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Sequans Launches Bitcoin Treasury Program with Initial Acquisition of 370 BTC

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Sequans Communications (NYSE: SQNS), a cellular IoT semiconductor provider, has announced the launch of its bitcoin treasury program with an initial purchase of 370 BTC. The acquisition was funded through proceeds from the company's recent offering of ordinary shares and convertible debentures that closed on July 7, 2025.

The company plans to expand its bitcoin holdings to over 3,000 BTC in the coming weeks. To facilitate this initiative, Sequans has partnered with Coinbase Prime as its custodian, utilizing their institutional-grade custody and prime brokerage platform for secure digital asset management.

Sequans Communications (NYSE: SQNS), fornitore di semiconduttori per IoT cellulare, ha annunciato l'avvio del suo programma di tesoreria in bitcoin con un acquisto iniziale di 370 BTC. L'acquisizione è stata finanziata grazie ai proventi dell'offerta recente di azioni ordinarie e obbligazioni convertibili chiusa il 7 luglio 2025.

L'azienda prevede di aumentare le proprie riserve di bitcoin a oltre 3.000 BTC nelle prossime settimane. Per supportare questa iniziativa, Sequans ha scelto come custode Coinbase Prime, utilizzando la loro piattaforma di custodia istituzionale e prime brokerage per una gestione sicura degli asset digitali.

Sequans Communications (NYSE: SQNS), proveedor de semiconductores para IoT celular, ha anunciado el lanzamiento de su programa de tesorería en bitcoin con una compra inicial de 370 BTC. La adquisición fue financiada con los ingresos de la reciente oferta de acciones ordinarias y bonos convertibles que se cerró el 7 de julio de 2025.

La empresa planea aumentar sus reservas de bitcoin a más de 3.000 BTC en las próximas semanas. Para facilitar esta iniciativa, Sequans ha establecido una alianza con Coinbase Prime como custodio, utilizando su plataforma institucional de custodia y corretaje prime para una gestión segura de activos digitales.

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Sequans Communications (NYSE : SQNS), fournisseur de semi-conducteurs pour l'IoT cellulaire, a annoncé le lancement de son programme de trésorerie en bitcoin avec un achat initial de 370 BTC. Cette acquisition a été financée grâce aux recettes de l'offre récente d'actions ordinaires et d'obligations convertibles, clôturée le 7 juillet 2025.

L'entreprise prévoit d'augmenter ses avoirs en bitcoin à plus de 3 000 BTC dans les semaines à venir. Pour faciliter cette initiative, Sequans s'est associé à Coinbase Prime en tant que dépositaire, utilisant leur plateforme institutionnelle de garde et de courtage principal pour une gestion sécurisée des actifs numériques.

Sequans Communications (NYSE: SQNS), ein Anbieter von Halbleitern für zellulares IoT, hat den Start seines Bitcoin-Treasury-Programms mit einem Erstkauf von 370 BTC bekannt gegeben. Der Erwerb wurde durch Erlöse aus dem kürzlich abgeschlossenen Angebot von Stammaktien und Wandelanleihen am 7. Juli 2025 finanziert.

Das Unternehmen plant, seinen Bitcoin-Bestand in den kommenden Wochen auf über 3.000 BTC auszubauen. Zur Unterstützung dieser Initiative hat Sequans Coinbase Prime als Verwahrer ausgewählt und nutzt deren institutionelle Verwahr- und Prime-Brokerage-Plattform für eine sichere Verwaltung digitaler Vermögenswerte.

Positive
  • Strategic initiative to accumulate 3,000 BTC demonstrates long-term value preservation strategy
  • Partnership with Coinbase Prime provides institutional-grade security and compliance
  • Recently completed successful offering provides funding for BTC acquisition
Negative
  • Significant exposure to volatile cryptocurrency markets could impact financial stability
  • Use of recent offering proceeds for crypto instead of core business operations
  • Potential shareholder concern over deviation from core semiconductor business

Paris, France--(Newsfile Corp. - July 10, 2025) - Sequans Communications S.A. (NYSE: SQNS), a leading provider of cellular IoT semiconductors, today announced the acquisition of 370 bitcoin as part of its newly launched bitcoin treasury strategy. The purchase was funded using an initial portion of the net proceeds from the Company's recent offering of ordinary shares and convertible debentures, which closed on July 7, 2025.

"We are excited to begin executing our strategic plan to accumulate over 3,000 BTC in the coming weeks," said Georges Karam, CEO of Sequans. "This initiative reflects our confidence in bitcoin as a long-term store of value for our shareholders"

To support this initiative, Sequans has selected Coinbase (NASDAQ: COIN) as custodian. Sequans will leverage Coinbase Prime, a secure, full service prime brokerage platform; combining deep liquidity and institutional-grade custody built atop the infrastructure that institutions need to power their crypto strategies.

"Coinbase Prime is proud to power Sequans' strategic treasury framework, providing a secure, compliant, and scalable platform for their digital asset needs," said Ryan Ballantyne, Head of Coinbase's Corporate Treasury Strategy. "As institutions expand into the onchain economy, they need more than a partner - they need a trusted platform that leads with transparency, efficiency, and regulated infrastructure. Coinbase is pleased to support Sequan's BTC initiatives as a selected partner."

