D-Wave Reports Fourth Quarter and Year-End 2024 Results

Rhea-AI Summary

D-Wave Quantum (NYSE: QBTS) reported strong growth in bookings for FY 2024, with a 128% year-over-year increase to $23.9 million and Q4 bookings up 502% to $18.3 million. The company's cash position exceeded $300 million as of the earnings release.

Key financial metrics for FY 2024 include:

• Revenue remained flat at $8.8 million
• GAAP gross margin improved to 63.0% from 52.8%
• Net loss increased to $143.9 million ($0.75 per share) from $82.7 million
• Total customer base grew to 135, including 28 Forbes Global 2000 companies

Notable achievements include demonstrating quantum computational supremacy over classical computation in materials simulation, introducing on-premises systems, and launching the Quantum Uplift program. The company also announced the calibration of a third 4,400 qubit Advantage2 processor with significant performance improvements, including doubled qubit coherence time and 40% increased energy scale.

Positive

• Record bookings growth: 128% YoY increase to $23.9M for FY2024
• Strong cash position exceeding $300M after successful equity raises
• Improved GAAP gross margin to 63.0% from 52.8%
• Demonstrated quantum supremacy over classical computation in materials simulation
• Successfully calibrated third 4,400 qubit Advantage2 processor with significant performance gains

Negative

• Flat revenue at $8.8M year-over-year
• Increased net loss to $143.9M from $82.7M previous year
• Q4 revenue declined 21% YoY to $2.3M
• Operating expenses increased despite cost reduction efforts

Insights

Financial Analyst

D-Wave's Q4 and FY2024 results present a striking contrast between current revenue and future potential. While annual revenue remained flat at $8.8 million, bookings surged 128% year-over-year to $23.9 million, with Q4 bookings showing an exceptional 502% increase to $18.3 million. This divergence indicates strong sales momentum that hasn't yet translated to revenue recognition.

The company's liquidity position has transformed dramatically - cash balances now exceed $300 million, providing substantial runway for continued R&D and commercialization efforts. D-Wave effectively raised capital through ATM programs at favorable prices slightly above market VWAP, while eliminating debt by paying off their $50 million secured term loan.

Margins show improvement with GAAP gross margin increasing 10.2 percentage points to 63.0%. However, operating expenses remain high at $82.8 million annually, resulting in an adjusted EBITDA loss of $56 million.

The Q1 FY2025 outlook projecting revenue exceeding $10 million would represent a significant step-up from both quarterly and annual revenue patterns. If achieved, this could signal the beginning of converting the growing bookings pipeline into recognized revenue.

The demonstrated quantum computational supremacy on real-world problems represents a critical technical milestone that could accelerate enterprise adoption. The company's strategic focus on providing quantum advantage for practical business applications differentiates their commercial approach.

Technology Analyst

D-Wave's technological breakthrough demonstrating quantum computational supremacy over classical computation represents a potential inflection point for practical quantum computing. Having this achievement published in Science provides credibility that extends beyond marketing claims into peer-reviewed scientific validation.

The company's dual-track technology approach with the Advantage annealing quantum system and upcoming Advantage2 processor (with doubled qubit coherence time and 40% increased energy scale) addresses immediate commercial use cases while advancing capabilities for more complex problems. The enhanced qubit connectivity from 15-way to 20-way enables addressing larger optimization problems that were previously intractable.

The on-premises system deployment at Julich Supercomputing Centre (connecting to Europe's first exascale HPC) represents a significant customer validation in the high-performance computing segment. This integration of quantum and classical supercomputing infrastructure creates a blueprint for quantum-accelerated computation in research environments.

D-Wave's announced customer applications showcase diverse real-world implementations across industries: drug discovery (Japan Tobacco), insurance portfolio optimization (Leithà/Unipol), autonomous agriculture vehicle optimization (Staque), and public safety resource allocation (North Wales Police). These deployments demonstrate quantum computing's transition from theoretical capability to practical business applications generating measurable value.

The "Quantum Uplift" program targeting competitors' dissatisfied customers suggests D-Wave is positioning its annealing architecture as delivering more immediate practical value than alternative quantum approaches that may still be years from commercial viability.

