Bark, Inc. (BARK) FY 2025 MD&A

Overview

We believe that dogs and humans are better together and we aspire to be the world’s favorite dog brand. We are a team of dog-obsessed people committed to delivering personalization at scale by satisfying each dog’s distinct personality, preferences, and needs with the best products and services. Since our founding in 2011, we have happily served millions of dogs and their people.

We are an omnichannel brand serving dogs across two key categories: toys & accessories and consumables. All of our products are designed, developed, and branded by BARK. We leverage an ever-growing collection of first-party data, customer insights, and machine learning to deliver personalized products and experiences tailored to the needs of each and every dog we serve. Our products are sold direct-to-consumer (“DTC”) and through our network of retail partners, which currently spans over 50,000 doors nationwide and online marketplaces including Amazon and Chewy.

We began our journey with BarkBox – a monthly-themed subscription of toys and treats, tailored to the needs of each customer based on their dog’s size, play style, allergies, and more. By viewing each dog as an individual, and by creating magical experiences for our customers, we have been able to build lasting relationships with millions of dogs and their parents. Our customer service (“Happy Team”) proactively engages around 200,000 customers each month. We use the valuable data from these customer interactions to inform the design and development of future products, and we leverage it along with machine learning technology to recommend additional products to our customers through cross-selling and Add-to-Box (“ATB”).

In addition to being one of the largest dog toy brands in the U.S. by revenue, we also play in exciting, and much larger categories in the consumables space, which include kibble, treats, toppers, supplements, and dental products. These categories have significantly increased our total addressable market and the number of customers we can serve. We believe that our growing first-party dataset, strong brand, and loyal customer base afford us a meaningful advantage and opportunity to win market share in these newer categories.

Factors Affecting Our Performance

We believe that our performance and future success depend on several factors that present significant opportunities for us but also pose risks and challenges, including those discussed below and in the section of this Annual Report on Form 10-K titled “Risk Factors.”

Investments in growth

Our ability to increase the number of customers. total orders, and cross category purchasing is a key factor in our future DTC growth and will be driven by our marketing efforts and ability to continue to expand within the toys and consumables categories. As a result, we expect to continue to focus on long-term growth through investments in product offerings and the dog and dog parent experience. We are working to enhance our offerings and expand the

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breadth of the products and offerings especially in consumables. We expect to make additional investments in marketing to acquire new DTC customers.

Expansion of new offerings

Another key factor in our future performance is our ability to increase our average order value (“AOV”), which involves introducing new products into our portfolio. We expect to continue to invest in the expansion of our product offerings, particularly in the consumables space, as we seek to attract new customers as well as growing sales with our existing customers. This expansion may require additional financial investments in headcount, marketing, customer acquisition expenses, operational capabilities and inventory. If we are unable to generate sufficient demand for these new offerings, we may not recover the financial investments and revenue may not increase as desired.

Expansion within new and existing retail channels

Our commerce segment continues to be an important growth driver for the business and our ability to expand our product assortment within both new and existing retail partners remains a focus area. This expansion may also require increased investments in trade marketing, merchandising support, and logistics capabilities. If we are unable to successfully grow our retail presence or maintain strong partnerships, our ability to reach new customers and drive incremental revenue may be limited.

Certain macroeconomic and global events, conditions and challenges

In the past, we have experienced increases in inbound freight costs due to the challenges in the import market, as transpacific ships and trade lanes continue to be overburdened with volume and experience a significant shortage of equipment and capacity due to macroeconomic challenges affecting the global supply chain, including, for example, the COVID-19 pandemic. Increases in cost of goods, freight costs and supply chain disruptions may continue and could impact our business, in particular as a result of the imposition of tariffs and the uncertainty surrounding such tariffs and other global conditions. Other market factors or international events, such as increased inflation, war, rising tensions between the U.S. and China, and continued changes to trade policy, including the imposition of tariffs under alternative authority available to the executive branch of the US government.

Macroeconomic conditions and the related effects on levels of consumer spending impact our business as purchases of discretionary items tend to decline when disposable income is lower or when there are recessions, inflationary pressures or other economic uncertainty. Inflation, rising interest rates, higher fuel and energy costs and commodity prices, reductions in net worth based on market declines and uncertainty, home prices, credit availability and consumer debt levels, political instability due to war or other geopolitical factors and other macroeconomic pressures and general uncertainty regarding the overall future economic environment have led to recession fears and created a challenging environment.

We cannot predict the duration or magnitude of the risks and challenges discussed above. Please refer to the “Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements” and those factors described under “Risk Factors” in this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

Key Performance Indicators

We use the following key financial and operating metrics to evaluate our business and operations, measure our performance, identify trends affecting our business, project our future performance, and make strategic decisions. These key financial and operating metrics should be read in conjunction with the following discussion of our results of operations and financial condition together with our consolidated financial statements and the related notes and

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other financial information included elsewhere in this Annual Report on Form 10-K may not be comparable to similarly titled performance indicators used by other companies.

