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Zapata Quantum, Inc.

For the period ended Sep 30, 2024. Filed Dec 9, 2025.

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Sep 30, 2024 · Filed Dec 9, 2025

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Previous report: 10-Q

Period ended 2024-06-30; filed 2024-08-14.

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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

Current report: 10-Q

Period ended 2024-09-30; filed 2025-12-09.

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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

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Current report

Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.

Current report

Zapata Quantum, Inc., formerly known as Zapata Computing Holdings Inc., is a leading pure-play hardware-agnostic quantum software company. Following a strategic realignment in 2025, the Company will deliver subscription-based solutions to efficiently deploy and accelerate the development of quantum and hybrid quantum-classical computing applications. Founded in 2017 by researchers from a Harvard University Quantum Computing Lab, Zapata has built one of the industry’s most robust intellectual property portfolios in quantum and hybrid quantum-classical computing and algorithmic methods, with over 60 patents, granted and pending, developed over eight years.

Current report

Zapata’s software platform for quantum computing applications is based on our patented technology and supports a wide range of use cases in cryptography, pharmaceuticals, manufacturing, materials discovery and defense. The Company is the only organization to have participated across all technical areas of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency’s (“DARPA”)’s Quantum Benchmarking program and has worked with Fortune 500 enterprises and government agencies to unlock the potential of quantum computing.

Current report

Following a period of broader AI exploration, the Company undertook, in 2024 and 2025, a strategic realignment to refocus on its core quantum mission: developing the software and tooling layer that enables enterprises, governments, and researchers to harness quantum computing for economically meaningful outcomes.

Current report

In late 2024 the Company voluntarily elected to temporarily suspend its operations due to its limited capital resources and inability to access adequate liquidity to continue to fund its operations and meet its outstanding debt obligations. In June 2025, the Company commenced debt restructuring and capital raising transactions and the reinstatement of operations by (1) entering into exchange agreements with unsecured creditors pursuant to which such creditors agreed to exchange outstanding obligations payable to them for common stock and certain rights related thereto, and (2) the Company sold convertible notes and warrants for gross proceeds of $3 million. The Company has since been continuing efforts to negotiate and restructure outstanding obligations and raise capital. In the furtherance of recommencing operations, the Company has also entered into advisory agreements with third parties and agreed to compensate such parties in the form of equity and/or cash compensation. See Note 19, Subsequent Events in the notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements contained in this Quarterly Report.

Current report

Zapata’s hardware-agnostic approach and proprietary technology address the “software bottleneck” that limits quantum adoption. The Company’s products - Orquestra, Bench-Q, Quantum Graph, and Quantum Pilot - provide the infrastructure and workflow tools that connect problem discovery, algorithm design, and hardware execution. These tools are supported by professional services, partnerships, and licensing programs that collectively form the Company’s business model.

Current report

On October 8, 2024, we received notice from Sandia accelerating the Valuation Date to October 8, 2024. As a result, we became obligated to pay Sandia $2.4 million in cash or shares. In June 2025, we satisfied our obligations under the Forward Purchase Agreement through the issuance of 6,591,000 shares of common stock to Sandia. For additional information, refer to Note 19 in the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this Quarterly Report.

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As of September 30, 2024, the fair value of our obligation related to the Forward Purchase Agreement was $1.8 million, which was determined by multiplying the number of shares issued to Sandia by the stock price of $0.2711 as of September 30, 2024.

Current report

On August 13, 2024, we entered into a purchase agreement (the “2024 Purchase Agreement”) with Lincoln Park, pursuant to which Lincoln Park agreed to purchase from us, at our option, an aggregate of up to $10.0 million of shares of our common stock from time to time over a 24-month period upon the satisfaction of certain conditions contained in the 2024 Purchase Agreement including, but not limited to, the filing and effectiveness of a registration statement covering shares of common stock that are issuable to Lincoln Park under the 2024 Purchase Agreement. In accordance with the 2024 Purchase Agreement, we issued 500,000 shares of common stock to Lincoln Park as a Commitment Fee. In connection with the 2024 Purchase Agreement, we also entered into a Registration Rights Agreement (the “2024 Registration Rights Agreement”) with Lincoln Park, pursuant to which we will file a registration statement covering the shares of common stock that are issuable to Lincoln Park under the 2024 Purchase Agreement with the SEC within 15 business days following the date that the 2024 Registration Rights Agreement was executed. We filed the Lincoln Park Registration Statement on September 3, 2024, which was declared effective on September 9, 2024. As of September 30, 2024, the we issued 2,100,000 shares of common stock to Lincoln Park under 2024 Purchase Agreement for aggregate proceeds of $0.7 million (excluding the Commitment Fee shares).

Current report

In connection with the Operational Cessation described below, the registration statement in connection with the Purchase Agreement is no longer effective (which is a condition to transactions under the Purchase Agreement).

Current report

On October 7, 2024, our board of directors approved the cessation of our operations (the “Operational Cessation”) due to insufficient financial resources to continue funding ongoing operations and meet existing obligations. In connection with the Operational Cessation, our board of directors approved the termination of all our employees, except for a small number of employees retained to administer termination business activities, including Sumit Kapur, our Chief Financial Officer. All such employees were terminated effective October 9, 2024. Following the Operational Cessation, we maintained minimal day-to-day operations.

Current report

On October 25, 2024, trading of our common stock and warrants was suspended and removed from the listing and registration on Nasdaq.