FY 2024 Bookings up 128% Year over Year

Q4 Bookings up 502% Year over Year

Current Cash Position Exceeds $300 Million

PALO ALTO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- D-Wave Quantum Inc. (NYSE: QBTS) (“D-Wave” or the “Company”), a leader in quantum computing systems, software, and services, today announced financial results for its fourth fiscal quarter and year ended December 31, 2024.

“Every day D-Wave’s quantum technology is helping customers gain competitive advantages, discover new scientific breakthroughs, and fuel innovations that were previously unimaginable,” said Dr. Alan Baratz, CEO of D-Wave. “Our mission is unwavering - to help organizations realize the benefits of quantum computing now. With record bookings, a record cash position and an unequivocal demonstration of our quantum system outperforming classical on a real-world problem, our progress toward achieving that mission is clear.”

Recent Business and Technical Highlights

• Announced that D-Wave has demonstrated quantum computational supremacy over classical computation on a useful, real-world problem, with peer-reviewed publication of the research in the esteemed journal, Science. The research, which has relevance to customers’ problems in materials discovery, solved the complex materials simulation problem on D-Wave’s Advantage2™ annealing quantum computer prototype significantly faster and with far less power consumption than one of the world’s most powerful classical supercomputers.
• Introduced an on-premises systems offering to enable customers to push the boundaries of quantum-fueled experimentation, development and usage. Also announced that the Julich Supercomputing Centre is the first high-performance computing (HPC) center to purchase and own a D-Wave Advantage annealing quantum computing system. It is expected that D-Wave’s system will be connected to the JUPITER supercomputer, Europe’s first and only exascale HPC, to facilitate breakthroughs in AI and quantum optimization applications.
• Announced the “Quantum Uplift" program to address customers’ disappointment with competitor quantum systems that have proven to be incapable of solving practical real-world problems and lack reliable uptime and availability. The program offers incentives to dissatisfied organizations toward the purchase of a D-Wave Advantage system that will enable them to pursue groundbreaking research and novel AI applications.
• Announced the calibration of a third 4,400 qubit Advantage2 processor. Compared with the current Advantage system, the Advantage2 processor delivers significant performance gains with doubled qubit coherence time, which drives faster time to solution; a 40% increase in energy scale for higher-quality solutions; and increased qubit connectivity from 15-way to 20-way, enabling solutions to larger, more complex problems.
• Worked with customers on a variety of quantum and hybrid quantum applications including: drug discovery with Japan Tobacco; insurance portfolio optimization with Leithà, the technology and data factory of Unipol, a leading Italian insurance company; and optimization of police vehicle deployment with North Wales Police.
• Announced a commercial hybrid-quantum application built with Staque that simulates and optimizes movements of autonomous agriculture vehicles. The companies expect the application could have important benefits to farmers as they adopt autonomous agriculture machines in order to scale and increase the output of their fields, with quantum computing providing the analysis, speed, and accuracy to help maximize production and minimize costs.
• Announced a partnership with Carahsoft Technology Corp., enabling them to co-market D-Wave’s comprehensive solutions to the public sector through Carahsoft’s reseller network. These solutions include real-time access to the D-Wave Advantage™ quantum computing systems through D-Wave’s Leap™ quantum cloud service, workforce training programs to upskill current public sector employees, and specialized support from D-Wave’s professional services team to develop applications for specific public sector use cases.
• Initiated the Leap Quantum LaunchPad program designed to accelerate the exploration and development of quantum and hybrid-quantum applications. The program is structured as a free 3-month trial that provides access to D-Wave’s production-grade annealing quantum computers and the Leap real-time quantum cloud service as well as expert project support.
• Launched the new “Quantum Realized” brand campaign to showcase the benefits of today’s quantum computing and presented a framework to help customers evaluate a quantum computing company’s relative value. The campaign will span digital and print advertising channels, events, and the Company’s sponsorship of the International Year of Quantum Science and Technology, an initiative that aims to raise public awareness about quantum computing.
• Announced that Qubits 2025, the Company’s annual user conference, will take place March 31, 2025 and April 1, 2025 in Scottsdale, Arizona. Themed “Quantum Realized,” the event will feature company executives, customers and industry thought leaders discussing the ways that D-Wave products are delivering tangible value today. Speakers include Charles Payne of Fox Business’s “Making Money with Charles Payne,” IDC, Davidson Technologies, Julich Supercomputing Centre, Japan Tobacco, NTT DOCOMO, Pusan National University, Quantum Research Sciences, SAS, the University of Southern California and more.
• Announced record Bookings for the year ended December 31, 2024, of $23.9 million, an increase of $13.4 million, or 128%, from Bookings of $10.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2023, and fiscal 2024 fourth quarter Bookings of $18.3 million, an increase of $15.3 million, or 502% from the fiscal 2023 fourth quarter Bookings of $3.0 million.
• D-Wave’s consolidated cash balance totaled $178.0 million as of December 31, 2024 and is in excess of $300 million as of the date of this earnings press release.

