11/14/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 11/14/2024 06:06
Q3 QCaaS Revenue up 41% Year over Year
F iscal YTD Revenue up 11% Year over Year
Fiscal YTD GAAP Gross Profit up 54% Year over Year
PALO ALTO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- D-Wave Quantum Inc., (NYSE: QBTS) ("D-Wave" or the "Company") a leader in commercial quantum computing systems, software, and services, today announced financial results for its third fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2024.
"Annealing quantum computing is continuing to drive the commercial adoption of quantum technology," said Dr. Alan Baratz, CEO of D-Wave. "Organizations around the world - from Vinci Energies in Europe to NTT DOCOMO in Japan - are recognizing the value our technology can bring right now in fueling new discoveries, facilitating operational excellence and driving measurable outcomes."
Recent Business and Technical Highlights
Third Quarter Fiscal 2024 Financial Highlights
Financial Results for the Nine Months of Fiscal Year 2024
Balance Sheet and Liquidity
As of September 30, 2024, D-Wave's consolidated cash balance totaled $29.3 million and, subsequent to the end of the third quarter, D-Wave paid off the remaining balance of the $50 million four-year term loan agreement with PSPIB Unitas Investments II Inc.
On April 12, 2024, the Company's $175 million shelf registration statement on Form S-3 went effective and, on May 24, 2024, the S-3 was partially used for a $100 million At-The-Market ("ATM") program. As of September 30, 2024, D-Wave had $79.1 million of issuance capacity under the ATM program.
D-Wave's Equity Line of Credit ("ELOC") registration statement on Form S-3 with Lincoln Park Capital Fund, LLC also went effective on April 12, 2024. As of September 30, 2024, the Company had $49.9 million in available issuance capacity under the ELOC 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.
Fiscal Year 2024 Outlook
We are reiterating the full year 2024 Adjusted EBITDA Loss financial guidance set forth in our August 9, 2024, fiscal 2024 second quarter earnings press release. Our guidance is subject to various cautionary factors described below. Based on the information available on November 14, 2024, guidance for the full year 2024 is as follows:
Adjusted EBITDA Loss
In addition, we are providing guidance with respect to the fiscal 2024 fourth quarter as follows:
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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 " , 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. |
3 We are not able to reconcile guidance for Adjusted EBITDA Loss to its most directly comparable GAAP measure, net loss, and cannot provide an estimated range of net loss for such period without unreasonable efforts because certain items that impact net loss, including foreign exchange and the fair value of warrant liabilities, are not within our control or cannot be reasonably predicted. |
Earnings Conference Call
In conjunction with this announcement, D-Wave will host a conference call on Thursday, November 14, 2024, 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). The conference ID is "D-Wave." Participating in the call on behalf of the Company 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, and is the world's first commercial supplier of quantum computers. Our mission is to unlock the power of quantum computing today to benefit business and society. We do this by delivering customer value with practical quantum applications for problems as diverse as logistics, artificial intelligence, materials sciences, drug discovery, scheduling, cybersecurity, fault detection, and financial modeling. D-Wave's technology has been used by some of the world's most advanced organizations, including Mastercard, Deloitte, Davidson Technologies, ArcelorMittal, Siemens Healthineers, Unisys, NEC Corporation, Pattison Food Group Ltd., DENSO, Lockheed Martin, Forschungszentrum Jülich, University of Southern California, and Los Alamos National Laboratory.
