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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): December 8, 2025

 

Q/C Technologies, Inc.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware   001-36268   22-2983783
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
  (Commission
File No.)
  (IRS Employer
Identification No.)

 

1185 Avenue of the Americas, Suite 249    
New York, NY   10036
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (856) 848-8698

 

 

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

 

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:

 

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))
   
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
Common stock, par value $0.001 per share   QCLS   The 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

 

On December 8, 2025, Q/C Technologies, Inc. (the “Company”) entered into a consulting agreement (the “Consulting Agreement”) with Ocean Avenue Holdings LLC (the “Consultant”), an entity affiliated with Martin Shkreli, pursuant to which, the Consultant agreed to provide certain consulting services to the Company, including evaluating companies and making related introductions, analyzing technologies and operations, reviewing and advising on potential acquisitions, introducing the Company to key opinion leaders and other industry experts, introducing prospective members of the Board of Directors of the Company and any other consulting or advisory services which the Company reasonably requests that the Consultant provides to the Company. The Consulting Agreement has a term of twelve (12) months, unless earlier terminated pursuant to the terms of the Consulting Agreement or upon the mutual written consent of the Company and the Consultant in accordance with the terms of the Consulting Agreement.

 

Pursuant to the Consulting Agreement, the Company agreed to (i) pay the Consultant a monthly fee equal to $12,500 per month (or, $150,000 annually) payable in arrears on a monthly basis, (ii) issue warrants to purchase up to an aggregate of 212,500 shares of common stock, par value $0.001 per share (“Common Stock”), of the Company at an exercise price equal to $5.097 per share (the “Consultant Warrants”). The Consultant Warrants vest and become exercisable in four (4) substantially equal installments on each quarterly anniversary of the issuance date, provided that the Consultant continues to provide services to the Company through such applicable vesting dates and expire five (5) years from the date of issuance, and (iii) grant to the Consultant 212,500 restricted shares of Common Stock, which vest in four substantially equal installments on the quarterly anniversaries of the issuance date, provided that the Consultant continues to provide services to the Company through such vesting date and subject to the related restricted stock award agreement.

 

Under the terms of the Consultant Warrants, the Consultant may not exercise the Consultant Warrants to the extent (but only to the extent) the Consultant or any of its affiliates would beneficially own a number of shares of Common Stock which would exceed 4.99%, or, at the election of the Consultant, 9.99% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock of the Company.

 

The Consultant Warrants and shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of such Consultant Warrants were issued pursuant to an exemption from registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), pursuant to the exemption for transactions by an issuer not involving any public offering under Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act of the Securities Act and in reliance on similar exemptions under applicable state laws.

 

The foregoing descriptions of the Consulting Agreement and the Consultant Warrants do not purport to be complete and are qualified in their entirety by reference to the full texts of the Consulting Agreement and Form of Consultant Warrant, copies of which are filed as Exhibits 10.1 and 4.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K, respectively, and incorporated herein by reference.

 

 

 

 

Item 3.02. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities.

 

The matters described in Item 1.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K are incorporated herein by reference. In connection with the issuance of the Consultant Warrants as described in Item 1.01 on this Current Report on Form 8-K, the Company relied upon the exemption from registration provided by Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act for transactions not involving a public offering.

 

Item 8.01 Other Events.

 

On December 9, 2025, the Company issued a press release announcing the Consulting Agreement. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto.

 

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d) Exhibits.

 

Exhibit Number   Description
4.1   Form of Consultant Warrant.
10.1   Consulting Services Agreement, dated as of December 8, 2025, by and between the Company and Ocean Avenue Holdings LLC.
99.1   Press release, dated December 9, 2025.
104   Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

 

 

 

 

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.

 

  Q/C TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
     
Date: December 9, 2025 By: /s/ Joshua Silverman
  Name: Joshua Silverman
  Title: Executive Chairman

 

 

 

 

Exhibit 4.1

 

FORM OF WARRANT

 

NEITHER THIS SECURITY NOR THE SECURITIES FOR WHICH THIS SECURITY IS EXERCISABLE HAVE BEEN REGISTERED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION OR THE SECURITIES COMMISSION OF ANY STATE IN RELIANCE UPON AN EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “SECURITIES ACT”), AND, ACCORDINGLY, MAY NOT BE OFFERED OR SOLD 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.

 

Q/C TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

 

Warrant To Purchase Shares Of Common Stock

 

Warrant Shares: 212,500 Issue Date: December 8, 2025 (the “Issue Date”)

 

This WARRANT TO PURCHASE SHARES OF COMMON STOCK (this “Warrant”) certifies that, for value received, Ocean Avenue Holdings LLC or its assigns (the “Holder”) is entitled, upon the terms and subject to the limitations on exercise and the conditions hereinafter set forth and the vesting schedule set forth below, at any time on or after each Exercisability Date (as defined herein) and on or prior to 5:00 p.m. (New York City time) on the date that is the five (5) year anniversary following the Issue Date (the “Termination Date”) but not thereafter, to subscribe for and purchase from Q/C Technologies, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), up to 212,500 shares (as subject to adjustment hereunder, the “Warrant Shares”) of common stock, par value $0.001 per share (“Common Stock”). The purchase price of one share of Common Stock under this Warrant shall be equal to the Exercise Price, as defined in Section 2(c).

 

Section 1. Definitions. Capitalized terms used and not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings set forth in that certain Consulting Agreement (the “Consulting Agreement”), dated December 8, 2025, by and between the Company and Ocean Avenue Holdings LLC. In addition, the following terms have the meanings indicated in this Section 1:

 

Bid Price” means, for any date, the price determined by the first of the following clauses that applies: (a) if the Common Stock is then listed or quoted on a Trading Market, the bid price of the Common Stock for the time in question (or the nearest preceding date) on the Trading Market on which the Common Stock is then listed or quoted as reported by Bloomberg (based on a Trading Day from 9:30 a.m. (New York City time) to 4:02 p.m. (New York City time)), (b) if the Common Stock is not then listed or quoted on a Trading Market and if the Common Stock is listed or quoted for trading on the OTC Market Group’s OTCQB exchange (“OTCQB”) or OTCQX exchange (“OTCQX”) (or any successors to either of the foregoing) , the VWAP of the Common Stock for such date (or the nearest preceding date) on OTCQB or OTCQX as applicable, (c) if the Common Stock is not then listed or quoted for trading on OTCQB or OTCQX and if prices for the Common Stock are then reported on The Pink Open Market (or a similar organization or agency succeeding to its functions of reporting prices), the most recent bid price per share of Common Stock so reported, or (d) in all other cases, the fair market value of a share of the Common Stock as determined by an independent appraiser selected in good faith by the Purchasers of a majority in interest of the Securities then outstanding and reasonably acceptable to the Company, the fees and expenses of which shall be paid by the Company.

 

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Business Day” means any day other than a Saturday, a Sunday or any day on which commercial banks in the City of New York are authorized or required by law or executive order to close or be closed; provided, however, for clarification, commercial banks in the City of New York shall not be deemed to be authorized or required by law or executive order to close or be closed due to “stay at home”, “shelter-in-place”, “non-essential employee” or any other similar orders or restrictions or the closure of any physical branch locations at the direction of any governmental authority so long as the electronic funds transfer systems (including for wire transfers) of commercial banks in the City of New York are open for use by customers on such day.

 

Common Stock Equivalents” means any securities of the Company or its subsidiaries which would entitle the holder thereof to acquire at any time Common Stock, including, without limitation, any debt, preferred stock, right, option, warrant or other instrument that is at any time convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for, or otherwise entitles the holder thereof to receive, shares of Common Stock.

 

Trading Market” means any of the following markets or exchanges on which the shares of Common Stock are listed or quoted for trading on the date in question: the NYSE American, the Nasdaq Stock Market LLC, the Nasdaq Capital Market, the Nasdaq Global Market, the Nasdaq Global Select Market, or the New York Stock Exchange (or any successors to any of the foregoing).

 

VWAP” means, for any date, the price determined by the first of the following clauses that applies: (a) if the Common Stock are then listed or quoted on The New York Stock Exchange, the NYSE American or any tier of The Nasdaq Stock Market (each, a “Trading Market”), the daily volume weighted average price of the Common Stock for such date (or the nearest preceding date) on the Trading Market on which the Common Stock are then listed or quoted as reported by Bloomberg (based on a trading day from 9:30 a.m. (New York City time) to 4:02 p.m. (New York City time)), (b) if the Common Stock are listed or quoted on the OTCQB or OTCQX (each as operated by OTC Markets Group, Inc., or any successor market), the volume weighted average price of the Common Stock for such date (or the nearest preceding date) on OTCQB or OTCQX as applicable, (c) if the Common Stock are not then listed or quoted for trading on the OTCQB or OTCQX Markets and if prices for the Common Stock are then reported in the OTC Pink Market published by OTC Markets Group Inc. (or a similar organization or agency succeeding to its functions of reporting prices), the most recent bid price per share of the Common Stock so reported, or (d) in all other cases, the fair market value of a Common Stock as determined by an independent appraiser selected in good faith by the Board of Directors of the Company and reasonably acceptable to the Holder, the fees and expenses of which shall be paid by the Company.

 

Section 2. Exercise.

 

a) Vesting of Warrant. The Warrant shall vest in four (4) substantially equal installments on the quarterly anniversaries of the Issue Date (each, an “Exercisability Date”), provided that the Holder continues to provide services to the Company through such applicable vesting dates. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event that a Change in Control (as defined in the Company’s long-term incentive plan) occurs, then immediately prior to the effective date of such Change in Control, the purchase rights represented by this Warrant not previously vested shall thereupon immediately become vested, and this Warrant shall become fully exercisable, if not previously so exercisable.