Financial Results for the Fiscal Year 2024

• Revenue: Revenue for the year ended December 31, 2024, was $8.8 million, essentially flat compared to revenue of $8.8 million for the year ended December 31, 2023.
• Bookings¹: Bookings for the year ended December 31, 2024, were $23.9 million, an increase of $13.4 million, or 128%, from Bookings of $10.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2023.
• Customers: In comparing the year ended December 31, 2024 with the year ended December 31, 2023, D-Wave had:
  • A total of 135 customers compared with a total of 133 customers;
  • 76 commercial customers compared with 78 commercial customers;
  • 59 research institution and government customers compared with 55 research institution and government customers; and
  • 28 Forbes Global 2000 customers compared with 27 Forbes Global 2000 customers constituting 37% of the total number of commercial customers.
• GAAP Gross Profit: GAAP gross profit for the year ended December 31, 2024 was $5.6 million, an increase of $1.0 million, or 20%, from $4.6 million of GAAP gross profit for the year ended December 31, 2023, with the increase due primarily to an increase in higher margin QCaaS revenue and lower stock-based compensation expense in cost of sales.
• GAAP Gross Margin: GAAP gross margin for the year ended December 31, 2024 was 63.0%, an increase of 10.2% from the 52.8% GAAP gross margin for the year ended December 31, 2023.
• Non-GAAP Gross Profit²: Non-GAAP Gross Profit for the year ended December 31, 2024 was $6.4 million, an increase of $0.3 million, or 5%, from the Non-GAAP Gross Profit of $6.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2023. The difference between GAAP and Non-GAAP Gross Profit is limited to non-cash stock-based compensation and depreciation and amortization expenses that are excluded from the Non-GAAP gross profit.
• Non-GAAP Gross Margin²: Non-GAAP Gross Margin for the year ended December 31, 2024 was 72.8%, an increase of 3.0% from the 69.8% Non-GAAP Gross Margin for the year ended December 31, 2023. The difference between GAAP and Non-GAAP Gross Margin is limited to non-cash stock-based compensation and depreciation and amortization expenses that are excluded from the Non-GAAP gross margin.
• GAAP Operating Expenses: GAAP operating expenses for the year ended December 31, 2024 were $82.8 million, a decrease of $2.4 million, or 3% from GAAP operating expenses of $85.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2023, with the year-over-year decrease primarily driven by decreases of $5.6 million in non-cash stock-based compensation expense, $3.8 million in third party professional services and $1.0 million in insurance expenses, partially offset by increases in salaries and related personnel costs of $6.0 million related to incremental investments to support the Company's continued growth and expansion.
• Non-GAAP Adjusted Operating Expenses²: Non-GAAP Adjusted Operating Expenses for the year ended December 31, 2024 were $62.4 million, an increase of $2.0 million or 3% from Non-GAAP Adjusted Operating Expenses of $60.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2023, with the difference between GAAP and Non-GAAP Adjusted Operating Expenses being primarily non-cash stock-based compensation expense, non-recurring one-time expenses, and depreciation and amortization.
• Net Loss: Net loss for the year ended December 31, 2024 was $143.9 million, or $0.75 per share, an increase of $61.2 million, or $0.15 per share, from the net loss of $82.7 million or $0.60 per share, for the year ended December 31, 2023. The increase was primarily due to a $68.3 million non-cash, non-operating charge related to the remeasurement of the Company's warrant liability, that materially increased as a result of the significant price appreciation of the Company's warrants.
• Adjusted Net Loss²: Adjusted Net Loss for the year ended December 31, 2024, was $75.6 million, or $0.39 per share, a decrease of $7.3 million, or $0.21 per share, from an Adjusted Net Loss of $83.0 million, or $0.60 per share, for the year ended December 31, 2023, with the difference between Net Loss and Adjusted Net Loss being non-cash, non-operating charge related to the remeasurement of the Company's warrant liability.
• Adjusted EBITDA Loss²: The Adjusted EBITDA Loss for the year ended December 31, 2024 was $56.0 million, an increase of $1.7 million or 3% from the Adjusted EBITDA Loss of $54.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2023, with the increase due primarily to higher operating expenses, driven by the Company’s increased investment in its go-to-market and research and development organizations.

