DBGI Digital Brands Group Inc

NOTE 1: NATURE OF OPERATIONS

Digital Brands Group, Inc. (the “Company” or “DBG”), was organized on September 17, 2012 under the laws of Delaware as a limited liability company under the name Denim.LA LLC. The Company converted to a Delaware corporation on January 30, 2013 and changed its name to Denim.LA, Inc. Effective December 31, 2020, the Company changed its name to Digital Brands Group, Inc. (DBG).

The Company is a curated collection of lifestyle brands, including Bailey 44, DSTLD, Harper & Jones, Stateside and ACE Studios, that offers a variety of apparel products through direct-to-consumer and wholesale distribution.

On February 12, 2020, Denim.LA, Inc. entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger with Bailey 44, LLC (“Bailey”), a Delaware limited liability company. On the acquisition date, Bailey 44, LLC became a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company.

On May 18, 2021, the Company closed its acquisition of Harper & Jones, LLC (“H&J”) pursuant to its Membership Interest Stock Purchase Agreement with D. Jones Tailored Collection, Ltd. to purchase 100% of the issued and outstanding equity of Harper & Jones, LLC. On the acquisition date, H&J became a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company.

On August 30, 2021, the Company closed its acquisition of Mosbest, LLC dba Stateside (“Stateside”) pursuant to its Membership Interest Purchase Agreement with Moise Emquies to purchase 100% of the issued and outstanding equity of Stateside. On the acquisition date, Stateside became a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company.

On December 30, 2022, the Company closed its previously announced acquisition of Sunnyside, LLC dba Sundry (“Sundry”) pursuant to its Second Amended and Restated Membership Interest Purchase Agreement with Moise Emquies to purchase 100% of the issued and outstanding equity of Sundry. On the acquisition date, Sundry became a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company.

On June 21, 2023, the Company and the former owners of H&J executed a Settlement Agreement and Release (the “Settlement Agreement”) whereby contemporaneously with the parties’ execution of the Settlement Agreement (i) the Company agreed to make an aggregate cash payment of $229,000 to D. Jones Tailored Collection, Ltd. (“D. Jones”), (ii) the Company issued 1,952,580 shares of common stock to D. Jones, and (iii) the Company assigned and transferred one hundred percent (100%) of the Company’s membership interest in H&J to D. Jones. The H&J Settlement was accounted for a business disposition.

NOTE 2: GOING CONCERN

The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis, which contemplates the realization of assets and the satisfaction of liabilities in the normal course of business. The Company has not generated profits since inception, has sustained net losses of $4,194,216 and $1,092,088 for the six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively, and has incurred negative cash flows from operations for the six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023. The Company has historically lacked liquidity to satisfy obligations as they come due and as of June 30 , 2024, and the Company had a working capital deficit of $14,859,593. These factors, among others, arise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. The Company expects to continue to generate operating losses for the foreseeable future. The accompanying consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments as a result of this uncertainty.

The Company’s ability to continue as a going concern for the next 12 months from the date the financial statements were available to be issued is dependent upon its ability to generate sufficient cash flows from operations to meet its obligations, which it has not been able to accomplish to date, and/or to obtain additional capital financing. Through the date the financial statements were available to be issued, the Company has been primarily financed through the issuance of capital stock and debt. In the event that the Company cannot generate sufficient revenue to sustain its operations, the Company will need to reduce expenses or obtain financing through the sale of debt and/or equity securities. The issuance of additional equity would result in dilution to existing shareholders. If the Company is unable to obtain additional funds when they are needed or if such funds cannot be obtained on terms acceptable to the Company, the Company would be unable to execute upon the business plan or pay costs and expenses as they are incurred, which would have a material, adverse effect on the business, financial condition and results of operations. No assurance can be given that the Company will be successful in these efforts.

NOTE 3: SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

NOTE 4: DUE FROM FACTOR

NOTE 5: GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS

The Company recorded amortization expense of $719,547 and $804,924 during the three months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, and $1,439,094 and $1,759,277 during the six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively, which is included in general and administrative expenses in the consolidated statements of operations.

