Zapata Quantum, Inc.: Form 10-Q for the period ended Sep 30, 2024

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.

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

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.

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.

Overview

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Recent Developments

Merger with Andretti Acquisition Corp. (“AAC”)

On March 28, 2024, we completed our planned business combination with AAC, pursuant to which, among other things, Legacy Zapata became a wholly owned subsidiary of AAC (the “Merger”). Immediately prior to the Merger, AAC filed an application for deregistration with the Cayman Islands Registrar of Companies, together with the necessary accompanying documents, and filed a certificate of incorporation and a certificate of corporate domestication with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware, under which AAC was domesticated and continues as a Delaware corporation (the “Domestication”), changing its name to Zapata Computing Holdings Inc. At the effective time of the Domestication, existing holders of ordinary shares of AAC received 7,596,206 shares of our common stock in exchange for their Class A and Class B ordinary shares held immediately prior to the Domestication.

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 $2.2 million on the Senior Secured Notes remains outstanding as of September 30, 2024.

In connection with the closing of the Merger, the following events occurred as discussed in more detail below:

Unvested Shares

Concurrently with the execution of the Business Combination Agreement, AAC, Legacy Zapata, the Andretti Sponsor LLC (the “Sponsor”), Sol Verano Blocker 1 LLC (the “Sponsor Co-Investor”) and certain key stockholders of the Sponsor entered into a sponsor support agreement. The Sponsor, the Sponsor Co-Investor, key stockholders of the Sponsors and directors owned an aggregate of 5,750,000 Class B ordinary shares of AAC (the “Sponsor Shares”), of which up to 1,423,500 Sponsor Shares were subject to certain vesting and forfeiture provisions as described in the sponsor support agreement. At the closing of the Merger, 1,129,630 Sponsor Shares were determined to be unvested and are subject to forfeiture (the “Unvested Shares”) (see Note 10 in our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this Quarterly Report).

Forward Purchase Agreement

On March 25, 2024, we entered into a Confirmation of an OTC Equity Prepaid Forward Transaction (the “Forward Purchase Agreement”) with Sandia Investment Management LP, acting on behalf of certain funds (collectively, “Sandia” or the “Seller”), pursuant to which Sandia purchased, prior to the closing of the Merger, 1,000,000 shares of AAC’s Class A Ordinary Shares from third parties through a broker in the open market (the “Recycled Shares”) and, concurrently with the closing of the Merger, 500,000 shares of our common stock at a purchase price of $10.99 per share (the “Additional Shares”).

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.

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.

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.

Advisory Agreements

On July 4, 2023, we entered into an engagement letter with a third party, pursuant to which the third party acted as a capital markets advisor to AAC in connection with the Merger. AAC agreed to pay the third party a fee of (i) $0.5 million in cash payable upon the closing of the Merger, plus (ii) $1.0 million in shares of our common stock, payable 180 days after the closing of the Merger plus (iii) $1.0 million payable in either cash or shares of our common stock, payable 270 calendar days following the completion of the Merger. On March 25, 2024, AAC and the third party entered into an amendment to the engagement letter to settle the fee arrangement, such that there is no remaining payment obligation following the Merger.

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.

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.

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).

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.

In March 2024, Legacy Zapata entered into a placement agent agreement to retain an additional third party for the purpose of raising up to $10.0 million, for a term of 60 days from the execution of the placement agent agreement. Legacy Zapata agreed to pay a cash fee equal to 7.0% of the gross amount of cash proceeds (the “Financing Proceeds”) received by Legacy Zapata from investors introduced by the third party directly to Legacy Zapata. The cash fee is payable within 7 business days following Legacy Zapata’s receipt of proceeds from any investors introduced by the third party. In addition, Legacy Zapata agreed to issue a number of shares of common stock equal to 3.0% of the Financing Proceeds divided by $4.50 upon the closing of the Merger. In connection with the placement agent agreement, we made a cash payment of $0.1 million and issued 11,666 shares of common stock upon the closing of the Merger.

Marketing Services Agreement

On February 9, 2024, prior to the Merger, AAC entered into a marketing services agreement with a third party to promote investor engagement, pursuant to which we agreed to pay the third party in shares of our common stock with a value of $0.3 million upon the closing of the Merger. In connection with our closing of the Merger, we issued 30,706 shares of our common stock to the third party.

Enterprise Solution and Sponsorship Agreements with Andretti Global

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.

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.

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.

Purchase Agreements with Lincoln Park

On December 19, 2023, we entered into a purchase agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”) with Lincoln Park Capital Fund, LLC (“Lincoln Park”), pursuant to which Lincoln Park agreed to purchase from us, at our option, an aggregate of up to $75.0 million of our common stock from time to time over a 36-month period following the Commencement Date, subject to certain limitations contained in the Purchase Agreement including, but not limited to, the filing and effectiveness of a registration statement (the “Lincoln Park Registration Statement”). In accordance with the Purchase Agreement, we were required to pay Lincoln Park a commitment fee of $1.7 million (the “Commitment Fee”) as follows: (i) on the business day prior to the filing of the Lincoln Park Registration Statement, $0.6 million in shares of our common stock and (ii) we could elect 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 Lincoln Park Registration Statement and any cash due within 90 days of the closing of the Merger. Shares issued as payment for the Commitment Fee are referred to herein as the “Commitment Shares.”

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).

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).

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).

Operational Cessation

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.

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

Operations Prior to Operational Cessation

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.

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:

• Zapata AI Sense (“Sense”): A suite of algorithms and complex mathematical models to enhance analytics and other data-driven applications.
• Zapata AI Prose (“Prose”): Our set of generative AI solutions based on large language models (“LLMs”), similar to widely used generic chatbot applications but customized to an enterprise’s industry and its unique problems.
• Orquestra: The Company’s specialized generative AI application development platform on which it provides Sense and Prose to customers.

Restructuring Efforts

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

See “Liquidity and Capital Resources” below for additional information.