Fourth Quarter Fiscal 2024 Financial Highlights

• Revenue: Revenue for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2024 was $2.3 million, a decrease of $0.6 million, or 21%, from the fiscal 2023 fourth quarter revenue of $2.9 million.
• Bookings¹: Bookings for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2024 were a record $18.3 million, an increase of $15.3 million, or 502% from the fiscal 2023 fourth quarter Bookings of $3.0 million.
• GAAP Gross Profit: GAAP gross profit for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2024 was $1.5 million, a decrease of $0.5 million, or 25%, from the fiscal 2023 fourth quarter gross profit of $2.0 million, with the decrease due primarily to lower professional services revenue.
• GAAP Gross Margin: GAAP gross margin for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2024 was 63.8%, a decrease of 3.9% from the fiscal 2023 fourth quarter GAAP gross margin of 67.7%.
• Non-GAAP Gross Profit²: Non-GAAP Gross Profit for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2024 was $1.7 million, a decrease of $0.6 million, or 28%, from the fiscal 2023 fourth quarter Non-GAAP Gross Profit of $2.3 million. The difference between GAAP and Non-GAAP gross profit is limited to non-cash stock-based compensation and depreciation and amortization expenses that are excluded from the Non-GAAP gross profit.
• Non-GAAP Gross Margin²: Non-GAAP Gross Margin for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2024 was 73.0%, a decrease of 7.2% from the fiscal 2023 fourth quarter Non-GAAP Gross Margin of 80.2%. The difference between GAAP and Non-GAAP Gross Margin is limited to non-cash stock-based compensation and depreciation and amortization expenses that are excluded from the Non-GAAP gross margin.
• GAAP Operating Expenses: GAAP operating expenses for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2024 were $21.7 million, an increase of $3.2 million, or 17%, from the fiscal 2023 fourth quarter GAAP operating expenses of $18.5 million with the increase driven primarily by an increase in personnel costs of $4.1 million, and fabrication costs of $0.6 million, partially offset by a decrease in third party professional fees of $1.2 million.
• Non-GAAP Adjusted Operating Expenses²: Non-GAAP Adjusted Operating Expenses for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2024 were $17.0 million, an increase of $3.8 million, or 29% from the fiscal 2023 fourth quarter Non-GAAP Adjusted Operating Expenses of $13.2 million, with the difference between GAAP and Non-GAAP Adjusted Operating Expenses being primarily non-cash stock-based compensation expense, non-recurring one-time expenses, and depreciation and amortization.
• Net Loss: Net loss for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2024 was $86.1 million, an increase of $70.1 million, or 438%, from the fiscal 2023 fourth quarter net loss of $16.0 million. The increase was primarily due to a $68.3 million non-cash, non-operating charge related to the remeasurement of the warrant liability, that materially increased as a result of the significant price appreciation of the Company's warrants. Net loss per share for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2024 was $0.37 per share, an increase of $0.27 from the fiscal 2023 fourth quarter net loss of $0.10 per share.
• Adjusted Net Loss²: Adjusted Net Loss for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2024, was $17.8 million, or $0.08 per share, an increase of $1.5 million and a decrease of $0.03 per share, compared with an Adjusted Net Loss of $16.4 million, or $0.10 per share, for the fiscal 2023 fourth quarter, with the difference between Net Loss and Adjusted Net Loss being the non-cash, non-operating charge related to the remeasurement of the Company's warrant liability.
• Adjusted EBITDA Loss²: Adjusted EBITDA Loss for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2024 was $15.3 million, an increase of $4.4 million, or 41%, from the fiscal 2023 fourth quarter Adjusted EBITDA Loss of $10.9 million, with the increase due primarily to lower revenue and higher operating expenses that were principally related to the Company’s increased investment in its go-to-market and research and development organizations.