 

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b) Exercise of Warrant. Exercise of the purchase rights represented by this Warrant may be made, in whole or in part, at any time or times on or after each Exercisability Date (as defined below) and on or before the Termination Date by delivery to the Company of a duly executed facsimile copy or PDF copy submitted by email (or e-mail attachment) of the Notice of Exercise in the form annexed hereto (the “Notice of Exercise”). Within one (1) Trading Day following the date of exercise as aforesaid, the Holder shall deliver the aggregate Exercise Price for the shares specified in the applicable Notice of Exercise by wire transfer or cashier’s check drawn on a United States bank unless the cashless exercise procedure specified in Section 2(e) below is specified in the applicable Notice of Exercise. No ink-original Notice of Exercise shall be required, nor shall any medallion guarantee (or other type of guarantee or notarization) of any Notice of Exercise be required. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the Holder shall not be required to physically surrender this Warrant to the Company until the Holder has purchased all of the Warrant Shares available hereunder and the Warrant has been exercised in full, in which case, the Holder shall surrender this Warrant to the Company for cancellation within three (3) Trading Days of the date on which the final Notice of Exercise is delivered to the Company. Partial exercises of this Warrant resulting in purchases of a portion of the total number of Warrant Shares available hereunder shall have the effect of lowering the outstanding number of Warrant Shares purchasable hereunder in an amount equal to the applicable number of Warrant Shares purchased. The Holder and the Company shall maintain records showing the number of Warrant Shares purchased and the date of such purchases. The Company shall deliver any objection to any Notice of Exercise within one (1) Business Day of receipt of such notice. The Holder and any assignee, by acceptance of this Warrant, acknowledge and agree that, by reason of the provisions of this paragraph, following the purchase of a portion of the Warrant Shares hereunder, the number of Warrant Shares available for purchase hereunder at any given time may be less than the amount stated on the face hereof.

 

c) Exercisability Date. The Warrant Shares shall become exercisable subject to the vesting schedule provided in Section 2(a) of this Warrant and provided there has been no breach or alleged breach by the Holder of the terms of the Consulting Agreement. If there has been any breach or alleged breach by the Holder of the terms of the Consulting Agreement prior to the Termination Date, this Warrant shall be forfeited and terminated immediately upon notice of such breach by the Company to the Holder.

 

d) Exercise Price. The exercise price per share of Common Stock under this Warrant shall be $5.097, subject to adjustment hereunder (the “Exercise Price”).

 

e) Cashless Exercise. Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary (other than in Sections 2(f) and 2(g) below), if, and only if, at the time of exercise hereof, there is no effective registration statement, or the prospectus contained therein is not available for use, registering for resale by the Holder of all of the Warrant Shares, then the Holder may, in its sole discretion, exercise this Warrant in whole or in part, in lieu of making the cash payment otherwise contemplated to be made to the Company upon such exercise in payment of the Exercise Price, elect instead to receive upon such exercise the “Net Number” of Warrant Shares determined according to the following formula (a “Cashless Exercise”):

 

Net Number = (A x B) - (A x C)
  B
For purposes of the foregoing formula:

 

  A = the number of Warrant Shares that would be issuable upon exercise of this Warrant in accordance with the terms of this Warrant if such exercise were by means of a cash exercise rather than a Cashless Exercise.

 

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  B = as applicable: (i) the VWAP on the Trading Day immediately preceding the date of the applicable Notice of Exercise if such Notice of Exercise is (1) both executed and delivered pursuant to Section 2(a) hereof on a day that is not a Trading Day or (2) both executed and delivered pursuant to Section 2(a) hereof on a Trading Day prior to the opening of “regular trading hours” (as defined in Rule 600(b)(68) of Regulation NMS promulgated under the federal securities laws) on such Trading Day, (ii) at the option of the Holder, either (y) the VWAP on the Trading Day immediately preceding the date of the applicable Notice of Exercise or (z) the Bid Price of the Common Stock on the principal Trading Market (as defined below) as reported by Bloomberg L.P. (“Bloomberg”) as of the time of the Holder’s execution of the applicable Notice of Exercise if such Notice of Exercise is executed during “regular trading hours” on a Trading Day and is delivered within two (2) hours thereafter (including until two (2) hours after the close of “regular trading hours” on a Trading Day) pursuant to Section 2(a) hereof or (iii) the VWAP on the date of the applicable Notice of Exercise if the date of such Notice of Exercise is a Trading Day and such Notice of Exercise is both executed and delivered pursuant to Section 2(a) hereof after the close of “regular trading hours” on such Trading Day.
     
  C = the Exercise Price of this Warrant, as adjusted hereunder.

 

If Warrant Shares are issued in such a Cashless Exercise, the parties acknowledge and agree that in accordance with Section 3(a)(9) of the Securities Act, the Warrant Shares shall take on the registered characteristics of the Warrants being exercised, and the holding period of the Warrants being exercised may be tacked onto the holding period of the Warrant Shares. The Company agrees not to take any position contrary to this Section 2(d).

 

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, the Warrant may not be exercised pursuant to a Cashless Exercise at any time during which there is an effective registration statement registering the resale by the Holder of the Warrant Shares.

 

f) Mechanics of Exercise.

 

i.Delivery of Warrant Shares Upon Exercise. The Company shall cause the Warrant Shares purchased hereunder to be transmitted by the Company’s transfer agent (the “Transfer Agent”) to the Holder by crediting the account of the Holder’s or its designee’s balance account with The Depository Trust Company through its Deposit or Withdrawal at Custodian system (“DWAC”) if the Company is then a participant in such system and either (A) there is an effective registration statement permitting the issuance of the Warrant Shares to or resale of the Warrant Shares by Holder or (B) the Warrant Shares are eligible for resale by the Holder without volume or manner-of-sale limitations pursuant to Rule 144, and otherwise by physical delivery of a certificate, registered in the Company’s share register in the name of the Holder or its designee, for the number of Warrant Shares to which the Holder is entitled pursuant to such exercise to the address specified by the Holder in the Notice of Exercise by the date that is the earliest of (i) two (2) Trading Days after the delivery to the Company by the Holder of the Notice of Exercise, (ii) one (1) Trading Day after delivery of the aggregate Exercise Price to the Company and (iii) the number of Trading Days comprising the Standard Settlement Period after the delivery to the Company of the Notice of Exercise (such date, the “Warrant Share Delivery Date”). Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company shall not be required to cause the applicable Warrant Shares to be transmitted or a certificate or book-entry statement to be physically delivered unless and until the aggregate Exercise Price is received by the Company (other than in the case of a Cashless Exercise). Upon delivery of the Notice of Exercise, the Holder shall be deemed for all corporate purposes to have become the holder of record of the Warrant Shares with respect to which this Warrant has been exercised, irrespective of the date of delivery of the Warrant Shares, provided that payment of the aggregate Exercise Price (other than in the case of a Cashless Exercise) is received within one (1) Trading Day following delivery of the Notice of Exercise. If the Company fails for any reason to deliver to the Holder the Warrant Shares subject to a Notice of Exercise by the Warrant Share Delivery Date, other than the Company’s failure to receive the aggregate Exercise Price, other than in the case of a Cashless Exercise or any delays caused by the Transfer Agent, the Company shall pay to the Holder, in cash, as liquidated damages and not as a penalty, for each $1,000 of Warrant Shares subject to such exercise (based on the VWAP of the Common Stock on the date of the applicable Notice of Exercise), $10 per Trading Day (increasing to $20 per Trading Day on the fifth Trading Day after such liquidated damages begin to accrue) for each Trading Day after such Warrant Share Delivery Date until such Warrant Shares are delivered or Holder rescinds such exercise. The Company agrees to maintain a transfer agent that is a participant in the FAST program so long as this Warrant remains outstanding and exercisable. As used herein, “Standard Settlement Period” means the standard settlement period, expressed in a number of Trading Days, on the Company’s primary Trading Market with respect to the Common Stock as in effect on the date of delivery of the Notice of Exercise.

 

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ii.Delivery of New Warrants Upon Exercise. If this Warrant shall have been exercised in part, the Company shall, at the request of a Holder and upon surrender of this Warrant certificate, at the time of delivery of the Warrant Shares, deliver to the Holder a new Warrant evidencing the rights of the Holder to purchase the unpurchased Warrant Shares called for by this Warrant, which new Warrant shall in all other respects be identical with this Warrant.

 

iii.Rescission Rights. If the Company fails to cause the Transfer Agent to transmit to the Holder the Warrant Shares pursuant to Section 2(f)(i) by the Warrant Share Delivery Date, then the Holder will have the right to rescind such exercise; provided, however, that the Holder shall be required to return any Warrant Shares or Common Stock subject to any such rescinded exercise notice concurrently with the return to the Holder of the aggregate Exercise Price paid to the Company for such Warrant Shares and the restoration of the Holder’s right to acquire such Warrant Shares pursuant to this Warrant (including, issuance of a replacement warrant certificate evidencing such restored right).

 

iv.No Fractional Shares or Scrip. No fractional shares or scrip representing fractional shares shall be issued upon the exercise of this Warrant. As to any fraction of a share which the Holder would otherwise be entitled to purchase upon such exercise, the Company shall, at its election, either pay a cash adjustment in respect of such final fraction in an amount equal to such fraction multiplied by the Exercise Price or round up to the next whole share.

