Distribution Solutions Group, Inc.

This Annual Report on Form 10-K contains certain “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the federal securities laws that involve risks and uncertainties. Terms such as “aim,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “contemplates,” “continues,” “could,” “ensure,” “estimate,” “expect,” “forecasts,” “if,” “intend,” “likely,” “may,” “might,” “objective,” “outlook,” “plan,” “positioned,” “potential,” “predict,” “probable,” “project,” “shall,” “should,” “strategy,” “will,” “would,” and variations of them and other words and terms of similar meaning and expression (and the negatives of such words and terms) are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements can also be identified by the fact that they do not relate strictly to historical or current facts. These statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions that are difficult to predict. These statements are based on management’s current expectations, intentions or beliefs as of the date they are made and are subject to a number of factors, assumptions and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause or contribute to such differences or that might otherwise impact our business, financial condition and results of operations include:

•inventory obsolescence;

•work stoppages and other disruptions at transportation centers or shipping ports;

•changes in our customers, product mix and pricing strategy;

•disruptions of our information and communication systems;

•cyber-attacks, other information security incidents or IT system outages;

•failure to develop, manage or implement new technology initiatives or business strategies in an effective and compliant manner, including with respect to artificial intelligence (“AI”);

•the inability to successfully recruit, integrate and retain productive sales representatives;

•failure to retain talented employees, managers and executives;

•difficulties in integrating the business operations of businesses we acquire with our other operations, and/or the failure to successfully combine those operations within our expected timetable;

•the inability of management to successfully implement changes in operating processes;

•competition in the markets in which we operate;

•potential impairment charges for goodwill and other intangible assets;

•changes that affect governmental and other tax-supported entities;

•our significant amount of indebtedness;

•failure to adequately fund our operating and working capital needs through cash generated from operations and borrowings available under our credit facility;

•failure to meet the covenant requirements of our credit facility or an increase in interest rates under our credit facility;

•government efforts to combat inflation, or other interest rate pressures, could lead to higher financing costs;

•declines in the market price of our common stock (the “DSG common stock”);

•the significant influence of Luther King Capital Management Corporation (“LKCM”) over the Company in light of its ownership percentage;

•any sales of shares of DSG common stock held by entities affiliated with LKCM or the possibility of any such sales;

•violations of environmental protection regulations;

•changes in tax matters;

•results of income tax audits, sales tax audits or similar proceedings;

•risks arising from our international operations;

•potential limitations on our ability to use our net operating losses and certain other tax attributes

•public health emergencies;

•a downturn in the economy or in certain sectors of the economy;

•changes in energy costs, tariffs, transportation costs and the cost of raw materials used in our products, and other inflationary pressures;

•enhanced tariffs, changes in trade policies and changes in import and export regulations of U.S. and foreign governments;

•supply chain constraints, inflationary pressure and labor shortages; and

•foreign currency exchange rate changes.

A detailed discussion of various factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements is set forth in Part 1, Item 1A. “Risk Factors” of this Annual Report on Form 10-K. We undertake no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statement contained herein, whether to reflect events or circumstances after the date on which such statement is made or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events or otherwise, except as may be required under applicable law.