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. Chief Technology Officer Stefano Langenbacher reported routine equity-compensation activity involving Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) and related tax withholding. On May 12, 2026, RSUs covering 592 shares of Class A common stock were exercised, resulting in the acquisition of 592 shares at a stated price of $0.00 per share. To cover tax obligations, 256 shares of Class A common stock were disposed of at $8.68 per share as a tax-withholding transaction, not an open-market sale. After these entries, his direct Class A holdings reported in the filing ranged between 41,602 and 41,858 shares, while 3,554 RSUs remained outstanding, vesting through November 12, 2027.
Vivid Seats Inc. General Counsel Austin Arnett reported routine equity compensation activity involving restricted stock units (RSUs) and a small related share sale. On May 12, 2026, Arnett exercised 30 RSUs, receiving 30 shares of Class A common stock at a stated price of $0.00 per share, and held 31 RSUs afterward. On May 13, 2026, 10 shares of Class A common stock were sold at $8.53 per share, leaving Arnett with 2,699 shares directly owned.
According to the footnotes, the 10-share sale was executed under a mandatory “sell to cover” provision to satisfy tax withholding obligations tied to the RSU vesting and settlement, rather than a discretionary open-market sale. The RSUs vest over time, with one-third vested on August 12, 2024 and the remainder vesting in equal quarterly installments until fully vested on August 12, 2026.
Vivid Seats Inc. Chief Executive Officer Lawrence Fey exercised restricted stock units to acquire additional Class A common shares. On May 12, 2026, he converted 1,854 RSUs into Class A Common Stock at a stated price of $0.00 per share, a standard accounting value for equity awards.
Following this transaction, Fey directly holds 187,282 shares of Class A Common Stock and 7,418 Restricted Stock Units. Each RSU represents a contingent right to receive one share of Class A common stock. According to the vesting schedule, one-third of the RSUs vested on May 12, 2025, with the remaining units vesting quarterly until fully vested on May 12, 2027, and they do not have an expiration date.
Vivid Seats Inc. (SEAT) reported a weaker first quarter of 2026, swinging to a larger loss on lower ticketing revenue. Revenue fell to $125.8M from $164.0M a year earlier, driven by declines in both Marketplace and Resale activity.
The company posted a net loss of $14.6M versus $9.8M in 2025, as lower marketing and general and administrative spending did not fully offset the revenue drop. Operating cash flow improved sharply to $46.0M, lifting cash and cash equivalents to $143.6M while long-term debt under its 2025 First Lien Loan remained about $386.6M.
Vivid Seats Inc. reported weaker first quarter 2026 results while generating strong cash and updating lenders on refinancing talks. Revenue was $125.8 million versus $164.0 million a year earlier, with Marketplace GOV of $612.4 million compared with $820.4 million.
The company posted a net loss of $14.6 million versus a $9.8 million loss, and Adjusted EBITDA of $9.5 million versus $21.7 million. Operating activities provided $46.0 million of cash, lifting cash and cash equivalents to $143.6 million from $102.7 million at year-end.
Vivid Seats previously designated subsidiaries, including Vegas.com, LLC, as unrestricted under its first lien credit facility and held confidential talks with an ad hoc term-loan lender group about a potential refinancing. Those talks have ended, but the company remains in negotiations with other lenders. Attached “cleansing” materials outline competing proposals, including a $50 million equity rights offering and a $225 million takeback term loan, though no transaction is assured.
Vivid Seats Inc. is asking stockholders to vote at its 2026 virtual annual meeting on June 9, 2026, at 9:00 a.m. CT. Holders of 10,987,411 shares of Class A common stock as of April 17, 2026, may vote on electing two Class II directors, Craig Dixon and Adam Stewart, to serve until the 2029 meeting and on ratifying Deloitte as independent auditor for 2026.
The proxy details board structure, committee composition, and independence, as well as major holders such as GTCR with 35.4% and Eldridge Industries with 36.3% of Class A shares. It also describes executive and director compensation, including 2025 restricted stock unit grants and severance terms for recent leadership changes.
Vivid Seats Inc. Chief Financial Officer Thomas Joseph D. Jr. reported equity compensation and related share activity. He exercised 19,113 Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) into 19,113 shares of Class A common stock and 7,960 of those shares were withheld at $5.90 per share to cover tax obligations, leaving 11,153 shares directly held after the disposition.
He also received a grant of 152,905 new RSUs, each representing a contingent right to one share of Class A common stock. According to the terms, one-eighth of these RSUs vested on the grant date, with the remainder vesting in equal quarterly installments beginning on June 11, 2026, so that all units are fully vested on December 11, 2027. The RSUs do not have an expiration date.
Vivid Seats Inc. Chief Accounting Officer Edward Pickus reported routine equity compensation activity involving Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) tied to Class A common stock. On March 11, 2026, he exercised RSUs that converted into 15,543 shares of Class A common stock.
To satisfy tax obligations related to this vesting, 6,417 shares of Class A common stock were withheld at a reference price of $6.10 per share, rather than sold in the open market. After these transactions, Pickus directly held 15,506 shares of Class A common stock. Footnotes explain that the various RSU grants vest in scheduled quarterly installments through dates extending into 2028.
Vivid Seats Inc. Chief Executive Officer Lawrence Fey reported the vesting and exercise of restricted stock units into Class A common stock. On March 11, 2026, he exercised RSUs covering 111,337 shares of Class A common stock, increasing his direct holdings to 185,428 shares after the transactions.
The RSUs represent the right to receive one share of Class A common stock per unit and vest in scheduled quarterly installments. Different RSU grants reach full vesting on dates ranging from March 11, 2026 through March 11, 2028, with another grant fully vesting on December 11, 2027.