Venu Holding Corporation, through subsidiary Sunset Ground at McKinney LLC, completed a sale-leaseback in which Sunset Ground sold the McKinney land, horizontal improvements and related property interests to STORE Capital Acquisitions, LLC for $60,000,000, while retaining the vertical improvements. STORE leases the parcel back to Sunset Ground for a 99-year term, with initial annual base rent of $5,700,000. The Company used a portion of the sale proceeds to pay off its Ryan Note obligations in full.
Under the amended agreement with McKinney-area municipal entities, MEDC will reimburse the Company for $35,000,000 within 30 days after receipt of a temporary certificate of occupancy by December 3, 2027; if that deadline is not met, a certificate of occupancy must be obtained by June 3, 2028. The Company also issued a five-year warrant for 5,000,000 shares at $1.20 per share to an entity owned and controlled by Chairman and CEO J.W. Roth, in consideration for his personal lease guaranty.
Separately, the Company’s subsidiary Hall sold land in Centennial, Colorado, for $7,500,000 and leased it back under a separate transaction.
Venu Holding Corp (VENU) reported a grant of 5,000,000 warrants to J.W. Roth Holding Corporation on October 20, 2026. The warrants cover 5,000,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $1.20 per share and expire October 19, 2031. CEO & Chairman Jay W. Roth is deemed to have indirect beneficial ownership through his pecuniary interest in the holding company; the reported resulting position is 5,000,000 warrants.
Venu Holding Corporation applied a $12,500,000 holdback to repay principal on its Senior Secured Convertible Debenture, reducing the original $25,000,000 principal to $12,500,000 effective September 30, 2026. Each installment’s principal was reduced from $5,000,000 to $2,500,000; Investor Warrant shares from 1,000,000 to 500,000; and Placement Agent Warrant shares from 200,000 to 100,000. Venu paid its first installment of $2,875,000 in cash on October 14, 2026, and expects to pay the rest in cash on due dates.
Aramark completed its additional $10,005,000 equity investment on October 15, 2026, including a second-tranche purchase of 334 Series B 4% Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock shares for $5,010,000. President William Hodgson ceased serving effective October 13, 2026, but will remain an employee through December 1, 2026, to assist with transition. Venu expects to provide severance over 90 days beginning December 1, 2026; final arrangements are not definitive.
Venu Holding Corp director Ronald Bension reported a directly held stock option covering 250,000 common shares, with an exercise price of $2.9100 per share and an expiration date of July 10, 2034. The board approved the option. Of the underlying shares, 125,000 vested and became exercisable on July 10, 2026; the remaining 125,000 are scheduled to vest and become exercisable on July 10, 2027.
Venu Holding Corp director Jamie S. Gronowski reported direct ownership of 381,545 shares of common stock as of September 23, 2026.
Venu Holding Corp (VENU) director Thomas M. Finke purchased 50,000 shares of common stock on September 29, 2026, at $1.5180 per share. The shares were held directly, and his reported direct holdings after the purchase were 379,605 shares. No Rule 10b5-1 plan is reported for the transaction.
Venu Holding Corp Chief Operating Officer Vic Sutter received an award of options covering 300,000 common shares on September 23, 2026. The Board had approved the grant on July 27, 2026, subject to shareholder approval of a plan amendment; shareholders approved that amendment on September 23, 2026. The options have a $2.25 per-share exercise price and expire July 27, 2034. No Rule 10b5-1 plan is reported.
Venu Holding Corporation (VENU) reported that shareholders approved an amendment to its 2023 Omnibus Incentive Compensation Plan, raising the number of common shares reserved for awards from 7,500,000 shares to 10,000,000 shares. The board approved the amendment on July 13, 2026, and it became effective September 23, 2026, after shareholder approval. Shareholders also approved potential issuance of 20% or more of common stock outstanding as of July 31, 2026, in connection with the July 2026 debt financing. Those shares could become issuable if VENU defaults under the Securities Purchase Agreement or the Senior Secured Convertible Debentures and related warrants.
Shareholders elected seven directors—JW Roth, Steve Cominsky, David Lavigne, Mitchell Roth, Thomas Finke, Ronald Bension and Jamie Gronowski—to serve until the 2027 Annual Meeting, and ratified Grassi & Co., CPAs, P.C. as independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026. Holders representing 37,237,129 votes, or 63.25% of the 58,869,339 shares entitled to vote, were represented in person or by proxy, constituting a quorum. The potential-issuance proposal received 33,437,767 votes for and 3,328,656 against; the plan amendment received 31,340,740 votes for and 5,510,314 against.
Venu Holding Corp (VENU) director Stephen Joseph Cominsky purchased additional common shares in the company. On September 17, 2026, he bought 3,234 shares of common stock at $1.70 per share in an open-market or private transaction. After this purchase, he directly owns 86,116 shares of Venu Holding Corp common stock. No Rule 10b5-1 trading plan is reported for this transaction.
Venu Holding Corp (VENU) reports that CEO, Chairman and 10% owner Jay W. Roth purchased 200,000 shares of common stock on September 11, 2026 at $1.75 per share, in an open-market or private transaction through the JWR Living Trust.
After this purchase, the JWR Living Trust holds 262,500 shares, Mr. Roth holds 9,276,413 shares directly, and the KMR Living Trust holds 999,720 shares, all of which are deemed indirectly beneficially owned by him as trustee. No Rule 10b5-1 trading plan is reported.