Quantum Cyber Addresses Short Seller Biased Report
Rhea-AI Summary
Quantum Cyber (Nasdaq: QUCY) responded to a short-seller report it views as misleading, emphasizing that its capital structure and convertible preferred securities are fully disclosed in SEC filings and that its capitalization table is debt-free.
The company highlights $6 million invested by CEO David Lazar, over $15 million in warrant proceeds, an expanded manufacturing-focused partnership with BP United, an exclusive June 2026 license to quantum photonic array technology for defense drones, and board approval to engage bankers to explore a potential equity stake in SpaceX.
Positive
- CEO David Lazar has invested $6,000,000 of capital into the company
- Company reports gross proceeds of over $15,000,000 from full warrant exercises
- Company states its capitalization table is debt-free
- Expanded IP license with BP United transfers manufacturing of licensed drones to Quantum Cyber
- Exclusive worldwide license (June 2026) to quantum photonic array technology for defense drones
- Board approved engagement of investment bankers to explore a potential SpaceX equity stake
Negative
- None.
News Market Reaction – QUCY
On the day this news was published, QUCY declined 0.69%, reflecting a mild negative market reaction. Argus tracked a trough of -6.4% from its starting point during tracking. Our momentum scanner triggered 8 alerts that day, indicating moderate trading interest and price volatility. This price movement removed approximately $228K from the company's valuation, bringing the market cap to $32.78M at that time.
Data tracked by StockTitan Argus on the day of publication.
Key Figures
Historical Context
| Date | Event | Sentiment | 24h Move | Catalyst |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 02 | Product development update | Positive | -5.8% | Announced PHANTOM-950 long-range autonomous UAS concept and mission profile targets. |
| Jun 29 | Facility acquisition deal | Positive | -1.8% | Signed agreements to buy $3.2M Bridgeport manufacturing facility and equipment. |
| Jun 26 | Strategic stake plan | Positive | +12.4% | Board approved pursuit of strategic equity stake in SpaceX as tech asset. |
| Jun 24 | Policy alignment news | Positive | -1.3% | Highlighted alignment with U.S. quantum executive order and domestic manufacturing plans. |
| Jun 23 | Product launch | Positive | -3.3% | Unveiled Quantum Station battlefield operating system for multi-domain autonomous warfare. |
24h Move is the share-price change in the day after each event; other market factors may also have contributed.
Recent product and strategy announcements have often been followed by share price declines despite generally constructive news flow.
Key Terms
system-of-systems technical
convertible preferred securities financial
section 16 regulatory
rule 144 regulatory
intellectual property license agreement regulatory
quantum photonic array technical
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Company Retains Investigative and Litigation Specialist Firms and Begins Assessing Damages in Response to Self-Interested Short-Seller Report
WEST PALM BEACH, Florida, July 06, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Quantum Cyber N.V. (Nasdaq: QUCY) (“Quantum Cyber” or the “Company”), a Nasdaq-listed autonomous defense technology company assembling an AI-powered System-of-Systems platform for drone warfare, counter-UAS, and border security applications, today responded to a recently published short-seller report (the “Short-Seller Report”). The Company believes the Short-Seller Report contains materially misleading characterizations of its capital structure, business strategy, and technology relationships, and is providing the following clarifications so that shareholders have accurate, sourced information. The Short-Seller-Report was made by a short-selling institute recently sued by a Nasdaq-traded company for
The Company notes that reports of this nature are typically published by parties that hold, or stand to benefit from, a short position in the subject company’s securities, and that such parties are financially incentivized by a decline in the share price. The Company encourages all shareholders to rely on its filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) and its official disclosures.
Capital Structure Is Fully Disclosed and Subject to Shareholder Approval
The Short-Seller Report inaccurately characterizes the Company’s capital structure as containing a “hidden” share count. The convertible preferred securities referenced therein, and their potential conversion into ordinary shares, are fully described in the Company’s public filings with the SEC and in the Company’s prior press releases. This information is publicly available and has been disclosed.
The
The Company further reiterates that, following the full exercise of its outstanding warrants, it received gross proceeds of over
Business Strategy: Quantum-Accelerated AI Applied to Autonomous Defense
The Short-Seller Report suggests the Company’s name and business plan indicate an incoherent strategy. However, the Company’s intentions is straightforward: quantum-accelerated artificial intelligence and autonomous systems are converging, and that convergence has direct application to modern defense. Quantum Cyber is assembling a multi-domain, System-of-Systems platform that integrates drone warfare, counter-UAS, autonomous naval mine countermeasures, EMP shielding, anti-drone ammunition, command-and-control, and quantum antenna applications under a single Nasdaq-listed company.
Mainz Biomed N.V. served as the Company’s public listing vehicle; the Company has since redirected its focus and resources toward autonomous defense technology. This strategic direction is evidenced not by branding but by concrete, documented action, including the Company’s slate of patent filings with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office covering an autonomous naval mine countermeasure system, EMP-shielded drone components, a counter-UAS projectile, integrated swarm defense, a coaxial dual-propellant system, and a quantum-navigated amphibious autonomous platform. These filings reflect the Company’s investment in a true technology portfolio aligned with U.S. national security priorities.
