Form 8-K
8-K — Quantum Cyber N.V.
Accession: 0001213900-26-068778
Filed: 2026-06-15
Period: 2026-06-11
CIK: 0001874252
SIC: 2834 (PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS)
Item: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
Item: Regulation FD Disclosure
Item: Financial Statements and Exhibits
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8-K — ea0294736-8k_quantum.htm (Primary)
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EX-10.2 — FORM OF VOTING AGREEMENT, DATED AS OF JUNE 11, 2026, BY AND BETWEEN QUANTUM CYBER N.V. AND PROJECT LIGHTSHIFT (ea029473601ex10-2.htm)
EX-99.1 — PRESS RELEASE, DATED JUNE 15, 2026 (FURNISHED PURSUANT TO ITEM 7.01 OF FORM 8-K). (ea029473601ex99-1.htm)
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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):
June 11, 2026
Quantum Cyber N.V.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its
Charter)
The Netherlands
001-41010
N/A
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
1501 Belvedere Road Suite 500, West Palm Beach,
FL 33406
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip
Code)
+1 (561) 562-4111
(Registrant’s telephone number,
including area code)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K
filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General
Instruction A.2. below):
☐
Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
☐
Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
☐
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b)
of the Act:
Title of Each Class
Trading Symbol(s)
Name of Each Exchange On Which Registered
Ordinary Shares, nominal value €0.01 per share
QUCY
Nasdaq Capital Market
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant
is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§ 230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§ 240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company ☒
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check
mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting
standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
Intellectual Property License Agreement with Project LightShift
On June 11, 2026 (the “Effective Date”),
the Company entered into an Intellectual Property License Agreement (the “License Agreement”) with Project LightShift, a Florida
Corporation (“LightShift”), pursuant to which LightShift has granted to the Company a license to use certain intellectual
property owned or controlled by LightShift (collectively, the “Licensed Technology”), including patents, patent applications,
trademarks, trade secrets, know-how, and other technology as related to quantum antenna systems and related products and services integrated
into or designed for unmanned aerial vehicles and drone platforms, the manufacture, use, offer for sale, sale, importation, or other exploitation
of which utilizes or incorporates any Licensed Technology, in each case regardless of form factor, configuration, branding, or generation.
The license granted under the License Agreement is limited to quantum antenna systems integrated into or designed for unmanned aerial
vehicles and drone platforms used in defense and national security applications (the “Licensed Field of Use”).
As consideration for the license and rights granted
under the License Agreement, and subject to the satisfaction of certain conditions precedent, the Company has agreed to pay and/or grant,
as applicable, to LightShift: (a) $1,000,000 in cash, payable in installments pursuant to the terms of the License Agreement and subject
to certain acceleration conditions and (b) restricted ordinary shares of the Company, having an aggregate value of $5,000,000 (the “Consideration
Shares”) to be issued on a quarterly basis over eight equal installments and subject to certain lock-up provisions, with a six-month
lock-up period and a 2% weighted average daily trading volume of the Consideration Shares. Additionally, LightShift shall use commercially
reasonable efforts as a company in the defense sector would use to research, develop, and commercialize national-defense related products
to deliver a demonstrable prototype of the Licensed Technology (the “Prototype”) by December 31, 2026, and upon successful
demonstration of the Prototype, the Company shall have an exclusive 120 day right of first negotiation to be negotiated in good faith
for a joint venture, royalty arrangement, or other commercial arrangement, covering the further commercialization of the Licensed Technology
within the Licensed Field of Use. Additionally, pursuant to the terms of the License Agreement, Nadab Akhtar shall be appointed as a Special
Advisor to Company on quantum technologies.
The License Agreement is effective as of the Effective
Date and will continue in full force and effect in perpetuity unless earlier terminated. The Company may terminate the License Agreement
at any time without cause upon 30 business days’ written notice. Either party may terminate the License Agreement for material breach
upon 90 days’ written notice, subject to cure. Additionally, if LightShift fails to deliver certain monthly developmental reports,
or fails to deliver the Prototype by March 31, 2027, the Company shall have the right, in its sole discretion, to terminate the License
Agreement for material breach by LightShift. If the License Agreement is terminated, all unvested Consideration Shares shall be automatically
forfeited and returned to the Company. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event the License Agreement is terminated due to LightShift’s
material breach pursuant to the terms of the License Agreement, (i) all unvested Consideration Shares shall immediately and automatically
be clawed back and returned to the Company for cancellation without any further consideration or action by either party and (ii) the Company
shall have the right, exercisable in its sole discretion by written notice to LightShift within 90 days following such termination, to
repurchase all vested Consideration Shares then held by LightShift at a price equal to$ 0.001 per share as liquidated damages.
The License Agreement also contains customary
representations and warranties, indemnification provisions, confidentiality obligations, and intellectual property protection under Section
365(n) of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code.
The foregoing description of the License Agreement
does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the License Agreement, which is filed
hereto as Exhibit 10.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated herein by reference.
Voting Agreement with LightShift
On June 11, 2026, in connection with the entry
into the License Agreement, the Company entered into a voting agreement (the “Voting Agreement”) with LightShift, pursuant
to which LightShift has agreed to vote, at any duly called meeting of shareholders of the Company, all of its ordinary shares issued pursuant
to the License Agreement, together with any shares held as of the date of the Voting Agreement or otherwise acquired in the future by
LightShift, in favor of any proposal recommended for approval by the Board of Directors of the Company.
The foregoing description of the Voting Agreement
does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the form of the Voting Agreement, which
is filed hereto as Exhibit 10.2 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated herein by reference.
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Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
On June 15, 2026, the Company issued a press release
announcing the entry into the License Agreement. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by
reference herein.
The information in this Current Report on Form
8-K (including Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto) is being furnished pursuant to Item 7.01 and shall not be deemed to be filed for purposes
of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise be subject to the liabilities
of that section, nor shall it be deemed to be incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or
the Exchange Act, whether made before or after the date hereof and regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
Exhibit No.
Exhibit
10.1*
Intellectual Property License Agreement, dated as of June 11, 2026, by and between Quantum Cyber N.V. and Project LightShift.
10.2
Form of Voting Agreement, dated as of June 11, 2026, by and between Quantum Cyber N.V. and Project LightShift.
99.1
Press Release, dated June 15, 2026 (furnished pursuant to Item 7.01 of Form 8-K).
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*
Certain of the schedules (and similar attachments) to this exhibit have been omitted in accordance with Item 601(a)(5) of Regulation
S-K under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, because they do not contain information material to an investment or voting decision
and that information is not otherwise disclosed in the exhibit or the disclosure document. The registrant hereby agrees to furnish a
copy of all omitted schedules (or similar attachments) to the SEC upon its request.
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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 hereunto
duly authorized.
Quantum Cyber N.V.
By:
/s/ William Caragol
Name:
William Caragol
Title:
Chief Financial Officer
Dated: June 15, 2026
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Exhibit 10.1
Intellectual
Property License Agreement
This
Intellectual Property License Agreement (“Agreement”), dated as of June 11, 2026 (the “Effective Date”),
is by and between Project LightShift, Inc., a Florida corporation, with offices located at 4040 NE 2nd Avenue #7D, Miami, Florida 33137
(“Licensor” or “PLS”), and Quantum Cyber N.V., a public company organized under the laws of the
Netherlands and listed on the Nasdaq Capital Market (NCM: QUCY), with offices located at 1501 Belvedere Road Suite 500, West Palm Beach,
FL, 33406 (“Licensee” or “Quantum”) (collectively, the “Parties,” or each, individually,
a “Party”).
WHEREAS,
Licensor owns all right, title, and interest in and has the right to license to Licensee the Licensed Technology (as defined below);
WHEREAS,
Licensee wishes to use the Licensed Technology in the Territory within the Licensed Field of Use (as defined below) and Licensor is willing
to grant to Licensee a license to and under the Licensed Technology on the terms and conditions set out in this Agreement; and
WHEREAS,
Licensee desires to obtain a license to the Licensed Technology for the purpose of developing, manufacturing, and commercializing, and
otherwise deploying, quantum antenna systems for drone applications, subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein.
NOW,
THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants, terms, and conditions set forth herein, and for other good and valuable consideration,
the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Parties agree as follows:
1. Definitions.
For purposes of this Agreement, the following terms have the following meanings:
“Action”
has the meaning set forth in Section 12.1.
“Affiliate”
of a Person means any other Person that, at any time during the Term, directly or indirectly, through one or more intermediaries, controls,
is controlled by, or is under common control with, such Person. The term “control” for purposes of this Agreement means the
power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of a Person, whether through the ownership of voting securities,
by contract, or otherwise, and “controlled by” and “under common control with” have correlative meanings.
“Agreement”
has the meaning set forth in the preamble.
“Bankruptcy Code” has the meaning set forth in Section 14.1.
“Business
Day” means a day other than a Saturday, Sunday, or other day on which commercial banks in New York, NY are authorized or required
by Law to be closed for business.
“Change
of Control” means (i) any merger, consolidation, or other business combination of Licensee with or into another entity in
which the holders of Licensee’s outstanding voting securities immediately prior to such transaction hold less than fifty
percent (50%) of the outstanding voting securities of the surviving or resulting entity, (ii) any sale, lease, exchange, or other
transfer of all or substantially all of the assets of Licensee, or (iii) any acquisition by a Person or group of Persons of
beneficial ownership of more than fifty percent (50%) of the outstanding voting securities of Licensee.
“Commercial
Sales” means all sales, transfers, or other dispositions of services or products related to or embodying Improvements by Licensor,
its Affiliates, or Sublicensees to third parties in bona fide arm’s-length transactions in the Territory, including sales made
through distributors, resellers, or agents. Commercial Sales shall not include: (a) transfers of any products between Licensor and its
Affiliates or between Affiliates (provided that a subsequent sale to a third party by such Affiliate shall constitute a Commercial Sale);
or (b) the provision of replacement services or products under warranty obligations at no additional charge to the customer.
