Destination XL Group, Inc. Files Preliminary Proxy Statement With Respect to FullBeauty Merger
Rhea-AI Summary
Destination XL Group (NASDAQ: DXLG) filed a preliminary proxy statement with the SEC regarding its pending merger with FBB Holdings I, known as FullBeauty. The DXL Board re-evaluated the merger since signing the agreement in December 2025, taking into account a more challenging consumer environment, FullBeauty’s indebtedness, concerns about FullBeauty’s potential negative equity value, and the substantial economic dilution DXL stockholders would experience if the merger proceeded on current terms.
Following this review, the DXL Board determined that the merger and related issuance proposal are no longer advisable and not in the best interests of DXL and its stockholders, and it now recommends that stockholders vote “AGAINST” the issuance proposal. The preliminary proxy is available on DXL’s investor website and the SEC’s site, with definitive proxy materials to be mailed ahead of a Special Meeting.
Positive
- Board re-evaluation leads to new recommendation based on updated conditions
- Board now recommends AGAINST the issuance proposal tied to the FullBeauty merger
- Concerns identified about dilution and FullBeauty’s indebtedness and potential negative equity value are disclosed to stockholders
- Preliminary proxy filed and made available via SEC and DXL investor website
Negative
- DXL Board now deems the merger and issuance proposal no longer advisable
- Substantial economic dilution for DXL stockholders is anticipated if the merger proceeds on current terms
- Challenging consumer environment since December 2025 cited as a factor in reassessing the deal
- Concerns about FullBeauty include its level of indebtedness and potential negative equity value
News Explained
The merger remains proposed and subject to a stockholder vote; if approved and completed on its current terms, DXL would issue common stock, increasing total shares and reducing existing holders’ percentage ownership.
Sources and calculations
- Destination XL Group preliminary merger proxy statement (2026-07-17)
- Dilution (2026-07-17)
Key Figures
Previous Acquisition Reports
| Date | Event | Sentiment | 24h Move | Catalyst |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 03 | merger reassessment | Negative | -1.5% | Board cited FullBeauty indebtedness and a tougher consumer environment. |
| Dec 11 | merger announcement | Positive | -26.9% | DXL and FullBeauty announced a merger of equals. |
24h Move is the share-price change in the day after each event; other market factors may also have contributed.
Acquisition-tagged history showed negative 24-hour reactions in both available events, averaging -14.23%.
Key Terms
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Encourages Stockholders to Read Updated Board Recommendation on Pending Merger with FullBeauty Brands
CANTON, Mass., July 20, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Destination XL Group, Inc. (“DXL”) (NASDAQ: DXLG), the leading integrated commerce retailer of Big + Tall men’s clothing and shoes, today announced that it has filed its preliminary proxy statement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) in connection with its previously announced transaction with FBB Holdings I, Inc. ("FullBeauty").
As described in the preliminary proxy statement, the DXL Board of Directors (“DXL Board”) has continued to evaluate the merger, including in light of developments since the execution of the merger agreement with FullBeauty. As part of that evaluation, the DXL Board has considered, among other things, the increasingly challenging consumer environment since the execution of the merger agreement in December 2025, FullBeauty’s level of indebtedness, concerns regarding FullBeauty’s potential negative equity value, and the substantial economic dilution that DXL stockholders would experience if the merger were consummated on its current terms. Based on this evaluation, including these considerations, the DXL Board has determined that the merger and the transactions contemplated by the merger agreement, including the issuance proposal, are no longer advisable and are not in the best interests of DXL and its stockholders.
The DXL Board encourages stockholders to read the preliminary proxy statement carefully and in its entirety and urges stockholders to carefully consider the DXL Board’s recommendation that stockholders vote “AGAINST” the issuance proposal. The preliminary proxy statement can be found on DXL’s investor relations website at investor.dxl.com or the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. DXL’s definitive proxy materials will be mailed in the coming weeks to all stockholders eligible to vote at the Special Meeting.
Advisors
Guggenheim Securities, LLC is acting as financial advisor to DXL, Greenberg Traurig, LLP is acting as its legal advisor and Joele Frank, Wilkinson Brimmer Katcher is serving as its strategic communications advisor.
About Destination XL Group, Inc.
Destination XL Group, Inc. is the leading retailer of Men’s Big + Tall apparel that provides the Big + Tall man the freedom to choose his own style. Subsidiaries of Destination XL Group, Inc. operate DXL Big + Tall retail and outlet stores and Casual Male XL retail and outlet stores throughout the United States, and an e-commerce website, DXL.COM, and mobile app, which offer a multi-channel solution similar to the DXL store experience with the most extensive selection of online products available anywhere for Big + Tall men. DXL is headquartered in Canton, Massachusetts, and its common stock is listed on the Nasdaq Global Market under the symbol "DXLG." For more information, please visit DXL’s investor relations website: https://investor.dxl.com.
