Shares of Quantum Computing Inc. (QUBT) plummeted 11.3% in pre-market trading on Wednesday, as the innovative photonics and quantum optics technology company announced plans to sell shares in a registered direct offering and a concurrent private placement.
The company has entered into agreements to sell approximately 1.5 million shares of common stock at $5 per share to institutional investors in a registered direct offering. Additionally, Quantum Computing agreed to sell an additional 8.5 million shares at the same price in a private placement. The total gross proceeds from the offerings are expected to be $50 million, with the closing anticipated on or about Thursday.
Quantum Computing stated that it plans to use the net proceeds from the share sale for working capital and general corporate purposes.