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 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:
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 Non-GAAP gross profit, Non-GAAP gross margin, Adjusted EBITDA loss and Non-GAAP adjusted operating expenses to its most directly comparable GAAP measure, 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. |
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Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets |
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September 30, |
December 31, |
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(In thousands, except share and per share data) |
2024 |
2023 |
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(Unaudited) |
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Assets |
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Current assets: |
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Cash |
$ |
29,274 |
$ |
41,307 |
|||
Trade accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $225 and zero |
1,456 |
1,652 |
|||||
Inventories |
1,903 |
2,078 |
|||||
Prepaid expenses and other current assets |
2,447 |
2,009 |
|||||
Total current assets |
35,080 |
47,046 |
|||||
Property and equipment, net |
3,414 |
2,551 |
|||||
Operating lease right-of-use assets |
7,642 |
8,223 |
|||||
Intangible assets, net |
436 |
179 |
|||||
Other non-current assets |
2,989 |
1,357 |
|||||
Total assets |
$ |
49,561 |
$ |
59,356 |
|||
Liabilities and stockholders' deficit |
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Current liabilities: |
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Trade accounts payable |
$ |
696 |
$ |
1,465 |
|||
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities |
6,573 |
5,343 |
|||||
Current portion of operating lease liabilities |
1,580 |
1,374 |
|||||
Loans payable, net, current (including $13,700 and $- as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively, at fair value) |
14,070 |
399 |
|||||
Deferred revenue, current |
2,910 |
2,669 |
|||||
Total current liabilities |
25,829 |
11,250 |
|||||
Warrant liabilities |
1,611 |
1,630 |
|||||
Operating lease liabilities, net of current portion |
6,966 |
7,028 |
|||||
Loans payable, net, non-current (including $- and $31,400 as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively, at fair value) |
32,013 |
63,850 |
|||||
Deferred revenue, non-current |
57 |
79 |
|||||
Total liabilities |
$ |
66,476 |
$ |
83,837 |
|||
Commitments and contingencies |
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Stockholders' deficit: |
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Common stock, par value $0.0001 per share; 675,000,000 shares authorized at both September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023; 207,963,593 shares and 161,113,744 shares issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively. |
20 |
16 |
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Additional paid-in capital |
534,527 |
469,081 |
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Accumulated deficit |
(540,863 |
) |
(483,061 |
) |
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Accumulated other comprehensive loss |
(10,599 |
) |
(10,517 |
) |
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Total stockholders' deficit |
(16,915 |
) |
(24,481 |
) |
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Total liabilities and stockholders' deficit |
$ |
49,561 |
$ |
59,356 |
D-Wave Quantum Inc. |
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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss |
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(Unaudited) |
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Three Months Ended September 30, |
Nine Months Ended September 30, |
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(In thousands, except share and per share data) |
2024 |
2023 |
2024 |
2023 |
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Revenue |
$ |
1,870 |
$ |
2,562 |
$ |
6,518 |
$ |
5,852 |
|||||||
Cost of revenue |
827 |
1,033 |
2,428 |
3,197 |
|||||||||||
Total gross profit |
1,043 |
1,529 |
4,090 |
2,655 |
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Operating expenses: |
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Research and development |
8,668 |
9,459 |
25,548 |
29,922 |
|||||||||||
General and administrative |
9,259 |
8,003 |
24,296 |
28,875 |
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Sales and marketing |
3,752 |
2,474 |
11,237 |
7,862 |
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Total operating expenses |
21,679 |
19,936 |
61,081 |
66,659 |
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Loss from operations |
(20,636 |
) |
(18,407 |
) |
(56,991 |
) |
(64,004 |
) |
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Other income (expense), net: |
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Interest expense |
(1,180 |
) |
(1,035 |
) |
(3,480 |
) |
(1,822 |
) |
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Change in fair value of Term Loan |
(1,559 |
) |
1,701 |
(635 |
) |
1,356 |
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Term Loan debt issuance costs |
- |
(725 |
) |
- |
(2,118 |
) |
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Gain (loss) on investment in marketable equity securities |