(1) Direct to Consumer Gross Profit and Direct to Consumer Gross Margin does not include the revenue or cost of goods sold from BARK Air.

Total Orders

We define Total Orders as the total number of orders shipped in a given period. These include all orders across all of our product categories, regardless of whether they are purchased on a subscription, auto-ship, or one-off basis.

Average Order Value

Average Order Value (“AOV”) is Direct to Consumer revenue for the period divided by Total Orders for the same period.

Components of Our Results of Operations

We operate with two reportable segments: Direct to Consumer and Commerce, to reflect the way our Chief Executive Officer, who is our Chief Operating Decision Maker (“CODM”), reviews and assesses the performance of the business.

Revenue

The Company generates revenue through its Direct to Consumer and Commerce segments, each of which participate in the sale of the Company’s Toys & Accessories and Consumables product lines. See below for additional information.

Toys & Accessories (“toys”)—The majority of our revenue in the toys category is derived from BarkBox and Super Chewer, which are subscription products that feature monthly themed boxes of premium-quality BARK toys and treats that are delivered directly to a dog’s home. Customers have the option to subscribe to these products on a one month, three month, six month, or twelve month basis. During the life of their subscription, we offer our customers incremental products via ATB, which allows us to cross-sell customers across our full portfolio of products including kibble, treats, toppers, dental, and more.

We also sell toys through our network of retail partners. Today, the commerce segment accounts for 14% of total revenue. This distribution channel allows us to reach new customers and introduce them to the BARK brand.

Our toys & accessories category also includes revenue derived from the sale of other products such as beds, leashes, apparel, and other accessories.

This category generated approximately $262.3 million of revenue in fiscal 2025, down 8% compared to fiscal 2024. While toys & accessories remain a core component of our offering and brand identity in fiscal 2026, we are actively reallocating resources toward our consumables and services categories as we expect toys to face headwinds due to macroeconomic factors, shifting consumer behavior, and newly imposed tariffs on imports from China, where the majority of our toys are currently sourced. The allocation between Toys & Accessories and Consumables includes estimates and was determined utilizing data on stand-alone selling prices that the Company charges for similar offerings, and also reflects historical pricing practices.

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Consumables—The majority of our consumables revenue today is derived from the treats and chews that are included in our BarkBox and Super Chewer boxes. Over the past several years, the Company has expanded into new and larger consumables markets such as kibble, toppers, supplements and dental products. The Company sells its consumables products both DTC (through Bark.co) and through its retail footprint.

Treats— Includes treats and chews included in our BarkBox and Super Chewer boxes, as well as the sale of treats on our Bark.co. Many of our treats feature monthly themes, similar to our toys. Today, BARK is one of the largest treat brands in the U.S. by revenue. The Company also began selling its treats in over 2,400 doors nationwide in Spring of 2024. The Company has been expanding its treat offering among other partners, including Amazon, Chewy, and Meijer and anticipates further expansion in the year ahead.

Toppers—Includes meal-enhancing sprinkles, broths, and bites that are added to a dog’s meal to enhance the flavor of their food. These toppers are often single ingredient proteins that can be easily added to a dog’s existing meal plan. Toppers are particularly beneficial for picky eaters.

Supplements—Includes a variety of dog supplements such as hip and joint support, and skin and coat support. These products are often targeted at specific breeds that are prone to certain ailments.

Kibble—We sell a variety of kibble, priced to compete with the premium category. Our kibble can be purchased on an individual or autoship basis.

Dental—Also known as BARK Bright, this category includes a variety of chews and toothpastes aimed at improving your dog’s dental health. BARK Bright eliminates the arduous task of brushing a dog’s teeth while still effectively fighting germs and bad breath. Our BARK Bright dental kit provides an innovative regimen for dog dental care.

Overall, we see significant runway in our consumables category in both our Direct to Consumer and commerce segments, long-term. As of fiscal 2025, consumables represent approximately one-third of total revenue and are sourced almost entirely from domestic partners, providing greater insulation from geopolitical risks and tariff impacts.

BARK Air—Announced in April 2024, BARK Air is a first-of-its kind air travel experience tailored to dogs. The Company is partnered with several charter companies offering premium flights for customers and their dogs. Interested parties can book flights at dogsflyfirst.com. Our charter partners are responsible for all aircraft, pilots, maintenance, and insurance, allowing BARK to focus on creating a great travel experience for dogs and their people worldwide. We believe this initiative exemplifies the Company’s dog-first approach to curating the best products and services. In its first fiscal year, BARK Air generated $5.8 million of revenue with strong utilization rates and customer demand. As our flagship entry into the services category, BARK Air is part of a broader strategy to expand into premium, differentiated dog services. With new routes, expanded partnerships, and high early engagement, we believe BARK Air and future services represent a meaningful long-term growth opportunity. This category is currently included in our Direct to Consumer segment.

