Board Recommends AGAINST Merger with FullBeauty Brands, Citing Deteriorating Financials and Dilution; Proposes Reverse Split and Increased Equity Plan

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Destination XL Group's board has reversed its stance, now recommending shareholders vote against the FullBeauty Brands merger due to FBB's worsening financial condition and potential dilution, while also proposing a reverse stock split and a significant increase in its equity incentive plan.

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• Board Recommends AGAINST Merger

  The Board of Directors has unanimously withdrawn its prior recommendation and now recommends stockholders vote AGAINST the issuance of shares for the merger with FBB Holdings I, Inc. This is a reversal from its December 2025 approval.

• Reasons for Merger Rejection

  The Board cited FBB's continuing decline in operating performance and financial results, increased indebtedness, uncertainty regarding the Combined ABL Facility, concerns about FBB's potential negative equity value, and substantial economic dilution for DXL stockholders as key factors for its changed recommendation.

• Fairness Opinion Withdrawn

  Guggenheim Securities, DXL's financial advisor, has advised the Board that its December 2025 fairness opinion for the merger is no longer reliable, based on updated financial analyses (May 2026 Supplemental Financial Analyses) indicating FBB could have limited or potentially negative equity value.

• Reverse Stock Split Proposed

  Shareholders will vote on a reverse stock split at a ratio of 1-for-2 to 1-for-30, at the Board's discretion. This is deemed necessary to meet Nasdaq's minimum bid price requirements ($1.00 for continued listing, $4.00 for combined company initial listing).

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Destination XL Group's Board of Directors has formally withdrawn its recommendation for the previously announced merger with FBB Holdings I, Inc., now urging shareholders to vote AGAINST the issuance of shares for the merger. This reversal is driven by FBB's significantly deteriorating operating performance, increased indebtedness, and concerns about its potential negative equity value, which would lead to substantial economic dilution for DXL stockholders. The company's financial advisor, Guggenheim Securities, has also advised that its original fairness opinion for the merger is no longer reliable. This creates significant uncertainty around the merger's completion, despite some shareholders being contractually bound to vote in favor. Concurrently, the Board is seeking approval for a reverse stock split (1-for-2 to 1-for-30) to maintain Nasdaq listing compliance and an amendment to its incentive plan to authorize 13.5 million additional shares, which could be highly dilutive.