Founder & CEO, Roger James Hamilton, provides personal funding of up to $4 million in Genius Group

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Genius Group announces $4 million interest-free loan from CEO

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SINGAPORE, Oct. 12, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Genius Group Limited (NYSE American: GNS) (“Genius Group” or the “Company”), a leading entrepreneur edtech and education group, announces today that it has entered into a loan agreement with its CEO, Roger James Hamilton, to provide the company with up to $4 million as an interest free loan, to be converted into equity in Genius Group as ordinary shares and upon the same terms at the next Qualified Financing Round.

CEO of Genius Group, Roger Hamilton, said “I founded this company and am fully committed to our mission and future success. As the company continues on its growth path, and as we continue to sign new partnerships and joint ventures that harness cutting-edge technologies to serve our students, users and partners in unique way, I want to ensure our company continues to grow without liquidity constrains while we take the time to ensure we attract the right investors who are aligned with our long-term success.”

About Genius Group

Genius Group is a leading entrepreneur Edtech and education group, with a mission to disrupt the current education model with a student-centered, life-long learning curriculum that prepares students with the leadership, entrepreneurial and life skills to succeed. Through its learning platform, GeniusU, the Genius Group has a member base of 5.4 million users in 200 countries, ranging from early age to 100.

For more information, please visit https://www.geniusgroup.net/

Investor Notice

Investing in our securities involves a high degree of risk. Before making an investment decision, you should carefully consider the risks, uncertainties and forward-looking statements described in our most recent Annual Report on Form 20-F, as amended for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2022, filed with the SEC on June 6, 2023 and August 3, 2023. If any of these risks were to occur, our business, financial condition or results of operations would likely suffer. In that event, the value of our securities could decline, and you could lose part or all of your investment. The risks and uncertainties we describe are not the only ones facing us. Additional risks not presently known to us or that we currently deem immaterial may also impair our business operations. In addition, our past financial performance may not be a reliable indicator of future performance, and historical trends should not be used to anticipate results in the future. See "Forward-Looking Statements" below. 

Forward-Looking Statements 

Statements made in this press release include forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of words such as “may,” “will,” “plan,” “should,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “continue,” or comparable terminology. Such forward-looking statements are inherently subject to certain risks, trends and uncertainties, many of which the Company cannot predict with accuracy and some of which the Company might not even anticipate and involve factors that may cause actual results to differ materially from those projected or suggested. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements and are advised to consider the factors listed above together with the additional factors under the heading “Risk Factors” in the Company's Annual Reports on Form 20-F, as may be supplemented or amended by the Company's Reports of a Foreign Private Issuer on Form 6-K. The Company assumes no obligation to update or supplement forward-looking statements that become untrue because of subsequent events, new information or otherwise. 

Contacts

Investors:
Flora Hewitt, Vice President of Investor Relations and Mergers and Acquisitions
Email: investor@geniusgroup.net

Media Contacts: Adia PR
Email: gns@adiapr.co.uk

US Investors: 
Dave Gentry
RedChip Companies Inc
1-800-RED-CHIP
GNS@redchip.com

FAQ

What is the loan amount?

The loan amount is $4 million.

Who is providing the loan?

The loan is provided by Genius Group's CEO, Roger James Hamilton.

What is the purpose of the loan?

The loan is intended to provide liquidity for the company's growth and attract the right investors.

Will the loan be converted into equity?

Yes, the loan will be converted into equity in Genius Group as ordinary shares.

What are the terms of conversion?

The loan will be converted into equity at the next Qualified Financing Round on the same terms.

Why is the CEO providing the loan?

The CEO is fully committed to the company's mission and future success.

What is the CEO's statement regarding the loan?

The CEO stated that he wants to ensure the company's growth without liquidity constraints and attract investors aligned with long-term success.