 

v.Charges, Taxes and Expenses. Issuance of Warrant Shares shall be made without charge to the Holder for any issue or transfer tax or other incidental expense in respect of the issuance of such Warrant Shares, all of which taxes and expenses shall be paid by the Company, and such Warrant Shares shall be issued in the name of the Holder or in such name or names as may be directed by the Holder; provided, however, that in the event that Warrant Shares are to be issued in a name other than the name of the Holder, this Warrant when surrendered for exercise shall be accompanied by the Assignment Form attached hereto duly executed by the Holder and the Company may require, as a condition thereto, the payment of a sum sufficient to reimburse it for any transfer tax incidental thereto. The Company shall pay all Transfer Agent fees required for same-day processing of any Notice of Exercise and all fees to the Depository Trust Company (or another established clearing corporation performing similar functions) required for same-day electronic delivery of the Warrant Shares.

 

vi.Closing of Books. The Company will not close its stockholder books or records in any manner which prevents the timely exercise of this Warrant, pursuant to the terms hereof.

 

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e) Holder’s Exercise Limitations. The Company shall not effect any exercise of this Warrant, and a Holder shall not have the right to exercise any portion of this Warrant, pursuant to Section 2 or otherwise, to the extent that after giving effect to such issuance after exercise as set forth on the applicable Notice of Exercise, the Holder (together with the Holder’s Affiliates, and any other Persons acting as a group together with the Holder or any of the Holder’s Affiliates (such Persons, “Attribution Parties”)), would beneficially own in excess of the Beneficial Ownership Limitation (as defined below). For purposes of the foregoing sentence, the number of shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by the Holder and its Affiliates and Attribution Parties shall include the number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of this Warrant with respect to which such determination is being made, but shall exclude the number of shares of Common Stock which would be issuable upon (i) exercise of the remaining, nonexercised portion of this Warrant beneficially owned by the Holder or any of its Affiliates or Attribution Parties and (ii) exercise or conversion of the unexercised or nonconverted portion of any other securities of the Company (including, without limitation, any other Common Stock Equivalents) subject to a limitation on conversion or exercise analogous to the limitation contained herein beneficially owned by the Holder or any of its Affiliates or Attribution Parties. Except as set forth in the preceding sentence, for purposes of this Section 2(e), beneficial ownership shall be calculated in accordance with Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, it being acknowledged by the Holder that the Company is not representing to the Holder that such calculation is in compliance with Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act and the Holder is solely responsible for any schedules required to be filed in accordance therewith. To the extent that the limitation contained in this Section 2(e) applies, the determination of whether this Warrant is exercisable (in relation to other securities owned by the Holder together with any Affiliates and Attribution Parties) and of which portion of this Warrant is exercisable shall be in the sole discretion of the Holder, and the submission of a Notice of Exercise shall be deemed to be the Holder’s determination of whether this Warrant is exercisable (in relation to other securities owned by the Holder together with any Affiliates and Attribution Parties) and of which portion of this Warrant is exercisable, in each case subject to the Beneficial Ownership Limitation, and the Company shall have no obligation to verify or confirm the accuracy of such determination. In addition, a determination as to any group status as contemplated above shall be determined in accordance with Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder. For purposes of this Section 2(e), in determining the number of outstanding shares of Common Stock, a Holder may rely on the number of outstanding shares of Common Stock as reflected in (A) the Company’s most recent periodic or annual report filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”), as the case may be, (B) a more recent public announcement by the Company or (C) a more recent written notice by the Company or the Transfer Agent setting forth the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding. Upon the written or oral request of a Holder, the Company shall within one Trading Day confirm orally and in writing to the Holder the number of shares of Common Stock then outstanding. In any case, the number of outstanding shares of Common Stock shall be determined after giving effect to the conversion or exercise of securities of the Company, including this Warrant, by the Holder or its Affiliates or Attribution Parties since the date as of which such number of outstanding shares of Common Stock was reported. The “Beneficial Ownership Limitation” shall be 4.99% (or, upon election by a Holder prior to the issuance of any Warrants, 9.99%) of the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately after giving effect to the issuance of shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of this Warrant. The Holder, upon notice to the Company, may increase or decrease the Beneficial Ownership Limitation provisions of this Section 2(e), provided that the Beneficial Ownership Limitation in no event exceeds 9.99% of the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately after giving effect to the issuance of shares of Common Stock upon exercise of this Warrant held by the Holder and the provisions of this Section 2(e) shall continue to apply. Any increase in the Beneficial Ownership Limitation will not be effective until the 61st day after such notice is delivered to the Company. The provisions of this paragraph shall be construed and implemented in a manner otherwise than in strict conformity with the terms of this Section 2(e) to correct this paragraph (or any portion hereof) which may be defective or inconsistent with the intended Beneficial Ownership Limitation herein contained or to make changes or supplements necessary or desirable to properly give effect to such limitation. The limitations contained in this paragraph shall apply to a successor holder of this Warrant

 

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f) [Reserved.].

 

Section 3. Certain Adjustments.

 

a) Stock Dividends and Splits. If the Company, at any time while this Warrant is outstanding: (i) pays a stock dividend or otherwise makes a distribution or distributions on shares of its Common Stock or any other equity or equity equivalent securities payable in shares of Common Stock (which, for avoidance of doubt, shall not include any shares of Common Stock issued by the Company upon exercise of this Warrant), (ii) subdivides outstanding shares of Common Stock into a larger number of shares, (iii) combines (including by way of reverse stock split) outstanding shares of Common Stock into a smaller number of shares, or (iv) issues by reclassification of shares of Common Stock any shares of capital stock of the Company, then in each case the Exercise Price shall be multiplied by a fraction of which the numerator shall be the number of shares of Common Stock (excluding treasury shares, if any) outstanding immediately before such event and of which the denominator shall be the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately after such event, and the number of shares issuable upon exercise of this Warrant shall be proportionately adjusted such that the aggregate Exercise Price of this Warrant shall remain unchanged. Any adjustment made pursuant to this Section 3(a) shall become effective immediately after the record date for the determination of stockholders entitled to receive such dividend or distribution and shall become effective immediately after the effective date in the case of a subdivision, combination or re-classification. For the purposes of clarification, the Exercise Price of this Warrant will not be adjusted in the event that the Company or any subsidiary thereof, as applicable, sells or grants any option to purchase, or sell or any grant any right to reprice, or otherwise dispose of or issue (or announce any offer, sale, grant or any option to purchase or other disposition) any Common Stock or Common Stock Equivalents, at an effective price per share less than the Exercise Price then in effect.

 

b) Fundamental Transaction. In case of any reclassification of the Common Stock (other than in a transaction to which Section 3(a) applies), any consolidation of the Company with, or merger of the Company into, any other entity, any merger of another entity into the Company (other than a merger that does not result in any reclassification, conversion, exchange or cancellation of outstanding Common Stock of the Company), then lawful provision shall be made as part of the terms of such transaction whereby the Holder of this Warrant then outstanding shall have the right thereafter, during the period this Warrant shall be exercisable, to exercise this Warrant only for the kind and amount of securities, cash and other property receivable upon the reclassification, consolidation, merger, sale, transfer or share exchange by a holder of the number of Common Stock of the Company into which this Warrant might have been able to exercise for immediately prior to the reclassification, consolidation, merger, sale, transfer or share exchange assuming that such holder of Common Stock failed to exercise rights of election, if any, as to the kind or amount of securities, cash or other property receivable upon consummation of such transaction subject to adjustment as provided in Section 3(a) above following the date of consummation of such transaction. The provisions of this Section 3(b) shall similarly apply to successive reclassifications, consolidations, mergers, sales, transfers or share exchanges.

 

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c) Calculations. All calculations under this Section 3 shall be made to the nearest cent or the nearest 1/100th of a share, as the case may be. For purposes of this Section 3, the number of shares of Common Stock deemed to be issued and outstanding as of a given date shall be the sum of the number of shares of Common Stock (excluding treasury shares, if any) issued and outstanding.

 

d) Notice to Holder.

 

i.Adjustment to Exercise Price. Whenever the Exercise Price is adjusted pursuant to any provision of this Section 3, the Company shall promptly deliver to the Holder by facsimile or email a notice setting forth the Exercise Price after such adjustment and any resulting adjustment to the number of Warrant Shares and setting forth a brief statement of the facts requiring such adjustment.

 

ii.Notice to Allow Exercise by Holder. If (A) the Company shall declare a dividend (or any other distribution in whatever form) on the Common Stock, (B) the Company shall declare a special nonrecurring cash dividend on or a redemption of the Common Stock, (C) the Company shall authorize the granting to all holders of the Common Stock rights or warrants to subscribe for or purchase any shares of capital stock of any class or of any rights, (D) the approval of any stockholders of the Company shall be required in connection with any reclassification of the Common Stock, any consolidation or merger to which the Company (and all of its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole) is a party, any sale or transfer of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company, or any compulsory share exchange whereby the Common Stock is converted into other securities, cash or property, or (E) the Company shall authorize the voluntary or involuntary dissolution, liquidation or winding up of the affairs of the Company, then, in each case, the Company shall cause to be delivered by facsimile or email to the Holder at its last facsimile number or email address as it shall appear upon the Warrant Register of the Company, at least 20 calendar days prior to the applicable record or effective date hereinafter specified, a notice stating (x) the date on which a record is to be taken for the purpose of such dividend, distribution, redemption, rights or warrants, or if a record is not to be taken, the date as of which the holders of the Common Stock of record to be entitled to such dividend, distributions, redemption, rights or warrants are to be determined or (y) the date on which such reclassification, consolidation, merger, sale, transfer or share exchange is expected to become effective or close, and the date as of which it is expected that holders of the Common Stock of record shall be entitled to exchange their shares of Common Stock for securities, cash or other property deliverable upon such reclassification, consolidation, merger, sale, transfer or share exchange; provided that the failure to deliver such notice or any defect therein or in the delivery thereof shall not affect the validity of the corporate action required to be specified in such notice. To the extent that any notice provided in this Warrant constitutes, or contains, as reasonably determined by the Company, material, non-public information regarding the Company or any of the Subsidiaries, the Company shall simultaneously file such notice with the Commission pursuant to a Current Report on Form 8-K, The Holder shall remain entitled to exercise this Warrant during the period commencing on the date of such notice to the effective date of the event triggering such notice except as may otherwise be expressly set forth herein. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no notice need be given to the Holder if the Company makes a public announcement of the applicable event via nationally distributed press release or via a publicly available and legally compliant filing with the Commission.