NOTE 6: LIABILITIES AND DEBT

Accrued Expenses and Other Liabilities

Convertible Debt

As of June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023 there was $100,000 remaining in outstanding principal that was not converted into equity.

Target Capital Convertible Promissory Note

On April 30, 2024, the Company issued a convertible promissory note in the original principal amount of $250,000 (the “Note”) to Target Capital 1 LLC, an Arizona limited liability company (the “Note Holder”), with a maturity date of April 30, 2025 (the “Maturity Date”). Pursuant to the terms of the Note, the Company agreed to pay the principal sum and a one-time interest charge of $50,000 to the Note Holder. In May 2024, the Company fully repaid the Note Holder $300,000, including the principal and interest. The Company also will issue 50,000 shares of common stock to the Note Holder as commitment shares. As the shares have not been issued as of June 30, 2024, the fair value of $141,000 is included in accrued liabilities on the consolidated balance sheet.

Loan Payable — PPP and SBA Loan

In April 2022, there was a partial forgiveness of Bailey’s first PPP Loan totaling $413,705. As of June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, Bailey had an outstanding PPP Loan balance of $933,295, which matures in 2026.

Merchant Advances

Future Sales Receipts

In 2022 and 2023, the Company obtained several merchant advances. These advances are, for the most part, secured by expected future sales transactions of the Company with expected payments on a weekly basis. The Company made total cash repayments, pertaining to principal and interest, of $870,890 for the six months ending June 30, 2024.

The unamortized debt discount of $940,026 will be amortized to interest expense over the expected remaining terms of the agreements through the fourth quarter of 2024. During the six months ended June 30, 2024, the Company recorded $1,026,855 in interest expense pertaining to these advances.

Other

The Company has outstanding merchant advances with Shopify Capital. During the six months ending June 2024, the Company made repayments of $133,216. As of June 30, 2024, the remaining principal outstanding was $16,682. These advances are, for the most part, secured by expected future sales transactions of the Company with expected payments on a daily basis.

The Company also had outstanding merchant advances with Gynger, Inc. In May 2024, the Company converted the outstanding principal and accrued interest of $313,816 owed to Gynger for 106,020 shares of common stock.

Promissory Note Payable

As of June 30, 2024, and December 31, 2023, the outstanding principal on the note to the sellers of Bailey was $3,500,000. On July 5, 2023, the parties agreed to extend the maturity date to June 30, 2024. Interest expense was $105,000 and $105,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023 and $210,000 and $210,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, all respectively, which was accrued and unpaid as of June 30, 2024.

In March 2023, the Company and various purchasers executed a Securities Purchase Agreement (“March 2023 Notes”) whereby the investors purchased from the Company promissory notes in the aggregate principal amount of $2,458,750, consisting of original issue discount of $608,750. The Company received net proceeds of $1,850,000 after additional fees. The March 2023 Notes are due and payable on September 30, 2023 (the “Maturity Date”). If the Company completes a debt or equity financing of less than $7,500,000, the Company is required to repay 50% of the remaining balance of the March 2023 Notes. Following such 50% repayment, the Company must also use any proceeds from any subsequent debt or equity financing to repay the March 2023 Notes. Upon the closing of any debt or equity financing of $7,500,000 or greater, the Company is required to repay 100% of the Notes with no penalties. There is no additional interest after the 20% original interest discount. Upon the Company’s equity financing in September 2023, the Company repaid an aggregate $1,247,232 principal to the respective noteholders. The Company recognized a debt discount of $608,750, which was fully amortized through December 31, 2023. The notes contain certain conversion provisions upon an event of default.

The parties are currently working on an extension to the Maturity Date and have acknowledged that the default provisions have not been triggered. The Maturity Date has currently been extended to September 30, 2023. It is expected that the March 2023 Notes will be fully repaid by the end of the third quarter of 2024. In May 2024, the Company repaid $500,000 of these notes. During the six months ended June 30, 2024, the Company fully amortized debt discount pertaining to these notes ..

