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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 10-Q

 

QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2026

 

TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

001-32146

Commission file number

 

 

DSS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

New York   16-1229730

(State or other Jurisdiction of

incorporation- or Organization)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

275 Wiregrass Pkwy,

West Henrietta, NY 14586

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(585) 325-3610

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes ☐ No

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Date File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§ 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files) Yes ☒ No ☐

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See definitions of “large accelerated filer”, “accelerated filer”, “smaller reporting company” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

 

Large accelerated filer ☐ Accelerated filer ☐ Non-accelerated filer Smaller reporting company
       
Emerging growth company      

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act) Yes ☐ No

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of each class   Ticker symbol(s)   Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $0.02 par value per share   DSS   The NYSE American LLC

 

As of May 12, 2026 there were 10,042,518 shares of the registrant’s common stock, $0.02 par value, outstanding.

 

 

 

 
 

 

DSS, INC.

FORM 10-Q

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

PART I FINANCIAL INFORMATION  
Item 1    
  Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as March 31, 2026 (Unaudited) and December 31, 2025 (unaudited) 3
  Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025 (Unaudited) 4
  Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025 (Unaudited) 6
  Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025 (Unaudited) 5
  Notes to Interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited) 7
Item 2 Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations 28
Item 4 Controls and Procedures 33
     
PART II OTHER INFORMATION 34
Item 1 Legal Proceedings 34
Item 1A Risk Factors 34
Item 2 Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds 34
Item 3 Defaults upon Senior Securities 34
Item 4 Mine Safety Disclosures 34
Item 5 Other Information 34
Item 6 Exhibits 35

 

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PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

ITEM 1 - FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

DSS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

(Unaudited)

 

   As of
March 31, 2026
   As of
December 31, 2025
 
ASSETS          
Current assets:          
Cash and cash equivalents  $4,936,000   $6,214,000 
Restricted cash   -    100,000 
Accounts receivable, net   2,042,000    2,254,000 
Inventory   1,819,000    1,998,000 
Investment in trading securities   983,000    2,694,000 
Current portion of notes receivable, net   199,000   198,000 
Current portion of notes receivable - related party   229,000    238,000 
Prepaid expenses and other current assets   480,000    649,000 
Total current assets   10,688,000    14,345,000 
           
Property, plant and equipment, net   4,811,000    4,819,000 
Investment in real estate, net   16,497,000    16,637,000 
Investment, cost method   500,000    500,000 
Investment, equity method   3,710,000    113,000 
Investment in equity securities   2,293,000    6,517,000 
Convertible bond investment – related party   8,520,000    - 
Other assets   65,000    71,000 
Right-of-use assets   5,668,000    5,825,000 
Goodwill   1,769,000    1,769,000 
Other intangible assets, net   16,746,000    17,034,000 
Total assets  $71,267,000   $67,630,000 
           
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY          
           
Current liabilities:          
Accounts payable  $3,024,000   $2,597,000 
Accrued expenses   1,794,000    1,725,000 
Other current liabilities   2,789,000    4,367,000 
Accrued interest on long-term debt   7,742,000    7,162,000 
Current portion of lease liability   610,000    611,000 
Current portion of long-term debt, net   30,421,000    30,343,000 
Convertible note payable - related party   1,127,000    503,000 
Current portion of long-term debt - related party, net   180,000    188,000 
Total current liabilities   47,687,000    47,496,000 
           
Long-term debt, net   5,496,000    5,727,000 
Long term lease liability   5,539,000    5,692,000 
Total liabilities   58,722,000    58,915,000 
           
Commitments and contingencies (Note 13)   -       
           
Stockholders’ equity (deficit)          
Preferred stock, $0.02 par value; 47,000 shares authorized, zero shares issued and outstanding   -    - 
Common stock, $0.02 par value; 200,000,000 shares authorized, 10,042,518 shares issued and outstanding (9,092,518 on December 31, 2025)   197,000    182,000 

Additional paid-in capital

   335,998,000    325,987,000 
Accumulated deficit   (332,820,000)   (327,001,000)
Total stockholders’ equity of the Company   3,375,000   (832,000)
Non-controlling interest in subsidiaries   9,170,000    9,547,000 
Total stockholders’ equity   12,545,000    8,715,000 
           
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity  $71,267,000   $67,630,000 

 

See accompanying notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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DSS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations

(unaudited)

 

       
   For the Three Months Ended March 31, 
   2026   2025 
Revenue:          
Printed products  $4,147,000   $3,983,000 
Rental   148,000    714,000 
Commercial lending   6,000    21,000 
Commission   23,000    221,000 
Biotechnology   7,000    15,000 
Total revenue   4,331,000    4,954,000 
           
Costs and expenses:          
Cost of revenue   5,533,000    5,187,000 
Selling, general and administrative (including stock-based compensation)   4,285,000    3,493,000 
Total costs and expenses   9,818,000    8,680,000 
Operating loss   (5,487,000)   (3,726,000)
           
Other income (expense):          
Interest income   1,000    3,000 
Interest income on note receivable, related party   6,000    6,000 
Dividend income   10,000    - 
Other income (expense)   (14,000)   4,000 
Interest expense   (39,000)   (33,000)
Loss on equity method investment   (3,000)   (3,000)
Loss on investments   (700,000)   (930,000)
Change in fair value of convertible bond investment – related party   

(128,000

)   - 
Loss on sale on sale of real estate   -    (684,000)
Loss from operations before income taxes   (6,354,000)   (5,363,000)
           
Income tax benefit   -    67,000 
Net loss  $(6,354,000)  $(5,296,000)
           
Loss from operations attributed to noncontrolling interest   535,000    519,000 
           
Net loss attributable to DSS common stockholders  $(5,819,000)  $(4,777,000)
           
Loss per common share attributable to common stockholders          
Basic  $(0.60)  $(0.55)
Diluted  $(0.60)  $(0.55)
           
Shares used in computing loss per common share:          
Basic   9,649,740    8,685,925 
Diluted   9,649,740    8,685,925 

 

See accompanying notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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DSS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity

(Unaudited)

 

                                       
   Common Stock   Preferred Stock   Additional Paid-in    Accumulated   Total DSS    Non- controlling Interest in     
   Shares   Amount   Shares   Amount   Capital   Deficit   Equity   Subsidiary   Total 
                                     
Balance, December 31, 2024     8,092,518   $   161,000           -   $       -   $  323,150,000   $  (303,072,000)  $  20,239,000   $  12,477,000   $  32,716,000 
                                  -           
Stock-based payments for professional services   -    -    -    -    29,000    -    29,000    -    29,000 
Stock based payments   -    -    -    -    2,000    -    2,000    -    2,000 
Issuance of common stock, net of expenses - Impact BioMedical, Inc.   -    -    -    -    1,295,000    -    1,290,000    205,000    1,500,000 
Issuance of common stock award   1,000,000    21,000    -    -    849,000    -    870,000    -    870,000 
Net loss   -    -    -    -    -    (4,777,000)   (4,777,000)   (519,000)   (5,296,000)
Balance, March 31, 2025   9,092,518   $182,000    -   $-   $325,325,000   $(307,849,000)  $17,658,000   $12,163,000   $29,821,000 
                                              
Balance, December 31, 2025   9,092,518    182,000    -    -    325,987,000    (327,001,000)   (832,000)   9,547,000    8,715,000 
                                              
Issuance of common stock, net of expenses   950,000    15,000    -    -    688,000    -    703,000    -    703,000 
Issuance of warrants in connection with convertible promissory note – related party   -    -    -    -    1,843,000    -    1,843,000    -    1,843,000 
Fair value adjustment related to convertible bond received from related party     -       -       -       -       6,198,000       -       6,198,000       -       6,198,000  
Stock based payments - Impact BioMedical, Inc.   -    -    -    -    1,282,000    -    1,282,000    158,000    1,440,000 
Net loss   -    -    -    -    -    (5,819,000)   (5,819,000)   (535,000)   (6,354,000)
Balance, March 31, 2026   10,042,518   $197,000    -   $-   $335,998,000   $(332,820,000)  $3,375,000   $9,170,000   $12,545,000 

 

See accompanying notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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DSS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

For the Three Months Ended March 31,

(unaudited)

 

   2026   2025 
Cash flows from operating activities:          
Net loss  $(6,354,000)  $(5,296,000)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used by operating activities:          
Depreciation and amortization   633,000    523,000 
Gain on allowance for obsolescence of inventory   -    (21,000)
Stock based payments for professional services rendered   -    29,000 
Stock-based payments to employees and directors   1,440,000    872,000 
Loss on equity method investment   3,000    3,000 
Unrealized loss on investments   678,000    925,000 
Change in ROU assets   157,000    177,000 
Change in inventory obsolescence   4,000    - 
Provision for loan loss recoveries   -    (21,000)
Change in fair value of convertible bond investment - related party   

128,000

    - 
Loss on sale of real estate   -    250,000 
Decrease (increase) in assets:          
Accounts receivable   212,000    441,000 
Inventory   175,000    (36,000)
Assets held for sale   -    (32,000)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets   169,000    400,000 
Investment in trading securities     1,657,000       1,806,000  
Other assets   6,000    (417,000)
Increase (decrease) in liabilities:          
Accounts payable   427,000    (362,000)
Accrued expenses   69,000    (364,000)
ROU liabilities   (154,000)   (165,000)
Accrued interest on notes payable   589,000    985,000 
Other liabilities   28,000    471,000 
Net cash (used) provided by operating activities   (133,000)   168,000
           
Cash flows from investing activities:          
Purchase of property, plant and equipment   (197,000)   (52,000)
Purchase of convertible bond - related party   (2,450,000)   - 
Sale of real estate   -    9,500,000 
Sale of investment, related party   -    1,500,000 
Issuance of new notes receivable, net origination fees   (1,000)     
Payments received on notes receivable   9,000    122,000 
Net cash (used) provided by investing activities   (2,639,000)   11,070,000 
           
Cash flows from financing activities:          
Payments of long-term debt   (284,000)   (8,997,000)
Borrowings of long-term debt, net   73,000    109,000 
Payment on margin loans   (1,548,000)   (2,806,000)
Borrowings of convertible note payable - related party   2,450,000    - 
Issuances of common stock, net of issuance costs   703,000    - 
Net cash provided (used) by financing activities   1,394,000    (11,694,000)
           
Net decrease in cash   (1,378,000)   (456,000)
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period   6,314,000    11,431,000 
           
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period  $4,936,000   $10,975,000 

 

See accompanying notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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DSS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

March 31, 2026

(Unaudited)

 

1. Nature of Operations

 

The Company, incorporated in the state of New York in May 1984 has conducted business in the name of DSS, Inc. On September 16, 2021, the board of directors approved an agreement and plan of merger with a wholly owned subsidiary, DSS, Inc. (a New York corporation, incorporated in August 2020), for the sole purpose of effecting a name change from Document Security Systems, Inc. to DSS, Inc. This change became effective on September 30, 2021. DSS, Inc. maintained the same trading symbol “DSS”.

 

DSS, Inc. (together with its consolidated subsidiaries, referred to herein as “DSS,” “we,” “us,” “our” or the “Company”) currently operates four (4) distinct business lines with operations and locations around the globe. These business lines are: (1) Product Packaging, (2) Biotechnology, (3) Commercial Lending, (4) Securities and Investment Management.

 

Our divisions, their business lines, subsidiaries, and operating territories: (1) Our Product Packaging line is led by Premier Packaging Corporation, Inc. (“Premier”), a New York corporation. Premier operates in the paper board and fiber based folding carton, consumer product packaging, and document security printing markets. It markets, manufactures, and sells sophisticated custom folding cartons, mailers, photo sleeves and complex 3-dimensional direct mail solutions. Premier is currently located in its new facility in Rochester, NY, and primarily serves the US market. (2) The Biotechnology business line was created to invest in or acquire companies in the BioHealth and BioMedical fields, including businesses focused on the advancement of drug discovery and prevention, inhibition, and treatment of neurological, oncological, and immune related diseases. This division is also targeting unmet, urgent medical needs, and is developing open-air defense initiatives, which curb transmission of air-borne infectious diseases, such as tuberculosis and influenza. (3) Our Commercial Lending business division, driven by American Pacific Financial (“APF”), provides financing solutions including commercial business lines of credit, land development financing, inventory financing, equipment financing, and third-party loan servicing (4) Securities and Investment Management was established to develop and/or acquire assets in the securities trading or management arena, and to pursue, among other product and service lines, broker dealers, and mutual funds management. Also in this segment is the Company’s real estate investment trusts (“REIT”), organized for the purposes of acquiring hospitals and other acute or post-acute care centers from leading clinical operators with dominant market share in secondary and tertiary markets, and leasing each property to a single operator under a triple-net lease. the REIT was formed to originate, acquire, and lease a credit-centric portfolio of licensed medical real estate.

 

On June 21, 2025, Impact BioMedical Inc. (“Impact”), Dr Ashleys Limited, a Cayman Islands exempted company limited by shares (“PubCo”), Dr Ashleys Nevada Sub, Inc., a Nevada corporation and wholly-owned subsidiary of PubCo (“Merger Sub”), Dr Ashleys Bio Labs Limited, a Cayman Islands exempted company limited by shares (“Dr Ashleys Cayman”), and Kanans Visvanats (a.k.a. Kannan Vishwanatth), a Latvian national, solely in his capacity as the sole shareholder of Dr Ashleys (“Dr Ashleys Shareholder”) entered into a Merger and Share Exchange Agreement (the “Merger Agreement”). Pursuant to the Merger Agreement and subject to the terms and conditions set forth therein, (i) Merger Sub shall be merged with and into Impact with Impact being the surviving entity (the “Merger”), and (ii) simultaneous with or immediately following the Merger, PubCo shall acquire all of the issued and outstanding ordinary shares of Dr Ashleys Cayman from the Dr Ashleys Shareholder (the “Share Exchange”). The closing date of the transaction is uncertain as of May 15, 2026, due to the pending approval from regulatory authorities. Both parties agreed to extend the closing date to July 1, 2026. Management will continue evaluating the status of this deal.

 

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2. Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies

 

Basis of Presentation - The accompanying condensed unaudited consolidated financial statements contain all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring adjustments, unless otherwise indicated) necessary to present fairly our consolidated financial position as of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, and the results of our consolidated operations for the interim periods presented in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“US GAAP”) and pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. We follow the same accounting policies when preparing quarterly financial data as we use for preparing annual data. These statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and the notes included in our latest annual report on Form 10-K, for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025 (“Form 10-K”), and our other reports on file with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”).

 

Principles of Consolidation - The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of DSS, Inc. and its subsidiaries. All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

 

Use of Estimates - The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States requires the Company to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported and disclosed in the financial statements and the accompanying notes. Actual results could differ materially from these estimates. On an ongoing basis, the Company evaluates its estimates, including those related to the accounts receivable, convertible notes receivable, inventory, fair values of investments, intangible assets and goodwill, useful lives of intangible assets and property and equipment, fair values of options and warrants to purchase the Company’s common stock, preferred stock, deferred revenue and income taxes, among others. The Company bases its estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions that are believed to be reasonable, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities.

 

Revision of prior period financial statements - The Company identified and corrected an immaterial classification error in our previously reported Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet and Condensed Consolidated Statement of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity as of March 31, 2025. The correction of this error between Additional paid-in capital and Non-controlling interest in subsidiary for the Issuance of common stock, net of expenses - Impact BioMedical, Inc. resulted in a $205,000 reduction to Additional paid-in capital from the previously reported number of $1,499,000 and an increase of $205,000 to Non-controlling interest in subsidiary previously reported at $0. Additionally, the Company reduced 36,433 shares from Stock based payments for professional services rendered and increased Issuance of common stock award by 36,433 resulting in final amounts of 0 and 1,000,000 respectively. The Company also identified certain immaterial errors in the classification of amounts reported in the consolidated statement of cash flows for the three months ended March 31, 2025. Specifically, $1,806,000 of cash inflows related to sales of marketable securities, which were previously presented within investing activities, should have been presented within operating activities. As a result of the revision, net cash used in operating activities for the three months ended March 31, 2025 decreased from $1,638,000 to a cash provided by operating activities of $168,000. The Company assessed the materiality of this change in presentation on prior period financial statements in accordance with SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 99, “Materiality,” (ASC Topic 250, Accounting Changes and Error Corrections). Based on this assessment, the Company concluded that this classification error correction in its Balance Sheet is not material to any previously presented financial statements based upon overall considerations of both quantitative and qualitative factors. The correction had no effect on any previously reported amounts in our consolidated financial statements as of and for three months ended March 31, 2025 other than those previously mentioned. 

 

Cash Equivalents All highly liquid investments with maturities of three months or less at the date of purchase are classified as cash equivalents. Amounts included in cash equivalents in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets are money market funds whose adjusted costs approximate fair value.

 

Restricted cash - Restricted cash consists of deposits and other cash balances that are restricted as to withdrawal or use under the terms of certain contractual arrangements. These amounts are generally maintained as collateral for letters of credit, lease-related security deposits, or other business requirements. The Company classifies restricted cash as a current assets on noncurrent asset on the Consolidated balance sheets based on when the applicable restrictions are expected to lapse. For purposes of the consolidated statements of cash flows, cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash are presented in total

 

Accounts Receivable - The Company extends credit to its customers in the normal course of business. The Company performs ongoing credit evaluations and generally does not require collateral. Payment terms are generally 30 days but up to net 120 for certain customers. The Company carries its trade accounts receivable at invoice amounts and its rent receivables at contract amounts, less an allowance for credit losses. On a periodic basis, the Company evaluates its accounts receivable and establishes an allowance for credit losses based upon management’s estimates that include a review of the history of past write-offs and collections and an analysis of current credit conditions. In estimating expected losses in the accounts receivable portfolio, customer-specific financial data and macro-economic assumptions are utilized to project losses over a reasonable and supportable forecast period. Assumptions and judgment are applied to measure amounts and timing of expected future cash flows, collateral values and other factors used to determine the customers’ abilities to pay.

 

At March 31, 2026, December 31, 2025, the Company established a reserve for credit losses of approximately $974,000, and $1,014,000, respectively. Accounts receivable, net at March 31, 2026, and December 31, 2025, was $2,042,000, and $2,254,000, respectively. The Company does not accrue interest on past due accounts receivable.

 

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Concentration of Credit Risk - The Company maintains its cash in bank deposit accounts, which at times may exceed federally insured limits. The Company believes it is not exposed to any significant credit risk because of any non-performance by the financial institutions. As of March 31, 2026, one customer accounted for approximately 32% of our consolidated revenue and two customers accounted for approximately 25%, and 11% of our trade accounts receivable balance. As of March 31, 2025, one customer accounted for approximately 30% of our consolidated revenue and two customers accounted for approximately 35% and 11% of our trade accounts receivable balance. As of March 31, 2026 and 2025 one vendor accounted for approximately 13% and 11%, respectively, of our cost of revenue.

 

As of December 31, 2025, one customers accounted for approximately 29% of our consolidated revenue. As of December 31, 2025, five customers accounted for 19%, 18%, 13%, 12% and 11% of our trade accounts receivable balance.

 

Notes receivable, unearned interest, and related recognition - The Company records all future payments of principal and interest on notes as notes receivable, which are then offset by the amount of any related unearned interest income. For financial statement purposes, the Company reports the net investment in the notes receivable on the consolidated balance sheet as current or long-term based on the maturity date of the underlying notes. Such net investment is comprised of the amount advanced on the loans, adjusting for net deferred loan fees or costs incurred at origination, amounts allocated to warrants received upon origination, and any payments received in advance. The unearned interest is recognized over the term of the notes and the income portion of each note payment is calculated so as to generate a constant rate of return on the net balance outstanding. Net deferred loan fees or costs, together with discounts recognized in connection with warrants acquired at origination, are accreted as an adjustment to yield over the term of the loan.

 

Allowance For Loans Losses - ASC Topic 326 which requires an allowance for credit losses to be deducted from the amortized cost basis of financial assets to present the net carrying value at the amount that is expected to be collected over the contractual term of the asset considering relevant information about past events, current conditions, and reasonable and supportable forecasts that affect the collectability of the reported amount. In estimating expected losses in the loan portfolio, borrower-specific financial data and macro-economic assumptions are utilized to project losses over a reasonable and supportable forecast period. Assumptions and judgment are applied to measure amounts and timing of expected future cash flows, collateral values and other factors used to determine the borrowers’ abilities to repay obligations. After the forecast period, the Company utilizes longer-term historical loss experience to estimate losses over the remaining contractual life of the loans. At March 31, 2026, and December 31, 2025, the Company established a reserve for credit losses of approximately $7,478,000.

 

Investments – Investments in equity securities with a readily determinable fair value, not accounted for under the equity method, are recorded at fair value with unrealized gains and losses included in earnings. For equity securities without a readily determinable fair value, the investment is recorded at cost, less any impairment, plus or minus adjustments related to observable transactions for the same or similar securities, with unrealized gains and losses included in earnings. For equity method investments, the Company regularly reviews its investments to determine whether there is a decline in fair value below book value. If there is a decline that is other-than-temporary, the investment is written down to fair value. See Note 10 for further discussion on investments.

 

Fair Value of Financial Instruments - Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. The Fair Value Measurement Topic of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) establishes a three-tier fair value hierarchy which prioritizes the inputs used in measuring fair value. The hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurements). These tiers include:

 

Level 1, defined as observable inputs such as quoted prices for identical instruments in active markets.
   
Level 2, defined as inputs other than quoted prices in active markets that are either directly or indirectly observable such as quoted prices for similar instruments in active markets or quoted prices for identical or similar instruments in markets that are not active; and
   
Level 3, defined as unobservable inputs in which little or no market data exists, therefore requiring an entity to develop its own assumptions, such as valuations derived from valuation techniques in which one or more significant inputs or significant value drivers are unobservable.

 

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The carrying amounts reported in the consolidated balance sheet of cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, prepaids, accounts payable and accrued expenses approximate fair value because of the immediate or short-term maturity of these financial instruments. Marketable securities classify as a Level 1 fair value financial instrument. The fair value of notes receivable approximates their carrying value as the stated or discounted rates of the notes do not reflect recent market conditions. The fair value of revolving credit lines notes payable and long-term debt approximates their carrying value as the stated or discounted rates of the debt reflect recent market conditions. The fair value of investments where the fair value is not considered readily determinable, are carried at cost. The fair value of the convertible bond investment is classified as a Level 3 asset within the fair value hierarchy because there is no quoted price in an active market for the identical bond and the valuation requires significant unobservable inputs, including issuer credit risk, expected term, volatility, liquidity, conversion probability, and the value of the embedded conversion feature.