Current report

As noted above, since the Operational Cessation, we have had minimal day-to-day operations. Management has since concentrated its efforts on restructuring activities aimed at restarting certain aspects of its core business, including capital-raising activities to improve our capital structure and to support the anticipated recommencement of business operations. For additional information regarding these restructuring activities, refer to Note 19 in the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this Quarterly Report.

Current report

In 2025, we raised an aggregate of $3.0 million through the issuance of Convertible Notes and $1.5 million through the sale of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock. The proceeds from the Convertible Notes were used to repay one of our outstanding Senior Secured Notes. In addition, in 2025, we entered into conversion agreements with certain creditors to settle approximately $11.8 million of liabilities through the issuance of shares of our common stock. These activities were undertaken as part of our ongoing efforts to improve the Company’s capital structure and provide the liquidity necessary to support restarting certain aspects of our core business.

Current report

Although we believe that we will be able to continue to raise funds through the sale of our securities to provide the additional funding needed to meet our obligations, the restructuring activities aimed at restarting certain aspects of our core business will require substantial additional funding and there is no assurance that we will be able to continue raising the additional capital necessary to continue operations and execute on our business plan.

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Comparison of the Three Months Ended September 30, 2024 and 2023

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The following table summarizes our results of operations for the three months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023:

Current report

Revenue was at $0.7 million for the three months ended September 30, 2024, as compared to $1.4 million for the three months ended September 30, 2023. The decrease of $0.7 million was primarily attributable to the reversal of related-party revenue and reductions associated with the completion of legacy contracts, partially offset by revenue from newly initiated projects during 2024. The related-party revenue reversal pertains to the enterprise solution subscription agreement with Andretti Global, which was initially recognized as revenue in the second quarter of 2024 and subsequently determined to be uncollectible.

Current report

Cost of revenue was $0.9 million for the three months ended September 30, 2024, as compared to $1.2 million for the three months ended September 30, 2023. The decrease of $0.3 million was primarily driven by ordinary business fluctuations, including costs incurred to fulfill revenue contracts.

Current report

Sales and marketing expense was $2.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2024, as compared to $1.3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2023. The increase of $0.8 million was primarily driven by a $0.3 million rise in costs related to a sponsorship agreement with Andretti Autosport 1, LLC, a $0.3 million increase attributable to expanded sales staffing and a $0.2 million increase in outbound marketing during the three months ended September 30, 2024.

Current report

Research and development expense was $1.4 million for the three months ended September 30, 2024, as compared to $1.5 million for the three months ended September 30, 2023. The decrease of $0.1 million was primarily driven by lower personnel-related costs resulting from reduced staffing levels, partially offset by higher hosting charges incurred as a result of a collaborative research agreement initiated during 2024.

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General and administrative expenses were $3.9 million for the three months ended September 30, 2024, compared to $2.2 million for the three months ended September 30, 2023. The increase of $1.7 million was primarily attributable to costs associated with the Company’s transition from a private to a public entity. This includes a $0.6 million increase in professional services costs, a $0.4 million increase in compensation to our board of directors, a $0.2 million increase in directors and officers insurance, costs incurred related to the search and replacement of key officers of 0.2 million and increases in office-related and other expenses.

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We recorded other income, net of $11.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2024, compared to $0.5 million of other expense for the three months ended September 30, 2023. The change of $11.6 million resulted primarily from a gain resulting from the change in the fair value of the forward purchase agreement derivative liability.

Current report

The provision for income taxes was not material in either of the three months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023 and was related to our foreign operations.

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Comparison of the Nine months Ended September 30, 2024 and 2023

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The following table summarizes our results of operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023:

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This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains forward-looking statements. Statements regarding the potential combination and expectations regarding the combined business are “forward looking statements.” In addition, words such as “estimates,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “assumes,” “suggests,” “projects,” “forecasts,” “seeks,” “plans,” “possible,” “potential,” “aims,” “intends,” “believes,” “seeks,” “may,” “might,” “will,” “would,” “should,” “can”, “could,” “future,” “propose,” “target,” “goal,” “objective,” “outlook” and variations of these words or similar expressions (or the negative versions of such words or expressions) are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Generally, statements that are not historical facts, including statements concerning possible or assumed future actions, business strategies, events or results of operations, and any statements that refer to projections, forecasts or other characterizations of future events or circumstances, including any underlying assumptions, are forward- looking statements. These forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance, conditions or results, and involve a number of known and unknown risks, uncertainties, assumptions and other important factors, many of which are outside the control of the parties, that could cause actual results or outcomes to differ materially from those discussed in the forward-looking statements. Important factors, among others, that may affect actual results or outcomes include:

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our ability to raise additional capital to execute our business plan, which may not be available on acceptable terms or at all, including pursuant to the Purchase Agreement and the 2024 Purchase Agreement (as defined below);

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our ability to maintain the listing of our common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, on the Nasdaq Global Market and our Warrants (as defined below) on the Nasdaq Capital Market (collectively, “Nasdaq”), and the potential liquidity and trading of such securities;

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the anticipated continued interest and growth of the generative artificial intelligence (“AI”) industry;

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our ability to grow and manage such growth and expanding operations profitably;

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our ability to build and maintain relationships with new customers and partners, maintain existing relationships with customers and partners, and compete with existing and new competitors in existing and new markets and offerings;