Components of Our Results of Operations

Revenue

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.

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.

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.

Revenue from consulting services is generally recognized over the contract term as performance is completed on the performance obligations identified. Revenue from stand-ready scientific and engineering services are recognized over the contract term on a ratable basis, as the obligation represents a stand-ready obligation.

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.

Our revenue recognition policies are discussed below under the heading “Critical Accounting Policies and Significant Judgments and Estimates” and Note 2, “Summary of Significant Accounting Policies” to our condensed consolidated financial statements, included elsewhere in this Quarterly Report.

Cost of Revenue

Cost of revenue includes expenses related to supporting product offerings. Our primary cost of revenue is personnel costs, including salaries and other personnel-related expense. Cost of revenue also includes costs relating to our information technology and systems, including depreciation, network costs, data center maintenance, database management and data processing costs. We allocate these overhead expenses based on headcount, and thus are reflected in cost of revenue and each operating expense category.

Sales and Marketing

Sales and marketing expenses consist primarily of personnel-related costs, including salaries and wages, benefits, commissions, bonuses and stock-based compensation expense for our employees engaged in sales and sales support, business development, marketing, corporate partnerships, and customer service functions. Sales and marketing expenses also include costs incurred for market research, tradeshows, branding, marketing, promotional expense, and public relations, as well as facilities and other supporting overhead costs, including depreciation and amortization. Sales and marketing expenses are primarily driven by investments in the growth of our business. We expect sales and marketing expenses, expressed as a percentage of revenue, to vary from period to period for the foreseeable future.

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.

Research and Development

Research and development expenses consist primarily of personnel-related costs, including salaries and wages, benefits, bonuses, and stock-based compensation expense for our scientists, engineers and other employees engaged in the research and development of our products. In addition, research and development expenses include third party software subscription costs, facilities and other supporting overhead costs, including depreciation and amortization. Research and development costs are expensed as incurred.

General and Administrative Expenses

General and administrative expenses consist primarily of personnel-related costs, including salaries and wages, bonuses, benefits, and stock-based compensation expense for our finance, legal, information technology, human resources, and other administrative personnel. General and administrative expenses also include facilities and supporting overhead costs, including depreciation and amortization, and external professional services.

Other Expense, Net

Other expense, net consists primarily of fair value adjustments related to our Senior Secured Notes and derivative contract in connection with our Forward Purchase Agreement, loss associated with amendments to capital markets advisory agreements, interest income, interest expense and foreign exchange gains and losses from our international operations.

Income Taxes

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.

Results of Operations

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

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

(in thousands)

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Revenue

(in thousands)

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.

Cost of Revenue

(in thousands)

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.

Operating Expenses

Sales and Marketing Expenses

(in thousands)

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.

Research and Development Expenses

(in thousands)

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.

General and Administrative Expenses

(in thousands)

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.

Other Expense, Net

(in thousands)

** Not meaningful

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.

Provision for income taxes

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.

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

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

(in thousands)

** Not meaningful

Revenue

(in thousands)

Revenue was $3.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, as compared to $4.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2023. The decrease of $0.5 million was primarily driven by declines associated with the completion of legacy contracts, partially offset by increases in revenue from newly initiated projects during 2024.

Cost of Revenue

(in thousands)

Cost of revenue was $3.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, as compared to $3.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2023. The decrease of $0.5 million was primarily driven by ordinary business fluctuations including the cost of fulfilling revenue contracts.

Operating Expenses

Sales and Marketing Expenses

(in thousands)

Sales and marketing expense was $5.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, as compared to $4.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2023. The increase of $1.2 million was primarily driven by a $0.7 million rise in costs related to a sponsorship agreement with Andretti Autosport 1, LLC, a $0.4 million increase attributable to expanded sales staffing and a $0.2 million increase in outbound marketing during the nine months ended September 30, 2024.

Research and Development Expenses

(in thousands)

Research and development expense was $4.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, as compared to $5.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2023. The decrease of $0.8 million was primarily driven by a decrease of $1.1 million in personnel costs related to research and development headcount reductions, partially offset by a $0.4 million increase in hosting charges incurred as a result of a collaborative research agreement initiated during 2024.

General and Administrative Expenses

(in thousands)

General and administrative expenses were $10.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, compared to $5.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2023. The increase of $5.4 million was primarily attributable to costs associated with our transition from a private to a public entity. This includes a $3.3 million increase in professional services, a $0.4 million increase in compensation to our board of directors, a $0.5 million increase in directors and officers insurance premiums, a $0.9 million of costs incurred related to the search and replacement of our general counsel and Chief Financial Officer, and the hiring of our Chief Product Officer, a $0.2 million increase due to stock-based compensation and a $0.1 million increase related to additional office-related expenses.

Other Expense, Net

(in thousands)

** Not meaningful

We recorded other expense, net of $14.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, compared to $1.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2023. The increase in other expense, net of $13.3 million resulted primarily from the loss on issuance of Senior Secured Notes of $9.8 million, the loss on the Forward Purchase Agreement of $4.9 million, an increase of $1.8 million in transaction costs incurred related to the Lincoln Park Purchase Agreement, and increase in interest expense of $0.9 million in connection with our Senior Secured Notes. These increases were partially offset from the conversion of Senior Notes to Senior Secured Notes on December 22, 2023, which resulted in no income or loss related to the remeasurement of the notes to fair value during the nine months ended September 30, 2024 compared to a $1.1 million loss on remeasurement of the notes to fair value during the nine months ended September 30, 2023, and a $3.1 million decrease from the change in fair value of the forward purchase agreement derivative liability.

Provision for income taxes

The provision for income taxes was not material during the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023 and was related to our foreign operations.