Balance Sheet and Liquidity

As of December 31, 2024, D-Wave’s consolidated cash balance totaled $178.0 million and, as of the date of this earnings press release, exceeded $300 million. During the fourth quarter of fiscal 2024, the Company raised $161.3 million in equity through its At-The-Market (ATM) and Equity Line of Credit (ELOC) common stock issuance programs and, during the current first quarter of fiscal 2025, the Company raised an additional $146.2 million under an ATM program for total net proceeds of $307.5 million. Of the $307.5 million, $295.4 million was raised under the ATM programs at an average price per share of $4.30 that was $0.08 higher than the corresponding Volume Weighted Average Price (VWAP) of $4.22 per share. In addition, the Company paid off the remaining balance of its $50 million secured term loan with PSPIB Unitas Investments II Inc. during the fourth quarter.

As of December 31, 2024, the Company had $37.8 million in available issuance capacity under the ELOC with Lincoln Park Capital Fund, LLC, with the investment commitment running through October 2025. D-Wave’s ability to raise additional funds under the ELOC is subject to a number of conditions including having a sufficient number of registered shares and D-Wave's stock price being above $1.00 per share.

First Quarter Fiscal Year 2025 Outlook

• We expect first quarter fiscal 2025 revenue to exceed $10 million with a significant portion of the first quarter revenue including revenue recognized from the sale of an Advantage annealing quantum computer.

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1 “Bookings” is an operating metric that is defined as customer orders received that are expected to generate net revenues in the future. We present the operational metric of Bookings because it reflects customers' demand for our products and services and to assist readers in analyzing our potential performance in future periods.

2 "Non-GAAP Gross Profit", "Non-GAAP Gross Margin", "Non-GAAP Adjusted Operating Expenses", “Adjusted Net Loss”, "Adjusted Net Loss per Share" and "Adjusted EBITDA Loss" are non-GAAP financial measures or metrics. Please see the discussion in the section “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” and the reconciliations included at the end of this press release.

Earnings Conference Call

In conjunction with this announcement, D-Wave will host a conference call on Thursday, March 13, 2025, at 8:00 a.m. (Eastern Time), to discuss the Company’s financial results and business outlook. The live dial-in number is 1-800-717-1738 (domestic) or 1-646-307-1865 (international). Participating in the call will be Chief Executive Officer, Dr. Alan Baratz and Chief Financial Officer, John Markovich.

About D-Wave Quantum Inc.

D-Wave is a leader in the development and delivery of quantum computing systems, software, and services. We are the world’s first commercial supplier of quantum computers, and the only company building both annealing and gate-model quantum computers. Our mission is to help customers realize the value of quantum, today. Our 5,000+ qubit Advantage quantum computers, the world’s largest, are available on-premises or via the cloud, supported by 99.9% availability and uptime. More than 100 organizations trust D-Wave with their toughest computational challenges. With over 200 million problems submitted to our Advantage systems and Advantage2 prototypes to date, our customers apply our technology to address use cases spanning optimization, artificial intelligence, research and more. Learn more about realizing the value of quantum computing today and how we’re shaping the quantum-driven industrial and societal advancements of tomorrow: www.dwavequantum.com.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

To supplement the financial information presented in accordance with GAAP, we use non-GAAP measures of certain components of financial performance. Each of Non-GAAP gross profit, Non-GAAP gross margin, Adjusted EBITDA loss, Adjusted Net Loss, Adjusted Net Loss per Share, and Non-GAAP adjusted operating expenses is a financial measure that is not required by or presented in accordance with GAAP. Management believes that each measure provides investors an additional meaningful method to evaluate certain aspects of such results period over period. The Company defines each of its non-GAAP financial measures as follows:

• Non-GAAP gross profit is defined as GAAP gross profit less non-cash stock-based compensation expense and depreciation and amortization expense. We use Non-GAAP gross profit to measure, understand and evaluate our core operating performance and trends and to develop short-term and long-term operating plans.
• Non-GAAP gross margin is defined as GAAP gross margin less non-cash stock-based compensation expense and depreciation and amortization expense. We use Non-GAAP gross margin to measure, understand and evaluate our core business performance.
• Adjusted EBITDA loss is defined as net loss before interest expense, income tax expense (benefit), depreciation and amortization expense, stock-based compensation, remeasurements of liability-classified warrants, and other non-recurring non-operating income and expenses. We use Adjusted EBITDA loss to measure the operating performance of our business, excluding specifically identified items that we do not believe directly reflect our core operations and may not be indicative of our recurring operations.
• Adjusted Net Loss and Adjusted Net Loss per Share are defined as net loss and net loss per share excluding the impact of the non-cash, non-operating charges associated with the remeasurement of the Company’s warrant liability.
• Non-GAAP adjusted operating expenses is defined as operating expenses before depreciation and amortization expense, non-recurring one-time expenses and non-cash stock-based compensation expense. We use Non-GAAP adjusted operating expenses to measure our operating expenses, excluding items we do not believe directly reflect our core operations.

