Digital Brands Group Announces Review of Strategic Alternatives to Maximize Shareholder Value

Digital Brands Group Announces Review of Strategic Alternatives to Maximize Shareholder Value

AUSTIN, Texas–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Digital Brands Group, Inc. (“Digital Brands Group,” “DBG” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: DBGI),a publicly traded company specializing in apparel and e-commerce, today announced that the Company has initiated a review of strategic alternatives in order to explore ways to maximize shareholder value. As part of this process, the Company will evaluate a range of potential alternatives including a sale of the Company, a merger, or another strategic or financial transaction.

Digital Brands Group has not set a deadline or definitive timeline for the completion of the strategic alternatives review process, and there can be no assurance that this process will result in any transaction or particular outcome. The Company does not intend to comment further unless and until its Board of Directors has approved a specific course of action or the Company has otherwise determined that further disclosure is appropriate or necessary.

Digital Brands Group has retained Roth Capital Partners as its financial advisor to assist in this review.

About Digital Brands Group, Inc.

Digital Brands Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: DBGI) operates a curated portfolio of luxury and lifestyle apparel brands, leveraging a digitally native e-commerce ecosystem and selective wholesale distribution channels to drive direct-to-consumer scale, sustainable customer acquisition, and long-term brand equity.

Forward-looking Statements

Certain statements included in this release are “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the federal securities laws. Forward-looking statements are made based on our expectations and beliefs concerning future events impacting DBG and therefore involve several risks and uncertainties. These statements are based on current expectations and assumptions and are neither promises nor guarantees, but involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other important factors that may cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied. Factors that could cause actual results to differ include, without limitation: the possibility that the strategic review process may not result in any transaction; the disruptive impact of the review on the Company’s business, operations, employees, and other counterparties; the timing and structure of any potential transaction. You can identify these statements by the fact that they use words such as “will,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “expect,” “should,” and “may” and other words and terms of similar meaning or use of future dates, however, the absence of these words or similar expressions does not mean that a statement is not forward-looking. All statements regarding DBG’s plans, objectives, projections and expectations relating to DBG’s operations or financial performance, and assumptions related thereto are forward-looking statements. We caution that forward-looking statements are not guarantees and that actual results could differ materially from those expressed or implied in the forward-looking statements. DBG undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law. Potential risks and uncertainties that could cause the actual results of operations or financial condition of DBG to differ materially from those expressed or implied by forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to: risks arising from the level of consumer demand for apparel and accessories; DBG’s ability to add and retain strategic partners and customers; disruption to DBG’s distribution system; the financial strength of DBG’s customers; fluctuations in the price, availability and quality of raw materials and contracted products; disruption and volatility in the global capital and credit markets; DBG’s response to changing fashion trends, evolving consumer preferences and changing patterns of consumer behavior; intense competition from online retailers; manufacturing and product innovation; increasing pressure on margins; DBG’s ability to implement its business strategy; DBG’s ability to grow its wholesale and direct-to-consumer businesses; retail industry changes and challenges; DBG’s and its vendors’ ability to maintain the strength and security of information technology systems; the risk that DBG’s facilities and systems and those of our third-party service providers may be vulnerable to and unable to anticipate or detect data security breaches and data or financial loss; DBG’s ability to properly collect, use, manage and secure consumer and employee data; stability of DBG’s manufacturing facilities and foreign suppliers; continued use by DBG’s suppliers of ethical business practices; DBG’s ability to accurately forecast demand for products; continuity of members of DBG’s management; DBG’s ability to protect trademarks and other intellectual property rights; possible goodwill and other asset impairment; DBG’s ability to execute and integrate acquisitions; changes in tax laws and liabilities; legal, regulatory, political and economic risks; adverse or unexpected weather conditions; DBG’s indebtedness and its ability to obtain financing on favorable terms, if needed, could prevent DBG from fulfilling its financial obligations; and climate change and increased focus on sustainability issues. More information on potential factors that could affect DBG’s financial results is included from time to time in DBG’s public reports filed with the SEC, including DBG’s Annual Report on Form 10-K, and Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, and Current Reports on Form 8-K filed or furnished with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

Investor Relations Contact:

Digital Brands Group, Inc.

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KEYWORDS: Texas United States North America

INDUSTRY KEYWORDS: Fashion Footwear Retail Luxury Technology Electronic Commerce

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