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Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition
The following information shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), or incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.
On March 7, 2023, Vivid Seats Inc. issued a press release providing financial results for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2022.
The press release, attached as an exhibit to this report, includes "safe harbor" language pursuant to the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, as amended, indicating that certain statements contained in the press release are "forward-looking" rather than historic. The press release also states that these and other risks relating to Vivid Seats are set forth in the documents filed by Vivid Seats with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
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Press release issued by Vivid Seats Inc., dated March 7, 2023 |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
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Vivid Seats Inc. |
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March 7, 2023 |
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/s/ Lawrence Fey |
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Lawrence Fey |
Exhibit 99.1
Vivid Seats Wraps Record 2022 and Drives Marketplace Affinity
Full Year 2022 Marketplace GOV of $3.2 billion and Revenues of $600 million
CHICAGO, IL – March 7, 2023 – Vivid Seats Inc. (NASDAQ: SEAT) (“Vivid Seats”, “we” or the “Company”), a leading marketplace that utilizes its technology platform to connect millions of buyers with thousands of ticket sellers across hundreds of thousands of events each year, today provided financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2022.
“2022 was a stellar year for live events and an exceptional year for Vivid Seats. Our team capitalized on strong demand, navigated the competitive landscape with agility and delivered on financial and strategic objectives that strengthen our business for 2023 and beyond,” said Stan Chia, Vivid Seats CEO. “Both 2022 Marketplace GOV and Revenues exceeded our prior records from 2021 by more than 30% and exceeded our initial guidance midpoint by 10%. Even with substantial competitive pressures in the second half, we delivered Adjusted EBITDA within our guidance range, while making deliberate investments to drive higher customer lifetime value. Momentum from our brand is building and we are steadfast in our strategy – delivering a differentiated product with a compelling value proposition that fosters value in the long term. Innovation and affinity on both sides of our marketplace is key and this quarter we are excited to announce Skybox Drive - an intelligent automation that optimizes revenue for our sellers on Skybox.”
Fourth Quarter 2022 Key Operational and Financial Metrics:
Full Year 2022 Key Operational and Financial Metrics:
“We are proud of the operational and financial performance we demonstrated in 2022 in our first full year as a public company," said Lawrence Fey, Vivid Seats CFO. “We continued to build long-term value for stakeholders while capturing robust demand and navigating a highly competitive environment. While we anticipate muted industry growth in 2023, we see meaningful opportunity for Vivid Seats to push our advantage and continue to cement the foundation for strong long-term strategic and financial performance.”
Key Performance Indicators ('000s)
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Three Months Ended |
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Years Ended |
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December 31, |
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December 31, |
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2022 |
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2021 |
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2022 |
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2021 |
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Marketplace GOV(1) |
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$ |
845,965 |
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$ |
876,467 |
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$ |
3,184,754 |
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$ |
2,399,092 |
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Total Marketplace orders(2) |
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2,182 |
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2,277 |
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9,183 |
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6,637 |
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Total Resale orders(3) |
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88 |
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78 |
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313 |
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199 |
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Adjusted EBITDA(4) |
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$ |
33,700 |
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$ |
27,522 |
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$ |
113,325 |
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$ |
109,869 |
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2023 Financial Outlook
Vivid Seats anticipates Marketplace GOV, Revenues and Adjusted EBITDA for the year ending December 31, 2023 to be:
Additional detail around the 2023 outlook will be available on the fourth quarter 2022 earnings call.
Webcast Details
The Company will host a webcast at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time today to discuss the fourth quarter 2022 financial results, business updates and financial outlook. Participants may access the live webcast and supplemental earnings presentation on the events page of the Vivid Seats Investor Relations website at https://investors.vividseats.com/events-and-presentations.
About Vivid Seats
Founded in 2001, Vivid Seats is a leading online ticket marketplace committed to becoming the ultimate partner for connecting fans to the live events, artists, and teams they love. Based on the belief that everyone should “Experience It Live,” the Chicago-based company provides exceptional value by providing one of the widest selections of events and tickets in North America and an industry leading Vivid Seats Rewards program where all fans earn on every purchase. Vivid Seats has been chosen as the official ticketing partner by some of the biggest brands in the entertainment industry including ESPN, Rolling Stone, and the Los Angeles Clippers. Vivid Seats also owns Vivid Picks, a daily fantasy sports app. Through its proprietary software and unique technology, Vivid Seats drives the consumer and business ecosystem for live event ticketing and enables the power of shared experiences to unite people. Vivid Seats has been recognized by Newsweek as one of America’s Best Companies for Customer Service in ticketing. Fans who want to have the best live experiences can start by downloading the Vivid Seats mobile app, going to vividseats.com, or calling 866-848-8499.