About Sequans

Sequans Communications S.A. (NYSE: SQNS) is a publicly listed company that, in June 2025, adopted Bitcoin as a primary treasury reserve asset. Using proceeds from equity and debt financing, along with cash flows from operations, we are strategically accumulating Bitcoin as part of our long-term financial strategy.

Sequans is a leading semiconductor company specializing in wireless cellular technology for the Internet of Things (IoT). Our engineers design and develop innovative, secure, and scalable technologies that power the next generation of AI-connected applications - including secured payment, smart mobility and logistics, smart cities, industrial, e-health, and smart homes. We offer a comprehensive portfolio of solutions, including integrated circuits (IC) of baseband processors and radio frequency (RF) transceivers, modules, software, and protocol stacks. Our LTE-M/NB-IoT, 4G LTE Cat 1bis, and 5G NR RedCap/eRedCap platforms are purpose-built for IoT, delivering breakthroughs in wireless connectivity, power efficiency, security, and performance. We also provide advanced design services and technology licensing.

We believe our combination of a strategic Bitcoin reserve and deep focus on semiconductor innovation positions Sequans for long-term value creation.

Founded in 2003, Sequans is headquartered in France and operates globally, with offices in the United States, United Kingdom, Switzerland, Israel, Hong Kong, Singapore, Finland, Taiwan, and China.

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About Coinbase

Crypto creates economic freedom by ensuring that people can participate fairly in the economy, and Coinbase (NASDAQ: COIN) is on a mission to increase economic freedom for more than 1 billion people. We're updating the century-old financial system by providing a trusted platform that makes it easy for people and institutions to engage with crypto assets, including trading, staking, safekeeping, spending, and fast, free global transfers. We also provide critical infrastructure for onchain activity and support builders who share our vision that onchain is the new online. And together with the crypto community, we advocate for responsible rules to make the benefits of crypto available around the world.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains certain statements that are, or may be deemed to be, forward-looking statements with respect to the financial condition, results of operations and business of Sequans, including, but not limited to, with respect to the use of proceeds from the Offering and the Company's bitcoin treasury strategy and the exercise of the common warrants for cash prior to their expiration. These forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements that are not historical fact. These forward-looking statements can be identified by the fact that they do not relate to historical or current facts. Forward-looking statements also often use words such as "anticipate," "committed to", "target," "continue," "estimate," "expect," "forecast," "intend," "may," "plan," "goal," "believe," "hope," "aims," "continue," "could," "project," "should," "will" or other words of similar meaning. These statements are based on assumptions and assessments made by Sequans in light of its experience and perception of historical trends, current conditions, future developments and other factors it believes appropriate. By their nature, forward-looking statements involve risk and uncertainty, because they relate to events and depend on circumstances that will occur in the future and the factors described in the context of such forward-looking statements in this announcement could cause actual results and developments to differ materially from those expressed in or implied by such forward-looking statements. Although it is believed that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are reasonable, no assurance can be given that such expectations will prove to be correct, and you are therefore cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements which speak only as at the date of this announcement.

Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance. Such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties that could significantly affect expected results and are based on certain key assumptions. Such risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, potential adverse reactions or changes to business relationships resulting from the completion of the Qualcomm transaction or the Offering. Many factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected or implied in any forward-looking statements. Among the factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements are changes in the global, political, economic, business and competitive environments, market and regulatory forces, including tariffs and trade wars. If any one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize or if any one or more of the assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may differ materially from those expected, estimated or projected. Such forward-looking statements should therefore be construed in the light of such factors. A more complete description of these and other material risks can be found in Sequans' filings with the SEC, including its annual report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2024, subsequent filings on Form 6-K and other documents that may be filed from time to time with the SEC. Due to such uncertainties and risks, readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this announcement. Sequans undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statement as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by applicable law.

Contacts

Sequans investor relations:
David Hanover/Gerrick Johnson, KCSA Strategic Communications (USA), +1 212.682.6300, [email protected]

Sequans media relations:
Linda Bouvet (France), +33 170721600 [email protected]

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FAQ

How many bitcoins did Sequans Communications (SQNS) purchase in July 2025?

Sequans Communications purchased 370 bitcoins as part of its initial bitcoin treasury program launch.

What is Sequans Communications' (SQNS) target bitcoin acquisition goal?

Sequans plans to accumulate over 3,000 BTC in the coming weeks as part of their strategic treasury plan.

Who is the custodian for Sequans Communications' (SQNS) bitcoin treasury program?

Coinbase Prime has been selected as the custodian, providing institutional-grade custody and prime brokerage services.

How did Sequans Communications (SQNS) fund its bitcoin purchase?

The purchase was funded using proceeds from the company's recent offering of ordinary shares and convertible debentures that closed on July 7, 2025.

Why did Sequans Communications (SQNS) launch a bitcoin treasury program?

According to CEO Georges Karam, the initiative reflects the company's confidence in bitcoin as a long-term store of value for shareholders.
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