---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000950170-23-039040"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "SEAT"
cik: "0001856031"
company_name: "Vivid Seats Inc."
filed_at: "2023-08-07T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-12T04:57:45.716744+00:00"
event_type: "m_and_a"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Vivid Seats acquires Japanese ticket marketplace Wavedash for ~$61M

## Summary
- Enterprise value ¥8.7B (~$61M) cash; close expected Q3 2023.
- Wavedash is market leader in Japanese secondary ticketing; FY23 rev ~$35M.
- CEO calls deal accretive and TAM-expanding; CFO notes accretive EBITDA margins.
- Wavedash will operate as wholly owned subsidiary after closing.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950170-23-039040
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: SEAT
- cik: 0001856031
- company_name: Vivid Seats Inc.
- filed_at: 2023-08-07T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: m_and_a
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1856031/000095017023039040/0000950170-23-039040-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1856031/000095017023039040/seat-20230807.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950170-23-039040
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950170-23-039040.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950170-23-039040.txt

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