Shareholders to Vote on Massive Potential Dilution from Authorized Share and Equity Plan Increases

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Quantum Computing Inc. is proposing a significant increase in authorized common stock and its equity incentive plan, which could lead to substantial shareholder dilution, following a history of dilutive capital raises and governance issues.

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• Proposed Increase in Authorized Common Stock

  The company is seeking to increase its authorized common stock from 250,000,000 to 450,000,000 shares. If all authorized shares were issued, dilution would be approximately 99.5%.

• Proposed Increase in Equity Incentive Plan Shares

  Shareholders will vote on increasing the 2022 Equity and Incentive Plan's share reserve by 10,000,000 shares (from 19,000,000 to 29,000,000) and changing the evergreen provision to 2% of outstanding shares annually.

• History of Dilutive Capital Raises

  This follows a highly dilutive $1.475 billion capital raise in 2025, which involved the sale of 86.3 million shares of common stock.

• Governance and Financial Concerns

  The company's recent 10-K disclosed an adverse auditor opinion on internal controls, and this filing notes multiple delinquent Section 16(a) reports for officers and directors.

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Quantum Computing Inc. is seeking shareholder approval for two highly dilutive proposals. The first is to increase the authorized common stock by 200 million shares, from 250 million to 450 million. If all these newly authorized shares were issued, it would represent a potential dilution of approximately 88.7% relative to the current outstanding shares. The second proposal is to increase the shares reserved for the 2022 Equity and Incentive Plan by 10 million shares (from 19 million to 29 million) and to amend its evergreen provision to allow for an annual increase of up to 2% of outstanding shares, rather than a fixed 1 million shares. This comes after the company's 2025 annual report disclosed an adverse auditor opinion on internal controls and a highly dilutive $1.475 billion capital raise. The continued pursuit of significant share authorization, despite a substantial cash balance from prior raises, suggests ongoing capital needs or preparations for large-scale transactions that could further dilute existing shareholders. Additionally, the filing notes multiple delinquent Section 16(a) reports for officers and directors, indicating governance concerns.