“Confidential
Information” means all non-public, confidential, or proprietary information of the Disclosing Party, whether in oral, written,
electronic, or other form or media, whether or not such information is marked, designated, or otherwise identified as “confidential”,”
and includes the terms and existence of this Agreement. Confidential Information does not include information that the Receiving Party
can demonstrate by documentation: (w) was already known to the Receiving Party without restriction on use or disclosure prior to receipt
of such information directly or indirectly from or on behalf of the Disclosing Party; (x) was or is independently developed by the Receiving
Party without reference to or use of any Confidential Information; (y) was or becomes generally known by the public other than by breach
of this Agreement by, or other wrongful act of, the Receiving Party; or (z) was received by the Receiving Party from a third party who
was not, at the time of receipt, under any obligation to the Disclosing Party or any other Person to maintain the confidentiality of
such information.
“Disclosing
Party” has the meaning set forth in Section 9.1.
“Effective Date” has the meaning set forth in the preamble.
“Field
of Use” means the development, manufacture, and commercialization and other deployment of quantum antenna systems integrated
into or designed for unmanned aerial vehicles and drone platforms used in defense and national security applications. All rights to the
Licensed Technology outside the Field of Use are expressly reserved by Licensor.
“Governmental
Authority” means any federal, state, national, supranational, local, or other government, whether domestic or foreign, including
any subdivision, department, agency, instrumentality, authority (including any regulatory authority), commission, board, or bureau thereof,
or any court, tribunal, or arbitrator.
“Improvement”
means any modification of or improvement or enhancement to the Licensed Technology, whether or not patentable or susceptible to any
form of intellectual property protection, including any new technology, know-how, processes, software, designs, or other
developments related to or derived from the Licensed Technology.
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“Intellectual
Property Rights” means any and all rights, title, and interest in and to intellectual property, whether protected, created,
or arising under the laws of the United States or any other jurisdiction, including: (a) patents, patent applications, patent disclosures,
and all related continuations, continuations-in-part, divisionals, reissues, re-examinations, substitutions, and extensions thereof;
(b) trademarks, service marks, trade names, trade dress, logos, corporate names, domain names, and other source identifiers, together
with all goodwill associated therewith; (c) copyrights, works of authorship, and moral rights; (d) trade secrets, know-how, inventions,
processes, techniques, methodologies, and other confidential or proprietary information; (e) mask works and semiconductor topography
rights; (f) database rights; (g) rights of publicity and privacy; (h) all registrations, applications, renewals, extensions, and reversions
of the foregoing; and (i) all other intellectual property rights and proprietary rights, however denominated, throughout the world.
“Indemnitee”
has the meaning set forth in Section 12.1.
“Law”
means any statute, law, ordinance, regulation, rule, code, order, constitution, treaty, common law, judgment, decree, other requirement
or rule of law of any federal, state, local, or foreign government or political subdivision thereof, or any arbitrator, court, or tribunal
of competent jurisdiction.
“Licensed
Patents” means (a) U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 63/839,863, titled “Integrated Quantum Photonic Array for
Multispectral Energy Capture and Conversion,” filed July 7, 2025, and all non-provisional applications or other patent
applications including such subject matter, including without limitation all continuations, continuations-in-part, divisionals,
extensions, substitutions, reissues, re-examinations, renewals of any of the foregoing, and all patent rights directed to any
Improvement; and foreign counterparts of any of the foregoing, (b) all patents issuing from the foregoing patent applications, (c)
any patents in the Territory issuing from any applications that claim domestic benefit or foreign priority from any of the patents
or patent applications identified in subsection (a) or from which any of the patents or patent applications identified in subsection
(a) claim domestic benefit or foreign priority. Schedule 1 will be amended from time-to-time during the Term to include all Licensed
Patents owned, co-owned, or controlled by Licensor that cover or incorporate any Improvements.
“Licensed
Products” means all quantum antenna systems and related products and services integrated into or designed for unmanned aerial
vehicles and drone platforms, the manufacture, use, offer for sale, sale, importation, or other exploitation of which utilizes or incorporates
any Licensed Technology, in each case regardless of form factor, configuration, branding, or generation.
“Licensee”
has the meaning set forth in the preamble.
“Licensor” has the meaning set forth in the preamble.
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“Losses”
means all losses, damages, liabilities, costs, and expenses, including reasonable attorneys’ fees and other litigation costs.
“Licensed
Technology” means, collectively, (a) the Licensed Patents, (b) the quantum photonic array technology, as described for example
in the Licensed Patents, and (c) all related trade secrets, know-how, technical data, designs, specifications, software, firmware, hardware
designs, manufacturing processes, and other proprietary information owned or controlled by Licensor or its Affiliates as of the Effective
Date or during the Term that is necessary or useful for Licensee to make, use, offer for sale, sell, import, or otherwise exploit the
Licensed Products within the Licensed Field of Use in the Territory, in each case whether existing as of the Effective Date or developed
or acquired by Licensor or its Affiliates at any time during the Term.
“Net
Revenues” means, with respect to any Commercial Sale, the gross amounts invoiced or received by Licensor, its Affiliates, or
sublicensees for such Commercial Sale, less the following deductions to the extent actually incurred, allowed, or accrued in accordance
with generally accepted accounting principles consistently applied: (a) trade discounts, quantity discounts, and rebates actually granted
and taken; (b) credits, allowances, and refunds for returned, rejected, or recalled products or services embodying or related to the
Improvement(s); (c) freight, shipping, handling, insurance, and customs duties charges included in the invoiced amount; (d) sales, use,
value-added, excise, and other similar taxes, tariffs, and governmental charges imposed on such sale (excluding income taxes assessed
on Licensor’s net income); and (e) uncollectible accounts, to the extent previously included in Net Revenues, written off in accordance
with Licensor’s standard accounting practices (provided that if any such amounts are subsequently collected, they shall be included
in Net Revenues for the quarter in which collected).
“Party”
has the meaning set forth in the preamble.
“Person(s)”
means an individual, corporation, partnership, joint venture, limited liability company, governmental authority, unincorporated organization,
trust, association, or other entity.
“Receiving
Party” has the meaning set forth in Section 9.1.
“Representatives”
means a Party’s and its Affiliates’ employees, officers, directors, consultants, and legal advisors.
“Sublicensee”
means any Person that is granted a sublicense, in whole or in part, by Licensee under this Agreement.
“Subsidiary”
of a Person means a corporation, partnership, limited liability company, or other business entity that is controlled by such Person,
and “control” has the meaning given to it in the definition of “Affiliate”.
“Term”
has the meaning set forth in Section 13.1.
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“Technology”
means any information, data, materials, discovery, invention, idea, process, protocol, techniques, formulation, know-how, trade secret,
method, development, enhancement, modification, improvement, work of authorship, computer software (including source code and object
code), material, or sample, and documentation of any of the foregoing (including any records, data, concepts, information, designs, programs,
formulae, or writings), in each case whether patentable or not, or susceptible to copyright, trade secret, or any other form of legal
protection under applicable Law (including regulations).
“Territory”
means worldwide.
“Valid
Claim” means, on a country-by-country basis, a claim of an unexpired issued or granted Licensed Patent, as long as the claim
has not been admitted by Licensor or otherwise caused to be invalid or unenforceable through reissue, disclaimer, or otherwise, or held
invalid or unenforceable by a Governmental Authority of competent jurisdiction from whose judgment no appeal is allowed or timely taken.
2.
Grant.
2.1 Scope
of Grant. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement (including Licensee’s satisfaction of the funding obligations
set forth in Section 4), Licensor, on behalf of itself and its Affiliates, hereby grants to Licensee and its Affiliates during the Term
an exclusive (even as to Licensor), irrevocable, royalty-free right and license under the Licensed Technology and all associated Intellectual
Property Rights to make, have made, use, offer to sell, sell, import, and otherwise exploit Licensed Products within the Licensed Field
of Use in the Territory. For the avoidance of doubt, all rights to the Licensed Technology outside the Licensed Field of Use are expressly
reserved by Licensor.
2.2 Restrictions
on Licensor. Licensor shall not, and shall not grant others the right to make, use, offer to sell, sell, import, or otherwise exploit
Licensed Products or Licensed Technology within the Licensed Field of Use during the Term in the Territory.
2.3 Sublicensing.
Licensee may not grant sublicenses under the Licensed Technology within the Licensed Field of Use without Licensor’s consent, which
shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned, or delayed. The terms of any sublicense to a third party, including revenue sharing,
shall be subject to prior written agreement between the Parties.
2.4 Licensed
Field of Use Limitation. The license granted under Section 2.1 is limited solely to the Licensed Field of Use. Licensee shall not
use the Licensed Technology for any purpose outside the Licensed Field of Use without the prior written consent of Licensor.
3.
Improvements.
3.1 Notice
of Improvements. If Licensor develops any Improvement or files a patent application anywhere in the Territory for any
Improvement, Licensor shall provide written notice to Licensee within twenty (20) Business Days after the development or filing
date, as applicable, with such details of the Improvement as Licensee reasonably requires to effectively evaluate the Improvement.
Said evaluation by Licensee shall not carry any duty, obligation, enforcement action, enforcement obligation or any lack thereof, or
the Licensee’s right to register said Improvement.
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3.2 License
to Improvements. All Improvements developed or acquired by Licensor or its Affiliates during the Term shall automatically be included
in the Licensed Technology and subject to the license granted under Section 2.1, without the requirement of any additional consideration,
filing, or action by either Party and regardless of whether such Improvement is patentable or otherwise protectable under any intellectual
property Laws. To the extent any Improvement is the subject of a patent application, such patent application will be deemed a Licensed
Patent effective upon filing. For the avoidance of doubt, all the foregoing Improvements by Licensor, shall be owned by Licensor and
included within the license granted hereunder, except as otherwise agreed in writing by the Parties or as provided in Section 3.3.
3.3 No
Grant-Backs. All right, title, and interest in any Improvement conceived, made, or reduced to practice by Licensee during the Term
of this Agreement, and all Intellectual Property Rights claiming any such Improvements, will:
(a)
as between the Parties, remain the sole and exclusive property of Licensee; and
(b) not
be licensed to Licensor, unless the parties otherwise specifically agree in writing.
