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| Item 7.01. | Regulation FD Disclosure. |
On November 25, 2024, Rigetti Computing, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing the completion of sales of $100 million gross proceeds of common stock under the ATM Program (as defined below). A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K (“Current Report”) and is hereby incorporated by reference.
The information included in Item 7.01 of this Current Report (including Exhibit 99.1 hereto) is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (“Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to liabilities of that section, and shall not be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing under the Exchange Act or the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
| Item 8.01. | Other Events. |
On November 25, 2024, the Company announced that it has completed sales of $100 million gross proceeds of common stock pursuant to its previously disclosed “at-the-market” equity offering program (the “ATM Program”) since the commencement of the ATM Program in March 2024. Since September 30, 2024, the Company has received aggregate net proceeds of approximately $58.4 million (after deducting commissions and offering expenses) upon the sale of 38,091,364 shares of its common stock under the ATM Program. The Company intends to use the funds generated by the ATM Program for working capital, capital expenditures and other general corporate purposes, including continuing to focus on its strategy as a leader in superconducting quantum computing and continuing to work to improve its 2-qubit gate fidelity and scale towards higher qubit count systems. Including the proceeds from the ATM Program, the Company believes that its existing cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities should be sufficient to support its operations as currently planned through the end of 2026.
Forward-Looking Statements
This Current Report on Form 8-K contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of words such as “should,” “may,” “intends,” “anticipates,” “believes,” “estimates,” “projects,” “forecasts,” “expects,” “plans,” “proposes” and similar expressions. Forward-looking statements contained in this Current Report include, but are not limited to, statements regarding the Company’s expectations with respect to the sufficiency of its capital resources and use of funds. Although the Company believes that the expectations reflected in these forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, there are a number of risks, uncertainties and other important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from such forward-looking statements, including the Company’s ability to achieve milestones, technological advancements, including with respect to its technology roadmap, help unlock quantum computing, and develop practical applications; the potential of quantum computing; the Company’s estimates of expenses and profitability; and the possibility that the Company may be adversely affected by other economic, business, or competitive factors; among other risks, uncertainties, and important factors discussed under the heading “Risk Factors” in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023, as updated by its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2024 and its other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission from time to time. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of the document in which they are contained, and the Company does not undertake any duty to update any forward-looking statements, except as may be required by law.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
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| 99.1 | Press Release issued by the Company on November 25, 2024. | |
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document). | |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Dated: November 25, 2024
| RIGETTI COMPUTING, INC. | ||
| By: | /s/ Jeffrey Bertelsen | |
| Jeffrey Bertelsen | ||
| Chief Financial Officer | ||
Exhibit 99.1
Rigetti Announces Successful Completion of $100 Million At-the-Market Equity Offering
BERKELEY, Calif., Nov. 25, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Rigetti Computing, Inc. (Nasdaq: RGTI) (“Rigetti” or the “Company”), a pioneer in full-stack quantum-classical computing, today announced that it has successfully completed sales of $100 million gross proceeds of its common stock pursuant to its previously disclosed "at-the-market" equity offering program (the “ATM Program”) since the commencement of the ATM Program in March 2024 . The Company intends to use the funds generated by the ATM Program for working capital, capital expenditures and other general corporate purposes, including continuing to focus on its strategy as a leader in superconducting quantum computing and continuing to work to improve its 2-qubit gate fidelity and scale towards higher qubit count systems.
“We are pleased to see the enthusiasm for the quantum computing sector and our company. We are seeing a great deal of interest from national labs and academic institutions for on-premises quantum computers to pursue hands-on R&D. As the technology continues to improve and more quantum applications are developed we expect to see increasingly more interest from industry and the private sector,” says Dr. Subodh Kulkarni, Rigetti CEO.
“Rigetti’s system gate speeds consistently achieve an active duration of 60-80ns, which is several orders of magnitude faster than other modalities such as ion traps and neutral atoms. We believe our cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities are sufficient to support our operations as currently planned through the end of 2026, and we will continue to evaluate our needs for additional funding on an ongoing basis to enable us to continue to be a leader in this exciting space,” Dr. Kulkarni added.
About Rigetti
Rigetti is a pioneer in full-stack quantum computing. The Company has operated quantum computers over the cloud since 2017 and serves global enterprise, government, and research clients through its Rigetti Quantum Cloud Services platform. The Company’s proprietary quantum-classical infrastructure provides high performance integration with public and private clouds for practical quantum computing. Rigetti has developed the industry’s first multi-chip quantum processor for scalable quantum computing systems. The Company designs and manufactures its chips in-house at Fab-1, the industry’s first dedicated and integrated quantum device manufacturing facility. Learn more at www.rigetti.com.
Rigetti Computing Media Contact:
press@rigetti.com
Cautionary Language Concerning Forward-Looking Statements
Certain statements in this communication may be considered “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the federal securities laws, including statements with respect to the Company’s expectations with respect to its future success and performance, including expectations with respect to the sufficiency of its capital resources and use of funds, development programs, business strategy, the relative performance of its technology, interest in the Company and quantum computing generally, and the potential of the Company’s business and quantum computing generally. These forward-looking statements are based upon estimates and assumptions that, while considered reasonable by the Company and its management, are inherently uncertain. Factors that may cause actual results to differ materially from current expectations include, but are not limited to: the Company’s ability to achieve milestones, technological advancements, including with respect to its technology roadmap, help unlock quantum computing, and develop practical applications; the ability of the Company to obtain government contracts successfully and in a timely manner and the availability of government funding; the potential of quantum computing; the ability of the Company to expand its QPU sales and the Novera QPU Partnership Program; the success of the Company’s partnerships and collaborations; the Company’s ability to accelerate its development of multiple generations of quantum processors; the outcome of any legal proceedings that may be instituted against the Company or others; the ability to maintain relationships with customers and suppliers and attract and retain management and key employees; costs related to operating as a public company; changes in applicable laws or regulations; the possibility that the Company may be adversely affected by other economic, business, or competitive factors; the Company’s estimates of expenses and profitability; the evolution of the markets in which the Company competes; the ability of the Company to implement its strategic initiatives, expansion plans and continue to innovate its existing services; the expected use of proceeds from the Company’s past and future financings or other capital; the sufficiency of the Company’s capital resources and the potential for such resources to be used sooner than currently expected; unfavorable conditions in the Company’s industry, the global economy or global supply chain, including financial and credit market fluctuations and uncertainty, rising inflation and interest rates, disruptions in banking systems, increased costs, international trade relations, political turmoil, natural catastrophes, warfare (such as the ongoing military conflict between Russia and Ukraine and related sanctions and the state of war between Israel, Hamas and Hezbollah and related threat of a larger conflict), and terrorist attacks; the Company’s ability to maintain compliance with the continued listing standards of the Nasdaq Capital Market; and other risks and uncertainties set forth in the section entitled “Risk Factors” and “Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements” in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023 and Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2024, and other documents filed by the Company from time to time with the SEC. These filings identify and address other important risks and uncertainties that could cause actual events and results to differ materially from those contained in the forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made. Readers are cautioned not to put undue reliance on forward-looking statements, and the Company assumes no obligation and does not intend to update or revise these forward-looking statements other than as required by applicable law. The Company does not give any assurance that it will achieve its expectations.