---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000950170-22-021472"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "EEX"
cik: "0001579214"
company_name: "Emerald Holding, Inc."
filed_at: "2022-11-03T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-22T09:00:48.474924+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Emerald Q3 organic rev +33.5% to $56.6M; net income $93M on $149M insurance settlement

## Summary
- Revenue $62.4M (-18.4% YoY) as prior year had COVID-postponed events; organic revenue $56.6M (+33.5%).
- Net income $93.0M (vs loss $9.0M) driven by $149.3M insurance litigation settlement.
- Adjusted EBITDA $149.7M (incl settlement); ex-insurance, Adj. EBITDA negative $1.3M.
- Bought back 1.6M shares at avg $3.74; board extended repurchase program to $20M through Dec 2023.
- FY 2022 guidance: >$300M revenue, ~$50M Adj EBITDA; FY 2023 target >$100M Adj EBITDA.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950170-22-021472
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: EEX
- cik: 0001579214
- company_name: Emerald Holding, Inc.
- filed_at: 2022-11-03T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1579214/000095017022021472/0000950170-22-021472-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1579214/000095017022021472/eex-20221103.htm

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## Key facts
- Earnings Releases
  Emerald Holding, Inc. reported the third quarter ended September 30, 2022 results: revenue $62.4 million, net income $93.0 million, EPS $0.41.
  - Period: the third quarter ended September 30, 2022
  - Revenue: $62.4 million
  - Net income: $93.0 million
  - EPS: $0.41
  - Result: reported results
  source text: of 2022, Emerald successfully traded 25 in-person trade shows, conferences and other events, serving more than 79,000 attendees and 3,900 exhibiting companies • Revenues of $62.4 million for the third quarter 2022, a decrease of $14.1 million, or 18.4%, from $76.5 million in revenue for the third quarter of 2021, reflecting the impact of the temporarily increased
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1579214/000095017022021472/0000950170-22-021472-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.