 

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Section 4. Transfer of Warrant.

 

a) Transferability. Prior to the vesting in full of the Warrant Shares pursuant to the terms and conditions of this Warrant, this Warrant and all rights hereunder are non-transferable without the written consent of the Company. Upon the vesting in full of the Warrant Shares pursuant to the terms and conditions of this Warrant and subject to compliance with any applicable securities laws and the conditions set forth in Section 4(d), this Warrant and all rights hereunder are transferable, in whole or in part, upon surrender of this Warrant at the principal office of the Company or its designated agent, together with a written assignment of this Warrant substantially in the form attached hereto duly executed by the Holder or its agent or attorney and funds sufficient to pay any transfer taxes payable upon the making of such transfer. Upon such surrender and, if required, such payment, the Company shall execute and deliver a new Warrant or Warrants in the name of the assignee or assignees, as applicable, and in the denomination or denominations specified in such instrument of assignment, and shall issue to the assignor a new Warrant evidencing the portion of this Warrant not so assigned, and this Warrant shall promptly be cancelled. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the Holder shall not be required to physically surrender this Warrant to the Company unless the Holder has assigned this Warrant in full, in which case, the Holder shall surrender this Warrant to the Company within three (3) Trading Days of the date on which the Holder delivers an assignment form to the Company assigning this Warrant in full. This Warrant, if properly assigned in accordance herewith, may be exercised by a new holder for the purchase of Warrant Shares without having a new Warrant issued.

 

b) New Warrants. This Warrant may be divided or combined with other Warrants upon presentation hereof at the aforesaid office of the Company, together with a written notice specifying the names and denominations in which new Warrants are to be issued, signed by the Holder or its agent or attorney. Subject to compliance with Section 4(a), as to any transfer which may be involved in such division or combination, the Company shall execute and deliver a new Warrant or Warrants in exchange for the Warrant or Warrants to be divided or combined in accordance with such notice. All Warrants issued on transfers or exchanges shall be dated the initial issuance date of this Warrant and shall be identical with this Warrant except as to the number of Warrant Shares issuable pursuant thereto.

 

c) Warrant Register. The Company shall register this Warrant, upon records to be maintained by or on behalf of the Company for that purpose (the “Warrant Register”), in the name of the record Holder hereof from time to time. The Company may deem and treat the registered Holder of this Warrant as the absolute owner hereof for the purpose of any exercise hereof or any distribution to the Holder, and for all other purposes, absent actual notice to the contrary.

 

d) Representation by Holder. The Holder, by the acceptance hereof, represents and warrants that it is acquiring this Warrant and, upon any exercise hereof, will acquire the Warrant Shares issuable upon such exercise, for its own account and not with a view to or for distributing or reselling such Warrant Shares or any part thereof in violation of the Securities Act or any applicable state securities law, except pursuant to sales registered or exempted under the Securities Act.

 

Section 5. Reserved.

 

Section 6. Miscellaneous.

 

a) No Rights as Stockholder Until Exercise; No Settlement in Cash. This Warrant does not entitle the Holder to any voting rights, dividends or other rights as a stockholder of the Company prior to the exercise hereof as set forth in Section 2(e)(i), except as expressly set forth in Section 3. Without limiting any rights of a Holder to receive Warrant Shares on a “Cashless Exercise” pursuant to Section 2(d), in no event shall the Company be required to net cash settle an exercise of this Warrant.

 

b) Loss, Theft, Destruction or Mutilation of Warrant. The Company covenants that upon receipt by the Company of evidence reasonably satisfactory to it of the loss, theft, destruction or mutilation of this Warrant or any stock certificate relating to the Warrant Shares, and in case of loss, theft or destruction, of indemnity or security reasonably satisfactory to it (which, in the case of the Warrant, shall not include the posting of any bond), and upon surrender and cancellation of such Warrant or stock certificate, if mutilated, the Company will make and deliver a new Warrant or stock certificate of like tenor and dated as of such cancellation, in lieu of such Warrant or stock certificate.

 

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c) Saturdays, Sundays, Holidays, etc. If the last or appointed day for the taking of any action or the expiration of any right required or granted herein shall not be a Business Day, then, such action may be taken or such right may be exercised on the next succeeding Business Day.

 

d) Authorized Shares.

 

i. The Company covenants that, during the period the Warrant is outstanding, it will reserve from its authorized and unissued Common Stock a sufficient number of shares to provide for the issuance of the Warrant Shares upon the exercise of any purchase rights under this Warrant. The Company further covenants that its issuance of this Warrant shall constitute full authority to its officers who are charged with the duty of issuing the necessary Warrant Shares upon the exercise of the purchase rights under this Warrant. The Company will take all such reasonable action as may be necessary to assure that such Warrant Shares may be issued as provided herein without violation of any applicable law or regulation, or of any requirements of the Trading Market upon which the Common Stock may be listed. The Company covenants that all Warrant Shares which may be issued upon the exercise of the purchase rights represented by this Warrant will, upon exercise of the purchase rights represented by this Warrant and payment for such Warrant Shares in accordance herewith, be duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable and free from all taxes, liens and charges created by the Company in respect of the issue thereof (other than taxes in respect of any transfer occurring contemporaneously with such issue).

 

ii. Except and to the extent as waived or consented to by the Holder, the Company shall not by any action, including, without limitation, amending its certificate of incorporation or through any reorganization, transfer of assets, consolidation, merger, dissolution, issue or sale of securities or any other voluntary action, avoid or seek to avoid the observance or performance of any of the terms of this Warrant, but will at all times in good faith assist in the carrying out of all such terms and in the taking of all such actions as may be necessary or appropriate to protect the rights of Holder as set forth in this Warrant against impairment. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Company will (i) not increase the par value of any Warrant Shares above the amount payable therefor upon such exercise immediately prior to such increase in par value, (ii) take all such reasonable action as may be necessary or appropriate in order that the Company may validly and legally issue fully paid and nonassessable Warrant Shares upon the exercise of this Warrant and (iii) use commercially reasonable efforts to obtain all such authorizations, exemptions or consents from any public regulatory body having jurisdiction thereof, as may be, necessary to enable the Company to perform its obligations under this Warrant.

 

iii. Before taking any action which would result in an adjustment in the number of Warrant Shares for which this Warrant is exercisable or in the Exercise Price, the Company shall obtain all such authorizations or exemptions thereof, or consents therein, as may be necessary from any public regulatory body or bodies having jurisdiction thereof.

 

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e) Governing Law; Venue. This Warrant shall be deemed to have been executed and delivered in New York and both this Warrant and the transactions contemplated hereby shall be governed as to validity, interpretation, construction, effect, and in all other respects by the laws of the State of New York applicable to agreements wholly performed within the borders of such state and without regard to the conflicts of laws principals thereof (other than Section 5-1401 of The New York General Obligations Law). Each of the Holder and the Company: (a) agrees that any legal suit, action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Warrant and/or the transactions contemplated hereby shall be instituted exclusively in the Supreme Court of the State of New York, New York County, or in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, (b) waives any objection which it may have or hereafter to the venue of any such suit, action or proceeding, and (c) irrevocably consents to the jurisdiction of Supreme Court of the State of New York, New York County, or in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York in any such suit, action or proceeding. Each of the Holder and the Company further agrees to accept and acknowledge service of any and all process which may be served in any such suit, action or proceeding in the Supreme Court of the State of New York, New York County, or in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York and agrees that service of process upon the Company mailed by certified mail to the Company’s address or delivered by Federal Express via overnight delivery shall be deemed in every respect effective service of process upon the Company, in any such suit, action or proceeding, and service of process upon the Holder mailed by certified mail to the Holder’s address or delivered by Federal Express via overnight delivery shall be deemed in every respect effective service process upon the Holder, in any such suit, action or proceeding. THE HOLDER (ON BEHALF OF ITSELF, ITS SUBSIDIARIES AND, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, ON BEHALF OF ITS RESPECTIVE EQUITY HOLDERS AND CREDITORS) HEREBY WAIVES ANY RIGHT HOLDER MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN RESPECT OF ANY CLAIM BASED UPON, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THIS WARRANT AND THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED BY THIS WARRANT.

 

f) Restrictions. The Holder acknowledges that the Warrant Shares acquired upon the exercise of this Warrant, if not registered, and the Holder does not utilize cashless exercise, will have restrictions upon resale imposed by state and federal securities laws.

 

g) Nonwaiver and Expenses. No course of dealing or any delay or failure to exercise any right hereunder on the part of Holder shall operate as a waiver of such right or otherwise prejudice the Holder’s rights, powers or remedies. Without limiting any other provision of this Warrant, if the Company willfully and knowingly fails to comply with any provision of this Warrant, which results in any material damages to the Holder, the Company shall pay to the Holder such amounts as shall be sufficient to cover any costs and expenses including, but not limited to, reasonable attorneys’ fees, including those of appellate proceedings, incurred by the Holder in collecting any amounts due pursuant hereto or in otherwise enforcing any of its rights, powers or remedies hereunder.

 

h) Notices. Any and all notices or other communications or deliveries to be provided hereunder shall be made in accordance with the Consulting Agreement.

 

i) Limitation of Liability. No provision hereof, in the absence of any affirmative action by the Holder to exercise this Warrant to purchase Warrant Shares, and no enumeration herein of the rights or privileges of the Holder, shall give rise to any liability of the Holder for the purchase price of any Common Stock or as a stockholder of the Company, whether such liability is asserted by the Company or by creditors of the Company.

