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INSIDE Secure signs a binding agreement to sell its semiconductor business to Swiss cybersecurity expert WISeKey
[August 02, 2016]

INSIDE Secure signs a binding agreement to sell its semiconductor business to Swiss cybersecurity expert WISeKey


Regulatory News:

INSIDE Secure (Paris:INSD) (Euronext: INSD), a leader in embedded security solutions for mobile and connected devices, announced today that it has executed a binding agreement to sell its semiconductor business to WISeKey International Holding Ltd, a Swiss cybersecurity company listed in Zurich (SIX Swiss Exchange: WIHN).

This follows on from the May 19, 2016 announcement and represents the final stage in the process of repositioning INSIDE Secure around software security and technology licensing, to meet the needs of the rapidly expanding mobile payment and mobile banking markets and also provide embedded security technology licenses for Internet of Things (IoT) markets.

The terms and conditions of the transaction are in line with those announced on May 19, 2016. Upon completion of the transaction, INSIDE Secure will receive CHF2 million in cash (net of transferred cash) plus bonds convertible into listed shares of WISeKey International Holding Ltd worth CHF11 million.

The transaction is expected to close in September 2016 and is subject to customary closing conditions, and to the French finance ministry's approval since it involves the acquisition of control by a foreign company of a business operating in a strategically important area (provision of cryptology capabilities and services).

About INSIDE Secure

INSIDE Secure (Euronext Paris FR0010291245 - INSD) provides comprehensive embedded security solutions. World-leading companies rely on INSIDE Secure's mobile security and secure transaction offerings to protect critical assets including connected devices, content, services, identity and transactions. Unmatched security expertise combined with a comprehensive range of IP, semiconductors, software and associated services gives INSIDE Secure customers a single source for advanced solutions and superior investment protection.

For more information, visit www.insidesecure.com.



About WISeKey

WISeKey is a leading cybersecurity company and selected as a World Economic Forum Global Growth Company. WISeKey is currently deploying large scale Internet of Things ("IoT") digital identity ecosystems and has become a pioneer of the 4th Industrial Revolution (News - Alert) movement launched this year at the World Economic Forum in Davos. WISeKey's Swiss based Cryptographic Root of Trust (RoT) integrates wearable technology with secure authentication and identification, in both physical and virtual environments, and empowers IoT and wearable devices to become secure transactional devices. WISeKey has patented this process in the USA as it is currently used by many IoT providers.


Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains certain forward-looking statements relating to the business of INSIDE Secure, which shall not be considered per se as historical facts, including the ability to manufacture, market, commercialize and achieve market acceptance for specific projects developed by INSIDE Secure, estimates for future performance and estimates regarding anticipated operating losses, future revenues, capital requirements, needs for additional financing. In addition, even if the actual results or development of INSIDE Secure are consistent with the forward-looking statements contained in this press release, those results or developments of INSIDE Secure may not be indicative of their in the future.

In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by words such as "could," "should," "may," "expects," "anticipates," "believes," "intends," "estimates," "aims," "targets," or similar words. Although the management of INSIDE Secure believes that these forward-looking statements are reasonably made, they are based largely on the current expectations of INSIDE Secure as of the date of this press release and are subject to a number of known and unknown risks and uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievement expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. In particular, the expectations of INSIDE Secure could be affected by, among other things, uncertainties involved in unexpected regulatory actions or delays related notably to building and operating permits and renewable support policies, competition in general or any other risk and uncertainties developed or identified in any public documents filed by INSIDE Secure with the AMF, included those listed in chapter 4 "Risk factors" of the 2015 "document de reference" approved by the French financial market authority (the Autorité des marchés financiers - the "AMF") on March 30, 2016 under number R. 16-014. In light of these risks and uncertainties, there can be no assurance that the forward-looking statements made in this press release will in fact be realized. Notwithstanding the compliance with article 223-1 of the General Regulation of the AMF (the information disclosed must be "accurate, precise and fairly presented"), INSIDE Secure is providing the information in these materials as of this press release, and disclaims any intention or obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.


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