DSS, INC.

DSSCIK 0000771999

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ESG disclosure support

P-03 · AI-assisted, quote-verified

Threshold met

FY 2026-03-31

How many environmental and social claims in the annual report are backed by a target, date or baseline.

13 of 15 ESG claims lack quantitative support (87% gap)

P-03 inputs
Input	Value
model score (0–100)	86.7
claims.0.claim	Premier is working towards aggressive sustainability certification and exploring green solutions across its offerings, ensuring that their products meet the growing demand for environmentally friendly packaging.
claims.0.category	environmental
claims.0.quote	Premier is working towards aggressive sustainability certification and exploring green solutions across its offerings, ensuring that their products meet the growing demand for environmentally friendly packaging.
claims.0.quantified	false
claims.0.metric	null
claims.0.quote_verified	true
claims.1.claim	Sustainability in procurement is a critical focus for the Company, with commitment to rigorous supplier standards and continuous internal improvements in sustainability practices.
claims.1.category	environmental
claims.1.quote	Sustainability in procurement is a critical focus for the Company. We not only ensure that our suppliers meet rigorous sustainability standards, but we are also committed to continuous internal improvements in sustainability practices.
claims.1.quantified	false
claims.1.metric	null
claims.1.quote_verified	true
claims.2.claim	The Company proactively sets high standards for sustainability and works with supply chain partners to ensure those standards are met, contributing to industry progress and compliance.
claims.2.category	environmental
claims.2.quote	We are proactively setting high standards for sustainability and working with our supply chain partners to ensure these standards are met, contributing to the overall progress and compliance within the industry.
claims.2.quantified	false
claims.2.metric	null
claims.2.quote_verified	true
claims.3.claim	The Company is committed to full compliance with all applicable environmental laws, regulations, and other requirements.
claims.3.category	environmental
claims.3.quote	The Company is committed to conducting its operations in full compliance with all applicable environmental laws, regulations, and other requirements.
claims.3.quantified	false
claims.3.metric	null
claims.3.quote_verified	true
claims.4.claim	The Company remains focused on maintaining environmental responsibility while managing future environmental liabilities in a prudent and cost-effective manner.
claims.4.category	environmental
claims.4.quote	The Company remains focused on maintaining environmental responsibility while managing any future environmental liabilities in a prudent and cost-effective manner.
claims.4.quantified	false
claims.4.metric	null
claims.4.quote_verified	true
claims.5.claim	DSS is leveraging R&D to develop cutting-edge solutions in emerging sectors, including sustainable packaging, to ensure leadership in innovation.
claims.5.category	environmental
claims.5.quote	DSS is leveraging its R&D capabilities to develop cutting-edge solutions in emerging sectors, such as biomedical technologies and sustainable packaging, ensuring our leadership in innovation.
claims.5.quantified	false
claims.5.metric	null
claims.5.quote_verified	true
claims.6.claim	Bioplastics mitigate accumulation of plastics in oceans and landfills and provide UVA/UVB protection for various materials.
claims.6.category	environmental
claims.6.quote	Advanced bio-compatible plastics that mitigate accumulation of plastics in oceans and landfills and provide UVA and UVB protection for many types of material for including containers, hard surfaces, and fibers for clothing.
claims.6.quantified	false
claims.6.metric	null
claims.6.quote_verified	true
claims.7.claim	DSS, Inc. had 102 employees as of December 31, 2025.
claims.7.category	social
claims.7.quote	As of December 31, 2025, DSS, Inc. had 102 employees.
claims.7.quantified	true
claims.7.metric	employees
claims.7.quote_verified	true
claims.8.claim	Employees are not covered by any collective bargaining agreement, and relations with employees are in good standing.
claims.8.category	social
claims.8.quote	Our employees are not covered by any collective bargaining agreement, and we believe that our relations with our employees are in good standing.
claims.8.quantified	false
claims.8.metric	null
claims.8.quote_verified	true
claims.9.claim	The company is exploring obtaining SQF certification to address growing concern for food safety and sustainability in packaging.
claims.9.category	social
claims.9.quote	The company is exploring the potential for obtaining SQF (Safe Quality Food) certification, addressing the growing concern for food safety and sustainability in packaging.
claims.9.quantified	false
claims.9.metric	null
claims.9.quote_verified	true

Basis: Filing text (AI-assisted, quote-verified)Methodology

Interest coverage

P-13 · Calculated

Threshold met

FY 2025-12-31

Whether operating earnings cover interest expense, and for how many consecutive years they did not.