Overall, we see significant runway in our consumables category long-term, and anticipate the majority of our future to be driven by these product categories along with services, like BARK Air.

Cost of Revenue

Cost of revenue primarily consists of the purchase price of inventory sold, duties, inbound freight costs associated with inventory, shipping supply costs, and inventory shrinkage costs.

Operating Expenses

Operating expenses consist of general and administrative and advertising and marketing expenses.

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General and Administrative

General and administrative expenses consists primarily of compensation and benefit expenses, including stock-based compensation, fulfillment and shipping costs, which represent costs incurred in operating and staffing fulfillment and customer service centers, including costs attributable to receiving, inspecting, picking, packaging and preparing customer orders for shipment, outbound freight costs associated with shipping orders to customers, and responding to inquiries from customers. General and administrative expenses also includes fees charged by third parties that provide payment processing services, office expense, including rent, insurance and professional service fees.

Advertising and Marketing

Advertising and marketing expense consists primarily of internet advertising, promotional items, agency fees, other marketing costs and compensation and benefits expenses, including stock-based compensation expense, for employees engaged in advertising and marketing.

Interest Income

Interest income primarily consists of income earned on our money market funds and interest-bearing deposit accounts.

Interest Expense

Interest expense primarily consists of interest incurred under our 2025 Convertible Notes, and amortization of debt issuance costs.

Other Income, Net

Other income, net, primarily consists of changes in the fair value of our warrant liabilities and loss on extinguishment of debt.

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Results of Operations

We operate in two reportable segments to reflect the way our CODM reviews and assesses the performance of the business. See Note 2, “Summary of Significant Accounting Policies,” in our audited consolidated financial statements for the fiscal years ended March 31, 2025, 2024, and 2023 included elsewhere in this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

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Comparison of the Fiscal Years Ended March 31, 2025 and March 31, 2024

Revenue

Direct to Consumer revenue decreased by $20.6 million, or 4.7%, for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2025 compared to the fiscal year ended March 31, 2024. This decrease was primarily driven by a 5.1%, or 0.7 million decrease in Total Orders, in addition to a $0.30 or 1.0% decrease in AOV. Fiscal year 2025 Direct to Consumer revenue included $5.8 million of BARK Air revenue.

Commerce revenue increased by $14.6 million, or 27.2%, for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2025 compared to the fiscal year ended March 31, 2024. This increase was primarily driven by sales volume from existing and new customers.

Gross Profit

Direct to Consumer gross profit decreased by $8.0 million, and Commerce gross profit increased by $7.9 million, for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2025 compared to the fiscal year ended March 31, 2024. The decrease in Direct to Consumer gross profit is primarily attributable to a decrease in revenue. The increase in Commerce gross profit is primarily attributable to an increase in revenue.

Gross profit as a percentage of revenue increased 70 basis points for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2025 compared to the fiscal year ended March 31, 2024. Direct to Consumer gross margin was 65.1%, 120 basis points and Commerce gross margin was 45.6%, 230 basis points higher than the same period last year, respectively. The increase in gross margin is primarily attributable to lower inbound freight and product cost improvements.

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Operating Expenses

General and Administrative Expense

General and administrative expense decreased by $15.0 million, or 5.6%, for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2025 compared to the fiscal year ended March 31, 2024. This decrease during the period was primarily due to: decreased shipping and fulfillment costs of $0.7 million attributable to lower direct to consumer volumes, decreased compensation expense of $6.7 million due to a decrease in headcount and decreased consulting expense of $2.2 million, as the business continued to manage its cost base. In addition, there was a $2.4 million benefit from the release of sales tax reserves relating to tax years for which the liability has been settled or the statute of limitations has expired. The remaining decrease in general and administrative costs is due to a reduction in rent, office expenses, and other expenses.

Advertising and Marketing

Advertising and marketing expense increased by $4.5 million, or 5.6%, for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2025 compared to the fiscal year ended March 31, 2024. The increase is attributable to increased marketing spend to acquire a higher volume of new subscribers.

Interest Income

Interest income decreased by $2.6 million for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2025 compared to the fiscal year ended March 31, 2024. The decrease in interest income is due to an overall decrease in cash in interest-bearing deposit accounts in line with the deployment of cash for the partial debt repayment of $44.4 million during the fiscal third quarter ended December 31, 2023 and share repurchases of $24.7 million as part of the share repurchase program which began during the fiscal second quarter ended September 30, 2023.

