Court Sides with Quantum BioPharma in Dispute with Dr. Bokhari, Legal Battle Continues Over $2.8M Award

Quantum BioPharma Ltd. (NASDAQ:QNTM) (CSE:QNTM) (FRA: 0K91) (Upstream: QNTM) ("Quantum BioPharma" or the "Company"), a biopharmaceutical company dedicated to building a portfolio of innovative assets and biotech solutions for the treatment of challenging neurodegenerative and metabolic disorders and alcohol misuse disorders with drug candidates in different stages of development, today announced that the reconsideration motion by Dr. Raza Bokhari at the Court of Appeal for Ontario was dismissed entirely in favour of Quantum BioPharma. Dr. Raza Bokhari, current CEO of Medicus Pharma, Ltd., was CEO of FSD Pharma Inc. (NASDAQ:HUGE) (CSE:HUGE) now Quantum BioPharma, in 2019 and was terminated for cause in July 2021.

As previously disclosed in Quantum BioPharma's news releases issued May 11, 2023, October 4, 2023 and February 5, 2024 and January 17, 2025 (https://feeds.issuerdirect.com/news-release.html?newsid=4924606685100137), Arbitrator Cunningham dismissed Dr. Bokhari's claim that the Company had wrongfully dismissed him, awarding FSD Pharma approximately CDN$2.81 million in costs of the arbitration plus interest. Also, $175,000 in costs were awarded by Justice Conway in respect of the set aside application, and $5,000 in costs were awarded by the Court of Appeal totaling $180,000 in respect of Dr. Raza Bokhari's failed motion for leave to appeal. Dr. Raza Bokhari filed a re-consideration motion with the Court of Appeal for Ontario which is now dismissed entirely and $180,000 in awards is now due.

Quantum BioPharma filed and served a Petition to Confirm Arbitration Award in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania to formally begin the process to collect the monies awarded from Dr. Raza Bokhari. An Order was granted and Judgment was entered in favor of FSD Pharma, now Quantum BioPharma, and against respondent Dr. Raza Bokhari on June 27, 2024 as follows: 1. USD $147,301.04 plus interest at a rate of 4% per annum from November 9,2022, until the date the Judgment is satisfied, accruing interest of USD $16.14 per day; 2. CAD $31,912.55 plus interest at a rate of 4% per annum from November 9,2022, until the date the Judgment is satisfied, accruing interest of CAD $3.49 per day; 3. CAD $15,000, plus interest at a rate of 4% per annum from March 1, 2023, until the date the Judgment is satisfied, accruing interest of CAD $1.64 per day; and 4. CAD $2,814,229.15, plus interest at a rate of 6% per annum from May 7, 2023 until the date the Judgment is satisfied, accruing interest of CAD $462.61 per day. Dr. Raza Bokhari also appealed this Order and Judgment and was granted stay and provided the supersedeas bond for USD $2,882,441.48 through the date of the issuance of the mandate by the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. Judgment by the United States Court of Appeals is pending.