(8 |
) |
- |
1,495 |
- |
||||||||||
Change in fair value of warrant liabilities |
476 |
1,433 |
19 |
(79 |
) |
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Other income (expense), net |
195 |
927 |
1,790 |
(34 |
) |
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Total other income (expense), net |
(2,076 |
) |
2,301 |
(811 |
) |
(2,697 |
) |
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Net loss |
$ |
(22,712 |
) |
$ |
(16,106 |
) |
$ |
(57,802 |
) |
$ |
(66,701 |
) |
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Net loss per share, basic and diluted |
$ |
(0.11 |
) |
$ |
(0.12 |
) |
$ |
(0.32 |
) |
$ |
(0.51 |
) |
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Weighted-average shares used in computing net loss per share, basic and diluted |
201,585,533 |
133,222,318 |
178,406,948 |
131,373,959 |
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Comprehensive loss: |
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Net loss |
$ |
(22,712 |
) |
$ |
(16,106 |
) |
$ |
(57,802 |
) |
$ |
(66,701 |
) |
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Foreign currency translation adjustment |
(151 |
) |
15 |
(82 |
) |
(70 |
) |
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Net comprehensive loss |
$ |
(22,863 |
) |
$ |
(16,091 |
) |
$ |
(57,884 |
) |
$ |
(66,771 |
) |
D-Wave Quantum Inc. |
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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows |
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(Unaudited) |
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Nine Months Ended September 30, |
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(in thousands) |
2024 |
2023 |
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Cash flows from operating activities: |
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Net loss |
$ |
(57,802 |
) |
$ |
(66,701 |
) |
|
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to cash used in operating activities: |
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Depreciation and amortization |
793 |
828 |
|||||
Stock-based compensation |
11,784 |
17,362 |
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Amortization of operating right-of-use assets |
565 |
573 |
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Provision for excess and obsolete inventory |
89 |
35 |
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Non-cash interest expense, net of cash paid for PIK interest |
(1,350 |
) |
1,745 |
||||
Change in fair value of Warrant liabilities |
(19 |
) |
79 |
||||
Change in fair value of Term Loan |
635 |
(1,356 |
) |
||||
Debt issuance costs netted from Term Loan proceeds |
- |
993 |
|||||
Gain on marketable securities |
(1,495 |
) |
- |
||||
Unrealized foreign exchange gain |
(810 |
) |
(40 |
) |
|||
Change in operating assets and liabilities: |
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Trade accounts receivable |
122 |
7 |
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Inventories |
(298 |
) |
(235 |
) |
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Prepaid expenses and other current assets |
(437 |
) |
2,035 |
||||
Trade accounts payable |
(822 |
) |
(2,267 |
) |
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Accrued expenses and other current liabilities |
3,268 |
965 |
|||||
Deferred revenue |
219 |
479 |
|||||
Operating lease liability |
292 |
(412 |
) |
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Other non-current assets |
606 |
- |
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Net cash used in operating activities |
(44,660 |
) |
(45,910 |
) |
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Cash flows from investing activities: |
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Purchase of property and equipment |
(1,156 |
) |
(141 |
) |
|||
Purchase of convertible note |
(1,000 |
) |
- |
||||
Sales of marketable equity securities |
254 |
- |
|||||
Expenditures for internal-use software |
(276 |
) |
(35 |
) |
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Net cash used in investing activities |
(2,178 |
) |
(176 |
) |
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Cash flows from financing activities: |
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Proceeds from the issuance of common stock pursuant to the Lincoln Park Purchase Agreement |
32,187 |
61,346 |
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Proceeds from the issuance of common stock in at-the-market offerings, net of issuance costs of 224 |
20,688 |
- |
|||||
Proceeds from the issuance of common stock upon exercise of stock options |
84 |
1,890 |
|||||
Proceeds from common stock issued under the Employee Stock Purchase Plan |
171 |
273 |
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Proceeds from Term Loan |
- |
29,007 |
|||||
Proceeds from government assistance |
- |
1,487 |
|||||
Payment on directors and officers insurance financing arrangement |
- |
(1,449 |
) |
||||
Payment of tax withheld pursuant to stock-based compensation settlements |
(1,470 |
) |
- |
||||
Short swing profit settlement |
- |
244 |
|||||
Debt payment for Term Loan |
(16,403 |
) |
- |
||||
Debt payment for TPC Loan |
(370 |
) |
(390 |
) |
|||
Net cash provided by financing activities |
34,887 |
92,408 |
