(update: addition of the last paragraph) The technology company SHT, Smart High-Tech, has received a first commercial order from the German giant Henkel for EUR 200,000 and at the same time has strengthened working capital with a bridge loan of SEK 25 million from the major shareholders. The order marks a breakthrough in the partnership and is expected to pave the way for commercial operations during the first quarter of 2026, provided that production readiness is verified. The loan is to support the scaling up of production and delivery capacity ahead of future volume orders, according to a press release."The close partnership with Henkel strengthens our ability to further build Smart High Tech into an accepted supplier in the industry," says Johan Liu, chairman of the board of SHT.SHT provides more information about the bridge loan in a supplementary press release. The bridge loan falls due in full on May 15, 2026. The interest rate on the bridge loan is 15 percent per year. The amount of SEK 25 million is the bridge loan's nominal amount before transaction costs and an arrangement fee of 5 percent of the nominal amount.