VENU Secures $25 Million in Debt Financing, Fueling Regent Bank Amphitheater's Path to Fall 2026 Opening

Single-lender bridge financing reinforces VENU's growth strategy while preserving shareholder value

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Venu Holding Corporation ("VENU" or the “Company”) (NYSE AMERICAN: VENU), an owner, operator, and developer of premium live entertainment destinations, today announced it has closed on a $25 million financing transaction.

The funds are dedicated to the construction costs for the Company's premium 12,500-seat entertainment destination, Regent Bank Amphitheater in Broken Arrow, just outside of Tulsa, Oklahoma, set to be complete this coming fall 2026.

The facility bridges VENU to the closing on the previously announced Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy ("C-PACE") permanent financing for Regent Bank Amphitheater, which the Company expects to close in the third quarter of 2026. The financing advances Regent Bank Amphitheater’s construction towards completion without delay, while maintaining VENU's disciplined capital approach to venue development that is intended to minimize dilution.

"Getting the capital structure right matters as much as getting the construction right,” said J.W. Roth, Founder, Chairman, and CEO of VENU. “This financing keeps Regent Bank Amphitheater moving forward through a structure that's disciplined, ownership-focused, and built to protect shareholder value. My thanks to the lending team for their diligence throughout this process, and for believing in what we're building.”

VENU received $12.5 million in gross proceeds at closing with an additional $12.5 million before fees and expenses to follow subject to the satisfaction of certain closing conditions for the release of those additional funds. The loan extended to VENU was in the form of a secured convertible debenture ⁽¹⁾. The debenture is expected to be repaid by VENU in cash, however, it is also convertible by the lender into shares of common stock in the absence of a payment failure or an event of default. Additional terms of the debenture and the financing will be further described in a Current Report on Form 8-K filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

ThinkEquity acted as sole placement agent for the financing.

About Venu Holding Corporation

Venu Holding Corporation ("VENU") (NYSE American: VENU) is a premier owner, developer, and operator of luxury, experience-driven entertainment destinations. Founded by Colorado Springs entrepreneur J.W. Roth, VENU has a portfolio of premium brands that includes Ford Amphitheater, Sunset Amphitheaters, Phil Long Music Hall, The Hall at Bourbon Brothers, Bourbon Brothers Smokehouse and Tavern, Aikman Owners Clubs, and Roth’s Sea & Steak. With venues operating and in development across Colorado, Georgia, Oklahoma, Tennessee, and Texas and a nationwide expansion underway, VENU is setting a new standard for live entertainment.

VENU has been recognized nationally by The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, Billboard, VenuesNow, and Variety for its innovative and disruptive approach to live entertainment. Through strategic partnerships with industry leaders such as AEG Presents, NFL Hall of Famer and Founder of EIGHT Elite Light Beer, Troy Aikman, Billboard, Aramark Sports + Entertainment, Tixr, Boston Common Golf, Niall Horan, and Dierks Bentley, VENU continues to shape the future of the entertainment landscape. For more information, visit VENU’s website, Instagram, LinkedIn, or X.

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Debenture Disclosures (1)

The issuance of the debenture and other securities issuable in the financing was registered pursuant to the Company’s effective shelf registration statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-291873) filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on December 1, 2025 and declared effective on December 8, 2025, and the related base prospectus and prospectus supplement filed with the SEC on July 31, 2026. This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy, nor shall there be any sale of these securities in the United States or any other state or jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state or jurisdiction.