Getty Images Holdings, Inc.
For the period ended Dec 31, 2025. Filed Mar 16, 2026.
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FY2025 · Filed Mar 16, 2026
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Item 15. Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules
Item 15. EXHIBIT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES
(a)The following documents are filed as part of this annual report.
1 Financial Statements
| Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm (PCAOB ID: 42) | F-1 |
|---|---|
| Consolidated Balance Sheets | F-2 |
| Consolidated Statements of Operations | F-3 |
| Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive (Loss) Income | F-4 |
| Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity | F-5 |
| Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows | F-6 |
| Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements | F-7 |
2 Financial Statement Schedules
All schedules are omitted because they are not applicable or the required information is shown in the consolidated financial statements or notes thereto.
3 Exhibits
| Exhibit Number | Description |
| 2.1† | Business Combination Agreement by and among CC Neuberger Principal Holdings II, Griffey Global Holdings, Inc. and the other parties thereto, dated as of December 9, 2021 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 of Vector Holding, LLC’s Registration Statement on Form S-4, filed with the SEC on June 29, 2022) |
| 2.2† | Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of January 6, 2025, by and among Getty Images, Merger Sub 2, Merger Sub 3, Shutterstock, HoldCo and Merger Sub 1 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 of the Company’s Form 8-K filed with the SEC on January 7, 2025) |
| 3.1 | Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Getty Images Holdings, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on June 18, 2024) |
| 3.2 | Amended and Restated By-Laws of Getty Images Holdings, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 of the Company’s Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on June 18, 2024) |
| 4.1 | Specimen Common Stock Certificate (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of Vector Holding, LLC’s Registration Statement on Form S-4, filed with the SEC on June 29, 2022) |
| 4.2 | Indenture, dated February 19, 2019, between Getty Images, Inc. and Wilmington Trust, National Association (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 of the Company's Form 10-K, filed with the SEC on March 14, 2023) |
| 4.3 | First Supplemental Indenture, dated February 19, 2019, to the Indenture, dated as of February 19, 2019, between Getty Images, Inc. and Wilmington Trust, National Association (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.3 of the Company's Form 10-K, filed with the SEC on March 14, 2023) |
| 4.4 | Second Supplemental Indenture, dated March 29, 2023, to the Indenture, dated as of February 19, 2019, between Getty Images, Inc., Getty Images Holdings, Inc. and Wilmington Trust, National Association (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.4 of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K, filled with SEC on March 15, 2024) |
| 4.5 | Third Supplemental Indenture, dated as of October 21, 2025, to the Indenture, dated as of February 19, 2019, by and among Getty Images, Inc., the guarantors party thereto and Wilmington Trust, National Association, as trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.4 to the Company’s Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on October 21, 2025) |
| 4.6 | Indenture, dated as of May 5, 2025, by and among Getty Images, Inc. the guarantors party thereto and U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association, as trustee and notes collateral agent (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on May 6, 2025) |
| 4.7 | First Lien Intercreditor Agreement, dated as of May 5, 2025, among Getty Images and Abe Investment Holdings, Inc., as Borrowers, certain subsidiaries of Getty Images, Inc., as grantors, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as credit agreement representative and credit agreement collateral agent, and U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association, as trustee and notes collateral agent (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.3 of the Company’s Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on May 6, 2025) |
| 4.8 | Indenture, dated as of October 21, 2025, by and among Getty Images, Inc., the guarantors party thereto and Wilmington Trust, National Association, as trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on October 21, 2025) |
| 4.9 | First Supplemental Indenture, dated as of October 21, 2025, by and among Getty Images, Inc., the guarantors party thereto and Wilmington Trust, National Association, as trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on October 21, 2025) |
