BARK decides not to pursue acquisition proposals, will continue standalone strategy

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BARK Determines Not to Pursue Transaction Following Review of Previously Disclosed Proposals

March 20, 2026 9:12 AM EDT

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- BARK, Inc. (NYSE: BARK) (BARK or the Company) today provided an update regarding previously disclosed preliminary non-binding indicative proposals involving the Company.

As previously disclosed, on January 9, 2026, the Company received an unsolicited preliminary non-binding indicative proposal from Great Dane Ventures, LLC (Great Dane), an entity formed by certain of the Companys stockholders, to acquire all of the outstanding shares of the Companys common stock not already beneficially owned by Great Dane. That proposal has since been withdrawn.

Also as previously disclosed, on January 14, 2026, the Company received an unsolicited preliminary... More