NOTE 7: STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT

Amendments to Certificate of Incorporation

On August 21, 2023, the Board of Directors approved a one-for-25 reverse stock split of its issued and outstanding shares of common stock and a proportional adjustment to the existing conversion ratios for each series of the Company’s preferred stock. The reverse stock split became effective as of August 22, 2023. Accordingly, all share and per share amounts for all periods presented in the accompanying consolidated financial statements and notes thereto have been adjusted retroactively, where applicable, to reflect this reverse stock split and adjustment of the preferred stock conversion ratios.

Common Stock

The Company had 1,000,000,000 shares of common stock authorized with a par value of $0.0001 as of June 30, 2024.

Common stockholders have voting rights of one vote per share. The voting, dividend, and liquidation rights of the holders of common stock are subject to and qualified by the rights, powers, and preferences of preferred stockholders.

2024 Transactions

During the six months ended June 30, 2024, the Company issued 444,909 shares of common stock pursuant to an At-The-Market Offering Agreement for an at-the-market offering (the “ATM Agreement”) with H.C. Wainwright & Co., LLC, as sales agent (“Wainwright”). The Company received net proceeds of $1,736,206 pursuant to the ATM Agreement.

During the six months ended June 30, 2024, the Company issued an aggregate of 68,583 shares of common stock pursuant to services and conversion of accounts payable totaling a fair value of $224,265.

In February 2024, the Company issued an aggregate of 52,994 shares of common stock to a marketing vendor for services. The fair value of $173,290 or $3.27 per share as determined by the agreements, was included in sales and marketing expenses in the consolidated statements of operations.

In February 2024, the Company issued an aggregate of 15,589 shares of common stock to a vendor as conversion of accounts payable for a total value of $50,975.

During the six months ended June 30, 2024 3,042 shares of Series C Convertible Preferred Stock converted into 169,711 shares of common stock.

As previously reported, the Company entered into a securities purchase agreement with an accredited investor (the “Investor”), pursuant to which the Company issued on September 5, 2023 those certain Series A warrants to purchase 513,875 shares of common stock and Series B warrants to purchase 513,875 shares of common stock (collectively, the “Existing Warrants”), amongst other securities.

On May 3, 2024, the Company entered into that certain inducement offer to exercise common stock purchase warrants with the Investor (the “Inducement Agreement”), pursuant to which (i) the Company agreed to lower the exercise price of the Existing Warrants to $3.13 per share and (ii) the Investor agreed to exercise the Existing Warrants into 1,027,750 shares of common stock (the “Exercise Shares”) by payment of the aggregate exercise price of $3,216,857. The closing occurred on May 7, 2024.

Through June 30, 2024, the Company had exercised 378,750 of the 1,027,750 warrants at the amended exercise price of $3.13 per share. The Company received the entire gross proceeds of $3,216,857 in May 2024, which represents the exercise of the entire 1,027,750 warrants at the $3.13 exercise price. The Company received net proceeds of $2,877,475 after placement agent fees and expenses.

In May 2024, the Company converted the outstanding principal and accrued interest of $313,816 owed to Gynger for 106,020 shares of common stock.

Series A Convertible Preferred Stock

On September 29, 2022, the Company filed the Certificate of Designation designating up to 6,800 shares out of the authorized but unissued shares of its preferred stock as Series A Convertible Preferred Stock.

Except for stock dividends or distributions for which adjustments are to be made pursuant to the Certificate of Designation, the holders of the Series A Preferred Stock (the “Holders”) shall be entitled to receive, and the Company shall pay, dividends on shares of the Series A Preferred Stock equal (on an as-if-converted-to-Common-Stock basis) to and in the same form as dividends actually paid on shares of the Common Stock when, as and if such dividends are paid on shares of the Common Stock. No other dividends shall be paid on shares of the Series A Preferred Stock.

With respect to any vote with the class of Common Stock, each share of the Series A Preferred Stock shall entitle the Holder thereof to cast that number of votes per share as is equal to the number of shares of Common Stock into which it is then convertible.

The Series A Preferred Stock shall rank (i) senior to all of the Common Stock; (ii) senior to any class or series of capital stock of the Company hereafter created specifically ranking by its terms junior to any Preferred Stock (“Junior Securities”); (iii) on parity with any class or series of capital stock of the Corporation created specifically ranking by its terms on parity with the Preferred Stock (“Parity Securities”); and (iv) junior to any class or series of capital stock of the Company hereafter created specifically ranking by its terms senior to any Preferred Stock (“Senior Securities”), in each case, as to dividends or distributions of assets upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company, whether voluntarily or involuntarily.