3.4 Jointly
Developed Technology. Any Improvement that would, but for the provisions of this Agreement, be deemed to be jointly invented or authored
by the Parties (i) based upon “inventorship” according to the principles of United States patent law; (ii) based upon authorship
according to the principles of U.S. copyright law; and (iii) other applicable Law in the U.S. for non-patentable Intellectual Property,
shall in all cases, along with any Intellectual Property Rights resulting from or embodying such Improvement, be jointly owned by the
Parties. For the sake of clarity, as provided in Section 3.2, Licensor’s rights in any such jointly developed Improvement shall
automatically be included in the Licensed Technology and Licensed Patents and shall be subject to the license granted under Section 2.1,
and Licensee’s rights in any such jointly developed Improvement during the Term will be subject to Section 3.3.
Any
jointly owned or authored improvement outside the Field of Use under the present Agreement shall be subject to a separate Jointly
Developed Technology Agreement (“JDTA”); provided, however, that all licenses, rights of use, commercialization
rights, sublicensing rights, and other rights granted in the Field of Use under this Agreement shall automatically extend to and
include such Jointly Developed Technology unless expressly modified in an applicable JDTA. Furthermore, the expiration or
termination of this Agreement shall not affect either Party’s rights in or to any Jointly Developed Technology developed during the
Term, which rights shall thereafter be governed exclusively by any applicable JDTA. The JDTA shall establish the respective
ownership interests, economic rights, transfer rights, and post-termination obligations of the Parties with respect to such Jointly
Developed Improvements and shall survive the expiration or termination of this Agreement.
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4.
Consideration.
4.1 Upfront
Consideration. In consideration of the license and rights granted hereunder, Licensee shall pay or cause to be paid to Licensor at
the execution of this Agreement:
4.2 Cash
Payment. One Million US Dollars ($1,000,000) in cash (the “Cash Consideration”), payable in installments as follows:
(a) Five Hundred Thousand US Dollars ($500,000) payable within (5) Business days after the Effective Date of this Agreement; (b) Two
Hundred Fifty Thousand US Dollars ($250,000) payable on or before September 30, 2026; and (c) Two Hundred Fifty Thousand US Dollars ($250,000)
payable on or before December 31, 2026. If Development Reports are regularly provided as required under Section 4.6, Licensor may reasonably
request acceleration of the foregoing payment schedule by demonstrating a timely and reasonable need based on demonstrated progress to
obtain additional funding to develop the Prototype.
4.3
Share Consideration.
(a)
Licensee shall issue to the owners of Licensor newly issued restricted shares of restricted common stock of Licensee having an
aggregate value of Five Million US Dollars ($5,000,000) (the “Consideration Shares”), which Consideration Shares
shall be issued upon the execution of this Agreement subject to Section 4.3(b). The per-share price shall be determined based on the
average of the volume-weighted average prices for the Licensee’s common stock one each of the ten (10) Trading Days
immediately preceding the Effective Date. In the event that this Agreement is terminated prior to the twelve (12) month anniversary
of the Effective Date for any reason other than Licensee’s material breach, Licensor shall return to Licensee for cancellation
a pro rata portion of the Consideration Shares based on the number of full months remaining in such twelve (12) month period.
Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, and in addition to the provisions of Section 4.3(b), Licensor agrees
with the Licensee that during the period beginning on the Effective Date and ending on the date that is six (6) months after the
Effective Date (the “Lock-Up Period”), Licensor will not, without prior consent from the Licensee, directly or
indirectly, (i) offer, pledge, sell, contract to sell, sell any option or contract to purchase, purchase any option or contract to
sell, or otherwise dispose of or transfer any shares of common stock or securities convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable
for common stock of the Licensee (collectively, “Lock-Up Securities”), whether now owned or hereafter acquired by
Licensor or with respect to which such Licensor has or hereafter acquires the power of disposition, or (ii) enter into any swap or
any other agreement or any transaction that transfers, in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, the economic consequence of
ownership of the Lock-Up Securities, whether any such swap or transaction is to be settled by delivery of Consideration Shares or
other securities, in cash or otherwise. In addition, following the expiration of the Lock-Up Period until the Licensor no longer
holds any Lock-Up Securities (the “Leak-Out Period”), Licensor shall not sell, transfer or otherwise dispose of
Lock-Up Securities on any given Trading Day in an amount exceeding 2% of the weighted average daily trading volume of the
Consideration Shares over the thirty (30) Trading Days immediately preceding such Trading Day (the “Leak-Out
Limitation”). For purposes hereof, “Trading Day” means a day on which the principal trading market for the
Licensee’s common stock is open for trading. Licensee shall take reasonable steps to ensure the removal of the restrictive
legend on any Consideration Shares when such shares are eligible for a resale exemption under applicable securities laws.
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(b)
In addition to, and not in limitation of the provisions of Section 4.3(a), the Consideration Shares shall vest in eight (8) equal
quarterly installments on the following dates (each, a “Vesting Date”): September 30, 2026; December 31, 2026,
March 31, 2027; June 30, 2027; September 30, 2027; December 31, 2027, March 31, 2028 and June 30, 2028. One-eighth of the
Consideration Shares shall vest on each Vesting Date, subject to the continued effectiveness of the License Agreement as of such
Vesting Date. In the event the License Agreement is terminated for any reason prior to a Vesting Date, all Consideration Shares that
have not vested as of the effective date of such termination shall be immediately forfeited and cancelled, and Licensor shall have
no further right, title, or interest in or to such unvested Consideration Shares. Licensee shall be entitled to take all actions
necessary to effect such forfeiture and cancellation, including instructing the Licensee’s transfer agent to cancel the
unvested Consideration Shares on its books and records. The Licensor shall not assign, sell or otherwise transfer any Consideration
Shares which have not vested in accordance with this Section 4.3(b).
4.4 Exclusivity
Condition. The exclusivity of the license rights granted hereunder including under Section 2.1 shall be conditioned upon Licensee’s
satisfaction of the funding commitments set forth in Sections 4.2 and 4.3, and shall not become effective until such funding is received
by Licensor. In the event such funding is not received within ninety (90) days of December 31, 2026, the license granted under Section
2.1 shall automatically convert to a non-exclusive basis; provided, however, that Licensee shall have a sixty (60) day
cure period following written notice from Licensor of such non-receipt to complete the required funding and restore exclusivity before
Licensor is permitted to enter any agreement with a third party related to the Licensed Technology and the rights licensed under this
Agreement.
4.5 Change
of Control. In the event of a Change of Control of Licensee, the license granted under this Agreement shall not be assignable to
the acquirer or surviving entity without the prior written consent of Licensor, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned,
or delayed. Notice of Change of Control shall be made by the Licensee at least five (5) Business Days in advance of such proposed Change
of Control, and Licensor consent will be deemed granted at Noon Eastern five (5) Business Days after such Notice is provided, unless
Licensor has timely notified Licensee of any objection and refusal to consent. For the avoidance of doubt, a Change of Control shall
not, in and of itself, constitute grounds for termination of this Agreement, and the license granted hereunder shall remain in full force
and effect following a Change of Control, subject to the foregoing consent requirement.
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4.6 Prototype
Milestone. Licensor shall use commercially reasonable efforts as a company in the defense sector would use to research, develop,
and commercialize national-defense related products to deliver a demonstrable prototype of the Licensed Technology (the
“Prototype”) by December 31, 2026. A detailed technical development plan and milestone schedule shall be attached
as Exhibit A to this Agreement and incorporated herein by reference. Licensor shall provide Licensee with monthly
written progress reports detailing the efforts and status of development activities, any Improvements, any material deviations from
the development plan of Exhibit A, and any revisions to anticipated timelines for completion of the Prototype (“Development
Reports”). If Licensor fails to deliver regular Development Reports monthly, or fails to timely deliver the Prototype
within a three (3) month grace period by March 30, 2027 (before the next quarterly Vesting Date occurs), Licensee shall have the
right, in its sole discretion, to terminate this Agreement pursuant to Section 13.2 for material breach by Licensor.
4.7 Post-Prototype
Commercial Arrangement and Royalty to Licensee for Licensor’s Further Commercialization.
(a) Upon
successful demonstration of the Prototype, Licensee shall have an exclusive one hundred twenty (120) day right of first negotiation (the
“ROFN Period”) to be negotiated in good faith for a joint venture, royalty arrangement, or other commercial arrangement,
covering the further commercialization of the Licensed Technology within the Licensed Field of Use. If the Parties do not reach a definitive
agreement within the ROFN Period, the license granted under Section 2.1 shall remain in effect on its existing terms, and Licensor shall
be free to negotiate with third parties for applications of the Licensed Technology outside the Licensed Field of Use. The terms of any
such joint venture or royalty arrangement shall be set forth in separate definitive documentation.
(b) In
any circumstance where the Cash Payment of Section 4.2 has been paid to Licensee, if Licensor successfully commercializes a product or
service related to or embodying any Improvement developed after the Effective Date of this Agreement (whether or not a successful Prototype
is demonstrated and whether or not a definitive Agreement for further commercialization is entered under Section 4.7(a)), Licensor shall
pay to Licensee a royalty equal to five percent (5%) of Net Revenues received by Licensor or its Affiliates (“Royalty”)
that are attributable to Commercial Sales of such products or services related to or embodying such Improvement. Royalties shall be calculated
and paid on a quarterly basis, within thirty (30) days following the end of each calendar quarter, accompanied by a written report setting
forth in reasonable detail the calculation of such Royalty. The Parties hereby agree such royalty will be reasonable to compensate Licensee
for its Cash Payment and other consideration provided to Licensor under this Agreement.
4.8 Special
Advisor. Concurrently with the execution of this Agreement, Nadab Akhtar shall be appointed as a Special Advisor to Licensee on
quantum technologies. This advisory role shall cover all of Licensee’s quantum technology initiatives and shall not be limited
to the Licensed Field of Use. The terms of the advisory engagement, including compensation, duration, non-competition tied to the
Licensed Technology and eventual Licensed Products, non-solicitation of Licensee’s customers, and scope of services, shall be
set forth in a separate advisory agreement executed concurrently with this Agreement.
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4.9 Use
of Cash Consideration. Licensor acknowledges and agrees that the Cash Consideration received pursuant to Section 4.2 shall be used
by Licensor solely for the development, prototype delivery, enhancement, and improvement of the Licensed Technology within the Licensed
Field of Use. Licensor shall, upon reasonable request by Licensee (but no more frequently than once a month), provide reasonable documentation
evidencing the use of such funds for such purposes.