The presentation of non-GAAP financial measures is not meant to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for the financial results prepared in accordance with GAAP, and our presentation of non-GAAP measures may be different from non-GAAP measures used by other companies. For a reconciliation of these non-GAAP measures to the most directly comparable GAAP measures, please refer to the reconciliations below.

Forward Looking Statements

Certain statements in this press release are forward-looking, as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements involve risks, uncertainties, and other factors that may cause actual results to differ materially from the information expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements and may not be indicative of future results. These forward-looking statements are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, including, among others, various factors beyond management’s control, including the risks set forth under the heading “Risk Factors” discussed under the caption “Item 1A. Risk Factors” in Part I of our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K or any updates discussed under the caption “Item 1A. Risk Factors” in Part II of our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and in our other filings with the SEC. Undue reliance should not be placed on the forward-looking statements in this press release in making an investment decision, which are based on information available to us on the date hereof. We undertake no duty to update this information unless required by law.

D-Wave Quantum Inc.
Consolidated Balance Sheets
(Unaudited)
		December 31,				December 31,
(In thousands, except share and per share data)		2024				2023
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents		$	177,980			$	41,307
Trade accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $176 and zero			1,420				1,652
Inventories			1,686				2,078
Prepaid expenses and other current assets			3,954				2,009
Total current assets			185,040				47,046
Property and equipment, net			4,133				2,551
Operating lease right-of-use assets			7,261				8,223
Intangible assets, net			490				179
Other non-current assets, net			2,929				1,357
Total assets		$	199,853			$	59,356
Liabilities and stockholders' deficit
Current liabilities:
Trade accounts payable		$	815			$	1,465
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities			8,784				5,343
Current portion of operating lease liabilities			1,512				1,374
Loans payable, net, current			348				399
Deferred revenue, current			18,686				2,669
Total current liabilities			30,145				11,250
Warrant liabilities			69,875				1,630
Operating lease liabilities, net of current portion			6,389				7,028
Loans payable, net, non-current (including $— and $31,400 as of December 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively, at fair value)			30,128				63,850
Deferred revenue, non-current			670				79
Total liabilities		$	137,207			$	83,837
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders' equity (deficit):
Common stock, par value $0.0001 per share; 675,000,000 shares authorized at both December 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023; 266,595,867 shares and 161,113,744 shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively.			27				16
Additional paid-in capital			700,069				469,081
Accumulated deficit			(626,940	)			(483,061	)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss			(10,510	)			(10,517	)
Total stockholders' equity (deficit)			62,646				(24,481	)
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity (deficit)		$	199,853			$	59,356

D-Wave Quantum Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss
(Unaudited)
		Three Months Ended December 31,								Year Ended December 31,
(In thousands, except share and per share data)		2024				2023				2024				2023
Revenue		$	2,309			$	2,906			$	8,827			$	8,758
Cost of revenue			836				939				3,264				4,136
Total gross profit			1,473				1,967				5,563				4,622
Operating expenses:
Research and development			9,752				7,956				35,300				37,878
General and administrative			8,126				8,139				32,422				37,014
Sales and marketing			3,827				2,414				15,064				10,276
Total operating expenses			21,705				18,509				82,786				85,168
Loss from operations			(20,232	)			(16,542	)			(77,223	)			(80,546	)
Other income (expense), net:
Interest expense			(417	)			1,785				(3,897	)			(37	)
Change in fair value of Term Loan			(10	)			(716	)			(645	)			640
Term Loan debt issuance costs			—				—				—				(2,118	)
Gain on investment in marketable securities			—				—				1,495				—
Change in fair value of warrant liabilities			(68,264	)			341				(68,245	)			262
Other income (expense), net			2,846				(882	)			4,636				(916	)
Total other income (expense), net			(65,845	)			528				(66,656	)			(2,169	)
Net loss		$	(86,077	)		$	(16,014	)		$	(143,879	)		$	(82,715	)
Net loss per share, basic and diluted		$	(0.37	)		$	(0.10	)		$	(0.75	)		$	(0.60	)
Weighted-average shares used in computing net loss per share, basic and diluted			232,997,043				158,869,112				192,129,049				137,993,736
Comprehensive loss:
Net loss		$	(86,077	)		$	(16,014	)		$	(143,879	)		$	(82,715	)
Foreign currency translation adjustment			89				(45	)			7				(115	)
Net comprehensive loss		$	(85,988	)		$	(16,059	)		$	(143,872	)		$	(82,830	)

