21. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

The Company has evaluated all subsequent events and transactions through March 31, 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 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.

DSS, Inc. asserted U.S. Patent No. 6,879,040, directed to surface-mountable electronic devices used in LED products, against Nichia Corporation and Nichia America Corporation in the United States District Court for the Central District of California. In March 2026, the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed the district court’s dismissal of the action on the ground that the asserted patent claims are invalid as indefinite under 35 U.S.C. § 112, effectively concluding the litigation. As such, the Company at December 31, 2025, released an accrual of approximately $897,000 associated with potential fees for this case.

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.