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SEC Comment Letter for Quantum Computing Inc. (QUBT) (CIK 0001758009) (QUBT) — Apr 30, 2019

Quantum Computing Inc. (QUBT) (CIK 0001758009)
Date: April 30, 2019 · CIK: 0001758009 · Accession: 0000000000-19-007823

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File numbers found in text: 000-56015

Date
April 30, 2019
Author
Robert Liscouski
Form
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Quantum Computing Inc. (QUBT) (CIK 0001758009)

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April 30, 2019 Robert Liscouski Chief Executive Officer Quantum Computing Inc. 215 Depot Court SE Suite 212 Leesburg, VA 20175 Re:Quantum Computing Inc. Amendment No. 1 to Registration Statement on Form 10-12(g) Filed April 15, 2019 File No. 000-56015 Dear Mr. Liscouski: We have reviewed your April 15, 2019 response to our comment letter and have the following comments. In some of our comments, we may ask you to provide us with information so we may better understand your disclosure. Please respond to these comments within ten business days by providing the requested information or advise us as soon as possible when you will respond. If you do not believe our comments apply to your facts and circumstances, please tell us why in your response. After reviewing your response to these comments, we may have additional comments. Unless we note otherwise, our references to prior comments are to comments in our April 9, 2019 letter. Amendment No. 1 to Registration Statement on Form 10 Item 6. Executive Compensation Summary Compensation Table, page 27 1.We note your response to prior comment 5 that you determined the appropriate fair value of the stock grants to employees by using the closing OTC Market price on the day of the stock grants as the fair market value. Please explain to us why the amounts in the Stock Awards column in your Summary Compensation Table appear to be inconsistent and much less than the OTC Market price used to adjust compensation expense in 2018. Item 15. Financial Statements and Exhibits Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, page F-4

FirstName LastNameRobert Liscouski Comapany NameQuantum Computing Inc. April 30, 2019 Page 2 FirstName LastName Robert Liscouski Quantum Computing Inc. April 30, 2019 Page 2 2.We note your response to prior comment 5 that your repurchase rights should be viewed as forfeiture provisions and have adjusted the stock compensation expense in 2018 accordingly. However, we note your Balance Sheet continues to present 4,724,161 shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2018. Please revise or advise. Statement of Stockholders’ Deficit, page F-6 3.We note your response to prior comment 4. The balance of accumulated deficit of ($16,484,367) as of December 31, 2018 presented on the Statement of Stockholders’ Deficit still does not agree with the accumulated deficit of ($20,379,867) as of December 31, 2018 presented on the Balance Sheet. Please revise. Notes to the Audited Financial Statements, page F-14 4.Your response to prior comment 5 references ASC 718. Please describe the significant terms of the stock-based employee awards including the vesting and contractual terms. Tell us what consideration was given to recognizing the compensation cost of share-based employee awards over the requisite service period. Revise to disclose the requisite service period for your stock based compensation grants and any other substantive conditions including those related to vesting. We refer you to ASC 718-10-35-2 and 718-10-50- 2(a)(1). You may contact Amanda Kim, Staff Accountant, at (202) 551-3241 or Stephen Krikorian, Accounting Branch Chief, at (202) 551-3488 if you have questions regarding comments on the financial statements and related matters. Please contact Michael C. Foland, Attorney-Advisor, at (202) 551-6711 or Edwin Kim, Attorney-Advisor, at (202) 551-3297 with any other questions. Sincerely, Division of Corporation Finance Office of Information Technologies and Services cc: Chris Roberts

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April 30, 2019
Robert Liscouski
Chief Executive Officer
Quantum Computing Inc.
215 Depot Court SE
Suite 212
Leesburg, VA 20175
Re:Quantum Computing Inc.
Amendment No. 1 to Registration Statement on Form 10-12(g)
Filed April 15, 2019
File No. 000-56015
Dear Mr. Liscouski:
            We have reviewed your April 15, 2019 response to our comment letter and have the
following comments.  In some of our comments, we may ask you to provide us with information
so we may better understand your disclosure.
            Please respond to these comments within ten business days by providing the requested
information or advise us as soon as possible when you will respond.  If you do not believe our
comments apply to your facts and circumstances, please tell us why in your response.
            After reviewing your response to these comments, we may have additional
comments.  Unless we note otherwise, our references to prior comments are to comments in our
April 9, 2019 letter.
Amendment No. 1 to Registration Statement on Form 10
Item 6. Executive Compensation
Summary Compensation Table, page 27
1.We note your response to prior comment 5 that you determined the appropriate fair value
of the stock grants to employees by using the closing OTC Market price on the day of the
stock grants as the fair market value.  Please explain to us why the amounts in the Stock
Awards column in your Summary Compensation Table appear to be inconsistent and
much less than the OTC Market price used to adjust compensation expense in 2018.
Item 15. Financial Statements and Exhibits
Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, page F-4

 FirstName LastNameRobert Liscouski
 Comapany NameQuantum Computing Inc.
 April 30, 2019 Page 2
 FirstName LastName
Robert Liscouski
Quantum Computing Inc.
April 30, 2019
Page 2
2.We note your response to prior comment 5 that your repurchase rights should be viewed
as forfeiture provisions and have adjusted the stock compensation expense in 2018
accordingly.  However, we note your Balance Sheet continues to present 4,724,161 shares
issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2018.  Please revise or advise.
Statement of Stockholders’ Deficit, page F-6
3.We note your response to prior comment 4.  The balance of accumulated deficit of
($16,484,367) as of December 31, 2018 presented on the Statement of Stockholders’
Deficit still does not agree with the accumulated deficit of ($20,379,867) as of December
31, 2018 presented on the Balance Sheet.  Please revise.
Notes to the Audited Financial Statements, page F-14
4.Your response to prior comment 5 references ASC 718.  Please describe the significant
terms of the stock-based employee awards including the vesting and contractual terms.
 Tell us what consideration was given to recognizing the compensation cost of share-based
employee awards over the requisite service period.  Revise to disclose the requisite service
period for your stock based compensation grants and any other substantive conditions
including those related to vesting.  We refer you to ASC 718-10-35-2 and 718-10-50-
2(a)(1).
            You may contact Amanda Kim, Staff Accountant, at (202) 551-3241 or Stephen
Krikorian, Accounting Branch Chief, at (202) 551-3488 if you have questions regarding
comments on the financial statements and related matters. Please contact Michael C. Foland,
Attorney-Advisor, at (202) 551-6711 or Edwin Kim, Attorney-Advisor, at (202) 551-3297 with
any other questions.
Sincerely,
Division of Corporation Finance
Office of Information Technologies
and Services
cc:       Chris Roberts