4.10 SEC
Filings. Immediately upon execution of this Agreement, Licensee and its counsel shall prepare and file a Current Report on Form 8-K
with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission for the disclosure of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
4.11 Audit
Rights. During the Term and for two (2) years following any termination or expiration of this Agreement, (a) Licensor shall have
the right, at its sole cost and expense and upon reasonable prior written notice, to audit Licensee’s books and records solely
to the extent necessary to verify compliance with the sublicensing and Field of Use requirements under this Agreement; and (b) Licensee
shall have the right, at its sole cost and expense and upon reasonable prior written notice, to audit Licensor’s books and records
solely to the extent necessary to evaluate proper use of the Cash Consideration provided for research and development under Section 4.2,
to verify Licensor is not violating the Field of Use restrictions of this Agreement itself or granting rights to or assisting any third
party in the licensed Field of Use, and to verify compliance with any royalties owed by Licensor under Section 4.7(c). Any such audit
shall be conducted during normal business hours and no more than once per calendar year, unless violation of any provisions of this Agreement
have been uncovered in such an audit.
5.
[RESERVED].
6.
Patent Prosecution and Maintenance.
6.1 Patent
Prosecution and Maintenance. Subject to Section 6.2, for each patent application and patent included within the Licensed Patents,
Licensee shall, at its sole cost and expense, prepare, file, prosecute, and maintain such Licensed Patent using reasonable care and skill.
Without limiting the foregoing, Licensee may in its discretion:
(a)
subject to Section 6.2, select and direct patent counsel of its choosing;
(b) keep
Licensor reasonably informed, as Licensee deems appropriate, of material developments in the prosecution of Licensed Patents;
(c) upon
reasonable request by Licensor, provide copies of material filings and correspondence with patent offices;
(d) make
decisions regarding the scope, strategy, and prosecution of Licensed Patents in its sole discretion; and
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(e) notify
Licensor in writing of any decision to abandon any Licensed Patent, in accordance with section 6.2.
(f) Licensor
shall, at Licensee’s request and out-of-pocket expense, provide all reasonable cooperation and assistance in connection with the
prosecution and maintenance of the Licensed Patents, including executing all documents, instruments, and declarations reasonably necessary
to effectuate the filing, prosecution, and maintenance of the Licensed Patents.
6.2 Abandonment.
If Licensee plans to abandon any patent application or patent included within the Licensed Patents in the Territory, Licensee shall notify
Licensor in writing at least ninety (90) days in advance of the due date of any payment or other action that is required to prosecute
and maintain such Licensed Patent. Following such notice, Licensor will have the right, in its sole discretion, to assume control and
direction of the prosecution and maintenance of such Licensed Patent at its sole cost and expense in such country, and Licensor shall,
at Licensee’s request, assign to Licensee such patent application or patent. Effective as of the effective date of any such assignment
under this Section 6.2, such patent application or patent shall no longer be a Licensed Patent.
7.
Enforcement of Licensed Patents.
7.1 Notice
of Infringement or Third-Party Claims. If either Party becomes aware of (a) any suspected infringement of any Licensed Patent by
a third party in the Territory, or (b) any claim that any Licensed Patent is invalid or unenforceable, such Party shall promptly
notify the other Party and provide it with all details of such infringement or claim, as applicable, that are known by such
Party.
7.2 Right
to Bring Action or Defend. Licensee shall have the first right, but not the obligation, to bring an infringement action to enforce
any Licensed Patent, to defend any declaratory judgment action or administrative proceeding concerning any Licensed Patent, and take
any other lawful action reasonably necessary to protect, enforce, or defend any Licensed Patent, and to control the conduct thereof.
7.3 Cooperation,
Recovery, and Settlement. In the event Licensee undertakes the enforcement or defense of any Licensed Patent in accordance with Section
7.2:
(a) Licensor
shall provide all reasonable cooperation and assistance, at Licensee’s expense, including providing access to relevant documents
and other evidence, making its employees available at reasonable business hours, and being joined as a party to such action as necessary
to establish standing;
(b) any
recovery, damages, or settlement derived from such suit, action, or other proceeding will be for the account of Licensee attorneys’ fees;
and
(c)
Licensee may settle any such suit, action, or other proceeding, whether by consent order, settlement, or other voluntary final
disposition, without the prior written approval of Licensor provided that Licensor must consent to such settlement in the event that
the validity of any Licensed Patent rights are affected, which Licensor consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, delayed, or
conditioned.
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8.
Compliance with Laws.
8.1 Patent
Marking. Licensee shall comply with the patent marking provisions of 35 U.S.C. § 287(a) by marking all Licensed Products
with the word “patent” or the abbreviation “pat.” and either the relevant Licensed Patents or a web address
that is freely accessible to the public and that lists the relevant Licensed Patents. Licensee shall comply with the patent marking
Laws of the relevant countries in the Territory.
8.2 Recordation
of License. If recordation of this Agreement or any part of it with a national or supranational Governmental Authority is necessary
or useful for Licensee to fully enjoy the rights, privileges, and benefits of this Agreement, Licensor shall, at its own expense, record
this Agreement or all such parts of this Agreement and information concerning the license granted hereunder with each such appropriate
national or supranational Governmental Authority.
9.
Confidentiality.
9.1 Confidentiality
Obligations. Each Party (the “Receiving Party”) acknowledges that in connection with this Agreement it will gain
access to Confidential Information of the other Party (the “Disclosing Party”). As a condition to being furnished
with Confidential Information, the Receiving Party shall, during the Term and for five (5) years hereafter (except that with respect
to any trade secrets the obligations under this Section 9 shall survive indefinitely):
(a) not
use the Disclosing Party’s Confidential Information other than as strictly necessary to exercise its rights and perform its obligations
under this Agreement; and
(b) maintain
the Disclosing Party’s Confidential Information in strict confidence and, subject to Section 9.2, not disclose the Disclosing Party’s
Confidential Information without the Disclosing Party’s prior written consent, provided, however, the Receiving Party may disclose the
Confidential Information to its Representatives who:
(i) have
a need to know the Confidential Information for purposes of the Receiving Party’s performance, or exercise of its rights with respect
to such Confidential Information, under this Agreement;
(ii)
have been apprised of this restriction; and
(iii) are
themselves bound by written nondisclosure agreements at least as restrictive as those set out in this Section 9, provided further that
the Receiving Party will be responsible for ensuring its Representatives’ compliance with, and will be liable for any breach by its Representatives
of, this Section 9.
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The
Receiving Party shall use reasonable care, at least as protective as the efforts it uses with respect to its own confidential information,
to safeguard the Disclosing Party’s Confidential Information from use or disclosure other than as permitted hereby.
9.2 Exceptions.
If the Receiving Party becomes legally compelled to disclose any Confidential Information, the Receiving Party shall:
(a) provide
prompt written notice to the Disclosing Party so the Disclosing Party may seek: to limit or quash the legal requirement, a protective
order or other appropriate remedy, or to waive its rights under Section 9; and
(b) disclose
only the portion of Confidential Information it is legally required to furnish.
If
a protective order or other remedy is not obtained, or the Disclosing Party waives compliance under Section 9, the Receiving Party shall,
at the Disclosing Party’s expense, use reasonable efforts to obtain assurance that confidential treatment will be afforded the Confidential
Information.
10.
Representations and Warranties.
10.1 Mutual
Representations and Warranties. Each Party represents and warrants to the other Party that:
(a) it
is duly organized, validly existing, and in good standing as a corporation or other entity as represented herein under the laws and regulations
of its jurisdiction of incorporation, organization, or chartering;
(b) it
has, and throughout the Term will retain, the full right, power, and authority to enter into this Agreement and to perform its obligations
hereunder;
(c) the
execution of this Agreement by its representative whose signature is set forth at the end hereof has been duly authorized by all necessary
corporate action of the Party; and
(d) when
executed and delivered by such Party, this Agreement will constitute the legal, valid, and binding obligation of that Party, enforceable
against that Party in accordance with its terms.
10.2
Licensor’s Representations and Warranties. Licensor represents and warrants that:
(a) The
patents and patent applications identified on Schedule 1 and the Licensed Technology collectively constitute all of the Intellectual
Property Rights owned by Licensor or its Affiliates that are necessary or useful for Licensee, or its permitted Sublicensees, to make,
use, offer to sell, sell, import, and otherwise exploit the Licensed Products in the Territory;
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(b) it
and its Affiliates are the sole and exclusive owners of the entire right, title, and interest in and to the Licensed Technology (including
the Licensed Patents),
(c) all
rights to the Licensed Technology have been obtained directly from the sole inventor Wolf Kohn, who has validly assigned his entire right,
title, and interest to the foregoing, and who did not and does not have any obligation to assign, transfer, license, or otherwise give
permission regarding the Licensed Technology to any employer or any other third party;
(d) it
has, and throughout the Term will retain, the right to grant the license granted to Licensee hereunder, and it has not granted, and is
not under any obligation to grant, to any third party any license, lien, option, encumbrance, or other contingent or non-contingent right,
title, or interest in or to the Licensed Technology that conflicts with the rights and licenses granted to Licensee hereunder;
(e) Licensor
has complied in all material respects with all applicable Laws in connection with the prosecution of the Licensed Patents, including
any disclosure requirements of the United States Patent and Trademark Office and any foreign patent office, and has timely paid all filing
and renewal fees payable with respect thereto;
(f) there
is no settled, pending, or to its knowledge threatened litigation, claim, or proceeding alleging that any (x) Licensed Technology violates
the Intellectual Property Rights of any third party; or (y) Licensed Patent is invalid or unenforceable (including any interference,
nullity, opposition, inter partes, or post-grant review or similar invalidity or patentability proceedings before the United States Patent
and Trademark Office or any foreign patent office), and it has no knowledge after reasonable investigation of any factual, legal, or
other reasonable basis for any such litigation, claim, or proceeding;
(g) the
Licensed Technology is currently in development, and Licensor has not withheld any information material to the development status, technical
feasibility, or commercial readiness of the Licensed Technology.
