Exhibit 99.1
Solo Brands Announces CFO Transition and Third Quarter 2023 Earnings Results Conference Call
Reiterates Fiscal 2023 Guidance
CFO Transition
Grapevine, Texas, October 25, 2023: Solo Brands, Inc. (NYSE: DTC) (“Solo Brands” or “the Company”) an omni-channel platform of beloved brands Solo Stove, Chubbies, Oru Kayak, ISLE, and Icy Breeze today announced that Somer Webb, Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”), has notified the Company of her intent to pursue other opportunities. Ms. Webb will remain with the Company until December 10, 2023. The Company has engaged an executive search firm to assist in identifying her successor.
The Company has also announced Andrea Tarbox will assume the role of Interim CFO beginning on December 10, 2023. Ms. Tarbox serves on the board of directors of Solo Brands and chairs the audit committee. Ms. Tarbox brings extensive experience in the CFO role. Her 20 years of service in various CFO roles include 12 years at KapStone Paper and Packaging, Inc. (formerly NYSE: KS) where she helped lead KapStone’s successful sale to WestRock Company (NYSE: WRK) in 2018. Upon assuming the Interim CFO position, Ms. Tarbox will step down temporarily from her role as chair of the audit committee.
“We appreciate Somer’s contributions to our organization and wish her well in her future endeavors. We are fortunate to have Ms. Tarbox in our organization. She is an experienced financial executive whose knowledge of the Company will enable her to successfully lead our financial function through this interim period,” said John Merris, Chief Executive Officer.
Ms. Webb said, “I want to thank the Board and the leadership team for the time at Solo Brands and I wish the team continued success.”
Solo Brands Reaffirms Guidance for Fiscal Year 2023
The Company reaffirms its guidance and continues to expect revenue for the full fiscal year of 2023 in the range of $520 to $540 million, with the most likely outcome at the midpoint of the range at $530 million, and adjusted EBITDA* margin in the range of 17% to 18%.
The Company’s full year 2023 guidance is based on a number of assumptions that are subject to change, many of which are outside the Company’s control. If actual results vary from these assumptions, the Company’s expectations may change. There can be no assurance that the Company will achieve these results.
Solo Brands’ Third Quarter 2023 Financial Results To Be Released Tuesday, November 7, 2023
The Company plans to report its third quarter 2023 financial results on November 7, 2023, before the market opens. Solo Brands will host a conference call at 8:30 a.m. ET to discuss its financial results.
Investors and analysts who wish to participate in the call are invited to dial +1 833 470 1428 (international callers, please dial +1 929 526 1599) approximately 10 minutes prior to the start of the call. Please reference Conference ID 466721 when prompted. A live webcast of the conference call will be available in the investor relations section of Solo Brands’ website, https://investors.solobrands.com.
A recorded replay of the call will be available shortly after the conclusion of the call and remain available until November 14, 2023. To access the telephone replay, dial 866 813 9403 (international callers, please dial +44 204 525 0658). The access code for the replay is 460910. A replay of the webcast will also be available within two hours of the conclusion of the call and will remain available on the website for 1 year.