As filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on April 30, 2026.
Registration No. 333-294941
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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AMENDMENT NO. 2
TO
FORM S-1
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
Under
The Securities Act of 1933
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AMASS Brands Inc
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware
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2085
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81-5227282
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(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
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(Primary Standard Industrial
Classification Code Number)
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(I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number)
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860 E Stowell Road
Santa Maria, CA, 93454
909-293-8571
(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of registrant's principal executive offices)
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Mark T. Lynn
Chairman & Chief Executive Officer
AMASS Brands Inc
860 E Stowell Road
Santa Maria, CA, 93454
909-293-8495
(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)
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Copies to:
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Michael Blankenship
Beniamin D. Smolij
Winston & Strawn LLP
800 Capitol St, Suite 2400
Houston, Texas 77002
(713) 651-2600
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Mark T. Lynn
Chairman & Chief Executive Officer
AMASS Brands Inc
860 E Stowell Road
Santa Maria, CA, 93454
(720) 937-9286
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Approximate date of commencement of proposed sale to the public: As soon as practicable after the effective date of this registration statement.
If any of the securities being registered on this Form are to be offered on a delayed or continuous basis pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act of 1933 check the following box. x
If this Form is filed to register additional securities for an offering pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act, please check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering. ¨
If this Form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(c) under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering. ¨
If this Form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(d) under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering. ¨
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of "large accelerated filer," "accelerated filer," "smaller reporting company," and "emerging growth company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
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Accelerated filer
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Non-accelerated filer
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Smaller reporting company
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Emerging growth company
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If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 7(a)(2)(B) of the Securities Act. ¨
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The registrant hereby amends this registration statement on such date or dates as may be necessary to delay its effective date until the registrant shall file a further amendment which specifically states that this registration statement shall thereafter become effective in accordance with Section 8(a) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or until the registration statement shall become effective on such date as the Commission, acting pursuant to said Section 8(a), may determine.
EXPLANATORY NOTE
AMASS Brands Inc is filing this Amendment No. 2 to its Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-294941) (the "Registration Statement") as an exhibits-only filing. Accordingly, this amendment consists only of the facing page, this explanatory note, Item 16(a) of Part II of the Registration Statement, the signature page to the Registration Statement and the filed exhibit. The remainder of the Registration Statement is unchanged and has therefore been omitted.
PART II
INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS
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Item 16.
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Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules
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(a)
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Exhibits. The following exhibits are being filed herewith.
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit No.
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Exhibit Title
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3.1*
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Eighth Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation
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3.2**
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Bylaws
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5.1**
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Opinion of Winston & Strawn LLP
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10.1#**
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Promissory Note, dated as of January 30, 2025, by and between AMASS Brands Inc and Alchemi Project Inc.
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10.2#**
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Loan and Security Agreement, dated as of September 7, 2023, by and between Maison Thomas, LLC and Project Crush DTC Sub LLC and Merchant Factors Corp.
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10.3#**
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Promissory Note, dated as of April 12, 2024, by and between Resonant Subholdings Inc. and Half Church Holdings Pte. Ltd.
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10.4#**
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Promissory Note Amendment 1, dated as of February 14, 2025, by and between Resonant Subholdings Inc. and Half Church Holdings Pte. Ltd.
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10.5#**
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Promissory Note Amendment 2, dated as of February 26, 2025, by and between Resonant Subholdings Inc. and Half Church Holdings Pte. Ltd.
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10.6#**
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Asset Purchase Agreement, dated as of April 12, 2024, by and between AMASS Brands Inc and Resonant Subholdings Inc.
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10.7**
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Asset Purchase Agreement, dated as of December 7, 2022, by and between Project Crush Acquisition Corp, Winc. Inc., Lost Poet, LLC and BWSC, LLC
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10.8**
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Amended and Restated Asset Purchase Agreement, dated as of December 21, 2022, by and between Project Crush Acquisition Corp, Winc. Inc., Lost Poet. LLC and BWSC, LLC
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10.9**
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Second Amended and Restated Asset Purchase Agreement, dated as of January 17, 2023, by and between Project Crush Acquisition Corp, Winc. Inc., Lost Poet. LLC and BWSC, LLC
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10.10**
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Amendment to Second Amended and Restated Asset Purchase Agreement, dated as of January 21, 2023, by and between Project Crush Acquisition Corp, Winc. Inc., Winc Lost Poet. LLC and BWSC, LLC
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10.11**
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Disclosure Schedule to Second Amended and Restated Asset Purchase Agreement, dated as of January 17, 2023, by and between Project Crush Acquisition Corp LLC, Winc, Inc., Winc Lost Poet. LLC and BWSC, LLC
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10.12+**
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Asset Purchase Agreement, dated as of June 11, 2023, by and between Full Glass Wine Co., LLC, Full Glass - Winc, LLC, Project Crust Acquisition Corp LLC, and Project Crush DTC Sub
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10.13**
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Amendment to Asset Purchase Agreement, dated as of June 11, 2023, by and between Full Glass Wine Co., LLC, Full Glass - Winc, LLC, Project Crust Acquisition Corp LLC, and Project Crush DTC Sub
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10.14**
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Second Amendment to Asset Purchase Agreement, dated as of June 11, 2023, by and between Full Glass Wine Co., LLC, Full Glass - Winc, LLC, Project Crust Acquisition Corp LLC, and Project Crush DTC Sub
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10.15**
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Disclosure Schedule to Asset Purchase Agreement, dated as of June 11, 2023, by and between Full Glass Wine Co., LLC, Full Glass - Winc, LLC, Project Crust Acquisition Corp LLC, and Project Crush DTC Sub
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10.16#**
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Amended and Restated Secured Promissory Note, dated as of February 29, 2024, by and between Full Glass - Winc, LLC and AMASS Brands Inc.