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risks that our intellectual property (“IP”) will not provide the desired competitive advantage;

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various conflicts of interest that could arise among the Company, its affiliates, investors and partner managers;

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the restrictions on our incurring additional indebtedness while the Senior Secured Notes are outstanding;

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our success in retaining or recruiting, or implementing changes required in, our officers, key employees or directors;

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our ability to retain existing employees and attract and retain new employees with sufficient expertise in algorithm development, product development, software engineering and support services;

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intense competition and competitive pressures from other companies in the industry in which we operate;

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factors relating to our business, operations and financial performance, including market conditions and global and economic factors beyond our control;

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our ability to pay deferred expenses related to the Merger as they come due;

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the sufficiency of our cash, cash equivalents and investments to meet our liquidity needs;

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our estimates regarding expenses, future revenue, capital requirements and needs for additional financing;

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a decline in the price of our securities if we fail to meet the expectations of investors or securities analysts;

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our ability to improve our operational, financial and management controls;

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the risk that our reporting and compliance obligations as a publicly-traded company disrupts our current plans and operations;

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increased costs associated with operating as a public company;

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our ability to build, maintain and enhance awareness of our brand;

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unanticipated technological or project development challenges, including with respect to the cost and or timing thereof;

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expectations regarding the time during which we will be an emerging growth company under the Jumpstart Our Business Startups (“JOBS”) Act; and

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other factors detailed under the section entitled “Risk Factors.”

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The forward-looking statements contained in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q are based on our current expectations and beliefs concerning future developments and their potential effects on us. There can be no assurance that future developments affecting us will be those that we have anticipated. These forward-looking statements involve a number of risks, uncertainties (some of which are beyond our control) or other assumptions that may cause actual results or performance to be materially different from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, those factors described under the heading “Risk Factors” in this report. Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should any of our assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may vary in material respects from those projected in these forward-looking statements.

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We are an Industrial Generative AI software company that develops generative AI applications and provides accompanying services to solve complex industrial problems. Our approach utilizes the newest mathematical techniques from the quantum physics community to make computation more efficient and to create models that have other advantages over conventional methods. Founded by a team including Harvard University scientists in 2017, Legacy Zapata has built a world-class team from leading academic institutions and enterprise software companies with deep expertise across generative AI, quantum science, and enterprise software.

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We focus on generative AI and use both quantum and classical techniques in our work. Specifically, our specialized generative AI software category, referred to herein as “Industrial Generative AI,” takes generative models similar to those behind popular generative AI tools, such as OpenAI’s ChatGPT and Google’s Bard, and tailors them to business-, domain-, and industry-specific applications, with a focus on industrial problems. We offer enterprise customers Industrial Generative AI solutions designed to address some of the key challenges that arise in connection with solving industrial problems with computing-based solutions: data disarray, unpredictability, large solution spaces, time sensitivity, constrained compute, mission-critical requirements, and security concerns.

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While our current customers operate in only a few specific industries, we envision opportunities to utilize our software tools in almost any industry.

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We have incurred significant operating losses since inception, including net losses of $15.6 million and $4.7 million for the three months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively, and net losses of $37.9 million and $9.8 million for the six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023. We have generated revenue of $2.0 million and $1.4 million for the three months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively and revenue of $3.2 million and $2.9 million for the six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively. As of June 30, 2024, we had an accumulated deficit of $127.4 million and we expect to continue to incur significant losses for at least the next several years if and as we:

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increase the size of our services team to provide ongoing services in connection with our Industrial Generative AI solutions;

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develop and expand relationships with large service firms to leverage sales of our Industrial Generative AI solutions;

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add operational, financial and management information systems and personnel, including personnel to support our product development.

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You should read the following discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations together with our unaudited consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto included elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. Some of the information contained in this discussion and analysis or set forth elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, including information with respect to our plans and strategy for our business and related financing, includes forward-looking statements that involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions. You should read the “Forward-Looking Statements” and “Risk Factors” sections of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, which describe factors or events that could cause our actual results to differ materially from the results described in or implied by the forward-looking statements contained in the following discussion and analysis. For periods prior to the closing of the Merger (as defined below), the use of “our,” “we”, the “Company” and words of similar import in this Item 2 refer to Zapata Computing, Inc. (“Legacy Zapata”) or Andretti Acquisition Corp. (“AAC”), as the context requires.

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You should read the following discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations together with our unaudited consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto included elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. Some of the information contained in this discussion and analysis or set forth elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, including information with respect to our plans and strategy for our business and related financing, includes forward-looking statements that involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions. You should read the “Forward-Looking Statements” and “Risk Factors” sections of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, which describe factors or events that could cause our actual results to differ materially from the results described in or implied by the forward-looking statements contained in the following discussion and analysis. For periods prior to the closing of the Merger (as defined below), the use of “our,” “we”, the “Company” and words of similar import in this Item 2 refer to Zapata Quantum, Inc. (“Zapata”, or “Legacy Zapata”) or Andretti Acquisition Corp. (“AAC”), as the context requires.