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Interest Expense

Interest expense decreased by $1.6 million, or 35.9%, for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2025 compared to the fiscal year ended March 31, 2024. Interest expense for each period is derived from the Company’s 2025 Convertible Notes. The decrease is attributable to the partial debt repayment of $44.4 million during the fiscal third quarter ended December 31, 2023.

Other Income, net

Other income, net decreased by $5.2 million for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2025 compared to the fiscal year ended March 31, 2024. The decrease in other income, net was primarily due to the gain on extinguishment of debt in prior year of $1.8 million, as well as a decrease in the change of the fair value of our warrant liabilities of $3.2 million.

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Comparison of the Fiscal Years Ended March 31, 2024 and March 31, 2023

Revenue

Direct to Consumer revenue decreased by $35.5 million, or 7.5%, for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2024 compared to the fiscal year ended March 31, 2023. This decrease was primarily driven by a 6.5%, or $1.0 million decrease in Total Orders, in addition to a $0.36 or 1.1% decrease in AOV.

Commerce revenue decreased by $9.6 million, or 15.1%, for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2024 compared to the fiscal year ended March 31, 2023. This decrease was primarily driven by a decrease in sales volume related to inventory reduction initiatives by our retail partners, and macroeconomic pressures on our more discretionary categories.

Gross Profit

Direct to Consumer gross profit decreased by $6.5 million, and Commerce gross profit increased by $0.5 million, for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2024 compared to the fiscal year ended March 31, 2023. The decrease in Direct to Consumer gross profit is primarily attributable to a decrease in revenue. The increase in Commerce gross profit is primarily attributable to inbound freight and product cost improvements.

Gross profit as a percentage of revenue increased 410 basis points for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2024 compared to the fiscal year ended March 31, 2023. Direct to Consumer gross margin was 63.9%, 340 basis points and Commerce gross margin was 43.3%, 730 basis points higher than the same period last year, respectively. The increase in gross margin is primarily attributable to lower inbound freight and product cost improvements.

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Operating Expenses

General and Administrative Expense

General and administrative expense decreased by $34.7 million, or 11.5%, for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2024 compared to the fiscal year ended March 31, 2023. This decrease during the period was primarily due to a decrease of $17.2 million in shipping and fulfillment expense due to lower volumes and lower rates from vendor consolidation, decreased rent and office expense of $3.5 million and decreased donation expense of $1.5 million. Additionally, as a result of our cost cutting initiatives announced in February of fiscal year 2023 and July of fiscal year 2024, compensation expense decreased $8.7 million due to a decrease in headcount, and consulting and legal fees decreased by $5.1 million.

Advertising and Marketing

Advertising and marketing expense increased by $10.5 million, or 15.2%, for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2024 compared to the fiscal year ended March 31, 2023. The increase is attributable to increased marketing spend.

Interest Income

Interest income increased by $6.5 million for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2024 compared to the fiscal year ended March 31, 2023. This increase is due to the interest earned on our money market account and interest-bearing checking accounts.

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Interest Expense

Interest expense decreased by $1.1 million, or 19.8%, for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2024 compared to the fiscal year ended March 31, 2023. Interest expense for each period is derived from the Company’s 2025 Convertible Notes. This decrease is attributable to the partial debt extinguishment in early November 2023, decreasing interest expense for the remainder of the fiscal year.

Other Income, net

Other income, net decreased by $1.4 million for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2024 compared to the fiscal year ended March 31, 2023. The decrease in other income, net was primarily due to the $2.6 million decrease of income related to the changes in fair value of our warrant liabilities, offset by the gain on extinguishment of debt for $1.8 million.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

We report our financial results in accordance with U.S. GAAP. However, management believes that Adjusted Net Loss, Adjusted Net Loss Margin, Adjusted Net Loss Per Common Share, Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA Margin, and Free Cash Flow, all non-GAAP financial measures (together the “Non-GAAP Measures”), provide investors with additional useful information in evaluating our performance.

We calculate Adjusted Net Loss as net loss, adjusted to exclude: (1) stock-based compensation expense, (2) change in fair value of warrants and derivatives, (3) sales and use tax income, (4) restructuring charges related to reduction in force payments, (5) gain on extinguishment of debt, (6) litigation expenses (consisting of legal and related fees for a specific proceeding that is outside of our ordinary course of business), (7) warehouse restructuring costs, (8) non-cash impairment of previously capitalized software and cloud computing implementation costs, (9) technology modernization costs, and (10) other items (as defined below).

We calculate Adjusted Net Loss Margin by dividing Adjusted Net Loss for the period by Revenue for the period.

