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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 May 9, 2023, Vivid Seats Inc. issued a press release providing financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2023.
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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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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May 9, 2023 |
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/s/ Lawrence Fey |
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Lawrence Fey |
Exhibit 99.1
Vivid Seats Strengthens Position with Excellent Start to 2023
Q1 2023 Revenues of $161mm (+23% YoY) and Adjusted EBITDA of $42mm (+102% YoY)
Raising Guidance for 2023 Marketplace GOV, Revenues and Adjusted EBITDA
CHICAGO, IL – May 9, 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 first quarter ended March 31, 2023.
“We are off to an excellent start in 2023. The live event environment was robust in the first quarter with exciting event supply meeting exuberant fan demand,” said Stan Chia, Vivid Seats CEO. “It is clear sustained gains stem from providing differentiated product, service and value and we are thrilled to see our investments yielding results. Driven by our investments in our loyalty program and a differentiated buyer experience, repeat orders as a percentage of total orders placed on Vivid Seats have increased to 56% in 2022 from 47% in 2018. As part of our continued focus on innovating the buyer experience, we are excited to announce free-to-play games in the Vivid Seats app, powered by Vivid Picks, offering our users daily challenges with the chance to win free tickets.”
First Quarter 2023 Key Operational and Financial Metrics
“We delivered an exceptional quarter and we are raising our 2023 guidance to account for our strong performance and improving visibility into the remainder of the year," said Lawrence Fey, Vivid Seats CFO. “Q1 2023 Revenue was up 23% year-over-year as we benefitted from a robust March event calendar. Q1 Adjusted EBITDA of $42 million was up over 100% versus last year as a result of robust topline growth, loyalty efficiencies and timing of marketing investments. We are also pleased that our profitability converted into strong cash flow in Q1 with our cash balance growing $52 million relative to our year-end balance despite purchasing the remaining $8 million of shares available under our share repurchase authorization. Our robust profitability and cash flow continues to provide us numerous pathways to build long-term value.”
Key Performance Indicators ('000s)
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Three Months Ended March 31, |
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Marketplace GOV(1) |
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855,528 |
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$ |
742,138 |
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Total Marketplace orders(2) |
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2,275 |
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2,019 |
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Total Resale orders(3) |
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87 |
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68 |
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Adjusted EBITDA(4) |
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42,435 |
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21,012 |
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2023 Financial Outlook
Vivid Seats now 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 first quarter 2023 earnings call.
Form 10-K Technical Amendment
Today, the Company filed a technical amendment to its annual report on Form 10-K and, as a result, it will also update its Form S-3 registration statement to Form S-1. There is no substantive change to the Company’s disclosure as a result of these two updates. The 10-K amendment corrected an inadvertent omission of the Company’s internal controls report without changing its previously disclosed conclusion on internal control over financial reporting.
Webcast Details
The Company will host a webcast at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time today to discuss the first quarter 2023 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 supply and demand 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 integration of Vivid Picks, the effects of any recession and inflation, ongoing and future effects of pandemics, 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
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Julia Young
Julia.Young@vividseats.com
VIVID SEATS INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(in thousands, except per share data) (Unaudited)
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March 31, |
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December 31, |
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2022 |
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Assets |
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Current assets: |
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Cash and cash equivalents |
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$ |
303,319 |
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$ |
251,542 |
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Restricted cash |
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675 |
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748 |
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Accounts receivable – net |
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46,531 |
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36,531 |
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Inventory – net |
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24,153 |
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12,783 |
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Prepaid expenses and other current assets |
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33,329 |
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29,912 |
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Total current assets |
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408,007 |
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331,516 |
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Property and equipment – net |
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10,308 |
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10,431 |
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Right-of-use assets – net |
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7,710 |
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7,859 |
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Intangible assets – net |
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81,800 |
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81,976 |
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Goodwill |
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715,258 |
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715,258 |
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Other non-current assets |
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4,432 |
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4,391 |
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Total assets |
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$ |
1,227,515 |
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1,151,431 |
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Current liabilities: |
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Accounts payable |
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$ |
218,138 |
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161,312 |
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Accrued expenses and other current liabilities |
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183,765 |
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181,970 |
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Deferred revenue |
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25,920 |
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31,983 |
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Current maturities of long-term debt |
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2,750 |
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2,750 |
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Total current liabilities |
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430,573 |
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378,015 |
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Long-term debt – net |
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264,384 |
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264,898 |
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Long-term lease liabilities |
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14,850 |
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14,911 |
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Other liabilities |
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13,118 |
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13,445 |
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Total long-term liabilities |
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292,352 |
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293,254 |
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Commitments and contingencies |
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Redeemable noncontrolling interests |
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901,866 |
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862,860 |
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Shareholders' deficit |
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Class A common stock, $0.0001 par value; 500,000,000 shares authorized at March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022; 82,902,276 and 82,410,774 issued and outstanding at March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively |
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Class B common stock, $0.0001 par value; 250,000,000 shares authorized, 118,200,000 issued and outstanding at March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022 |
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12 |
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12 |
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Additional paid-in capital |
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644,759 |
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663,908 |
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Treasury stock, at cost, 5,291,497 and 4,342,477 shares at March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively |
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(40,106 |
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Accumulated deficit |
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(1,001,950 |
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(1,014,132 |
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Total Shareholders' deficit |
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(397,276 |
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(382,698 |
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Total liabilities, Redeemable noncontrolling interests, and Shareholders' deficit |
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$ |
1,227,515 |
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1,151,431 |
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VIVID SEATS INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
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Revenues |
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161,063 |
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130,772 |
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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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37,760 |
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32,164 |
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Marketing and selling |
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54,772 |
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54,228 |
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General and administrative |
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32,389 |
