secwatch.observer — SEC 8-K summary
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Issuer:     Vivid Seats Inc. (SEAT)
CIK:        0001856031
Form:       8-K
Filed at:   2025-11-06T23:59:59+00:00
Accession:  0001193125-25-267994
Event type: earnings
Sentiment:  negative
Materiality: 0.80
Item codes: 1.01, 1.02, 2.02, 3.02, 5.02, 9.01
LLM model:  deepseek-v4-flash:cloud@v2

Vivid Seats Q3 2025: Net loss of $19.7M, revenue -27% YoY; CEO transition, 2026 outlook
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- Marketplace GOV $618.1M (-29% YoY); revenue $136.4M (-27% YoY); net loss $19.7M vs net income $9.2M in Q3 2024.
- Adjusted EBITDA $4.9M vs $34.1M in Q3 2024, down $29.2M.
- Lawrence Fey appointed CEO effective Nov 3; Stanley Chia steps down; Edward Pickus interim CFO.
- Completed corporate simplification: single class stock, TRA termination, expects up to $180M lifetime tax savings.
- 2026 initial outlook: Marketplace GOV $2.2-2.6B, Adjusted EBITDA $30-40M; cost savings target doubled to $60M.

Source:
  EDGAR index:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1856031/000119312525267994/0001193125-25-267994-index.htm
  Primary doc:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1856031/000119312525267994/seat-20251031.htm
  HTML page:      https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-25-267994

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