10.3 Licensee’s
Representations and Warranties. Licensee represents and warrants to Licensor that:
(a) the
Consideration Shares, when issued and delivered in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, will be duly authorized, validly issued,
fully paid, and nonassessable, and free and clear of all liens, encumbrances, and restrictions, other than restrictions on transfer under
applicable federal and state securities laws and as set forth in this Agreement; and
(b) Licensee
has reserved from its duly authorized capital stock a sufficient number of shares for the issuance of all Consideration Shares contemplated
by this Agreement.
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10.4 Licensor’s
Securities Representations and Warranties. Licensor represents and warrants to Licensee that:
(a) Licensor
is either (x) an “accredited investor” as defined in Rule 501(a) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities
Act”), or (y) not a “U.S. Person” as that term is defined in Rule 902 of Regulation S promulgated under the Securities
Act and was outside of the United States at the time it was offered the Consideration Shares, will be outside of the United States when
executing this Agreement, and is not acquiring the Consideration Shares for the account or benefit of any U.S. Person;
(b) Licensor
acknowledges that the Consideration Shares have not been registered under the Securities Act or under any state securities laws and are
“restricted securities” within the meaning of Rule 144 under the Securities Act. Licensor understands that the Consideration
Shares may not be offered, sold, pledged, or otherwise transferred except pursuant to an effective registration statement under the Securities
Act or pursuant to an available exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of the Securities Act,
and in accordance with applicable state securities laws;
(c) Licensor
acknowledges that the Consideration Shares are speculative in nature, may decline in value, and that there is no guarantee of any return
on Licensor’s receipt of the Consideration Shares. Licensor has the financial ability to bear the economic risk of holding the
Consideration Shares for an indefinite period and can afford a complete loss of its investment in the Consideration Shares; and
(d) Licensor
has conducted its own independent investigation and due diligence with respect to Licensee and the Consideration Shares, has had the
opportunity to ask questions of and receive answers from Licensee’s management concerning the financial condition, results of operations,
business, and prospects of Licensee, and has made its own assessment of and is satisfied with the merits and risks of receiving the Consideration
Shares as partial consideration under this Agreement. Licensor is not relying on any representations or warranties of Licensee other
than those expressly set forth in this Agreement.
11. Exclusion
of Consequential and Other Direct Damages. EXCEPT IN THE EVENT OF A BREACH OF SECTION 9 (CONFIDENTIALITY) OR PURSUANT TO A
PARTY’S INDEMNIFICATION OBLIGATIONS UNDER SECTION 12, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, LICENSEE WILL NOT BE LIABLE TO
LICENSOR OR ANY OTHER PERSON FOR ANY INJURY TO OR LOSS OF GOODWILL, REPUTATION, BUSINESS PRODUCTION, REVENUES, PROFITS, ANTICIPATED
PROFITS, CONTRACTS, OR OPPORTUNITIES (REGARDLESS OF HOW THESE ARE CLASSIFIED AS DAMAGES), OR FOR ANY CONSEQUENTIAL, INCIDENTAL,
INDIRECT, EXEMPLARY, SPECIAL, PUNITIVE, OR ENHANCED DAMAGES, WHETHER ARISING OUT OF BREACH OF CONTRACT, TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE),
STRICT LIABILITY, PRODUCT LIABILITY, OR OTHERWISE (INCLUDING THE ENTRY INTO, PERFORMANCE, OR BREACH OF THIS AGREEMENT), REGARDLESS
OF WHETHER SUCH LOSS OR DAMAGE WAS FORESEEABLE AND THE PARTY AGAINST WHOM LIABILITY IS CLAIMED HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY
OF SUCH LOSS OR DAMAGE, AND NOTWITHSTANDING THE FAILURE OF ANY AGREED REMEDY OF ITS ESSENTIAL PURPOSE.
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12.
Indemnification.
12.1 Indemnification
by Licensor. Licensor shall indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Licensee and its Affiliates, and each of Licensee’s and its Affiliates’
respective officers, directors, employees, agents, successors, and assigns (each, a “Licensor Indemnitee”) against all Losses
arising out of or resulting from any third-party claim, suit, action, or proceeding (each, an “Action”) related to or arising
out of: (a) Licensor’s breach of any representation, warranty, covenant, or obligation under this Agreement, including any misrepresentation
regarding, or failure to disclose, information within Licensor’s control or actually known to Licensor; or (b) any use of the Licensed
Technology that infringes or otherwise violates the Intellectual Property Rights of any third party.
12.2 Indemnification
by Licensee. Licensee shall indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Licensor and its Affiliates, and each of Licensor’s and its Affiliates’
respective officers, directors, employees, agents, successors, and assigns (each, a “Licensee Indemnitee”) against
all Losses arising out of or resulting from any Action related to or arising out of: (a) Licensee’s breach of any representation, warranty,
covenant, or obligation under this Agreement, including any misrepresentation regarding, or failure to disclose, information within Licensee’s
control or actually known to Licensee; or (b) Licensee’s use, commercialization, or exploitation of the Licensed Technology to the extent
such use, commercialization, or exploitation exposes Licensor to third-party claims not otherwise covered by Licensor’s indemnification
obligations under Section 12.1.
12.3 Indemnification
Procedure. The Party seeking indemnification (the “Indemnitee”) shall promptly notify the indemnifying Party (the “Indemnitor”)
in writing of any Action and cooperate with the Indemnitor at the Indemnitor’s sole cost and expense. The Indemnitor shall immediately
take control of the defense and investigation of the Action and shall employ counsel reasonably acceptable to the Indemnitee to handle
and defend the same, at the Indemnitor’s sole cost and expense. The Indemnitor shall not settle any Action in a manner that adversely
affects the rights of any Indemnitee without the Indemnitee’s prior written consent, which consent may not be unreasonably withheld or
delayed. The Indemnitee’s failure to perform any obligations under this Section 12.3 shall not relieve the Indemnitor of its obligations
under this Section 12.3 except to the extent the Indemnitor can demonstrate that it has been materially prejudiced as a result of the
failure. The Indemnitee may participate in and observe the proceedings at its own cost and expense with counsel of its own choosing.
12.4 Insurance.
The Parties will each maintain general liability and property insurance in an amount reasonable and customary for companies operating
in the defense sector.
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13.
Term and Termination.
13.1 Term.
This Agreement is effective as of the Effective Date and, unless terminated earlier in accordance with Section 13.2, will continue in
full force and effect in perpetuity (the “Term”).
13.2
Termination.
(a) Licensee
may terminate this Agreement at any time without cause, and without incurring any additional obligation, liability, or penalty, by providing
at least thirty (30) Business Days’ prior written notice to Licensor.
(b) The
non-breaching Party may terminate this Agreement on written notice to the other Party if the other Party materially breaches this Agreement
and fails to cure such breach within ninety (90) days after receiving written notice thereof.
(c) Licensee
may terminate this Agreement at any time if (i) Licensor fails to timely deliver two (2) consecutive Development Reports or (ii) Licensor
misuses the funds provided under Section 4.2, in which case Licensor shall refund all such cash payments made and otherwise forfeit all
consideration paid or payable under this Agreement.
13.3 Effect
of Termination. Upon any termination of this Agreement: (a) Licensor shall return to Licensee all documents and tangible materials
(and any copies) containing, reflecting, incorporating, or based on Licensee’s Confidential Information; (b) Licensor shall permanently
erase Licensee’s Confidential Information from its computer systems; (c) Licensor shall certify in writing to Licensee that it
has complied with the requirements of this Section 13.3; and (d) all unvested Consideration Shares shall be automatically forfeited and
returned to Licensee for cancellation in accordance with Section 4.3. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event this Agreement is terminated
due to Licensor’s material breach pursuant to Section 13.2(b), (i) all unvested Consideration Shares shall immediately and automatically
be clawed back and returned to Licensee for cancellation without any further consideration or action by either Party, and (ii) Licensee
shall have the right, exercisable in its sole discretion by written notice to Licensor within ninety (90) days following such termination,
to repurchase all vested Consideration Shares then held by Licensor at a price per share equal to par value ($0.001 per share) as liquidated
damages, and Licensor shall promptly surrender such shares upon receipt of payment therefore.
13.4 Licensee’s
Rights Upon Termination for Licensor’s Breach. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, in the event Licensee
terminates this Agreement pursuant to Section 13.2(b) as a result of Licensor’s material breach, Licensee may, in its sole
discretion, elect to retain all rights and licenses granted under this Agreement (including all rights under the Licensed Technology
and Licensed Patents), which rights and licenses shall survive such termination as fully paid-up, perpetual, irrevocable, and
royalty-free licenses. Upon any such election by Licensee, Licensor shall reasonably cooperate with Licensee , its technical
information, documentation, know-how, and other materials necessary or useful for Licensee to continue manufacturing, using,
offering for sale, selling, importing, and otherwise exploiting products incorporating the Licensed Technology (a
“Technology Transfer”), including by: (i) promptly delivering to Licensee or its designee complete copies of all
technical data, formulations, specifications, processes, procedures, and other information embodied in or relating to the Licensed
Technology; (ii) making Licensor’s qualified personnel reasonably available to Licensee for consultation and assistance in
connection with the Technology Transfer for a period of up to twelve (12) months following Licensee’s election; and (iii) executing
such additional documents and instruments as may be reasonably necessary to effectuate the Technology Transfer. Licensor shall bear
its own costs in connection with such cooperation, except that Licensee shall reimburse Licensor for reasonable, documented
out-of-pocket expenses incurred at Licensee’s specific written request. For the avoidance of doubt, Licensee’s election to retain
the licenses under this Section 13.4 shall not limit or waive any other rights or remedies available to Licensee at law or in
equity, including any right to recover damages or seek clawback of the Upfront Consideration.
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13.5 Expiration
of Licensed Patent(s). At the expiration of the last patent to expire under the Licensed Patents in any country in the Territory
with respect to any Licensed Product, Licensee will have a perpetual, irrevocable, fully paid-up, royalty-free right and license, including
right to sublicense through multiple tiers, to subsequently make, use, offer to sell, sell, and import in that country any and all products
that were previously Licensed Products and shall have no further obligations to Licensor in that country with respect to such Licensed
Patents or any other Licensed Technology. For the avoidance of doubt, the license to the Licensed Technology (including all non-patent
Intellectual Property Rights) granted hereunder shall continue in full force and effect in accordance with the Term.