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This Report contains forward-looking statements, including statements regarding our expectations for prospective future growth, operating results and financial condition, potential future trends and developments within our industry and the U.S. and global economies generally, plans and expectations for our future business plan and capital raising efforts, expectations and plans with respect to our products and services including the potential market for, timing, features, and demand for such products and services, and liquidity and sources of capital. Forward-looking statements are prefaced by words such as “anticipate,” “expect,” “plan,” “could,” “may,” “will,” “should,” “would,” “intend,” “seem,” “potential,” “appear,” “continue,” “future,” believe,” “estimate,” “forecast,” “project,” and similar words. We have based these forward-looking statements largely on our current expectations and assumptions regarding our business, the economy and other future conditions. Because forward-looking statements relate to the future, they are subject to inherent uncertainties, risks and changes in circumstances that are difficult to predict. We caution you, therefore, against relying on any of these forward-looking statements.

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We undertake no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as may be required under applicable securities laws.

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Our actual results may differ materially from those contemplated by the forward-looking statements for a variety of reasons, including, without limitation, the possibility that estimates, projections and assumptions on which the forward-looking statements are based prove to be incorrect, our ability to raise the necessary capital to re-establish material operations and generate revenue and the terms and timing of any related transactions, central bank interest rates and future interest rate changes, the risks arising from the impact of inflation, tariffs, the deterioration of the labor market of the United States, a recession which may result on the Company’s business, prospective customers, and on the national and global economy, our ability to attract homeowners to our products and services, the potential for regulatory changes impacting quantum computing, artificial intelligence, data privacy and other areas that impact the Company’s business, and the ability of us and third parties on which we depend to comply with applicable regulatory requirements, the risk that software and technology infrastructure on which we depend fail to perform as designed or intended, and the risks and uncertainties disclosed in our other reports and documents filed with the SEC. Any forward-looking statement made by us in this presentation speaks only as of the date on which it is made. Factors or events that could cause our actual results to differ may emerge from time to time, and it is not possible for us to predict all of them. We undertake no obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise, except as may be required by law.

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Upon the closing of the Merger, holders of shares of Legacy Zapata common stock and Legacy Zapata Convertible Preferred Stock received an aggregate of 17,696,425 shares of our common stock, and holders of Legacy Zapata options received options to purchase an aggregate of 3,016,409 shares of our common stock, calculated in accordance with the Business Combination Agreement by and among AAC, Legacy Zapata and Tigre Merger Sub, Inc., entered into on September 6, 2023 (the Business Combination Agreement”), by multiplying each share of Convertible Preferred Stock, Legacy Zapata common stock (including shares underlying options) by 0.9141. For accounting purposes, the Merger was accounted for as a reverse recapitalization whereby Legacy Zapata was treated as the accounting acquirer and AAC was treated as the acquired company. On April 1, 2024, in connection with the consummation of the Merger, our common stock was listed on the Nasdaq Global Market and our warrants (the “Warrants”) were listed on the Nasdaq Capital Market under the new trading symbols “ZPTA” and “ZPTAW,” respectively. Costs paid by us that were directly attributable to the Merger were $7.1 million and were treated as issuance costs and netted against additional paid-in-capital in our condensed consolidated balance sheets. Additionally, upon the consummation of the Merger, the holders of certain outstanding senior secured promissory notes issued by Legacy Zapata pursuant to a Senior Secured Note Purchase Agreement (the “Senior Secured Notes”) elected to convert the principal of their notes and accrued interest thereon into 3,257,876 shares of our common stock (856,202 shares to related parties) in accordance with their terms, at a conversion price of $4.50 per share. Aggregate principal and accrued interest of $2.1 million on the Senior Secured Notes remains outstanding as of June 30, 2024.

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For accounting purposes, the Merger was accounted for as a reverse recapitalization whereby Legacy Zapata was treated as the accounting acquirer and AAC was treated as the acquired company. On April 1, 2024, in connection with the consummation of the Merger, our common stock was listed on the Nasdaq Global Market and our warrants (the “Warrants”) were listed on the Nasdaq Capital Market under the new trading symbols “ZPTA” and “ZPTAW,” respectively. Costs paid by us that were directly attributable to the Merger were $7.1 million and were treated as issuance costs and netted against additional paid-in-capital in our condensed consolidated balance sheets. Additionally, upon the consummation of the Merger, the holders of certain outstanding senior secured promissory notes issued by Legacy Zapata pursuant to a Senior Secured Note Purchase Agreement (the “Senior Secured Notes”) elected to convert the principal of their notes and accrued interest thereon into 3,257,876 shares of our common stock (856,202 shares to related parties) in accordance with their terms, at a conversion price of $4.50 per share. Aggregate principal and accrued interest of $2.2 million on the Senior Secured Notes remains outstanding as of September 30, 2024.

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In April 2024, certain funds exercised their optional early termination rights under the Forward Purchase Agreement, pursuant to which 250,000 shares were terminated and the Company received payments totaling $2.5 million under the early termination obligation prescribed in the Forward Purchase Agreement. See Liquidity, Going Concern and Capital Resources below for further details.

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In April 2024, Sandia exercised their optional early termination rights under the Forward Purchase Agreement, pursuant to which 250,000 shares were terminated and we received payments totaling $2.5 million under the early termination obligation prescribed in the Forward Purchase Agreement.

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On September 13, 2023, we entered into an agreement with an additional third party for advisory services to be provided in connection with the Merger. In March 2024, the payment terms of the agreement were amended to provide for a fee of $1.3 million to be paid by the issuance of a Senior Secured Note with a principal amount of $1.0 million and the remaining $0.3 million in six monthly installments in cash of $42 thousand per month commencing on May 15, 2024. During the six months ended June 30, 2024, we paid $0.1 million to the third party.