 

Inventory – Inventories consist primarily of paper, pre-printed security paper, paperboard, fully prepared packaging, air filtration systems, and health and beauty products which and are stated at the lower of cost or net realizable value on the first-in, first-out (“FIFO”) method. Packaging work-in-process and finished goods included the cost of materials, direct labor and overhead. At the closing of each reporting period, the Company evaluates its inventory in order to adjust the inventory balance for obsolete and slow-moving items. An allowance for obsolescence of approximately $57,000 and $53,000 associated with the inventory at our Premier subsidiary for March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, respectively. Write- downs and write-offs are charged to Cost of revenue.

 

Investments in real estate, net – Acquisition of assets are recorded at their relative fair value based on total accumulated costs of the acquisition. Direct acquisition-related costs are capitalized as a component of the acquired assets. This includes all costs related to finding, analyzing and negotiating a transaction. The allocation of the purchase price is an area that requires judgment and significant estimates. Tangible and intangible assets include land, building and improvements, furniture, fixtures and equipment, acquired above market and below market leases, in-place lease value (if applicable). Acquisition date fair values of assets and assumed liabilities are determined based on replacement costs, appraised values, and estimated fair values using methods similar to those used by independent appraisers and that use appropriate discount and/or capitalization rates and available market information. Depreciation and amortization is computed using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets. Depreciation, amortization, cost to maintain and secure the buildings as well as interest incurred on the loans to procure the real estate are included in Cost of revenue on the accompanying Condensed consolidated statement of operations. The Company’s policy is to obtain an independent third-party valuation for each major project in the United States as part of our assessment of identifying potential triggering events for impairment. Management may use the market comparison method to value the investments. In addition to the annual assessment of potential triggering events in accordance with ASC 360 – Property Plant and Equipment (“ASC 360”), the Company applies a fair value-based impairment test to the net book value assets on an annual basis and on an interim basis if certain events or circumstances indicate that an impairment loss may have occurred.

 

Convertible bond investment - The Company accounts for its convertible bond investment as a financial asset measured at fair value. The Company has elected the fair value option under ASC 825, Financial Instruments, and, accordingly, changes in the fair value of the investment are recognized in earnings in the period of change. Interest income is recognized when earned in accordance with the contractual terms of the bond. Fair value is determined in accordance with ASC 820, Fair Value Measurement, using valuation techniques appropriate for the instrument and available market information. The valuation considers, among other factors, the stated interest rate, maturity date, conversion price, market price of the underlying equity securities, foreign currency exchange rates, issuer credit risk, expected term, volatility, liquidity, and conversion economics. The convertible bond investment is classified as a Level 3 financial asset because there is no quoted price in an active market for the identical bond and the valuation requires significant unobservable inputs, including issuer credit risk, expected term, volatility, liquidity, conversion probability, and conversion economics.

 

Intangible Assets - The estimated fair values of acquired intangibles are generally determined based upon future economic benefits such as earnings and cash flows. Acquired identifiable intangible assets are recorded at fair value and are amortized over their estimated useful lives. Acquired intangible assets with an indefinite life are not amortized but are reviewed for impairment at least annually or more frequently whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amounts of those assets are below their estimated fair values. Impairment is tested under ASC 350. No circumstances or events have occurred since the most recent analysis that would indicate the need for an impairment is needed for the three months ended March 31, 2026.

 

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Goodwill – Goodwill is the excess of cost of an acquired entity over the fair value of amounts assigned to assets acquired and liabilities assumed in a business combination. Goodwill is subject to impairment testing at least annually and will be tested for impairment between annual tests if an event occurs or circumstances change that would indicate the carrying amount may be impaired. FASB ASC Topic 350 provides an entity with the option to first assess qualitative factors to determine whether the existence of events or circumstances leads to a determination that it is more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount. If, after completing the assessment, it is determined that it is more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying value, the Company will proceed to a quantitative test. The Company may also elect to perform a quantitative test instead of a qualitative test for any or all of our reporting units. The test compares the fair value of an entity’s reporting units to the carrying value of those reporting units. This quantitative test requires various judgments and estimates. The Company estimates the fair value of the reporting unit using a market approach in combination with a discounted operating cash flow approach. Impairment of goodwill is measured as the excess of the carrying amount of goodwill over the fair values of recognized and unrecognized assets and liabilities of the reporting unit. The Company performed its annual goodwill impairment test as of December 31, 2025, and no impairment was deemed necessary for the goodwill associated with Premier Packaging Company of approximately $1,769,000. No circumstances or events have occurred since the most recent analysis that would indicate the need for an impairment is needed for the three months ended March 31, 2026.

 

Impairment of Long-Lived Assets and Goodwill - The Company monitors the carrying value of long-lived assets for potential impairment and tests the recoverability of such assets whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amounts may not be recoverable. If a change in circumstance occurs, the Company performs a test of recoverability by comparing the carrying value of the asset or asset group to its undiscounted expected future cash flows. If cash flows cannot be separately and independently identified for a single asset, the Company will determine whether impairment has occurred for the group of assets for which the Company can identify the projected cash flows. If the carrying values are in excess of undiscounted expected future cash flows, the Company measures any impairment by comparing the fair value of the asset or asset group to its carrying value. No circumstances or events have occurred since the most recent analysis that would indicate the need for an impairment is needed for the three months ended March 31, 2026.

 

Convertible Promissory Note - The Company accounts for convertible promissory notes in accordance with ASU 2020-06 and evaluates embedded and freestanding features under ASC 815. Convertible notes are initially recorded at principal amount, net of any original issue discount, debt issuance costs, and discounts arising from the allocation of proceeds to detachable warrants or other freestanding instruments. When a financing transaction includes multiple instruments, the Company allocates proceeds based on the relative fair values of the instruments, or, when required, first records liability-classified instruments at fair value with residual proceeds allocated to the remaining instruments.

 

The Company evaluates conversion options, redemption provisions, down-round or anti-dilution features, most-favored-nation provisions, default rights, warrants, and other terms to determine whether separate accounting is required. Embedded derivatives or liability-classified instruments are measured at fair value, with changes in fair value recognized in earnings. Debt discounts, original issue discount, and issuance costs are amortized to interest expense using the effective interest method over the contractual term. Convertible notes are classified as current or noncurrent based on contractual maturity and settlement provisions. For diluted earnings per share, the Company applies the if-converted method in accordance with ASC 260.

 

Business Combinations and Acquisitions - Business combinations and non-controlling interests are recorded in accordance with FASB ASC 805 Business Combinations. Under the guidance, the assets and liabilities of the acquired business are recorded at their fair values at the date of acquisition and all acquisition costs are expensed as incurred. The excess of the purchase price over the estimated fair values is recorded as goodwill. If the fair value of the assets acquired exceeds the purchase price and the liabilities assumed, then a gain on acquisition is recorded. The application of business combination accounting requires the use of significant estimates and assumptions.

 

Acquisition of assets are recorded at their relative fair value based on total accumulated costs of the acquisition. Direct acquisition-related costs are expensed as incurred. This includes all costs related to finding, analyzing and negotiating a transaction. The allocation of the purchase price is an area that requires judgment and significant estimates. Tangible and intangible assets include land, building and improvements, furniture, fixtures and equipment, acquired above market and below market leases, in-place lease value (if applicable). Acquisition-date fair values of assets and assumed liabilities are determined based on replacement costs, appraised values, and estimated fair values using methods similar to those used by independent appraisers and that use appropriate discount and/or capitalization rates and available market information.

 

Loss Per Common Share - The Company presents basic and diluted (loss) earnings per share. Basic (loss) earnings per share reflect the actual weighted average of shares issued and outstanding during the period. Diluted (loss) earnings per share are computed including the number of additional shares from outstanding warrants, stock options and preferred stock that would have been outstanding if dilutive potential shares had been issued and is calculated utilizing the treasury stock method. In a loss period, the calculation for basic and diluted (loss) earnings per share is the same, as the impact of potential common shares is anti-dilutive. For the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, there were no potential dilutive instruments issued and outstanding.

 

Share-Based Payments - Compensation cost for stock awards are measured at fair value and the Company recognizes compensation expense over the service period for which awards are expected to vest. For stock options and similar awards, fair value is estimated on the grant date using an appropriate valuation model, such as the Black-Scholes option-pricing model, which requires management to make assumptions regarding expected volatility, expected term, risk-free interest rate, expected dividends, and forfeitures. For restricted stock, restricted stock units, and common stock awards, fair value is generally based on the market price of the Company’s common stock on the grant date. For equity instruments issued to consultants and vendors in exchange for goods and services the Company determines the measurement date for the fair value of the equity instruments issued at the earlier of (i) the date at which a commitment for performance by the consultant or vendor is reached or (ii) the date at which the consultant or vendor’s performance is complete. In the case of equity instruments issued to consultants, the fair value of the equity instrument is recognized over the term of the consulting agreement.

 

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Income Taxes - The Company recognizes estimated income taxes payable or refundable on income tax returns for the current year and for the estimated future tax effect attributable to temporary differences and carry-forwards. Measurement of deferred income items is based on enacted tax laws including tax rates, with the measurement of deferred income tax assets being reduced by available tax benefits not expected to be realized. We recognize penalties and accrued interest related to unrecognized tax benefits in income tax expense.

 

Going Concern – The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared assuming that the Company will continue as a going concern. This basis of accounting contemplates the recovery of our assets and the satisfaction of liabilities in the normal course of business. These consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments to the specific amounts and classifications of assets and liabilities, which might be necessary should we be unable to continue as a going concern. While the Company has approximately $4.8 million in cash, the Company has incurred operating losses as well as negative cash flows from operating and investing activities over the past two years. These factors raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern within one year of the date that the financial statements are issued.

 

Aside from its $4.8 million in cash as of March 31, 2026, to continue as a going concern, the Company can generate operating cash through the sale of its $983,000 of Marketable Securities. To continue as a going concern, historically, the Company has been able to obtain equity and/or debt-based financing to meet its working capital needs. In addition, the Company has taken steps, and will continue to take measures, to materially reduce the expenses and cash burn at all corporate and business line levels.

 

Related Party Transactions - Transactions with affiliates and other parties that meet the definition of a related party under ASC 850, Related Party Disclosures are reflected in the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements. All related-party balances are recorded at the exchange amounts established and agreed to by the parties. All material transaction not in the normal course of business operations are approved by the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors.

 

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements — The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issues various Accounting Standards Updates relating to the treatment and recording of certain accounting transactions. There are several new accounting pronouncements issued by FASB which are not yet effective. Each of these pronouncements, as applicable, has been or will be adopted by the Company.

 

In November 2023, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”), issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2023-07, Segment Reporting (Topic 280): Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosures, which improves reportable segment disclosure through enhanced disclosures about significant segment expenses. The amendment is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2023 and for interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024 and early adoption is permitted. The amendments should be applied retrospectively to all prior periods presented in the financial statements. The Company has adopted the enhanced segment disclosures for the year ended December 31, 2024. The Company reports its segment information to reflect the manner in which the Company’s chief operating decision maker (“CODM”) reviews and assesses performance. The Company’s Interim Chief Executive Officer has responsibilities as the CODM and review and assess the performance of the Company as a whole.

 

The primary financial measures used by the CODM to evaluate performance and allocate resources are net income (loss) and operating income (loss). The CODM uses net income (loss) and operating income (loss) to evaluate the performance of the Company’s ongoing operations and as part of the Company’s internal planning and forecasting processes. Information on Net loss and Operating loss is disclosed in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations. Segment expenses and other segment items are provided to the CODM on the same basis as disclosed in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations.

 

The CODM does not evaluate performance or allocate resources based on segment assets, and therefore such information is not presented in the notes to the financial statements

 

In December 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-09, “Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures” which is intended to simplify various aspects related to accounting for income taxes. ASU 2023-09 removes certain exceptions to the general principles in Topic 740 and also clarifies and amends existing guidance to improve consistent application. The amendments in ASU 2023-09 are effective for public business entities for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024, including interim periods therein. Early adoption of the standard is permitted, including adoption in interim or annual periods. The adoption of this ASU did not have a material impact on the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

In November 2024, the FASB issued ASU No. 2024-03 (“ASU 2024-03”), Disaggregation of Income Statement Expenses (“DISE”). ASU 2024-03 requires disaggregated disclosure of income statement expenses for public business entities. ASU 2024-03 does not change the expense captions an entity presents on the face of the income statement; rather, it requires disaggregation of certain expense captions into specified categories in disclosures within the footnotes to the financial statements. As revised by ASU No. 2025-01, Income Statement—Reporting Comprehensive Income—Expense Disaggregation Disclosures, the provisions of ASU 2024-03 are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2026, and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2027, with early adoption permitted. With the exception of expanding disclosures to include more granular income statement expense categories, we do not expect the adoption of ASU 2024-03 to have a material effect on our consolidated financial statements taken as a whole.

 

In November 2024, the FASB issued ASU 2024-04 (“ASU 2024-04”), Debt—Debt with Conversion and Other Options (Subtopic 470-20): Induced Conversions of Convertible Debt Instruments, which clarifies the requirements for determining whether certain settlements of convertible debt instruments should be accounted for as induced conversions or as extinguishments. The amendments in ASU 2024-04 are effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2025, and interim reporting periods within those annual reporting periods. Early adoption is permitted for entities that have adopted ASU 2020-06. The Company is currently evaluating the effect of adopting ASU 2024-04 on its consolidated financial statements and related disclosures. The Company does not currently expect the adoption of this standard to have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.

 

In December 2025, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2025-11, Interim Reporting (Topic 270). The amendments are intended to improve interim financial reporting disclosures and clarify the application of Topic 270. The Company is currently evaluating the provisions of ASU 2025-11, including the timing of adoption and the potential impact on its interim financial statement presentation and related disclosures. The Company does not currently expect the adoption of ASU 2025-11 to have a material impact on its consolidated financial position, results of operations, or cash flows.

 

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3. Revenue

 

The Company recognizes its revenue based on when the title passes to the customer or when the service is completed and accepted by the customer. Revenue is measured as the amount of consideration the Company expects to receive in exchange for shipped product or service provided. Sales and other taxes billed and collected from customers are excluded from revenue. The Company recognizes rental income associated with its REIT, net of amortization of favorable/unfavorable lease terms relative to market and includes rental abatements and contractual fixed increases attributable to operating leases, where collection has been considered probable, on a straight-line basis over the term of the related lease. Commission revenues are generated when the Company buys and sells bond and equity securities on behalf of its customers. Each time a customer enters into a buy or sell transaction, the Company recognizes a commission. Commissions and related clearing expenses are recorded on the trade date. The Company recognizes net investment income from its investment banking line of business as interest and management fees related to loans managed for third parties owed to the Company occurs.

 

As of March 31, 2026, the Company had no unsatisfied performance obligations for contracts with an original expected duration of greater than one year. Pursuant to Topic 606, the Company has applied the practical expedient with respect to disclosure of the deferral and future expected timing of revenue recognition for transaction price allocated to remaining performance obligations. The Company elected the practical expedient allowing it to not recognize as a contract asset the commission paid to its salesforce on the sale of its products as an incremental cost of obtaining a contract with a customer but rather recognize such commission as expense when incurred as the amortization period of the asset that the Company would have otherwise recognized is one year or less.

 

Costs of revenue

 

Costs of revenue includes all direct cost of the Company’s packaging, commercial and security printing sales, primarily, paper, inks, dies, and other consumables, and direct labor, transportation, amortization, deprecation, and manufacturing facility costs. In addition, this category includes all direct costs associated with the manufacturing and procurement of the products sold in the Company’s technology sales, services and licensing including hardware and software that is resold, third-party fees, and fees paid to inventors or others as a result of technology licenses or settlements, if any. Cost of revenue for our REIT line of business includes all direct cost associated with the maintenance and upkeep of the related facilities, depreciation, amortization and the costs to acquire the facilities. Our Commercial Lending operating segment has costs of revenue associated with the impairment of notes receivable for those amounts at risk of collection. Costs of revenue do not include expenses related to product development, integration, and support. These costs are included in research and development, which is a component of selling, general and administrative expenses on the consolidated statement of operations. Legal costs are included in selling, general and administrative.

 

Sales Commissions

 

Sales commissions are expensed as incurred for contracts with an expected duration of one year or less. There were no sales commissions capitalized as of March 31, 2026 or March 31, 2025.

 

Shipping and Handling Costs

 

Costs incurred by the Company related to shipping and handling are included in cost of products sold. Amounts charged to customers relating to these costs are reflected as revenue.

 

See Note 15 for disaggregated revenue information.

 

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4. Inventory

 

Inventory consisted of the following as of:

 

   March 31, 2026   December 31, 2025 
Finished Goods  $755,000   $807,000 
Work in Process   370,000    498,000 
Raw Materials   751,000    746,000 
Inventory gross   $1,876,000   $2,051,000 
Less allowance for obsolescence   (57,000)   (53,000)
Inventory net   $1,819,000   $1,998,000 

 

5. Notes Receivable

 

Note 1

 

On May 14, 2021, DSS Pure Air, Inc. a subsidiary of the Company entered a convertible promissory note (“Note 1”) with Puradigm, Inc. (“Puradigm”), a company registered in the state of Texas. Note 1 has an aggregate principal balance up to $5,000,000, to be funded at the request of Puradigm. Note 1, which incurs interest at a rate of 6.65% due quarterly, had a maturity date of May 1, 2023. Note 1 contains an optional conversion clause that allows the Company to convert all, or a portion of all, into newly issued member units of Puradigm with the maximum principal amount equal to 18% of the total equity position of Puradigm at conversion. The outstanding principal and interest as of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, approximated $5,544,000. As of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025 this note is in default and the Company has a reserve of $5,544,000 against the principal and interest outstanding.

 

Note 2

 

On March 2, 2022, APF and WUURII Commerce, Inc. (“WUURII”), a corporation organized under the laws of the Republic of Korea entered into a promissory note (“WUURII Note”). Under the terms of WUURRI Note, APF at its discretion, may lend up to the principal sum of $893,000 with an interest rate of 8%, and matured in March 2024 and was extended to April 2025, with interest payable quarterly. The outstanding principal and interest at March 31, 2026, and December 31, 2025 is $465,000 and $465,000, respectively. This loan is currently in default and as of March 31, 2026 the Company has a reserve of $465,000 against the principal and interest outstanding.

 

Note 3

 

On May 9, 2022, DSS PureAir and Puradigm entered into a promissory note (“Puradigm Note 1”) in the principal sum of $210,000 with interest of 10%, is due in three quarterly installments beginning on August 9, 2022, with the first two payment consisting of interest only. All unpaid principal and interest are due on February 9, 2023. This loan is currently in default. The outstanding principal and interest at March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025 approximates $224,000. This note was fully reserved for as of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025.

 

Note 4, related party

 

BMI Capital International LLC. (“BMIC LLC”), a related party, entered into a promissory note (“BMIC Note 1”) in the principal sum of $100,000 with interest of 8%, is due in three quarterly installments beginning on September 14, 2022. All unpaid principal and interest was due on August 29, 2025. The outstanding principal and interest at March 30,2026 and December 31, 2025 approximated $86,000, and was fully reserved for as of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025. DSS owns 24.9% of the outstanding common shares of BMIC LLC.

 

Note 5, related party

 

On May 8, 2023, DSS Financial Management Inc and BMIC LLC entered into a promissory note (“BMIC Note 2”) in the principal sum of $102,000 with interest at the prime rate plus 2% with a maturity date of May 7, 2026. The outstanding principal and interest at March 31, 2026, and December 31, 2025 approximated $110,000, and was fully reserved for as of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025. DSS owns 24.9% of the outstanding common shares of BMIC LLC.

 

Note 6, related party

 

On July 26, 2022, APF and VEII, Inc. (“VEII”) entered into a promissory note (“Note 6”) in the principal sum of $1,000,000 with interest of 8% with all unpaid principal and interest due on July 26, 2024. This note was amended so that all unpaid principal and interest is due July 26, 2025. The outstanding principal and interest as of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025 approximates $917,000. This note was fully reserved for as of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025. Heng Fai Ambrose Chan, the Chairman of DSS, Inc is also the on the board of directors of VEII.

 

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Note 7

 

On February 19, 2021, Impact BioMedical, Inc, entered into a promissory note (“Note 7”) with an individual. The Company loaned the principal sum of $206,000, with interest at a rate of 6.5%, and maturity date of August 19, 2022 later amended to February 19, 2026. Monthly payments are due on the twenty-first day of each month and continuing each month thereafter until February 19, 2026. This note is secured by certain real property situated in Collier County, Florida. The outstanding principal and interest as of March 31, 2026, approximately $199,000 with $199,000 classified in Current portion of notes receivable on the accompanying consolidated balance sheet. The outstanding principal and interest as of December 31, 2025 is approximately $198,000 and is classified in Current portion of notes receivable on the accompanying consolidated balance sheet. The maturity date of this note is currently being renegotiated.

 

Note 8

 

On March 31, 2023, DSS Biohealth Security, Inc and an individual entered into a promissory note (“Note 8”) in the principal sum of $140,000 and interest rate floating daily to Wall Street Journal Prime rate per annum with the total outstanding principal and interest due at the maturity date of March 31, 2025. As of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, the outstanding principal and interest approximated $135,000. This balance was fully reserved for as of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025.

 

Note 9

 

On August 29, 2024, APF entered into a promissory note (“Note 9”) with WestPark. Note has a principal balance of $459,000. Note 14, which incurs interest at a rate of 10.0% with principal and interest due at the maturity date of April 27, 2026. As of March 31, 2026, the outstanding principal and interest approximates $229,000, which is classified as Current notes receivable on the accompanying consolidated balance sheet. As of December 31, 2025, the outstanding principal and interest approximates $237,000, which is classified as Current notes receivable on the accompanying consolidated balance sheet.

