DSS' Impact BioMedical Enters Into Definitive Merger Agreement With Dr. Ashleys

DSS, Inc. (NYSE:DSS) ("DSS" or the "Company"), a multinational company operating across diverse industries including packaging, wealth management, and biohealth innovation, today announced that its subsidiary, Impact BioMedical Inc. ("Impact"), has entered into a definitive merger agreement (the "Merger Agreement") with Dr. Ashleys Limited ("Dr. Ashleys"), a global pharmaceutical company.

Under the terms of the agreement, Dr. Ashleys will acquire Impact through a reverse merger that will result in a newly formed combined entity (the "PubCo") traded on the NYSE American under the name "Dr Ashleys Limited."

This strategic transaction marks an important milestone not only for Impact, but also for DSS, as it reflects a successful outcome in the overall Company strategy to unlock value across the portfolio and for its shareholders by advancing key subsidiaries toward independent public listings and/or other exit opportunities.