Liquidity, Going Concern and Capital Resources

Since our inception, we have financed our operations primarily with proceeds from sales of Convertible Preferred Stock and common stock and the issuance of Convertible Notes. As of September 30, 2024, we had cash and cash equivalents of $3.1 million, excluding our restricted cash. Since our inception through September 30, 2024, we have sold 14,222,580 shares of our Convertible Preferred Stock for aggregate net proceeds of $64.7 million, received $14.5 million from the issuance of Senior Notes and Senior Secured Notes and $8.4 million in proceeds under an equity line of credit. Our principal use of cash is to fund our operations and platform development to support our growth.

As of November 30, 2025, we had approximately $2.1 million in cash. We do not have sufficient capital to meet our working capital needs for the 12 months following the date we file this Report.

Senior Secured Notes

In December 2023, prior to the Merger, we entered into a Senior Secured Note Purchase Agreement, pursuant to which we agreed to issue and sell up to $14.4 million in aggregate principal amount of Senior Secured Notes and offered to exchange our outstanding Senior Notes for Senior Secured Notes. All previously issued Senior Notes were canceled in exchange for Senior Secured Notes with a principal amount equal to the principal amount of the Senior Notes of $5.6 million plus accrued and unpaid interest of $0.6 million, through the date immediately prior to the exchange. We received gross proceeds in cash of $8.9 million from the issuance of Senior Secured Notes, excluding funds received upon the issuance of Senior Notes. In addition, we issued $1.1 million in aggregate principal amount of Senior Secured Notes to third party advisors in lieu of cash payment for services related to the Merger.

The Senior Secured Notes bear interest at the compound rate of 15% per annum and are convertible at the option of each noteholder in connection with the Merger at a conversion price of (i) $4.50 per share at the closing of the Merger or (ii) $8.50 per share at any time after the closing of the Merger. The outstanding principal amount of the Senior Secured Notes and all accrued but unpaid interest will be due and payable at the maturity date, December 15, 2026, unless otherwise converted. Upon the closing of the Merger, a portion of the aggregate outstanding Senior Secured Notes with an aggregate principal amount of $14.2 million and associated accrued interest of $0.5 million were converted into shares of our common stock and Senior Secured Notes with aggregate principal and accrued interest of $2.2 million remain outstanding as of September 30, 2024. While any Senior Secured Notes are outstanding, we cannot incur additional indebtedness for borrowed funds, except additional Senior Secured Notes, substantially similar notes or other debt instruments that are pari passu with or subordinate to the Senior Secured Notes.

Notes Payable – Related Parties

To finance transaction costs in connection with the Merger, the sponsor of AAC and certain of AAC’s officers and directors made working capital loans (the “Notes Payable – Related Party”) to AAC prior to the closing of the Merger. The Notes Payable – Related Party would either be repaid upon the consummation of the Merger, without interest, or at AAC’s discretion, up to $1.5 million of such Notes Payable – Related Party could be converted into Private Placement Warrants at a price of $1.00 per warrant on the date of the Merger (see Note 11 to our condensed consolidated financial statements, included elsewhere in this Quarterly Report).

On March 28, 2024, the terms of the Notes Payable – Related Party were amended, pursuant to which the outstanding principal balance plus the accrued interest of $2.6 million, which was also due per its terms at the closing of the Merger was deferred and became due in monthly installments (including interest accruing from the closing of the Merger through the payment date) for twelve months thereafter beginning thirty days following the effectiveness of the Lincoln Park Registration Statement. The Lincoln Park Registration Statement was declared effective on April 18, 2024. Upon the closing of the Merger, none of the note holders elected to exercise their option of converting their respective loans into warrants. The Notes Payable – Related Party bear interest at a rate of 4.5% per annum. As of September 30, 2024, the outstanding balance of the Notes Payable – Related Party was $1.9 million within our condensed consolidated balance sheet.

Lincoln Park Purchase Agreement

On December 19, 2023, prior to the Merger, we entered into a Purchase Agreement with Lincoln Park pursuant to which Lincoln Park agreed to purchase from us, an aggregate of up to $75.0 million of common stock from time to time over a 36-month period following the closing of the Merger. In addition, we paid Lincoln Park a Commitment Fee through the issuance of 712,025 shares of common stock. In connection with the Purchase Agreement, we also entered into a Registration Rights Agreement with Lincoln Park, pursuant to which we are obligated to file the Lincoln Park Registration Statement that covers the shares of common stock that are issuable to Lincoln Park under the Purchase Agreement (including the Commitment Shares) with the SEC within 45 days following the closing of the Merger. We filed the Lincoln Park Registration Statement on April 12, 2024.

On August 13, 2024, we entered into the 2024 Purchase Agreement with Lincoln Park pursuant to which Lincoln Park agreed to purchase from us, an aggregate of up to $10.0 million of shares of 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 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.

See Recent Developments above for additional detail on Lincoln Park Purchase Agreement.

Forward Purchase Agreement

On March 25, 2024, we entered into the Forward Purchase Agreement with Sandia, pursuant to which Sandia purchased, from the open market, 1,000,000 Recycled Shares and 500,000 Additional Shares, which represents the maximum number of shares subject to purchase under the Forward Purchase Agreement, subject to adjustment as described below (the “Maximum Number of Shares”). The number of shares subject to the Forward Purchase Agreement (the “Number of Shares”) is subject to reduction following a termination of the Forward Purchase Agreement with respect to such shares.

Pursuant to the Forward Purchase Agreement, at the closing of the Merger, we prepaid to Sandia (the “Prepayment”), with respect to the Recycled Shares, with proceeds from the trust account, a cash amount equal to the (x) product of the number of Recycled Shares and (y) $10.99 per share, totaling $11.0 million which was paid at the closing of the Merger. With respect to the Additional Shares, a per share amount equal to $10.99 per share was netted against the proceeds from the Additional Shares received from Sandia, resulting in no cash received or paid for the share issuance.