 

6. Convertible Bond Investment – related party

 

On March 27, 2026, the Company received a convertible bond investment from True Partners Capital Holding Limited (“True Partners”), a publicly listed company on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange and a related party of the Company. The bond has a face value of $2,450,000, bears interest at 3.0% per annum, was registered on March 27, 2026, and matures on March 26, 2028, unless earlier converted, redeemed, or otherwise settled in accordance with its terms. Interest accrues daily on a 365-day basis and is payable annually in cash. At maturity, the outstanding principal balance is mandatorily and automatically convertible into ordinary shares of True Partners.

 

True Partners is considered a related party because the Company holds a significant equity investment in True Partners and has determined that it has the ability to exercise significant influence over True Partners. This determination is based on the Company’s equity ownership, its additional investment through the convertible bond, and the election of the Company’s Executive Chairman and significant stockholder, Heng Fai Ambrose Chan, to True Partners’ board of directors. Accordingly, the Company’s receipt of the convertible bond is considered a related party transaction.

 

The bond is convertible into ordinary shares of True Partners at a conversion price of HKD $0.10 per share, which was approximately USD $0.01 per share as of both March 27, 2026 and March 31, 2026, based on the applicable exchange rate or rounded U.S. dollar equivalent used by the Company. Based on the bond’s fixed currency conversion rate, the bond is convertible into approximately 190,684,000 ordinary shares of True Partners.

 

The Company accounts for the convertible bond investment at fair value and has elected the fair value option under ASC 825, Financial Instruments. Based on a valuation performed as of March 27, 2026, the estimated fair value of the convertible bond was approximately $8,648,000, consisting of a $127,000 debt-like component related to the present value of contractual cash interest payments and an $8,521,000 equity-like conversion feature related to the value of the shares issuable upon conversion of principal. Based on a valuation performed as of March 31, 2026, the estimated fair value of the convertible bond was approximately $8,520,000, consisting of a $129,000 debt-like component and an $8,391,000 equity-like conversion feature. The Company recorded the convertible bond investment at March 31, 2026 estimated fair value of approximately $8,520,000.

 

The fair value of the convertible bond investment was determined in accordance with ASC 820, Fair Value Measurement. The valuation considered, among other factors, the contractual interest rate, maturity date, mandatory conversion terms, conversion price, market price of the underlying True Partners ordinary shares, foreign currency exchange rates, issuer credit risk, expected term, liquidity, discount rates, and conversion economics. The investment is classified as a Level 3 asset within the fair value hierarchy because there is no quoted price in an active market for the identical convertible bond and the valuation requires significant unobservable inputs, including issuer credit risk, expected term, liquidity assumptions, discount rates, and conversion economics.

 

Because the convertible bond was received from a related party, the Company evaluated the substance of the transaction, including the relationship between the parties, the nature of the consideration exchanged, and whether the fair value of the bond exceeded the stated face amount or consideration transferred. The Company determined that the excess of the estimated fair value of the convertible bond over the stated face amount or consideration transferred was attributable to the related party nature of the transaction and, accordingly, was deemed to be a contribution to capital. As a result, the Company recorded the initial excess fair value of approximately $6,198,000 as a fair value adjustment related to convertible bond received from related party within additional paid-in capital, rather than recognizing the amount as a gain in earnings. Subsequent changes in fair value are recognized in earnings in accordance with the Company’s election of the fair value option under ASC 825. As of March 31, 2026 the Company recognized a loss of approximately $128,000 on the condensed consolidated statement of operations.

 

7. Financial Instruments

 

Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Marketable Securities

 

The following tables show the Company’s cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash, and marketable securities by significant investment category as of:

  

   March 31, 2026  
   Cost   Unrealized
Gain/(Loss)
   Fair
Value
   Cash and
Cash
Equivalents
   Marketable
Securities
    Convertible bond investment – related party  
Cash  $3,879,000   $-   $3,879,000   $3,879,000   $-    $ -  
Level 1                                 
Money Market Funds   1,057,000    -    1,057,000    1,057,000    -      -  
Marketable Securities   20,973,000    (17,697,000)   3,276,000    -    3,276,000      -  
Level 3                                 
Convertible bond investment – related party   2,450,000    6,070,000    2,450,000    -    -      8,520,000  
Total  $28,359,000   $(11,627,000)  $16,732,000   $4,936,000   $3,276,000    $ 8,520,000  

 

   December 31, 2025 
   Adjusted
Cost
   Unrealized
Gain/(Loss)
   Fair
Value
   Cash and
Cash
Equivalents
   Marketable
Securities
 
Cash  $4,981,000   $-   $4,981,000   $4,981,000   $- 
Restricted Cash  100,000    -   100,000   $100,000    - 
Level 1                         
Money Market Funds  1,233,000    -   1,233,000    1,233,000    - 
Marketable Securities  26,383,000    (17,172,000)  9,211,000    -    9,211,000 
Total  $32,697,000   $(17,172,000)  $15,525,000   $6,314,000   $9,211,000 

 

The Company typically invests with the primary objective of minimizing the potential risk of principal loss. The Company’s investment policy generally requires securities to be investment grade and limits the amount of credit exposure to any one issuer. Fair values were determined for each individual security in the investment portfolio.

 

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8. Provision for Credit Losses

 

ASC Topic 326 for the measurement of credit losses on financial instruments and other financial assets. That guidance requires an allowance for credit losses to be deducted from the amortized cost basis of financial assets to present the net carrying value that is expected to be collected over the contractual term of the assets considering relevant information about past events, current conditions, and reasonable and supportable forecasts that affect the collectability of the reported amount. The guidance replaced the previous incurred loss model for determining the allowance for credit losses.

 

Accounts receivable are stated at the amount owed by the customer. The Company maintains an allowance for credit losses for accounts receivable and unbilled receivables, based on expected credit losses resulting from the inability of our customers to make required payments. The allowance for credit losses is estimated based on historical experience, current economic conditions and the creditworthiness of customers. Receivables are charged to the allowance when determined to be no longer collectible. The Company regularly monitors and assesses its risk of not collecting amounts owed by customers and records its allowance for credit losses based on the results of this analysis.

 

As of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, we have reviewed the entire loan portfolio as well as all financial assets of the Company for the purpose of evaluating the loan portfolio and the loan balances, including a review of individual and collective portfolio loan quality, loan(s) performance, including past due status and covenant defaults, assessment of the ability of the borrower to repay the loan on the loan terms, whether any loans should be placed on nonaccrual or returned to accrual, any concentrations in any single borrower and/or industry that we might need to further manage, and if any specific or general loan loss reserve should be established for the entire loan portfolio or for any specific loan.

 

We analyzed the loan loss reserve from three basis: general loan portfolio reserves; industry portfolio reserves, and specific loan loss reserves. For the three months ended March 31, 2026 and year ended December 31, 2025, the Company recorded a Loan loss reserve of approximately$7,478,000and $7,478,000, respectively.

 

General Loan Portfolio Reserve - Based upon the review of our loan portfolio, we do not believe that a substantial general loan portfolio reserve is due at this time. However, we do recognize that some inherent risks are in all loan portfolios, thus we recorded a general contingent portfolio reserve of $0 and $196,000 of the loan portfolio loan balance as of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, respectively.

 

Industry Portfolio Reserves - Given the relatively young loan portfolio and a diversification of the portfolio over several different loan products, the risk is reduced. Accordingly, we have not recorded a discretionary reserve as of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025.

 

Specific Loan Reserves - The Company had previously identified credit weakness in Puradigm and has placed a reserve approximating $5,768,000 against the outstanding principal and interest as of December 31, 2024 of their two loans. During the first quarter of 2024, the Company identified credit weakness in VEII and an individual and has placed a reserve approximating $959,000 against the outstanding principal and interest as of March 31, 2024. There has been no change to this amount. Also, during the first quarter of 2024, the Company identified credit weakness in BMIC LLC., a related party, and has placed a reserve approximating $211,000 against the outstanding principal and interest as of March 31, 2024, later adjusted to $196,000 as of December 31, 2024. The Company identified credit weakness with WUURII and has placed a $234,000 reserve against the outstanding principal and interest as of December 31, 2024 and reserved for the remaining outstanding balance of approximately $233,000 as of December 31, 2025. The Company has also identified credit weakness with an individual and has placed a $135,000 reserve against the outstanding principal and interest as of December 31, 2024, and reserved for an approximate $17,000 against the outstanding principal and interest for another individual as of December 31, 2025. No additional reserves were deemed necessary as of December 31, 2025.

 

No additional reserves were deemed necessary as of March 31, 2026.

 

9. Disposal of assets

 

On March 27, 2025, the Company finalized the sale of its Plano, Tx. Facility for a gross sales price of $9,500,000. The associated asset was previously classified as held for sale in the amount of $9,750,000, resulting in a loss on the sale of approximately $727,000 after related expenses.

 

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10. Investments

 

Alset International Limited, related party

 

The Company owns 127,179,291 shares or approximately 4% of the outstanding shares of Alset International Limited (“Alset Intl”), a company incorporated in Singapore and publicly listed on the Singapore Exchange Limited. This investment is classified as a marketable security and is classified as long-term assets on the consolidated balance sheets as the Company has the intent and ability to hold the investments for a period of at least one year. The Chairman of the Company, Mr. Heng Fai Ambrose Chan, is the Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer of Alset Intl. Mr. Chan is also the majority shareholder of Alset Intl as well as the largest shareholder of the Company. The fair value of the marketable security as of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, was approximately $2,277,000 and $2,277,000, respectively. During the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, the Company recorded unrealized loss of approximately $0 and $241,000, respectively.

 

True Partners Capital Holding Limited, related party

 

The Company owns 81,836,908 shares or approximately 19.55% of True Partners Capital Holding Limited (“True Partners”), a publicly listed company on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. On February 28, 2022, the Company entered into a Stock Purchase Agreement with Alset EHome International Inc. (“AEI”), pursuant to which AEI has agreed to sell a subsidiary holding 62,336,908 shares of stock of True Partner Capital Holding Limited exchange for 17,570,948 shares of common stock of the Company (the “DSS Shares”). The Company’s Executive Chairman and a significant stockholder, Heng Fai Ambrose Chan is the Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and largest shareholder of AEI. Further, on February 20, 2025, the Company acquired an additional 19,500,000 shares of True Partners. The fair value of the marketable security as of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, was approximately $3,600,000 and $4,206,000, respectively.

 

On March 27, 2026, the Company acquired or received a convertible bond investment issued by True Partners with an initial fair value of approximately $8,648,000, which was adjusted to $8,520,000 (see Note 6) as of March 31, 2026. During the three months ended March 31, 2026, in connection with the Company’s additional investment in True Partners through the convertible bond and the election of Mr. Chan to the board of directors of True Partners, the Company determined that it has the ability to exercise significant influence over True Partners. Accordingly, beginning on March 27, 2026, the Company began accounting for its investment in True Partners under the equity method of accounting.

 

As a result of the change to equity method accounting, the Company reclassified its investment in True Partners from Investment in equity securities to Investment, equity method on the consolidated balance sheet. As of March 31, 2026, the carrying value of the Company’s investment in True Partners, was approximately $3,600,000. Prior to the ability to exercise significant influence, the Company recognized an unrealized loss of approximately $606,000 during the three months ended March 31, 2026 related to the change in fair value of the True Partners marketable equity securities. During the three months ended March 31, 2025, the Company recognized an unrealized loss of approximately $902,000 related to the investment.

 

WestPark Capital Group, LLC.

 

On December 30, 2020, the Company signed a binding letter of intent with WestPark Capital Group, LLC. (“WestPark”) and Century TBD, Inc. (“TBD”) where the parties agreed to prepare a note and stock exchange agreement whereby DSS will assign the TBD Note to WestPark and WestPark shall issue to DSS a stock certificate reflecting 7.5% of the issued and outstanding shares of West Park. This note and stock exchange agreement was finalized during the first quarter 2022 and valued utilizing the cost method at approximately $500,000 and is included in Investments on the consolidated balance sheet on March 31, 2026 December 31, 2025. As of March 31, 2026, and December 31, 2025 the Company has recorded no impairment losses on this investment.

 

BMI Capital International LLC, related party

 

On September 10, 2020, the Company’s wholly owned subsidiary DSS Securities, Inc. entered into membership interest purchase agreement with BMI Financial Group, Inc. a Delaware corporation (“BMIF”) and BMI Capital International LLC, a Texas limited liability company (“BMIC LLC”) whereas DSS Securities, Inc. purchased 14.9% membership interests in BMIC LLC for $100,000. DSS Securities also had the option to purchase an additional 10% of the outstanding membership interest which it exercised for $100,000 in January of 2021 and increased its ownership to 24.9%. Upon achieving greater than 20% ownership in BMIC LLC during the quarter ended September 30, 2021, the Company is currently accounting for this investment under the equity method of accounting per ASC 323 The Company’s portion of net gain in BMIC during the three months ended March 31, 2026 was approximately $4,000 and a net loss for the three months ended March 31, 2025, of approximately $3,000.

 

BMIC is a broker-dealer registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission, is a member of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. (“FINRA”), and is a member of the Securities Investor Protection Corporation (“SIPC”). The Company’s chairman of the board and another independent board member of the Company also have ownership interest in BMIC.

 

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BioMed Technologies Asia Pacific Holdings Limited

 

On December 19, 2020, Impact BioMedical, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, entered into a subscription agreement (the “Subscription Agreement”) with BioMed Technologies Asia Pacific Holdings Limited (“BioMed”), a limited liability company incorporated in the British Virgin Islands, pursuant to which the Company agreed to purchase 525 ordinary shares or 4.99% of BioMed at a purchase price of approximately $632,000. The Subscription Agreement provides, among other things, the Company has the right to appoint a new director to the board of BioMed. With respect to an issuance of shares to a third party by BioMed, the Company will have the right of first refusal to purchase such shares, as well as customary tag-along rights. In connection with the Subscription Agreement, Impact Biomedical entered into an exclusive distribution agreement (the “Distribution Agreement”) with BioMed, to directly market, advertise, promote, distribute, and sell certain BioMed products, which focus on manufacturing natural probiotics, to resellers. This investment was impaired in full at December 31, 2024 as it does not have a readily determined fair value.

 

Under the terms of the Distribution Agreement, the Company will have exclusive rights to distribute the products within the United States, Canada, Singapore, Malaysia, and South Korea and non-exclusive distribution rights in all other countries. In exchange, the Company agreed to certain obligations, including mutual marketing obligations to promote sales of the products. This agreement is for ten years with a one year auto-renewal feature.

 

11. Short-Term and Long-Term Debt

 

Promissory Notes - On May 20, 2021, Premier Packaging entered into master loan and security agreement (“BOA Note”) with Bank of America, N.A. (“BOA”) to secure financing approximating $3,710,000 to purchase and use as collateral, a new Heidelberg XL 106-7+L printing press. The aggregate principal balance outstanding under the BOA Note shall bear interest at a variable rate on or before the loan closing. As of March 31, 2026, and December 31, 2025, the outstanding principal on the BOA Note was $1,783,000 and $1,916,000, respectively and had an interest rate of 4.63%. As of March 31, 2026, $544,000 was included in the Current portion of long-term debt, net, and the remaining balance of approximately $1,238,000 is recorded as Long-term debt. As of December 31, 2025, $544,000 was included in the current portion of long-term debt, net, and the remaining balance of approximately $1,372,000 recorded as long-term debt. This note matures in April of 2029. Interest expense for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025 approximated $22,000 and $27,000, respectively. The BOA Note contains certain covenants that are analyzed annually. As of March 31, 2026, Premier is in compliance with these covenants.

 

On August 1, 2021, AMRE Shelton, LLC., (“AMRE Shelton”) a subsidiary of AMRE, entered into a loan agreement (“Shelton Agreement”) with Patriot Bank, N.A. (“Patriot Bank”) in an amount up to $6,155,000, with the amount financed approximating $5,105,000. The Shelton Agreement contains monthly payments of principal and an initial interest of 4.25%. The interest will be adjusted commencing on July 1, 2026 and continuing for the next succeeding 5-year period shall be determined one month prior to the change date and shall be an interest rate equal to two hundred fifty (250) basis points above the Federal Home Loan Bank Boston 5-Year/25-Year amortizing advance rate, but in no event less than 4.25% for the term of 120 months with a balloon payment approximating $2,829,000 due at term end. The funds borrowed were used to purchase a 40,000 square foot, 2.0 story, Class A+ multi-tenant medical office building located on a 13.62-acre site, which serves as collateral for the Shelton Agreement. The purchase price has been allocated as $4,640,000, $1,600,000, and $325,000 for the facility, land, and tenant improvements, respectively. Also included in the value of the property is $585,000 of intangible assets with an estimated useful life of approximating 3 years. The net book value of these assets as of March 31, 2026, and December 31, 2025, approximated $6,223,000 and $6,231,000, respectively. As of March 31, 2026, the outstanding principal and interest of approximately $4,280,000, net of $2,000 in deferred financing costs. As of March 31, 2026, approximately $225,000 is classified as Current portion of long-term debt, net with the remaining $3,940,000 classified as Current portion of long-term debt, net on the consolidated balance sheet. Interest expense for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025 approximated $15,000 and $47,000, respectively. As of December 31, 2025 approximately $226,000 of principal and accrued interest is classified as current portion of long-term debt, net, and the remaining balance of approximately $4,001,000 recorded as long-term debt, net of $4,000 in deferred financing costs. This agreement matures in July of 2031.

 

On October 13, 2021, Liquid Value Asset Management Limited (“LVAM”), a majority owned subsidiary of the Company, entered into loan agreement with BMIC (“BMIC Loan”), a related party, whereas LVAM borrowed the principal amount of $3,000,000, with interest to be charged at a variable rate to be adjusted at the maturity date. The BMIC loan contains an auto renewal period of three months, with a maturity date of April 2026 as of March 31, 2026. The BMIC Loan was automatically extended to January 2026. As of March 31, 2026, and December 31, 2025, the outstanding principal and interest of approximately $33,000 and $33,000, respectively, are included in Current portion of long-term debt – related party, net on the consolidated balance sheet.

 

On October 13, 2021, LVAM entered into a loan agreement with Lee Wilson Tsz Kin (“Wilson Loan”), a related party, whereas LVAM borrowed the principal amount of $3,000,000, with interest to be charged at a variable rate to be calculated at the maturity date. The Wilson Loan contains an auto renewal period of three months, with a maturity date of April 2026 as of March 31, 2026. The Wilson Loan was automatically extended to January 2026. As of March 31, 2026, and December 31, 2025, the outstanding principal and interest of approximately $145,000 and $145,000, respectively, are included in Current portion of long-term debt – related party, net on the consolidated balance sheet.

 

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On November 2, 2021, AMRE LifeCare entered into a loan agreement (“LifeCare Agreement”) with Pinnacle Bank, (“Pinnacle Bank”) in the amount of $40,300,000. The LifeCare Agreement supported the acquisition of three medical facilities located in Fort Worth, Texas, Plano, Texas (sold in March 2025), and Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania for a purchase price of $62,000,000. These assets are classified as investments, real estate on the consolidated balance sheet, and serves as collateral for the LifeCare Agreement. The purchase price has been allocated as $32,100,000, $12,100,000, and $1,500,000 for the facility, land and site improvements, respectively. Also included in the value of the property is $15,901,000 of intangible assets with estimated useful lives ranging from 1 to 11 years. The net book value of the assets acquired as of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025 is approximately $10,274,000 and $10,381,000, respectively. The LifeCare Agreement calls for the principal amount of the in equal, consecutive monthly instalments based upon a twenty-five (25) year amortization of the original principal amount of the LifeCare Agreement at an initial rate of interest equal to the interest rate determined in accordance as of July 29, 2022 provided, however, such rate of interest shall not be less than 4.28%, with the first such instalment being payable on August 29, 2022 and subsequent instalments being payable on the first day of each succeeding month thereafter until the maturity date, at which time any outstanding principal and interest is due in full. The affective interest rate at March 31, 2026 was 7.9%. As of March 31, 2026, the outstanding principal and interest of the LifeCare agreement approximates $30,287,000 and is included Current portion of long-term debt, net on the accompanying balance sheet. As of December 31, 2025, the outstanding principal and interest of the LifeCare agreement approximates $37,401,000 and is included Current portion of long-term debt, net on the accompanying balance sheet. Interest expense for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2024 approximated $582,000 and $867,000, respectively. This note is in default and demand was made for final payment to be made by December 22, 2023. As of March 31, 2026, this amount is past due.

 

On March 30, 2023, Premier Packaging, a subsidiary of the Company entered into a loan and security agreement with Union Bank & Trust Company for the principal amount of $790,000 and shall accrued interest at the rate of 7.44%. Principal and interest shall be repaid in the approximate amount of $14,000 through March 2029. This loan is collateralized by a Bobst Model Novacut and is guaranteed by DSS, Inc. As of March 31, 2026, the outstanding principal and interest approximates $450,000 of which $132,000 was included in the current portion of long-term debt, net, and the remaining balance of approximately $318,000 recorded as long-term debt. As of December 31, 2025, the outstanding principal and interest approximates $482,000 of which $132,000 was included in the current portion of long-term debt, net, and the remaining balance of approximately $350,000 recorded as long-term debt. Interest expense for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025 approximated $9,000 and $11,000, respectively.

 

In August of 2025, DSS issued a $500,000 convertible promissory note to Alset, Inc. (“holder”), the Company’s largest shareholder and a related party, bearing interest at Prime (7.25% at March 31, 2026). The first 12 months’ interest is to be paid in shares of the Company; thereafter, interest is prepaid annually in cash or shares at the holder’s election. The note is convertible at the holder’s option at a fixed $0.86 per share, is payable on demand (or July 31, 2028 if not demanded), and may be redeemed by the Company on or after the first anniversary. The Company is required to reserve sufficient authorized shares and maintain the listing/quotation of its common stock. Under ASU 2020-06 and ASC 815-40, the debt host’s embedded conversion feature is indexed to the Company’s own stock and is equity-classified; accordingly, no embedded derivative is bifurcated and the instrument is accounted for as single-unit debt using the effective interest method. Interest is recognized in interest expense; when settled in shares, a credit to APIC is recorded at the fair value of shares on settlement, and any prepaid interest is recorded as a discount/prepaid and amortized to expense over the related period. The outstanding principal and interest, approximates $520,000 and is included in Current portion of long-term debt, net on the accompanying consolidated balance sheet at March 31, 2026. The outstanding principal and interest, approximates $512,000 and is included in Convertible note payable, related party on the accompanying consolidated balance sheet at December 31, 2025. Interest expense for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025 approximated $8,000 and $0, respectively.