Each share of the Series A Preferred Stock shall be convertible, at any time and from time to time from and after September 29, 2022 at the option of the Holder thereof, into that number of shares of Common Stock determined by dividing the Stated Value of such share of the Series A Preferred Stock ($1,000 as of September 29, 2022) by the Conversion Price. The conversion price for each share of the Series A Preferred Stock is the closing price of the Common Stock on September 29, 2022, which was $9.30.

As of June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, there were 6,300 shares of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock issued and outstanding.

Series C Convertible Preferred Stock

On June 21, 2023, the Company, on the one hand, and Moise Emquies, George Levy, Matthieu Leblan, Carol Ann Emquies, Jenny Murphy and Elodie Crichi (collectively, the “Sundry Investors”), on the other hand, executed a Securities Purchase Agreement (the “Sundry SPA”) whereby the Company issued 5,761 shares of Series C Convertible Preferred Stock, par value $0.0001 per share (the “Series C Preferred Stock”) to the Sundry Investors at a purchase price of $1,000 per share. The Series C Preferred Stock is convertible into a number of shares of the Company’s Common Stock equal to $1,000 divided by an initial conversion price of $0.717 which represents the lower of (i) the closing price per share of the Common Stock as reported on the Nasdaq on June 20, 2023, and (ii) the average closing price per share of Common Stock as reported on the Nasdaq for the five trading days preceding June 21, 2023. The shares of Series C Preferred Stock were issued in consideration for the cancellation of certain promissory notes issued by the Company to the Sundry Investors dated December 30, 2022 (the “Sundry Loan Documents”). The following is a summary of the rights and preferences of the Series C Convertible Preferred Stock.

On June 21, 2023, the Company filed the Certificate of Designation with the Secretary of State for the State of Delaware designating up to 5,761 shares out of the authorized but unissued shares of its preferred stock as Series C Convertible Preferred Stock. The following is a summary of the principal terms of the Series C Preferred Stock.

Except for stock dividends or distributions for which adjustments are to be made pursuant to the Certificate of Designation, the holders of the Series C Preferred Stock (the “Series C Holders”) shall be entitled to receive, and the Company shall pay, dividends on shares of the Series C Preferred Stock equal (on an as-if-converted-to-Common-Stock basis) to and in the same form as dividends actually paid on shares of the Common Stock when, as and if such dividends are paid on shares of the Common Stock. No other dividends shall be paid on shares of the Series C Preferred Stock.

The Series C Holders are entitled to vote as a class as expressly provided in the Certificate of Designation. The Series C Holders are also entitled to vote with the holders of shares of Common Stock, voting together as one class, on all matters in which the Series C Holders are permitted to vote with the class of shares of Common Stock.

With respect to any vote with the class of Common Stock, each share of the Series C Preferred Stock shall entitle the Holder thereof to cast that number of votes per share as is equal to the number of shares of Common Stock into which it is then convertible (subject to the ownership limitations specified in the Certificate of Designation) using the record date for determining the stockholders of the Company eligible to vote on such matters as the date as of which the conversion price is calculated.

The Series C Preferred Stock shall rank (i) senior to all of the Common Stock; (ii) senior to Junior Securities; (iii) on parity with Parity Securities; and (iv) junior to Senior Securities, in each case, as to dividends or distributions of assets upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company, whether voluntarily or involuntarily. Subject to any superior liquidation rights of the holders of any Senior Securities of the Company and the rights of the Company’s existing and future creditors, upon a Liquidation, each Holder shall be entitled to be paid out of the assets of the Company legally available for distribution to stockholders, prior and in preference to any distribution of any of the assets or surplus funds of the Company to the holders of the Common Stock and Junior Securities and pari passu with any distribution to the holders of Parity Securities, an amount equal to the Stated Value (as defined in the Certificate of Designation) for each share of the Series C Preferred Stock held by such Holder and an amount equal to any accrued and unpaid dividends thereon, and thereafter the Series C Holders shall be entitled to receive out of the assets, whether capital or surplus, of the Company the same amount that a holder of Common Stock would receive if the Series C Preferred Stock were fully converted (disregarding for such purposes any conversion limitations hereunder) to Common Stock which amounts shall be paid pari passu with all holders of Common Stock.