Forward-Looking Statements
Certain statements made in this press release are "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the "safe harbor" provisions of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements other than statements of historical fact contained in this press release may be forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements in this press release include, but are not limited to, statements regarding our future results of operations and financial position, including our expectations regarding Marketplace Gross Order Value, revenues and Adjusted EBITDA and the impact of our investments; our expectations with respect to live event industry growth; our competitive positioning; our business strategy; and the plans and objectives of management for future operations. When used in this press release, the words "estimates," "projected," "expects," "anticipates," "forecasts," "plans," "intends," "believes," "seeks," "may," "will," "should," "future," "propose" and variations of these words or similar expressions (or the negative versions of such words or expressions) are intended to identify forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance, conditions or results, and involve a number of known and unknown risks, uncertainties, assumptions and other important factors, many of which are outside of our control, that could cause actual results or
outcomes to differ materially from those discussed in the forward-looking statements. Important factors, among others, that may affect actual results or outcomes include the continuing impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, the timing and manner of the resumption of large-scale sporting events, concerts and theater shows, our relationships with buyers, sellers and distribution partners, changes in Internet search engine algorithms or changes in marketplace rules, competition in the ticketing industry, the willingness of artists, teams and promoters to continue to support the secondary ticket market, and our ability to maintain and improve our platform and brand or develop successful new solutions and enhancements or improve existing ones, the impact of potential unfavorable legislative developments, the success of our acquisition of Betcha Sports, Inc. and rebranding of Betcha as Vivid Picks, the effects of a recession and inflation, our ability to obtain subsequent debt refinancing, the impact of system interruption and the lack of integration and redundancy in our systems and infrastructure, the impact of cyber security risks, data loss or other breaches of our network security, our being a controlled company, and other risks and uncertainties described in the section titled “Risk Factors” in our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. We undertake no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law.
Contacts:
Investors
Kate Copouls
Kate.Copouls@vividseats.com
Media
Julia Young
Julia.Young@vividseats.com
VIVID SEATS INC.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
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December 31, |
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December 31, |
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2022 |
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2021 |
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Assets |
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Current assets: |
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Cash and cash equivalents |
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$ |
251,542 |
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$ |
489,530 |
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Restricted cash |
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748 |
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280 |
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Accounts receivable – net |
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36,531 |
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36,124 |
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Inventory – net |
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12,783 |
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11,773 |
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Prepaid expenses and other current assets |
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29,912 |
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72,504 |
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Total current assets |
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331,516 |
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610,211 |
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Property and equipment – net |
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10,431 |
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1,082 |
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Right-of-use assets – net |
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7,859 |
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— |
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Intangible assets – net |
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81,976 |
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78,511 |
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Goodwill |
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715,258 |
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718,204 |
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Other non-current assets |
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4,391 |
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787 |
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Total assets |
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$ |
1,151,431 |
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$ |
1,408,795 |
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Liabilities and equity (deficit) |
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Current liabilities: |
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Accounts payable |
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$ |
161,312 |
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$ |
191,201 |
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Accrued expenses and other current liabilities |
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181,970 |
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281,156 |
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Deferred revenue |
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31,983 |
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25,139 |
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Current maturities of long-term debt |
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2,750 |
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— |
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Total current liabilities |
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378,015 |
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497,496 |
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Long-term debt – net |
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264,898 |
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460,132 |
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Long-term lease liabilities |
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14,911 |
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Other liabilities |
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13,445 |
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25,834 |
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Total long-term liabilities |
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293,254 |
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485,966 |
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Commitments and contingencies |
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Redeemable noncontrolling interests |
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862,860 |
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1,286,016 |
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Shareholders' deficit |
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Class A common stock, $0.0001 par value; 500,000,000 shares authorized, 82,410,774 issued and outstanding at December 31, 2022; 79,091,871 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2021 |
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8 |
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8 |
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Class B common stock, $0.0001 par value; 250,000,000 shares authorized, 118,200,000 issued and outstanding at December 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021 |
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12 |
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12 |
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Additional paid-in capital |
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663,908 |
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182,091 |
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Treasury stock, at cost, 4,342,477 shares at December 31, 2022; no shares at December 31, 2021 |
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(32,494 |
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Accumulated deficit |
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(1,014,132 |
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(1,042,794 |
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Total Shareholders' deficit |
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(382,698 |
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(860,683 |
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Total liabilities, Redeemable noncontrolling interests, and Shareholders' deficit |