As of September 30, 2024, the reset price (the “Reset Price”) was $4.50 per share and will be subject to reset on a monthly basis (each a “Reset Date”), with the first such Reset Date occurring 180 days after the closing date of the Merger, to be greater of (a) $4.50 and (b) the 30-day volume weighted average price of shares of our common stock immediately preceding such Reset Date. Except as described below, the Reset Price will be reduced immediately to any lower price at which we close any agreement to sell or grants any right to reprice, or otherwise disposes of or issues (or announces any offer, sale, grant or any option to purchase or other disposition of) any shares of our common stock or securities or any of our subsidiaries convertible, exercisable or exchangeable into, or otherwise entitles the holder thereof to receive, shares of our common stock or other securities (a “Dilutive Offering and, such reset, a Dilutive Offering Reset”).

In the event of a Dilutive Offering Reset, the Maximum Number of Shares will be increased to an amount equal to the quotient of (i) 1,500,000 divided by (ii) the quotient of (a) the price of such Dilutive Offering divided by (b) $10.00. In such event, Sandia has the right to purchase more Additional Shares, up to the Maximum Number of Shares, for which we will be required to provide a cash prepayment to Sandia netted against the purchase price for such shares, and such Additional Shares will be subject to the terms of the Forward Purchase Agreement.

To the extent Sandia does not early terminate shares purchased under the Forward Purchase Agreement, as described below, the parties will settle the then-outstanding shares held by Sandia upon the Valuation Date, such date being two years from the closing of the Merger, March 28, 2026, subject to acceleration under certain circumstances, including the occurrence of a VWAP Trigger Event, defined as an event that occurs if the volume weighted average price per share on any scheduled trading day, for any 20 trading days during a 30 consecutive trading day-period, is below $1.00 per share. On the Cash Settlement Payment Date, which is the tenth business day following the last day of the valuation period commencing on the Valuation Date, as described in the Forward Purchase Agreement (the “Valuation Period”), Sandia will pay to us a cash amount equal to (A) the number of shares subject to the Forward Purchase Agreement as of the Valuation Date less the number of unregistered shares, multiplied by (B) the volume-weighted average price over the Valuation Period (the “Settlement Amount”); provided, that if the amount of the Settlement Amount Adjustment (as defined below) payable by us to Sandia is less than the Settlement Amount, then the Settlement Amount Adjustment will be automatically netted from the Settlement Amount and any remaining amount paid in cash. We will pay to Sandia on the Cash Settlement Payment Date an amount (the “Settlement Amount Adjustment”) equal to (1) the Number of Shares as of the Valuation Date multiplied by $2.00 per share if the amount is to be paid in cash, or (2) if the Settlement Amount Adjustment exceeds the Settlement Amount, the Counterparty may at its election pay the Settlement Amount Adjustment to Sandia in shares of our common stock, in an amount equal to the product of the number of shares, including the Recycled Shares and the Additional Shares as of the Valuation Date multiplied by $2.25; provided, that in certain circumstances as described in the Forward Purchase Agreement, including if a Delisting Event (as defined in the Forward Purchase Agreement) occurs during the Valuation Period, such amount must be paid in cash.

In addition, during the term of the Forward Purchase Agreement, Sandia may elect to terminate the transaction in whole or in part by providing a written notice to us, which will specify the quantity by which the number of shares will be reduced (such election, an “Optional Early Termination” and, the shares subject to the Optional Early Termination, the “Terminated Shares”). We shall be entitled to an amount from Sandia, equal to the product of (x) the number of Terminated Shares and (y) the Reset Price, on the date of notice.

We determined that the Optional Early Termination provision and the Variable Maturity Consideration, which is the amount of the Settlement Amount Adjustment in excess of the Settlement Amount as defined above, within the Forward Purchase Agreement are considered as a freestanding financial instrument as the Optional Early Termination and the Variable Maturity Consideration cannot be legally detachable and separately exercisable from each other and meet the definition of a derivative. We recorded the derivative instrument as a liability on our condensed consolidated balance sheets, included elsewhere in this Quarterly Report, and measured it at fair value of $1.8 million as of September 30, 2024, with the initial value of the derivative recorded as a loss on issuance of forward purchase agreement derivative liability of $4.9 million in the condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income (loss), included elsewhere in this Quarterly Report. The change in fair value of the forward purchase agreement derivative liability of $11.4 million and $3.1 million was recorded during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, respectively, in the condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income (loss), included elsewhere in this Quarterly Report.

The Prepayment Amount is accounted for as a subscription receivable and recorded as a reduction to equity to reflect the substance of the overall arrangement as a net repurchase of the Recycled Shares and the Additional Shares. We recognized a subscription receivable of $11.0 million associated with the Recycled Shares as a reduction to additional paid-in capital in our condensed consolidated balance sheet, included elsewhere in this Quarterly Report, and a subscription receivable associated with the Additional Shares was fully offset with the proceeds that Sandia paid for the purchase of these shares, resulting in no cash received or paid for such share issuance.

In April 2024, Sandia elected to terminate the transaction in part by exercising the Optional Early Termination provision under the Forward Purchase Agreement, pursuant to which 250,000 shares were terminated. We received payments totaling $2.5 million under the Optional Early Termination provision prescribed in the Forward Purchase Agreement.

In addition, we reimbursed Sandia $0.1 million at the closing of the Merger for reasonable out-of-pocket expenses for costs incurred in connection with the transaction, and $0.1 million in expenses incurred in connection with the acquisition of the Recycled Shares. We will also pay to the third party a quarterly fee of $5 thousand in consideration of certain legal and administrative obligations in connection with this transaction.

On October 8, 2024, we received notice from Sandia accelerating the Valuation Date to October 8, 2024. Upon acceleration, we became obligated to pay to Sandia an amount in cash equal to the Settlement Amount Adjustment, less any Settlement Amount owed to us by Sandia. The Settlement Amount Adjustment was calculated as 1,250,000 shares multiplied by $2.00, or $2,500, and the Settlement Amount was calculated as 1,250,000 shares less 500,000 Unregistered Shares multiplied by the volume weighted daily VWAP Price of $0.0085 per share, or $64. Accordingly, we became obligated to pay Sandia an amount in cash or shares equal to $2.4 million.