D-Wave Quantum Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(Unaudited)
		Year Ended December 31,
(in thousands)		2024				2023
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net loss		$	(143,879	)		$	(82,715	)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to cash used in operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization			1,109				1,054
Stock-based compensation			15,661				21,919
Amortization of operating right-of-use assets			823				791
Provision for excess and obsolete inventory			134				32
Non-cash interest expense, net of cash paid for PIK interest			(1,441	)			(78	)
Change in fair value of Warrant liabilities			68,245				(262	)
Change in fair value of Term Loan			645				(640	)
Debt issuance costs netted from Term Loan proceeds			—				993
Gain on marketable securities			(1,495	)			—
Unrealized foreign exchange loss (gain)			(3,307	)			955
Change in operating assets and liabilities:
Trade accounts receivable			137				(818	)
Research incentives receivable			—				264
Inventories			(215	)			(237	)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets			(1,580	)			1,636
Trade accounts payable			(570	)			(2,614	)
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities			5,520				(1,374	)
Deferred revenue			16,608				958
Operating lease liability			293				(510	)
Other non-current assets, net			669				(3	)
Net cash used in operating activities			(42,643	)			(60,649	)
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchase of property and equipment			(2,106	)			(583	)
Purchase of convertible note			(1,000	)			—
Sales of marketable equity securities			254				—
Expenditures for internal-use software			(289	)			(47	)
Net cash used in investing activities			(3,141	)			(630	)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from the issuance of common stock pursuant to the Lincoln Park Purchase Agreement			44,285				63,676
Proceeds from the issuance of common stock in at-the-market offerings, net of issuance costs of $278			169,906				—
Proceeds from the issuance of common stock upon exercise of stock options			1,347				1,897
Proceeds from common stock issued under the Employee Stock Purchase Plan			424				491
Proceeds from Term Loan			—				29,007
Proceeds from government assistance			—				2,996
Payment of tax withheld pursuant to stock-based compensation settlements			(3,142	)			(416	)
Short swing profit settlement			—				244
Repayments on Term Loan			(30,000	)			—
Repayments on TPC Loan			(370	)			(374	)
Repayment of promissory notes - related party			—				(420	)
Other debt payments			—				(1,465	)
Net cash provided by financing activities			182,450				95,636
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents			7				(115	)
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents			136,673				34,242
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period			41,307				7,065
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period		$	177,980			$	41,307

D-Wave Quantum Inc.
Reconciliation of Gross Profit to Non-GAAP Gross Profit
		Three Months Ended December 31,								Year Ended December 31,
(in thousands of U.S. dollars)		2024				2023				2024				2023
Gross Profit		$	1,473			$	1,967			$	5,563			$	4,622
Gross Margin			63.8	%			67.7	%			63.0	%			52.8	%
Excluding:
Depreciation and Amortization (1)			54				54				218				218
Stock-based compensation (2)			159				310				647				1,272
Non-GAAP Gross Profit		$	1,686			$	2,331			$	6,428			$	6,112
Non-GAAP Gross Margin			73.0	%			80.2	%			72.8	%			69.8	%

(1)		Depreciation and Amortization reflects the Depreciation and Amortization recorded in Cost of Revenue only, which differs from the total Depreciation and Amortization set forth in the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows that also includes Depreciation and Amortization recorded in Operating Expenses.
(2)		Stock-based compensation reflects the stock-based compensation recorded in Cost of Revenue only, which differs from the total stock-based compensation set forth in the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash flows that also includes stock-based compensation recorded in Operating Expenses.