 

j) Remedies. The Holder, in addition to being entitled to exercise all rights granted by law, including to seek recovery of damages, will be entitled to seek specific performance of its rights under this Warrant. The Company agrees that monetary damages would not be adequate compensation for any loss incurred by reason of a breach by it of the provisions of this Warrant and hereby agrees to waive and not to assert the defense in any action for specific performance that a remedy at law would be adequate.

 

k) Successors and Assigns. Subject to applicable securities laws, this Warrant and the rights and obligations evidenced hereby shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the successors and permitted assigns of the Company and the successors and permitted assigns of Holder. The provisions of this Warrant are intended to be for the benefit of any Holder from time to time of this Warrant and shall be enforceable by the Holder or holder of Warrant Shares.

 

l) Amendment. This Warrant may be modified or amended or the provisions hereof waived with the written consent of the Company, on the one hand, and the Holder of this Warrant, on the other hand.

 

m) Severability. Wherever possible, each provision of this Warrant shall be interpreted in such manner as to be effective and valid under applicable law, but if any provision of this Warrant shall be prohibited by or invalid under applicable law, such provision shall be ineffective to the extent of such prohibition or invalidity, without invalidating the remainder of such provisions or the remaining provisions of this Warrant.

 

n) Headings. The headings used in this Warrant are for the convenience of reference only and shall not, for any purpose, be deemed a part of this Warrant.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused this Warrant to be executed by its officer thereunto duly authorized as of the date first above indicated.

 

  Q/C TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
     
  By:  
  Name: Joshua Silverman
  Title: Executive Chairman

 

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NOTICE OF EXERCISE

 

TO: Q/C TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

 

(1) The undersigned hereby elects to purchase _______________ Warrant Shares of the Company pursuant to the terms of the attached Warrant (only if exercised in full), and tenders herewith payment of the exercise price in full, together with all applicable transfer taxes, if any.

 

(2) Payment shall take the form of (check applicable box):

 

[  ] in lawful money of the United States; or

 

[  ] if permitted the cancellation of such number of Warrant Shares as is necessary, in accordance with the formula set forth in subsection 2(d), to exercise this Warrant with respect to the maximum number of Warrant Shares purchasable pursuant to the cashless exercise procedure set forth in subsection 2(d).

 

(3) Please issue said Warrant Shares in the name of the undersigned or in such other name as is specified below:

 

__________________________________

 

The Warrant Shares shall be delivered to the following DWAC Account Number:

 

__________________________________

 

__________________________________

 

__________________________________

 

[SIGNATURE OF HOLDER]

 

Name of Investing Entity:___________________________________________________________________________

 

Signature of Authorized Signatory of Investing Entity:_____________________________________________________

 

Name of Authorized Signatory:________________________________________________________________________

 

Title of Authorized Signatory:_________________________________________________________________________

 

Date:____________________________________________________________________________________________

 

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ASSIGNMENT FORM

 

(To assign the foregoing Warrant, execute this form and supply required information. Do not use this form to purchase shares.)

 

FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the foregoing Warrant and all rights evidenced thereby are hereby assigned to

 

Name:    
    (Please Print)
     
Address:    
    (Please Print)
     
Phone Number:    
     
Email Address:    
     
Dated:___________________    
     
Holder’s Signature:_______________________________    
     
Holder’s Address:________________________________    

 

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Exhibit 10.1

 

CONSULTING SERVICES AGREEMENT

 

This Consulting Services Agreement (the “Agreement”) is made effective as of December 8, 2025 (the “Effective Date”), by and between Q/C Technologies, Inc. (the “Company”) and Ocean Avenue Holdings LLC (the “Consultant”) (collectively, the Company and the Consultant, shall be referred to as the “Parties” or individually as a “Party”).

 

WHEREAS, the Consultant is in the business of providing consulting services to public companies as an entity;

 

WHEREAS, the Consultant shall provide consulting services to the Company as provided in this Agreement; and

 

WHEREAS, the Parties desire to enter into this Agreement, pursuant to which the Consultant will provide consulting services to the Company, subject to the terms and conditions set forth below.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and obligations contained herein, the Parties, intending to be legally bound, hereby agree as follows:

 

A. Engagement

 

The Consultant shall provide the Services defined below in Section C herein for the Company. In this capacity, the Consultant agrees to devote the Consultant’s best efforts, energy and skill to the full discharge of the Consultant’s duties and responsibilities.

 

B. Term

 

1. Term. The term of this Agreement will begin on the Effective Date of this Agreement and will continue through the twelve (12) month anniversary of the Effective Date, unless earlier terminated pursuant to Section B(2) hereof or upon the mutual written consent of the Parties (the “Term”). The term of this Agreement shall be extended for additional terms upon mutual written consent.

 

2. Termination. The Consultant or the Company may terminate this Agreement, effective immediately upon written notice to the other party to this Agreement, if the other party materially breaches this Agreement, and such breach is incapable of cure, or with respect to a material breach capable of cure, the other party does not cure such breach within ten (10) calendar days after receipt of written notice of such breach. For purposes of clarity, a material breach shall include, without limitation, the Consultant’s failure to provide the Services contemplated hereunder on a timely and reasonably satisfactory basis.

 

C. Services to be Performed

 

1. Services. During the Term of this Agreement, the Consultant shall assist the Company in general consulting activities including, but not limited, evaluating companies and making related introductions, analyzing technologies and operations, reviewing and advising on potential acquisitions, introducing the Company to key opinion leaders and other industry experts, introducing prospective members of the Board of Directors of the Company, and any other consulting or advisory services which the Company reasonably requests that Consultant provide to the Company (the “Services”). The Services rendered pursuant to this Agreement shall be rendered to the Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Board”).

 

 

 

 

D. Compensation for Services

 

1. Compensation. In consideration of the Services to be performed by the Consultant under this Agreement, the Company will pay the Consultant during the Term as follows:

 

  a) Monthly Payment. During the Term, the Company will pay the Consultant a flat rate monthly payment of $12,500 per month ($150,000 annually) payable in arrears on a monthly basis (such fee to be prorated in the event the first month or last month of the Services provided begins on a date other than the first of the month or ends on a date other than the last day of the month).
  b) Warrants. The Company shall issue to the Consultant, warrants to purchase up to 212,500 shares of common stock, par value $0.001 per share, of the Company (“Common Stock”), at an exercise price of $5.097 per share, based on the average of the closing prices of the last seven (7) preceding days of the Effective Date and vesting in four (4) substantially equal installments on the quarterly anniversaries of the Effective Date, provided that the Consultant continues to provide services to the Company through such applicable vesting dates, and which shall expire on the five (5) year anniversary of the issuance date and shall be subject to the terms and conditions of the form of warrant attached hereto as Exhibit A (the “Warrants”). The Company shall provide a PDF copy of the executed Warrants upon execution of this Agreement. The Consultant further represents, warranties and covenants to the Company that (i) the Consultant is an Accredited Investor (as defined under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Act”)), and is acquiring the Warrants for investment purposes and not with a view towards distribution, (ii) understands and agrees that the Warrants and the shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of the Warrants (the “Warrant Shares”) are “restricted securities” as defined under Rule 144 of the Act and will contain a standard restrictive legend and may only be sold and/or transferred pursuant to an effective registration statement covering the resale of such Warrants and/or Warrant Shares or pursuant to an exemption from the registration requirements of the Act, (iii) the Consultant is not acquiring the Warrants following any solicitation by the Company related to either the Warrants or the Warrant Shares, (iv) the Consultant is acquiring the Warrants and any Warrant Shares as principal for the Consultant’s own account and has no direct or indirect arrangement or understandings with any other persons to distribute or regarding the distribution of such Warrants or any of the Warrant Shares, and (v) the Consultant has such knowledge, sophistication and experience in business and financial matters so as to be capable of evaluating the merits and risks of the prospective investment in the Warrants and Warrant Shares, and has so evaluated the merits and risks of such investment.
  c) Restricted Stock. The Company shall grant to the Consultant 212,500 restricted shares, which shall vest in four substantially equal installments on the quarterly anniversaries of the Effective Date, provided that the Consultant continues to provide services to the Company through such vesting date and shall be subject to the terms and conditions of the form of restricted stock award agreement attached hereto as Exhibit B.

 

2. Entire Compensation. The Consultant acknowledges that the compensation and expense reimbursements provided in Section D(1) above constitutes the sole and entire compensation and reimbursements payable for the Services and the provision of the Services of the Consultant, and the Parties specifically agree that no other compensation, benefits or reimbursements of any other nature shall be paid or payable to the Consultant as a result of the provision of Services hereunder.

 

E. Nondisclosure of Confidential and Proprietary Information.

 

1. Obligation to Maintain Confidentiality. The Consultant acknowledges that it will have access to and possession of trade secrets, confidential information, and proprietary information (collectively, as defined more extensively below, “Confidential Information”) of the Company, its parents, subsidiaries, and affiliates and their respective business relations. The Consultant recognizes and acknowledges that this Confidential Information is valuable, special, and unique to the Company’s business, and that access thereto and knowledge thereof are essential to the Consultant’s performance of Services. During the Term and thereafter, the Consultant will keep secret and will not use or disclose to any person or entity other than the Company, in any fashion or for any purpose whatsoever, any Confidential Information, except at the request of the Company. The Consultant will use no less than a reasonable standard of care to prevent disclosing to third parties any Confidential Information. This Section shall not preclude the Consultant from the use or disclosure of any and all information known generally to the public or from disclosure of information required by law or court order, provided that the Company is reasonably notified of any such disclosure required by law or court order in order for the Company to seek a protective order and after all reasonable remedies for maintaining the Confidential Information in confidence have been examined, is afforded the opportunity, to the extent practicable, to dictate the manner and timing of any such disclosure.

