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Vivid Seats (Vivid Seats) Cash Flow from Operations : $121.4 Mil (TTM As of Mar. 2024)


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What is Vivid Seats Cash Flow from Operations?

Cash flow from operations refers to the cash brought in through a company's normal business operations. It is the cash flow before any investment or financing activities. It is the cash version of net income.

For the three months ended in Mar. 2024, Vivid Seats's Net Income From Continuing Operations was $10.7 Mil. Its Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization was $10.5 Mil. Its Change In Working Capital was $5.4 Mil. Its cash flow from deferred tax was $0.9 Mil. Its Cash from Discontinued Operating Activities was $0.0 Mil. Its Asset Impairment Charge was $0.0 Mil. Its Stock Based Compensation was $8.5 Mil. And its Cash Flow from Others was $3.2 Mil. In all, Vivid Seats's Cash Flow from Operations for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was $39.2 Mil.


Vivid Seats Cash Flow from Operations Historical Data

The historical data trend for Vivid Seats's Cash Flow from Operations can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Vivid Seats Cash Flow from Operations Chart

Vivid Seats Annual Data
Trend Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Cash Flow from Operations
76.48 -33.89 175.79 14.38 147.32

Vivid Seats Quarterly Data
Dec19 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
Cash Flow from Operations Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 65.11 17.56 31.72 32.93 39.17

Vivid Seats Cash Flow from Operations Calculation

Cash flow from operations refers to the cash brought in through a company's normal business operations. It is the cash flow before any investment or financing activities. It is the cash version of net income.

Vivid Seats's Cash Flow from Operations for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

Vivid Seats's Cash Flow from Operations for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 is:


Cash Flow from Operations for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2024 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $121.4 Mil.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


Vivid Seats  (NAS:SEAT) Cash Flow from Operations Explanation

For companies reported in indirect method, cash flow from operations contains six items:

1. Net Income From Continuing Operations:
Net Income From Continuing Operations indicates the net income that a firm brings in from ongoing business activities. These activities are expected to continue into the next reporting period. It excludes extraordinary items, income from the cumulative effects of accounting changes, non-recurring items, income from tax loss carry forward, and preferred dividends.

Vivid Seats's net income from continuing operations for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was $10.7 Mil.

2. Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization:
Depreciation is a present expense that accounts for the past cost of an asset that is now providing benefits.
Depletion and amortization are synonyms for depreciation.
Generally:
The term depreciation is used when discussing man made tangible assets
The term depletion is used when discussing natural tangible assets
The term amortization is used when discussing intangible assets

Vivid Seats's depreciation, depletion and amortization for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was $10.5 Mil.

3. Change In Working Capital:
Working Capital is a measure of a company's short term liquidity or its ability to cover short term liabilities. It is defined as the difference between a company's current assets and current liabilities. Changes in Working Capital is reported in the cash flow statement since it is one of the major ways in which net income can differ from operating cash flow.

Vivid Seats's change in working capital for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was $5.4 Mil. It means Vivid Seats's working capital increased by $5.4 Mil from Dec. 2023 to Mar. 2024 .

4. Deferred Tax:
It is the cash flow generated from deferred tax.

Vivid Seats's cash flow from deferred tax for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was $0.9 Mil.

5. Cash from Discontinued Operating Activities:
Net cash from all of the entity's discontinued operating activities.

Vivid Seats's cash from discontinued operating Activities for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was $0.0 Mil.

6. Asset Impairment Charge:
It is the charge against earnings resulting from the aggregate write down of all assets from their carrying value to their fair value.

Vivid Seats's asset impairment charge for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was $0.0 Mil.

7. Stock Based Compensation:
It is a way corporations use stock options to reward employees. It provides executives and employees the opportunity to share in the growth of the company and, if structured properly, can align their interests with the interests of the company's shareholders and investors, without burning the company's cash on hand.

Vivid Seats's stock based compensation for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was $8.5 Mil.

8. Cash Flow from Others:
These are cash differences caused by the change of inventory, accounts payable, accounts receivable etc. For instance, if a company pays its suppliers slower, its cash position will build up faster. If a company receives payments from its customers slower, its account receivables will rise, and its cash position will grow more slowly (or even shrink).

Vivid Seats's cash flow from others for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was $3.2 Mil.


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Vivid Seats (Vivid Seats) Business Description

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Address
24 E. Washington Street, Suite 900, Chicago, IL, USA, 60602
Vivid Seats Inc is an online ticket marketplace for connecting fans to live events and artists. It is the official ticketing partner of brands in the entertainment industry providing tickets for sports, concerts, theatres, and comedy. It operates in two segments namely marketplace and resale.
Executives
Edward Pickus officer: Chief Accounting Officer C/O VIVID SEATS INC., 111 N. CANAL STREET, SUITE 800, CHICAGO IL 60606
Jonathan Miles Wagner officer: Chief Technology Officer C/O VIVID SEATS INC., 111 N. CANAL STREET, SUITE 800, CHICAGO IL 60606
Riva Bakal officer: SVP, Strategy & Product C/O VIVID SEATS INC., 111 N. CANAL STREET, SUITE 800, CHICAGO IL 60606
Hoya Topco, Llc 10 percent owner C/O KIRKLAND & ELLIS LLP, 555 CALIFORNIA STREET, SUITE 2700, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94104
Emily T Epstein officer: General Counsel 101 MERRITT 7, NORWALK CT 06851
Craig A. Dixon director C/O VIVID SEATS INC., 111 N. CANAL STREET, SUITE 800, CHICAGO IL 60606
David E. Morris officer: General Counsel C/O VIVID SEATS INC., 111 N. CANAL STREET, SUITE 800, CHICAGO IL 60606
Sbt Investors Llc 10 percent owner 600 STEAMBOAT ROAD, SUITE 200, GREENWICH CT 06830
Todd L Boehly director, 10 percent owner 600 STEAMBOAT ROAD, GREENWICH CT 06830
Eldridge Industries, Llc 10 percent owner 600 STEAMBOAT ROAD, GREENWICH CT 06830
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Jane E. Deflorio director 3000 N.W. 107TH AVENUE, MIAMI FL 33172
Post Portfolio Trust, Llc 10 percent owner 600 STEAMBOAT ROAD, SUITE 200, GREENWICH CT 06830
Security Benefit Life Insurance Co /ks/ 10 percent owner ONE SECURITY BENEFIT PLACE, TOPEKA KS 66636-0001
Julie D. Masino director C/O VIVID SEATS INC., 111 N. CANAL STREET, SUITE 800, CHICAGO IL 60606