Getty Images Secures Support of All Major Financial Stakeholder Groups on

Comprehensive Restructuring Transactions to Strengthen Balance Sheet and Drive Growth

Restructuring Support Agreement Provides for Implementation of Transactions Through Expedited Prepackaged Plan of Reorganization Process

Process to Address Non-Operating Legal Liabilities While Maintaining Operational Strength

No Impact on Company Operations, Employees, Contributors, Partners, Customers or Vendors; Payments Expected to Continue in the Ordinary Course

NEW YORK, Oct. 12, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Getty Images Holdings, Inc. (OTCPK: GETY) ("Getty Images" or the "Company"), a preeminent global visual content creator and marketplace, today announced that it has reached agreement with all of its major financial stakeholder groups on the terms of a comprehensive restructuring that includes a series of transactions to strengthen the Company’s balance sheet and support its future growth.

Under the Restructuring Support Agreement ("RSA"), members of the Getty Family, through certain of their affiliated entities, and affiliates of Koch Equity Development ("KED") (together, the "Equity Investors") have committed to invest up to $533 million of new equity, noteholders representing 83.5% of the Company’s unsecured bonds have agreed to significantly reduce outstanding debt through the retirement of $270 million of outstanding senior unsecured notes, and holders representing approximately 89% of the Company’s secured bonds and term loans, and 100% of revolving credit facility lenders have agreed to reduce interest obligations and extend debt maturities on the Company’s secured debt. The RSA is the successful culmination of collaborative discussions with key stakeholders across the Company’s capital structure. Upon completion of the restructuring, Getty Images will become a privately held company, with the Equity Investors owning 100% of the reorganized Company upon emergence.