 

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On March 26, 2026, the Company issued a $2,450,000 convertible promissory note to Alset International Limited (“AIL”), a related party. The note bears interest at 3.0% per annum, matures five years from issuance, and is convertible at any time into shares of the Company’s common stock at a conversion price of $0.74 per share. Interest is payable at maturity either in cash or shares of common stock, at the holder’s election. The note also contains a most favored nation provision allowing AIL to exchange the note for a subsequent convertible instrument issued by the Company if AIL determines that such instrument contains more favorable terms. AIL is a related party because the Company owns approximately 4% of AIL’s outstanding shares, and the Company’s Chairman is the Executive Director, Chief Executive Officer, majority shareholder of AIL, and the largest shareholder of the Company. In connection with the note, the Company issued AIL a warrant to purchase up to 16,554,055 shares of the Company’s common stock at an exercise price of $0.93 per share. The warrant expires five years from the issuance date. The Company evaluated the conversion feature, most favored nation provision, and warrant under ASC 815, ASC 815-40, and ASC 480 and concluded that no derivative liability was required. The conversion feature qualified for the scope exception for instruments indexed to and classified in the Company’s own equity, and the warrant was classified as equity because it is share-settled, contains a fixed share limit, does not require net cash settlement, and the Company has sufficient authorized and unissued shares to settle the warrant. The Company allocated the $2,450,000 proceeds between the convertible note and warrant based on their relative fair values. The warrant valuation was determined using a Black-Scholes option-pricing model. Significant valuation inputs included the Company’s common stock price of $0.91 per share, exercise price of $0.93 per share, expected term of 5.0 years, risk-free rate of 4.0%, selected volatility of 85.0%, expected dividend rate of 0.0%, and 16,554,055 warrants outstanding. Based on these inputs, the calculated warrant value was $0.63 per warrant, resulting in an indicated fair value of $10,368,000. The fair value of the convertible note was determined using valuation techniques that considered the contractual note terms, conversion feature, most favored nation provision, Company-specific credit risk, market interest rates, expected volatility, and probability-weighted conversion scenarios. The valuation considered two scenarios: a no subsequent convertible instrument issuance before expiration scenario, with an indicated value of $3,418,000. For purposes of allocating the $2,450,000 proceeds at issuance, the Company used the relative fair values of the warrant and convertible note. Accordingly, $1,843,000 was allocated to the warrant and recorded in additional paid-in capital, and $607,000 was allocated to the note. The allocation resulted in a debt discount of $1,843,000, which will be amortized to interest expense over the five-year term of the note using the effective interest method. As of March 31, 2026, the note had a principal amount of $2,450,000, unamortized debt discount of approximately $1,843,000 and a net carrying amount of approximately $607,000. The debt discount is being amortized to interest expense over the five-year contractual term of the note using the effective interest method.

 

A summary of scheduled principal payments of long-term debt, not including revolving lines of credit, subsequent to March 31, 2026, are as follows:

 

Year  Notes payable   Convertible note payable
- related party
   Notes payable
- related party
   Total 
2026  $29,519,000   $1,127,000   $180,000   $30,826,000 
2027   938,000    -    -    938,000 
2028   986,000    -    -    986,000 
2029   504,000    -    -    504,000 
2030   235,000    -    -    235,000 
Thereafter   3,735,000    -    -    3,735,000 
Total  $35,917,000   $1,127,000   $180,000   $37,224,000 

 

12. Lease Liability

 

The Company has operating leases predominantly for operating facilities. As of March 31, 2026, the remaining lease terms on our operating leases range from less than one to three years. Renewal options to extend our leases have not been exercised due to uncertainty. Termination options are not reasonably certain of exercise by the Company. There is no transfer of title or option to purchase the leased assets upon expiration. There are no residual value guarantees or material restrictive covenants. There are no significant finance leases as of March 31, 2026.

 

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Future minimum lease payments as of March 31, 2026 are as follows:

 

     
2026  $839,000 
2027   808,000 
2028   824,000 
2029   840,000 
2030   857,000 
After   3,216,000 
Total lease payments  $7,384,000 
Less imputed interest   (1,235,000)
Present value of remaining lease payments  $6,149,000 
      
Current  $610,000 
Non-current  $5,539,000 
      
Weighted average remaining lease term (years)   8.4 
      
Weighted average discount rate   3.8%

 

Total cash paid for leases during the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025 approximated $212,000 and $220,000, respectively.

 

13. Commitments and Contingencies

 

License AgreementOn March 19, 2022, Impact BioMedical entered into a License Agreement (“Equivir License”) with a third-party (“Licensee”) where the Licensor is granted the right, amongst other things, to develop, commercialize, and sell the Company’s Equivir technology. In exchange, the Licensee shall pay the Company a royalty of 5.5% of net sales. If not terminated under terms of the agreement, the Equivir License expires the later of a) expiration date of the last to expire valid claim comprising the licensed patents, or (b) twelve (12) years from the date of first commercial sale. Under the terms of the Equivir Agreement, the Company shall reimburse the Licensee for 50% of the development costs provided that the development costs shall not exceed $1,250,000. As of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, a liability of $0 has been recorded in relation to the Equivir License.

 

Royalty Agreement - On August 15, 2018, the Impact BioMedical entered into Royalty Agreement with Chemia Corporation (“Chemia”) pursuant to which Chemia transferred to the Company all of its right to 3F (Functional Fragrance Formulation). This agreement has a 20-year term and auto renews for a period of 1 year unless mutually agreed upon by both parties. 3F consists of 3F Mosquito Repellant and 3F Anti-Viral formulations. Based on the Royalty Agreement, the Company should cover all the costs to prepare and finalize necessary patent application and other intellectual property related to 3F. Chemia agreed to support the Company in efforts leading to development of 3F intellectual property and it is licensing. Based on Royalty Agreement any payments received from development, sales, licensing or transfer of 3F technology will be paid 50% to the Company and 50% to Chemia. On November 27, 2018, Company and Chemia signed an Addendum to Royalty Agreement (“Addendum”), according to which the Company granted Chemia a royalty-based limited license for purposes of making and selling fragrances embodying the 3F technology. Based on the Addendum, Chemia should pay the Company 5% of net sales in royalty. On November 8, 2019, both companies entered into Amendment no.1 to Royalty Agreement, based on which certain expenses borne by the Company towards patent application and licensing should be reimbursed to the Company before any royalty payments are made. For the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, there were no reimbursements or royalties paid to the Company and the Company cannot be assured that Chemia’s efforts will end up in any future sales of the technology.

 

Employment Agreements – Impact BioMedical has an employment agreement with it CEO Frank Heuszel in which Mr. Heuszel’s agreement contains a mandatory bonus clause of $150,000 for the first year of the employment term, beginning September 2024, $100,000 for the second year of the employment term, beginning September 2025, and $100,000 for the third year of the employment term, beginning September 2026. As of March 31, 2026, approximately $96,000 and $50,000 is accrued for year one and year two of Mr. Heuszel’s bonus, respectively. As of December 31, 2025, approximately $96,000 is accrued for year one of Mr. Heuszel’s bonus and $25,000 for the second year of Mr. Heuszel’s bonus.

 

Contingent Litigation Payments – The Company retains the services of professional service providers, including law firms that specialize in intellectual property licensing, enforcement and patent law. These service providers are often retained on an hourly, monthly, project, contingent or a blended fee basis. In contingency fee arrangements, a portion of the legal fee is based on predetermined milestones or the Company’s actual collection of funds. The Company accrues contingent fees when it is probable that the milestones will be achieved, and the fees can be reasonably estimated. As of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, the Company had not accrued any contingent legal fees pursuant to these arrangements.

 

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14. Stockholders’ Equity

 

DSS, Inc.

 

Equity transactions - On February 6, 2025, as a bonus for compensation awarded to Heng Fai Holdings Limited (“HFHL”), a Hong Kong Company, which is beneficially owned by Mr. Heng Fai Ambrose Chan, Director of DSS, Inc., and pursuant to DSS, Inc’s. 2020 Employee, Director and Consultant Equity Incentive Plan (the “Plan”), HFHL was awarded 1,000,000 shares of the Company’s common stock, approximating $870,000, under the Plan, for strategic planning and merger and acquisition services rendered at the beginning of 2025. The issuance was approved by the board of directors on January 31, 2025.

 

On March 21, 2025, DSS, the parent company of Impact Biomedical, Inc. completed the sale of 499,800 shares of Impact Biomedical common stock. These shares were acquired by DSS during Impact’s initial public offering on September 16, 2024. The sale of these shares, which were previously held by DSS as part of its ownership interest in Impact, was completed for a total value of $1,500,000, of which $205,000 has been classified as non-controlling interest in subsidiary, which represents the consideration received from the transaction. With this sale, the shares are now publicly held and are no longer held by DSS.

 

On February 4, 2026, DSS entered into an underwriting agreement (the “Underwriting Agreement”) with Aegis Capital Corp. (“Aegis”), which provided for the issuance and sale by the Company and the purchase by the underwriter, in a firm commitment underwritten public offering of 900,000 shares of the Company’s common stock. Subject to the terms and conditions contained in the Underwriting Agreement, the shares were sold at a public offering price of $1.00 per share, less certain underwriting discounts and commissions. The Offering closed on February 5, 2026 and the Company received approximately $700,000, net of expenses. Additionally, on March 19, 2026, an additional 50,000 shares were issued under the Underwriting Agreement and the Company received approximately $46,000, net of expenses.

 

Stock-Based Compensation - The Company records stock-based payment expense related to options and warrants based on the grant date fair value in accordance with FASB ASC 718. Stock-based compensation includes expense charges for all stock-based awards to employees, directors, and consultants. Such awards include option grants, warrant grants, and restricted stock awards On February 6, 2025, as a bonus for compensation awarded to Heng Fai Holdings Limited (“HFHL”), a Hong Kong Company, which is beneficially owned by Mr. Heng Fai Ambrose Chan, Director of DSS, Inc., and pursuant to DSS, Inc’s. 2020 Employee, Director and Consultant Equity Incentive Plan (the “Plan”), HFHL was awarded 1,000,000 shares of the Company’s common stock, approximating $870,000, under the Plan, for strategic planning and merger and acquisition services rendered at the beginning of 2025. The issuance was approved by the board of directors on January 31, 2025. During the three months ended March 31, 2026 there were no such awards.

 

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Impact BioMedical, Inc.

 

Equity Transaction - On February 26, 2025, Impact BioMedical issued 36,433 shares of the its common stock as payment of legal fees incurred associated with Impact’s IPO, registration of shares associated with its equity incentive plan as well as other related services. The legal fees received were valued at approximately $29,000.

 

Stock-Based Compensation – IBO records stock-based payment expense related to options and warrants based on the grant date fair value in accordance with FASB ASC 718. Stock-based compensation includes expense charges for all stock-based awards to employees, directors and consultants. Such awards include option grants, warrant grants, and restricted stock awards. On October 1, 2024, 880,000 option grants with a purchase price of $3.00 per share were awarded to certain officers, directors and consultants of Impact BioMedical. These options have various vesting periods, and all expire on October 31, 2031. Potential proceeds of these grants is $2,640,000 and are fair valued using a Black-Scholes model at approximately $50,000. Impact recorded stock-based compensation expense of approximately $2,000 for the three month and year ended March 31, 2025 and is included in Sales, general and administrative compensation (inclusive of stock-based compensation) on the accompanying Statement of Operations. These options were forfeited during the fourth quarter of 2025.

 

In January 2026, the Impact BioMedical granted and issued 3,200,000 shares of common stock to various individuals including executives, board members, audit committee members, etc. Agreement included the individuals rescinding and cancelling any and all unexercised stock options previously granted. Impact Biomedical recorded stock-based compensation expense of approximately $1,440,000, of which $158,000 has been classified as non-controlling interest in subsidiary, for the three months ended March 31, 2026, and is included in Sales, general and administrative compensation (inclusive of stock-based compensation) on the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations.

 

15. Supplemental Cash Flow Information

 

The following table summarizes supplemental cash flows for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025:

 

 

    2026     2025  
             
Cash paid for interest   $ 53,000     $ 947,000  
                 
Non-cash investing and financing activities:                
                 
Shares issued in lieu of cash as payment for legal services   $ -     $ 29,000  
                 
Stock-based compensation   $ 1,440,000     $ 872,000  

 

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16. Segment Information

 

The Company reports its segment information to reflect the manner in which the Company’s chief operating decision maker (“CODM”) reviews and assesses performance. The Company’s Interim Chief Executive Officer has responsibilities as the CODM and reviews and assess the performance of the Company as a whole. The primary financial measures used by the CODM to evaluate performance and allocate resources are net income (loss) and operating income (loss). The CODM uses net income (loss) and operating income (loss) to evaluate the performance of the Company’s ongoing operations and as part of the Company’s internal planning and forecasting processes. Information on Net income (loss) and Operating income (loss) is disclosed in the Consolidated Statements of Operations. Segment expenses and other segment items are provided to the CODM on the same basis as disclosed in the Consolidated Statements of Operations. The CODM does not evaluate performance or allocate resources based on segment assets, and therefore such information is not presented in the notes to the financial statements. During the fourth quarter of 2025, we realigned our internal reporting to better reflect how management reviews operating results and allocates resources. As a result of this CODM realignment, Direct Marketing is no longer a reportable segment and is now reported within Corporate and Other or the year ended December 31, 2025 and the three months ended March 31, 2026. This change did not impact consolidated revenue, consolidated net income (loss), total assets, or cash flows for any period presented; it only impacted the presentation of segment information. Segment information for prior periods presented has been recast to conform to the current-period segment presentation. Our four reporting segments are:

 

Premier Packaging: (“Premier”) Premier Packaging Corporation provides custom packaging services and serves clients in the pharmaceutical, nutraceutical, consumer goods, beverage, specialty foods, confections, photo packaging and direct marketing industries, among others. The group also provides active and intelligent packaging and document security printing services for end-user customers. In addition, the division produces a wide array of printed materials, such as folding cartons and paperboard packaging, security paper, vital records, prescription paper, birth certificates, receipts, identification materials, entertainment tickets, secure coupons and parts tracking forms. The division also provides resources and production equipment for our ongoing research and development of security printing, brand protection, consumer engagement and related technologies.

 

Commercial Lending: (“Commercial Lending”) through its operating company, American Pacific Financial, Inc. (“APF”) represents our financing business line. is organized for the purposes of being a financial network holding company, focused providing commercial loans and on acquiring equity positions in (i) undervalued commercial bank(s), bank holding companies and nonbanking licensed financial companies operating in the United States, South East Asia, Taiwan, Japan and South Korea, and (ii) companies engaged in—nonbanking activities closely related to banking, including loan syndication services, mortgage banking, trust and escrow services, banking technology, loan servicing, equipment leasing, problem asset management, SPAC (special purpose acquisition company) consulting, and advisory capital raising services. From this financial platform, the Company shall provide an integrated suite of financial services for businesses that shall include commercial business lines of credit, land development financing, inventory financing, third party loan servicing, and services that address the financial needs of the world Gig Economy.

 

Biotechnology: (“Biotech”) targets unmet, urgent medical needs and expands the borders of medical and pharmaceutical science. Biotech drives mission-oriented research, development, and commercialization of solutions for medical advances in human wellness and healthcare. By leveraging technology and new science with strategic partnerships, Biotech provides advances in drug discovery for the prevention, inhibition, and treatment of neurological, oncology and immuno-related diseases. Other exciting technologies include a breakthrough alternative sugar aimed to combat diabetes and functional fragrance formulations aimed at the industrial and medical industry.

 

Securities and Investment Management: (“Securities”) Securities was established to develop and/or acquire assets in the securities trading or management arena, and to pursue, among other product and service lines, real estate investment funds, broker dealers, and mutual funds management.

 

Approximate information concerning the Company’s operations by reportable segment for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025 is as follows. The Company relies on intersegment cooperation and management does not represent that these segments, if operated independently, would report the results contained herein:

 

Three Months Ended March 31, 2026  Product Packaging   Commercial Lending   Biotechnology   Securities   Corporate/
Other
   Total 
Revenue  $4,163,000   $6,000   $7,000   $155,000   $-   $4,331,000 
Cost of Revenue   4,439,000    -    -    1,094,000    -    5,533,000 
Gross profit (loss)   (276,000)   6,000    7,000    (939,000)   -    (1,202,000)
Operating expense   899,000    77,000    2,305,000    318,000    686,000    4,285,000 
Operating income (loss)   (1,175,000)   (71,000)   (2,298,000)   (1,257,000)   (686,000)   (5,487,000)
Other income (expense)   (30,000)   8,000    5,000    (113,000)   (737,000)   (867,000)
Net income (loss) from operations before taxes  $(1,205,000)  $(63,000)  $(2,293,000)  $(1,370,000)  $(1,423,000)  $(6,354,000)

 

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Three Months Ended March 31, 2025  Product Packaging   Commercial Lending   Biotechnology   Securities   Corporate/
Other
   Total 
Revenue  $3,998,000   $21,000   $15,000   $920,000   $-   $4,954,000 
Cost of revenue   3,801,000    (21,000)   11,000    1,396,000    -    5,187,000 
Gross profit (loss)   197,000    42,000    4,000    (476,000)   -    (233,000)
Operating expense   709,000    65,000    1,057,000    162,000    1,500,000    3,493,000 
Operating income (loss)   (512,000)   (23,000)   (1,053,000)   (638,000)   (1,500,000)   (3,726,000)
Other income (expense)   (39,000)   (247,000)   41,000    (1,077,000)   (315,000)   (1,637,000)
Net income (loss) from operations before taxes  $(551,000)  $(270,000)  $(1,012,000)  $(1,715,000)  $(1,815,000)  $(5,363,000)

 

The following tables disaggregate our business segment revenues by major source:

 

Printed Products Revenue Information:

 

Three months ended March 31, 2026    
Packaging Printing and Fabrication  $4,036,000 
Commercial and Security Printing   111,000 
Real Property Rental Income   16,000 
Total Printed Products Revenue  $4,163,000 

 

Three months ended March 31, 2025    
Packaging Printing and Fabrication  $3,848,000 
Commercial and Security Printing   135,000 
Real Property Rental Income   15,000 
Total Printed Products Revenue  $3,998,000 

 

Commercial Lending Revenue Information:

 

Three months ended March 31, 2026    
Net investment income  $6,000 
Total Commercial Lending Revenue  $6,000 

 

Three months ended March 31, 2025    
Net Investment Income  $21,000 
Total Commercial Lending Revenue  $21,000 

 

Biotechnology Revenue Information:

 

Three months ended March 31, 2026    
Retail internet sales   7,000 
Total Biotechnology Revenue  $7,000 

 

Three months ended March 31, 2025    
Retail internet sales  $15,000 
Total Biotechnology Revenue  $15,000 

 

Securities Revenue Information:

 

Three months ended March 31, 2026    
Rental income  $132,000 
Commission income  $23,000 
Total Securities Revenue  $155,000 

 

Three months ended March 31, 2025    
Rental income  $699,000 
Commission income  $221,000 
Total Securities Revenue  $920,000 

 

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17. Related Party Transactions

 

The Company owns 127,179,291 shares or approximately 4% of the outstanding shares of Alset International Limited (“Alset Intl”), a company incorporated in Singapore and publicly listed on the Singapore Exchange Limited. This investment is classified as a marketable security and is classified as long-term assets on the consolidated balance sheets as the Company has the intent and ability to hold the investments for a period of at least one year. The Chairman of the Company, Mr. Heng Fai Ambrose Chan, is the Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer of Alset Intl. Mr. Chan is also the majority shareholder of Alset Intl as well as the largest shareholder of the Company. The fair value of the marketable security as of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, was approximately $2,277,000 and $2,467,000, respectively. During the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, the Company recorded unrealized loss of approximately $0 and $241,000, respectively.

 

On September 10, 2020, the Company’s wholly owned subsidiary DSS Securities, Inc. entered into membership interest purchase agreement with BMI Financial Group, Inc. a Delaware corporation (“BMIF”) and BMI Capital International LLC, a Texas limited liability company (“BMIC LLC”) whereas DSS Securities, Inc. purchased 14.9% membership interests in BMIC LLC for $100,000. DSS Securities also had the option to purchase an additional 10% of the outstanding membership interest which it exercised for $100,000 in January of 2021 and increased its ownership to 24.9%. Upon achieving greater than 20% ownership in BMIC LLC during the quarter ended September 30, 2021, the Company is currently accounting for this investment under the equity method of accounting per ASC 323 The Company’s portion of net gain in BMIC during the three months ended March 31, 2026 was approximately $4,000 and a net loss for the three months ended March 31, 2025, of approximately $3,000.

 

The Company owns 81,836,908 shares or approximately 19.55% of True Partners Capital Holding Limited (“True Partners”), a publicly listed company on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. On February 28, 2022, the Company entered into a Stock Purchase Agreement with Alset EHome International Inc. (“AEI”), pursuant to which AEI has agreed to sell a subsidiary holding 62,336,908 shares of stock of True Partner Capital Holding Limited exchange for 17,570,948 shares of common stock of the Company (the “DSS Shares”). The Company’s Executive Chairman and a significant stockholder, Heng Fai Ambrose Chan is the Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and largest shareholder of AEI. Further, on February 20, 2025, the Company acquired an additional 19,500,000 shares of True Partners. The fair value of the marketable security as of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, was approximately $3,600,000 and $4,206,000, respectively. On March 27, 2026, the Company acquired or received a convertible bond investment issued by True Partners with an initial recorded value of approximately $2,450,000 (see Note 6). During the three months ended March 31, 2026, in connection with the Company’s additional investment in True Partners through the convertible bond and the election of Mr. Chan to the board of directors of True Partners, the Company determined that it has the ability to exercise significant influence over True Partners. Accordingly, beginning on March 27, 2026, the Company began accounting for its investment in True Partners under the equity method of accounting. As a result of the change to equity method accounting, the Company reclassified its investment in True Partners from Investment in equity securities to Investment, equity method on the consolidated balance sheet. As of March 31, 2026, the carrying value of the Company’s investment in True Partners, was approximately $3,600,000. Prior to the ability to exercise significant influence, the Company recognized an unrealized loss of approximately $606,000 during the three months ended March 31, 2026 related to the change in fair value of the True Partners marketable equity securities. During the three months ended March 31, 2025, the Company recognized an unrealized loss of approximately $902,000 related to the investment.