D-Wave Quantum Inc.
Reconciliation of Operating Expenses to Non-GAAP Operating Expenses
		Three Months Ended December 31,								Year Ended December 31, 2024
(in thousands of U.S. dollars)		2024				2023				2024				2023
Operating expenses		$	21,705			$	18,509			$	82,786			$	85,168
Excluding:
Depreciation and Amortization (1)			(261	)			(153	)			(891	)			(817	)
Stock-based compensation (2)			(3,771	)			(4,248	)			(15,014	)			(20,647	)
Non-recurring one time expenses (3)			(651	)			(882	)			(4,437	)			(3,278	)
Non-GAAP Adjusted Operating Expenses		$	17,022			$	13,226			$	62,444			$	60,426

(1)		Depreciation and Amortization reflects the Depreciation and Amortization recorded in the Operating Expenses only, which differs from the total Depreciation and Amortization set forth in the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows that also includes Depreciation and Amortization recorded in Cost of Revenue.
(2)		Stock-based compensation reflects the stock-based compensation recorded in Operating Expenses only, which differs from the total stock-based compensation set forth in the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash flows that also includes stock-based compensation recorded in Cost of Revenue.
(3)		Non-recurring professional fees and provisions for credit losses, as well as legal, consulting, and accounting fees related to capital markets activities.

D-Wave Quantum Inc.
Reconciliation of Net Loss to Adjusted Net Loss
		Three Months Ended December 31,								Year Ended December 31,
(in thousands of U.S. dollars)		2024				2023				2024				2023
Net loss		$	(86,077	)		$	(16,014	)		$	(143,879	)		$	(82,715	)
Net loss per share (basic and diluted)		$	(0.37	)		$	(0.10	)		$	(0.75	)		$	(0.60	)
Excluding:
Change in fair value of warrant liabilities			68,264				(341	)			68,245				(262	)
Adjusted net loss		$	(17,813	)		$	(16,355	)		$	(75,634	)		$	(82,977	)
Adjusted net loss per share (basic and diluted)		$	(0.08	)		$	(0.10	)		$	(0.39	)		$	(0.60	)

D-Wave Quantum Inc.
Reconciliation of Net Loss to Adjusted EBITDA Loss
		Three Months Ended December 31,								Year Ended December 31,
(in thousands of U.S. dollars)		2024				2023				2024				2023
Net loss		$	(86,077	)		$	(16,014	)		$	(143,879	)		$	(82,715	)
Excluding:
Depreciation and Amortization			315				207				1,109				1,035
Stock-based compensation			3,930				4,557				15,661				21,919
Interest expense (1)			417				(1,785	)			3,897				37
Change in fair value of warrant liabilities			68,264				(341	)			68,245				(262	)
Term Loan debt issuance costs			—				—				—				2,118
Change in fair value of Term Loan			10				716				645				(640	)
Gain on investment in marketable securities			—				—				(1,495	)			—
Other (income) expense, net (2)			(2,846	)			882				(4,636	)			916
Non-recurring one time expenses (3)			651				882				4,437				3,278
Adjusted EBITDA Loss		$	(15,336	)		$	(10,896	)		$	(56,016	)		$	(54,314	)

(1)		Interest expense primarily reflects the paid-in-kind interest associated with the term loan agreement with PSPIB Unitas Investments II Inc. entered into on April 13, 2023 and fully repaid on October 22, 2024, and interest and adjustments to accrued interest on the SIF Loan.
(2)		Other income (expense), net consists primarily of foreign exchange gains and losses and interest income earned from cash and cash equivalents.
(3)		Non-recurring professional fees and provisions for credit losses, as well as legal, consulting, and accounting fees related to capital markets activities.

 

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FAQ

What was D-Wave's (QBTS) booking growth in Q4 2024?

D-Wave's Q4 2024 bookings grew 502% year-over-year to $18.3 million from $3.0 million in Q4 2023.

How much did D-Wave (QBTS) raise through equity financing in Q4 2024 and Q1 2025?

D-Wave raised $161.3 million in Q4 2024 and an additional $146.2 million in Q1 2025, totaling $307.5 million through ATM and ELOC programs.

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The Advantage2 processor features doubled qubit coherence time, 40% increased energy scale, and improved qubit connectivity from 15-way to 20-way.

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