---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000950170-22-008696"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "SEAT"
cik: "0001856031"
company_name: "Vivid Seats Inc."
filed_at: "2022-05-10T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-25T22:01:00.372170+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.8
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Vivid Seats Q1 Marketplace GOV $742M (+537% YoY), raises full-year guidance

## Summary
- Revenue $130.8M (+442% YoY); Net income $3.1M vs loss of $20.3M in Q1 2021.
- Adjusted EBITDA $21.0M (+402% YoY). Cancellations above normal reduced net income/EBITDA by ~$4M.
- FY 2022 Marketplace GOV guidance raised to $2.80-3.05B (from $2.7-3.0B); Revenue raised to $520-555M (from $510-550M).
- Total Marketplace orders 2,019,000 in Q1 2022, up from 293,000 in Q1 2021.
- CEO cites strong demand; company pursuing growth including Betcha.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950170-22-008696
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: SEAT
- cik: 0001856031
- company_name: Vivid Seats Inc.
- filed_at: 2022-05-10T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.8
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1856031/000095017022008696/0000950170-22-008696-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1856031/000095017022008696/seat-20220510.htm

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