A.K.A. BRANDS HOLDING CORP.
Business
A.K.A. BRANDS HOLDING CORP. operates a portfolio of global fashion brands focused on next-generation consumers who primarily shop online. It offers trend-driven apparel, footwear and accessories through owned brands including Princess Polly, Petal & Pup, Culture Kings and mnml, plus branded and third-party streetwear assortments, influencer-led marketing and omnichannel retail experiences. The company organizes its business by brand-level operating units that share centralized technology, sourcing and operational resources. Its products are distributed mainly via direct-to-consumer e-commerce, branded stores and selected wholesale and marketplace partners across the U.S., Australia/New Zealand and international markets.
Summary from filing dated 2025-03-06
Financials
Consolidated Statement of Income
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net sales | 600 | 575 | 546 | 612 | 562 | |
| Cost of sales | 256 | 247 | 246 | 274 | 255 | |
| Gross profit | 344 | 328 | 300 | 337 | 308 | |
| Selling | 178 | 162 | 149 | 166 | 144 | |
| Marketing | 74 | 75 | 69 | 67 | 58 | |
| General and administrative | 110 | 101 | 97 | 103 | 89 | |
| Goodwill impairment | 0 | 0 | 69 | 174 | 0 | |
| Total operating expenses | 362 | 338 | 384 | 509 | 291 | |
| Loss from operations | −18 | −10 | −83 | −172 | 16 | |
| Interest expense | −10 | −10 | −11 | −7 | — | |
| Other expense | −1 | −1 | −2 | −2 | −1 | |
| Total other expense, net | −11 | −11 | −14 | −9 | −22 | |
| Loss before income taxes | −29 | −22 | −97 | — | — | |
| Provision for income tax | −2 | −4 | −2 | 4 | −852,000 | |
| Net loss | −31 | −26 | −99 | −177 | −6 | |
| Net loss per share, basic (in dollars per share) | −2.93 | −2.46 | −9.24 | −16.47 | −0.77 | |
| Net loss per share, diluted (in dollars per share) | −2.93 | −2.46 | −9.24 | −16.47 | −0.77 | |
| Weighted average shares outstanding, basic (in shares) | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 8 | |
| Weighted average shares outstanding, diluted (in shares) | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 8 |
Consolidated Balance Sheet
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-10-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and cash equivalents | 20 | 24 | — | 22 | 46 | |
| Accounts receivable, net | 11 | 8 | — | 5 | 3 | |
| Inventory | 86 | 96 | — | 91 | 127 | |
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 12 | 17 | — | 18 | 13 | |
| Total current assets | 129 | 145 | — | 136 | 198 | |
| Property and equipment, net | 39 | 31 | — | 27 | 29 | |
| Operating lease right-of-use assets | 89 | 65 | — | 37 | 37 | |
| Intangible assets, net | 43 | 52 | — | 64 | 76 | |
| Goodwill | 94 | 89 | 30 | 95 | 168 | |
| Deferred tax assets | 8,000 | 47,000 | — | 2 | 1 | |
| Other assets | 3 | 2 | — | 618,000 | 853,000 | |
| Total assets | 397 | 385 | — | 362 | 510 | |
| Accounts payable | 31 | 30 | — | 28 | 21 | |
| Accrued liabilities | 34 | 31 | — | 25 | 40 | |
| Sales returns reserve | 8 | 8 | — | 10 | 4 | |
| Deferred revenue | 13 | 12 | — | 12 | 11 | |
| Income taxes payable | 243,000 | 1 | — | 257,000 | 0 | |
| Operating lease liabilities, current | 13 | 8 | — | 8 | 7 | |
| Current portion of long-term debt | 6 | 6 | — | 3 | 6 | |
| Total current liabilities | 105 | 97 | — | 86 | 88 | |
| Long-term debt | 105 | 105 | — | 90 | 138 | |
| Operating lease liabilities | 88 | 63 | — | 35 | 34 | |
| Other long-term liabilities | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | |
| Total liabilities | 300 | 268 | — | 213 | 263 | |
| Commitments and contingencies (Note 15) | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Preferred stock, $0.001 par value; 50,000,000 shares authorized; zero shares issued or outstanding as of December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| Common stock, $0.001 par value; 500,000,000 shares authorized; 10,770,721 and 10,669,649 shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively | 128,000 | 128,000 | — | 128,000 | 129,000 | |
| Additional paid-in capital | 476 | 472 | — | 466 | 461 | |
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss | −54 | −61 | — | −50 | −45 | |
| Accumulated deficit | −325 | −293 | — | −267 | −169 | |
| Total stockholders equity | 98 | 118 | — | 149 | 247 | |
| Total liabilities and stockholders equity | 397 | 385 | — | 362 | 510 |
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation expense | 8 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 3 | |
| Amortization expense | 9 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | |
| Amortization of debt issuance costs | 761,000 | 597,000 | 624,000 | 647,000 | 607,000 | |
| Lease incentives | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 361,000 | |
| Loss on disposal of businesses | 600,000 | 673,000 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| Non-cash operating lease expense | 14 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 6 | |
| Equity-based compensation | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | |
| Deferred income taxes, net | 41,000 | 2 | −745,000 | −4 | −12 | |
| Accounts receivable, net | −2 | −3 | −1 | −602,000 | −858,000 | |
| Inventory | 12 | −11 | 32 | −16 | −32 | |
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 4 | 2 | −3 | 6 | −12 | |
| Accounts payable | 811,000 | 2 | 8 | −2 | 6 | |
| Income taxes payable | −802,000 | 778,000 | 6 | −2 | −9 | |
| Accrued liabilities | 2 | 7 | −14 | −7 | 27 | |
| Sales returns reserve | 220,000 | −2 | 6 | −3 | — | |
| Deferred revenue | 202,000 | 856,000 | 522,000 | 267,000 | 7 | |
| Lease liabilities | −12 | −8 | −8 | −8 | −6 | |
| Net cash provided by operating activities | 16 | 669,000 | 33 | −319,000 | 24 | |
| Purchases of intangible assets | 0 | −2,000 | −61,000 | −247,000 | −841,000 | |
| Purchases of property and equipment | −17 | −12 | −6 | −20 | −8 | |
| Net cash used in investing activities | −17 | −12 | −6 | −25 | −278 | |
| Payments of debt issuance costs | −1 | 0 | 0 | −121,000 | — | |
| Proceeds from line of credit | 41 | 50 | 12 | 40 | 34 | |
| Repayment of line of credit | −36 | −26 | −52 | 0 | −42 | |
| Proceeds from issuance of debt, net of issuance costs | 14 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Repayment of debt | −19 | −5 | −11 | −6 | −156 | |
| Taxes paid related to net share settlement of equity awards | −944,000 | −1 | −191,000 | −104,000 | 0 | |
| Proceeds from issuances under equity-based compensation plans | 237,000 | 224,000 | 162,000 | 227,000 | 0 | |
| Repurchase of shares | −2 | −2 | −2 | 0 | 0 | |
| Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities | −4 | 16 | −53 | 33 | 270 | |
| Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | 1 | −2 | 1 | −272,000 | −2 | |
| Net change in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | −4 | 2 | −24 | 7 | 14 | |
| Interest paid | 8 | 10 | 11 | 6 | 8 | |
| Income tax paid (refund received), net | 3 | 2 | −4 | 2 | 21 | |
| Right-of-use asset additions under operating leases | 30 | 39 | 8 | 22 | 4 | |
| Property and equipment expenditures included in accounts payable and accrued liabilities | 239,000 | 773,000 | 70,000 | 539,000 | 1 |