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$ |
1,151,431 |
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$ |
1,408,795 |
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VIVID SEATS INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
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Three Months Ended December 31, |
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2021 |
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Revenues |
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$ |
164,990 |
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$ |
163,888 |
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$ |
600,274 |
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$ |
443,038 |
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Costs and expenses: |
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Cost of revenues (exclusive of depreciation and amortization shown separately below) |
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38,305 |
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36,231 |
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140,508 |
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90,617 |
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Marketing and selling |
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68,412 |
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76,610 |
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248,375 |
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181,358 |
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General and administrative |
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31,898 |
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4,684 |
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127,619 |
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92,170 |
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Depreciation and amortization |
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2,463 |
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816 |
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7,732 |
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2,322 |
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Change in fair value of contingent consideration |
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(845 |
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— |
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(2,065 |
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— |
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Income from operations |
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24,757 |
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45,547 |
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78,105 |
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76,571 |
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Other (income) expense: |
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Interest expense – net |
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3,316 |
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7,702 |
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12,858 |
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58,179 |
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Loss on extinguishment of debt |
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— |
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35,828 |
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4,285 |
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35,828 |
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Other (income) expense |
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(1,609 |
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1,389 |
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(8,227 |
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1,389 |
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Income (loss) before income taxes |
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$ |
23,050 |
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$ |
628 |
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$ |
69,189 |
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$ |
(18,825 |
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Income tax expense (benefit) |
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(1,784 |
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304 |
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(1,590 |
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304 |
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Net income (loss) |
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24,834 |
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324 |
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70,779 |
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(19,129 |
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Net loss attributable to Hoya Intermediate, LLC shareholders prior to reverse recapitalization |
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— |
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6,617 |
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— |
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(12,836 |
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Net income (loss) attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests |
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14,749 |
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(3,010 |
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42,117 |
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(3,010 |
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Net income (loss) attributable to Class A Common Stockholders |
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$ |
10,085 |
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$ |
(3,283 |
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$ |
28,662 |
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$ |
(3,283 |
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VIVID SEATS INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
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Years Ended December 31, |
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2022 |
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2021 |
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Cash flows from operating activities |
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Net income (loss) |
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$ |
70,779 |
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$ |
(19,129 |
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Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities: |
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Depreciation and amortization |
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7,732 |
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2,322 |
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Amortization of deferred financing costs and interest rate cap |
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1,052 |
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4,472 |
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Loss on asset disposals |
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369 |
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— |
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Equity-based compensation expense |
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19,053 |
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6,047 |
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Loss on extinguishment of debt |
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4,285 |
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35,828 |
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Interest expense paid-in-kind |
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— |
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25,214 |
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Change in fair value of warrants |
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(8,227 |
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1,389 |
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Amortization of leases |
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2,170 |
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— |
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Change in fair value of contingent consideration |
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(2,065 |
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— |
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Changes in operating assets and liabilities: |
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Accounts receivable |
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(329 |
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(874 |
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Inventory |
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(1,010 |
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(4,311 |
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Prepaid expenses and other current assets |
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42,894 |
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7,623 |
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Accounts payable |
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(30,779 |
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128,160 |
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Accrued expenses and other current liabilities |
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(94,415 |
) |
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14,196 |
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Deferred paid-in-kind interest paid on May 2020 First Lein Loan |