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On September 13, 2023, we entered into an agreement with an additional third party for advisory services to be provided in connection with the Merger. In March 2024, the payment terms of the agreement were amended to provide for a fee of $1.3 million to be paid by the issuance of a Senior Secured Note with a principal amount of $1.0 million and the remaining $0.3 million in six monthly installments in cash of $42 thousand per month commencing on May 15, 2024. During the nine months ended September 30, 2024, we paid $0.1 million to the third party.

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The Senior Secured Note issued to this third party was a modified award issued subsequent to the initial date of grant. The incremental fair value of the Senior Secured Note immediately preceding the award modification was recorded as a loss on issuance of senior secured notes within total other expense, net in the condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss. The Senior Secured Note issued to the third party has the same terms as the Senior Secured Notes issued to other noteholders. The third party did not convert the Senior Secured Note into shares of our common stock upon the Closing of the Merger, and the Senior Secured Note remained outstanding at June 30, 2024.

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The Senior Secured Note issued to this third party was a modified award issued subsequent to the initial date of grant. The incremental fair value of the Senior Secured Note immediately preceding the award modification was recorded as a loss on issuance of senior secured notes within total other expense, net in the condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income (loss). The Senior Secured Note issued to the third party has the same terms as the Senior Secured Notes issued to other noteholders. The third party did not convert the Senior Secured Note into shares of our common stock upon the Closing of the Merger, and the Senior Secured Note remained outstanding at September 30, 2024.

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On February 9, 2024, we entered into a capital markets advisory agreement with a third party pursuant to which we agreed to pay the third party i) $0.3 million for capital markets advisory services provided related to the Merger, and ii) $0.2 million for services provided related to the benefit of the holders of AAC and Legacy Zapata securities. On March 27, 2024, we agreed to issue to the third party a Senior Secured Note in the principal aggregate amount of $0.2 million immediately prior to the closing of the Merger in exchange for additional capital markets advisory services provided in connection with the Merger. This Senior Secured Note was then converted into 33,333 shares of our common stock at the closing of the Merger. We recorded a reduction of $0.5 million in additional paid-in capital on the condensed consolidated balance sheet as a transaction cost in connection with the capital markets advisory services provided. During the six months ended June 30, 2024, in connection with the 33,333 shares issued for the additional services, we recognized $0.2 million in general and administrative expense in the condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss.

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On February 9, 2024, we entered into a capital markets advisory agreement with a third party pursuant to which we agreed to pay the third party i) $0.3 million for capital markets advisory services provided related to the Merger, and ii) $0.2 million for services provided related to the benefit of the holders of AAC and Legacy Zapata securities. On March 27, 2024, we agreed to issue to the third party a Senior Secured Note in the principal aggregate amount of $0.2 million immediately prior to the closing of the Merger in exchange for additional capital markets advisory services provided in connection with the Merger. This Senior Secured Note was then converted into 33,333 shares of our common stock at the closing of the Merger. We recorded a reduction of $0.5 million in additional paid-in capital on the condensed consolidated balance sheet as a transaction cost in connection with the capital markets advisory services provided. During the nine months ended September 30, 2024, in connection with the 33,333 shares issued for the additional services, we recognized $0.2 million in general and administrative expense in the condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income (loss).

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On February 9, 2024, we entered into an engagement letter with an additional third party, as amended on February 27, 2024, pursuant to which the third party acted as a capital markets advisor to us in connection with the Merger. We agreed to pay the third party a non-refundable cash fee of $1.8 million, payable by us in monthly payments of $0.1 million commencing on the earlier of May 31, 2024 or the effectiveness of the Lincoln Park Registration Statement, until the full advisory fee of $1.8 million has been paid (the “Term”), with $0.3 million of such payment waivable if we voluntarily prepay $1.5 million to the third party prior to December 31, 2024. The Lincoln Park Registration Statement was declared effective on April 18, 2024. Notwithstanding the foregoing, we will pay the full $1.8 million upon consummation of a financing transaction with proceeds of $15.0 million or more (not including sales under the Purchase Agreement or similar financing) during the Term. Upon the closing of the Merger, we recognized $1.8 million as transaction costs, which we recorded as a reduction in additional paid-in capital. We also recorded an obligation of $1.6 million to the third party in accrued expenses and other current liabilities and $0.0 million in non-current liabilities within the condensed consolidated balance sheet as of June 30, 2024. During the six months ended June 30, 2024, the Company paid $0.2 million to the third party.

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On February 9, 2024, we entered into an engagement letter with an additional third party, as amended on February 27, 2024, pursuant to which the third party acted as a capital markets advisor to us in connection with the Merger. We agreed to pay the third party a non-refundable cash fee of $1.8 million, payable by us in monthly payments of $0.1 million commencing on the earlier of May 31, 2024 or the effectiveness of the Lincoln Park Registration Statement, until the full advisory fee of $1.8 million has been paid (the “Term”), with $0.3 million of such payment waivable if we voluntarily prepay $1.5 million to the third party prior to December 31, 2024. The Lincoln Park Registration Statement was declared effective on April 18, 2024. Notwithstanding the foregoing, we will pay the full $1.8 million upon consummation of a financing transaction with proceeds of $15.0 million or more (not including sales under the Purchase Agreement or similar financing) during the Term. Upon the closing of the Merger, we recognized $1.8 million as transaction costs, which we recorded as a reduction in additional paid-in capital. We also recorded an obligation of $1.2 million to the third party in accrued expenses and other current liabilities within the condensed consolidated balance sheet as of September 30, 2024. During the nine months ended September 30, 2024, we paid $0.3 million to the third party.