In June 2025, we satisfied our obligations under the Forward Purchase Agreement through the issuance of 6,591,000 shares of our common stock to Sandia.

Cash Flows

The following table summarizes our sources and uses of cash for each of the periods presented:

(in thousands)

49

Operating Activities

Net cash used in operating activities was $15.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2024. The factors affecting our operating cash flows during this period were our net loss of $34.4 million, partially offset by a net change in our operating assets and liabilities of $3.8 million and non-cash charges of $15.5 million. The non-cash charges primarily consisted of $9.8 million in the loss on issuance of Senior Secured Notes, $2.0 million in equity line of credit commitment expense, $4.9 million in the loss on the forward purchase contract, $0.8 million in non-cash interest expense, $0.7 million in stock-based compensation expense, $0.2 million in non-cash vendor payments, $0.2 million in non-cash lease expense, and $0.1 million in depreciation and amortization expense, partially offset by $3.1 million in change in fair value of forward purchase contract. The change in operating assets and liabilities was driven by a $6.6 million increase in accounts payable and $0.3 million increase in deferred revenue, partially offset by a $1.3 million decrease in accrued expenses and other current liabilities and other non-current liabilities, a $0.9 million increase in prepaid expenses and other current assets, a $0.7 million decrease in deferred legal fees and a $0.3 million decrease in operating lease liabilities. The increase in accounts payable was primarily related to the increase in transaction costs and the timing of invoicing and payments of sponsorship fees and professional services fees. The increase in deferred revenue is due to the timing of billings related to customer contracts and the recognition of revenue from customer contracts. The decrease in accrued expenses and other current liabilities and other non-current liabilities was primarily due to the payment of legal and audit fees. The increase in prepaid expenses and other current assets was primarily due to the timing of vendor invoicing and payments for sponsorship fees. The decrease in deferred legal fees resulted from payments of fees. The decrease in operating lease liabilities resulted primarily from lease payments.

Net cash used in operating activities was $12.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2023. The factors affecting our operating cash flows during this period were our net loss of $15.1 million and a net change in our operating assets and liabilities of $0.7 million, partially offset by non-cash charges of $2.1 million. The non-cash charges primarily consisted of $0.1 million in depreciation and amortization expense, $1.1 million in the change in fair value of Senior Notes, $0.3 million in non-cash lease expense, and $0.6 million in stock-based compensation expense. The change in operating assets and liabilities was primarily driven by a $3.0 million increase in accounts payable, a $0.3 million increase in accounts receivable, a $1.3 million increase in prepaid expenses and other current assets, a $0.2 million decrease in accrued expenses and other current liabilities, a $0.3 million decrease in deferred revenue and a $0.3 million decrease in operating lease liabilities. The increase in accounts payable was primarily related to the timing of invoicing and payments of sponsor fees and professional services fees. The increase in accounts receivable is due to the timing of billings and collections from customer contracts. The increase in prepaid expenses and other current assets was primarily due to prepayments of sponsorship fees and the capitalization of professional service fees, offset by the reversal of capitalized commissions that will no longer be paid due to the termination of the employee as commission earned are typically paid 30 days after we receive the payment. The decrease in accrued expenses and other current liabilities is primarily due to payment of legal, consulting, and professional fees, the reversal of accrued commissions and reduction in accrued severance, and the payment of sponsorship fees, offset by an increase in vacation and bonus accruals due to the reversal of these accruals at year end as opposed to mid-year. The decrease in deferred revenue is due to the timing of billings related to customer contracts and the recognition of revenue from customer contracts. The decrease in operating lease liabilities resulted primarily from lease payments.

Investing Activities

During the nine months ended September 30, 2024, net cash used in investing activities was $34 thousand, primarily consisting of purchases of property and equipment. The purchases of equipment during these periods were primarily related to computer equipment purchases.

There were no investing cash flow activities during the nine months ended September 30, 2023.

Financing Activities

During the nine months ended September 30, 2024, net cash provided by financing activities was $14.9 million, which consisted of $12.6 million in proceeds from the closing of the Merger, $6.0 million in proceeds received from the issuance of Senior Secured Notes, $8.4 million in proceeds from issuances of common stock under the equity line of credit, $2.5 million in proceeds from the partial early termination of the Forward Purchase Agreement and $0.1 million in proceeds from exercises of stock options, partially offset by the payment of $0.1 million debt discount, payment of $0.6 million of notes payable to related parties, payment of $2.9 million of deferred offering costs and the prepayment of $11.0 million under the Forward Purchase Agreement.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2023, net cash provided by financial activities was $5.7 million, which consisted of $5.6 million in proceeds received from the issuance of Senior Notes and $29 thousand in proceeds from exercises of stock options.

Recent Financing and Restructuring Transactions

For a description of certain capital raising and restructuring activities we have conducted in 2025, see Note 19, Subsequent Events in the notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements contained in this Quarterly Report.

Off-Balance Sheet Financing Arrangements

We have no obligations, assets or liabilities which would be considered off-balance sheet arrangements during the periods presented. Zapata and Legacy Zapata have not entered into any off-balance sheet financing agreements, established any special purpose entities, guaranteed any debt or commitments of other entities, or purchased any non-financial assets.

Contractual Obligations and Other Commitments

Leases

As of September 30, 2024, the Company did not have any remaining obligations under operating lease agreements.

License and Collaboration Agreements

During 2018, we entered into an exclusive patent license agreement (the “license agreement”) with a term that continued unless terminated by the licensor or by us. The license agreement contained annual license maintenance fee payments, milestone payments, as well as payments based on a percentage of net sales. Under the license agreement, we issued shares of common stock to the licensor representing four percent of our capital stock on a fully diluted basis.