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29,275 |
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Depreciation and amortization |
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2,598 |
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1,385 |
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Change in fair value of contingent consideration |
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34 |
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Income from operations |
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33,510 |
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13,720 |
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Other (income) expense: |
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Interest expense – net |
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3,280 |
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3,942 |
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Loss on extinguishment of debt |
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— |
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4,285 |
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Other (income) expense |
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(327 |
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2,279 |
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Income before income taxes |
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30,557 |
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3,214 |
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Income tax expense |
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285 |
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76 |
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Net income |
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30,272 |
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3,138 |
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Net income attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests |
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18,090 |
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1,879 |
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Net income attributable to Class A Common Stockholders |
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$ |
12,182 |
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$ |
1,259 |
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VIVID SEATS INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
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Three Months Ended March 31, |
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2022 |
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Cash flows from operating activities |
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Net income |
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$ |
30,272 |
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$ |
3,138 |
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Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: |
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Depreciation and amortization |
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2,598 |
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1,385 |
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Amortization of deferred financing costs and interest rate cap |
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226 |
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329 |
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Equity-based compensation expense |
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5,530 |
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3,597 |
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Loss on extinguishment of debt |
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— |
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4,285 |
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Change in fair value of warrants |
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(327 |
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2,279 |
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Amortization of leases |
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150 |
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490 |
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Loss on asset disposals |
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7 |
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Change in fair value of contingent consideration |
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34 |
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Change in assets and liabilities: |
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Accounts receivable |
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(10,000 |
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(17,854 |
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Inventory |
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(11,370 |
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(6,126 |
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Prepaid expenses and other current assets |
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(3,417 |
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(3,252 |
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Accounts payable |
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56,826 |
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45,094 |
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Accrued expenses and other current liabilities |
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444 |
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(10,599 |
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Deferred revenue |
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(6,063 |
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3,094 |
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Other assets and liabilities |
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201 |
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(2,326 |
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Net cash provided by operating activities |
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65,111 |
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23,534 |
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Cash flows from investing activities |
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Purchases of property and equipment |
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(215 |
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(693 |
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Investments in developed technology |
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(2,027 |
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(2,748 |
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Purchases of personal seat licenses |
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(365 |
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Net cash used in investing activities |
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(2,607 |
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(3,441 |
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Cash flows from financing activities |
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Payments of February 2022 First Lien Loan |
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(688 |
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— |
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Repurchase of common stock as treasury stock |
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(7,612 |
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— |
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Cash paid for milestone payments |
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(2,500 |
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— |
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Payments of June 2017 First Lien Loan |
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— |
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(465,712 |
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Proceeds from February 2022 First Lien Loan |
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— |
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275,000 |
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Payments of deferred financing costs and other debt-related costs |
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— |
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(4,856 |
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Net cash used in financing activities |
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(10,800 |
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(195,568 |
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Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash |
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51,704 |
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(175,475 |
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Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash – beginning of period |
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252,290 |
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489,810 |
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Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash – end of period |
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$ |
303,994 |
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$ |
314,335 |
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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 (in thousands):
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Three Months Ended March 31, |
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2023 |
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2022 |
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Net income |
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$ |
30,272 |
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$ |
3,138 |
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Income tax expense |
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285 |
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76 |
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Interest expense – net |
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3,280 |
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3,942 |
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Depreciation and amortization |
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2,598 |
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1,385 |
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Sales tax liability(1) |
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— |
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922 |
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Transaction costs(2) |
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456 |
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1,402 |
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Equity-based compensation(3) |
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5,530 |
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3,597 |
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Loss on extinguishment of debt(4) |
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— |
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4,285 |
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Litigation, settlements and related costs(5) |
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300 |
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(14 |
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Change in fair value of warrants(6) |
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(327 |
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2,279 |
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Change in fair value of contingent consideration(7) |
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34 |
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— |
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Loss on asset disposals(8) |
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7 |
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— |
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Adjusted EBITDA |
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$ |
42,435 |
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$ |
21,012 |
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