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| Equity-Based Compensation |
Equity-Based Compensation The Ryan Specialty Holdings, Inc. 2021 Omnibus Incentive Plan (the “Omnibus Plan”) governs, among other things, the
types of awards the Company can grant to employees as equity-based compensation awards. The Omnibus Plan provides
for potential grants of the following awards: (i) stock options, (ii) stock appreciation rights, (iii) restricted stock awards,
(iv) performance awards, (v) other stock-based awards, (vi) other cash-based awards, and (vii) analogous equity awards
made in equity of the LLC.
IPO-Related Awards
As a result of the Organizational Transactions, pre-IPO holders of LLC Units that were granted as incentive awards, which
had historically been classified as equity and vested pro rata over five years, were required to exchange their LLC Units for
either Restricted Stock or Restricted Common Units. Additionally, Reload Options or Reload Class C Incentive Units were
issued to employees in order to protect against the dilution of their existing awards upon exchange to the new awards.
Separately, certain employees were granted one or more of the following new awards: (i) Restricted Stock Units (“RSUs”),
(ii) Staking Options, (iii) Restricted LLC Units (“RLUs”), or (iv) Staking Class C Incentive Units. The terms of these
awards are described below. All awards granted as part of the Organizational Transactions and the IPO are subject to non-
linear transfer restrictions for at least the five-year period following the IPO.
Incentive Awards
As part of the Company’s annual compensation process, the Company issues certain employees and directors equity-based
compensation awards (“Incentive Awards”). Additionally, the Company offers Incentive Awards to certain new hires.
These Incentive Awards typically take the form of (i) RSUs, (ii) RLUs, (iii) Stock Options, (iv) Class C Incentive Units,
(v) Performance Stock Units (“PSUs”), and (vi) Performance LLC Units (“PLUs”). The terms of these awards are
described below.
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs)
IPO RSUs
Related to the IPO, the Company granted RSUs to certain employees. The IPO RSUs vest either pro rata over 5 years from
the grant date or over 10 years from the grant date, with 10% vesting in each of years 3 through 9 and 30% vesting in year
10.
Incentive RSUs
Incentive RSUs vest either 100% 3 or 5 years from the grant date, pro rata over 3 or 5 years from the grant date, over 5
years from the grant date, with one-third of the grant vesting in each of years 3, 4 and 5, or over 7 years from the grant
date, with 20% vesting in each of years 3 through 7.
Upon vesting, RSUs automatically convert on a one-for-one basis into Class A common stock.
Stock Options
Reload and Staking Options
As part of the Organizational Transactions and IPO, certain employees were granted Reload Options or Staking Options
that entitle the award holder to future purchases of Class A common stock, on a one-for-one basis, at the IPO price of
$23.50. The Reload Options either vested 100% 3 years from the grant date or vest over 5 years from the grant date, with
one-third of the grant vesting in each of years 3, 4 and 5. In general, vested Reload Options are exercisable up to the tenth
anniversary of the grant date. The Staking Options vest over 10 years from the grant date, with 10% vesting in each of
years 3 through 9 and 30% vesting in year 10. Staking Options are exercisable up to one year after their vest date.
Incentive Options
Incentive Options entitle the award holder to future purchases of Class A common stock, on a one-for-one basis, at the
respective exercise prices. The Incentive Options vest either over 5 years from the grant date, with one-third of the grant
vesting in each of years 3, 4 and 5 or pro rata over 7 years from the grant date. In general, vested Incentive Options are
exercisable up to the tenth anniversary of the grant date.
1 As the Reload and Staking Options were one-time grants at the IPO, the weighted-average exercise price for any
movements in these awards will perpetually be $23.50. As such, the values are not presented in the table above.
As of March 31, 2026, there were 2,137,212, 13,332, and 56,793 exercisable Reload, Staking, and Incentive Options,
respectively. The aggregate intrinsic values and weighted-average remaining contractual terms of Stock Options
outstanding and exercisable as of March 31, 2026, were as follows:
Restricted LLC Units (RLUs)
IPO RLUs
Related to the IPO, the Company granted RLUs to certain employees that vest either pro rata over 5 years from the grant
date or over 10 years from the grant date, with 10% vesting in each of years 3 through 9 and 30% vesting in year 10.
Incentive RLUs
Incentive RLUs vest either 100% 3 years from the grant date, pro rata over 3 or 5 years from the grant date, or over 7 years
from the grant date, with 20% vesting in each of years 3 through 7.
Upon vesting, RLUs convert on a one-for-one basis into either LLC Common Units or Class A common stock at the
election of the Company.
Class C Incentive Units
Reload and Staking Class C Incentive Units
As part of the Organizational Transactions and IPO, certain employees were granted Reload Class C Incentive Units or
Staking Class C Incentive Units, which are profits interests. When the value of Class A common stock exceeds the
participation threshold, vested profits interests may be exchanged for LLC Common Units of equal value. On exchange,
the LLC Common Units are immediately redeemed on a one-for-one basis for Class A common stock. The Reload Class C
Incentive Units either vested 100% 3 years from the grant date or vest over 5 years from the grant date, with one-third of
the grant vesting in each of years 3, 4 and 5. The Staking Class C Incentive Units vest either pro rata over 5 years from the
grant date or over 10 years from the grant date, with 10% vesting in each of years 3 through 9 and 30% vesting in year 10.