We calculate Adjusted Net Loss Per Common Share by dividing Adjusted Net Loss for the period by weighted average common shares used to compute net loss per share attributable to common stockholders for the period.

We calculate Adjusted EBITDA as net loss, adjusted to exclude: (1) interest income, (2) interest expense (3) depreciation and amortization expense, (4) stock-based compensation expense, (5) change in fair value of warrants and derivatives, (6) capitalized cloud computing amortization, (7) sales and use tax income, (8) restructuring charges related to reduction in force payments, (9) gain on extinguishment of debt, (10) litigation expenses (consisting of legal and related fees for a specific proceeding that is outside of our ordinary course of business), (11) warehouse

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restructuring costs, (12) non-cash impairment of previously capitalized software and cloud computing implementation costs, (13) technology modernization costs, and (14) other items (as defined below).

We calculate Adjusted EBITDA Margin by dividing Adjusted EBITDA for the period by revenue for the period.

We calculate Free Cash Flow as net cash provided by (used in) operating activities less capital expenditures.

The Non-GAAP Measures are financial measures that are not required by, or presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP. We believe that the Non-GAAP Measures, when taken together with our financial results presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP, provide meaningful supplemental information regarding our operating performance and facilitates internal comparisons of our historical operating performance on a more consistent basis by excluding certain items that may not be indicative of our business, results of operations or outlook. In particular, we believe that the use of the Non-GAAP Measures are helpful to our investors as they are measures used by management in assessing the health of our business, determining incentive compensation and evaluating our operating performance, as well as for internal planning and forecasting purposes.

The Non-GAAP Measures are presented for supplemental informational purposes only, have limitations as an analytical tool and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for financial information presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP. Some of the limitations of the Non-GAAP Measures include that (1) the measures do not properly reflect capital commitments to be paid in the future, (2) although depreciation and amortization are non-cash charges, the underlying assets may need to be replaced and Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Margin do not reflect these capital expenditures, (3) Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Margin do not consider the impact of stock-based compensation expense, which is an ongoing expense for our company, (4) Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Margin do not reflect other non-operating expenses, including interest expense, and (5) Free cash flow does not represent the total residual cash flow available for discretionary purposes and does not reflect our future contractual commitments. In addition, our use of the Non-GAAP Measures may not be comparable to similarly titled measures of other companies because they may not calculate the Non-GAAP Measures in the same manner, limiting their usefulness as a comparative measure. Because of these limitations, when evaluating our performance, you should consider the Non-GAAP Measures alongside other financial measures, including our net loss and other results stated in accordance with U.S. GAAP.

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The following table presents a reconciliation of Adjusted net loss to net loss, the most directly comparable financial measure stated in accordance with U.S. GAAP, and the calculation of net loss margin, Adjusted net loss margin and Adjusted net loss per common share for the periods presented:

Adjusted Net Loss

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The following table presents a reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA to net loss, the most directly comparable financial measure stated in accordance with U.S. GAAP, and the calculation of net loss margin and Adjusted EBITDA margin for the periods presented:

Adjusted EBITDA

(1)Sales and use tax (income) expense relates to recording a liability for sales and use tax we did not collect from our customers. Historically, we had collected state or local sales, use, or other similar taxes in certain jurisdictions in which we only had physical presence. On June 21, 2018, the U.S. Supreme Court decided, in South Dakota v. Wayfair, Inc. that state and local jurisdictions may, at least in certain circumstances, enforce a sales and use tax collection obligation on remote vendors that have no physical presence in such jurisdiction. A number of states have positioned themselves to require sales and use tax collection by remote vendors and/or by online marketplaces. The details and effective dates of these collection requirements vary from state to state and accordingly, we recorded a liability in those periods in which we created economic nexus based on each state’s requirements. Accordingly, we now collect, remit, and report sales tax in all states that impose a sales tax. Subsequently, as certain of these liabilities are waived by tax authorities or the applicable statute of limitations expires, the related accrued liability is reversed.

(2)Litigation expenses related to a shareholder class action complaint, see Item 3. Legal Proceedings.

(3)Includes consulting fees related to technology transformation activities, and payroll costs for employees that dedicate significant time to this project. We believe that these costs are discrete and non-recurring in nature, as they relate to a one-time unification of our product offerings on our new commerce platform. As such, they are not normal, recurring operating expenses and are not reflective of ongoing trends in the cost of doing business.

(4)For the fiscal year ended March 31, 2025, other items is comprised of executive transition costs of $0.8 million, costs associated with the share repurchase program of $0.4 million, and duplicate headquarters rent of less than $0.1 million. For the fiscal year ended March 31, 2024, other items comprised of non-recurring retention payments to management of $1.4 million, executive transition costs of $1.3 million, tax penalties of less than $0.1 million, and duplicate headquarters rent of less than $0.1 million. For fiscal year ended March 31, 2023, other items is comprised of executive transition costs of $1.7 million, duplicate headquarters rent of $1.7 million, and tax penalties of $0.1 million.

