KQC Quantum, Inc. and Charlton Aria Acquisition Corporation Announce Investor Webcast to Review Proposed Business Combination

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Postmedia has not reviewed the content. by Business Wire KQC Quantum, Inc. and Charlton Aria Acquisition Corporation Announce Investor Webcast to Review Proposed Business CombinationAuthor of the article:THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLYSubscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada.Exclusive articles from Barbara Shecter, Joe O'Connor, Gabriel Friedman, and others.Daily content from Financial Times, the world's leading global business publication.Unlimited online access to read articles from Financial Post, National Post and 15 news sites across Canada with one account.National Post ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition to view on any device, share and comment on.Daily puzzles, including the New York Times Crossword.SUBSCRIBE TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLESSubscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada.Exclusive articles from Barbara Shecter, Joe O'Connor, Gabriel Friedman and others.Daily content from Financial Times, the world's leading global business publication.Unlimited online access to read articles from Financial Post, National Post and 15 news sites across Canada with one account.National Post ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition to view on any device, share and comment on.Daily puzzles, including the New York Times Crossword.REGISTER / SIGN IN TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLESCreate an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience.Access articles from across Canada with one account.Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments.Enjoy additional articles per month.Get email updates from your favourite authors.THIS ARTICLE IS FREE TO READ REGISTER TO UNLOCK.Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience.Access articles from across Canada with one accountShare your thoughts and join the conversation in the commentsEnjoy additional articles per monthGet email updates from your favourite authorsSign In or Create an AccountInvestor webcast available October 8, 2026, at 10:30 a.m. Eastern TimeWILMINGTON, Del. & BUSAN, South Korea — KQC Quantum, Inc. (“KQC Parent”), the Delaware parent company of Korea Quantum Computing Co., Ltd. (“KQC” or the “Company”), which helps enterprises adopt quantum computing and quantum-safe security, and Charlton Aria Acquisition Corporation (Nasdaq: CHAR) (“Charlton Aria”), a publicly traded special purpose acquisition company, today announced that an investor webcast reviewing their recently announced proposed business combination will be available beginning today, October 8, 2026, at 10:30 a.m. Eastern Time.This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below.The webcast will feature remarks from Ji Hoon Kweon, Chairman of KQC; Joon Young Kim, Chief Executive Officer of KQC; and Paul Strickland, Chief Financial Officer of Charlton Aria. The presentation will cover KQC’s quantum computing and quantum-safe security offerings, customer projects, commercialization strategy and terms of the proposed business combination.Get the latest headlines, breaking news and columns.By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc.A welcome email is on its way. If you don't see it, please check your junk folder.The next issue of Top Stories will soon be in your inbox.We encountered an issue signing you up. Please try againDate: October 8, 2026Time: 10:30 a.m. Eastern Time / 7:30 a.m. Pacific TimeAccess:HEREAn on-demand replay of the webcast and the accompanying investor presentation will be available on the Investor Relations section of KQC’s website at www.kqcquantum.com.As announced on October 7, 2026, KQC Parent and Charlton Aria entered into a definitive business combination agreement. Upon completion of the proposed transaction, Charlton Aria will become a wholly owned subsidiary of KQC Parent, with shares of common stock of the combined company expected to trade on Nasdaq under the ticker symbol “KQC.” The transaction is expected to close in the first half of 2027, subject to approval by Charlton Aria shareholders, an extension of Charlton Aria’s business combination deadline and other closing conditions.KQC Quantum Inc. is the Delaware parent company of Korea Quantum Computing Co., Ltd., which was founded in 2021 and is headquartered in Busan, South Korea, with an office in Seoul. KQC helps enterprises put quantum computing and quantum-safe security to work. Its Qubiteer platform uses AI to turn business problems into models that can be solved with classical, quantum or hybrid methods; KQC provides access to multiple quantum technologies, including systems from D-Wave; and it supplies and integrates post-quantum cryptography products for financial, industrial and public-sector customers. For more information, visit www.kqcquantum.com.About Charlton Aria Acquisition CorporationCharlton Aria Acquisition Corporation (Nasdaq: CHAR) is a blank check company incorporated in the Cayman Islands as an exempted company with limited liability for the purpose of effecting a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, recapitalization, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses or entities.Important Information About the Proposed Transaction and Where to Find ItIn connection with the Business Combination, KQC intends to file a registration statement on Form S-4 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC“). The registration statement will include a proxy statement of CHAR and a prospectus of KQC. In connection with the Extension, CHAR intends to file a proxy statement with the SEC. After they have been filed and, where applicable, declared effective, the definitive proxy statements will be mailed to CHAR’s shareholders as of the applicable record dates. SHAREHOLDERS OF CHAR AND OTHER INTERESTED PERSONS ARE URGED TO READ THESE DOCUMENTS, ANY AMENDMENTS TO THEM AND ANY OTHER RELEVANT DOCUMENTS FILED WITH THE SEC CAREFULLY AND IN THEIR ENTIRETY WHEN THEY BECOME AVAILABLE, BECAUSE THEY WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT CHAR, KQC, THE BUSINESS COMBINATION AND THE EXTENSION. These documents, once available, can be obtained free of charge at the SEC’s website, or by request to Charlton Aria Acquisition Corporation, 221 W 9th St #848, Wilmington, DE 19801This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below.This communication is for informational purposes only. It does not constitute an offer to sell, or the solicitation of an offer to buy, any securities, or a solicitation of any vote or approval, in any jurisdiction. No securities shall be offered or sold in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful before registration or qualification under the securities laws of that jurisdiction. No offer of securities shall be made except by means of a prospectus meeting the requirements of Section 10 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.Full disclosure available at: www.kqcquantum.comParticipants in SolicitationCHAR, KQC and their respective directors and executive officers may be deemed participants in the solicitation of proxies from CHAR’s shareholders in connection with the Business Combination and the Extension. Information about CHAR’s directors and executive officers and their interests in CHAR is set out in CHAR’s filings with the SEC. Additional information about the interests of those participants will be included in the proxy statement/prospectus and the Extension proxy statement when available.Forward-Looking StatementsThis communication contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the U.S. federal securities laws. These include statements about the proposed business combination (the “Business Combination“) between Charlton Aria Acquisition Corporation (“CHAR“) and KQC Quantum, Inc. (“KQC“), the expected timing of the Business Combination, the proposed extension of CHAR’s deadline to complete a business combination (the “Extension“), the anticipated benefits of the Business Combination, and KQC’s business strategy, products, customer projects, commercial milestones and future operations. Forward-looking statements can generally be identified by words such as “believe,” “expect,” “intend,” “plan,” “anticipate,” “may,” “will,” “should,” “could,” “would,” “potential,” “seek,” “target,” “aim” and similar expressions. These statements are based on current expectations and assumptions and are subject to risks and uncertainties, many of which are outside the parties’ control. Actual results may differ materially.Factors that could cause actual results to differ include, among others:the risk that the Business Combination is not completed on time or at all;failure to obtain the approval of CHAR’s shareholders for the Business Combination or the Extensionthe level of redemptions by CHAR’s public shareholders and the amount of cash available at closing;failure to satisfy the minimum cash condition or any other closing condition;failure to obtain or maintain the listing of the combined company’s securities on Nasdaq;KQC’s ability to commercialize its products and convert pilots and proofs of concept into production deployments and recurring revenue;the early stage of development of the quantum computing and post-quantum security markets;competition, technological change and reliance on third-party hardware and partners;regulatory matters in the Republic of Korea and the United States;the costs of the Business Combination and of operating as a public company; andthe other risks to be described in the registration statement on Form S-4 and CHAR’s filings with the SEC.This advertisement has not loaded yet.This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below.Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made. Except as required by law, neither CHAR nor KQC undertakes any obligation to update or revise them.View source version on businesswire.com: Charlton Aria Acquisition CorporationPaul Strickland, Chief Financial Officerpaul@charltonaria.comKQC Investor RelationsChris MammoneManaging Director, The Blueshirt Groupir@kqcquantum.comKQC Media Relations (U.S.)Joon Young Kim, Chief Executive OfficerJeehun Hwang, Senior Technical Advisorpress@kqcquantum.comThis advertisement has not loaded yet.Notice for the Postmedia NetworkThis website uses cookies to personalize your content (including ads), and allows us to analyze our traffic. Read more about cookies here. By continuing to use our site, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.