Important Information about the Merger and Where to Find It
This communication does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities or a solicitation of any vote or approval. This communication may be deemed to be solicitation material in respect of the proposed merger (the “Merger”) between DXL and FullBeauty. In connection with the Merger, DXL has filed a preliminary proxy statement and intends to file a definitive proxy statement (the “Proxy Statement”), which will be distributed to the stockholders of DXL in connection with their votes on the issuance of DXL Common Stock in the Merger. INVESTORS AND SECURITY HOLDERS ARE ADVISED TO READ THE PROXY STATEMENT (AND ANY OTHER DOCUMENTS FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION (THE “SEC”) IN CONNECTION WITH THE MERGER OR INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE INTO THE PROXY STATEMENT) BECAUSE SUCH DOCUMENTS WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION REGARDING THE MERGER AND RELATED MATTERS. Investors and security holders will be able to obtain these documents, and any other documents DXL has filed with the SEC, free of charge at the SEC’s website, www.sec.gov, or by accessing DXL’s website at investor.dxl.com. In addition, documents filed with the SEC by DXL will be available free of charge by writing to DXL at 555 Turnpike Street, Canton, Massachusetts 02021, Attention: Corporate Secretary.
Participants in the Solicitation
DXL and certain of its directors and executive officers may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies from the stockholders of DXL in connection with the Merger. Information about DXL’s directors and executive officers, including a description of their direct or indirect interests, by security holdings or otherwise, is set forth in DXL’s Annual Report on Form 10-K/A, which was filed with the SEC on May 26, 2026, including under the headings “Director Compensation,” “Compensation Discussion and Analysis,” “Executive Compensation,” and “Security Ownership of Management,” and in the Proxy Statement, which was filed with the SEC on July 17, 2026, including under the headings “Merger—Interests of DXL’s Directors and Executive Officers in the Merger,” “DXL’s Executive Compensation,” “Executive Officers and Directors Following the Merger” and “Principal Stockholders of DXL.” To the extent holdings of DXL Common Stock by the directors and executive officers of DXL have changed from the amounts of DXL Common Stock held by such persons as reflected therein, such changes have been or will be reflected on Initial Statements of Beneficial Ownership of Securities on Form 3, Statements of Changes in Beneficial Ownership on Form 4 or Annual Statements of Changes in Beneficial Ownership of Securities on Form 5, in each case filed with the SEC, including the Form 4s filed by each of the non-executive directors on August 6, 2025, the Form 4s filed by each of the executive officers on September 3, 2025, the Form 4s filed by each of the non-executive directors on November 5, 2025, the Form 4s filed by each of the non-executive directors on February 4, 2026, the Form 4s filed by each of the executive officers on April 3, 2026 and the Form 4s filed by each of the non-executive directors on May 6, 2026.
FBB and its chief executive officer may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies from the stockholders of DXL in connection with the Merger. Information about FBB and its chief executive officer can be found in the Form 8-K filed by DXL with the SEC on December 11, 2025 and in the Proxy Statement filed by DXL with the SEC on July 17, 2026, including under the heading “Executive Officers and Directors Following the Merger.”
Additional information regarding the participants in the proxy solicitation and a description of their direct and indirect interests, by security holdings or otherwise, is contained in the Proxy Statement regarding the Merger. Free copies of this document may be obtained as described above.
Forward-Looking Statements
In addition to historical information, this document contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. These forward-looking statements, including statements regarding the DXL Board’s continued evaluation of the Merger, in light of developments since the execution of the merger agreement with FullBeauty; the DXL Board’s consideration of, among other things, the increasingly challenging consumer environment since the execution of the merger agreement in December 2025,FullBeauty’s level of indebtedness, concerns regarding FullBeauty’s potential negative equity value, and the substantial economic dilution that DXL stockholders would experience if the Merger were consummated on its current terms; and the DXL Board’s determination that the Merger and the transactions contemplated by the merger agreement, including the issuance proposal, are no longer advisable and are not in the best interests of DXL and its stockholders; and the DXL Board’s recommendation that stockholders vote “AGAINST” the issuance proposal, are based on current expectations, estimates and beliefs of DXL management. Words such as “anticipates,” “believes,” “estimates,” “expects,” “intends,” “plans,” “seeks” and variations of such words and similar expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements, which generally are not historical in nature. With respect to any such forward-looking statements, DXL claims the protection provided for in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Although we believe the expectations reflected in any forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, we can give no assurance that our expectations will be attained and therefore, actual outcomes and results may differ materially from what is expressed or forecasted in such forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements could be affected by factors including, without limitation, the risks and factors detailed in reports filed with the SEC by DXL from time to time, including those discussed under the heading “Risk Factors” in DXL’s most recently filed Annual Report on Form 10-K and those discussed under the heading “Risk Factors” in DXL’s recently filed preliminary proxy statement. These documents are available through our website or through the SEC’s Electronic Data Gathering and Analysis Retrieval (EDGAR) system at http://www.sec.gov. DXL does not undertake any duty to update any forward-looking statements contained herein, whether as a result of new information or developments, future events or otherwise, except as required by law. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on any of these forward-looking statements.
Investor Contact:
Investor.relations@dxlg.com
603-933-0541
Media Contact:
Aaron Palash / Michael Reilly / Carly King
Joele Frank, Wilkinson Brimmer Katcher
(212) 355-4449