 

BMI Capital International LLC. (“BMIC LLC”), a related party, entered into a promissory note (“Note 4”) in the principal sum of $100,000 with interest of 8%, is due in three quarterly installments beginning on September 14, 2022. All unpaid principal and interest was due on August 29, 2025. The outstanding principal and interest at March 30,2026 and December 31, 2025 approximated $86,000, and was fully reserved for as of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025. DSS owns 24.9% of the outstanding common shares of BMIC LLC.

 

On May 8, 2023, DSS Financial Management Inc and BMIC LLC entered into a promissory note (“Note 5”) in the principal sum of $102,000 with interest at the prime rate plus 2% with a maturity date of May 7, 2026. The outstanding principal and interest at March 31, 2026, and December 31, 2025 approximated $110,000, and was fully reserved for as of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025. DSS owns 24.9% of the outstanding common shares of BMIC LLC.

 

On July 26, 2022, APF and VEII, Inc. (“VEII”) entered into a promissory note (“Note 6”) in the principal sum of $1,000,000 with interest of 8% with all unpaid principal and interest due on July 26, 2024. This note was amended so that all unpaid principal and interest is due July 26, 2025. The outstanding principal and interest as of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025 approximates $917,000. This note was fully reserved for as of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025. Heng Fai Ambrose Chan, the Chairman of DSS, Inc is also the on the board of directors of VEII.

 

On October 13, 2021, Liquid Value Asset Management Limited (“LVAM”), a majority owned subsidiary of the Company, entered into loan agreement with BMIC (“BMIC Loan”), a related party, whereas LVAM borrowed the principal amount of $3,000,000, with interest to be charged at a variable rate to be adjusted at the maturity date. The BMIC loan contains an auto renewal period of three months, with a maturity date of April 2026 as of March 31, 2026. The BMIC Loan was automatically extended to January 2026. As of March 31, 2026, and December 31, 2025, the outstanding principal and interest of approximately $33,000 and $33,000, respectively, are included in Current portion of long-term debt – related party, net on the consolidated balance sheet.

 

On October 13, 2021, LVAM entered into a loan agreement with Lee Wilson Tsz Kin (“Wilson Loan”), a related party, whereas LVAM borrowed the principal amount of $3,000,000, with interest to be charged at a variable rate to be calculated at the maturity date. The Wilson Loan contains an auto renewal period of three months, with a maturity date of April 2026 as of March 31, 2026. The Wilson Loan was automatically extended to January 2026. As of March 31, 2026, and December 31, 2025, the outstanding principal and interest of approximately $145,000 and $145,000, respectively, are included in Current portion of long-term debt – related party, net on the consolidated balance sheet.

 

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On February 6, 2025, as a bonus for compensation awarded to Heng Fai Holdings Limited (“HFHL”), a Hong Kong Company, which is beneficially owned by Mr. Heng Fai Ambrose Chan, Director of DSS, Inc., and pursuant to DSS, Inc’s. 2020 Employee, Director and Consultant Equity Incentive Plan (the “Plan”), HFHL was awarded 1,000,000 shares of the Company’s common stock under the Plan, for services rendered. The issuance was approved by the board of directors on January 31, 2025.

 

In August of 2025, DSS issued a $500,000 convertible promissory note to Alset, Inc. (“holder”), the Company’s largest shareholder and a related party, bearing interest at Prime (7.25% at March 31, 2026). The first 12 months’ interest is to be paid in shares of the Company; thereafter, interest is prepaid annually in cash or shares at the holder’s election. The note is convertible at the holder’s option at a fixed $0.86 per share, is payable on demand (or July 31, 2028 if not demanded), and may be redeemed by the Company on or after the first anniversary. The Company is required to reserve sufficient authorized shares and maintain the listing/quotation of its common stock. Under ASU 2020-06 and ASC 815-40, the debt host’s embedded conversion feature is indexed to the Company’s own stock and is equity-classified; accordingly, no embedded derivative is bifurcated and the instrument is accounted for as single-unit debt using the effective interest method. Interest is recognized in interest expense; when settled in shares, a credit to APIC is recorded at the fair value of shares on settlement, and any prepaid interest is recorded as a discount/prepaid and amortized to expense over the related period. The outstanding principal and interest, approximates $520,000 and is included in Current portion of long-term debt, net on the accompanying consolidated balance sheet at March 31, 2026. The outstanding principal and interest, approximates $512,000 and is included in Convertible note payable, related party on the accompanying consolidated balance sheet at December 31, 2025. Interest expense for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025 approximated $8,000 and $0, respectively.

 

On February 6, 2025, as a bonus for compensation awarded to Heng Fai Holdings Limited (“HFHL”), a Hong Kong Company, which is beneficially owned by Mr. Heng Fai Ambrose Chan, Director of DSS, Inc., HFHL was awarded 1,000,000 shares of the Company’s common stock, approximating $870,000. The issuance was approved by the board of directors on January 31, 2025.

 

On March 21, 2025, DSS, the parent company of Impact Biomedical, Inc. completed the sale of 499,800 shares of Impact Biomedical common stock. These shares were acquired by DSS during Impact’s initial public offering on September 16, 2024. The sale of these shares, which were previously held by DSS as part of its ownership interest in Impact, was completed for a total value of $1,500,000, which represents the consideration received from the transaction. With this sale, the shares are now publicly held and are no longer held by DSS.

 

On April 4, 2025, DSS, the parent company of Impact Biomedical, Inc. completed the sale of 890,800 shares of Impact Biomedical common stock. The sale of these shares, which were previously held by DSS as part of its ownership interest in Impact, was completed for a total approximate value of $845,000, which represents the consideration received from the transaction. With this sale, the shares are now publicly held and are no longer held by DSS.

 

On May 22, 2025, DSS, the parent company of Impact Biomedical, Inc. completed the sale of 115,600 shares of Impact Biomedical common stock. The sale of these shares, which were previously held by DSS as part of its ownership interest in Impact, was completed for a total approximate value of $63,000, which represents the consideration received from the transaction. With this sale, the shares are now publicly held and are no longer held by DSS.

 

On May 23, 2025, DSS, the parent company of Impact Biomedical, completed the sale of 45,400 shares of Impact Biomedical common stock. The sale of these shares, which were previously held by DSS as part of its ownership interest in Impact, was completed for a total approximate value of $24,000, which represents the consideration received from the transaction. With this sale, the shares are now publicly held and are no longer held by DSS.

 

On March 26, 2026, Alset International Limited (“AIL”), a majority-owned subsidiary of Alset Inc. (the “Company”) entered into a securities purchase agreement (the “SPA”) with DSS pursuant to which AIL will loan DSS $2,450,000, in exchange for a convertible promissory note (the “Note”) and warrants to purchase 16,554,055 shares of DSS common stock (the “Warrants”). The Note, SPA, and Warrants are collectively referred to herein as the “Transaction Documents.” The Note will bear a simple interest rate of 3% per annum. Under the terms of the Note, AIL may convert any outstanding principal and interest into shares of DSS common stock at $0.74 per share upon notice prior to maturity of the Note five (5) years from the date of thereof. The Warrants to be issued to AIL are to purchase up to 16,554,055 shares of DSS common stock at an exercise price of $0.93 per share. The Warrants expire on their fifth anniversary.

 

On March 27, 2026, the Company received a convertible bond from True Partners Capital Holding Limited (“True Partners”), a related party. The bond has a face value of $2,450,000, bears interest at 3.0% per annum, matures on March 27, 2028, and is mandatorily convertible at maturity into ordinary shares of True Partners at HKD $0.10 per share. True Partners is a related party because the Company holds a significant equity investment in True Partners and has the ability to exercise significant influence through its ownership interest, the convertible bond investment, and the election of the Company’s Executive Chairman and significant stockholder, Heng Fai Ambrose Chan, to True Partners’ board of directors. The Company recorded the bond at its estimated fair value of approximately $8,520,000 based on a valuation performed as of March 31, 2026. The bond is classified as a Level 3 fair value measurement because there is no quoted market price for the identical instrument and the valuation uses significant unobservable inputs, including issuer credit risk, expected term, liquidity assumptions, credit spread, and conversion economics. The excess of the bond’s estimated fair value over its stated face amount or consideration transferred was deemed a contribution to capital and recorded as a Fair value adjustment related to convertible bond received from related party within additional paid-in capital, rather than as a gain in earnings.

 

18. Subsequent Events

 

The Company has evaluated all subsequent events and transactions through May 15, 2026 the date that the condensed consolidated financial statements were available to be issued and noted no subsequent events requiring financial statement recognition or disclosure other than noted below:

 

On April 29, 2026, True Partner International Limited, a subsidiary of DSS, delivered a conversion notice to True Partner Capital Holding Limited to convert the full outstanding principal amount of its $2,450,000, 3% convertible bonds. Pursuant to the notice, the bonds were converted at a conversion price of HK$0.10 per share, resulting in the issuance of 190,683,500 ordinary shares. Accrued interest of approximately $6,000 remained payable in cash and was not converted into shares. At conversion, the Company owns approximately 45% of the issued and outstanding shares of True Partner Capital.

 

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ITEM 2 - MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

 

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

 

Certain statements contained herein this report constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (the “1995 Reform Act”). Except for the historical information contained herein, this report contains forward-looking statements (identified by words such as “estimate”, “project”, “anticipate”, “plan”, “expect”, “intend”, “believe”, “hope”, “strategy” and similar expressions), which are based on our current expectations and speak only as of the date made. These forward-looking statements are subject to various risks, uncertainties, and factors, that could cause actual results to differ materially from the results anticipated in the forward-looking statements.

 

Overview

 

The Company, which was incorporated in the state of New York in May 1984, previously conducted its business under the name of Document Security Systems, Inc On September 16, 2021, our board of directors approved an agreement and plan of merger with a wholly owned subsidiary, DSS, Inc. This subsidiary, incorporated in August 2020, was created for the sole purpose of facilitating a transformational name change from Document Security Systems, Inc. to DSS, Inc. This significant shift in our identity became official on September 30, 2021. With the name change, DSS, Inc. retained its trading symbol, “DSS,” and is currently trading under its CUSIP number to 26253C 201. This change reflects not only our evolution as a company but also our commitment to adapting and growing in an ever-changing business landscape. DSS, Inc. (referred to herein as “DSS,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) now operates across four distinct business lines, each with its own unique scope and presence on a global scale. These business lines encompass a wide range of industries and sectors, including:

 

Product Packaging: Our involvement in product packaging represents our dedication to delivering innovative and sustainable packaging solutions that meet the evolving needs of various markets.

 

Biotechnology: In the field of biotechnology, we are focused on pioneering scientific advancements and technologies that have the potential to transform human healthcare and wellness.

 

Commercial Lending: We are actively engaged in commercial lending, offering a suite of financial services that cater to the unique needs of businesses, ranging from commercial lines of credit to land development financing.

 

Securities and Investment Management: In the world of securities and investment management, we aim to provide expertise and guidance to help our clients navigate the complexities of the financial markets and achieve their investment goals.

 

Each of these business lines is at a different stage of development, growth, and income generation, reflecting the diversity of our operations. This multi-faceted approach allows us to adapt to changing market conditions and explore new opportunities for expansion and success. We are committed to our continued evolution and to delivering value to our stakeholders across these diverse business lines.

 

Diverse Business Lines and Global Presence:

 

Under the banner of DSS, Inc., we have diversified our operations into four distinct business lines, each with its own unique scope and geographical footprint. These business lines include:

 

Product Packaging: Led by Premier Packaging Corporation, Inc. (“Premier”), a New York corporation, this segment specializes in paperboard and fiber-based folding carton manufacturing, consumer product packaging, and document security printing. Premier is headquartered in its newly established facility in Rochester, NY, primarily serving the US market.

 

Biotechnology: This business line is dedicated to investing in or acquiring companies in the BioHealth and BioMedical fields, focusing on drug discovery, prevention, treatment of various diseases, and open-air defense initiatives against infectious diseases.

 

Commercial Lending: American Pacific Financial, Inc. (“APF”) represents our financing business line. Looking ahead, to better meet the needs of the current financial market, the company is looking to transition away form certain industries like direct marketing and focus more on growing its inventory / equipment loan portfolio as well as engaging in more specialized areas of lending like broker/dealer loans. We will continue to monitor our managed loan portfolio, and explore future opportunities. Importantly, the equity portfolio as a bank holding company is anticipated to remain relatively stable, regardless of stock market fluctuations.

 

Securities and Investment Management: This division focuses on acquiring assets in the securities trading and management arena, including broker-dealers. It also oversees a real estate investment trust (REIT) that acquires hospitals and care centers.

 

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Results of operations for the three and three months ended March 31, 2026, as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2025.

 

This discussion should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and footnotes contained in this Quarterly Report and in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025.

 

Revenue

 

  

Three months ended
March 31, 2026

  

Three months ended
March 31, 2025

   % Change 
Product Packaging  $4,163,000   $3,998,000    4%
Securities   155,000    920,000    -83%
Commercial Lending   6,000    21,000    -71%
Biotechnology   7,000    15,000    -53%
                
   $4,331,000   $4,954,000    -13%

 

For the three months ended March 31, 2026, total revenue decreased 13% as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2025. Printed Product revenue increased approximately 4% is driven by new customer orders as well as existing customer orders exceeding their forecasts. The decreases in Securities revenue of approximately 83% is driven by decreases in rental income as a tenant at AMRE LifeCare Pittsburgh facility vacated the location during the second half of 2025. Additionally, the Company received approximately 90% less in commission revenues associated with its Sentinel Brokers subsidiary during the three months ended March 31, 2026 as compared to March 31, 2025.The decreases in Commercial lending income approximating 71% is due to a number of loans made going on non-accrual during 2025 as borrowers have struggled to make expect payments. Biotechnology revenue is driven by sales of the Company’s air purification Celios brand.

 

Costs and Expenses

 

  

Three months ended

March 31, 2026

  

Three months ended

March 31, 2025

   % Change 
             
Cost of revenue               
Printed products  $4,439,000   $3,801,000    17%
Securities   1,094,000    1,396,000    -22%
Biotechnology   -    11,000    -100%
Commercial lending   -    (21,000)   -100%
Sales, general and administrative compensation   999,000    1,176,000    -15%
Professional fees   597,000    506,000    18%
Stock-based compensation   1,440,000    872,000    65%
Sales and marketing   375,000    401,000    -6%
Rent and utilities   132,000    126,000    5%
Research and development   46,000    236,000    -81%
Other operating expenses   696,000    176,000    295%
                
Total costs and expenses  $9,818,000   $8,680,000    13%

 

Costs of revenue includes all direct costs of the Company’s printed products, including its packaging and printing sales and its direct marketing sales, materials, direct labor, transportation, and manufacturing facility costs. In addition, this category includes all direct costs associated with the Company’s technology sales, services and licensing including hardware and software that are resold, third-party fees, and fees paid to inventors or others because of technology licenses or settlements, if any. Cost of revenue for our REIT line of business includes all direct cost associated with the maintenance and upkeep of the related facilities, depreciation, amortization and the costs to acquire the facilities. Our Commercial Lending operating segment has costs of revenue associated with the impairment of notes receivable for those amounts at risk of collection. Total costs of revenue increased for the three months ended March 31, 2026 as compared to March 31, 2025 by approximately 7%. Cost of revenue increased at our Printed products business line driven by an increase in revenue year over year which was offset by decrease in cost of revenue within our REIT business driven by the sale of the Fort Worth, Tx and Winter Haven, Fl facilities in December 2025 for which costs were incurred during the three months ended March 31, 2025 and not incurred during the three months ended March 31, 2026.

 

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Sales, general and administrative compensation costs, excluding stock-based compensation, decreased 15% for three months ended March 31, 2026 as compared to 2025 is primarily due to headcount reductions within our Securities segment.

 

Professional fees increased for the three months ended March 31, 2026 as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2025 due to cost incurred to expand the sales force at Premier Packaging as well as training for Premier’s operations staff. Additionally, cost have increased at Impact BioMedical as a result of due diligence and other professional fees in connection with potential mergers and/or acquisitions.

 

Stock-based compensation includes expense charges for all stock-based awards to employees, directors, and consultants of Impact Bio. Such awards can include option grants, warrant grants, and restricted and unrestricted stock awards. In January 2026, the Impact BioMedical granted and issued 3,200,000 shares of common stock, valued at approximately $1,440,000, to various individuals including executives, board members, and audit committee members for services to be provided during the first quarter of 2026. On February 6, 2025, 1,000,000 shares of the Company’s common stock, valued at approximately $870,000, was awarded as compensation to Heng Fai Holdings Limited (“HFHL”), a Hong Kong Company, which is beneficially owned by Mr. Heng Fai Ambrose Chan, Director of DSS, Inc., for consulting services to be provided during the first quarter of 2025.

 

Sales and marketing which include internet and trade publication advertising, travel and entertainment costs, sales-broker commissions, and trade show participation expenses. Sales and marketing decreased 6% during the three months ended March 31, 2026 as compared to 2025 due to decreases in marketing, and travel costs within our Printed Products division.

 

Rent and utilities increased 5% during the three months ended March 31, 2026 as compared to 2025 primarily driven by increases in utilities at our Premier Packaging facility.

 

Research and development represent costs consisting primarily of independent, third-party testing of the various properties of each technology the Company owns, research on new technologies as well as costs to patent newly developed technologies and other related fees for the development of new technologies. Research and development decreased 81% for the three months ended March 31, 2026, as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2025 due primarily to a decrease in spending on identifying new technologies as well as pausing the spend on several in-development technologies at our Impact BioMedical subsidiary.

 

Other operating expenses consist primarily of equipment maintenance and repairs, office supplies, IT support, and insurance costs. These costs increased approximately 289% during the three months ended March 31, 2026 as compared to March 31, 2025, primarily due to collections of previously written-off of accounts receivable associated with our AMRE LifeCare facilities of approximately $600,000.

 

Other Income (Expense)

 

  

Three months ended

March 31, 2026

  

Three months ended

March 30, 2025

   % Change 
             
Interest Income  $1,000   $3,000    -67%
Interest income on note receivable, related party   6,000    6,000    0%
Dividend Income   10,000    -    N/A 
Other Income (expense)   (14,000)   4,000    -450%
Interest Expense   (39,000)   (33,000)   18%
Loss on equity method investment   (3,000)   (3,000)   0%
Loss on investments   (700,000)   (930,000)   -25%
Change in fair value of convertible bond investment – related party   

(128,000

)   -    

N/A

 
Loss on sale of real estate   -    (684,000)   -100%
                
Total other income  $(867,000)  $(1,637,000)   47%

 

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Interest income is recognized on the Company’s money markets, and a portion of notes receivable, identified in Note 4. The decrease in interest income is driven by several notes being put on non-accrual as the related borrowers have shown an inability to pay timely.

 

Interest income on notes receivable, related party is recognized on the Company’s notes receivable with related parties identified in Note 4 and remained flat year over year as outstanding principal balances remained flat year over year.

 

Dividend income for the three months ended March 31, 2026 represent dividends received on certain investments owned by the Company. No such dividends were received the three months ended March 31, 2025.

 

Other income (expense) for the three months ended March 31, 2026 as compared to 2025 fluctuated due primarily to foreign exchange losses for the three months ended March 31, 2026 of approximately $19,000 as compared to approximately $3,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2025.

 

Interest expenses increased 18% during the three months ended March 31, 2026, as compared to the same period in 202, due to additional debt taken on during the fourth quarter of 2025.

 

Loss on equity method investment is the Company’s prorated portion of earnings on its investments treated under the equity method of account for the three months ended March 31, 2026 as compared to 2025.

 

Loss on investments consists of net realized losses on marketable securities which are recognized as the difference between the purchase price and sale price of the common stock investment, and net unrealized losses on marketable securities which are recognized on the change in fair market value on our common stock investment. The decrease in loss on investment for the three months ended March 31, 2026 as compared to 2025 is driven by the performance of our stock portfolio.

 

Change in fair value of convertible bond investment – related party represents the change in fair value of the convertible bond investment in True Partners from the acquisition date of March 27, 2026 and March 31, 2026. See Note 6.

 

Loss on sale of real estate is driven by the sale of the Company’s Plano, Texas facility.

 

Net Loss

 

  

Three months ended

March 31, 2026

  

Three months ended

March 31, 2025

   % Change 
                
Net loss  $(6,354,000)  $(5,296,000)   -20%

 

For the three months ended March 31, 2026 the Company recorded net losses of $6,354,000 as compared to net losses of $5,296,000 for the same period in 2025. The increase in net loss is driven by a decrease in total revenue of approximately 13% as well as stock-based compensation of approximately $1,440,000 paid at our Impact BioMedical subsidiary during the first quarter of 2026.

 

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LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

 

The Company has historically met its liquidity and capital requirements primarily through the sale of its equity securities and debt financing. As of March 31, 2026 the Company had cash of approximately $4,936,000. As of March 31, 2026, the Company believes that it will have access to sources of capital from the sale of its equity securities and debt financing, and thus believes that it has sufficient cash to meet its cash requirements for at least the next 12 months from the filing date of this Quarterly Report.

 

Cash Flow from Operating Activities

 

Net cash used by operating activities was $133,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2026 as compared to cash provided by $1,168,000 for three months ended March 31, 2025. This fluctuation is driven by increases in net loss, after reconciling items, approximating $752,000, an increases in inventory of approximately $211,000 offset by accounts receivable decrease by approximately $229,000 and accounts payable of approximately $789,000.

 

Cash Flow from Investing Activities

 

Net cash used by investing activities was $2,639,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2026 as compared to net cash provided by investing activities of $10,070,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2025. This fluctuation is driven by the cash outflow for the purchase of a convertible bond – related party of approximately $2,450,000 during the first quarter of 2026. During the first quart of 2025, there was a cash inflows for the sale of real estate approximating $9,500,000, and the sale of related party investments of approximately $1,500,000, offset by the purchase of marketable securities of approximately $1,000,000.