| 4.10 | Indenture, dated as of October 21, 2025, by and among Getty Images, Inc., the guarantors party thereto and U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association, as trustee and collateral agent (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.5 to the Company’s Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on October 21, 2025) |
| 4.11 | Escrow Agreement, dated as of October 21, 2025, by and among U.S. Bank National Association, as Escrow Agent, U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association, as trustee, and Getty Images, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.7 to the Company’s Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on October 21, 2025) |
| 4.12 | Description of Registrant’s securities (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.4 of the Company’s Form 10-K on March 14, 2023) |
| 10.1 | Registration Rights Agreement, by and among Getty Images Holdings, Inc., CC Neuberger Principal Holdings II, the Independent Directors (as defined therein), Getty Investments L.L.C., Koch Icon Investments, LLC and certain equity holders of Getty Images, dated July 22, 2022 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.8 of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on July 28, 2022) |
| 10.2^ | Form of Indemnification Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.9 of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on July 28, 2022) |
| 10.3 | Stockholders Agreement, by and among Vector Holdings, LLC and each of the persons listed on Schedule A thereto, dated as of December 9, 2021 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.7 of Vector Holding, LLC’s Registration Statement on Form S-4, filed with the SEC on June 29, 2022) |
| 10.4 | Incremental Commitment Amendment and Second Amendment to Credit Agreement, dated as of May 4, 2023, by and among Abe Investment Holdings, Inc., Getty Images, Inc., J.P. Morgan Chase Bank N.A., as administrative agent, as an L/C Issuer (as defined therein) and as Swing Line Lender (as defined therein), the lenders party thereto and the other loan parties party thereto (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Company’s Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on May 10, 2023) |
| 10.5* | Fourth Amendment to Credit Agreement, dated as of December 22, 2025, by and among Abe Investment Holdings, Inc., Getty Images, Inc., J.P. Morgan Chase Bank N.A., as administrative agent, the Revolving Credit Lenders (as defined therein) party thereto and the other loan parties party thereto. |
| 10.6 | Amendment No. 1, dated as of August 27, 2025, to Stockholders Agreement, dated as of December 9, 2021 by and among Getty Images Holdings, Inc. and each of the stockholders party thereto (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Company’s Form 10-Q, filed with the SEC on November 10, 2025) |
| 10.7 | Second Incremental Commitment Amendment and Third Amendment to Credit Agreement, dated as of February 21, 2024, by and among Abe Investment Holdings, Inc., Getty Images, Inc., J.P. Morgan Chase Bank N.A., as administrative agent, as L/C Issuer and as swing line lender, the lenders party thereto and the other loan parties party thereto (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Company’s Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on February 21, 2025) |
| 10.8^ | Getty Images Holdings, Inc. Earn Out Plan dated as of July 21, 2022 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.11 of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on July 28, 2022) |
| 10.9^ | Getty Images Holdings, Inc. 2022 Employee Stock Purchase Plan dated as of July 21, 2022 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.12 of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on July 28, 2022) |
| 10.10^ | Getty Images Holdings, Inc. 2022 Equity Incentive Plan dated as of July 21, 2022 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.13 of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on July 28, 2022) |
| 10.11^ | Form of Award Agreement Awarding Restricted Stock Units under the Getty Images Holdings, Inc. 2022 Equity Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.8 of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed with the SEC on March 15, 2024) |
| 10.12^ | Form of Award Agreement Awarding Performance Restricted Stock Units under the Getty Images Holdings, Inc. 2022 Equity Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.9 of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed with the SEC on March 15, 2024) |
| 10.13^ | Form of Award Agreement Awarding Stock Options under the Getty Images Holdings, Inc. 2022 Equity Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.10 of the Company’s Form 10-K, filed with the SEC on March 14, 2023) |
| 10.14^ | Form of Award Agreement Awarding Restricted Stock Units under the Getty Images Holdings, Inc. 2022 Earn Out Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.11 of the Company’s Form 10-K, filed with the SEC on March 15, 2024) |
| 10.15^ | Employment Agreement with Craig Peters dated July 1, 2015, as amended on January 27, 2017, November 3, 2017, January 1, 2019, April 1, 2020, October 1, 2020 January 1, 2024 and January 1, 2025 |
