Quantum Cyber Strengthens Balance Sheet with Over $15 Million in Aggregate Financing; Cap Table is Debt-Free
Quantum Cyber (Nasdaq: QUCY) received over $15 million in gross proceeds from the full exercise of outstanding warrants, with funds now on its balance sheet.
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Quantum Cyber (Nasdaq: QUCY) received over $15 million in gross proceeds from the full exercise of outstanding warrants, with funds now on its balance sheet. The company has extinguished all debt, has no remaining exercisable warrants, and reports 22,767,254 shares outstanding.
According to management, the net proceeds will support R&D expansion, commercialization team growth, strategic acquisitions, and general corporate purposes across its autonomous defense System-of-Systems platform, while aligning with U.S. Department of Defense FY2027 drone and counter-UAS priorities.
Positive
- Over $15 million gross proceeds from fully exercised warrants
- All outstanding debt obligations retired; capitalization table is debt-free
- No remaining exercisable warrants in the capital structure
- Current shares outstanding reported at 22,767,254
- Proceeds earmarked for R&D expansion and commercialization build-out
- Capital to support strategic acquisitions and technology licensing pipeline
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- None.
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On May 26, the day this news came out, QUCY closed 4.20% above the previous close.
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Key Figures
- Gross proceeds
- over $15,000,000
- Warrant exercises financing
- Proceeds cited
- $15 million
- CFO quote on warrant exercise proceeds
- Shares outstanding
- 22,767,254
- Current shares outstanding as of release date
- DoD drone/autonomy budget
- approximately $55 billion
- U.S. Department of Defense FY2027 budget priorities
- Counter-UAS market 2024
- $3.1 billion
- Starting market size cited from Grand View Research, 2025
- Counter-UAS market 2030
- $10.6 billion
- Projected 2030 market size
- Counter-UAS CAGR
- 27.2% CAGR
- Projected counter-UAS market growth rate to 2030
- Fiscal year
- FY2027
- U.S. DoD budget reference year
Historical Context
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Provisional patent for Quantum Drone Autonomous System filed with USPTO.
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Provisional patent for SCOUT-AX6 GUARDIAN amphibious ground vehicle platform.
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Non-provisional patent for EMP-shielding 3D-printable composite filament.
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Provisional patent for autonomous naval mine countermeasure system.
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Launch of Quantum Drones Corporation focused on U.S. defense procurement.
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Key Terms
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Net Proceeds to Fund R&D Expansion, Commercialization Team Build-Out, and Strategic Acquisitions, Including Finalization of Existing Pipeline Deals, Across the Company's Autonomous Defense Platform;
Current Shares Outstanding: 22,767,254
WEST PALM BEACH, Florida, May 26, 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 announced that warrant holders have fully exercised outstanding warrants, resulting in gross proceeds of over
As a result of the completed warrant exercises, Quantum Cyber's capital structure no longer includes any exercisable warrants and is debt-free. The Company has satisfied and extinguished all outstanding debt obligations, and its capitalization table carries no remaining debt instruments. Management believes this represents a material strengthening of the Company's financial foundation as it executes its growth strategy. The Company's current outstanding shares are 22,767,254 as of the date of this release.
The Company intends to deploy the net proceeds toward the expansion of its research and development capabilities, the build-out of its commercialization team, and the execution of its strategic acquisition pipeline, including the finalization of existing deals currently in progress, and for general corporate purposes. These investments are focused on accelerating the Company's System-of-Systems platform across drone warfare, counter-UAS, autonomous naval mine countermeasures, EMP-hardened drone components, and anti-drone ammunition. Management views these priorities as directly aligned with the U.S. Department of Defense's FY2027 budget priorities, which include approximately
Bill Caragol, Chief Financial Officer, said: "With
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 combat-proven 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. These forward-looking statements reflect the current analysis of existing information and are subject to various risks and uncertainties. Due to known and unknown risks, actual results may differ materially from the Company's expectations or projections. The following factors, among others, could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in these forward-looking statements: (i) the failure to successfully deploy proceeds toward anticipated R&D and commercialization objectives; (ii) changes in applicable laws or regulations; (iii) an inability to successfully execute on the Company's acquisition and technology pipeline; and (iv) other risks and uncertainties discussed from time to time in other reports and other public filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") by the Company. Additional information concerning these and other factors may be found in the Company's filings with the SEC, including but not limited to its annual report on Form 10-K filed on March 31, 2026, quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2026, filed on May 15, 2026, and current report on Form 8-K filed on May 26, 2026. The Company's SEC filings are available publicly on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov. Any forward-looking statement made in this press release speaks only as of the date on which it is made. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statement, except as required by law.
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