A.K.A. Brands Enters Material Definitive Agreement

TL;DR

AKA Brands just signed a big deal, creating a new financial obligation. Watch this space.

AI Summary

On October 14, 2025, A.K.A. Brands Holding Corp. entered into a material definitive agreement, creating a direct financial obligation. The company, headquartered in San Francisco, California, filed this 8-K report on October 15, 2025, detailing the nature of this obligation.

Why It Matters

This filing indicates a significant new financial commitment or obligation for A.K.A. Brands Holding Corp., which could impact its financial standing and future operations.

Risk Assessment

Risk Level: medium — Entering into material definitive agreements and creating financial obligations can introduce new risks related to the terms of the agreement and the company's ability to meet them.

Key Players & Entities

• A.K.A. Brands Holding Corp. (company) — Registrant
• October 14, 2025 (date) — Date of earliest event reported
• October 15, 2025 (date) — Date of Report
• San Francisco, California (location) — Principal Executive Offices

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Key Financial Figures

• $0.001 — ch registered: Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share AKA New York Stock Exchange
• $35,264,284.60 — nts in an aggregate principal amount of $35,264,284.60 (ii) establish Term Loans in an aggrega
• $85,000,000 — ans in an aggregate principal amount of $85,000,000, (iii) adjust the pricing stepdowns rel
• $35,200,000 — nants based on a Consolidated EBITDA of $35,200,000. The Amended and Restated Credit Agre

Filing Documents

• aka-20251014.htm (8-K) — 36KB
• exhibit101-executedamended.htm (EX-10.1) — 2274KB
• exhibit991-debtrefinancepr.htm (EX-99.1) — 8KB
• 0001865107-25-000067.txt ( ) — 2817KB
• aka-20251014.xsd (EX-101.SCH) — 2KB
• aka-20251014_lab.xml (EX-101.LAB) — 23KB
• aka-20251014_pre.xml (EX-101.PRE) — 13KB
• aka-20251014_htm.xml (XML) — 3KB

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Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement. On October 14, 2025, a.k.a. Brands Midco Holding Corp., as borrower (the "Lead Borrower"), a wholly-owned subsidiary of a.k.a. Brands Holding Corp. (the "Company"), entered into an Amended and Restated Syndicated Facility Agreement (the "Amended and Restated Credit Agreement"), which amends and restates in its entirety the Credit Agreement dated as of September 21, 2021 (as amended, restated, amended and restated, supplemented, increased, extended, supplemented or otherwise modified prior to the date hereof, the "Existing Credit Agreement"), by and among the Lead Borrower, the other Loan Parties party thereto from time to time, KeyBank National Association, as Administrative Agent, Collateral Agent and Security Trustee, and the lenders party thereto. Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined shall have the meanings ascribed to such terms in the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement. The Amended and Restated Credit Agreement amends and restates the Existing Credit Agreement to, among other things, (i) establish Revolving Credit Commitments in an aggregate principal amount of $35,264,284.60 (ii) establish Term Loans in an aggregate principal amount of $85,000,000, (iii) adjust the pricing stepdowns related to the interest rate on the Term SOFR Loans, Base Rate Loans and BBSY Loans after delivery of a compliance certificate for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2025 and (iv) resize baskets within certain negative covenants based on a Consolidated EBITDA of $35,200,000. The Amended and Restated Credit Agreement extends the maturity date of (i) the Revolving Credit Commitments to October 14, 2028 and (ii) the Term Loans to October 14, 2028. The Lead Borrower is required to make mandatory amortization payments in respect of the Term Loans in an amount equal to (a) commencing with the fiscal quarter ending on December 31, 2025 and until the fiscal quarter ending on December 31, 2027, a principal a

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Item 2.03 Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant. The information set forth in Item 1.01 above is incorporated by reference into this Item 2.03.

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Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure. On October 15, 2025, the Company issued a press release announcing the entry into the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference. The information contained in Item 7.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K and Exhibit 99.1 hereto shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act") nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

Financial Statements and Exhibits

Financial Statements and Exhibits. (d) Exhibits Exhibit No. Description 10.1 Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dates as of October 14 , 2025 , by and among a.k.a. Brands Midco Holding Corp., as borrower, the other Loan Parties party thereto from time to time, KeyBank National Association, as Administrative Agent, Collateral Agent and Security Trustee, and the lenders party thereto. 99.1 Press release dated October 15, 2025 104 Cover page interactive data file (embedded within the inline XBRL document)

SIGNATURES

SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized. a.k.a. Brands Holding Corp. Date: October 15, 2025 By: /s/ Kevin Grant Name: Kevin Grant Title: Chief Financial Officer

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