 

Cash Flow from Financing Activities

 

Net cash provided by financing activities was $1,394,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2026 as compared to net cash used by financing activities of $11,694,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2025. This variance is driven by payments toward long term debt of $284,000, payments on margin loans of $1,548,000 offset by borrowings of convertible note payable – related party of $2,450,000 during the first quarter of 2025 versus payments toward long term debt of $8,997,000 and payments on margin loans of $2,806,000 during the first quarter of 2025.

 

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

 

We do not have any material off-balance sheet arrangements that have, or are reasonably likely to have, an effect on our financial condition, financial statements, revenues, or expenses.

 

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

 

The preparation of financial statements and related disclosures in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make judgments, assumptions and estimates that affect the amounts reported in our financial statements and accompanying notes. The financial statements as of December 31, 2025, describe the significant accounting policies and methods used in the preparation of the financial statements. There have been no material changes to such critical accounting policies as of the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2026.

 

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ITEM 4 - CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

 

Under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, we conducted an evaluation of our disclosure controls and procedures for the quarter ended March 31, 2026, pursuant to Rule 13a-15(e) and Rule 15d-15(e) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). Based on this evaluation and on the material weaknesses disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025 which remained as of March 31, 2026, our principal executive officer and principal financial officer concluded that as of March 31, 2026, our disclosure controls and procedures were not effective to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in reports filed or submitted under the Exchange Act is being recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms, and that our disclosure controls are not effectively designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in the reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is being accumulated and communicated to management, including our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, or persons performing similar functions, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

 

Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate. All internal control systems, no matter how well designed, have inherent limitations. Therefore, even those systems determined to be effective can provide only reasonable assurance with respect to financial statement preparation and presentation.

 

Plan for Remediation of Material Weaknesses

 

As discussed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025, the Company has a remediation plan and is committed to maintaining a strong internal control environment and believes that these remediation efforts will represent significant improvements in our controls. The Company has started to implement these steps, however, some of these steps will take time to be fully integrated and confirmed to be effective and sustainable. Additional controls may also be required over time. Until the remediation steps set forth above are fully implemented and tested, the material weaknesses described above will continue to exist.

 

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

 

While changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting occurred during the quarter ended March 31, 2026 as the Company began implementation of the remediation steps described above, we believe that there were no changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting during the quarter ended March 31, 2026, that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

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PART II

OTHER INFORMATION

 

ITEM 1 - LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

 

See commentary in Note 13 Commitments and Contingencies.

 

ITEM 1A - RISK FACTORS

 

There have been no material changes to the discussion of risk factors previously disclosed in our most recently filed Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025.

 

ITEM 2 - UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS

 

On January 25, 2022, the Company entered into a stock purchase agreement with Alset EHome International, Inc. (the “January 25, 2022 SPA”), pursuant to which the Company agreed to issue to Alset EHome International, Inc. (“AEI”) up to 44,619,423 shares of the Company’s common stock (the “Shares”) for a purchase price of $0.3810 per share. On February 28, 2022, the Company entered into an Amendment to Stock Purchase Agreement, pursuant to which the Company and AEI agreed to amend certain terms of the January 25, 2022 SPA. Pursuant to the Amendment, the number of shares of the common stock of the Company that the AEI will purchase has been reduced from 44,619,423 to 3,986,877 shares for an aggregate purchase price of $1,519,000.

 

On January 18, 2022, the Company entered into a stock purchase agreement with AEI, pursuant to which AEI sold to the Company 100% of the shares of common stock of its wholly owned subsidiary True Partner International Limited (HK) (“TP”), and all of TP’s 62,122,908 ordinary shares of True Partner Capital Holding Limited, for a purchase price of 11,397,080 newly issued shares of the Company’s common stock. This agreement was terminated on February 25, 2022. On February 28, 2022, the Company entered into a Stock Purchase Agreement with Alset EHome International Inc. (the “True Partner Revised Stock Purchase Agreement”), pursuant to which AEI has agreed to sell a subsidiary holding 62,122,908 shares of stock of True Partner Capital Holding Limited in exchange for 17,570,948 shares of common stock of the Company.

 

ITEM 3 - DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES

 

None.

 

ITEM 4 - MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES

 

Not applicable.

 

ITEM 5 - OTHER INFORMATION

 

None.

 

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ITEM 6 - EXHIBITS

 

Exhibit

Number

  Exhibit Description
     
3.1   Certificate of Incorporation *
     
3.2   Certificate of Incorporation of Document Security Systems, Inc., as amended (incorporated by reference to exhibit 3.1 to Form 8-K dated August 25, 2016).
     
3.3   Fifth Amended and Restated Bylaws *
     
10.1   Securities Purchase Agreement between Decentralized Sharing Systems, Inc. and Sharing Services Global Corporation for the sale of HWH Holdings, Inc. (incorporated by reference to exhibit 10.1 to exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s quarterly report, dated August 13, 2024)
     
10.2   Securities Purchase Agreement between Decentralized Sharing Systems, Inc. and Sharing Services Global Corporation for the sale of HWH World, Inc. (incorporated by reference to exhibit 10.2 to exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s quarterly report, dated August 13, 2024)
     
31.1   Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of Chief Executive Officer. *
     
31.2   Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of Principal Financial Officer. *
     
32.1   Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes Oxley Act of 2002. *
     
32.2   Certification of Principal Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes Oxley Act of 2002. *
     
101.INS   Inline XBRL Instance Document*
     
101.SCH   Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document*
     
101.CAL   Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document*
     
101.DEF   Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document*
     
101.LAB   Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document*
     
101.PRE   Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document*
     
104   Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)*

 

*Filed herewith.

 

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SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

 

  DSS, INC.
   
May 15, 2026 By: /s/ Jason Grady
    Jason Grady
    Interim Chief Executive Officer
    (Principal Executive Officer)
     
May 15, 2026 By:  /s/ Todd D. Macko
    Todd D. Macko
    Chief Financial Officer
    (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

 

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Exhibit 3.1

 

 

 
 

 

 

 
 

 

 

 
 

 

 

 
 

 

 

 
 

 

 

 
 

 

 

 
 

 

 

 
 

 

 

 
 

 

 

 
 

 

 

 
 

 

 

 
 

 

 

 
 

 

 

 
 

 

 

 
 

 

 

 
 

 

 

 
 

 

 

 
 

 

 

 
 

 

 

 
 

 

 

 
 

 

 

 
 

 

 

 
 

 

 

 
 

 

 

 
 

 

 

 
 

 

 

 
 

 

 

 
 

 

 

 
 

 

 

 
 

 

 

 
 

 

 

 
 

 

 

 
 

 

 

 
 

 

 

 
 

 

 

 
 

 

 

 
 

 

 

 
 

 

 

 
 

 

 

 
 

 

 

 
 

 

 

 
 

 

 

 
 

 

 

 
 

 

 

 
 

 

 

 
 

 

 

 
 

 

 

 
 

 

 

 
 

 

 

 
 

 

 

 
 

 

 

 
 

 

 

 
 

 

 

 
 

 

 

 
 

 

 

 
 

 

 

 
 

 

 

 
 

 

 

 
 

 

 

 
 

 

 

 
 

 

 

 
 

 

 

 

 

 

Exhibit 3.3

 

FIFTH AMENDED AND RESTATED BY-LAWS

OF

DOCUMENT SECURITY SYSTEMS, INC.

 

(A New York Corporation)

 

ARTICLE 1 - CORPORATE OFFICES

 

(1.1) Location. The principal office of the Corporation shall be located at:

 

200 Canal View Boulevard Suite 300

Rochester, New York 14623

 

(1.2) Change of Location. The Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Document Security Systems, Inc. (the “Corporation”) may relocate the principal office of the Corporation, to a location within or without the state of incorporation, as the Board may designate, by resolution adopted by the affirmative vote of a majority of the entire Board. As used in these Fifth Amended and Restated By-Laws of the Corporation (the “By-Laws”), the term “entire Board” means the total authorized number of directors which the Corporation would have if there were no vacancies.

 

(1.3) Other Offices. In addition to its principal office, the Corporation may establish and maintain such other offices, either within or without the state of incorporation, as the Board may designate, by resolution adopted by the affirmative vote of a majority of the entire Board.

 

ARTICLE 2 – BOARD OF DIRECTORS

 

(2.1) Number. The number of directors of the Corporation shall be fixed from time to time by action of the shareholders or by resolution adopted by the affirmative vote of a majority of the entire Board; provided that such number of directors shall not be less than three nor more than eleven, unless and until otherwise determined by vote of a majority of the entire Board; and provided further that no decrease in the number of directors shall shorten the term of any incumbent director.

 

(2.2) Election of Directors.

 

(a) Except as may otherwise be provided herein or in the Corporation’s Certificate of Incorporation, as amended (such Certificate of Incorporation, and any amendments thereof, hereinafter collectively referred to as the “Certificate”), the members of the Board, who need not be shareholders of the Corporation, shall each be elected by receiving a majority of the votes cast by the holders of shares of such class entitled to vote generally in the election of directors at each succeeding annual meeting of the shareholders of the Corporation (a “Majority Vote”); provided, however, that in the event of a “Contested Election,” directors shall be elected by a plurality vote. For this purpose, a “Contested Election” means an election in which nominees for election are to be voted on who have not been recommended for election by the Board or the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee thereof or as to which the number of nominees for election at the meeting exceeds the number of directors to be elected at such meeting.

 

 
 

 

(b) The Board shall only nominate for election or re-election to the Board and shall only fill director vacancies and elect persons to new directorships candidates who agree to tender, before they are nominated for election or re-election as directors, irrevocable resignations that will be effective upon (i) the failure to receive a Majority Vote at the next meeting at which they stand for election or re-election (unless there is a Contested Election at such meeting) and (ii) the Board’s acceptance of such resignation. If a director nominee fails to receive the required vote for election or re-election, the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee of the Board will act on an expedited basis to recommend whether the Board should accept the director’s resignation and will submit such recommendation for prompt consideration by the Board. Pending such final determination by the Board as to whether to accept such resignation, the director shall have no right to participate in such determination except and solely to the extent (if any) specifically required by the Board or the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee thereof (as applicable).

 

(2.3) Term of Office. A director shall hold office until the next year’s annual meeting and until his or her successor has been elected and qualified, subject, however, to such director’s earlier death, resignation, retirement, disqualification or removal.

 

(2.4) Duties and Powers. The Board shall be responsible for the control and management of the affairs, property and interests of the Corporation, and may exercise all powers of the Corporation, except as are in the Certificate or by statute expressly conferred upon or reserved to the shareholders.

 

(2.5) Qualification. No person shall serve as a director unless such person is at least twenty-one years of age.

 

(2.6) Notices. Upon taking office, each director shall file with the Secretary a written designation of the address that the director desires to be used for the purpose of giving notices to him. Until the director shall have effectively done so, he shall be deemed to have designated either the principal office of the Corporation or any other address that the sender of the notice could reasonably believe to be an appropriate address. Any designated address may be re-designated by similar filing with the Secretary. The Secretary shall give each of the other directors prompt notice of every designation or re-designation filed. The designation or re-designation shall be effective three business days after the Secretary’s action or upon earlier receipt. Any notice to a director shall be valid if sent to either (a) the director’s designated address or (b) any other address used in good faith unless it be shown that prejudice resulted from use of such other address. All notices must be in writing. Any notice may be delivered by hand or sent by telecommunications device, by e-mail, by regular mail, by overnight courier, or by similar means.

 

(2.7) Resignation. A director may resign at any time by giving notice to each of the other directors or to the Corporation. Unless otherwise specified, the notice shall be effective immediately and acceptance shall not be necessary to make it effective. A director need not assign cause for resigning.

 

 
 

 

(2.8) Newly Created Directorships; Vacancies. Newly created directorships resulting from an increase in the number of directors and any vacancies on the Board resulting from death, resignation, retirement, disqualification, removal or other reason may be filled solely by a majority vote of the remaining directors then in office, even if less than a quorum, or by a sole remaining director, and any director so chosen shall hold office for the remainder of the full term of the departed director and until his or her successor has been elected and qualified, subject, however, to such director’s earlier death, resignation, retirement, disqualification or removal.

 

(2.9) Removal. (i) Any director, or the entire Board, may be removed by the shareholders from office at any time prior to the expiration of his or their respective terms of office, but only for cause, and only by the affirmative vote of the holders of record of outstanding shares representing a majority of the voting power of all the outstanding shares of capital stock of the Corporation entitled to vote generally in the election of directors, and (ii) any director may be removed from office by the affirmative vote of a majority of the entire Board, at any time prior to the expiration of his term of office, but only for cause.

 

(2.10) Rights of Preferred Shareholders. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Section 2, and except as otherwise required by law, whenever the holders of one or more series of Preferred Stock shall have the right, voting separately by class or series, to elect one or more directors, the term of office, the filling of vacancies, the removal from office and other features of such directorships shall be governed by the terms of such series of Preferred Stock.

 

ARTICLE 3 –BOARD MEETINGS; PROCEDURES; COMPENSATION; COMMITTEES

 

(3.1) Regular Meetings. A regular meeting of the Board shall be held immediately after the annual meeting of shareholders. The Board may provide for other regular meetings. Notice need not be given of any regular meeting.

 

(3.2) Special Meetings. The Chairman, the lead independent director or the Chief Executive Officer, or any two directors together, may call a special meeting. The special meeting notice does not have to specify the business to be transacted. Special meetings of the Board shall be held upon notice to the directors not less than twenty-four (24) hours before the meeting.

 

(3.3) Adjourned Meetings. Whether or not a quorum is present, a majority of the directors present may adjourn any meeting to such time and place as they shall decide. Notice of any adjourned meeting need not be given at any adjourned meeting, whether adjourned once or more, and any business may be transacted that might have been transacted at the meeting of which there is an adjournment. Additional business may also be transacted if proper notice shall have been given.

 

 
 

 

(3.4) Chairman; Lead Independent Director.

 

(a) At all meetings of the Board, the Chairman of the Board, if any and if present, shall preside and, if there shall be no Chairman, or he shall be absent, then the lead independent director, if any and if present, shall preside, and in his absence, a chairman chosen by the directors then present shall preside.

 

(b) The Board shall select a lead independent director if at any time the Chairman shall be an executive officer of the Corporation or for any other reason shall not be an independent director. The lead independent director shall (i) preside at all meetings of the Board at which the Chairman of the Board is not present, at all meetings of the independent directors and at all executive sessions of the independent directors, (ii) have a reasonable opportunity to review and comment on Board meeting agendas, (iii) serve as a liaison between the Chairman of the Board and the other members of the Board, (iv) have the authority to call special meetings of the Board and of the independent directors, and (v) perform such other duties as the Board may from time to time delegate.

 

(3.5) Quorum and Adjournments.

 

(a) At all meetings of the Board, the presence of a majority of the entire Board shall be necessary and sufficient to constitute a quorum for the transaction of business, except as otherwise provided by law, by the Certificate, or by these By-Laws.

 

(b) A majority of the directors present at the time and place of any regular or special meeting, although less than a quorum, may adjourn the same from time to time without notice, until a quorum shall be present.

 

(3.6) Manner of Acting.

 

(a) At all meetings of the Board, or any committee thereof, each director present shall have one vote, irrespective of the number of shares of the Corporation’s capital stock, if any, he may hold.

 

(b) Except as otherwise provided by statute, by the Certificate, or by these By-Laws, the action of a majority of the directors present at any meeting at which a quorum is present shall be the act of the Board. Any action authorized, in writing, by all of the directors entitled to vote thereon and filed with the minutes of the Corporation shall be the act of the Board with the same force and effect as if the same had been passed by unanimous vote at a duly called meeting of the Board.

 

(c) Where appropriate communication facilities are reasonably available, any or all directors shall have the right to participate in any Board meeting, or committee meeting, by means of a conference telephone or any means of communication by which all persons participating in the meeting are able to hear each other, and such participation shall constitute presence in person at any such meeting.

 

 
 

 

(3.7) Compensation. The Board is authorized to make provision for reasonable compensation to its members for their services as directors and to fix the basis and conditions upon which this compensation shall be paid. Any director may also serve the Corporation in any other capacity and receive compensation therefor in any form.

 

(3.8) Contracts.

 

(a) No contract or other transaction between this Corporation and any other corporation or entity shall be impaired, affected or invalidated nor shall any director be liable in any way by reason of the fact that any one or more of the directors of this Corporation is or are interested in, or is a director or officer, or are directors or officers of such other corporation or other entity, provided that such material facts are disclosed or made known to the Board.

 

(b) Any director, personally and individually, may be a party to or may be interested in any contract or transaction of this Corporation, and no director shall be liable in any way by reason of such interest, provided that the fact of such interest be disclosed or made known to the Board, and provided that the Board shall authorize, approve or ratify such contract or transaction by the vote (not counting the vote of any such interested director) of a majority of a quorum, notwithstanding the presence of any such director at the meeting at which such action is taken. Such interested director or directors may be counted in determining the presence of a quorum at such meeting. This Section 3.8 shall not be construed to impair or invalidate or in any way affect any contract or other transaction which would otherwise be valid under the law (common, statutory or otherwise) applicable thereto.

 

(3.9) Committees. The Board, by resolution adopted by a majority of the entire Board, may from time to time designate from among its members an executive, audit, nominating, corporate governance or compensation committee and such other committees, and alternate members thereof, as they deem desirable, each consisting of three or more directors (or such lesser number as is permitted by the rules of the stock exchange or over-the-counter market on which the Corporation’s stock is then traded), with such powers and authority (to the extent permitted by law) as may be provided in such resolution. Each such committee shall serve at the pleasure of the Board. At all meetings of a committee, the presence of a majority of the members of the committee shall be necessary to constitute a quorum for the transaction of business, except as otherwise provided by said resolution or by these By-Laws. Participation of any one or more members of the committee by means of a conference telephone or similar communications equipment allowing all persons participating in the meeting to hear each other at the same time, shall constitute presence in person at any such meeting. Any action authorized in writing by all of the members of a committee entitled to vote thereon and filed with the minutes of the committee shall be the act of the committee with the same force and effect as if the same had been passed by unanimous vote at a duly called meeting of the committee.

 

 
 

 

(3.10) Regulations. The Board may adopt rules and regulations not inconsistent with law, the Certificate or these By-Laws, for the conduct of its meetings and the management of all aspects of the affairs of the Corporation.

 

(3.11) Reliance on Books and Records. A member of the Board or of any committee thereof designated by the Board as provided in these By-Laws, shall, in the performance of his duties, be fully protected in relying in good faith upon the books of account or reports made to the Corporation by any of its officers, or by an independent certified public accountant or by an appraiser selected with reasonable care by the Board or by any such committee, or in relying in good faith upon other records of the Corporation.

 

ARTICLE 4 - SHARES AND CERTIFICATES

 

(4.1) Form of Certificates. Certificates representing shares of capital stock of the Corporation shall be in the form determined by the Board. All certificates issued shall be consecutively numbered or otherwise appropriately identified.

 

(4.2) Share Transfer Ledger. There shall be kept a share transfer ledger in which shall be entered full and accurate records including the names and addresses of all shareholders, the number of shares issued to each shareholder and the dates of issuance. All transfers of shares shall be promptly reflected in the share transfer ledger. Unless otherwise directed by the Board, the share transfer ledger shall be kept at the principal office of the Corporation and any shareholder of the Corporation is entitled to inspect such list under the Business Corporation Law of New York.

 

(4.3) Transfer of Shares. Upon (a) receipt of the certificate representing the shares to be transferred, either duly endorsed or accompanied by proper evidence of succession, assignment or authority to transfer, (b) payment of any required transfer taxes, and (c) payment of any reasonable charge the Board may have established, the surrendered certificate shall be canceled and a new certificate or certificates shall be issued to the person(s) entitled to it.

 

(4.4) Replacement Certificates. Replacement certificates will be issued at the request of the shareholder upon payment of any reasonable charge the Board may have established. In case of a lost, mislaid, destroyed or mutilated certificate, proof of the facts, by affidavit or otherwise, may also be required, as may be a bond or other proper indemnification for the Corporation and its agents.

 

(4.5) Record Owner to be Treated as Owner. Unless otherwise directed by a court of competent jurisdiction, the Corporation shall treat the holder of record of any share as the holder in fact and accordingly shall not recognize any equitable or other claim to or interest in the shares on the part of any other persons, whether or not it shall have express or other notice of it.

 

 
 

 

ARTICLE 5 – SHAREHOLDER MEETINGS

 

(5.1) Annual Meetings. The Corporation shall hold an annual meeting of shareholders no later than one year after the end of its fiscal year.

 

(5.2) Notice of Meetings. Written notice of each meeting of shareholders, stating the place, date and hour thereof, and, in the case of a special meeting, specifying the purpose or purposes thereof, shall be given to each shareholder entitled to vote thereat not less than ten (10) days nor more than sixty (60) days prior to the meeting, except that where the matter to be acted on is a merger or consolidation of the Corporation or a sale, lease or exchange of all or substantially all of its assets, such notice shall be given not less than twenty (20) days nor more than sixty (60) days prior to such meeting. If a meeting is adjourned to another time and place, notice need not be given of the adjourned meeting if the time and place thereof was announced at the meeting at which the adjournment is taken. If the adjournment is for more than thirty (30) days, or if after the adjournment a new record date is fixed for the adjourned meeting, a notice of the adjourned meeting shall be given to each shareholder of record entitled to vote at the meeting.

 

(5.3) Special Meetings. A special meeting of the shareholders may be called by any two or more directors, the Chairman or Chief Executive Officer, or the holders of no less than 10% of all the outstanding shares of the Corporation’s capital stock entitled to vote at the meeting.

 

(5.4) Adjourned Meetings. Whether or not a quorum is present, a majority in voting power of the shareholders present in person or by proxy and entitled to vote may adjourn any meeting to a time and place as they shall decide. Notice of any adjourned meeting need not be given. At any adjourned meeting, whether adjourned once or more, any business may be transacted that might have been transacted at the meeting of which it is an adjournment. Additional business may also be transacted if proper notice shall have been given.

