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Qrons (QRON) relaunches Think Fast coffee while audits remain paused

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Qrons Inc., operating as First Person, provides a Q1 2026 operational update focused on relaunching its business rather than financial results. The company has launched Think Fast, a premium instant coffee using proprietary co-crystallized lion’s mane, and restarted revenue generation.

Management reports inventories are consistently in stock and notes its shift to a U.S.-based supplier has reduced cost of goods sold by about 35–40%, while improving quality and replenishment. Customer acquisition efforts across email/SMS, paid social, SEO/content, and influencer partnerships are being reactivated in stages.

The company deliberately paused its outstanding audits and SEC filings in Q1 to conserve resources for operations, acknowledging that many shareholders currently cannot trade their shares. Qrons is evaluating routes to regain current reporting and Rule 15c2-11 status and outlines Q2 priorities around scaling Think Fast, fully restarting marketing, advancing audit and filing work, and deepening its strategic partner relationship.

Positive

  • Material COGS reduction: The shift to a U.S.-based supplier has reduced cost of goods sold by approximately 35–40%, while improving quality control and replenishment speed, which can meaningfully enhance gross margins if revenue scales.
  • Operational restart with defined growth plan: Inventory is consistently in stock, revenue generation has restarted, and the company has a clear Q2 roadmap centered on scaling Think Fast and reactivating key marketing channels.

Negative

  • Ongoing non-current reporting and illiquidity: Qrons paused its audits and SEC filings in Q1, and acknowledges many shareholders currently cannot trade their shares while it evaluates how to regain current reporting and Rule 15c2-11 status.

Insights

Operations are restarting, but trading remains constrained and compliance is delayed.

Qrons highlights a tangible operational turnaround: inventory is consistently available, revenue has restarted, and its shift to a U.S. supplier has lowered cost of goods sold by about 35–40%. The new Think Fast product gives the company a focused offering in the growing functional coffee category.

At the same time, the company explicitly states it paused audits and SEC filings in Q1, leaving many shareholders unable to trade. Management frames this as prioritizing a viable operating platform over bare compliance, but the lack of current reporting and trading status is a meaningful overhang.

Near term, investor attention is likely to center on whether Qrons can execute its Q2 goals: building Think Fast sales, reactivating performance marketing, and choosing a concrete, cost-effective path to regain current reporting and Rule 15c2-11 status. Subsequent disclosures will clarify if operational gains translate into sustainable growth once trading resumes.

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure Disclosure
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Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits Exhibits
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COGS reduction 35–40% lower COGS Impact of shift to U.S.-based supplier noted in Q1 2026 update
At-home coffee market size $105 billion Global at-home coffee market in 2025 cited from Statista
Regulation FD regulatory
"This update is being furnished pursuant to Regulation FD and does not constitute an offer"
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Rule 15c2-11 (211) status regulatory
"including regaining our Rule 15c2-11 (211) status"
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cost of goods sold (COGS) financial
"yielded approximately 35–40% lower COGS versus our previous supply"

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 8-K

 

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): April 6, 2026

 

QRONS INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Wyoming

000-55800

81-3623646

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

(Commission

File Number)

(IRS Employer

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611 N. Brand BoulevardSuite 1300

GlendaleCalifornia

91203

(Address of principal executive offices)

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Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

 

Qrons / First Person Provides Shareholder Update

 

First Person / QRONS Inc.

Q1 2026 Shareholder Update

From: Cory Rosenberg, President & CEO

Date: April 2026

Re: Q1 Operational Update — Think Fast Launch, Revenue Restart & What’s Next

 

Dear Shareholders and Investors,

 

Since our last communication in December, we've been heads-down on operations and are excited to share our Q1 progress.

 

Think Fast Is Live

 

The product I teased in December is finished, launched and starting to sell!

 

Think Fast is available now at getfirstperson.com. It’s a premium instant coffee built around our proprietary co-crystallization technology, which integrates our crystallized lion’s mane directly into the coffee at the ingredient level.

 

The result is a cup that tastes like a true premium coffee and delivers a clean, focused cognitive lift that most functional coffees simply can’t replicate.

 

Here’s why we believe this product has real legs:

 

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Taste first. In our view, taste is the primary reason most functional coffees underperform, and it's the problem we set out to solve first. Think Fast was developed to win on taste before anything else. The co-crystallization process eliminates the earthy, medicinal aftertaste that plagues most mushroom coffee products.

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True solubility. No clumping, no residue, no mud. It dissolves completely in hot or cold water.

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Proprietary technology. Our crystallized lion’s mane is a formulation no competitor has replicated. This isn’t commodity mushroom powder. It’s an active ingredient that’s been specifically engineered for bioavailability and sensory compatibility.

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A massive market. Statista puts the global at-home coffee market at approximately $105 billion in 2025. Functional and nootropic beverages are one of the fastest-growing segments within it. We believe Think Fast is positioned to capture a meaningful slice of both.

 

The Operational Foundation Is Back

 

For those of you who have been with us since the beginning, this next section is the one I most want you to read.

 

Inventory is consistently in stock. This sounds basic, but for a company that spent much of the past year dealing with supply chain transitions, supplier changes, and capital constraints, consistent in-stock status is everything. It’s the foundation every other part of the business sits on. We’ve rebuilt it, and we’re not taking it for granted.

 

 
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Our new domestic supply chain continues to deliver. As noted in December, our shift to a U.S.-based supplier has yielded approximately 35–40% lower COGS versus our previous supply, along with improved quality control and faster replenishment cycles. Those improvements are key to getting back to growth.

