Sequans Communications (NYSE: SQNS), the Paris-based mobile IoT semiconductor firm, has accomplished the complete redemption of its remaining convertible debt, funded by the sale of a portion of its Bitcoin holdings — bringing a short-lived and dear digital asset treasury experiment to an in depth.
The corporate now holds roughly 658 BTC, described as “fully unencumbered,” following the retirement of all convertible notes issued in July 2025. Sequans stated it plans to monetize the remaining Bitcoin over time, although it didn’t specify a timeline or technique.
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The retreat caps a technique that started in June 2025, when Sequans introduced plans to boost $385 million by debt and fairness to start out a Bitcoin treasury.
By late July, CEO Georges Karam described Bitcoin as a “long-term store of value for our shareholders,” with a goal of accumulating 3,000 BTC inside weeks. The corporate crossed that threshold by month’s finish.
The unwind started in November 2025 after Bitcoin fell from an all-time excessive above $126,000 to roughly $80,000. Sequans bought 970 BTC that month, adopted by 125 BTC in February 2026, and one other 1,025 BTC through the first quarter — decreasing holdings to 1,114 BTC as of April 30. Thursday’s announcement confirmed an extra discount to 658 BTC, reflecting complete gross sales of greater than 80% of peak holdings.
Buyers who purchased shares on the top of Bitcoin enthusiasm final July are sitting on losses of greater than 90%. SQNS shares rose 10% on Thursday following the announcement.
With the debt retired, Sequans transitions to what it calls a “near debt-free balance sheet,” giving the corporate higher monetary flexibility heading into the second half of 2026. The transfer eliminates collateral obligations tied to Bitcoin’s value volatility, a danger that administration had flagged in prior filings.
“We have strengthened our balance sheet, simplified our capital structure, and are now fully focused on scaling our IoT semiconductor business,” Karam stated in Thursday’s assertion.
Sequans’ renewed focus facilities on its 4G LTE-M and Cat-1bis chipsets, which serve markets together with good metering, asset monitoring, telematics, safety, and industrial IoT. The corporate can be advancing its 5G eRedCap platform — a next-generation mobile IoT normal — as a long-term progress driver.
Karam framed Thursday’s announcement as the beginning of a targeted operational section. “Execute on our growing 4G and RF transceiver product portfolio, accelerate our path to profitability, and advance our 5G roadmap,” he stated.