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The following table presents a reconciliation of Free Cash Flow to Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities, the most directly comparable financial measure prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP, for each of the periods indicated:

Free Cash Flow

Liquidity and Capital Resources

As of March 31, 2025, we had cash and cash equivalents of approximately $94.0 million. We expect that our cash and cash equivalents, together with cash provided by our operating activities and proceeds from borrowings (as defined below), will be sufficient to fund our operations for at least the next 12 months. We are required to comply with certain financial and non-financial covenants related to our borrowing agreements, which we are in compliance with as of March 31, 2025 and expect to be in compliance with during the next 12 months.

Our material cash requirements include our lease arrangements for corporate offices, warehouses and certain equipment. As of March 31, 2025, we had fixed lease payment obligations of $42.6 million, with $5.8 million payable within 12 months.

2025 Convertible Notes

On November 27, 2020, the Company issued $75.0 million aggregate principal amount of 2025 Convertible Notes (the “2025 Convertible Notes”) to Magnetar Capital, LLC (“Magnetar”) under an indenture, dated as of November 27, 2020, between Legacy BARK and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee and collateral agent (the “Indenture”). The Company received net proceeds of approximately $74.7 million from the sale of the 2025 Convertible Notes, after deducting fees and expenses of approximately $0.3 million. The Company recorded the expenses as a discount to the note and will amortize the expenses over the term of the note. The 2025 Convertible Notes will mature on December 1, 2025, unless earlier converted, redeemed or repurchased.

The 2025 Convertible Notes are governed by the Indenture. The 2025 Convertible Notes bear interest at the annual rate of 5.50%, payable entirely in payment-in-kind annually on December 1 of each year commencing December 1, 2021, compounded annually. As of March 31, 2025, the effective interest rate is 6.60%. The accrued interest of $2.2 million and $2.1 million was paid-in-kind through an increase of the outstanding principal on the 2025 Convertible Notes on December 1, 2024 and 2023, respectively.

If the 2025 Convertible Notes are not converted into common stock by the maturity date, the Company must repay the outstanding principal amount plus accrued interest.

The 2025 Convertible Notes contain call and put options to be settled in cash contingent upon the occurrence of a change of control and a default interest rate increase of 3.0% applicable upon the occurrence of an event of default that when evaluated under the guidance of ASC 815, Derivatives and Hedging, are embedded derivatives requiring bifurcation at fair value. The fair value calculation includes Level 3 inputs including the estimated fair value of the Company’s common stock and assumptions regarding the probability that the contingent call or put will be exercised or an event of default will occur. Management determined that the probability that the contingent events will occur was near zero at inception and has remained near zero as of March 31, 2025. Therefore, the Company did not record a derivative liability related to these features as of March 31, 2025. The Company will assess the probability of occurrence quarterly during the term of the 2025 Convertible Notes.

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On November 2, 2023, the Company repurchased $45.0 million of the $83.5 million of outstanding aggregate principal amount of 5.50% Convertible Secured Notes due 2025 (the “2025 Convertible Notes”) from entities affiliated with Magnetar Financial, LLC (collectively, the “Holders”), pursuant to the terms and conditions of a negotiated notes purchase agreement (the “Agreement”) among the Company and the Holders.

Pursuant to the Agreement, the Company repurchased $45.0 million in aggregate principal amount of the 2025 Convertible Notes plus $2.2 million of accrued and unpaid interest thereon to, but excluding the repurchase date, from the Holders for a total cash purchase price of $44.4 million. In addition, $1.0 million of unamortized deferred financing fees were derecognized from the Company’s balance sheet on the date of extinguishment. The accelerated deferred financing fees were recognized as a component of gain on extinguishment of debt. The Company recognized a gain on debt extinguishment of $1.8 million in connection with the repurchase. If a Change of Control (as defined in the Indenture) of the Company occurs at any time after the date of the Agreement and prior to the December 1, 2025 maturity date of the Notes, the Holders are also entitled to receive an additional cash “true-up” payment from the Company, totaling, in the aggregate for all Holders, either (i) $11.3 million in the case that the Company elects to redeem all of the Notes outstanding at the time of such Change of Control or (ii) $4.5 million in the case that the Holders elect to require the Company to repurchase all of the 2025 Convertible Notes outstanding at the time of such Change of Control, in each case, in accordance with the terms and conditions specified in the Agreement.

As of March 31, 2025 and March 31, 2024, the Company had $42.9 million and $40.6 million, respectively, of outstanding borrowings under the note purchase agreement governing the purchase and sale of the 2025 Convertible Notes agreement.