 

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2. Third Party Information. The Consultant further recognizes that the Company has received and in the future will receive from third parties confidential or proprietary information (“Third Party Information”) subject to a duty on the Company’s part to maintain the confidentiality of such information and to use it only for certain limited purposes. During the Term and thereafter, the Consultant will hold Third Party Information in the strictest confidence and will not disclose Third Party Information to anyone (other than Company personnel who need to know such information in connection with the Consultant’s work for the Company) or use Third Party Information, except in connection with the services required under this Agreement for the Company, unless expressly authorized by the Company in writing.

 

3. Treatment and Ownership of Confidential Information. The Consultant shall store and maintain all Confidential Information in a secure place. Such material at all times will remain the exclusive property of the Company, unless otherwise agreed to in writing by the Company. Upon termination or expiration of the Term, the Consultant shall not make further use of any Confidential Information.

 

4. Use of Information of Prior Employers. At no time will the Consultant improperly use or disclose any confidential information or trade secrets, if any, of any former employer or any other person to whom the Consultant has an obligation of confidentiality, or bring onto the premises of the Company any unpublished documents or any property belonging to any former employer or any other person to whom the Consultant has an obligation of confidentiality unless consented to in writing by that former employer or person and agreed to by the Company.

 

5. Defend Trade Secrets Act. Pursuant to the Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2016, the Company hereby provides notice the Consultant hereby acknowledges that the Consultant may not be held criminally or civilly liable under any federal or state trade secret law for the disclosure of a trade secret that (i) is made (A) in confidence to a federal, state, or local government official, either directly or indirectly, or to an attorney; and (B) solely for the purpose of reporting or investigating a suspected violation of law; or (ii) is made in a complaint or other document filed in a lawsuit or other proceeding, if such filing is made under seal. In addition, if the Consultant files a lawsuit or other court proceeding against the Company for retaliating against the Consultant for reporting a suspected violation of law, the Consultant may disclose the trade secret to the attorney representing the Consultant and use the trade secret in the court proceeding, so long as the Consultant files any document containing the trade secret under seal and does not disclose the trade secret, except pursuant to court order.

 

6. Return of Company Property. Upon any termination of this Agreement, the Consultant will deliver to the Company (and will not keep in his possession, recreate or deliver to anyone else) any and all Confidential Information, devices, records, recordings, data, notes, reports, proposals, lists, correspondence, specifications, drawings, blueprints, sketches, materials, computer materials, equipment, other documents or property, together with all copies thereof (in whatever medium recorded), belonging to the Company, its successors or assigns. The Consultant expressly acknowledges and agrees that any property situated on the Company’s premises and owned by the Company (including computer disks and other digital, analog or hard copy storage media, filing cabinets or other work areas) is subject to inspection by Company personnel at any time with or without notice.

 

F. Intellectual Property and Other Matters. The Consultant shall not use or disclose any property, intellectual property rights, trade secrets or other proprietary know-how of the Company to invent, author, make, develop, design, or otherwise enable others to invent, author, make, develop, or design identical or substantially similar designs as those developed under this Agreement for any third party. The Consultant represents that there is no law or other legal prohibition that would preclude the Consultant from providing the Services to the Company pursuant to this Agreement. The Consultant agrees that Consultant’s obligations under this Section F shall continue after the termination of this Agreement.

 

G. Legal and Equitable Remedies. Because the Consultant’s services are personal and unique and because the Consultant has and will continue to have access to, and become acquainted with, Confidential Information, the Consultant expressly acknowledges and agrees that (1) a breach or threatened breach of any of Sections E or F by the Consultant would result in irreparable harm for which money damages would be an inadequate remedy, and (2) the Company will have the right to enforce Sections E and F and any of its provisions by injunction, restraining order, specific performance or other injunction relief, without posting a bond or other security, and without prejudice to any other rights and remedies that the Company may have for a breach of this Agreement. The Company’s remedies under this Section G are not exclusive and shall not prejudice or prohibit any other rights or remedies under this Agreement or otherwise.

 

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H. Indemnification

 

1. The Consultant shall not be liable to the Company or its subsidiaries or affiliates for any loss, liability, damage or expense (collectively, a “Loss”) arising out of or in connection with the performance of services contemplated by this Agreement, unless such Loss shall be proven to result directly from gross negligence, willful misconduct or bad faith on the part of the Consultant. In no event will any of the Parties hereto be liable to any other party hereto for any indirect, special, incidental or consequential damages, including lost profits or savings, whether or not such damages are foreseeable, or in respect of any liabilities relating to any third party claims (whether based in contract, tort or otherwise) other than for the Claims (as defined below) relating to the Services which may be provided by the Consultant. The Company and its subsidiaries shall defend, indemnify and hold harmless the Consultant from and against any and all Losses arising from any claim by any person with respect to, or in any way related to, this Agreement (including attorneys’ fees) (collectively, “Claims”) resulting from any act or omission of either of the Company other than for Claims which are a result of gross negligence, bad faith or willful misconduct by the Consultant. The Company and its subsidiaries shall defend at its own cost and expense any and all suits or actions (just or unjust) which may be brought against the Company or its subsidiaries and the Consultant or in which the Consultant may be included with others upon any Claims, or upon any matter, directly or indirectly, related to or arising out of this Agreement or the performance hereof by the Consultant, except that if such damage is the result of gross negligence, bad faith or willful misconduct by the Consultant then the Consultant shall reimburse the Company and its subsidiaries for the reasonable costs of defense and other costs incurred by the Company and its subsidiaries (including any losses as a result of such actions).

 

2. The Parties further agree that they shall not, without the prior written consent of the other Party, settle, compromise or consent to the entry of any judgment in any pending or threatened claim, action, suit or proceeding in respect of which defense and/or indemnification may be sought hereunder unless such settlement, compromise or consent includes an unconditional release of the Party seeking defense and/or indemnity from all liability arising out of such claim, action, suit or proceeding.

 

3. The Party seeking defense or indemnification hereunder shall: (i) promptly notify the other Party of the matter for which defense or indemnification is sought; (ii) subject to the immediately preceding sentence of this paragraph, provide the other Party with sole control over the defense and/or settlement thereof, including but not limited to the selection of counsel; and (iii) at the request of the Party providing defense and/or indemnification, fully cooperate in the provision of full and complete information and reasonable assistance with respect to the defense of such matter.

 

I. Survival

 

The obligations of the Parties pursuant to Sections E, F, and H shall survive the Termination of this Agreement, regardless of the reason for such Termination, along with any and all other provisions that expressly provide for survival of Termination.

 

J. Relationship of the Parties; Independent Contractor Status

 

The Parties agree that the relationship created by this Agreement is one of an independent contractor. The Parties further agree that the Consultant, are not and shall not be considered employees of the Company and are not and shall not be entitled to any of the rights and/or benefits that the Company provides for the Company’s employees (including any employee pension, health, vacation pay, sick pay or other fringe benefits offered by the Company under plan or practice) by virtue of the Services being rendered by the Consultant or otherwise. The Consultant is responsible for all taxes, if any, imposed on it in connection with its performance of Services under this Agreement, including any federal, state and local income, sales, use, excise and other taxes or assessments thereon.

 

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K. Binding Nature; Assignments

 

This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Parties hereto and their respective successors, representatives, administrators, heirs, executors and permitted assigns, except that the duties the Consultant are personal and shall not be assigned or subcontracted without the Company’s prior written consent and any purported assignment without such written consent shall be deemed void and unenforceable.

 

L. Entire Agreement; Amendments

 

This Agreement contains the entire understanding between the Parties with respect to its subject matter and supersedes all previous negotiations, agreements or understandings between the Parties, whether written or verbal. This Agreement may not be amended or modified, except in writing, executed by duly authorized representatives of the Parties hereto.

 

M. Counterparts

 

This Agreement may be signed simultaneously in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same document.

 

N. Governing Law; Consent to Jurisdiction and Venue

 

This Agreement shall be governed by the internal laws of the State of Delaware without regard to choice of law principles. Any dispute regarding this Agreement shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the state and federal courts of the State of New York located in the New York County, and of the United States District Court of the Southern District of New York and the Parties agree to submit to the personal jurisdiction and venue in these courts. Each Party waives the right to a trial by jury in any such dispute. The prevailing or non-dismissing Party in any such dispute shall be entitled to reimbursement of all reasonable expenses, including court costs and attorney fees incurred in good faith.

 

O. Notices

 

All notices, requests, demands and other communications hereunder must be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given (i) when delivered personally to the Party to receive the same, (ii) when mailed first class postage prepaid, by certified mail, return receipt requested, or (iii) when transmitted by electronic mail, in each case addressed to the Party to receive the same at his or its address set forth below, or such other address as the Party to receive the same shall have specified by written notice given in the manner provided for in this Section O:

 

  If to the Company: Q/C Technologies, Inc.
    1185 Avenue of the Americas, 3rd Floor
    New York, NY 10036
    Attn: Joshua Silverman
    Title: Executive Chairman
     
  If to the Consultant: To the Consultant at the most recent address in the Company’s records.

 

P. Severability

 

If any provision of this Agreement is found to be invalid or unenforceable for any reason by a court of competent jurisdiction, that provision shall be stricken from this Agreement and that finding shall not invalidate any other terms of this Agreement, which terms shall remain in full force and effect according to the surviving terms of this Agreement. In such an event, the Parties shall negotiate with one another to agree on a provision which the Parties would have agreed if they had known of the defect when they signed this Agreement, in order to achieve the same commercial outcome and objectives of this Agreement that were intended upon its execution.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have caused this Agreement to be executed as of the Effective Date.

