DSS Shareholders to Benefit from Reduction in Common Stock of Impact Biomedical
NEW YORK, Nov. 08, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- DSS, Inc. (NYSE American: DSS) announced today that Impact BioMedical Inc. (“Impact”) filed a Current Report on Form 8-K with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 6, 2023, disclosing that Impact effected a reverse stock split of its issued and outstanding common stock by a ratio of 1 for 55. Impact did not effectuate a reverse split of its authorized capital stock and no amendment to the articles of incorporation or bylaws was made. Impact received approval from its majority stockholder and the Company’s Board of Directors to effectuate the reverse split.
In addition to the reverse split, Impact’s Form 8-K discloses DSS BioHealth Security, Inc.’s, (“DBH”) conversion of 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 Biomedical common stock 75 days after October 31, 2023.
DBH has voluntarily removed itself from receiving any future dividends from earnings, enhancing greater return potential to the remaining Impact common stock equity holders, as currently only the holders of common of Impact are eligible for any potential dividend distributions.
Frank Heuszel, CEO of DSS, Inc., said, “By converting DBH’s common equity interest into preferred stock, Impact has increased value for Impact’s existing shareholders and the loyal DSS, Inc. shareholders who received the Impact shares through a dividend distribution.”
Heuszel continued, “Existing Impact common stockholders, who previously held approximately 12% of the outstanding common stock of Impact, will now hold approximately 88% of the company’s common stock shares.”
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DSS 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.
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