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Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents |
(82 |
) |
(70 |
) |
|||
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents |
(12,033 |
) |
46,252 |
||||
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period |
41,307 |
7,065 |
|||||
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period |
$ |
29,274 |
$ |
53,317 |
D-Wave Quantum Inc. |
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Reconciliation of Gross Profit to Non-GAAP Gross Profit |
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For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2024 and 2023 |
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Three Months Ended September 30, |
Nine Months Ended September 30, |
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(in thousands of U.S. dollars) |
2024 |
2023 |
2024 |
2023 |
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Gross Profit |
$ |
1,043 |
$ |
1,529 |
$ |
4,090 |
$ |
2,655 |
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Gross Margin |
55.8 |
% |
59.7 |
% |
62.7 |
% |
45.4 |
% |
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Excluding: |
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Depreciation and Amortization (1) |
54 |
54 |
163 |
163 |
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Stock-based compensation (2) |
159 |
353 |
487 |
963 |
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Non-GAAP Gross Profit |
$ |
1,256 |
$ |
1,936 |
$ |
4,740 |
$ |
3,781 |
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Non-GAAP Gross Margin |
67.2 |
% |
75.6 |
% |
72.7 |
% |
64.6 |
% |
(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. |
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Reconciliation of Operating Expenses to Non-GAAP Operating Expenses |
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For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2024 and 2023 |
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Three Months Ended September 30, |
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2024 |
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(in thousands of U.S. dollars) |
2024 |
2023 |
2024 |
2023 |
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Operating expenses |
$ |
21,679 |
$ |
19,936 |
$ |
61,081 |
$ |
66,659 |
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Excluding: |
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Depreciation and Amortization (1) |
(229 |
) |
(173 |
) |
(630 |
) |
(665 |
) |
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Stock-based compensation (2) |
(3,896 |
) |
(5,531 |
) |
(11,297 |
) |
(16,399 |
) |
||||||||
Non-recurring one time expenses (3) |
(2,462 |
) |
(714 |
) |
(3,786 |
) |
(2,396 |
) |
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Non-GAAP Adjusted Operating Expenses |
$ |
15,092 |
$ |
13,518 |
$ |
45,368 |
$ |
47,199 |
(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. |
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Reconciliation of Net Loss to Adjusted EBITDA Loss |
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For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2024 and 2023 |
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Three Months Ended September 30, |
Nine Months Ended September 30, |
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(in thousands of U.S. dollars) |
2024 |
2023 |
2024 |
2023 |
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Net loss |
$ |
(22,712 |
) |
$ |
(16,106 |
) |
$ |
(57,802 |
) |
$ |
(66,701 |
) |
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Excluding: |
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Depreciation and Amortization |
283 |
227 |
793 |
828 |
||||||||||||
Stock-based compensation |
4,055 |
5,884 |
11,784 |
17,362 |
||||||||||||
Interest (income) expense (1) |
1,180 |
1,035 |
3,480 |
1,822 |
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Change in fair value of warrant liabilities |
(476 |
) |
(1,433 |
) |
(19 |
) |
79 |
|||||||||
Term Loan debt issuance costs |
- |
725 |
- |
2,118 |
||||||||||||
Change in fair value of Term Loan |
1,559 |
(1,701 |
) |
635 |
(1,356 |
) |
||||||||||
Gain (loss) on investment in marketable equity securities |
8 |
- |
(1,495 |
) |
- |
|||||||||||
Other (income) expense, net (2) |
(195 |
) |
(927 |
) |
(1,790 |
) |
34 |
|||||||||
Non-recurring one time expenses (3) |
2,462 |
714 |
3,786 |
2,396 |
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Adjusted EBITDA Loss |
$ |
(13,836 |
) |
$ |
(11,582 |
) |
$ |
(40,628 |
) |
$ |
(43,418 |
) |
(1) |
Interest expense primarily reflects the accrued interest associated with the below market interest rate government loans as if they were interest-bearing at market rates of interest, the paid-in-kind interest associated with the term loan agreement with PSPIB Unitas Investments II Inc. entered into on April 13, 2023, interest and adjustments to accrued interest on the SIF Loan, and the interest and amortization of the final fee associated with the Venture Loan with PSPIB Unitas Investments II Inc. that was entered into on March 3, 2022 and repaid on August 5, 2022. |
(2) |
Other income (expense), net consists primarily of foreign exchange gains and losses. |
(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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