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— |
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(44,141 |
) |
Deferred revenue |
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6,844 |
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19,183 |
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Other assets and liabilities |
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(3,978 |
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(189 |
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Net cash provided by operating activities |
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14,375 |
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175,790 |
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Cash flows from investing activities |
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Cash acquired (paid) in acquisition |
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(8 |
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301 |
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Purchases of property and equipment |
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(3,558 |
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(1,132 |
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Purchases of personal seat licenses |
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(165 |
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(76 |
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Investments in developed technology |
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(11,684 |
) |
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(8,438 |
) |
Net cash used in investing activities |
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(15,415 |
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(9,345 |
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Cash flows from financing activities |
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Proceeds from February 2022 First Lien Loan |
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275,000 |
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— |
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Payments of February 2022 First Lien Loan |
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(2,062 |
) |
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— |
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Distributions to non-controlling interests |
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(5,245 |
) |
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— |
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Repurchase of Common Stock as Treasury Stock |
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(32,494 |
) |
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— |
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Cash paid for milestone payments |
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(1,111 |
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Proceeds from PIPE Financing |
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— |
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475,172 |
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Proceeds from the Merger Transaction |
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— |
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277,738 |
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Redemption of Redeemable Senior Preferred Units |
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— |
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(236,026 |
) |
Payments of May 2020 First Lien Loan |
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— |
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(260,000 |
) |
Payments of June 2017 First Lien Loan |
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(465,712 |
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(153,009 |
) |
Prepayment penalty on extinguishment of debt |
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— |
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(27,974 |
) |
Payment of reverse recapitalization costs |
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— |
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(20,175 |
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Dividends paid to Class A Common Stock Shareholders |
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— |
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(17,698 |
) |
Payments of deferred financing costs and other debt-related costs |
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(4,856 |
) |
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— |
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Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities |
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(236,480 |
) |
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38,028 |
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Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash |
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(237,520 |
) |
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204,473 |
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Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash – beginning of period |
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489,810 |
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285,337 |
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Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash – end of period |
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$ |
252,290 |
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$ |
489,810 |
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Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures
We present Adjusted EBITDA, which is not a measure defined under GAAP, because it is a measure frequently used by analysts, investors, and other interested parties to evaluate companies in our industry. Further, we believe this measure is helpful in highlighting trends in our operating results, because it excludes the impact of items that are outside the control of management or not reflective of ongoing performance related directly to the operation of our business segments.
Adjusted EBITDA is a key measurement used by our management internally to make operating decisions, including those related to analyzing operating expenses, evaluating performance, and performing strategic planning and annual budgeting. Moreover, we believe Adjusted EBITDA provides useful information to investors and others in understanding and evaluating our results of operations, as well as provides a useful measure for period-to-period comparisons of our business performance and highlighting trends in our operating results.
Adjusted EBITDA is not based on any comprehensive set of accounting rules or principles and should not be considered a substitute for, or superior to, financial measures calculated in accordance with GAAP. Further limitations of Adjusted EBITDA are that it does not reflect all of the amounts associated with our operating results as determined in accordance with GAAP and may exclude costs that are recurring, such as interest expense, equity-based compensation, litigation, settlements and related costs and change in value of warrants. In addition, other companies may calculate Adjusted EBITDA differently than us, thereby limiting its usefulness as a comparative tool. We compensate for these limitations by providing specific information regarding the GAAP amounts excluded from Adjusted EBITDA.
The following is a reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA to its most directly comparable GAAP measure, net income (loss) (in thousands):
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Three Months Ended |
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Years Ended |
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December 31, |
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December 31, |
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2022 |
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2021 |
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2022 |
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2021 |
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Net income (loss) |
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$ |
24,834 |
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$ |
324 |
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$ |
70,779 |
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$ |
(19,129 |
) |
Income tax expense (benefit) |
|
|
(1,784 |
) |
|
|
304 |
|
|
|
(1,590 |
) |
|
|
304 |
|
Interest expense – net |
|
|
3,316 |
|
|
|
7,702 |
|
|
|
12,858 |
|
|
|
58,179 |
|
Depreciation and amortization |
|
|
2,463 |
|
|
|
816 |
|
|
|
7,732 |
|
|
|
2,322 |
|
Sales tax liability(1) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(25,605 |
) |
|
|
2,814 |
|
|
|
8,956 |
|
Transaction costs(2) |
|
|
555 |
|
|
|
4,015 |
|
|
|
4,840 |
|
|
|
12,852 |
|
Equity-based compensation(3) |
|
|
5,071 |
|
|
|
2,576 |
|
|
|
19,053 |
|
|
|
6,047 |
|
Loss on extinguishment of debt(4) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
35,828 |
|
|
|
4,285 |
|
|
|
35,828 |
|
Litigation, settlements and related costs(5) |
|
|
1,393 |
|
|
|
173 |
|
|
|
2,477 |
|
|
|
2,835 |
|
Severance related to COVID-19(6) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
286 |
|
Change in value of warrants(7) |
|
|
(1,609 |
) |
|
|
1,389 |
|
|
|
(8,227 |
) |
|
|
1,389 |
|
Change in fair value of contingent consideration(8) |
|
|
(845 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(2,065 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
Loss on asset disposals(9) |
|
|
306 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
369 |
|
|
|
— |
|
Adjusted EBITDA |
|
$ |
33,700 |
|
|
$ |
27,522 |
|
|
$ |
113,325 |
|
|
$ |
109,869 |
|