds from exercise of warrants

 

52

 

 

82,600

 

Payment for personal guarantee on convertible debt

 

(100,000

)

 

-

 

Acquisition of Treasury Stock

 

(1,500,000

)

 

(76

)

Proceeds from municipality promissory note

 

6,200,000

 

 

-

 

Net cash provided by financing activities

 

63,801,428

 

 

24,851,531

 

Net increase (decrease) in cash

 

15,595,753

 

 

(856,707

)

Cash, beginning

 

20,201,104

 

 

23,470,734

 

Cash, ending

$

35,796,857

 

$

22,614,027

 

Supplemental disclosure of non-cash operating, investing and financing activities:

 

 

Cash paid for interest

$

296,593

 

$

234,197

 

Property acquired via mortgage

$

-

 

$

4,402,392

 

Property acquired via convertible debt

$

10,000,000

 

$

-

 

Debt discounts - warrants

$

3,000,140

 

$

-

 

Equity issued for origination fee

$

100,000

 

$

-

 

Debt discount - suite granted to lender

$

200,000

 

$

-

 

Land returned in exchange for termination of promissory note payable

$

3,267,000

 

$

-

 

Right of Use Assets obtained in exchange for operating lease liabilities

$

471,476

 

$

-

 

 

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