Western Alliance Bank—Line of Credit and Term Loan

In October 2017, the Company entered into a loan and security agreement and issued a warrant to purchase preferred stock (“Initial Western Alliance Warrant”) to Western Alliance Bank (“Western Alliance”), which provides for a revolving line of credit (as amended, the “Credit Facility”) in an aggregate principal amount of up to $35.0 million, including a $10.0 million sublimit for letters of credit of which $9.2 million has been issued. The Credit Facility is subject to borrowing base limitations derived from advance rates derived from the Company’s eligible subscription revenues and eligible accounts receivable. The Credit Facility has been amended several times, most recently in January 2025. After giving effect to this most recent amendment, the maturity date of the Credit Facility is September 2, 2025. Certain of the Company’s obligations to Western Alliance and under the Credit Facility are guaranteed by certain of its subsidiaries and secured by substantially all of their assets. The Company is evaluating alternative options or further renewal of this Credit Facility.

The interest rate for borrowings under the Credit Facility is equal to (a)(i) the greater of the prime rate that is published in the Money Rates section of The Wall Street Journal from time to time and (ii) five and one quarter percent (5.25%), plus (ii) half of one percent (0.50%), per annum.

The Credit Facility has a borrowing base subject to an amount equal to eighty percent (80.00%) of the Company’s trailing three months of subscription revenue and an amount equal to (80.00%) of certain of the Company’s customer accounts receivable when a collateral audit is performed and sixty percent (60.00%) when no such collateral audit is performed. Western Alliance has first perfected security in substantially all of the Company’s assets, including its rights to its intellectual property.

The Credit Facility requires the Company to comply with certain financial and performance covenants, including, among other things, minimum cash deposits with Western Alliance. The Credit Facility also contains affirmative and negative covenants customary for financings of this type, including, among other things, limitations or prohibitions on repurchasing common shares, declaring and paying dividends and other distributions, making payments in respect of subordinated debt or our 2025 Convertible Notes, incurring indebtedness, making loans and investments, incurring liens, or entering into mergers, asset sales and transactions with affiliates.

As of March 31, 2025 and March 31, 2024, there were no outstanding borrowings under the Credit Facility. As of March 31, 2025 and March 31, 2024, the Company was compliant with its financial covenants.

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Cash Flows

Comparison of the Fiscal Years Ended March 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023.

The following table summarizes our cash flows for the fiscal years ended March 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023:

Cash flows provided by (used in) Operating Activities

Net cash flows in operating activities represent the cash receipts and disbursements related to our activities other than investing and financing activities.

Net cash flows used in operating activities is derived by adjusting our net loss for:

•non-cash operating items such as depreciation and amortization, stock-based compensation and other non-cash income or expenses; and

•changes in operating assets and liabilities reflect timing differences between the receipt and payment of cash associated with transactions.

For the fiscal year ended March 31, 2025, net cash used in operating activities was $7.1 million. The $7.1 million of net cash used in by operating activities consisted of net loss of $32.9 million adjusted for non-cash charges totaling $36.9 million and a net increase of $11.1 million in our net operating assets and liabilities. The non-cash charges primarily consisted of $12.7 million for stock based compensation, $11.2 million for depreciation and amortization, and $4.5 million of non-cash lease expense. The increase in our net operating assets and liabilities was primarily driven by an increase in inventory of $5.5 million, a reduction in our operating lease liabilities of $5.3 million, and a reduction in deferred revenue of $4.7 million, offset by an increase of accounts payable and accrued expenses of $11.7 million.

For the fiscal year ended March 31, 2024, net cash provided by operating activities was $6.1 million. The $6.1 million of net cash provided by operating activities consisted of net loss of $37.0 million adjusted for non-cash charges totaling $30.5 million and a net decrease of $12.5 million in our net operating assets and liabilities. The non-cash charges primarily consisted of $12.9 million for stock based compensation, $12.6 million for depreciation and amortization, and $4.1 million of non-cash lease expense. The decrease in our net operating assets and liabilities was primarily driven by a reduction in inventory of $40.7 million offset by a decrease of accounts payable and accrued expenses of $17.8 million.

For the fiscal year ended March 31, 2023, net cash provided by operating activities was $4.7 million. The $4.7 million of net cash provided by operating activities consisted of net loss of $61.5 million adjusted for non-cash charges totaling $26.3 million and a net increase of $39.9 million in our net operating assets and liabilities. The non-cash charges primarily consisted of $14.8 million for stock based compensation, $9.4 million for depreciation and amortization, and $4.9 million of non-cash lease expense. The increase in our net operating assets and liabilities was

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driven by a reduction in inventory of $33.5 million and proceeds from tenant improvement allowances of $7.4 million.

