SmileDirectClub Begins Swift Wind Down of Business to Maximize Value

Decision Follows Attempts to Recapitalize Business

NASHVILLE, Tenn., Dec. 8, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- SmileDirectClub, Inc., the next generation oral care Company with the first medtech platform for teeth straightening, today announced the Company has initiated a swift wind down of its global operations to maximize value for stakeholders.

The wind down follows the Company's efforts to market the business and implement a comprehensive recapitalization transaction meant to strengthen its balance sheet and fuel growth initiatives.

A Company spokesperson stated, "Despite a robust effort to identify prospective investors and partners to successfully recapitalize the business, we were unable to find a partner willing to infuse the necessary capital for the path ahead given the ongoing difficult macroeconomic climate and the decline in discretionary consumer spend. This is tremendously disappointing and is not the outcome any of us wanted, but absent a partner willing to support the recapitalization or a similar transaction, there is no other viable path at this time. We are incredibly grateful to our passionate and skilled team members, whose hard work and commitment helped SmileDirectClub improve over 2 million smiles and lives."

For more information about the Company's wind down process, visit SmileDirectClub.com.

About SmileDirectClub
SmileDirectClub, Inc. ("SmileDirectClub") is an oral care company and creator of the first medtech platform for teeth straightening. Through its cutting-edge telehealth technology and vertically integrated model, SmileDirectClub is revolutionizing the oral care industry. SmileDirectClub's mission is to democratize access to a smile each and every person loves by making it affordable and convenient for everyone. SmileDirectClub is headquartered in Antioch, Tennessee, USA. For more information, please visit SmileDirectClub.com.

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SOURCE SmileDirectClub, Inc.