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One of AAC’s affiliates, Andretti Autosport Holding Company, LLC (f/k/a Andretti Autosport Holding Company, Inc.) (“Andretti Global”) has preexisting contractual relationships with the Company. In February 2022, we entered into i) an enterprise solution subscription agreement and ii) a sponsorship agreement with Andretti Global, both of which expire on December 31, 2024. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, we recorded $0.4 million, $0.4 million, $0.9 million and $0.9 million in revenue, respectively, related to the enterprise solution subscription agreement. We also entered into a managed service agreement with Andretti Global in October 2022, which expired on January 3, 2024. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, we recorded $0, $0.1 million, $0 and $0.1 million, respectively, in revenue related to the managed service agreement. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, we recorded $0.7 million, $0.7 million, $1.4 million and $1.4 million in sales and marketing expense related to the sponsorship agreement. We recognize expense for the agreement over the period of service and will recognize $1.4 million in the remaining six months during the year ending December 31, 2024. The remaining committed future payments under the sponsorship agreement at June 30, 2024 include $3.8 million in accounts payable at June 30, 2024 and payments of $0.8 million due in July 2024. We considered that these agreements were executed prior to the Business Combination Agreement and were not executed in contemplation of the business combination. Accordingly, Andretti Global was not considered a related party prior to the consummation of the Merger with AAC.

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One of AAC’s affiliates, Andretti Autosport Holding Company, LLC (f/k/a Andretti Autosport Holding Company, Inc.) (“Andretti Global”) has preexisting contractual relationships with the Company. In February 2022, we entered into i) an enterprise solution subscription agreement and ii) a sponsorship agreement with Andretti Global, both of which expire on December 31, 2024. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, we recorded $0.4 million, $0.4 million, $1.3 million and $1.3 million in revenue, respectively, related to the enterprise solution subscription agreement. We also entered into a managed service agreement with Andretti Global in October 2022, which expired on January 3, 2024. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, we recorded $0, $0.1 million, $0 and $0.2 million, respectively, in revenue related to the managed service agreement. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, we recorded $0.7 million, $0.7 million, $2.1 million and $2.1 million in sales and marketing expense related to the sponsorship agreement. We recognize expense for the agreement over the period of service and will recognize $0.7 million in the remaining three months during the year ending December 31, 2024. The remaining committed future payments under the sponsorship agreement at September 30, 2024 include $3.8 million in accounts payable at September 30, 2024. We considered that these agreements were executed prior to the Business Combination Agreement and were not executed in contemplation of the business combination. Accordingly, Andretti Global was not considered a related party prior to the consummation of the Merger with AAC.

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On March 28, 2024, we entered into a sponsorship agreement with Andretti Autosport 1, LLC, an affiliate of Andretti Global. The agreement expires on December 31, 2024. Our committed future payments under the sponsorship agreement total $1.0 million, and are due from July to November 2024.

Current wording

On March 28, 2024, we entered into a sponsorship agreement with Andretti Autosport 1, LLC, an affiliate of Andretti Global. The agreement expires on December 31, 2024. Our committed future payments under the sponsorship agreement total $1.0 million.

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On March 28, 2024, we entered into an Order Form under the February 2022 enterprise solution subscription agreement with Andretti Global. Pursuant to the agreement, Andretti Global agreed to pay us a total of $1.0 million from August to December 2024, subject to our payment of the sponsorship fee to Andretti Autosport 1, LLC.

Current wording

On March 28, 2024, we entered into an Order Form under the February 2022 enterprise solution subscription agreement with Andretti Global. Pursuant to the agreement, Andretti Global agreed to pay us a total of $1.0 million, subject to our payment of the sponsorship fee to Andretti Autosport 1, LLC.

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On April 12, 2024, we filed the Lincoln Park Registration Statement, which covers the shares of our common stock that are issuable to Lincoln Park under the Purchase Agreement (including the Commitment Shares). The Lincoln Park Registration Statement registered for resale up to 13,000,000 shares of common stock (inclusive of the Commitment Shares) that have been or may be issued to Lincoln Park pursuant to the Purchase Agreement. On April 11, 2024, we issued 712,025 shares of common stock to Lincoln Park as Commitment Shares at a price of $2.37 per share. From April 23 through August 14, 2024, we received $7.0 million in proceeds through the issuance of 8,645,101 common shares to Lincoln Park under the Purchase Agreement (exclusive of the Commitment Shares).

Current wording

On April 12, 2024, we filed the Lincoln Park Registration Statement, which covers the shares of our common stock that are issuable to Lincoln Park under the Purchase Agreement (including the Commitment Shares). The Lincoln Park Registration Statement registered for resale up to 13,000,000 shares of common stock (inclusive of the Commitment Shares) that have been or may be issued to Lincoln Park pursuant to the Purchase Agreement. On April 11, 2024, we issued 712,025 shares of common stock to Lincoln Park as Commitment Shares at a price of $2.37 per share. As of September 30, 2024, we issued 10,378,780 shares of common stock to Lincoln Park for aggregate proceeds of $7.7 million (excluding the Commitment Fee shares).

