{"success":true,"data":{"pressRelease":{"id":"73373","rtpr_id":"nGNEvQTN5","ticker":"IDAI","exchange":"NASDAQ","all_tickers":["IDAI"],"title":"Trust Stamp announces the closing of $5.51m financing and addresses short-selling","author":"Globe Newswire","published_at":"2026-06-25T13:15:00.220Z","article_body":"Atlanta, GA, June 25, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Trust Stamp (Nasdaq: IDAI):\nGareth N. Genner, Chief Executive Officer of the Company commented: “Over\nrecent weeks, apparent short selling has forced the price of the Company’s\nstock down. I suspect that the short sellers were working on the mistaken\nassumption that we were in need of an immediate equity injection which would\nbe prejudiced by a precipitous fall in the stock price.\n\nAlthough the Company had cash on hand and receivables in excess of $2.6m,\ntogether with ongoing revenue receipts, our board decided to enter into a\nfinancing to address the shorting by unequivocally demonstrating that the\nCompany has sufficient cash resources for its operational needs. Given the\ncurrent stock price, we did not want to issue equity and opted for a 24-month\nloan which we can repay at any time. The financing provides net $5m cash\neffective today and brings our cash on hand and receivable balance over $7.6m.\n\nI regard the outlook for the Company as very positive and the short selling as\nopportunistic manipulation versus an informed perspective on the Company and\nour business. On July 17, 2026 I will provide a comprehensive written update\non the business and host a conference call for our shareholders.\n\nInquiries:\n\nTrust Stamp\n                                                 \nEmail: Shareholders@truststamp.ai\n\nAbout Trust Stamp\n\nTrust Stamp\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=icp-I9GFrboxQEyAPxXGHKd1uHhfUSjfIIAPtd4-LcxSWgDmkTV13Ioft9I5-2mR65z5sbm7iXfKca8maq0OVw==)\nis a global provider of AI-powered services for use in multiple sectors\nincluding banking and finance, regulatory compliance, government, healthcare,\nreal estate, communications, and humanitarian services. Its technology\nempowers organizations via advanced solutions that reduce fraud, tokenize and\nsecure data, securely authenticate users while protecting personal privacy,\nreduce friction in digital transactions, and increase operational efficiency,\nenabling customers to accelerate secure financial inclusion and reach and\nserve a broader base of users worldwide.\n\nWith team members from twenty-two nationalities in eight countries across\nNorth America, Europe, Asia, and Africa, Trust Stamp trades on the Nasdaq\nCapital Market (Nasdaq: IDAI).\n\nSafe Harbor Statement: Caution Concerning Forward-Looking Remarks \n\nAll statements in this release that are not based on historical fact are\n“forward-looking statements” including within the meaning of the Private\nSecurities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and the provisions of Section 27A of\nthe Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities\nExchange Act of 1934, as amended. The information in this announcement may\ncontain forward-looking statements and information related to, among other\nthings, the company, its business plan and strategy, and its industry. These\nstatements reflect management’s current views with respect to future\nevents-based information currently available and are subject to risks and\nuncertainties that could cause the company’s actual results to differ\nmaterially from those contained in the forward-looking statements. Investors\nare cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements,\nwhich speak only as of the date on which they are made. The company does not\nundertake any obligation to revise or update these forward-looking statements\nto reflect events or circumstances after such date or to reflect the\noccurrence of unanticipated events.","article_body_html":"","raw_payload":{"data":{"id":"nGNEvQTN5","title":"Trust Stamp announces the closing of $5.51m financing and addresses short-selling","author":"Globe Newswire","ticker":"IDAI","created":"2026-06-25T13:15:00.220Z","tickers":["IDAI"],"exchange":"NASDAQ","article_body":"Atlanta, GA, June 25, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Trust Stamp (Nasdaq: IDAI):\nGareth N. Genner, Chief Executive Officer of the Company commented: “Over\nrecent weeks, apparent short selling has forced the price of the Company’s\nstock down. I suspect that the short sellers were working on the mistaken\nassumption that we were in need of an immediate equity injection which would\nbe prejudiced by a precipitous fall in the stock price.