NEW YORK, Nov. 15, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Impact Biomedical, Inc. ("the Company" and "Impact") announced today that the Company filed a Current Report on Form 8-K with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 6, 2023, disclosing that DSS BioHealth Security, Inc. ("DBH"), a subsidiary of DSS, Inc. (NYSE:DSS), converted substantially all of its 87.5% common stock equity interest in Impact into an equivalent number of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock. The Series A Convertible Preferred Stock can be converted back to Impact common stock 75 days after October 31, 2023.

Impact executed a reverse stock split (1 for 55) of its issued and outstanding common stock, but did not effectuate a reverse split of its authorized capital stock and no amendment to the articles of incorporation or bylaws were adopted.

Frank Heuszel, CEO of Impact Biomedical, Inc., said, "We look forward to our pending IPO and building upon our enterprise value with our unique technology and products including Linebacker, Equivir, 3F Functional Fragrance and others."

Frank Heuszel, also CEO of DSS, Inc., added, "With this corporate structure change, Impact common stockholders will now hold approximately 88% of the company's common stock shares and shareholders of DSS will hold 12% of the remaining equity interest."

About Impact Biomedical, Inc.

Impact Biomedical, Inc. (IBIO) discovers, confirms, and patents unique science and technologies which can be developed into new offerings in human healthcare and wellness in collaboration with external partners through licensing, co-development, joint ventures, and other relationships. The Company currently has licensing agreements with ProPhase Labs for Equivir and Linebacker. For more information on Impact Biomedical, visit http://impactbiomedinc.com/

About DSS, Inc.

DSS, Inc. is a multinational company operating businesses within nine (9) divisions: Product Packaging, Biotechnology, Commercial Lending, Securities and Investment Management, Alternative Trading, Digital Transformation, Secure Living, and Alternative Energy. DSS strategically acquires and develops assets to increase shareholder value through periodic IPO spinoffs. Since 2019, under the guidance of new leadership, DSS has built the necessary foundation for achievable growth through the formation of a diversified portfolio of companies positioned to drive profitability in multiple high-growth sectors.

For more information on DSS visit https://www.dssworld.com

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