| 10.16^ | Employment Agreement with Nathaniel Gandert, dated June 1, 2016, as amended on April 1, 2020 and October 1, 2020 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.14 to Vector Holding, LLC’s Registration Statement on Form S-4, filed with the SEC on January 18, 2022) |
| 10.17^ | Employment Agreement with Gene Foca, dated January 3, 2017, as amended on April 1, 2020, October 1, 2020, and May 1, 2023. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.14 of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed with the SEC on March 15, 2024) |
| 10.18 | Restated Option Agreement, by and among Griffey Investors, L.P., Getty Images, Inc., Getty Investments, L.L.C. and certain other parties, dated February 9, 1998, as amended on February 9, 1998, February 24, 2008, August 14, 2012, and December 9, 2021 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.15 of Vector Holding, LLC’s Registration Statement on Form S-4, filed with the SEC on June 29, 2022) |
| 10.19 | Side Letter to the Forward Purchase Agreement and Backstop Agreement by and between CC Neuberger Principal Holdings II, and Neuberger Berman Opportunistic Capital Solutions Master Fund L.P., dated as of December 9, 2021 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 of Vector Holding, LLC’s Registration Statement on Form S-4, filed with the SEC on June 29, 2022) |
| 10.20 | Sponsor Side Letter by and among CC Neuberger Principal Holdings II Sponsor, LLC, Joel Alsfine, James Quella, Jonathan Gear, CC NB Sponsor 2 Holdings LLC, Neuberger Berman Opportunistic Capital Solutions Master Fund LP, CC Neuberger Principal Holdings II, Vector Holding, LLC and Griffey Global Holdings, Inc., dated as of December 9, 2021 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 of Vector Holding, LLC’s Registration Statement on Form S-4, filed with the SEC on June 29, 2022) |
| 10.21 | Voting and Support Agreement, dated as of January 6, 2025, by and between Getty Images and Jonathan Oringer (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Company’s Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on January 7, 2025) |
| 10.22 | Significant Stockholder Agreement, dated as of January 6, 2025, by and among Getty Images, the Getty Family Stockholders, the Koch Stockholder and Jonathan Oringer (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 of the Company's Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on January 7, 2025 |
| 10.23 | Letter Agreement, dated as of January 6, 2025, by and among Getty Images and the Getty Family Stockholders (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 of the Company’s Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on January 7, 2025) |
| 10.24 | Letter Agreement, dated as of January 6, 2025, by and between Getty Images and the Koch Stockholder (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 of the Company’s Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on January 7, 2025) |
| 19.1 | Getty Images Holdings, Inc. Insider Trading Policies (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 19.1 of the Company's Form 10-K, filed with the SEC on March 17, 2025) |
| 21.1* | Subsidiaries of Registrant |
| 23.1* | Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm |
| 31.1* | Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Exchange Act Rules 13a-14(a) and 15d-14(a), as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 |
| 31.2* | Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Exchange Act Rules 13a-14(a) and 15d-14(a), as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 |
| 32.1** | Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 |
| 32.2** | Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 |
| 97^ | Getty Images Holdings, Inc. Incentive-Based Compensation Recovery Policy (incorporated by reference from the Company’s Form 10-K, filed with the SEC on March 15, 2024) |
| 101 | Interactive Data Files Pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T: (i) Consolidated Balance Sheets, (ii) Consolidated Statements of Operations, (iii) Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive (Loss) Income, (iv) Consolidated Statement of Redeemable Preferred Stock and Stockholders’ Equity, (v) Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, and (vi) Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements. The instance document does not appear in the Interactive Data File because its XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document |
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File. Formatted in Inline XBRL and contained in exhibit 101. |
| † | Certain of the exhibits and schedules to this exhibit have been omitted in accordance with Regulation S-K Item 601(b)(2). The Company agrees to furnish supplementally a copy of all omitted exhibits and schedules to the SEC upon its request. |
| * | Filed Herewith |
| ** | Furnished Herewith |
| ^ | Indicates management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement |
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