\n\nAlthough the Company had cash on hand and receivables in excess of $2.6m,\ntogether with ongoing revenue receipts, our board decided to enter into a\nfinancing to address the shorting by unequivocally demonstrating that the\nCompany has sufficient cash resources for its operational needs. Given the\ncurrent stock price, we did not want to issue equity and opted for a 24-month\nloan which we can repay at any time. The financing provides net $5m cash\neffective today and brings our cash on hand and receivable balance over $7.6m.\n\nI regard the outlook for the Company as very positive and the short selling as\nopportunistic manipulation versus an informed perspective on the Company and\nour business. On July 17, 2026 I will provide a comprehensive written update\non the business and host a conference call for our shareholders.\n\nInquiries:\n\nTrust Stamp\n                                                 \nEmail: Shareholders@truststamp.ai\n\nAbout Trust Stamp\n\nTrust Stamp\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=icp-I9GFrboxQEyAPxXGHKd1uHhfUSjfIIAPtd4-LcxSWgDmkTV13Ioft9I5-2mR65z5sbm7iXfKca8maq0OVw==)\nis a global provider of AI-powered services for use in multiple sectors\nincluding banking and finance, regulatory compliance, government, healthcare,\nreal estate, communications, and humanitarian services. Its technology\nempowers organizations via advanced solutions that reduce fraud, tokenize and\nsecure data, securely authenticate users while protecting personal privacy,\nreduce friction in digital transactions, and increase operational efficiency,\nenabling customers to accelerate secure financial inclusion and reach and\nserve a broader base of users worldwide.\n\nWith team members from twenty-two nationalities in eight countries across\nNorth America, Europe, Asia, and Africa, Trust Stamp trades on the Nasdaq\nCapital Market (Nasdaq: IDAI).\n\nSafe Harbor Statement: Caution Concerning Forward-Looking Remarks \n\nAll statements in this release that are not based on historical fact are\n“forward-looking statements” including within the meaning of the Private\nSecurities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and the provisions of Section 27A of\nthe Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities\nExchange Act of 1934, as amended. The information in this announcement may\ncontain forward-looking statements and information related to, among other\nthings, the company, its business plan and strategy, and its industry. These\nstatements reflect management’s current views with respect to future\nevents-based information currently available and are subject to risks and\nuncertainties that could cause the company’s actual results to differ\nmaterially from those contained in the forward-looking statements. Investors\nare cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements,\nwhich speak only as of the date on which they are made. The company does not\nundertake any obligation to revise or update these forward-looking statements\nto reflect events or circumstances after such date or to reflect the\noccurrence of unanticipated events."},"type":"article","timestamp":"2026-06-25T13:15:00.332838528Z","server_sent_at_ms":1782393300332},"received_at":"2026-06-25T13:15:00.408Z","source_url":"https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2026/06/25/3317629/0/en/Trust-Stamp-announces-the-closing-of-5-51m-financing-and-addresses-short-selling.html"},"analysis":{"id":"62744","press_release_id":"73373","analysis_json":{"industry":{"label":"Software","sector":"Information Technology"},"redFlags":["stock price forced down by apparent short selling","financing undertaken partly to address negative market sentiment"],"eventType":"debt_offering","narrative":"Trust Stamp closed a $5.51 million financing structured as a 24-month loan to address recent short-selling pressure and bolster liquidity.\n\nCEO Gareth Genner noted the company had prior cash and receivables exceeding $2.6 million but opted for debt to avoid dilution, bringing total liquidity to over $7.6 million.\n\nManagement characterized the short selling as opportunistic manipulation and scheduled a comprehensive business update and conference call for July 17, 2026.","sentiment":"bullish","agentHooks":{"shouldPost":false,"suggestedAngle":"Small-cap debt raise to combat short attacks."},"keyFigures":{"customDimensions":{"cash_post":"$7.6m","cash_prior":"$2.6m","net_proceeds":"$5m","loan_term_months":24}},"quotedText":"I regard the outlook for the Company as very positive and the short selling as opportunistic manipulation versus an informed perspective on the Company and our business.","namedEntities":{"people":[{"name":"Gareth N. 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