Special meeting of Impact Biomedical stockholders to approve the proposed Business Combination scheduled for November 13, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Standard Time Upon closing, the combined company is expected to operate as Zoar Limited and trade on NYSE American under the ticker symbol "ZOAR," subject to listing approval ROCHESTER, NY / ACCESS Newswire / November 2, 2026 / DSS, Inc. (NYSE American:DSS) ("DSS"), majority shareholder of Impact Biomedical Inc. (NYSE American:IBO) ("Impact"), and Zoar Limited (f/k/a Dr. Ashley's Limited) ("PubCo") announced that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") declared effective on October 23, 2026 , PubCo's registration statement on Form F-4 (the "Registration Statement") in connection with the previously announced business combination involving Impact, PubCo and Zoar Labs Limited (f/k/a Dr. Ashley's Bio Labs Limited ) (" Zoar Labs ") (the "Business Combination"). The effectiveness of the Registration Statement marks another substantial step toward completion of the Business Combination. "Effectiveness of the Form F-4 marks an important milestone as we advance toward completing our business combination with Zoar," said Frank D. Heuszel , Chief Executive Officer of Impact. "We have moved from the registration process to a scheduled stockholder vote, marking another substantial step in bringing this transaction to completion. We are excited about the combined company's prospects and look forward to this next important stage." Upon closing, the Business Combination is expected to result in a pharmaceutical company focused on the development and supply of active pharmaceutical ingredients and intermediates for special therapeutic treatment areas. Impact's special meeting of stockholders is scheduled for November 13, 2026 , at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Standard Time . At the meeting, stockholders will vote on, among other matters, a proposal to approve and adopt the Merger and Share Exchange Agreement and the Business Combination contemplated thereby, as more fully described in the definitive proxy statement/prospectus. The Company commenced mailing the definitive proxy statement/prospectus and related proxy materials to stockholders on October 23, 2026 . Stockholders are encouraged to review the definitive proxy statement/prospectus carefully and vote promptly using the instructions provided in their proxy materials. Completion of the Business Combination remains subject to approval by Impact's stockholders, approval for listing PubCo's ordinary shares on NYSE American, and the satisfaction or waiver, as applicable, of the other closing conditions set forth in the Merger and Share Exchange Agreement. There can be no assurance that the Business Combination will be completed on any particular timetable or at all. Additional Information and Where to Find It In connection with the proposed Business Combination, PubCo has filed with the SEC the Registration Statement, which includes Impact's definitive proxy statement and PubCo's prospectus (the "Proxy Statement/Prospectus"). The Registration Statement was declared effective on October 23, 2026 , and Impact commenced mailing the definitive Proxy Statement/Prospectus and related proxy materials to its stockholders on the same date. Impact may also file other relevant documents regarding the Business Combination with the SEC . IMPACT STOCKHOLDERS AND OTHER INTERESTED PERSONS ARE URGED TO READ THE DEFINITIVE PROXY STATEMENT/PROSPECTUS, INCLUDING ANY AMENDMENTS OR SUPPLEMENTS THERETO, AND OTHER RELEVANT DOCUMENTS FILED WITH THE SEC CAREFULLY AND IN THEIR ENTIRETY BECAUSE THEY CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT IMPACT, ZOAR LABS, PUBCO AND THE BUSINESS COMBINATION. Stockholders may obtain copies of the definitive Proxy Statement/Prospectus and other documents filed with the SEC , without charge, at the SEC's website at www.sec.gov or by directing a request to Impact's Chief Executive Officer at 275 Wiregrass Pkwy, West Henrietta, NY 14586. Participants in the Solicitation Impact, PubCo , Zoar Labs , and their respective directors and executive officers may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies from Impact stockholders in connection with the proposed Business Combination. Information about Impact's directors and executive officers is set forth in Impact's filings with the SEC . Additional information regarding the participants in the proxy solicitation and a description of their direct and indirect interests, by security holdings or otherwise, is contained in the Registration Statement and the definitive Proxy Statement/Prospectus included therein. About Zoar Limited Zoar Limited is a global pharmaceutical company focused on the development and manufacturing of active pharmaceutical ingredients and orphan drugs and provides contract development and manufacturing services to pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies worldwide. To date, Zoar Limited has shipped more than 85 pharmaceutical products to cust