WISeKey and ExWorks agree on amendments to the Existing Acquisition Line of Credit Agreement

WISeKey and ExWorks agree on amendments to the Existing Acquisition Line of Credit Agreement

ExWorks agrees to release all of its security interests on the intellectual property of WISeKey International Holding, WISeKey SA, WISeTrust SA and WISeKey Semiconductors SAS and on the equity interests held by the WISeKey in its subsidiaries WISeKey SA, WISeKey Trust, and WISeKey Semiconductors. ExWorks will only retain the security interests on the IP and equity of the Quovadis group of companies.

ZUG, 27^th September Switzerland – WISeKey International Holding Ltd (“WISeKey”) (SIX: WIHN; OTCQX: WIKYY), a leading Swiss cybersecurity and IoT company, today announced that WISeKey and ExWorks have agreed on amendments to the existing acquisition line of credit agreement (the “Credit Facility”). According to the amendments, all security interests on the intellectual property owned by WISeKey International Holding, WISeKey SA, WISeTrust SA and WISeKey Semiconductors SAS and the equity interest held by WISeKey in its subsidiaries WISeKey SA, WISeKey Trust, and WISeKey Semiconductors will be released. ExWorks will only retain its existing security interests on the Quovadis group of companies. As consideration for ExWorks’ agreement to release the security interests, WISeKey will pay ExWorks a success fee of US$250,000.

About WISeKey:
WISeKey (SIX: WIHN; OTCQX: WIKYY) is a leading global cybersecurity company currently deploying large scale digital identity ecosystems with a patented process. WISeKey’s Swiss based cryptographic Root of Trust (“RoT”) provides secure authentication and identification, in both physical and virtual environments, for the Internet of Things, Blockchain and Artificial Intelligence. The WISeKey RoT serves as a common trust anchor to ensure the integrity of online transactions among objects and between objects and people. For more information, visit www.wisekey.com.

About ExWorks Capital (www.exworkscapital.com)
ExWorks Capital, headquartered in the USA, is an international, import and export finance company that offers financing solutions to businesses utilizing its own capital as well as by leveraging its Delegated Authority granted by both the SBA and ExIm Bank.

ExWorks Capital’s offerings include:
Export and Import Trading – ExWorks can provide between $500,000 and $25,000,000 per trade to suppliers that need the funds to be able to purchase goods for sale to international buyers, thereby eliminating the need to raise equity in order to fulfil international sales contracts.
Working Capital Financing – ExWorks can provide International Trade Receivable and Inventory Revolvers, including advancing on Raw Materials, WIP and Finished Goods, between $1,000,000 and $25,000,000.
Term Loan Financing – ExWorks can provide Term Loans between $10,000,000 and $100,000,000 to Foreign Customers.
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