 

(5.5) Organization. The Chairman of the Board shall be the chairman of the meeting. The Secretary shall be secretary of the meeting. If the Chairman is not present, the Chief Executive Officer shall preside at the meeting. If none of such persons are present, then the shareholders shall choose a chairman of the meeting. If neither the Secretary nor any assistant secretary is present, the chairman of the meeting shall appoint a secretary of the meeting.

 

(5.6) Quorum.

 

(a) Except as otherwise provided herein, or by statute, or in the Certificate, at all meetings of shareholders of the Corporation, the presence at the commencement of such meetings in person or by proxy of shareholders holding of record thirty-five percent (35%) of the total number of shares of the Corporation then issued and outstanding and entitled to vote, shall be necessary and sufficient to constitute a quorum for the transaction of any business. The withdrawal of any shareholder after the commencement of a meeting shall have no effect on the existence of a quorum, after a quorum has been established at such meeting.

 

 
 

 

(b) Despite the absence of a quorum at any annual or special meeting of shareholders, the shareholders, by a majority of the votes cast by the holders of shares entitled to vote thereon, may adjourn the meeting. At any such adjourned meeting at which a quorum is present, any business may be transacted which might have been transacted at the meeting as originally called if a quorum had been present.

 

(5.7) Voting.

 

(a) Except as otherwise provided by the Certificate or in these By-Laws, all elections of directors at any meeting of shareholders shall be determined by a majority of the votes cast in such election, and any other corporate action to be taken by vote of the shareholders at a meeting of shareholders shall be authorized by a majority of the votes cast for each proposal by the holders of record of the shares present and entitled to vote thereon.

 

(b) Except as otherwise provided by the Certificate, at each meeting of shareholders, each holder of record of capital stock of the Corporation entitled to vote thereat, shall be entitled to one vote for each share of capital stock registered in his name on the books of the Corporation.

 

(c) Each shareholder entitled to vote or to express consent or dissent without a meeting, may do so by proxy; provided, however, that the instrument authorizing such proxy to act shall have been executed in writing by the shareholder himself, or by his attorney-in-fact thereunto duly authorized in writing. No proxy shall be valid after the expiration of eleven months from the date of its execution, unless the persons executing it shall have specified therein the length of time it is to continue in force. Such instrument shall be exhibited to the Secretary at the meeting and shall be filed with the records of the Corporation.

 

(d) Subject to Section 5.11, any resolution in writing, signed by the holders of outstanding shares having not less than the minimum number of votes that would be necessary to authorized or take such action at a meeting at which all shares entitled to vote thereon were present and voted, shall be and constitute action by such shareholders to the effect therein expressed, with the same force and effect as if the same had been duly passed at a duly called meeting of shareholders and such resolution so signed shall be included in the minutes of the Corporation.

 

(e) There shall be one or more inspectors at any shareholders meeting, appointed by the Board to act at any such meeting or any adjournment and make a written report thereof. The Board may appoint an alternate inspector or inspectors to replace any inspector who fails to perform his job in a satisfactory way. If no alternate inspector has been appointed and the person or persons appointed as inspector is unable to act at a shareholders meeting, the person presiding at the meeting shall appoint one or more inspectors to act at the meeting.

 

(f) The date and time of the opening and closing of the polls for each matter upon which the shareholders will vote at a shareholders meeting shall be announced by the person presiding at the meeting at the beginning of the meeting and, if no such opening and closing date and time is announced, the polls shall close at the end of the meeting, including any adjournment thereof. No ballots, proxies or consents, not any revocation thereof or changes thereto shall be accepted by the inspectors after the closing of the polls unless the New York Supreme Court at a special term held within the judicial district where the Corporation’s office is located upon application by a shareholder of the Corporation, shall determine otherwise.

 

 
 

 

(5.8) Advance Notice of Business to be Brought Before a Meeting.

 

(a) At an annual or special meeting of the shareholders, only such business shall be conducted as shall have been properly brought before the meeting. To be properly brought before a meeting, nomination of persons for election to the Board must be made in accordance with the procedures set forth in Section 5.9. To be properly brought before a meeting, business other than nominations of persons for election to the Board must be (i) specified in the notice of meeting (or any supplement thereto) given by or at the direction of the Board, (ii) otherwise properly brought before the meeting by or at the direction of the Board or (iii) otherwise properly brought before an annual meeting by a shareholder of record of the Corporation (and, with respect to any beneficial owner, if different, on whose behalf such business is proposed, only if such beneficial owner was the beneficial owner of shares of the Corporation) (A) both at the time the notice provided for in this Section 5.8 is delivered to the Secretary of the Corporation and at the time of the meeting, (B) who is entitled to vote at the meeting, and (C) who otherwise complies with this Section 5.8. Shareholders shall not be permitted to propose business to be brought before a special meeting of the shareholders, and the only matters that may be brought before a special meeting are the matters specified in the notice of meeting given by or at the direction of the persons calling the meeting pursuant to Section 5.3. For any proposed business to be properly brought before an annual meeting by a shareholder pursuant to clause (iii) above of this paragraph, the proposed business must constitute a proper matter for shareholder action under the Business Corporation Law of New York and the shareholder must have given timely notice thereof in proper written form to the Secretary of the Corporation and must provide any updates or supplements to such notice at the times and in the forms required by this Section 5.8. To be timely, a shareholder’s notice of a proposal to be presented at an annual meeting must be received at the Corporation’s principal executive office addressed to the attention of the Secretary of the Corporation not less than threety (90) calendar days nor more than one hundred twenty (120) calendar days in advance of the date of the one- year anniversary of the Corporation’s previous year’s annual meeting of shareholders. However, if no annual meeting was held in the previous year or the date of the annual meeting is more than thirty (30) calendar days before or more than sixty (60) calendar days after such anniversary date, such notice by the shareholder to be timely must be received by the Secretary of the Corporation not later than the close of business on the threetieth (90th) calendar day prior to such annual meeting or, if later, the tenth (10th) calendar day following the day on which public disclosure (as defined below) of the date of the meeting was first made. In no event shall the public disclosure of an adjournment or postponement of an annual meeting commence a new time period (or extend any time period) for the giving of a shareholder’s notice as described above. A shareholder’s notice to the Secretary of the Corporation shall set forth (i) as to each matter the shareholder proposes to bring before the annual meeting, a brief description of the business desired to be brought before the annual meeting, the text of the proposal or business (including the text of any resolutions proposed for consideration and the language of any proposed amendment to the By-Laws of the Corporation), and the reasons for conducting such business at the annual meeting, and (ii) as to such shareholder, the Shareholder Information (as defined below).

 

(b) “Shareholder Information” with respect to a shareholder means, collectively, (i) the name and address, as they appear on the Corporation’s books, of such shareholder and the name and address of the beneficial owner, if any, on whose behalf a proposal of business or action, or nomination for election of directors, as applicable, is made, (ii) the class, series and number of shares of capital stock of the Corporation which are owned beneficially and of record by such shareholder and such beneficial owner, (iii) a representation that such shareholder will notify the Corporation in writing of the class and number of such shares owned beneficially and of record by such shareholder and such beneficial owner as of the record date for the meeting (or action, as applicable) promptly following the later of the record date or the date notice of the record date is first publicly disclosed, (iv) any option, warrant, convertible security, stock appreciation right, derivative, swap or similar right with an exercise or conversion privilege or a settlement payment or mechanism at a price related to any class or series of shares of the Corporation or with a value derived in whole or in part from the value or volatility of any class or series or shares of the Corporation, whether or not such instrument or right shall convey any voting rights in such shares or shall be subject to settlement in the underlying class or series of capital stock of the Corporation or otherwise (a “Derivative Instrument”), directly or indirectly owned beneficially by such shareholder or beneficial owner and any other direct or indirect opportunity of such shareholder or beneficial owner to profit or share in any profit derived from any increase or decrease in the value of shares of the Corporation and a representation that such shareholder will notify the Corporation in writing of any such Derivative Instrument or other direct or indirect opportunity to profit or share in any profit in effect as of the record date for the meeting (or action, as applicable) promptly following the later of the record date or the date notice of the record date is first publicly disclosed, (v) any proxy, contract, arrangement, understanding or relationship pursuant to which such shareholder or beneficial owner has a right to vote any shares of any security of the Corporation, (vi) any rights to dividends on the shares of the Corporation owned beneficially by such shareholder or beneficial owner that are separated or separable from the underlying shares of the Corporation, (vii) any proportionate interest in shares of capital stock of the Corporation or Derivative Instruments or other direct or indirect opportunity to profit or share in any profit held, directly or indirectly, by a general or limited partnership in which such shareholder or beneficial owner is a general partner or, directly or indirectly, beneficially owns an interest in a general partner, (viii) any performance related fees (other than an asset based fee) that such shareholder or beneficial owner is entitled to based on any increase or decrease in the price or value of shares of any class or series of the Corporation, or any Derivative Instruments or other direct or indirect opportunity to profit or share in any profit, if any, (ix) a description of any agreement, arrangement or understanding with respect to the proposal of business or action or nomination, as applicable, between or among such shareholder and such beneficial owner, any of their respective affiliates or associates, and any others acting in concert with any of the foregoing, and a representation that such shareholder will notify the Corporation in writing of any such agreements, arrangements or understandings in effect as of the record date for the meeting (or action, as applicable) promptly following the later of the record date or the date notice of the record date is first publicly disclosed, (x) a description of any material interest of such shareholder and such beneficial owner, if any, on whose behalf the proposal is made in such business or action, as applicable, and of any material benefit that such shareholder and such beneficial owner, if any, on whose behalf the proposal is made expects or intends to derive from such business or action, as applicable, (xi) a representation that such shareholder is a holder of record of stock of the Corporation entitled to vote at such meeting and intends to appear in person or by proxy at the meeting to propose such business, or nomination, as applicable, or a representation that such shareholder is a holder of record of stock of the Corporation entitled to consent to corporate action in writing without a meeting, as applicable, (xii) a representation whether such shareholder or such beneficial owner, if any, intends or is part of a group which intends (1) to deliver a proxy statement and/or form of proxy (or consent, as applicable) to holders of at least the percentage of the Corporation’s outstanding capital stock required to approve or adopt the proposal, or elect the nominee, as applicable, and/or (2) otherwise to solicit proxies (or consents, as applicable) from shareholders in support of such proposal, or nomination, as applicable, and (xiii) any other information that is required to be provided by such shareholder pursuant to Section 14 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder (the “Exchange Act”) (or any successor provision of the Exchange Act or the rules or regulations promulgated thereunder), in such shareholder’s capacity as a proponent of a shareholder proposal or nomination, as applicable.

 

 
 

 

(c) A shareholder providing notice of business proposed to be brought before an annual meeting shall further update and supplement such notice, if necessary, so that the information provided or required to be provided in such notice pursuant to this Section 5.8 shall be true and correct as of the record date for the meeting and as of the date that is ten (10) business days prior to the meeting or any adjournment or postponement thereof, and such update and supplement shall be delivered to, or mailed and received by, the Secretary of the Corporation at the principal executive offices of the Corporation not later than five (5) business days after the record date for the meeting (in the case of the update and supplement required to be made as of the record date), and not later than eight (8) business days prior to the date for the meeting or, if practicable, any adjournment or postponement thereof (or, if not practicable, on the first practicable date prior to the date to which the meeting has been adjourned or postponed) (in the case of the update and supplement required to be made as of ten (10) business days prior to the meeting or any adjournment or postponement thereof).

 

(d) Notwithstanding anything in these By-Laws to the contrary, no business shall be conducted at an annual meeting except in accordance with the procedures set forth in this Section 5.8, and no nominations shall be considered at an annual or special meeting of shareholders except in accordance with the procedures set forth in Section 5.9 below; provided, however, that the foregoing notice requirements of this Section 5.8 shall be deemed satisfied by a shareholder with respect to business other than a nomination if the shareholder has notified the Corporation of his, her or its intention to present a proposal at an annual meeting in compliance with applicable rules and regulations promulgated under the Exchange Act and such shareholder’s proposal has been included in a proxy statement that has been prepared by the Corporation to solicit proxies for such annual meeting.

 

(e) Except as otherwise provided by law, the Chairman of the meeting shall, if the facts warrant, determine and declare to the meeting that business was not properly brought before the meeting in accordance with the provisions of this Section 5.8, and if he or she should so determine, he or she shall so declare to the meeting and any such business not properly brought before the meeting shall not be transacted. Notwithstanding the provisions of this Section 5.8, unless otherwise required by law, if the shareholder (or a qualified representative of the shareholder) does not appear at the annual meeting of shareholders of the Corporation to present proposed business, such proposed business shall not be transacted, notwithstanding that proxies in respect of such proposed business may have been received by the Corporation. For purposes of this Section 5.8, to be considered a qualified representative of the shareholder, a person must be a duly authorized officer, manager, partner or trustee of such shareholder or must be authorized by a writing executed by such shareholder or an electronic transmission delivered by such shareholder to act for such shareholder as proxy at the meeting of shareholders and such person must produce such writing or electronic transmission, or a reliable reproduction of the writing or electronic transmission, at the meeting of shareholders.

 

(f) Notwithstanding the provisions of this Section 5.8 or Section 5.9, a shareholder shall also comply with all applicable requirements of the Exchange Act with respect to the matters set forth in this Section 5.8 and Section 5.9; provided, however, that any references in these By-Laws to the Exchange Act are not intended to and shall not limit any requirements applicable to nominations or proposals as to any other business to be considered pursuant to this Section 5.8 or Section 5.9, and compliance with this Section 5.8 and Section 5.9 shall be the exclusive means for a shareholder to make nominations or submit other business (other than, as provided in Section 5.8(d) above, matters brought properly under and in compliance with Rule 14a-8 under the Exchange Act). Nothing in this Section 5.8 shall be deemed to affect any rights of shareholders to request inclusion of proposals in the Corporation’s proxy statement pursuant to applicable rules and regulations promulgated under the Exchange Act.

 

 
 

 

(g) For purposes of these By-Laws, (i) “public disclosure” shall mean disclosure in a press release reported by a national news service or in a document publicly filed by the Corporation with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Section 13, 14 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act and (ii) the terms “affiliate” and “associate” shall have the respective meanings given to such terms in Rule 12b-2 under the Exchange Act.

 

(5.9) Advance Notice of Nomination for Election of Directors at a Meeting.

 

(a) Subject to the rights of holders of any Preferred Stock then outstanding, and in addition to the rights of shareholders provided below in Section 5.11, nominations for the election of directors may be made by the Board or a committee authorized to do so by the Board, or by any shareholder of the Corporation who was a shareholder of record (and, with respect to any beneficial owner, if different, on whose behalf such nomination is proposed, only if such beneficial owner was the beneficial owner of shares of the Corporation) (i) both at the time the notice provided for in this Section 5.9 is delivered to the Secretary of the Corporation and at the time of the meeting, (ii) who is entitled to vote for the election of directors at the applicable meeting and (iii) who otherwise complies with this Section 5.9. However, any shareholder entitled to vote in the election of directors may nominate one or more persons for election as directors at a meeting only if timely notice of such shareholder’s intent to make such nomination or nominations has been given in proper written form to the Secretary of the Corporation and any updates or supplements to such notice have been provided at the times and in the forms required by this Section 5.9. To be timely, a shareholder notice of a nomination for a director to be elected at an annual meeting must be received at the Corporation’s principal executive office addressed to the attention of the Secretary of the Corporation not less than ninety (90) calendar days nor more than one hundred twenty (120) calendar days in advance of the date of the one-year anniversary of the Corporation’s previous year’s annual meeting of shareholders. However, if no annual meeting was held in the previous year or the date of the annual meeting is more than thirty (30) calendar days before or more than sixty (60) calendar days after such anniversary date, such notice by the shareholder to be timely must be received by the Secretary of the Corporation not later than the close of business on the ninetieth (90th) calendar day prior to such annual meeting or, if later, the tenth (10th) calendar day following the day on which public disclosure of the date of the meeting was first made. In no event shall the public disclosure of an adjournment or postponement of an annual meeting commence a new time period (or extend any time period) for the giving of a shareholder’s notice as described above.

 

(b) Such shareholder’s notice to the Secretary of the Corporation shall set forth (i) as to each person whom the shareholder proposes to nominate for election or reelection as a director, (A) the name, age, business address and residence address of the person, (B) the principal occupation or employment of the person, (C) the class, series and number of shares of capital stock of the Corporation that are owned beneficially and of record by the person, (D) a statement as to the person’s citizenship, (E) the completed and signed representation and agreement described in Section 5.9(d), (F) a description of all direct and indirect compensation and other material monetary agreements, arrangements and understandings during the past three years, and any other material relationships, between or among such shareholder and beneficial owner, if any, and their respective affiliates and associates, or others acting in concert therewith, on the one hand, and the person, and his or her respective affiliates and associates, or others acting in concert therewith, on the other hand, including, without limitation all information that would be required to be disclosed pursuant to Rule 404 promulgated under Regulation S-K if the shareholder making the nomination and any beneficial owner on whose behalf the nomination is made, if any, or any affiliate or associate thereof or person acting in concert therewith, were the “registrant” for purposes of such rule and the person were a director or executive officer of such registrant, (G) any other information relating to the person that is required to be disclosed in solicitations for proxies for election of directors pursuant to Section 14 of the Exchange Act, and (H) such person’s written consent to being named in the proxy statement as a nominee and to serving as a director if elected, and (ii) as to such shareholder, the Shareholder Information (other than clause (x) thereof). The Corporation may require any proposed nominee to furnish such other information as may reasonably be required by the Corporation to determine the eligibility of such proposed nominee to serve as director of the Corporation, including information that could be material to a reasonable shareholder’s understanding of the independence or lack of independence of such proposed nominee.

 

 
 

 

(c) A shareholder providing notice of any nomination proposed to be made at a meeting shall further update and supplement such notice, if necessary, so that the information provided or required to be provided in such notice pursuant to this Section 5.9 shall be true and correct as of the record date for the meeting and as of the date that is ten (10) business days prior to the meeting or any adjournment or postponement thereof, and such update and supplement shall be delivered to, or mailed and received by, the Secretary of the Corporation at the principal executive offices of the Corporation not later than five (5) business days after the record date for the meeting (in the case of the update and supplement required to be made as of the record date), and not later than eight (8) business days prior to the date for the meeting or, if practicable, any adjournment or postponement thereof (or, if not practicable, on the first practicable date prior to the date to which the meeting has been adjourned or postponed) (in the case of the update and supplement required to be made as of ten (10) business days prior to the meeting or any adjournment or postponement thereof).

 

(d) To be eligible to be a nominee for election or reelection as a director of the Corporation, a person must deliver (in accordance with the time periods prescribed for delivery of notice under this Section 5.9) to the Secretary of the Corporation at the principal executive office of the Corporation a written questionnaire with respect to the background, qualification and independence of such person (which questionnaire shall be provided by the Secretary of the Corporation upon written request) and a written representation and agreement (in the form provided by the Secretary upon written request) that such person (i) is not and will not become a party to (A) any agreement, arrangement or understanding with, and has not given any commitment or assurance to, any person or entity as to how such person, if elected as a director of the Corporation, will act or vote on any issue or question (a “Voting Commitment”) that has not been disclosed to the Corporation or (b) any Voting Commitment that could limit or interfere with such person’s ability to comply, if elected as a director of the Corporation, with such person’s fiduciary duties under applicable law, (ii) is not and will not become a party to any agreement, arrangement or understanding with any person or entity other than the Corporation with respect to any direct or indirect compensation, reimbursement or indemnification in connection with service or action as a director that has not been disclosed therein, and (iii) in such person’s individual capacity and on behalf of any person or entity on whose behalf the nomination is being made, would be in compliance, if elected as a director of the Corporation, and will comply with, applicable law and all applicable publicly disclosed corporate governance, conflict of interest, confidentiality and stock ownership and trading policies and guidelines of the Corporation.

 

(e) Nominations of persons for election to the Board may be made at a special meeting of shareholders at which directors are to be elected pursuant to the Corporation’s notice of meeting (i) by or at the direction of the Board or any committee thereof or (ii) provided that the Board has determined that directors shall be elected at such special meeting, by any shareholder of the Corporation who was a shareholder of record (and, with respect to any beneficial owner, if different, on whose behalf such nomination is proposed, only if such beneficial owner was the beneficial owner of shares of the Corporation) (A) both at the time the notice provided for in this Section 5.9 is delivered to the Secretary of the Corporation and at the time of the meeting, (B) who is entitled to vote at the meeting and upon such election, and (C) who otherwise complies with this Section 5.9. In the event the Corporation calls a special meeting of shareholders for the purpose of electing one or more directors to the Board, any such shareholder entitled to vote in such election of directors may nominate a person or persons (as the case may be) for election to such position(s) as specified in the Corporation’s notice of meeting, if the shareholder’s notice required by this Section 5.9 shall be received at the Corporation’s principal executive office addressed to the attention of the Secretary of the Corporation not earlier than the close of business on the one hundred twentieth (120th) calendar day prior to such special meeting and not later than the close of business on the later of the ninetieth (90th) calendar day prior to such special meeting or the tenth (10th) calendar day following the day on which public disclosure is first made of the date of the special meeting and of the nominees proposed by the Board to be elected at such meeting. In no event shall the public announcement of an adjournment or postponement of a special meeting commence a new time period (or extend any time period) for the giving of a shareholder’s notice as described above.

 

 
 

 

(f) No person shall be eligible for election as a director of the Corporation unless nominated in accordance with the procedures set forth herein. In connection with any annual meeting of the shareholders (or, if and as applicable, any special meeting of the shareholders), the Chairman of the meeting shall, if the facts warrant, determine and declare to the meeting that a nomination was not made in accordance with the foregoing procedure, and if he or she should so determine, he or she shall so declare to the meeting and the defective nomination shall be disregarded. Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section 5.9, unless otherwise required by law, if the shareholder (or a qualified representative of the shareholder) does not appear at the annual or special meeting of shareholders of the Corporation to present a nomination, such nomination shall be disregarded, notwithstanding that proxies in respect of such vote may have been received by the Corporation. For purposes of this Section 5.9, to be considered a qualified representative of the shareholder, a person must be a duly authorized officer, manager, partner or trustee of such shareholder or must be authorized by a writing executed by such shareholder or an electronic transmission delivered by such shareholder to act for such shareholder as proxy at the meeting of shareholders and such person must produce such writing or electronic transmission, or a reliable reproduction of the writing or electronic transmission, at the meeting of shareholders.

