PLANO, Texas, May 18, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Dogness (International) Corporation ("Dogness" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: DOGZ), a developer and manufacturer of a comprehensive line of Dogness-branded, OEM and private label pet products, today announced that it closed a private placement transaction (the "Private Placement"), raising US$5.0 million in gross proceeds, from the sale of 2,000,000 of the Company's Class A common shares (the "Shares") to various purchasers (the "Purchasers"), priced at US$2.50 per share.

On May 9, 2024, the Company entered into a securities purchase agreement with certain non-U.S. purchasers (the "Purchasers") for the aforementioned placement offering. The Shares were sold in transactions exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, in reliance on Regulation S thereunder. Each of the Purchasers understands that the Shares have not been registered under the Securities Act and such Purchasers may not sell or otherwise dispose of the Shares without registration under the Securities Act and under applicable state securities or "Blue Sky" laws, or pursuant to an exemption therefrom.

This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy nor shall there be any sale of the Shares in any state or jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state or jurisdiction.