 

 The Company:
   
 Q/C Technologies, Inc.
   
 By:/s/ Joshua Silverman
 Name:Joshua Silverman
 Title:Executive Chairman
   
 THE Consultant:
   
 Ocean Avenue Holdings LLC
   
 By:/s/ Martin Shkreli
 Name:Martin Shkreli

 

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Exhibit A

 

Form of Warrant

 

[Provided separately]

 

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Exhibit B

 

Form of Restricted Stock Award Agreement

 

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Q/C TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

RESTRICTED STOCK AWARD AGREEMENT

 

1. Grant of Award. to the terms of this Restricted Stock Award Agreement (this “Agreement”) and in exchange for services rendered or to be rendered to Q/C Technologies, Inc. (f/k/a TNF Pharmaceuticals, Inc.), a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), the Company hereby grants to

 

_________Ocean Avenue Holdings LLC________

(the “Grantee”)

 

an award of 212,500 Shares (defined below) of restricted common stock of the Company (the “Awarded Shares”). The “Date of Grant” of this award is December __, 2025.

 

2. Definitions. For purposes of this Agreement, the following terms shall have the meanings set forth below:

 

a. “Affiliate” shall mean (i) any entity that, directly or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, is controlled by the Company; and (ii) any entity in which the Company has a significant equity interest.

 

b. “Applicable Laws” shall mean the requirements relating to the administration of equity-based awards under U.S. state corporate laws, U.S. federal and state securities laws, the Code, any stock exchange or quotation system on which Shares of the Company’s common stock are listed or quoted and the Applicable Laws of any foreign country or jurisdiction where equity awards are, or will be, granted by the Company.

 

c. “Board” shall mean the Board of Directors of the Company.

 

d. “Code” shall mean the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended from time to time, and any regulations promulgated thereunder.

 

e. “Committee” shall mean the Compensation Committee of the Board or such other committee designated by the Board to administer this Agreement.

 

f. “Director” shall mean a member of the Board.

 

g. “Fair Market Value” shall mean, as of a particular date, (a) if the Shares are listed on any established national securities exchange, the closing sales price per Share of common stock on the consolidated transaction reporting system for the principal securities exchange for the common stock on that date (as determined by the Committee, in its discretion), or, if there shall have been no such sale so reported on that date, on the last preceding date on which such a sale was so reported; (b) if the shares of common stock are not so listed, but are quoted on an automated quotation system, the closing sales price per share of common stock reported on the automated quotation system on that date, or, if there shall have been no such sale so reported on that date, on the last preceding date on which such a sale was so reported; (c) if the common stock is not so listed or quoted, the mean between the closing bid and asked price on that date, or, if there are no quotations available for such date, on the last preceding date on which such quotations shall be available, as reported by the National Association of Securities Dealer, Inc.’s OTC Bulletin Board or the Pink OTC Markets, Inc. (previously known as the National Quotation Bureau, Inc.); or (d) if none of the above is applicable, such amount as may be determined by the Committee (acting on the advice of an independent third party, should the Committee elect in its sole discretion to utilize an independent third party for this purpose), in good faith, to be the fair market value per share of Common Stock. The determination of Fair Market Value shall, where applicable, be in compliance with Section 409A of the Code.

 

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h. “Service Provider” shall mean an employee, Director, or consultant that provides services to the Company.

 

i. “Shares” shall mean shares of common stock of the Company, $0.001 par value per share, of the Company or such other securities or property as may become subject to this Agreement pursuant to an adjustment made under Section 10 of this Agreement.

 

3. Vesting. Except as specifically provided in this Agreement, the Awarded Shares shall vested as follows:

 

a. 25% of the total Awarded Shares (rounded down for any fractional shares) shall vest on the first quarterly anniversary of the Date of Grant, provided the Grantee is employed by (or if the Grantee is a Contractor or an Outside Director, is providing services to) the Company or a Subsidiary on that date.

 

b. 25% of the total Awarded Shares (rounded down for any fractional shares) shall vest on the second quarterly anniversary of the Date of Grant, provided the Grantee is employed by (or if the Grantee is a Contractor or an Outside Director, is providing services to) the Company or a Subsidiary on that date.

 

c. 25% of the total Awarded Shares (rounded down for any fractional shares) shall vest on the third quarterly anniversary of the Date of Grant, provided the Grantee is employed by (or if the Grantee is a Contractor or an Outside Director, is providing services to) the Company or a Subsidiary on that date.

 

d. The remaining Awarded Shares shall vest on the fourth quarterly anniversary of the Date of Grant, provided the Grantee is employed by (or if the Grantee is a Contractor or an Outside Director, is providing services to) the Company or a Subsidiary on that date.

 

Notwithstanding the foregoing, upon the occurrence of (i) a Change in Control (as defined in the Q/C Technologies, Inc. Long-Term Incentive Plan), or (ii) a termination of service due to death or total and permanent disability, all the unvested Awarded Shares not previously vested shall become immediately vested.

 

4. Forfeiture of Awarded Shares. Awarded Shares that are not vested in accordance with Section 3 shall be forfeited on the date the Grantee ceases to be a Service Provider for any reason. Upon forfeiture, all of the Grantee’s rights with respect to the forfeited Awarded Shares shall cease and terminate, without any further obligations on the part of the Company.

 

5. Restrictions on Awarded Shares. Subject to the terms of this Agreement, from the Date of Grant until the date the Awarded Shares are vested in accordance with Section 3 and are no longer subject to forfeiture in accordance with Section 4 (the “Restriction Period”), the Grantee shall not be permitted to sell, transfer, pledge, hypothecate, margin, assign, or otherwise encumber any of the Awarded Shares that have not vested. Except for these limitations, the Company may, in its sole discretion, remove any or all of the restrictions on such Awarded Shares whenever it may determine that, by reason of changes in Applicable Laws or changes in circumstances after the date of this Agreement, such action is appropriate.

 

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6. Legend. The following legend shall be placed on all certificates issued representing Awarded Shares:

 

On the face of the certificate:

 

“Transfer of this stock is restricted in accordance with conditions printed on the reverse of this certificate.”

 

On the reverse:

 

“The shares of stock evidenced by this certificate are subject to and transferable only in accordance with the terms of a Restricted Stock Award Agreement, by and between the Company and the Grantee, a copy of which is on file at the principal office of the Company in New York, NY. No transfer or pledge of the shares evidenced hereby may be made except in accordance with and subject to the provisions of said agreement. By acceptance of this certificate, any holder, transferee or pledgee hereof agrees to be bound by all of the provisions of said agreement.”

 

The following legend shall be inserted on a certificate evidencing Shares issued pursuant to this Agreement if the Shares were not issued in a transaction registered under the applicable federal and state securities laws:

 

“Shares of stock represented by this certificate have been acquired by the holder for investment and not for resale, transfer or distribution, have been issued pursuant to exemptions from the registration requirements of applicable state and federal securities laws, and may not be offered for sale, sold or transferred other than pursuant to effective registration under such laws, or in transactions otherwise in compliance with such laws, and upon evidence satisfactory to the Company of compliance with such laws, as to which the Company may rely upon an opinion of counsel satisfactory to the Company.”

 

All Awarded Shares owned by the Grantee shall be subject to the terms of this Agreement and shall be represented by a certificate or certificates bearing the foregoing legend.

 

7. Delivery of Certificates; Registration of Shares. The Company shall deliver certificates for the Awarded Shares to the Grantee or shall register the Awarded Shares in the Grantee’s name, free of restriction pursuant to this Agreement, promptly after, and only after, the Restriction Period has expired without forfeiture pursuant to Section 4.

 

8. Rights of a Shareholder. Except as provided in Section 4 and Section 5 above, the Grantee shall have, with respect to the Awarded Shares, all of the rights of a stockholder of the Company, including the right to vote the Shares and the right to receive any dividends thereon.

 

9. Voting. The Grantee, as record holder of the Awarded Shares, has the exclusive right to vote, or consent with respect to, such Awarded Shares until such time as the Awarded Shares are transferred in accordance with this Agreement; provided, however, that this Section 9 shall not create any voting right where the holders of such Awarded Shares otherwise have no such right.

 

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10. Adjustment to Number of Awarded Shares. The number of Awarded Shares shall be subject to adjustment in accordance with Articles 11-13 of the Q/C Technologies, Inc. Long-Term Incentive Plan.

 

11. Specific Performance. The parties acknowledge that remedies at law will be inadequate remedies for a breach of this Agreement and consequently agree that this Agreement shall be enforceable by specific performance. The remedy of specific performance shall be cumulative of all of the rights and remedies at law or in equity of the parties under this Agreement.

 

12. Grantee’s Representations. Notwithstanding any of the provisions hereof, the Grantee hereby agrees that he will not acquire any Awarded Shares, and that the Company will not be obligated to issue any Awarded Shares to the Grantee hereunder, if the issuance of such shares shall constitute a violation by the Grantee or the Company of any provision of any law or regulation of any governmental authority. Any determination in this connection by the Company shall be final, binding, and conclusive. The rights and obligations of the Company and the rights and obligations of the Grantee are subject to all Applicable Laws, rules, and regulations.

 

13. Investment Representation. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the Grantee hereby represents and warrants to the Company, that:

 

a. The Grantee acknowledges that the Awarded Shares have not been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and that the Company’s reliance on an exemption from the Securities Act depends, in part, upon the truth and accuracy of the Grantee’s representations set forth herein.

 

b. The Grantee is acquiring the Awarded Shares for its own account, for investment purposes only, and not with a view to the distribution, resale, or other disposition not in compliance with the Securities Act and applicable state securities laws.

 

c. The Grantee is an “accredited investor” as such term is defined in Rule 501 promulgated under the Securities Act.