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10.17**
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Restatement Agreement, dated as of February 29, 2024, by and between Full Glass Wine Co., LLC, Full Glass - WInc, LLC, Louis A. Amoroso, Project Crush Acquisition Corp LLC, Project Crush DTC Sub, LLC, and AMASS Brands Inc.
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10.18**
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Multi-Year Wine Purchase Agreement, dated as of February 29, 2024, by and between AMASS Brands Inc and Full Glass - Licensing LLC
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10.19#**
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Second Amended and Restated Promissory Note, dated as of October 23, 2024, by and between Full Glass - Winc, LLC and AMASS Brands Inc.
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10.20+**
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Unit Purchase Agreement, dated as of September 19, 2024, by and between AMASS Brands, Inc, 222 Spirits Holdco, LLC, and The Adhati Trust and JAJC Investments LLC
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10.21**
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Standard Industrial/Commercial Multi-Tenant Lease, dated as of May 15, 2019, by and between BWSC, LLC and CBC Joint Venture Partners
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10.22**
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First Amendment to Standard Industrial/Commercial Multi-Tenant Lease, dated as of September 10, 2020, by and between BWSC, LLC and Columbia Business Center Partners L.P.
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10.23**
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Second Amendment to Standard Industrial/Commercial Multi-Tenant Lease, dated as of March 20, 2021, by and between BWSC, LLC and Columbia Business Center Partners L.P.
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10.24**
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Third Amendment to Standard Industrial/Commercial Multi-Tenant Lease, dated as of August 20, 2021, by and between BWSC, LLC and Columbia Business Center Partners L.P.
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10.25**
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Fourth Amendment to Standard Industrial/Commercial Multi-Tenant Lease, dated as of March 29, 2024, by and between BWSC, LLC and Columbia Business Center Partners L.P.
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10.26**
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Amended and Restated First Amendment to Industrial Lease Agreement, dated as of February 3, 2023, by and between VV1515 LLC and AMASS Brands Inc.
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10.27**
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Confidential Lease Termination, Settlement Agreement and Release, dated as of March 20, 2025, by and between VV1515 LLC and AMASS Brands Inc.
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10.28#† **
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Warehouse and Logistics Services Agreement, dated as of July 31, 2024, by and between [***] and Maison Thomas
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10.29#† **
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[***] Services Agreement, dated as of April 7, 2025, by and between [***] and AMASS Brands Inc.
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10.30#† **
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Summer Water Bulk Wine Agreement, dated as of August 29, 2024, by and between [***] and Summer Water, Inc.
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10.31#† **
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Custom Storage and Bottling Agreement, dated as of January 24, 2025, by and between [***] and Summer Water, Inc.
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10.32#†**
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Wine Purchase Agreement, dated as of February 3, 2022, by and between BWSC, LLC and [***]
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10.33#† **
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Wine Purchase Agreement, dated as of March 12, 2022, by and between BWSC, LLC and [***]
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10.34+**
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A&R Investors_ Rights Agreement
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10.35**
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2026 Omnibus Incentive Plan
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10.36**
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Form of Stock Option Award Agreement
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10.37**
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Form of RSU Award Agreement
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10.38**
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Employee Unsecured Credit Facility, dated as of January 1, 2022, by and between Mark Thomas Lynn and AMASS Brands Inc.