The license agreement obligated us to pay fixed annual license maintenance fees of $0.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2023, and $0.1 million per year thereafter until we or the licensor terminate the license. The license agreement obligated us to pay fixed milestone payments upon the achievement of certain sales thresholds. The milestone payments total $0.2 million, and the maximum sales threshold was $25.0 million. We did not trigger any payments to the licensor during the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023.

The license agreement obligated us to pay a royalty equal to two percent of net sales. The license agreement also required us to make payments related to any sublicensing agreements, with varying amounts based on the type of sublicense. We did not pay any royalties during the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023. On February 10, 2023, we terminated the license agreement by written notice to the licensor. Upon termination, all licensing rights held by us under the license agreement were forfeited to the licensor. We did not owe any accrued obligations or payments to the licensor as of the termination of the license agreement or thereafter.

Sponsorship Agreement

During 2022, we entered into a sponsorship agreement with Andretti Global. The total commitment under the sponsorship agreement is $8.0 million and is due and payable over the period of February 2022 through December 2024. The related expenses are amortized by straight-line method over the period. Through September 30, 2024, we paid $3.5 million under the sponsorship agreement and 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. There was $4.5 million included in accounts payable as of September 30, 2024 related to the sponsorship agreement.

On March 28, 2024, we entered into an additional sponsorship agreement with Andretti Autosport 1, LLC, an affiliate of Andretti Global. The agreement expired on December 31, 2024. Subject to the agreement, we are responsible for payments under the sponsorship agreement an amount totaling $1.0 million.

Notes Payable—Related Parties

Pursuant to a Deferred Payment Agreement dated as of March 28, 2024, we amended the terms of our notes payable to related parties, pursuant to which the aggregate principal balance of the notes plus accrued interest through the closing of the Merger of $2.6 million was deferred at closing and became due in monthly installments (including interest accruing from the closing of the Merger though the payment date) beginning thirty days following the effectiveness of the Lincoln Park Registration Statement. The balance will be payable over a twelve-month term (including interest accruing from the closing of the Merger though the payment date). The Lincoln Park Registration Statement was declared effective on April 18, 2024. The Convertible Notes bear interest at a rate of 4.5% per annum.

Advisory and Other Agreements

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.

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.

The following table reflects our obligations recorded in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other current liabilities, and non-current liabilities within the condensed consolidated balance sheet as of September 30, 2024, included elsewhere in this Quarterly Report. These obligations are expected to be fully repaid by December 31, 2025. During the nine months ended September 30, 2024, we paid $2.3 million under the agreements.

Legal Services Fees

In connection with the Merger, we incurred $4.0 million of deferred legal fees to be paid to AAC’s legal advisors upon consummation of the Merger, which were recorded as deferred legal fees in the historical audited financial statements as of and for the year ended December 31, 2023. On March 26, 2024, we entered into a fee letter for legal services rendered in connection with the Merger, pursuant to which the total fee of $3.3 million will be paid in equal monthly installments of $0.3 million per month over the twelve-month period starting on April 18, 2024. During the nine months ended September 30, 2024, we paid $0.7 million to the legal advisors.

Lincoln Park Purchase Agreement

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.

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 million of shares of 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.

Forward Purchase Agreement

On October 8, 2024, we received notice from Sandia accelerating the Valuation Date to October 8, 2024. Upon acceleration, we became obligated to pay Sandia $2.4 million in cash or in shares. In June 2025, we satisfied our obligations by issuing 6,591,000 shares of our common stock to Sandia.

Critical Accounting Policies and Significant Judgments and Estimates

Our management’s discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations is based on our condensed consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States, or U.S. GAAP. The preparation of these condensed consolidated financial statements requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, the disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the condensed consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses incurred during the reporting periods. We base our estimates on historical experience, known trends and events, and various other factors that we believe are reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities recorded revenues and expenses that are not readily apparent from other sources. We evaluate our estimates and assumptions on an ongoing basis. Actual results may differ from these estimates.

While our significant accounting policies are described in more detail in Note 2 to our condensed consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this Report, we believe that the following accounting policies are those most critical to the judgments and estimates used in the preparation of our condensed consolidated financial statements.

Revenue Recognition

In accordance with ASC 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers, we recognize revenue when we satisfy a performance obligation by transferring goods or services promised in a contract to a customer, in an amount that reflects the consideration that we expect to receive in exchange for those goods or services.

We recognize revenue using the following steps: (1) identification of the contract, or contracts with a customer, (2) identification of performance obligations in the contract, (3) determination of the transaction price, (4) allocation of the transaction price to the performance obligations in the contract and (5) recognition of revenue when or as we satisfy the performance obligations.

At contract inception, we assess the goods and services promised in our contracts with customers and identify a performance obligation for each promise, implicit or explicit, to transfer to the customer a good or service (or bundle of goods or services) that is distinct.

We currently earn revenue primarily from subscriptions to our software platform and related services. Subscriptions to our software platform are currently offered as stand-ready access to our cloud environment on an annual or multi-year basis. Our consulting services may result in either single or multiple performance obligations based on the contractual terms. We may also offer services in the form of stand-ready scientific and software engineering services, which are typically only offered in conjunction with the software platform. We evaluate our contracts at inception to determine if the promises represent a single, combined performance obligation, or multiple performance obligations. We allocate the transaction price to the performance obligations identified. Judgment is required to allocate the transaction price to each performance obligation. We utilize a stand-alone selling price methodology based on observable or estimated prices for each performance obligation. We consider market conditions, entity-specific factors, and information about the customer that is reasonably available to the entity when estimating stand-alone selling price for those performance obligations without an observable selling price. Our contracts do not contain rights of return, and any variable consideration as the result of service level agreements has been immaterial. We do not have other contractual terms that give rise to variable consideration.

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.