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Our primary target customers are enterprise organizations, which generally consist of large businesses that have high revenue, the size and resources to dominate a specific market and a significant number of employees. We offer subscription-based solutions that combine software and services to develop custom Industrial Generative AI Applications designed to resolve the highly complex business challenges of these enterprises given the size and scope of their global operations.

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Prior to the Operational Cessation, we offered specialized generative AI solutions which used techniques inspired by quantum physics and were tailored to solving complex industrial problems. These solutions combined software and related services and were subscription based. Our approach utilized mathematical techniques from the quantum physics community to make computation more efficient and to create models that have other advantages over conventional methods. Our primary target customers were enterprise organizations, which generally consist of large businesses that have high revenue, the size and resources to dominate a specific market and a significant number of employees.

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We have a suite of three subscription-based Industrial Generative AI offerings that include software and software tools supported by services. Our software offers its customers flexibility in selecting computing resources, including classical, high performance, and quantum computing hardware, as well as deployment environment options: cloud, private cloud, and on-premise. Using techniques based on the math of quantum physics, we can apply our software tools to specific industrial applications and tailor those applications to our customer’s relevant hardware. These offerings consist of:

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We had a suite of three subscription-based specialized generative AI offerings that included software and software tools supported by services. These offerings consist of:

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Orquestra: Our Industrial Generative AI application development platform on which it provides Sense and Prose to customers.

Current wording

• Orquestra: The Company’s specialized generative AI application development platform on which it provides Sense and Prose to customers.

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Since our inception in November 2017, we have devoted substantially all of our efforts on organizing and staffing, business planning, raising capital, research and development activities, developing and marketing Orquestra, our development platform on which we provide Prose and Sense, and providing general and administrative support for these operations. We plan to continue to grow our business primarily through establishing sales channels and expanding our internally generated sales. Since our inception through June 30, 2024, we have financed our operations primarily through sales of our convertible preferred stock, par value $0.0001 per share (the “Convertible Preferred Stock”) and common stock (including sales under our equity line of credit) and with issuances of Senior Notes and Senior Secured Notes (each as defined below and, collectively, the “Convertible Notes”). As described below in “Recent Developments,” on March 28, 2024, we completed our planned Merger (as defined below) with Andretti Acquisition Corp. (“AAC”), pursuant to which Legacy Zapata became a wholly owned subsidiary of AAC. Since our inception in 2017 and prior to the completion of the Merger, we had received gross proceeds totaling $64.7 million from the issuance of Convertible Preferred Stock and $14.5 million from the issuances of Convertible Notes. In April 2024, we received cash proceeds of $2.5 million as a result of a partial Optional Early Termination (as defined below) under the Forward Purchase Agreement (as defined below).

Current wording

Since our inception through September 30, 2024, we have financed our operations primarily through sales of our convertible preferred stock, par value $0.0001 per share (the “Convertible Preferred Stock”) and common stock and with issuances of Senior Notes and Senior Secured Notes (each as defined below and, collectively, the “Convertible Notes”). For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 we have generated net income of $3.5 million and incurred net losses of $34.4 million, respectively. As of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, we had an accumulated deficit of $123.9 million and $89.5 million, respectively.

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Our continuation as a going concern is dependent upon the ability to identify future financing sources and generate profits from our operations. We are pursuing all available options for funding, which include seeking public or private investments in our capital stock and availability under our equity line of credit. These factors raise substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern.

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Our ability to continue as a going concern is dependent upon our ability to raise capital through future equity or debt financing and generate profits from our operations. We are pursuing all available options for funding, which include seeking public or private investments and funding through and funding through the sale of equity or debt securities.

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The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis, which contemplates the realization of assets and satisfaction of liabilities in the ordinary course of business. The condensed consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments relating to the recoverability and classification of recorded asset amounts or the amounts and classification of liabilities that might be necessary if we are unable to continue as a going concern.

Current wording

The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis, which contemplates the realization of assets and satisfaction of liabilities in the ordinary course of business. The condensed consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments relating to the recoverability and classification of recorded asset amounts or the amounts and classification of liabilities that might be necessary should we be unable to continue as a going concern. We have evaluated whether there are certain conditions and events, considered in the aggregate, that raise substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern within one year after the date that the consolidated financial statements are issued. We have incurred significant losses and negative cash flows from operations since the inception of Legacy Zapata in November 2017 and expects to continue to incur losses and negative cash flows for the foreseeable future as we expand our penetration of the quantum computing application development solutions market.

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Our revenue is generated primarily from sales of subscriptions to our Orquestra platform and services. Our subscriptions to the Orquestra Platform are currently offered as stand-ready access to our cloud environment on an annual or multi-year basis. We may also offer consulting services in the form of stand-ready scientific and software engineering services, which are typically only offered in conjunction with the Orquestra platform. We evaluate our contracts at inception to determine if the terms represent a single, combined performance obligation or multiple performance obligations. Under our consulting contracts, our promises may be to deliver an integrated generative AI computing solution to our customer or to provide research and development services regarding the potential benefits of generative AI to use cases specified by our customer. Our subscription-based solutions consist of our promise to provide access to the hosted Orquestra platform throughout the contract term along with stand-ready scientific and software engineering services.

