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Vivid Seats Inc.'s SEC filings document the public-company reporting of an online ticket marketplace, including earnings releases furnished on Form 8-K, annual-meeting proxy materials and governance disclosures. The filings describe operating metrics such as Marketplace gross order value, results of operations, guidance and non-GAAP measures used in management reporting.
The record also covers capital-structure and transaction matters, including Class A common stock, warrants to purchase Class A common stock, credit-facility disclosures, and the completed corporate simplification that terminated the Tax Receivable Agreement and related LLC agreement. Proxy and 8-K filings address board independence, executive appointments, equity compensation, shareholder voting matters and Nasdaq listing-rule compliance.
Vivid Seats Inc. (SEAT) reported that Chief Financial Officer Thomas Joseph D. Jr. exercised 19,113 Restricted Stock Units into an equal number of shares of Class A Common Stock on September 11, 2026. In a related transaction, 6,947 shares of Class A Common Stock were delivered or withheld to pay the exercise price or tax liability. Following the RSU exercise, he held 95,566 Restricted Stock Units directly, and no Rule 10b5-1 trading plan is reported.
Vivid Seats Inc. (SEAT) reported that Chief Accounting Officer Edward Pickus exercised 10,892 Restricted Stock Units into 10,892 shares of Class A common stock on September 11, 2026. On the same date, 4,170 Class A shares were delivered or withheld at $4.95 per share for payment of exercise price or tax liability. No Rule 10b5-1 trading plan is reported for these transactions.
Vivid Seats Inc. (SEAT) reports that Chief Technology Officer Stefano Langenbacher converted restricted stock units into 44,491 shares of Class A common stock on September 11, 2026. These shares arose from three RSU grants, and 19,262 shares of the resulting stock were delivered or withheld to cover exercise price or tax liability.
Vivid Seats Inc. (SEAT) reported that Chief Executive Officer and director Lawrence Fey converted restricted stock units into 87,904 shares of Class A common stock on September 11, 2026, leaving him with 364,945 Class A shares held directly. The RSUs convert one-for-one into Class A shares and vest in quarterly installments through dates ranging from December 11, 2027 to March 11, 2028, with no expiration date, and no Rule 10b5-1 trading plan is reported.
Vivid Seats Inc. (SEAT) reported that its General Counsel, Austin Arnett, had Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) convert into 3,543 shares of Class A common stock on September 11, 2026. In connection with this vesting, 1,247 shares were delivered or withheld to cover exercise price or tax obligations, and 64 shares were sold at $4.86 per share on September 14, 2026 pursuant to a mandatory sell-to-cover provision for tax withholding. No Rule 10b5-1 trading plan is reported.
Vivid Seats Inc. General Counsel Austin Arnett reported transactions involving Class A common stock and Restricted Stock Units (RSUs).
On August 12, 2026, Arnett exercised 31 RSUs, each converting into one share of Class A common stock, and the corresponding RSU derivative position was reduced to 0 units. On August 13, 2026, 11 shares of Class A common stock were sold at $7.22 per share pursuant to a mandatory sell-to-cover provision to satisfy tax withholding obligations arising from the RSU vesting and settlement.
Vivid Seats Inc. Chief Technology Officer Stefano Langenbacher exercised 592 Restricted Stock Units, converting them into 592 shares of Class A common stock on 2026-08-12. In a related transaction, 221 shares of Class A common stock were delivered or withheld at $7.26 per share for payment of exercise price or tax liability. Following the RSU conversion, Langenbacher held 2,962 RSUs representing contingent rights to receive the same number of Class A common shares.
Vivid Seats Inc. director and Chief Executive Officer Lawrence Fey reported the vesting and settlement of 1,854 Restricted Stock Units (RSUs), which were converted into 1,854 shares of Class A common stock at no exercise price. Following these transactions, Fey directly holds 277,041 Class A shares and 5,564 RSUs. Each RSU represents a contingent right to receive one Class A share, with one-third of the RSUs having vested on May 12, 2025 and the remainder vesting in equal quarterly installments until full vesting on May 12, 2027. No open-market purchases or sales were reported.
Vivid Seats Inc. reported Q2 2026 revenue of 129,861 and first-half 2026 revenue of 255,644 (both in thousands), below the prior year as Marketplace and Resale activity softened. Marketplace contributed 201,475 of first-half revenue and Resale 54,169, with combined contribution margin of 75,103.
Net loss attributable to Class A common stockholders was 14,321 for Q2 and 28,952 for the first six months (in thousands), compared with losses of 139,675 and 145,617 a year earlier, when results included large goodwill and trademark impairment charges. Operating cash flow turned positive at 45,208 (in thousands), while cash and equivalents rose to 136,676 against long-term debt, net, of 381,836.
Total assets were 688,805 and total liabilities 793,884 (in thousands), leaving shareholders with a deficit of 105,079. The company remains highly leveraged under its 2025 First Lien Loan but is in covenant compliance, and no new goodwill or indefinite-lived intangible impairments were recorded in 2026.
Vivid Seats Inc. reported second quarter 2026 results driven by strong FIFA World Cup demand. Marketplace Gross Order Value was $659.4 million, with revenue of $129.9 million, a net loss of $14.3 million, and adjusted EBITDA of $12.6 million. Management stated that results exceeded expectations and highlighted continued execution against strategic objectives.
For the six months ended June 30, 2026, operating activities provided $45,208 (in thousands) of cash, compared with a use of cash in the prior year period. Cash and cash equivalents were $136,676 (in thousands) and long-term debt was $381,836 (in thousands) as of June 30, 2026, while shareholders’ deficit totaled $105,079 (in thousands).
The company raised its 2026 outlook, now anticipating Marketplace GOV of $2.3–$2.6 billion and adjusted EBITDA of $34.0–$40.0 million, up from prior ranges of $2.2–$2.6 billion and $30.0–$40.0 million.