Revenue from consulting services is generally recognized over time. Our contracts typically contain fixed-fee transaction prices. We determine and record a provision for loss contracts at the contract level when the current estimate of total costs of the contract at completion exceeds the total consideration we expect to receive. We have not recorded any provision for loss contracts at September 30, 2024. For consulting services, we measure progress toward satisfaction of the performance obligation as the services are provided, and revenue is generally recognized based on the labor hours expended over time. Through this method, we recognize revenue based on the actual labor hours incurred to date compared to the current estimate of total labors hours to satisfy the performance obligation. This method requires periodic updates to the total estimated hours to complete the contract, and these updates may include subjective assessments and judgments. We had limited contracts, where based on our determination of the enforceability of payment terms, revenue was recognized at a point in time when payment became enforceable.

From time to time, we may enter into arrangements to build license applications that can be used in conjunction with our Orquestra 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.

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.

Our payment terms vary by contract and do not contain significant financing components. Amounts collected in advance of revenue recognized are recorded as deferred revenue in the condensed consolidated balance sheets.

Areas of Judgment and Estimation

Our contracts with customers can include multiple promises to transfer goods and services to the customer, which may be provided over one or more specified phases in the contract. Determining whether promises and/or phases are distinct performance obligations that should be accounted for separately or not distinct within the context of the contract and, thus, accounted for together, requires significant judgment. When customer contracts include promises for multiple goods, services and/or phases, we determine whether the nature of our promise is to transfer (a) multiple promised goods, services and/or phases or (b) a combined item that comprises multiple promised services and/or phases.

For consulting services performance obligations that are satisfied over time, we measure progress toward satisfaction of the performance obligation as the services are provided, and revenue is generally recognized based on the labor hours expended over time. Through this method, we recognize revenue based on the actual labor hours incurred to date compared to the current estimate of total labors hours to satisfy the performance obligation. We believe this method best reflects the transfer of control to the customer. This method requires periodic updates to the total estimated hours to complete the contract, and these updates may include subjective assessments and judgments.

Significant estimates and assumptions are used in the determination of the stand-alone selling price when multiple performance obligations are identified. We utilize a stand-alone selling price methodology based on observable or estimated prices for each performance obligation. We consider market conditions, entity-specific factors, and information about the customer that is reasonably available to the entity when estimating stand-alone selling price for those performance obligations without an observable selling price. Actual results could differ from those estimates and such differences could affect our financial position and results of operations.

Stock-Based Compensation Expense

We measure stock-based options granted to employees, directors, and non-employees based on their fair value on the date of the grant using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model for stock options. Compensation expense for those awards is recognized over the requisite service period, which is generally the vesting period of the respective award. Compensation expense for awards to non-employees with service-based vesting conditions is recognized in the same manner as if we had paid cash in exchange for the goods or services, which is generally the over the vesting period of the award. We use the straight-line method to recognize the expense of awards with service-based vesting conditions. We account for forfeitures of stock-based awards as they occur. As of September 30, 2024, all awards have service-based vesting conditions.

Determination of the Fair Value of Legacy Zapata Common Stock

The fair value of the common stock of Legacy Zapata has been determined by management with consideration to a third-party valuation, which contemplates a broad range of factors, including the illiquid nature of the investment in Legacy Zapata’s common stock, our historical financial performance and financial position, our future prospects and opportunity for liquidity events, and recent sale and offer prices of common and Convertible Preferred Stock, if any, in private transactions negotiated at arm’s length.

Senior Notes and Senior Secured Notes

Through September 30, 2024, we have issued $5.6 million in Senior Notes, all of which were canceled and, inclusive of interest of $0.6 million, exchanged for Senior Secured Notes on December 22, 2023, and $10.0 million in Senior Secured Notes to certain lenders. We performed an analysis of all of the terms and features of the Senior Notes and Senior Secured Notes. We elected the Fair Value Option to account for the Senior Notes as we identified embedded derivatives, such as voluntary conversion upon qualified financing, automatic conversion upon a De-SPAC Transaction, defined as a business combination between Legacy Zapata and a special purpose acquisition company, with or without a private investment in public equity (“PIPE”), automatic conversion upon an initial public offering, repayment under a change of control event, and optional conversion under prepayment, all of which would require bifurcation and separate accounting. The Senior Notes were remeasured at fair value at each balance sheet date until they were converted to Senior Secured Notes in December 2023. Changes to the fair value of the Senior Notes was recorded in other (expense) income, net in the condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income (loss). We had also elected the option of combining interest expense and the change in fair value as a single line item within the condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income (loss). The analysis of the fair value of the Senior Notes contained inherent assumptions related to the market interest rate, the probability of alternate financing, change of control, initial public offering, De-SPAC Transaction with or without a PIPE, maturity extension, and payment at original maturity. Due to the use of significant unobservable inputs, the overall fair value measurement of the Senior Notes was classified as Level 3.

We account for our Senior Secured Note issued to a third party for capital market advisory services in connection with the Merger as a stock-based award granted to non-employees and measure the award based on the merger date fair value using the binomial lattice model. The award is marked to its redemption value, including paid in-kind interest, if such value exceeds the fair value of the award at the merger date and each reporting period thereafter and we will recognize the additional fair value amount over redemption value as necessary.

We account for our remaining Senior Secured Notes at amortized cost, as they were issued at a substantial premium and do not qualify for the Fair Value Option. Legacy Zapata concluded that the optional conversion feature was not required to be bifurcated or separately accounted for as a derivative. Costs related to the issuance of the remaining Senior Secured Notes were recorded as a debt discount as a reduction of the carrying value of the notes and amortized over the term of the notes and are recorded in other (expense) income, net within the condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income (loss) using the effective interest method.

Upon the closing of the Merger, a portion of the aggregate outstanding Senior Secured Notes converted into 3,257,876 shares of common stock (856,202 to related parties). Upon the conversion of the Senior Secured Notes, the principal balance of the debt of $14.2 million and associated accrued interest of $0.5 million were converted, resulting in an increase in common stock and additional paid-in capital of $14.7 million. Certain holders of the Senior Secured Notes, holding $2.0 million in aggregate principal amount, did not convert their Senior Secured Notes into shares of common stock and are recognized at amortized cost. As of September 30, 2024, the $2.2 million of aggregate principal and accrued interest on the outstanding Senior Secured Notes did not include any associated costs that are being recorded as a debt discount and amortized over the remaining term of the outstanding Senior Secured Notes.

