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| Equity-based Compensation | Note 7 - Equity-based Compensation Equity Incentive Plans Under the Getty Images Holdings, Inc. 2022 Equity Incentive Plan (“2022 Plan”), the Company grants restricted stock units, performance stock units and stock options. The Company granted 17,821,815 awards under the 2022 Plan during the six months ended June 30, 2026. Under the 2022 Plan, up to 51,104,577 shares of Class A common stock are reserved for issuance, of which 3,916,177 were available to be issued as of June 30, 2026. As of June 30, 2026, total unrecognized compensation cost was approximately $21.0 million, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 2.1 years. The Company maintains the Getty Images Holdings, Inc. Earn Out Plan; however, there were no awards granted or outstanding under the plan during the periods presented. Stock Option Exchange In March 2026, the Company completed a voluntary stock option exchange under which 19.3 million options were cancelled and 4.2 million replacement options were granted. The exchange was structured as a value-for-value exchange, and the replacement awards retained the vesting terms of the surrendered options. The exchange did not result in incremental stock-based compensation expense and the Company continues to recognize the remaining unamortized compensation cost over the remaining requisite service periods. Equity-based compensation expense is recorded in “Selling, general and administrative expenses” in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations, net of estimated forfeitures. The Company recognized equity-based compensation - net of estimated forfeitures of $3.3 million and $6.8 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2026, respectively, and $4.3 million and $9.2 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2025, respectively. The Company capitalized $0.3 million and $0.5 million of equity-based compensation expense incurred in connection with the development internal-use software during the three and six months ended June 30, 2026, respectively, and $0.5 million and $0.9 million during the three and six months ended June 30, 2025, respectively.
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