WISeKey International Holding AG announced on June 29, 2026, that it has signed a merger agreement with its wholly owned subsidiary, WISeKey International Corp., to redomicile the group from Switzerland to the British Virgin Islands. The proposed merger aims to align the holding company jurisdiction with its international capital markets profile, potentially providing greater strategic and operational flexibility. The transaction is subject to approval by shareholders at an extraordinary general meeting (EGM) expected in Q3 2026.

Under the terms of the agreement, WISeKey will merge with and into WISeKey International Corp., with the British Virgin Islands entity surviving as the publicly traded parent company. Following completion, the surviving entity is expected to have its ordinary shares directly listed on both Nasdaq and the SIX Swiss Exchange. The current American Depositary Share (ADS) program will be terminated, with holders receiving WISeKey International Corp. ordinary shares in exchange.

Shareholders of WISeKey Class B shares, currently traded on the SIX Swiss Exchange, will have election rights regarding different classes of shares with varying voting and dividend rights. In the absence of an election, these holders will receive ordinary shares of the new parent company. Detailed procedures for the share and ADS exchanges will be communicated prior to the EGM.

The completion of the merger remains contingent upon several conditions, including the effectiveness of a registration statement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, required listing authorizations from Nasdaq and SIX, and confirmation by the Swiss Takeover Board regarding opting-out from mandatory takeover provisions. Additionally, shareholders will receive access to the merger agreement, merger report, and audit reports, along with financial statements for the years 2025, 2024, and 2023, no later than 30 days before the EGM.

The British Virgin Islands' corporate legal framework is expected to offer advantages in accessing equity capital markets in the U.S. and Switzerland. However, the company cautioned that there can be no assurance the anticipated benefits will be realized. The redomiciliation is intended to support future strategic initiatives and enhance the group's operational agility.

WISeKey International Holding Ltd announced that its subsidiary WISeID is positioned to benefit from the accelerating global transition to post-quantum digital identity and authentication standards. This opportunity arises from emerging government initiatives aimed at migrating to post-quantum cryptography (PQC), including a recently reported draft U.S. Executive Order. The proposed policy framework would require federal agencies to transition key establishment mechanisms to post-quantum standards by 2030 and digital signatures by 2031.

These measures reflect a broader global recognition that future quantum computers may compromise today’s widely deployed public-key cryptographic systems. This creates significant risks for digital identity, authentication, secure communications, and data protection. Digital signatures serve as the foundation of trust across the digital economy, enabling the authentication of users, devices, applications, and transactions. Key establishment technologies secure communications by allowing trusted parties to exchange cryptographic keys used to encrypt and decrypt sensitive information.

"Governments and enterprises worldwide are moving from planning to implementation on post-quantum security, creating a clear, time-bound upgrade cycle for digital identity and authentication," said Carlos Moreira, Founder and CEO of WISeKey. He added that WISeID is designed to address this transition by providing quantum-resilient identity, credential management, and authentication capabilities that can be integrated into existing infrastructures.

WISeID’s digital identity ecosystem provides trusted authentication and identity management solutions for individuals, enterprises, governments, and connected devices. The platform is expected to benefit from increasing demand for quantum-resistant digital identity solutions, secure authentication services, post-quantum certificate management infrastructures, and quantum-safe access control.

The growing urgency surrounding "harvest now, decrypt later" threats has further accelerated demand for quantum-resistant security solutions. Organizations are seeking pathways to migrate their digital trust infrastructures before quantum threats become operational realities. WISeID integrates with post-quantum technologies developed by SEALSQ Corp., a subsidiary of WISeKey focusing on semiconductors, PKI, and post-quantum technologies.

As governments, critical infrastructure operators, financial institutions, healthcare organizations, and technology providers accelerate their quantum-readiness initiatives, WISeID believes the digital identity sector is entering a new phase of growth driven by the need for long-term cryptographic resilience.