Current wording

Our revenue is generated primarily from sales of subscriptions to our software platform and related services. Subscriptions to our software platform are offered as stand-ready access to our cloud environment on an annual or multi-year basis. We may also offer consulting services in the form of stand-ready scientific and software engineering services, which are typically only offered in conjunction with our software platform. We evaluate our contracts at inception to determine if the terms represent a single, combined performance obligation or multiple performance obligations.

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Advertising expenses, which are included in sales and marketing expense, primarily include promotional expenditures, and are expensed as incurred. The amounts incurred for advertising expenses for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023 were $0.7 million, $0.7 million, $1.4 million and $1.4 million, respectively.

Current wording

Advertising expenses, which are included in sales and marketing expense, primarily include promotional expenditures, and are expensed as incurred. The amounts incurred for advertising expenses for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023 were $1.0 million, $0.7 million, $2.8 million and $2.1 million, respectively.

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For the three and six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, we recorded an income tax provision of $7 thousand, $23 thousand, $13 thousand and $27 thousand, respectively. These are related to income taxes from our foreign operations with pre-tax income generated from intercompany activities. We recorded a full valuation allowance of our net deferred tax asset position as of June 30, 2024 as we believe it was more likely than not that we would not be able to utilize our deferred tax assets.

Current wording

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, the Company recorded an income tax provision of $7 and $20, respectively. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023, the Company recorded an income tax provision of $2 and $29, respectively. These are related to income taxes from our foreign operations with pre-tax income generated from intercompany activities. We recorded a full valuation allowance of our net deferred tax asset position as of September 30, 2024 as we believe it was more likely than not that we would not be able to utilize our deferred tax assets.

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Revenue from subscriptions to our Orquestra Platform to date have only been sold as access to the platform in our hosted environment and are therefore recognized over the contract term on a ratable basis, as the promise represents a stand-ready performance obligation.

Current wording

Revenue from subscriptions to our software platform to date have only been sold as access to the platform in our hosted environment and are therefore recognized over the contract term on a ratable basis, as the promise represents a stand-ready performance obligation.
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Upon the closing of the Merger, holders of shares of Legacy Zapata common stock and Legacy Zapata Convertible Preferred Stock received an aggregate of 17,696,425 shares of our common stock, and holders of Legacy Zapata options received options to purchase an aggregate of 3,016,409 shares of our common stock, calculated in accordance with the Business Combination Agreement by and among AAC, Legacy Zapata and Tigre Merger Sub, Inc., entered into on September 6, 2023 (the Business Combination Agreement”), by multiplying each share of Convertible Preferred Stock, Legacy Zapata common stock (including shares underlying options) by 0.9141.

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These factors raise substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern.

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Under our consulting contracts, our deliverables may include integrated quantum, classical or hybrid quantum-classical computing solutions to our customers or to provide research and development services regarding the potential benefits of these solutions to use cases specified by our customer. Our subscription-based solutions consist of our commitment to provide access to our hosted software platform throughout the contract term along with stand-ready scientific and software engineering services.

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Revenue from subscriptions to our software platform to date have only been sold as access to the platform in our hosted environment and are therefore recognized over the contract term on a ratable basis, as the commitment represents a stand-ready performance obligation.

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From time to time, we may enter into arrangements to build license applications that can be used in conjunction with our software platform. To date, the license application built has been delivered as a perpetual license with associated post-contract support. We recognize the license at the time of deployment, and the related post-contract support over the contracted service period on a ratable basis, as it is provided as a stand-ready service.

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Liquidity, Going Concern and Capital Resources

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In connection with the Merger, on September 13, 2023, we entered into an agreement with a third party for advisory services. In March 2024, the payment terms were amended to provide for a fee of $1.3 million, to be paid by the issuance of a Senior Secured Note with a principal amount of $1.0 million and the remaining $0.3 million in six monthly installments in cash of $42 thousand per month commencing on May 15, 2024. During the nine months ended September 30, 2024, we paid $0.1 million to the third party.

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On February 9, 2024, we entered into an engagement letter with an additional third party, as amended on February 27, 2024. We agreed to pay the third party a non-refundable cash fee of $1.8 million, payable in monthly payments over the Term (as defined in Recent Developments), with $0.3 million of such payment waivable if we voluntarily prepay $1.5 million to the third party prior to December 31, 2024. Upon the closing of the Merger, we recognized $1.8 million as transaction costs, which was recorded as a reduction in additional paid-in capital. During the nine months ended September 30, 2024, we paid $0.3 million to the third party.

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In accordance with the Purchase Agreement, we paid Lincoln Park a commitment fee of approximately $1.7 million, which was recorded within other (expense) income, net in the condensed consolidated statement of operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, and was payable as follows: (i) on the business day prior to the filing of the Lincoln Park Registration Statement, $0.6 million in shares of common stock and (ii) we elected to pay the remaining $1.1 million amount of the Commitment Fee in either cash or shares of our common stock, with any shares issuable on the business day prior to the filing of the Registration Statement and any cash due within 90 days of the closing date of the Merger. On April 11, 2024, we issued 712,025 shares of common stock to Lincoln Park as consideration for the Commitment Fee.

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Critical Accounting Policies and Significant Judgments and Estimates

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Revenue from services sold in the form of stand-ready scientific and software engineering services are recognized over the contract term on a ratable basis, as the obligation represent a stand-ready obligation.

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Senior Notes and Senior Secured Notes
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further develop our Industrial Generative AI application development platform, Sense and Prose;