Bark's Special Committee Engages Advisors to Review Take-Private Bids, Including Higher $1.10 Offer

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Bark, Inc.'s Special Committee has appointed financial and legal advisors to evaluate multiple non-binding acquisition proposals, including a $1.10 per share offer, signaling active progress in the potential take-private process.

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• Special Committee Engages Advisors

  Bark, Inc.'s Special Committee has retained Moelis & Company LLC as financial advisor and Sidley Austin LLP as legal advisor to assist in the review of acquisition proposals.

• Reviewing Multiple Acquisition Proposals

  The committee is evaluating a preliminary non-binding proposal from an insider group (Great Dane Ventures, LLC) at $0.90 per share, initially disclosed on January 9, 2026.

• Higher Competing Bid Noted

  A second, higher preliminary non-binding proposal from GNK Holdings LLC and Marcus Lemonis at $1.10 per share, received on January 14, 2026, is also under review.

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Bark, Inc. has announced that its Special Committee has engaged Moelis & Company LLC as financial advisor and Sidley Austin LLP as legal advisor. This action signals a serious and active review of the previously disclosed preliminary non-binding acquisition proposals. The committee is evaluating an insider group's proposal at $0.90 per share, initially disclosed on January 9, 2026, and a subsequent, higher proposal from GNK Holdings LLC and Marcus Lemonis at $1.10 per share from January 14, 2026. The engagement of independent advisors is a critical step in the M&A process, ensuring the committee fulfills its fiduciary duties to all shareholders by thoroughly assessing the offers and potentially soliciting other bids. This development follows recent concerns about the company's NYSE listing, as evidenced by the PREC14A filing on January 30, 2026, seeking approval for a reverse stock split. The ongoing M&A process could offer an alternative path to address valuation and listing challenges.