13.6 Survival.
The rights and obligations of the Parties set forth in this Section 13.6 and Section 1 (Definitions), Section 4 (Consideration), Section
9 (Confidentiality), Section 10 (Representations and Warranties), Section 12 (Indemnification), Section 13.3 (Effect of Termination),
Section 13.4 (Licensee’s Rights Upon Termination for Licensor’s Breach), Section 13.5 (Expiration of Licensed Patents), and
Section 14 (Miscellaneous), and any right, obligation, or required performance of the Parties in this Agreement which, by its express
terms or nature and context is intended to survive termination or expiration of this Agreement, will survive any such termination or
expiration.
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Miscellaneous.
14.1 Bankruptcy.
All rights and licenses granted by Licensor under this Agreement are and will be deemed to be rights and licenses to “intellectual
property” as such term is used in, and interpreted under, Section 365(n) of the United States Bankruptcy Code (the “Bankruptcy
Code”) (11 U.S.C. § 365(n)), and, to the extent applicable, any equivalent or analogous provisions under the insolvency,
bankruptcy, or restructuring laws of any other applicable jurisdiction. Licensee has all rights, elections, and protections under the
Bankruptcy Code and all other bankruptcy, insolvency, and similar laws with respect to the Agreement, and the subject matter hereof.
Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, Licensor acknowledges and agrees that, if Licensor or its estate shall become subject
to any bankruptcy or similar proceeding:
(a)
subject to Licensee’s rights of election under Section 365(n), all rights, licenses, and privileges granted to Licensee under this
Agreement will continue subject to the respective terms and conditions hereof, and will not be affected, even by Licensor’s
rejection of this Agreement; and
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(b) Licensee
shall be entitled to a complete duplicate of, or complete access to, as appropriate, all such intellectual property and embodiments of
intellectual property including source code, which, if not already in Licensee’s possession, shall be promptly delivered to Licensee
or its designee, unless Licensor elects to and does in fact continue to perform all of its obligations under this Agreement.
14.2 Further
Assurances. Each Party shall, and shall cause their respective Affiliates to, upon the reasonable request, and at the sole cost and
expense, of the other Party, promptly execute such documents and take such further actions as may be necessary to give full effect to
the terms of this Agreement. Each Party shall fully comply with all applicable Laws regarding export control compliance and technical
data handling.
14.3 Independent
Contractors. The relationship between the Parties is that of independent contractors. Nothing contained in this Agreement creates
any agency, partnership, joint venture, or other form of joint enterprise, employment, or fiduciary relationship between the parties,
and neither Party has authority to contract for or bind the other Party in any manner whatsoever.
14.4 No
Public Statements. Neither Party may issue or release any announcement, statement, press release, or other publicity or marketing
materials relating to this Agreement or, unless expressly permitted under this Agreement, otherwise use the other Party’s trademarks,
service marks, trade names, logos, domain names, or other indicia of source, association, or sponsorship, in each case, without the prior
written consent of the other Party.
14.5 Notices.
The Parties shall deliver all notices, requests, consents, claims, demands, waivers, and other communications under this Agreement in
writing and addressed to the applicable recipient as set out below (or as the recipient otherwise specifies in accordance with this Section).
Notices and other communications sent in accordance with this Section will be deemed to have been validly given and effective: (a) when
delivered by hand (with written confirmation of receipt); (b) when delivered if sent by a nationally recognized same-day or overnight
courier (with all fees prepaid); (c) on the date sent by email if sent during normal business hours of the recipient, and on the next
Business Day if sent after normal business hours of the recipient; or (d) on the third (3rd) day after the date mailed, by
certified or registered mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid.
If to Licensor:
Project LightShift, Inc.
4040 NE 2nd Avenue #7D,
Miami, Florida 33137
Email: nadab@excite.io
Attention: Nadab Akhtar
If to Licensee:
Quantum Cyber N.V.
1501 Belvedere Road Suite 500,
West Palm Beach, FL, 33406
Email: david@activistinvestingllc.com
Attention: David Lazar
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With a copy to (which shall not constitute notice:
Haynes and Boone, LLP
30 Rockefeller Plaza, Floor 22
New York, NY 10112
Email: rick.werner@haynesboone.com
Attention: Rick Werner
14.6 Interpretation.
For purposes of this Agreement, (a) the words “include,” “includes,” and “including” will be
deemed to be followed by the words “without limitation”; (b) the word “or” is not exclusive; and (c) the
words “herein,” “hereof,” “hereby,” “hereto,” and “hereunder” refer to
this Agreement as a whole.
Unless
the context otherwise requires, references herein to: (x) Sections, Exhibits, and Schedules refer to the Sections of and Schedules and
Exhibits attached to this Agreement; (y) an agreement, instrument, or other document means such agreement, instrument, or other document
as amended, supplemented, and modified from time to time to the extent permitted by the provisions thereof; and (z) a statute means such
statute as amended from time to time and includes any successor legislation thereto and any regulations promulgated thereunder. This
Agreement will be construed without regard to any presumption or rule requiring construction or interpretation against the Party drafting
an instrument or causing any instrument to be drafted.
14.7 Headings.
The headings in this Agreement are for reference only and shall not affect the interpretation of this Agreement.
14.8 Entire
Agreement. This Agreement, together with all Schedules and Exhibits, constitutes the sole and entire agreement of the Parties with
respect to the subject matter contained herein, and supersedes all prior and contemporaneous understandings and agreements, both written
and oral, with respect to such subject matter. In the event of any conflict between the terms and provisions of this Agreement and those
of any Schedule and Exhibit, the following order of precedence will govern: (a) first, this Agreement, excluding its Schedules and Exhibits;
(b) second, the Schedules and Exhibits to this Agreement as of the Effective Date.
14.9 Assignment.
Licensee may assign or otherwise transfer all or any of its rights, or delegate or otherwise transfer all or any of its obligations
or performance, under this Agreement to any of its Affiliates or Subsidiaries. Any other assignment or transfer by Licensee shall
require the prior written consent of Licensor, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned, or delayed. In the
event Licensor does not respond within (10) Business Days of such consent being requested, Licensor will be deemed to have consented
and Licensee may proceed with any such assignment or other transfer as provided in the notification requesting consent. This
Agreement is binding upon and inures to the benefit of the Parties hereto and their respective permitted successors and
assigns.
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14.10 No
Third-Party Beneficiaries. This Agreement is for the sole benefit of the Parties hereto and their respective successors and permitted
assigns and nothing herein, express or implied, is intended to or will confer upon any other Person any legal or equitable right, benefit,
or remedy of any nature whatsoever, under, or by reason of this Agreement.
14.11 Amendment;
Modification; Waiver. This Agreement may only be amended, modified, or supplemented by an agreement in writing signed by each Party.
No waiver by any Party of any of the provisions hereof will be effective unless explicitly set forth in writing and signed by the waiving
Party. Except as otherwise set forth in this Agreement, no failure to exercise, or delay in exercising, any rights, remedy, power, or
privilege arising from this Agreement will operate or be construed as a waiver thereof; nor will any single or partial exercise of any
right, remedy, power, or privilege hereunder preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, remedy,
power, or privilege.
14.12 Severability.
If any term or provision of this Agreement is invalid, illegal, or unenforceable in any jurisdiction, such invalidity, illegality, or
unenforceability will not affect any other term or provision of this Agreement or invalidate or render unenforceable such term or provision
in any other jurisdiction. Upon a determination that any term or other provision is invalid, illegal, or unenforceable, the Parties hereto
shall negotiate in good faith to modify this Agreement so as to effect the original intent of the Parties as closely as possible in a
mutually acceptable manner in order that the transactions contemplated hereby be consummated as originally contemplated to the greatest
extent possible.
14.13
Governing Law; Submission to Jurisdiction.
(a) This
Agreement and all related documents, and all matters arising out of or relating to this Agreement, are governed by, and construed in
accordance with, the laws of the State of Florida, United States of America, without regard to the conflict of laws provisions thereof
to the extent such principles or rules would require or permit the application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than those of the
State of Florida.
(b) Any
legal suit, action, or proceeding arising out of or related to this Agreement or the licenses granted hereunder, or the validity or enforceability
or scope of any Licensed Patent claim, or whether a Licensed Product infringes a Valid Claim, may be instituted in the state or federal
courts of Miami Dade County, Florida or the federal District in which Miami Dade County sits. Each Party irrevocably submits to the exclusive
jurisdiction of such courts in any such suit, action, or proceeding. Service of process, summons, notice, or other document by mail to
such Party’s address set forth herein will be effective service of process for any suit, action, or other proceeding brought in any such
court.
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(c) To
the extent that any provision of this Agreement references or relies upon a specific statute, regulation, legal concept, or procedural
mechanism of the United States (including, without limitation, the United States Bankruptcy Code, the Securities Act of 1933, as amended,
and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder), such provision shall be deemed to apply equally to any equivalent, analogous,
or corresponding statute, regulation, legal concept, or procedural mechanism under the laws of the State of Florida, and the Parties
agree to interpret and apply such provisions accordingly so as to give effect to the intent of the Parties.
14.14 Waiver
of Jury Trial. Each Party irrevocably and unconditionally waives any right it may have to a trial by jury in respect of any legal
action arising out of or relating to this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby.
14.15 Equitable
Relief. Each Party acknowledges that a breach by the other Party of this Agreement may cause the non-breaching Party irreparable
harm, for which an award of damages would not be adequate compensation, and agrees that, in the event of such a breach or threatened
breach, the non-breaching Party will be entitled to seek equitable relief, including in the form of a restraining order, orders for preliminary
or permanent injunction, specific performance, and any other relief that may be available from any court, and the Parties hereby waive
any requirement for the securing or posting of any bond or the showing of actual monetary damages in connection with such relief. These
remedies are not exclusive but are in addition to all other remedies available under this Agreement at law or in equity, subject to any
express exclusions or limitations in this Agreement to the contrary.
14.16 Counterparts;
Electronic Signatures. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts by manual signature or electronic signature complying with
the Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act (E-SIGN), each of which will be deemed an original, and all of which together
will constitute one and the same agreement. Counterparts delivered by email or other electronic transmission (including of an electronic
signature) will be deemed to have been duly and validly delivered and be valid and effective for all purposes.
[SIGNATURE
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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have caused this Agreement to be executed as of the date first written above by their respective officers
thereunto duly authorized.
