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Quantum Biopharma Announces Closing of Initial Tranche of Private Placement Offering

By The Northwire Desk — AI Analysis Mar 20, 2026 · 19:35 QNTM · 3.11 Quantum BioPharma Ltd.
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Executive Summary

  • Quantum BioPharma Ltd. has closed the initial tranche of its previously announced offering, issuing 3,750 Debenture Units for gross proceeds of $3,750,000 CAD.
  • The Company has also completed an initial batch of its Debt Settlement, issuing 370,457 Class B subordinate voting shares to settle approximately $1,117,727 CAD of debt owed to arm’s length creditors and insiders.
  • Both transactions involve related party participation (one director in the offering; insiders in the debt settlement) and rely on exemptions from formal valuation and minority shareholder approval requirements under Multilateral Instrument 61-101.

Key Details

  • Financing Tranche 1:
    • Instrument: 3,750 Debenture Units.
    • Gross Proceeds: $3,750,000 CAD.
    • Use of Proceeds: Ongoing development of the Company's business model and general working capital purposes.
    • Related Party Participation: One director subscribed for Debenture Units representing aggregate gross proceeds of $300,000 CAD.
    • Regulatory Status: Exemptions from MI 61-101 formal valuation and minority shareholder approval requirements relied upon (sections 5.5(a) and 5.7(1)(a)) as transaction value does not exceed 25% of market capitalization. No material change report filed 21 days prior to closing.
  • Debt Settlement:
    • Instrument: 370,457 Class B subordinate voting shares.
    • Debt Settled: Approximately $1,117,727 CAD owed to certain arm’s length creditors and insiders.
    • Related Party Participation: Insiders participated in the settlement.
    • Regulatory Status: Exemptions from MI 61-101 formal valuation and minority shareholder approval requirements relied upon. No material change report filed 21 days prior to closing.
  • Company Context:
    • Quantum BioPharma is a biopharmaceutical company focused on neurodegenerative, metabolic, and alcohol misuse disorders.
    • Lead compound: Lucid-MS (patented new chemical entity for myelin degradation).
    • Retains 25.71% ownership in Celly Nutrition Corp. (OTC version of UNBUZZD™) with a 7% royalty on sales until $250 million is reached, dropping to 3% thereafter.
    • Holds approximately C$130 million in tax loss carry-forwards.
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