Forward Purchase Agreement Derivative Liability

We utilized a Monte-Carlo simulation to value the Forward Purchase Agreement derivative liability. We determined that the Forward Purchase Agreement contains (i) an Optional Early Termination provision, and (ii) a Variable Maturity Consideration. The Optional Early Termination and the Variable Maturity Consideration, as combined, are considered as a freestanding financial instrument and meet the definition of a derivative instrument. The fair value of the forward purchase agreement derivative liability, consisting of the Optional Early Termination and the Variable Maturity Consideration, was estimated using a Monte-Carlo Simulation in a risk-neutral framework. The fair value of the derivative liability was equal to the difference between the fair value of the Forward Purchase Agreement and the amount of cash receivable at the two-year settlement date, which was calculated as the present value of the initial reset price of $10.00 per share (as defined in the Forward Purchase Agreement) discounted using the term-matched risk-free rate.

We recorded the derivative instrument as a liability on our condensed consolidated balance sheets and measured it at fair value of $1.8 million as of September 30, 2024, with the initial value of the instrument recorded as a loss on issuance of forward purchase agreement derivative liability of $4.9 million in the condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income (loss). The change in fair value of the forward purchase agreement derivative liability of $11.4 million and $3.1 million was recorded during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, respectively in the condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income (loss).

Recently Issued and Adopted Accounting Pronouncements

A description of recently issued accounting pronouncements that may potentially impact our financial position and results of operations is disclosed in Note 2 to our condensed consolidated financial statements, which are included elsewhere in this Report.

Emerging Growth Company Status

Zapata Quantum Inc. qualifies as an “emerging growth company,” as defined in the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act of 2012 (the “JOBS Act”). Pursuant to the JOBS Act, an emerging growth company is provided the option to adopt new or revised accounting standards that may be issued by Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) or the SEC either (i) within the same periods as those otherwise applicable to non-emerging growth companies or (ii) within the same time periods as private companies. We intend to take advantage of the exemption for complying with new or revised accounting standards within the same time periods as private companies. Accordingly, the information contained herein may be different than the information you receive from other public companies. We also intend to take advantage of some of the reduced regulatory and reporting requirements applicable to emerging growth companies pursuant to the JOBS Act so long as it qualifies as an emerging growth company, including, but not limited to, not being required to comply with the auditor attestation requirements of Section 404(b) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, reduced disclosure obligations regarding executive compensation and exemptions from the requirements of holding non-binding advisory votes on executive compensation and golden parachute payments.

During the fourth quarter of 2024, an event of default occurred under the Company’s Senior Secured Promissory Notes issued pursuant to the Senior Secured Note Purchase Agreement dated December 15, 2023. Under the terms of these notes, the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on October 11, 2024, in which the Company disclosed that, at that time, it was unable to, and unlikely to become able to, satisfy all of its financial obligations, constituted an event of default. As a result, all amounts outstanding under the Senior Secured Promissory Notes became immediately due and payable.

As of November 30, 2025, the Company has repaid approximately $1 million of principal, together with accrued interest, and has cured the event of default with respect to the remaining principal balance and accrued interest under the Senior Secured Promissory Notes. No Senior Secured Promissory Notes, or other Senior Securities, remain in default as of the filing date of this report.

Disclosure Controls and Procedures

Disclosure controls and procedures are controls and other procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in our reports filed or submitted under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the rules and forms of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). Disclosure controls and procedures include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in company reports filed or submitted under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

Our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, after evaluating the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) as of September 30, 2024, have concluded that, based on such evaluation, our disclosure controls and procedures were not effective due to the material weaknesses described below.

A material weakness is a deficiency, or a combination of deficiencies, in internal control over financial reporting, such that there is a reasonable possibility that a material misstatement of the Company’s annual or interim financial statements will not be prevented or detected on a timely basis. Management has identified the following material weaknesses which have caused management to conclude that, as of September 30, 2024, our disclosure controls and procedures were not effective:

• The Company does not have sufficient segregation of duties within accounting functions, as its Chief Executive Officer is the sole officer.
• The Company does not have sufficient or complete written documentation of our internal controls policies and procedures.
• A substantial portion of the Company’s financial reporting is carried out by an outside accounting firm.
• The Company’s human resources, processes and systems are not sufficient to enable the production of timely and accurate financial statements in accordance with US GAAP.

Plans for Remediation of Material Weaknesses

Management has taken actions to remediate the deficiencies in its internal controls over financial reporting and implemented additional processes and controls designed to address the underlying causes associated with the above-mentioned material weaknesses. Management is committed to finalizing the remediation of the material weaknesses. Management’s internal control remediation efforts include the following:

• We are currently in the process of identifying and engaging internal control consultants to assist us in performing a risk assessment as well as identifying and designing a system of internal controls necessary to mitigate the risks identified, including preparation of written documentation and testing of our internal control policies and procedures, such that we are able to perform a Section 404 analysis of our internal control over financial reporting when and as required;
• We plan to increase our personnel resources and technical accounting expertise within the accounting function to replace our outside service providers; until we have sufficient technical accounting and financial reporting capabilities, we have retained an accounting consulting firm to provide support and to assist us in our evaluation of more complex applications of U.S. GAAP and assist us with financial reporting.

Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

Other than with respect to the ongoing remediation efforts on the material weaknesses, there were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) during the quarter ended September 30, 2024 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

Limitations of the Effectiveness of Internal Controls

A control system, no matter how well conceived and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the objectives of the internal control system are met. Because of the inherent limitations of any internal control system, no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that all control issues, if any, within a company have been detected.