Project LightShift, Inc.
By
/s/ NadabAkhtar
Name: Nadab Akhtar
Title: President
Quantum Cyber N.V.
By:
/s/ David Lazar
Name: David Lazar
Title: CEO
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SCHEDULE
1
LICENSED PATENTS
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EXHIBIT
A
DEVELOPMENT
PLAN AND MILESTONE SCHEDULE
Quantum
Antenna System Prototype
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EX-10.2 — FORM OF VOTING AGREEMENT, DATED AS OF JUNE 11, 2026, BY AND BETWEEN QUANTUM CYBER N.V. AND PROJECT LIGHTSHIFT
EX-10.2
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Exhibit 10.2
VOTING AGREEMENT
This VOTING AGREEMENT (this
“Agreement”) is entered into as of June 11, 2026, between Quantum Cyber N.V., a Dutch public company with limited liability
(the “Company”) and Project LightShift, Inc., a Florida corporation (the “Stockholder”).
WHEREAS, as of the date hereof,
the Stockholder is the sole record and beneficial owner of and has the sole power to vote (or to direct the voting of) such number of
ordinary shares, €0.01 par value per share, held by the Stockholder on any applicable record
date;
WHEREAS, the Stockholder is
party to that that certain Intellectual Property License Agreement, dated as of June 11, 2026, by and between the Company and the Stockholder
(the “IPL”), pursuant to which the Stockholder may receive additional ordinary shares of the Company (such shares,
together with the shares held as of the date hereof by the Stockholder or otherwise acquired in the future by the Stockholder, collectively,
the “Subject Shares”);
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration
of the transactions contemplated by the IPL, and the respective representations, warranties, covenants and agreements set forth herein,
the parties agree as follows:
ARTICLE
I
VOTING AGREEMENT AND IRREVOCABLE PROXY
Section
1.1 Agreement to Vote. The Stockholder hereby agrees that, during the period commencing on the date of this Agreement
and terminating on the Termination Date (the “Voting Period”), at any duly called meeting of the stockholders of the
Company (or any adjournment or postponement thereof), or in any other circumstances (including action by written consent of stockholders
in lieu of a meeting), the Stockholder shall, if a meeting is held, appear at the meeting, in person or by proxy, and shall provide a
written consent or vote (or cause to be voted), in person or by proxy, all of its Subject Shares, in each case in favor of any proposal
recommended for approval by the Board of Directors of the Company.
Section
1.2 Grant of Irrevocable Proxy. The Stockholder hereby appoints Company and any designee of Company, and each of them
individually, as the Stockholder’s proxy, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, to vote, including by executing written
consents, during the Voting Period with respect to any and all of the Subject Shares on the matters and in the manner specified in Section 1.1.
The Stockholder shall take all further action or execute such other instruments as may be necessary to effectuate the intent of any such
proxy. It is agreed that Company (and its officers on behalf of Company) will use the irrevocable proxy that is granted by the Stockholder
hereby only in accordance with applicable legal requirements and that, to the extent Company (and its officers on behalf of Company) uses
such irrevocable proxy, it will only vote (or sign written consents in respect of) the Subject Shares subject to such irrevocable proxy
with respect to the matters specified in, and in accordance with the provisions of, Section 1.1.
Section
1.3 Nature of Irrevocable Proxy. The proxy granted pursuant to Section 1.2 to Company by the Stockholder
shall be irrevocable during the term of this Agreement, shall be deemed to be coupled with an interest sufficient in law to support
an irrevocable proxy and shall revoke any and all prior proxies or powers of attorney granted by the Stockholder. The proxy that may
be granted hereunder shall terminate upon the termination of this Agreement, but shall survive the death or incapacity of the
Stockholder and any obligation of the Stockholder under this Agreement shall be binding upon the heirs, personal representatives and
successors of the Stockholder.
ARTICLE
II
COVENANTS
Section
2.1 Stockholder’s Capacity. All agreements and understandings made herein shall be made solely in the Stockholder’s
capacity as a holder of the Subject Shares and not in any other capacity, including as an officer or director of Company.
Section
2.2 Voting Trusts. The Stockholder agrees that it will not, nor will it permit any entity under its control to, deposit
any of its Subject Shares in a voting trust or subject any of its Subject Shares to any arrangement with respect to the voting of such
Subject Shares other than as provided herein.
ARTICLE
III
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF STOCKHOLDER
The Stockholder hereby represents and warrants
to Company as follows:
Section
3.1 Due Authorization, etc. The Stockholder is a limited liability company duly organized, validly existing and in good
standing under the laws of the jurisdiction in which it is incorporated, organized or constituted, if applicable. The Stockholder has
all necessary power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby. The execution
and delivery of this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby by the Stockholder have been duly authorized
by all necessary action on the part of the Stockholder, as applicable, and no other proceedings on the part of the Stockholder are necessary
to authorize this Agreement, or to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby. This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered
by the Stockholder and (assuming the due authorization, execution and delivery by Company) constitutes a valid and binding obligation
of the Stockholder, enforceable against the Stockholder in accordance with its terms, except to the extent enforcement is limited by bankruptcy,
insolvency, fraudulent transfer, reorganization, moratorium and similar legal requirements of general applicability relating to or affecting
creditors’ rights and by general equitable principles.
Section
3.2 Ownership of Subject Shares. The Stockholder has sole record and beneficial ownership of the Subject Shares as of
the date hereof. As of the date hereof, the Stockholder is the lawful owner of the Subject Shares, has the sole power to vote or cause
to be voted such Subject Shares and has the sole power to dispose of or cause to be disposed such Subject Shares. The Stockholder has,
and will at all times up until the Termination Date have, good and valid title to the Subject Shares, free and clear of any and all pledges,
mortgages, liens, charges, proxies, voting agreements, encumbrances, adverse claims, options, security interests and demands of any nature
or kind whatsoever, other than (i) those created by this Agreement, or (ii) those existing under applicable securities laws.
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Section
3.3 No Conflicts. (a) No filing with any governmental body, and no authorization, consent or approval of any other
person is necessary for the execution of this Agreement by the Stockholder and (b) none of the execution and delivery of this Agreement
by the Stockholder, the consummation by the Stockholder of the transactions contemplated hereby or compliance by the Stockholder with
any of the provisions hereof shall (i) conflict with or result in any breach of the organizational documents of the Stockholder, (ii)
result in, or give rise to, a violation or breach of or a default under any of the terms of any material contract, understanding, agreement
or other instrument or obligation to which the Stockholder is a party or by which the Stockholder or its assets (including any of the
Subject Shares) may be bound or (iii) violate any applicable order, writ, injunction, decree, judgment, statute, rule or regulation, except
for any of the foregoing as would not reasonably be expected to impair the Stockholder’s ability to perform its obligations under
this Agreement.
Section
3.4 Finder’s Fees. No investment banker, broker, finder or other intermediary is entitled to a fee or commission
from Company in respect of this Agreement based upon any contract made by or on behalf of the Stockholder, solely in the Stockholder’s
capacity as a stockholder of Company.
Section
3.5 No Litigation. As of the date of this Agreement, there is no legal proceeding pending or, to the knowledge of the
Stockholder, threatened against the Stockholder that would reasonably be expected to impair the ability of the Stockholder to perform
its obligations hereunder or consummate the transactions contemplated hereby.
ARTICLE
IV
TERMINATION
Section
4.1 Termination. This Agreement shall automatically terminate, and neither Company nor the Stockholder shall have any
rights or obligations hereunder and this Agreement shall become null and void and have no effect upon the earliest to occur of: (a) the
two (2) year anniversary of the date of this Agreement; or (b) the termination of this Agreement by mutual written consent of the parties
(such earlier date, the “Termination Date”). The parties acknowledge that, upon termination of this Agreement as permitted
under and in accordance with the terms of this Article IV, no party to this Agreement shall have the right to recover any claim
with respect to any losses suffered by such party in connection with such termination, except that, subject to Section 5.11, the
termination of this Agreement shall not relieve either party to this Agreement from liability for such party’s intentional breach
of any terms of this Agreement. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, the provisions of this Article IV and Article
V shall survive the termination of this Agreement.
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ARTICLE
V
MISCELLANEOUS
Section
5.1 Further Actions. Subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement, the Stockholder agrees to take
any and all actions and to do all things reasonably necessary to effectuate this Agreement.
Section
5.2 Fees and Expenses. Except as otherwise specifically provided herein, each party shall bear its own expenses in connection
with this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby.
Section
5.3 Amendments, Waivers, etc. This Agreement may not be amended except by an instrument in writing signed by the parties
hereto and specifically referencing this Agreement. The failure of any party to assert any rights or remedies shall not constitute a waiver
of such rights or remedies.
Section
5.4 Notices. Any notice, request, instruction or other document required to be given hereunder shall be sufficient if
in writing, and sent by confirmed electronic mail transmission of a “portable document format” (“.pdf”) attachment
(provided that any notice received by electronic mail transmission or otherwise at the addressee’s location on any business day
after 5:00 p.m. (addressee’s local time) shall be deemed to have been received at 9:00 a.m. (addressee’s local time) on the
next business day), by reliable overnight delivery service (with proof of service), or hand delivery, addressed as follows:
If to Company, to:
Quantum Cyber N.V.
1501 Belvedere Road, Suite 500
West Palm Beach, FL 33406
with a copy to (which shall not constitute
notice):
Haynes and Boone, LLP
30 Rockefeller Center, 26th Floor
New York, NY 10112
Attn: Rick Werner
If to the Stockholder, to the address or electronic mail address set
forth on the signature pages hereto, or to such other person or address as any party shall specify by written notice so given.
Section
5.5 Headings. Headings of the Articles and Sections of this Agreement are for convenience of the parties only and shall
be given no substantive or interpretive effect whatsoever.
Section
5.6 Severability. The provisions of this Agreement shall be deemed severable and the invalidity or unenforceability of
any provision shall not affect the validity or enforceability of the other provisions hereof. If any provision of this Agreement, or the
application of such provision to any person or any circumstance, is invalid or unenforceable (a) a suitable and equitable provision shall
be substituted therefor in order to carry out, so far as may be valid and enforceable, the intent and purpose of such invalid or unenforceable
provision and (b) the remainder of this Agreement and the application of such provision to other persons or circumstances shall not be
affected by such invalidity or unenforceability, nor shall such invalidity or unenforceability affect the validity or enforceability of
such provision, or the application of such provision, in any other jurisdiction.