Class C Incentive Units
Class C Incentive Units are profits interests. When the value of Class A common stock exceeds the participation threshold,
vested profits interests may be exchanged for LLC Common Units of equal value. On exchange, the LLC Common Units
are immediately redeemed on a one-for-one basis for Class A common stock. The Class C Incentive Units vest over 8 years
from the grant date, with 15% vesting in each of years 3 through 7 and 25% vesting in year 8, or over 7 years from the
grant date, with 20% vesting in each of years 3 through 7.
As the Reload and Staking Class C Incentive Units were one-time grants at the IPO, the weighted-average participation
threshold for these awards will be consistent across any type of movement. The weighted-average participation threshold
for Reload and Staking Class C Incentive Units was $23.08 and $23.14 as of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025,
respectively. The decrease in the participation thresholds for the various types of Class C Incentive Units was due to the
distributions declared with respect to these awards during the three months ended March 31, 2026.
Performance Based Awards
Performance Stock Units (PSUs) and Performance LLC Units (PLUs)
Performance-based equity awards, PSUs and PLUs, are subject to the achievement of several defined performance and
market metrics. All performance awards are subject to a total shareholder return (“TSR”) compound annual growth rate
(“CAGR”) target and one or more of the following metrics: (i) an Adjusted EBITDAC margin target, (ii) an Organic
revenue CAGR target, or (iii) an individual revenue target. The TSR CAGR is calculated from the base price, as outlined in
the respective grant agreements, to the volume weighted-average price (“VWAP”) of Class A common stock for the period
specified by the grant agreement plus dividends paid to Class A common shareholders. A minimum threshold for the TSR
CAGR, as well as the targets for the other metrics, as applicable, must all be met in order for the awards to vest.
In general, the PSUs and PLUs vest 5 years from the grant date. PSUs represent the right to receive Class A common
shares and PLUs represent the right to receive LLC Common Units upon vesting. If the minimum threshold of the TSR
CAGR is achieved, and the other required targets are achieved, the TSR CAGR target and, if applicable, the individual
revenue target, will determine how many Class A common shares or LLC Common Units, as applicable, the awards vest
into. Assuming at least the minimum thresholds are met, the awards will vest into between 75% and 150% of the applicable
target stock or units, which will be calculated on a graduated basis. Confirmation of the targets will not occur until after
earnings are reported for the final fiscal year in the award’s performance period. The probability of achieving the
performance metrics is assessed each reporting period for expense purposes. During the year ended December 31, 2025, it
was determined that the Adjusted EBITDAC margin target for the executive PSUs and PLUs granted in fiscal year 2024
was not probable of being achieved and, as a result, the expense previously recognized for these awards was reversed.
Non-Employee Director Stock Grants
The Company grants RSUs to non-employee directors serving as members of the Company’s Board of Directors (“Director
Stock Grants”). The Director Stock Grants are fully vested upon grant. The next grant is anticipated to occur in the second
quarter of 2026 concurrent with the annual shareholders’ meeting.
Dividend Equivalents and Declared Distributions
A majority of the Company’s unvested equity-based compensation awards, with the exception of Options and Class C
Incentive Units, are entitled to accrue dividend equivalents if the award vests into Class A common stock (“Dividend
Equivalents”) or declared distributions if the award vests into LLC Common Units (“Declared Distributions”) over the
period the underlying award vests. The Dividend Equivalents and Declared Distributions will be paid in cash to award
holders at the time the underlying award vests. If an award holder forfeits their underlying award, the accrued Dividend
Equivalents or Declared Distributions will also be forfeit. Class C Incentive Units do not accrue cash distributions but
instead have their participation thresholds lowered by each Declared Distribution. Options do not participate in dividends.
As of March 31, 2026, the Company accrued $1.2 million and $0.1 million related to Dividend Equivalents and Declared
Distributions, respectively, in Accounts payable and accrued liabilities, and $4.8 million and $0.6 million related to
Dividend Equivalents and Declared Distributions, respectively, in Other non-current liabilities on the Consolidated Balance
Sheets. As of December 31, 2025, the Company accrued $1.1 million and $0.1 million related to Dividend Equivalents and
Declared Distributions, respectively, in Accounts payable and accrued liabilities, and $4.3 million and $0.6 million related
to Dividend Equivalents and Declared Distributions, respectively, in Other non-current liabilities on the Consolidated
Balance Sheets.
Equity-Based Compensation Expense
The following table includes the equity-based compensation the Company recognized by award type:
As of March 31, 2026, the unrecognized equity-based compensation expense and the related weighted-average remaining
expense period, as applicable, related to the types of equity-based compensation awards described above were as follows:
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