KQC Quantum and Charlton Aria Agree on Nasdaq Business Combination

KQC Quantum and Charlton Aria Acquisition Corporation have entered into a definitive business combination agreement that would take KQC public on Nasdaq under the expected ticker KQC. KQC plans to use the transaction proceeds to develop its Qubiteer quantum computing platform, QuantumSpan security platform and other quantum-safe products while expanding customer and delivery teams. The proposed transaction values KQC at approximately $80 million pre-money and is expected to close in the first half of 2027, subject to shareholder, SEC, Nasdaq, minimum-cash and other conditions. PRESS RELEASE — KQC Quantum, Inc. (“KQC Parent”), the Delaware parent company of Korea Quantum Computing Co., Ltd. (“KQC” or the “Company”), which helps enterprises adopt quantum computing and quantum-safe security, and Charlton Aria Acquisition Corporation (Nasdaq: CHAR) (“Charlton Aria”), a publicly traded special purpose acquisition company, today announced that they have entered into a definitive business combination agreement (the “Business Combination Agreement”). Upon…