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Section
5.7 Entire Agreement; Assignment. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement, and supersedes all other prior agreements
and understandings, both written and oral, between the parties, or any of them, with respect to the subject matter hereof. Neither this
Agreement nor any of the rights, interests or obligations hereunder shall be assigned by any of the parties hereto (whether by operation
of law or otherwise) without the prior written consent of the other parties. Subject to the preceding two sentences, this Agreement will
be binding upon, inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by the parties hereto and their respective successors and permitted assigns.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth herein, the Stockholder agrees that this Agreement and the obligations hereunder shall
be binding upon any Person to which record or beneficial ownership of the Stockholder’s Subject Shares shall pass, whether by operation
of law or otherwise, including the Stockholder’s heirs, guardians, administrators or successors and assigns, and the Stockholder
agrees to take all actions necessary to effect the foregoing. “Person” means an individual or corporation, partnership,
trust, incorporated or unincorporated association, joint venture, limited liability company, joint stock company, government (or an agency
or subdivision thereof) or other entity of any kind.
Section
5.8 Governing Law. THIS AGREEMENT AND ALL QUESTIONS RELATING TO THE INTERPRETATION OR ENFORCEMENT OF THIS AGREEMENT SHALL
BE DEEMED TO BE MADE IN AND IN ALL RESPECTS SHALL BE INTERPRETED, CONSTRUED AND GOVERNED BY AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAW OF THE STATE
OF NEW YORK WITHOUT REGARD TO THE CONFLICTS OF LAW PRINCIPLES THEREOF TO THE EXTENT THAT SUCH PRINCIPLES WOULD DIRECT A MATTER TO ANOTHER
JURISDICTION.
Section
5.9 Specific Performance. The Stockholder acknowledges that any breach of this Agreement would give rise to irreparable
harm for which monetary damages would not be an adequate remedy and the Company shall be entitled to a decree of specific performance
and to temporary, preliminary and permanent injunctive relief to prevent breaches or threatened breaches of any of the provisions of this
Agreement, without the necessity of proving the inadequacy of monetary damages as a remedy, which shall be the sole and exclusive remedy
for any such breach.
Section
5.10 Submission to Jurisdiction. Any action, suit or other legal proceeding relating to this Agreement or the enforcement
of any provision of this Agreement will be brought or otherwise commenced exclusively in any New York State Court sitting in New York
City or, if jurisdiction over the matter is vested exclusively in the federal courts, the United States District Court for the Southern
District of New York. The Stockholder: (i) expressly and irrevocably consents and submits to the exclusive jurisdiction
of such court (and each appellate court therefrom) in connection with any such action, suit or legal proceeding; (ii) agrees that such
court will be deemed to be a convenient forum and (iii) agrees not to assert (by way of motion, as a defense or otherwise), in any such
action, suit or legal proceeding commenced in any such court, any claim that such party is not subject personally to the jurisdiction
of such court, that such action, suit or legal proceeding has been brought in an inconvenient forum, that the venue of such action, suit
or other legal proceeding is improper or that this Agreement or the subject matter of this Agreement may not be enforced in or by such
court.
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Section
5.11 Waiver of Jury Trial. EACH PARTY ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT ANY CONTROVERSY WHICH MAY ARISE UNDER THIS AGREEMENT
IS LIKELY TO INVOLVE COMPLICATED AND DIFFICULT ISSUES, AND THEREFORE EACH SUCH PARTY HEREBY IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY WAIVES ANY
RIGHT SUCH PARTY MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN RESPECT OF ANY LITIGATION DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT
OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED BY THIS AGREEMENT. EACH PARTY CERTIFIES AND ACKNOWLEDGES THAT (i) NO REPRESENTATIVE, AGENT OR ATTORNEY
OF ANY OTHER PARTY HAS REPRESENTED, EXPRESSLY OR OTHERWISE, THAT SUCH OTHER PARTY WOULD NOT, IN THE EVENT OF LITIGATION, SEEK TO ENFORCE
THE FOREGOING WAIVER, (ii) EACH PARTY UNDERSTANDS AND HAS CONSIDERED THE IMPLICATIONS OF THIS WAIVER, (iii) EACH PARTY MAKES THIS WAIVER
VOLUNTARILY, AND (iv) EACH PARTY HAS BEEN INDUCED TO ENTER INTO THIS AGREEMENT BY, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE MUTUAL WAIVERS AND CERTIFICATIONS
IN THIS SECTION 6.11.
Section
5.12 Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts (including by facsimile transmission or
other means of electronic transmission, such as by electronic mail in “pdf” form), each of which shall be an original, with
the same effect as if the signatures thereto and hereto were upon the same instrument, and shall become effective when one or more counterparts
have been signed by each of the parties and delivered (by facsimile or otherwise) to the other parties.
[Signature Page Follows]
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Company and the Stockholder have
caused this Agreement to be duly executed as of the day and year first above written.
QUANTUM CYBER N.V.
By:
Name:
Title:
Project LightShift, Inc.
By:
Name:
Title:
Address:
Electronic Mail Address:
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EX-99.1 — PRESS RELEASE, DATED JUNE 15, 2026 (FURNISHED PURSUANT TO ITEM 7.01 OF FORM 8-K).
EX-99.1
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Exhibit 99.1
Quantum Cyber Executes Exclusive Quantum Antenna License Agreement,
Positoning the Quantum Technology Layer at the Core of Its Defense Platform
Definitive IP License Agreement Signed; QUCY Secures Exclusive Worldwide
Rights to Patent-Protected Quantum Photonic Array Technology for Defense Drone Applications;
WEST PALM BEACH, Florida, June 15, 2026 -- 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
the execution of a definitive Intellectual Property License Agreement (the “Agreement”) with Project LightShift, Inc. (“Project
LightShift”), a Florida corporation based in Miami, Florida. The Agreement, dated June 11, 2026, grants Quantum Cyber an exclusive
worldwide license to Project LightShift’s patent-protected quantum photonic array technology for the development, manufacture, and commercialization
of quantum antenna systems integrated into or designed for unmanned aerial vehicles and drone platforms used in defense and national security
applications.
The Quantum Layer: From Placeholder to Executed Agreement
Since its strategic pivot to autonomous defense technology, Quantum
Cyber has consistently positioned quantum antenna technology as the differentiating layer of its System-of-Systems platform. The Agreement
executed today converts that positioning into a definitive, signed intellectual property transaction.
The quantum antenna technology was invented by Wolf Kohn, PhD, Chief
Scientist of Project LightShift. It features an array of nano multi-spectrum lenses paired with controllable diode lasers that transmit
and receive multi-frequency photonic signals. The lenses operate in a coordinated nearest-neighbor configuration to provide signal verification
and redundancy, using principles of Near Field Quantum electrodynamics. Manufacturing methods under development combine self-assembly
and epitaxial growth techniques.
Strategic Significance
The quantum antenna technology addressed
in this Agreement represents the quantum computing coordination layer of Quantum Cyber’s System-of-Systems platform: the capability that
management believes differentiates the Company from conventional autonomous defense integrators and aligns with evolving U.S. defense
doctrine prioritizing quantum-accelerated, AI-enabled systems deployed at scale.
The Trump Administration is seeking approximately $55 billion for
drone and autonomous warfare programs in the fiscal year 2027 defense budget, the largest single-year autonomous warfare allocation
in U.S. history. Executive Order 14307 establishes American drone dominance as an explicit national security and industrial
priority. The global counter-UAS market is projected to grow from $3.1 billion to $10.6 billion by 2030, representing a 27.2 percent
compound annual growth rate (Grand View Research, 2025). Quantum Cyber intends to file a Current Report on Form 8-K with the U.S.
Securities and Exchange Commission disclosing the transactions contemplated by the Agreement.
“The agreement we executed today
is the transaction that makes the quantum layer of our platform real,” said David Lazar, Chief Executive Officer of Quantum
Cyber. “We have a signed, definitive license agreement, an exclusive position backed by a verified patent chain, a vesting structure
that protects our equity, and contractual protections that give us the ability to retain these rights permanently if Project LightShift
fails to perform. Every layer of our System-of-Systems platform has pointed toward this capability. The quantum antenna is now in the
portfolio. We are moving forward.
“We are excited to partner with Quantum Cyber,” said Nadab
Akhtar, Chief Executive Officer and President of Project LightShit. “Our quantum antenna technology gives defense drones secure,
frequency-agile sensing and communications that hold up in contested and denied environments. By licensing it to them, we are putting
this U.S.-origin innovation at the center of a coordinated autonomous defense platform. We look forward to working closely with their
team as they move it forward into prototype testing and real-world deployment.”
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. Such
forward-looking statements relate to, among other things, the development and delivery of a demonstrable prototype of the licensed
technology; the Company’s anticipated quantum antenna technology development and integration within its System-of-Systems platform;
the filing of a Current Report on Form 8-K; the anticipated royalty payment structure and commercialization of improvements; and the
Company’s broader business strategy and technology pipeline. The filing of a provisional patent application does not guarantee
issuance of a patent. 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. The following factors, among
others, could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in these forward-looking statements: (i) the failure to
meet prototype development milestones; (ii) the failure to receive patent approval from the USPTO; (iii) challenges to the validity
or enforceability of the licensed patent application; (iv) the failure of Project LightShift to perform its obligations under the
License Agreement; (v) changes in applicable laws or regulations; (vi) an inability to successfully pursue new initiatives; and
(vii) other risks and uncertainties discussed from time to time in other reports and 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 its Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on March 31, 2026, its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q
filed on May 15, 2026, and subsequent filings. 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, whether as a result of new information, future developments, or
otherwise, except as required by law.
Investor Relations Contact:
Arx Investor Relations
North American Equities Desk
qucy@arxhq.com
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Entity Address, Address Line One
1501 Belvedere Road Suite 500
Entity Address, City or Town
West Palm Beach
Entity Address, State or Province
FL
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33406
City Area Code
561
Local Phone Number
562-4111
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Ordinary Shares, nominal value €0.01 per share
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QUCY
Security Exchange Name
NASDAQ
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