 

(g) In addition to the requirements of this Section 5.9, with respect to any nomination proposed to be made at a meeting, each shareholder nominating one or more persons for election to the Board shall comply with all applicable requirements of the Exchange Act with respect to any such nominations.

 

(5.10) Shareholder List. The Secretary of the Corporation shall prepare and make, or cause to be prepared and made, at least ten days before every meeting of shareholders, a complete list of the shareholders, arranged in alphabetical order, and showing the address of each shareholder and the number of shares registered in the name of each shareholder. Such list shall be open to the examination of any shareholder, for any purpose germane to the meeting, during ordinary business hours, for a period of at least ten days prior to the meeting, either at a place within the city or other municipality or community where the meeting is to be held, which place shall be specified in the notice of the meeting, or if not so specified, at the place where the meeting is to be held. The list shall also be produced and kept at the time and place of the meeting during the whole time thereof and may be inspected by any shareholder who is present. The stock ledger shall be the only evidence as to who are the shareholders entitled to examine the stock ledger, the list required by this subsection or the books of the Corporation, or to vote in person or by proxy at any meeting of shareholders.

 

(5.11) Shareholder Action by Written Consent.

 

(a) Request for Record Date. The record date for determining shareholders entitled to express consent to corporate action in writing without a meeting shall be as fixed by the Board or as otherwise established under this Section 5.11. Any person seeking to have the shareholders authorize or take corporate action by written consent without a meeting shall, by written notice addressed to the Secretary of the Corporation and delivered to the Corporation and signed by a shareholder of record, request that a record date be fixed for such purpose. Such person shall be a shareholder of record of the Corporation (and, with respect to any beneficial owner, if different, on whose behalf such action is proposed, only if such beneficial owner was the beneficial owner of shares of the Corporation) (i) both at the time the notice is delivered to the Secretary of the Corporation and as of the record date, (ii) who is entitled to consent to corporate action in writing without a meeting and (iii) who otherwise complies with this Section 5.11. The proposed action must constitute a proper matter for shareholder action under the Business Corporation Law of New York. The written notice must contain the information set forth in paragraph (b) of this Section 5.11, and updates or supplements to such notice must be provided at the times and in the forms required by paragraph (b) of this Section 5.11. Following receipt of the notice, the Board shall have ten (10) calendar days to determine the validity of the request, and if appropriate, adopt a resolution fixing the record date for such purpose. The record date for such purpose shall be no more than twenty (20) calendar days after the date upon which the resolution fixing the record date is adopted by the Board and shall not precede the date such resolution is adopted. If the Board fails within ten (10) calendar days after the Corporation receives such notice to fix a record date for such purpose, the record date shall be the day on which the first written consent is delivered to the Corporation in the manner described in paragraph (d) of this Section 5.11; except that, if prior action by the Board is required under the provisions of New York law, the record date shall be at the close of business on the day on which the Board adopts the resolution taking such prior action.

 

 
 

 

(b) Notice Requirements. Any shareholder’s notice required by paragraph (a) of this Section 5.11 must describe the action that the shareholder proposes to take by consent. For each such proposal other than nominations for the election of directors, every notice by a shareholder must set forth (i) as to each action that the shareholder proposes to take by consent, a brief description of the action that the shareholder proposes to take by consent, (ii) the text of the proposal (including the text of any resolutions to be effected by consent and the language of any proposed amendment to the By-Laws of the Corporation), (iii) the reasons for soliciting consents for the proposal, and (iv) as to such shareholder, the Shareholder Information.

 

A shareholder seeking to have the shareholders authorize or take corporate action by written consent without a meeting shall further update and supplement such notice, if necessary, so that the information provided or required to be provided in such notice pursuant to this Section 5.11 shall be true and correct as of the record date for determining shareholders entitled to express consent to corporate action in writing without a meeting and as of the date that is five (5) business days prior to the date the consent solicitation is commenced, and such update and supplement shall be delivered to, or mailed and received by, the Secretary of the Corporation at the principal executive offices of the Corporation not later than five (5) business days after such record date (in the case of the update and supplement required to be made as of the record date), and not later than three (3) business days prior to the date the consent solicitation is commenced (in the case of the update and supplement required to be made as of five (5) business days prior to the date the consent solicitation is commenced).

 

Notwithstanding anything in these By-Laws to the contrary, no action may be taken by the shareholders by written consent without a meeting except in accordance with this Section 5.11. If the Board shall determine that any request to fix a record date or to take shareholder action by written consent without a meeting was not properly made in accordance with the provisions of this Section 5.11, or the shareholder or shareholders seeking to take such action do not otherwise comply with the provisions of this Section 5.11, including paragraph (b) of this Section 5.11, then the Board shall not be required to fix a record date and any such purported action by written consent shall be null and void to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law. In addition to the requirements of this Section 5.11 with respect to shareholders seeking to take an action by written consent without a meeting, each person seeking to have the shareholders authorize or take corporate action by written consent without a meeting shall comply with all requirements of applicable law, including all requirements of the Exchange Act, with respect to such action.

 

(c) Date of Consent. Every written consent purporting to take or authorize the taking of corporate action (each such written consent is referred to in this paragraph and in paragraph (d) as a “Consent”) must bear the date of signature of each shareholder who signs the Consent, and no Consent shall be effective to take the corporate action referred to therein unless, within sixty (60) calendar days of the earliest dated Consent delivered in the manner required by this Section 5.11, Consents signed by a sufficient number of shareholders to take such action are so delivered to the Corporation.

 

(d) Delivery of Consent. Consent must be delivered to the Corporation by delivery to its principal executive office. Delivery must be made by hand or by certified or registered mail, return receipt requested.

 

In the event of the delivery to the Corporation of Consents, the Secretary of the Corporation, or such other officer of the Corporation as the Board may designate, shall provide for the safekeeping of such Consents and any related revocations and shall promptly conduct such ministerial review of the sufficiency of all Consents and any related revocations and of the validity of the action to be taken by shareholder consent as the Secretary of the Corporation, or such other officer of the Corporation as the Board may designate, as the case may be, deems necessary or appropriate, including, without limitation, whether the holders of a number of shares having the requisite voting power to authorize or take the action specified in Consents have given consent; provided, however, that the Secretary of the Corporation, or such other officer of the Corporation as the Board may designate, as the case may be, may alternatively designate one or more persons, who shall not be members of the Board, to serve as inspectors (“Inspectors”) with respect to such Consent and such Inspectors shall discharge the functions of the Secretary of the Corporation, or such other officer of the Corporation as the Board may designate, as the case may be, under this Section 5.11. If after such investigation the Secretary of the Corporation, such other officer of the Corporation as the Board may designate, or the Inspectors, as the case may be, shall determine that the action purported to have been taken is duly authorized by the Consents, that fact shall forthwith be certified on the records of the Corporation kept for the purpose of recording the proceedings of meetings of shareholders, and the Consents shall be filed in such records.

 

 
 

 

In conducting the investigation required by this Section 5.11, the Secretary of the Corporation, such other officer of the Corporation as the Board may designate, or the Inspectors, as the case may be, may, at the expense of the Corporation, retain special legal counsel and any other necessary or appropriate professional advisors, and such other personnel as such person or persons may deem necessary or appropriate and shall be fully protected in relying in good faith upon the advice of such counsel or advisors.

 

(e) Effectiveness of Consent. No action by written consent without a meeting shall be effective until such date as the Secretary of the Corporation, such other officer of the Corporation as the Board may designate, or the Inspectors, as applicable, certify to the Corporation that the consents delivered to the Corporation in accordance with paragraph (d) of this Section 5.11 represent at least the minimum number of votes that would be necessary to take the corporate action.

 

(f) Challenge to Validity of Consent. Nothing contained in this Section 5.11 shall in any way be construed to suggest or imply that the Board or any shareholder shall not be entitled to contest the validity of any Consent or related revocations, whether before or after such certification by the Secretary of the Corporation, such other officer of the Corporation as the Board may designate, or the Inspectors, as the case may be, or to take any other action (including, without limitation, the commencement, prosecution or defense of any litigation with respect thereto, and the seeking of injunctive relief in such litigation).

 

ARTICLE 6 - OFFICERS

 

(6.1) Descriptions; Election; Term of Office.

 

(a) The officers of the Corporation may consist of a Chief Executive Officer, a President, a Chief Operating Officer, and a Chief Financial Officer (the aforementioned collectively hereinafter referred to as the “Executive Officers”), a Secretary, a Treasurer, and such other officers, including, but not limited to, a Chairman of the Board, and one or more Vice Presidents, as the Board may from time to time deem advisable. Any officer of the Corporation may be, but is not required to be, a director of the Corporation. Any two or more offices may be held by the same person.

 

(b) Executive Officers of the Corporation shall be elected and appointed by the Board at the regular annual meeting of the Board following the annual meeting of shareholders.

 

(c) Each Executive Officer shall hold office until the annual meeting of the Board next succeeding his election, and until his successor shall have been elected and qualified, or until his death, resignation or removal.

 

(6.2) Resignation. Any officer may resign at any time by giving written notice of such resignation to the Board or Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation. Unless otherwise specified in such written notice, such resignation shall take effect upon receipt thereof by the Board or Chief Executive Officer, and the acceptance of such resignation shall not be necessary to make it effective.

 

(6.3) Removal. Any officer may be removed by the Board, with or without cause, and a successor elected by the Board at any time, by resolution passed by a majority of the members of the entire Board, unless such officer has an agreement with the Corporation which states specific requirements for removal of such officer.

 

(6.4) Vacancies. A vacancy in any office by reason of death, resignation, inability to act, disqualification, or any other cause, may at any time be filled for the unexpired portion of the term by the Board, by resolution passed by a majority of the members of the entire Board.

 

 
 

 

(6.5) Continuation in Office. Unless otherwise provided by the Board, each Executive Officer, and other officers of the Corporation who serve at the pleasure of the Board, shall serve until death, incapacity, resignation or removal by the Board. Any resignation or removal shall be without prejudice to any contractual rights of the Corporation or the officer.

 

(6.6) Duties in General. Subject to these By-Laws, the authority and duties of all officers shall be determined by, or in the manner prescribed by, the Board. Except as may be specifically restricted by the Board, any officer may delegate any of his authority and duties to any subordinate officer.

 

(6.7) Duties of Chief Executive Officer. The Chief Executive Officer (CEO), or in the absence of a Chief Executive Officer, the Chief Operating Officer (COO), shall be the principal executive officer of the Corporation and, subject to the control of the Board, shall in general supervise and control all of the day-to-day business and affairs of the Corporation. The CEO may sign, with the Secretary or any other proper officer of the Corporation thereunto authorized by the Board, certificates for shares of the Corporation, any deeds, mortgages, bonds, contracts, or other instruments that the Board has authorized to be executed, except in cases where the signing and execution shall be expressly delegated by the Board, the CEO, or by these By-Laws to some other officer or agent of the Corporation or shall be required by law to be otherwise signed or executed, and in general shall perform all duties incident to the office of CEO and such other duties as may be prescribed by the Board from time to time.

 

(6.8) Duties of President; Vice Presidents. The President, or in the absence or incapacity of the President, a Vice President or Vice Presidents designated by the CEO or the President, shall perform the duties of the President and, when so acting, shall have all the powers of and be subject to all the restrictions upon the President. The President shall oversee all the day-to-day operations of the Corporation’s business and its subsidiaries and shall report to the CEO. The Corporation’s Vice President & General Counsel, charged with the oversight of the Corporation’s legal matters, shall report to the CEO. Each of the Corporation’s other Vice Presidents, and the heads of each of the Corporation’s other subsidiaries, shall perform the duties assigned to them by the CEO, COO or President, as applicable, and shall report to the Executive Officer designated by the CEO.

 

(6.9) Duties of Secretary. The Secretary shall record the minutes of the shareholders and Board meetings, see that all notices are duly given in accordance with the provisions of these By-Laws or as otherwise required, be custodian of the corporate records and of the seal of the Corporation (if any), keep a register of the post office addresses of each shareholder, have general charge of the share transfer books of the Corporation, and in general perform all duties incident to the office of Secretary and other duties as may be assigned by the CEO or the Board.

 

(6.10) Duties of Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer. The Corporation’s Chief Financial Officer (CFO), who shall also serve as the Corporation’s Treasurer, shall be charged with the oversight of the Corporation’s fiscal operations and financial reporting. The CFO shall have charge and custody of and be responsible for all funds and securities of the Corporation and its subsidiaries, shall receive and give receipts for monies due and payable to the Corporation from any source whatsoever, and deposit all such monies in the name of the Corporation in the banks, trust companies or other depositories as shall be selected in accordance with these By-Laws, and in general perform all the duties incident to the office of CFO and Treasurer and such other duties as may be assigned by the CEO. The CFO shall report directly to the CEO and the Board.

 

(6.11) Shares of Other Corporations. Whenever the Corporation is the holder of shares of any other corporation, any right or power of the Corporation as such shareholder (including the attendance, acting and voting at shareholder meetings and execution of waivers, consents, proxies or other instruments) may be exercised on behalf of the Corporation by the appropriate Executive Officer, or his authorized designee.

 

ARTICLE 7 - DIVIDENDS

 

(7.1) Dividends. Subject to applicable law and the Certificate, dividends may be declared and paid out of any funds available therefor, as often, in such amounts, and at such time or times as the Board may determine, provided, however, that the Corporation is not insolvent when such dividend is paid or rendered insolvent by the payment of such dividend.

 

 
 

 

ARTICLE 8 - FISCAL YEAR

 

(8.1) Fiscal Year. The fiscal year of the Corporation shall be fixed by the Board from time to time, subject to applicable law.

 

ARTICLE 9 - CORPORATE SEAL

 

(9.1) Form. The corporate seal, if any, shall be in such form as shall be approved from time to time by the Board.

 

(9.2) Use. The seal, if any, may be used by causing it to be impressed directly on the instrument or writing to be sealed, or upon an adhesive substance annexed. The seal on certificates for shares or other documents may be a facsimile, engraved or imprinted.

 

ARTICLE 10 – INDEMNIFICATION OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS

 

(10.1) Indemnification of Directors and Officers. Except to the extent expressly prohibited by the Business Corporation Law of New York, the Corporation shall indemnify each person made or threatened to be made a party to any action or proceeding, whether civil or criminal, by reason of the fact that such person or such person’s testator or intestate is or was a director, officer or employee of the Corporation, or serves or served at the request of the Corporation, any other Corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust, employee benefit plan or other enterprise in any capacity, against judgment, fines, penalties, amounts paid in settlement and reasonable expenses, including attorneys’ fees, incurred in connection with such action or proceeding, or any appeal therein, provided that no such indemnification shall be made if a judgment or other final adjudication adverse to such person establishes that his or her acts were committed in bad faith or were the result of active and deliberate dishonesty and were material to the cause of action so adjudicated, or that he or she personally gained in fact a financial profit or other advantage to which he or she was not legally entitled, and provided further that no such indemnification shall be required with respect to any settlement or other non-adjudicated disposition of any threatened or pending action or proceeding unless the Corporation has given its prior consent to such settlement or other disposition.

 

The Corporation may advance or promptly reimburse upon request any person entitled to indemnification hereunder for all expenses, including attorneys’ fees, reasonably incurred in defending any action or proceeding in advance of the final disposition thereof upon receipt of an undertaking by or on behalf of such person to repay such amount if such person is ultimately found not to be entitled to indemnification or, where indemnification is granted, to the extent the expenses so advanced or reimbursed exceed the amount to which such person is entitled, provided, however, that such person shall cooperate in good faith with any request by the Corporation that common counsel be utilized by the parties to an action or proceeding who are similarly situated unless to do so would be inappropriate due to actual or potential differing interests between or among such parties.

 

Nothing herein shall limit or affect any right of any person otherwise than hereunder to indemnification or expenses, including attorneys’ fees, under any statute, rule, regulation, certificate of incorporation, by-law, insurance policy, contract or otherwise.

 

Anything in these By-Laws to the contrary notwithstanding, no elimination of these By-Laws, and no amendment of these By-Laws adversely affecting the right of any person to indemnification or advancement of expenses hereunder shall be effective until the 60th day following notice to such person or such action, and no elimination of or amendment to these By-Laws shall deprive any person of his or her rights hereunder arising out of alleged or actual occurrences, acts or failures to act prior to such 60th day.

 

The Corporation shall not, except by elimination or amendment of this by law in a manner consistent with the preceding paragraph, take any corporate action or enter into any agreement which prohibits, or otherwise limits the rights of any person to, indemnification in accordance with the provisions of these By-Laws. The indemnification of any person provided by these By-Laws shall continue after such person has ceased to be a director, officer or employee of the Corporation and shall inure to the benefit of such person’s heirs, executors, administrators and legal representatives.

 

The Corporation is authorized to enter into agreements with any of its directors, officers or employees extending rights to indemnification and advancement of expenses to such person to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, but the failure to enter into any such agreement shall not affect or limit the rights of such person pursuant to these By-Laws, it being expressly recognized hereby that all directors, officers and employees of the Corporation, by serving as such after the adoption hereof, are acting in reliance hereon and that the Corporation is stopped to contend otherwise.

 

 
 

 

In case any provision in these By-Laws shall be determined at any time to be unenforceable in any respect, the other provisions shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby, and the affected provision shall be given the fullest possible enforcement in the circumstances, it being the intention of the Corporation to afford indemnification and advancement of expenses to its directors, officers and employees, acting in such capacities or in the other capacities mentioned herein, to the fullest extent permitted by law.

 

For purposes of these By-Laws, the Corporation shall be deemed to have requested a person to serve an employee benefit plan where the performance by such person of his or her duties to the Corporation also imposes duties on, or otherwise involves services by, such person to the plan or participants or beneficiaries of the plan, and excise taxes assessed on a person with respect to an employee benefit plan pursuant to applicable law shall be considered indemnifiable expenses. For purposes of these By-Laws, the term “Corporation” shall include any legal successor to the Corporation, including any corporation which acquires all or substantially all of the assets of the Corporation in one or more transactions.

 

(10.2) Insurance For Indemnification of Directors and Officers. The Corporation shall have the power to purchase and maintain insurance for its directors and officers subject to the provisions of Section 726 of the Business Corporation Law of New York.

 

ARTICLE 11 - AMENDMENTS

 

(11.1) By Directors. The Board shall have power to make, adopt, alter, amend and repeal, from time to time, the By-Laws of the Corporation; provided, however, that the shareholders entitled to vote with respect thereto as in Article 10 above-provided may alter, amend or repeal the By-Laws made by the Board, except that the Board shall have no power to change the quorum for meetings of shareholders or of the Board, or to change any provisions of the By-Laws with respect to the removal of directors or the filling of vacancies in the Board resulting from the removal by the shareholders. If any By-Laws regulating an impending election of directors is adopted, amended or repealed by the Board, there shall be set forth in the notice of the next meeting of shareholders for the election of Directors, the By-Laws so adopted, amended or repealed, together with a concise statement of the changes made.

 

ARTICLE 12 –WAIVER OF NOTICE

 

(12.1) Shareholders. Whenever any notice is required to be given by law, the Certificate or these By-Laws to the shareholders of the Corporation of a meeting of shareholders, a written waiver of notice submitted to the Corporation before or after the meeting or the attendance at the meeting by any shareholder, shall constitute a waiver of notice of such meeting, except when the person attends the meeting for the express purpose of objecting to the lack of notice thereof, prior to the conclusion of the meeting.

 

(12.2) Directors. Whenever any notice is required to be given by law, the Certificate or these By-Laws to the directors of the Corporation of a special meeting of the Board, a written waiver of notice submitted to the Corporation before or after the meeting or the attendance at the meeting by any director, shall constitute a waiver of notice of such meeting, except when the person attends the meeting for the express purpose of objecting the lack of notice thereof, prior to the commencement of the meeting.

 

ADOPTED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CORPORATION AND EFFECTIVE AS OF APRIL 26, 2019.

 

 

 

Exhibit 31.1

 

RULE 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

 

I, Jason Grady, certify that:

 

1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of DSS, Inc. for the quarter ended March 31, 2026.

 

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report.

 

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report.

 

4. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15(d)-15(f)), for the registrant and have:

 

(a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared.

 

(b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.

 

(c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

 

(d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

 

5. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the registrant’s audit committee of the board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

 

a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

 

b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

Date: May 15, 2026

 

/s/ Jason Grady  
Jason Grady  
Interim Chief Executive Officer  
(Principal Executive Officer)  

 

 

 

 

Exhibit 31.2

 

RULE 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) CERTIFICATION OF PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL AND ACCOUNTING OFFICER

 

I, Todd D. Macko, certify that:

 

1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of DSS, Inc. for the quarter ended March 31, 2026;

 

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

 

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

 

4. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15(d)-15(f)), for the registrant and have:

 

(a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

 

(b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

 

(c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

 

(d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

 

5. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the registrant’s audit committee of the board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

 

a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

 

b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

Date: May 15, 2026

 

/s/ Todd D. Macko  
Todd D. Macko  

Chief Financial Officer

(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

 

 

 

 

 

Exhibit 32.1

 

CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. 1350

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF

THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

 

In connection with the Quarterly Report of DSS, Inc. (the “Company”) on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2026 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, Jason Grady, Interim Chief Executive Officer of the Company hereby certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that to the best of my knowledge:

 

  (1) The Report fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and
     
  (2) The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company at the dates and for the periods indicated.

 

Date: May 15, 2026

 

/s/ Jason Grady  
Jason Grady  
Interim Chief Executive Officer  
(Principal Executive Officer)  

 

 

 

 

Exhibit 32.2

 

CERTIFICATION OF PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL AND ACCOUNTING OFFICER

PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. 1350

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF

THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

 

In connection with the Quarterly Report of DSS, Inc. (the “Company”) on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2026 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, Todd D. Macko Chief Financial Officer of the Company hereby certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that to the best of my knowledge:

 

  (1) The Report fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and
     
  (2) The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company at the dates and for the periods indicated.

 

Date: May 15, 2026

 

/s/ Todd D. Macko  
Todd D. Macko  
Chief Financial Officer  
(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)