Each share of the Series C Preferred Stock shall be convertible, at any time and from time to time from and after June 21, 2023 at the option of the Holder thereof, into that number of shares of Common Stock determined by dividing the Stated Value of such share of the Series C Preferred Stock ($1,000 as of June 21, 2023) by the Conversion Price. The conversion price for each share of the Series C Preferred Stock is $0.717, which is the lower of (a) the closing price per share of the Common Stock as reported on the NasdaqCM on June 20, 2023 (the trading day before the date of the Sundry SPA), and (b) the average closing price per share of Common Stock as reported on the NasdaqCM for the five trading days preceding the date of the Sundry SPA, subject to adjustment herein (the “Series C Conversion Price”).

The Company has the option to redeem any or all of the then outstanding Series C Preferred Stock at 112% of the then Stated Value any time after June 21, 2023 and so long as there is an effective Registration Statement covering the shares issuable upon conversion of the Series C Preferred Stock.

In October 2023, 975 shares of Series C Convertible Preferred Stock converted into 54,394 shares of common stock.

During the six months ended June 30, 2024, 3,042 shares of Series C Convertible Preferred Stock converted into 169,711 shares of common stock.

NOTE 8: RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

As of June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, amounts due to related parties were $426,921 and $400,012, respectively. The advances are unsecured, non-interest bearing and due on demand. Amounts due to related parties consist of current and former executives, and a board member. The related party balances are with a former officer, current director and the Chief Executive Officer.

NOTE 9: SHARE-BASED PAYMENTS

Common Stock Warrants

Stock Options

As of June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the Company had 1,558 stock options outstanding with a weighted average exercise price of $9,050 per share.

Stock-based compensation expense of $67,901 and $101,500 was recognized for the three months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively and $168,200 and $207,094 was recognized for the six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023. During the six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, $23,998 and $28,798 was recorded to sales and marketing expense, and all other stock compensation was included in general and administrative expense in the condensed consolidated statements of operations. Total unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested stock option awards as of June 30, 2024 amounted to $1,410 and will be recognized over a weighted average period of 0.11 years.

NOTE 10: LEASE OBLIGATIONS

Rent is classified by function on the consolidated statements of operations either as general and administrative, sales and marketing, or cost of revenue.

The Company determines whether an arrangement is or contains a lease at inception by evaluating potential lease agreements including services and operating agreements to determine whether an identified asset exists that the Company controls over the term of the arrangement. Lease commencement is determined to be when the lessor provides access to, and the right to control, the identified asset.

The rental payments for the Company’s leases are typically structured as either fixed or variable payments. Fixed rent payments include stated minimum rent and stated minimum rent with stated increases. The Company considers lease payments that cannot be predicted with reasonable certainty upon lease commencement to be variable lease payments, which are recorded as incurred each period and are excluded from the calculation of lease liabilities.

Management uses judgment in determining lease classification, including determination of the economic life and the fair market value of the identified asset. The fair market value of the identified asset is generally estimated based on comparable market data provided by third-party sources.

In January 2023, the Company entered into a lease agreement extension for its corporate office and distribution center in Vernon, California that expires on January 31, 2025. The lease has monthly base rent payments of $12,000. The Company recognized a right of use asset of $31,597 and lease liability of $170,002 using a discount rate of 10.0%.

In September 2023, the Company entered into a lease agreement extension for a showroom space in Los Angeles, California that commences in March 2023 and expires in September 2024. The lease has a monthly base rent of $25,000. The Company recognized a right of use asset of $658,091 and lease liability of $1,040,812 using a discount rate of 10.0%.

In April 2024, the Company entered into a lease agreement extension for a retail outlet space in Allen, Texas that commences in April 2024 and expires in April 2027. The lease has a monthly base rent of $13,261. The Company recognized a right of use asset of $425,634 and lease liability of $425,634, using a discount rate of 10.0%.