The BP United Relationship
The Short-Seller Report questions the legitimacy of BP United Inc. (“BP United”) on the basis of information displayed on its website. BP United is a developer and manufacturer of autonomous unmanned vehicle systems. The pricing observed on its public-facing e-commerce interface reflects the fact that these defense-oriented products are not yet authorized for open commercial sale, not that the business is inactive or non-existent.
The Company’s relationship with BP United has, moreover, deepened rather than remained static. As previously announced, the Company and BP United executed a First and a Second Amendment to their Intellectual Property License Agreement under which Quantum Cyber assumed direct responsibility for the manufacturing of licensed drone products, with BP United providing ongoing technical assistance. In connection with that expansion, BP United executed a voting agreement aligning its interests with the Company’s long-term platform strategy.
Project LightShift and the Company’s Licensed Quantum Photonic Technology
The Short-Seller Report speculates that “Project LightShift” and its associated quantum technology are fabricated, and questions the quantum credentials of the individuals associated with it. The public record does not support that speculation. The Company executed a definitive Intellectual Property License Agreement in June 2026 securing exclusive worldwide rights to patent-protected quantum photonic array technology for defense drone applications.
With respect to Dr. Wolf Kohn, the individual identified in the Short-Seller Report, the public record establishes substantial and directly relevant credentials. Dr. Kohn received his M.S. and Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He served as Chief Researcher at Lockheed Corporation at NASA Johnson Space Center, and as Chief Scientist at Veritone, Inc. His published research focuses on the extension of hybrid systems to quantum control and rule-based multi-criteria optimization. He holds more than two dozen patents, has authored four books and more than 300 technical papers, has held professorships at Rice University and the University of Washington, and currently serves on the faculty of Drexel University. In September 2024, Dr. Kohn was publicly appointed to a quantum computing advisory board, where he was described as an expert in quantum computing and artificial intelligence. These are matters of public record and directly contradict the Short-Seller’s Report’s suggestion that the individuals associated with the licensed technology lack quantum expertise.
The SpaceX Position
The Short-Seller Report also mischaracterizes the Company’s announcement regarding Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (“SpaceX”). The Company did not announce a purchase of SpaceX shares at any particular price. As disclosed, the Company’s Board of Directors merely approved the engagement of investment banking professionals to facilitate the potential acquisition of an equity stake in SpaceX.
The Company’s interest reflects its view that SpaceX’s low-earth-orbit communications infrastructure, space-based sensing capabilities, and defense portfolio are complementary to Quantum Cyber’s multi-domain autonomous defense platform.
Any such position, if acquired, would be evaluated and pursued in a manner consistent with the Company’s strategic objectives, and the Company has disclosed this initiative to the extent permitted under applicable regulation. The Company will provide further updates as the process advances.
Management Comment
"This report was produced by a self-interested short seller who profits when our share price falls, and it is built on distortion and selective framing rather than fact. Our capital structure is disclosed in our SEC filings, I have no path or plan to dilute our free trading floats, our balance sheet is debt-free, and our technology is backed by signed agreements, patent filings, and scientists with verifiable, decades-long track records. We will not allow a paid, one-sided attack on our shareholders to stand unanswered, and we are evaluating all legal remedies available to us”, said David Lazar, Chief Executive Officer of Quantum Cyber.
About Quantum Cyber N.V.
Quantum Cyber N.V. (Nasdaq: QUCY) is assembling an AI-powered, quantum-accelerated System-of-Systems autonomous defense platform that integrates drone warfare, counter-UAS, autonomous naval mine countermeasures, EMP shielding, anti-drone ammunition, command-and-control, and quantum antenna applications under a single Nasdaq-listed company. The Company acquires, licenses, and develops autonomous technologies, deploying them as a coordinated, multi-domain portfolio across air, land, and sea. For more information, visit www.quantum-cyber.ai.
Forward-Looking Statements
Certain statements made in this press release are “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the “safe harbor” provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements may be identified by the use of words such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “expect,” “estimate,” “plan,” “outlook,” and “project” and other similar expressions that predict or indicate future events or trends or that are not statements of historical matters. Such forward-looking statements relate to, among other things, the Company’s capital structure and the anticipated treatment of its convertible securities; the satisfaction of closing conditions and receipt of shareholder approval; the Company’s business strategy, technology pipeline, and patent applications; the Company’s relationships with BP United Inc. and Project LightShift, Inc.; the potential acquisition of an equity stake in SpaceX; and the Company’s expectations regarding its financial position. These forward-looking statements reflect the current analysis of existing information and are subject to various risks and uncertainties. As a result, caution must be exercised in relying on forward-looking statements. Due to known and unknown risks, actual results may differ materially from the Company’s expectations or projections. Statements of the Company’s beliefs and opinions in this release are the Company’s own and are made as of the date hereof. Additional information concerning factors that could cause actual results to differ materially may be found in the Company’s filings with the SEC, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K and its Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, which are available publicly at www.sec.gov. Any forward-looking statement made in this press release speaks only as of the date on which it is made, and the Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statement, except as required by law.
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