a.k.a. Brands Holding Corp. Quarterly report [Sections 13 or 15(d)]

Equity-based Compensation (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2026

A summary of the Company's time-based stock option activity under the 2021 Plan for the nine months ended September 30, 2026, is as follows:


	Number of Options	Weighted Average Exercise Price		Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term (years)	Aggregate Intrinsic Value
Balance as of December 31, 2025	39,820	$	81.47	4.99	$	—
Granted	—	—
Exercised	—	—
Forfeited/Repurchased	(6,896)	49.56
Balance as of September 30, 2026	32,924	$	88.15	5.24	$	—
Vested as of September 30, 2026	32,924	$	88.15	5.24	$	—

A summary of the Company's 2026 PSU activity under the 2021 Plan for the nine months ended September 30, 2026, is as follows:


	Number of Shares	Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
Balance as of December 31, 2025	—	$	0.00
Granted	141,075	11.02
Vested	—	0.00
Forfeited/Repurchased	—	0.00
Balance as of September 30, 2026	141,075	$	11.02

A summary of the Company's time-based RSU activity under the 2021 Plan for the nine months ended September 30, 2026, is as follows:


	Number of Shares	Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
Balance as of December 31, 2025	656,522	$	12.95
Granted	185,472	10.77
Vested	(322,365)	12.51
Forfeited/Repurchased	(28,145)	12.80
Balance as of September 30, 2026	491,484	$	12.47

The following table summarizes the Company’s equity-based compensation expense by award type for all Plans:


	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2026		2025		2026		2025
Stock options	$	119	$	164	$	352	$	577
RSUs	989		1,699		3,048		4,969
ESPP purchase rights	15		32		63		108
Time-based incentive units	—		—		—		143
Total	$	1,123	$	1,895	$	3,463	$	5,797