Interest coverage below 1.0x for 4 consecutive years (BIS-style test; company age is not checked)

Trend: flat

P-13 inputs
Input	Value
model score (0–100)	100.0
icr_by_year.2025-12-31	-54.263
icr_by_year.2024-12-31	-150.516
icr_by_year.2023-12-31	-91.823
icr_by_year.2022-12-31	-237.921
consecutive_years_below_1	4
altman_z_double_prime	-20.427
definitions.zombie	ICR<1 for 3+ consecutive FYs (BIS 2018)
definitions.z_distress	<1.1 distress, 1.1-2.6 gray, >2.6 safe
inputs.ebit_t	-14434000
inputs.interest_expense_t	266000
stale	false
latest_filing_period	2025-12-31

Trend

10-K· 2026-03-31 Methodology

Strategic-review language

P-10 · AI-assisted, quote-verified

Threshold met

FY 2026-03-31

Activist 13D/13G filings, and language about strategic alternatives in MD&A and risk factors.

2 strategic-language signal(s) in the 10-K

P-10 inputs
Input	Value
model score (0–100)	46.0
sc13d_filings
ai_signals.0.kind	strategic_review
ai_signals.0.summary	Company is reviewing its commercial lending portfolio and shifting away from certain industries such as direct marketing.
ai_signals.0.quote	the company is looking to transition away form certain industries like direct marketing and focus more on growing its inventory / equipment loan portfolio as well as engaging in more specialized areas of lending like broker/dealer loans
ai_signals.0.quote_verified	true
ai_signals.1.kind	other
ai_signals.1.summary	Company has incurred operating losses and negative operating cash flows, raising going concern risk and potential vulnerability to acquisition.
ai_signals.1.quote	While the Company has approximately $6.2 million in cash, the Company has incurred operating losses as well as negative cash flows from operating activities over the past two years
ai_signals.1.quote_verified	true
quotes_discarded_unverified	3
ai_status	ok
method	Deterministic 13D count + LLM language read (quote-verified)

Basis: Filing text (AI-assisted, quote-verified)Methodology

Carbon-exposed assets

P-11 · AI-assisted, quote-verified

Below threshold

FY 2026-03-31

No carbon-exposed asset language detected

How asset-heavy the balance sheet is, and whether the filing names carbon-exposed asset classes.

P-11 inputs
Input	Value
model score (0–100)	0.0
exposures
ppe_share_of_assets	null
quotes_discarded_unverified	0

Basis: Filing text (AI-assisted, quote-verified)Methodology

Insider filing timing

P-08 · Calculated

Below threshold

FY 2026-06-25

No clustered pre-event Form 4 pattern in the last year

Whether several insiders filed Form 4 in the 14 days before recent 8-K events.

P-08 inputs
Input	Value
model score (0–100)	0.0
clusters
form4_total_1y	4
events_8k_1y	4
window_days	14
note	Timing pattern only — direction (buy/sell) requires parsing each Form 4 XML; treat as a read-the-filings triage flag, not an accusation.

Basis: Insider and event filingsMethodology

Language change

P-09 · Calculated

Below threshold

FY 2026-03-31

Filing language stable vs prior 10-K

How the density of uncertainty, negative and litigious wording changed between the latest and prior annual report.

P-09 inputs
Input	Value
model score (0–100)	0.0
current.filed	2026-03-31
current.tokens	48293
current.uncertainty_per_1k	12.03
current.negative_per_1k	7.74
current.litigious_per_1k	1.08
prior.filed	2025-03-31
prior.tokens	46776
prior.uncertainty_per_1k	12.1
prior.negative_per_1k	7.95
prior.litigious_per_1k	0.73
ratios.uncertainty	0.994
ratios.negative	0.974
method	Loughran-McDonald dictionary densities (lite subset unless full CSV present)

Basis: Filing textMethodology

Subsidiary jurisdictions

P-02 · Calculated

Below threshold

FY 2026-03-31

No watchlist-jurisdiction subsidiaries in EX-21

Where the company's significant subsidiaries are domiciled, compared with a configurable list of jurisdictions.

P-02 inputs
Input	Value
model score (0–100)	0.0
exhibit	ex21-1.htm
filing_date	2026-03-31
watchlist	China, Russia, Belarus, Iran, North Korea
note	Mention-count proxy from EX-21; ownership %, revenue share and supply relationships require the LLM enrichment phase.

Basis: Exhibit 21Methodology

No stored result for Earnings quality, Effective tax rate, Pension funding, Restatement indicators. Some signals are computed on request, and others need inputs this company’s filings do not tag; a missing result is not a finding either way.

Methodology and sources

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Filing text comes from SEC EDGAR. Browse this company on EDGAR ↗
Signals are calculated by Stratum from those filings. Some use AI to read filing text, and every AI claim must quote the document verbatim or it is discarded. Full methodology

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