 

Our strategic partner relationship is evolving. The partner who helped us finance inventory and bring Think Fast to market is now working with us on Phase 2, focusing on what comes after the launch: growth infrastructure, marketing support, and the resources needed to take First Person from “back online” to “scaling” again. We’ll share more on the scope of this as it develops.

 

The Growth Engine Is Warming Up

 

With the operational foundation in place and Think Fast live, we’re turning our attention back to customer acquisition, something we deliberately paused while we got the house in order. That phase is ending.

 

We are in the process of reactivating across all key channels:

 

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Email and SMS — reengaging our existing customer base, which represents our most efficient and highest-converting audience

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Paid social — rebuilding Meta and TikTok campaigns calibrated to the Think Fast launch

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SEO and content — building long-term organic authority around cognitive performance, lion’s mane, and the functional coffee category

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Influencer and creator partnerships — identifying and engaging voices in the wellness, productivity, and coffee spaces who can authentically carry the Think Fast story

 

We’re not turning everything on at once. We’re sequencing channels deliberately so we can optimize early and scale what’s working.

 

On Audits, Filings, and Your Ability to Trade

 

I want to address this directly, because I know it’s what many of you are focused on. We have not completed our outstanding audits and SEC filings. I understand the frustration that comes with that, particularly for those of you holding shares that are not currently liquid. That is not lost on us, nor is it something we are minimizing. During Q1, we made a deliberate decision to pause the audit process and the associated costs in order to prioritize operational execution. This was not taken lightly.

 

The underlying rationale is straightforward: maintaining reporting status without a functioning, revenue-generating business does not create long-term shareholder value. A current filer with no operational substance is not a durable outcome. Our focus has been on stabilizing and rebuilding the core of the business.

 

Operations have resumed, revenue generation has restarted, and we have made measurable progress in strengthening our supply chain and re-establishing our acquisition pipeline. The intent is to ensure that, when reporting is brought current and trading resumes, the company reflects a viable and growing operating platform rather than a purely compliant structure.

 

We are now actively evaluating the most cost-effective and efficient path to return to current reporting status. This includes assessing multiple approaches to completing the audit and restoring our ability to trade, including regaining our Rule 15c2-11 (211) status. We will move forward with the option that best balances timing, cost, and long-

term shareholder value.

 

We will provide more specific timing once a clear path is finalized. We are not going to set expectations we cannot meet, but this is an active priority and progress is being made.

 

 
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Looking Ahead Our focus for Q2 is clear:

 

1.

Drive Think Fast sales — build initial revenue momentum and anchor the performance marketing foundation to scale up quickly

2.

Complete the marketing funnel restart — all acquisition channels active and optimized

3.

Advance audit and filing progress — Solidify best, most efficient, and most cost-effective path to get back to current and communicate timing

4.

Develop Phase 2 with our strategic partner — expand and cement the relationship that made Q1 and this path possible

 

We’ll continue quarterly updates with interim communications when we hit meaningful milestones.

 

Closing

 

I started this year with a clear priority: get back to the work that First Person was built to do. Build great product, get it in front of customers, and create a foundation worth investing in.

 

Think Fast is live. Inventory is in stock. The growth engine is back online. The foundation is real, and we’re just getting started.

 

We still have important work ahead on the filing and compliance side, and we remain committed to getting that done. But operationally, First Person is firing on all cylinders, and I’m proud of what the team has accomplished this quarter.

 

Thank you for your continued patience and support. We look forward to sharing more good news in the months ahead.

  

This communication contains forward-looking statements. Actual results may differ materially from those anticipated. This update is being furnished pursuant to Regulation FD and does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation to buy any securities.

 

Sincerely,

 

Cory Rosenberg

President & CEO

 

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

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SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, hereunder duly authorized.

 

 

QRONS INC.

 

 

 

Date: April 6, 2026

By:   

/s/ Cory Rosenberg

 

 

 

Cory Rosenberg

 

 

 

President & CEO

 

 

 
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FAQ

What is Qrons (QRON) announcing in its latest 8-K filing?

Qrons provides a Q1 2026 operational update. It has launched its Think Fast functional instant coffee, restored consistent inventory and revenue, restarted marketing efforts, and outlines plans to address delayed audits and restore its ability for shares to trade.

What is the Think Fast product mentioned by Qrons (QRON)?

Think Fast is a premium instant coffee sold at getfirstperson.com. It uses proprietary co-crystallization technology to integrate crystallized lion’s mane, aiming to deliver a clean cognitive lift while maintaining taste, solubility, and sensory advantages over typical mushroom coffee products.

How has Qrons (QRON) improved its cost structure in Q1 2026?

Qrons shifted to a U.S.-based supplier, which it says reduced cost of goods sold by about 35–40%. The company also reports better quality control and faster replenishment cycles, strengthening the operational foundation needed to support renewed growth efforts for its First Person products.

Why are some Qrons (QRON) shareholders unable to trade their shares?

The company states it has not completed its outstanding audits and SEC filings and paused the audit process during Q1. As a result, many shareholders currently lack liquidity while Qrons evaluates options to regain current reporting and Rule 15c2-11 status and restore trading ability.

What are Qrons’ (QRON) main priorities for Q2 2026?

Qrons plans to drive Think Fast sales, fully restart and optimize its marketing funnel across key channels, advance audit and filing progress toward current status, and deepen Phase 2 of its strategic partner relationship to support growth infrastructure and resources.

How large is the market Qrons (QRON) is targeting with Think Fast?

The company cites Statista data estimating the global at-home coffee market at about $105 billion in 2025. It notes that functional and nootropic beverages are among the fastest-growing segments, and positions Think Fast to capture part of this opportunity.

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