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10.39**
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Form of Indemnification Agreement
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10.40#**
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Senior Secured Note, dated as of January 23, 2023, by and between AMASS Brands Inc and Nitehous, LLC
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10.41**
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Amendment to the Senior Secured Note, dated as of January 23, 2023, by and between AMASS Brands Inc and Nitehous, LLC
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10.42**
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Employment Agreement, Erin K. Green
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10.43**
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Employment Agreement, Zachary Ament
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10.44**
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Employment Agreement, Mark T. Lynn
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10.45+**
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A&R ROFR and Co-Sale Agreement
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10.46+**
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A&R Voting Agreement
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10.47**
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AMASS Brands Inc 2016 Stock Plan
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10.48**
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Amendment No. 3 to Secured Promissory Note, and Consent, dated as of December 15, 2025, by and between Resonant Subholdings Inc. and Half Church Holdings Pte. Ltd.
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10.49**
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Amendment No. 4 to Secured Promissory Note, and Consent, dated as of January 23, 2026, by and between Resonant Subholdings Inc. and Half Church Holdings Pte. Ltd.
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10.50**
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Share Transfer Agreement, by and among Mark Thomas Lynn, Half Church Holdings Pte. Ltd., Afterdream, Inc., and Resonant Subholdings Inc.
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10.51**
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Waiver and Amendment No. 1 to Loan and Security Agreement, dated as of March 10, 2026, by and between Maison Thomas, LLC, Project Crush DTC Sub LLC, and Merchant Factors Corp.
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10.52**
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Securities Purchase Agreement, dated March 17, 2026, between AMASS Brands Inc. and Streeterville Capital, LLC
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10.53**
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Form of Certificate of Designation of Preferences and Rights of Series C Convertible Preferred Stock
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10.54**
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Form of Warrant to Purchase Shares of Common Stock
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10.55**
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Placement Agency Agreement, dated as of March 17, 2026, by and between AMASS Brands Inc. and Maxim Group LLC
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10.56**
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Unsecured Convertible Note Purchase Agreement, dated February 13, 2026, by and among AMASS Brands Inc. and Alchemi Project Inc.
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10.57**
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Convertible Promissory Note, dated February 13, 2026, by and between AMASS Brands Inc. and Alchemi Project Inc.
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10.58**
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Warrant to Purchase Shares of Common Stock, dated February 13, 2026, issued to Alchemi Project inc.
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10.59**
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Global Amendment, dated as of April 7, 2026, by and between AMASS Brands Inc. and Streeterville Capital, LLC.
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10.60**
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Form of Lock-Up Agreement
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14.1**
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Code of Ethics
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21.1**
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List of Subsidiaries
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23.1**
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Consent of dbbmckennon
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23.2**
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Consent of Winston & Strawn LLP (included in Exhibit 5.1)
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24.1**
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Power of Attorney (included on the signature page)
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99.1**
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Audit Committee Charter
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99.2**
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Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee Charter
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99.3**
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Compensation Committee Charter
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107**
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Filing Fee Table
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Filed or furnished herewith.
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Previously filed.
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Certain schedules and exhibits to this exhibit have been omitted pursuant to Item 601(a)(5) of Regulation S-K. The registrant undertakes to furnish copies of such schedules and exhibits to the SEC upon request.
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Certain personally identifiable information has been omitted from this exhibit pursuant to Item 601(a)(6) of Regulation S-K.
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Certain portions of the exhibit have been omitted pursuant to Item 601(b)(10)(iv) of Regulation S-K. Such information is marked by [***]. The registrant hereby undertakes to furnish supplementally an unredacted copy of such exhibit to the SEC upon request.
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Financial Statement Schedule.
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All financial statement schedules are omitted because they are not applicable or the information is included in the registrant's consolidated financial statements or related notes.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the city of Santa Maria, California, on April 30, 2026.
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AMASS BRANDS, INC
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By:
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/s/ Mark T. Lynn
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Mark T. Lynn
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Chief Executive Officer
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POWER OF ATTORNEY
KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below hereby constitutes and appoints Mark Lynn and Zachary Ament, as his or her true and lawful attorneys-in-fact, proxies and agents, each with full power of substitution, for him or her in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments to this registration statement (including post-effective amendments or any abbreviated registration statement and any amendments thereto filed pursuant to Rule 462(b) increasing the number of securities for which registration is sought), and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact, proxies and agents full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in connection therewith, as fully for all intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact, proxies and agents, or their or his or her substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
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Signature
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Title
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Date
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/s/ Mark T. Lynn
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Chief Executive Officer, Director
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April 30, 2026
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Mark T. Lynn
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(Principal Executive Officer)
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/s/ Zachary Ament
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Chief Financial Officer
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April 30, 2026
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Zachary Ament
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(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)
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/s/ Erin K. Green
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Chief Operating Officer
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April 30, 2026
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Erin K. Green
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Director
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/s/ Christopher Bridges
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Director
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April 30, 2026
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Christopher Bridges
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/s/ Edoardo Piscopo Di Ciccolini
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Director
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April 30, 2026
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Edoardo Piscopo Di Ciccolini
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/s/ Jed MacArthur
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Director
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April 30, 2026
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Jed MacArthur
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