Cash flows used in Investing Activities

For the fiscal year ended March 31, 2025, net cash used in investing activities was $6.2 million, primarily due to capital expenditures for warehouse equipment and software implementation.

For the fiscal year ended March 31, 2024, and 2023, net cash used in investing activities was $8.8 million and $21.1 million, respectively, primarily due to capital expenditures for warehouse machinery, leasehold improvements, equipment, and software implementations.

Cash flows provided by (used in) Financing Activities

For the fiscal year ended March 31, 2025, net cash used in financing activities was $19.9 million, primarily due to payments to repurchase common stock of $18.5 million.

For the fiscal year ended March 31, 2024, net cash used in financing activities was $49.6 million, primarily due to the partial payment of long-term debt of $42.3 million and payments to repurchase common stock of $6.2 million.

For the fiscal year ended March 31, 2023, net cash used in financing activities was $2.1 million, primarily due to payments for finance lease obligations.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

We did not have during the periods presented, and we do not currently have, any off-balance sheet financing arrangements or any relationships with unconsolidated entities or financial partnerships, including entities sometimes referred to as structured finance or special purpose entities, that were established for the purpose of facilitating off-balance sheet arrangements or other contractually narrow or limited purposes.

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

This discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operation is based upon our audited consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP. The preparation of these financial statements requires us to make estimate and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. We also make estimates and assumptions on revenue generated and reported expenses incurred during the reporting periods. Our estimates are based on our historical experience and on various other factors that we believe are reasonable under the circumstances. The results of these estimates form the basis for making judgments about the carrying value of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Actual results may differ from these estimates. Our critical accounting policies are described in greater details in Note 2 — Summary of Significant Accounting Policies to our consolidated financial statements included in this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

Critical accounting estimates are defined as those reflective of significant judgments, estimates and uncertainties, which may result in materially different results under different assumptions and conditions. We have listed below our critical accounting estimates that we believe to have the greatest potential impact on our audited consolidated financial statements. Historically, our assumptions, judgments and estimates relative to our critical accounting estimates have not differed materially from actual results.

Revenue Recognition

Our primary sources of revenue are from sales of toys & accessories and consumables through our Direct to Consumer and Commerce segments. We recognize revenue upon delivery of products and services to our customer, as applicable. The recognition of revenue is determined through application of the following five-step model:

•Identification of the contract(s) with customers, as applicable;

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•Identification of the performance obligation(s) in the contract;

•Determination of the transaction price;

•Allocation of the transaction price to the performance obligation(s) in the contract; and

•Recognition of revenue when or as the performance obligation(s) is satisfied.

Discounts are considered fixed consideration and represent a fixed reduction to revenue for each performance obligation. The sales returns and chargebacks allowance is considered to be contingent and represents a component of variable consideration. The estimated consideration reflects potential sales returns and chargebacks as a reduction in the transaction price. We have determined that the expected value method will provide the best predictor for a refund liability associated with sales returns and chargebacks. The expected value method estimates variable consideration based on the range of possible outcomes and the probabilities of each outcome and is most appropriate when an entity has a large number of contracts that have similar characteristics. The estimate is recorded in total for sales transactions recorded in the current period and, in effect, represents a reduction in the transaction price at the time of sale.

Our contract liability represents cash collections from our customers prior to delivery of subscription products, which is recorded as deferred revenue on the consolidated balance sheets. Deferred revenue is recognized as revenue upon the delivery of the box or product.

Inventories

Inventories consist principally of finished goods, and represent products available for sale and are accounted for using the first-in, first-out (“FIFO”) method and valued at the lower of cost or net realizable value. Inventory costs consist of product, duties and inbound shipping and handling costs. We assess the valuation of inventory and periodically write down the value for estimated excess and obsolete inventory based upon estimates of future demand and market conditions. Inventory valuation requires us to make judgments, based on information available at each reporting period. Inventory valuation losses are recorded as cost of revenues.

We review current business trends and forecasts, and inventory aging to determine adjustments which we estimate will be needed to liquidate existing excess inventories and record inventories at either the lower of cost or net realizable value or the lower of cost or market, as applicable. We believe that all inventory write-downs required at March 31, 2025, have been recorded. Our historical estimates of inventory reserves have not differed materially from actual results. If market conditions were to change, including as a result of the current war in the Ukraine and its broader macroeconomic implications or the COVID-19 pandemic and the supply chain, logistics disruptions globally, and potential changes to trade policy, including the imposition of new or increased tariffs it is possible that the required level of inventory reserves may need to be adjusted.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

A description of recently issued accounting pronouncements that may potentially impact our financial position and results of operations is disclosed in Note 2 — Summary of Significant Accounting Policies in our audited consolidated financial statements contained in this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

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