LQWD Announces ATM Program to Support Ongoing Growth Initiatives

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VANCOUVER, British Columbia, July 15, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — LQWD Technologies Corp. (TSXV:LQWD) (OTCQX: LQWDF) (“LQWD” or the “Company”) a Canadian-based Bitcoin-backed company and provider of enterprise-grade infrastructure for the Bitcoin Lightning Network,  is pleased to announce the launch of an at-the-market equity program (the “ATM Program”) that allows the Company to issue up to $10,000,000 of common shares in the capital of the Company (the “Common Shares”) from treasury to the public from time to time, at the Company’s discretion.

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The ATM Program strengthens LQWD’s ability to execute strategically and supports its strategy to rapidly accumulate Bitcoin as a core asset, which the Company uses to fuel and expand its global Lightning Network infrastructure. Bitcoin plays a vital role in LQWD’s strategy, powering the Lightning Network and acting as a key long-term asset in the Company’s treasury.

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Distributions of the Common Shares through the ATM Program will be made pursuant to the terms of an equity distribution agreement (the “Equity Distribution Agreement”) dated July 15, 2025 between the Company and Haywood Securities Inc. (the “Agent”).

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“We continue to make strong progress, and with our recent financing now complete and the ATM in place, we’re well-positioned to accelerate our next phase of growth,” said Shone Anstey, CEO of LQWD Technologies.  “Our vision is to lead in the Lightning Network ecosystem, with Bitcoin holdings remaining a core pillar of that strategy.”

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Pursuant to the Equity Distribution Agreement, upon delivery of a placement notice by the Company, if any, the Agent may sell the Common Shares in Canada only, including, without limitation, sales made directly on the TSX Venture Exchange (“TSXV”) or any other recognized marketplace upon which the Common Shares are listed or quoted or where the Common Shares are traded in Canada. No Common Shares will be offered or sold in the United States.

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The volume and timing of distributions under the ATM Program, if any, will be determined in the Company’s sole discretion. The ATM Program will be effective until the earlier of the issuance and sale of all of the Common Shares issuable pursuant to the ATM Program and December 31, 2025, unless terminated prior to such date by the Company or the Agent. As Common Shares sold in the ATM Program will be issued and sold at the prevailing market price at the time of the sale, prices may vary among purchasers during the period of the distribution. The Company expects to use the net proceeds from the ATM Program for the continued development and growth of Company and its businesses, including future acquisitions, research and development, and marketing initiatives. Until applied, some or all of the net proceeds of the ATM Program, if any, may be held as cash balances in the Company’s bank account or invested at the discretion of the Company.

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The offering under the ATM Program will be made pursuant to a prospectus supplement dated July 15, 2025 (the “Prospectus Supplement”) to the Company’s short form base shelf prospectus for the province of Québec and the amended and restated short form base shelf prospectus amending and restating the final short form base shelf prospectus dated April 11, 2024, for each of the provinces and territories of Canada, except Québec dated June 30, 2025 (the “Base Shelf Prospectus”).