 

d. The decision of the Grantee to acquire the Awarded Shares for investment has been based solely upon the evaluation made by the Grantee.

 

e. The Grantee recognizes and understands that the Awarded Shares may not be sold, transferred, or otherwise disposed of without registration under the Securities Act or an exemption therefrom, and that in the absence of an effective registration statement or an available exemption, it must hold such Awarded Shares indefinitely. The Grantee further acknowledges that Rule 144 promulgated under the Securities Act may not be applicable to the Awarded Shares and understands that the Company will not be obligated to make the filings and reports, or make publicly available the information, which is a condition to the availability of Rule 144. The Grantee further recognizes that the Company is under no obligation to register the Awarded Shares or to comply with any exemption from such registration. The Grantee understands that the certificates representing the Awarded Shares may carry one or more legends incorporating such restrictions.

 

f. The Grantee acknowledges that it is a sophisticated investor, having such knowledge and experience in financial and business matters as to be capable of making an informed investment decision with respect to the acquisition of the Awarded Shares and that he has the financial wherewithal to absorb the loss of any investment in the Awarded Shares.

 

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g. The Grantee acknowledges receipt of all information it considers necessary or appropriate for deciding and evaluating the merits and risks of its acquiring and holding the Awarded Shares. The Grantee acknowledges that it has had an opportunity to ask questions and to receive answers from the Company regarding the Awarded Shares and the business properties, prospects, and financial condition of the Company and to obtain additional information necessary to verify the accuracy of any information furnished to it or to which it had access.

 

h. The Grantee acknowledges that applicable securities laws provide restrictions on the ability of stockholders to sell, transfer, assign, mortgage, hypothecate, or otherwise encumber their Awarded Shares and places certain other restrictions on the Grantee.

 

14. Grantee’s Acknowledgments. The Grantee hereby acknowledges and agrees to accept as binding, conclusive, and final all decisions or interpretations of the Committee or the Board, as appropriate, upon any questions arising under this Agreement.

 

15. Law Governing. This Agreement shall be governed by, construed, and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware (excluding any conflict of laws rule or principle of Delaware law that might refer the governance, construction, or interpretation of this Agreement to the laws of another state).

 

16. No Right to Continue Service or Employment. Nothing herein shall be construed to confer upon the Grantee the right to continue in the employ or to provide services to the Company or any Affiliate, whether as an employee, officer, consultant, independent contractor, or Director, or to interfere with or restrict in any way the right of the Company or any Affiliate to discharge the Grantee as a Service Provider at any time.

 

17. Legal Construction. In the event that any one or more of the terms, provisions, or agreements that are contained in this Agreement shall be held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable in any respect for any reason, the invalid, illegal, or unenforceable term, provision, or agreement shall not affect any other term, provision, or agreement that is contained in this Agreement, and this Agreement shall be construed in all respects as if the invalid, illegal, or unenforceable term, provision, or agreement had never been contained herein.

 

18. Covenants and Agreements as Independent Agreements. Each of the covenants and agreements that are set forth in this Agreement shall be construed as a covenant and agreement independent of any other provision of this Agreement. The existence of any claim or cause of action of the Grantee against the Company, whether predicated on this Agreement or otherwise, shall not constitute a defense to the enforcement by the Company of the covenants and agreements that are set forth in this Agreement.

 

19. Entire Agreement. This Agreement supersedes any and all other prior understandings and agreements, either oral or in writing, between the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and constitute the sole and only agreements between the parties with respect to the said subject matter. All prior negotiations and agreements between the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof are merged into this Agreement. Each party to this Agreement acknowledges that no representations, inducements, promises, or agreements, orally or otherwise, have been made by any party or by anyone acting on behalf of any party, which are not embodied in this Agreement and that any agreement, statement, or promise that is not contained in this Agreement shall not be valid or binding or of any force or effect.

 

20. Parties Bound. The terms, provisions, and agreements that are contained in this Agreement shall apply to, be binding upon, and inure to the benefit of the parties and their respective heirs, executors, administrators, legal representatives, and permitted successors and assigns, subject to the limitation on assignment expressly set forth herein. No person shall be permitted to acquire any Awarded Shares without first executing and delivering an agreement in the form satisfactory to the Company making such person or entity subject to the restrictions on transfer contained herein.

 

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21. Modification. No change or modification of this Agreement shall be valid or binding upon the parties unless the change or modification is in writing and signed by the parties hereto.

 

22. Headings. The headings that are used in this Agreement are used for reference and convenience purposes only and do not constitute substantive matters to be considered in construing the terms and provisions of this Agreement.

 

23. Gender and Number. Words of any gender used in this Agreement shall be held and construed to include any other gender, and words in the singular number shall be held to include the plural, and vice versa, unless the context requires otherwise.

 

24. Notice. Any notice required or permitted to be delivered hereunder shall be deemed to be delivered only when actually received by the Company or by the Grantee, as the case may be, at the addresses set forth below, or at such other addresses as they have theretofore specified by written notice delivered in accordance herewith:

 

a. Notice to the Company shall be addressed and delivered as follows:

 

Q/C Technologies, Inc.

1185 Avenue of the Americas, Suite 249

New York, NY 10036

 

b. Notice to the Grantee shall be addressed and delivered to the most recent address in the Company’s records.

 

25. Tax Requirements. The Grantee is hereby advised to consult immediately with the Grantee’s own tax advisor regarding the tax consequences of this Agreement, the method and timing for filing an election to include this Agreement in income under Section 83(b) of the Code, and the tax consequences of such election. By execution of this Agreement, the Grantee agrees that if the Grantee makes such an election, the Grantee shall provide the Company with written notice of such election in accordance with the regulations promulgated under Section 83(b) of the Code. The Grantee acknowledges and agrees that the Grantee is an outside contractor and is not an employee and the Grantee shall be solely responsible for withholdings and payment of any and all federal, state, local, or other taxes required to be withheld or paid in connection with this award.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused this Agreement to be executed by its duly authorized officer, and the Grantee, to evidence his consent and approval of all the terms hereof, has duly executed this Agreement, as of the date specified in Section 1 hereof.

 

 COMPANY:
   
 Q/C TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
   
 By: 
 Name:Joshua Silverman
 Title:Executive Chairman
   
 GRANTEE:
   
 OCEAN AVENUE HOLDINGS LLC
   
  
 Signature 
   
 Name:Martin Shkreli

 

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Exhibit 99.1

 

Quantum-Class Computing Developer Q/C Technologies Welcomes Strategic Advisor Martin Shkreli

 

New York – December 9, 2025 – Q/C Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: QCLS) (“Q/C” or “the Company”), a pioneer of quantum-class computing at the speed of light, today announced that Martin Shkreli become a Strategic Advisor to the Company, contributing his experience in technology, industry contacts, financial innovation and early-stage growth.

 

Q/C Technologies welcomes Martin as part of its expanding advisory team alongside James Altucher, further strengthening the Company’s depth of expertise across computing, AI, and blockchain technologies.

 

“I’m convinced that the next leap in frontier computing is optical, not purely quantum. Q/C’s ‘quantum class’ technology approach bridges frameworks, offering the potential for extraordinary performance and efficiency gains,” said Shkreli.

 

Executive Chairman Josh Silverman added, “We’re pleased to welcome Martin to Q/C Technologies as an advisor. With Martin joining James on our advisory team, Q/C is well-resourced with visionary thought leaders who understand where computing and digital infrastructure are heading. Their combined insight supports our mission to lead in the development and commercialization of quantum class computing. Martin will also be working with us to identify additional industry experts to assist the Company at the executive and board level.”

 

Q/C’s qc-LPU100™ brand of quantum-class laser processing units is a high-performance computing infrastructure that is powered by the properties of light instead of electrical signals for optimal energy efficiency. Through its partnership with Lightsolver, the Company is working to adapt its groundbreaking technology to real world use cases in blockchain. For fast-growing number of computational problems, Q/C’s LPU has demonstrated speeds up to 100x faster than state-of-the-art GPUs and quantum computers with 1/100th the energy usage.

 

For additional information, please see the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K to be filed with the SEC on or about December 9, 2025.

 

About Q/C Technologies, Inc.

 

Q/C Technologies (Nasdaq: QCLS) is pioneering the next generation of energy-efficient quantum-class, high-performance computing infrastructure. Through a licensing agreement with LightSolver, Q/C holds exclusive rights to the use of innovative quantum-inspired laser-based processing units (LPUs) that solve compute-intensive combinatorial and physical problems at the speed of light in the crypto domain. Q/C believes that LightSolver’s technology bridges a disruptive computing paradigm for high-speed photonic computing with cryptocurrency infrastructure development at scale, unlocking unprecedented performance and sustainability for next generation crypto applications. qctechnologies.com

 

 

 

 

Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

 

This press release may contain forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from any expected future results, performance, or achievements. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made and neither the Company nor its affiliates assume any duty to update forward-looking statements. Words such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “may,” “plan,” “will,” “would’’ and other similar expressions are intended to identify these forward-looking statements. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those indicated by such forward-looking statements include, without limitation: the development, performance and scalability of its qc-LPU100™ product and related technologies, unanticipated financial setbacks, the Company needing to pursue financing options that could adversely impact its liabilities due to adverse market conditions, the Company’s ability to maintain compliance with the Nasdaq Stock Market’s listing standards; increased levels of competition; changes in political, economic or regulatory conditions generally and in the markets in which the Company operates; the Company’s ability to retain and attract senior management and other key employees; and the Company’s ability to quickly and effectively respond to new technological developments. A discussion of these and other factors with respect to the Company is set forth in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024, filed by the Company on April 11, 2025, and subsequent reports that the Company files with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made, and the Company disclaims any intention or obligation to revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

 

Investor Contact:

 

800-507-9010