Revenue of $1.6 million
Total Bookings of $2.9 million
Research published in Nature shows
computational advantage of D-Wave’s quantum computer, proving
quantum dynamics speedup over classical on a set of complex
problems
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 first quarter
ended March 31, 2023.
“Our first quarter results reflect our continued measured
progress across key business initiatives including commercial
customer adoption, production-readiness efforts, product
development and scientific advancements,” said Dr. Alan Baratz, CEO
of D-Wave. “We continue to expand our business with commercial
customers with the percentage of our revenue derived from
commercial customers increasing by 30% when comparing our last four
quarters with the immediately preceding four quarters. First
quarter bookings of $2.9 million were up by 297% on a
year-over-year basis, representing the fifth consecutive quarter of
sequential quarter-to-quarter increases in bookings. On the
technical front, we achieved a significant scientific milestone,
published in Nature, proving that the D-Wave Advantage system’s use
of quantum delivers a speedup over classical for an important class
of complex problems, 3D spin glasses. The observed speedup matches
the theory of coherent quantum annealing and shows a direct
connection between coherence and the core computational power of
quantum annealing. We believe this research has important
implications to optimization and the benefits will increase with
future generation systems, including Advantage2.”
Recent Commercial / Business Highlights
- Signed a number of new and expanded existing customer
engagements with Forbes Global 2000 companies as well as industry
leaders such as Interpublic Group, Unisys US, POLARISqb, and
Quantum Algorithms Institute
- Grew first quarter bookings by 297% on a year-over-year basis,
representing the fifth consecutive quarter of sequential
quarter-to-quarter growth in bookings and the fourth consecutive
quarter of year-over-year growth in bookings
- Expanded average deal size comprised of both QCaaS and
Professional Services bookings by 430% on a year-over-year basis
and by 68% on a sequential Q4 to Q1 basis with the average deal
size increasing sequentially for each of the last five
quarters
- Completed the SOC 2 Type 1 audit, an important initiative in
support of D-Wave’s commercial and production readiness, which
helps ensure the protection of customer data
Recent Technical Highlights
- Published significant research findings in Nature that show
coherent quantum annealing can improve solution quality faster than
classical for a specific problem set, 3D spin glasses. It is a
significant achievement not only for D-Wave, but for the industry
as a whole, as evidence of quantum technology’s proven superior
performance and utility for larger-scale optimization problems
- Introduced a new hybrid solver plug-in for feature selection as
part of the company’s focus on helping companies leverage quantum
technology to streamline development of machine learning (ML)
applications.
First Quarter Fiscal 2023 Financial Highlights
- Revenue: Revenue for the first quarter of fiscal 2023
was $1.6 million, a decrease of $130,000, or 7.6%, from fiscal 2022
first quarter revenue of $1.7 million. Given the nature of our
professional services engagements, the timing of the booked revenue
may vary from period to period resulting in some degree of
variability in the timing of the corresponding revenue
recognition.
- Bookings1: Bookings for the first quarter of fiscal 2023
were $2.9 million, an increase of $2.2 million, or 297%, from
fiscal 2022 first quarter bookings of $733,000. This represents
D-Wave’s fifth consecutive quarter of sequential quarter-to-quarter
growth in bookings and the fourth consecutive quarter of
year-over-year growth in bookings.
- Average Deal Size1: During the first quarter of fiscal
2023, D-Wave’s average deal size (comprised of both QCaaS and
Professional Services bookings) increased by 430% when compared to
the first quarter of fiscal 2022. On a sequential
quarter-to-quarter basis, the average size deal increased in each
of the last five quarters and increased by 68% from the fourth
quarter of fiscal 2022 to the first quarter of fiscal 2023
- Customers: Over the last four quarters, we had 65
revenue producing commercial customers compared with 63 commercial
customers in the immediately preceding four quarters with
commercial revenue increasing by 30% between the two periods. Over
the last four quarters, we had a total of 109 revenue producing
customers compared with 106 total customers in the immediately
preceding four quarters, with total customers including commercial,
educational and government accounts.
- GAAP Gross Profit: GAAP gross profit for the first
quarter of fiscal 2023 was $421,000, a decrease of $676,000, or
61.6%, from the first quarter of fiscal 2022 GAAP gross profit of
$1.1 million, with the decrease due primarily to lower revenue and
significantly higher non-cash stock-based compensation expense in
the first quarter of fiscal 2023 cost of sales.
- GAAP Gross Margin: GAAP gross margin for the first
quarter of fiscal 2023 was 26.6%, a decrease of 37.4% from the
64.0% GAAP gross margin for the first quarter of fiscal 2022 with
the decrease due primarily to lower revenue and significantly
higher non-cash stock-based compensation expense in the first
quarter of fiscal 2023 cost of sales.
- Non-GAAP Gross Profit2: Non-GAAP gross profit for the
first quarter of fiscal 2023 was $852,000, a decrease of $317,000,
or 27.1%, from the first quarter of fiscal 2022 non-GAAP gross
profit of $1.2 million. The difference between GAAP and non-GAAP
gross profit is limited to non-cash stock-based compensation and
depreciation expenses that are excluded from the non-GAAP gross
profit.
- Non-GAAP Gross Margin3: Non-GAAP gross margin for the
first quarter of fiscal 2023 was 53.8%, a decrease of 14.4% from
the first quarter of fiscal 2022 non-GAAP gross margin of 68.2%.
The difference between GAAP and non-GAAP gross margin is limited to
non-cash stock-based compensation and depreciation expenses that
are excluded from the non-GAAP gross margin.
- GAAP Operating Expenses: GAAP operating expenses for the
first quarter of fiscal 2023 were $25.1 million compared with $12.0
million in the first quarter of fiscal 2022 with the year-over-year
increase including $5.6 million in non-cash stock-based
compensation expense and higher public company and
headcount-related expenses.
- Non-GAAP Adjusted Operating Expenses4: Non-GAAP
operating expenses for the first quarter of fiscal 2023 were $17.8
million compared with $10.9 million in the year earlier fiscal 2022
first quarter with the difference between GAAP and non-GAAP
operating expenses being primarily non-cash stock-based
compensation expense and depreciation.
- Net Loss: Net loss for the first quarter of fiscal 2023
was $24.6 million, or $0.20 per share, compared with a net loss of
$11.7 million, or $0.09 per share, in the first quarter of fiscal
2022.
- Adjusted EBITDA5: Adjusted EBITDA for the first quarter
of fiscal 2023 was negative $16.9 million, compared with a negative
$9.8 million in the fiscal 2022 first quarter with the increase due
primarily to higher public company and headcount-related
expenses.
We are providing non-GAAP gross profit, non-GAAP gross margin,
adjusted operating expenses and Adjusted EBITDA as we believe these
metrics improve investors’ ability to evaluate our underlying
performance. Non-GAAP measures do not have any standardized meaning
under GAAP, and therefore may not be comparable to similar measures
employed by other companies.
- “Bookings” is a non-GAAP financial measure 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 performance in future
periods
- “Non-GAAP gross profit” is a non-GAAP financial measure. For a
description of non-GAAP gross profit and a reconciliation to gross
profit, the closest comparable GAAP financial measure, refer to
“Non-GAAP Financial Measures” below and the reconciliation table at
the end of this release.
- “Non-GAAP gross margin” is a non-GAAP financial measure. For a
description of non-GAAP gross margin and a reconciliation to gross
margin, the closest comparable GAAP financial measure, refer to
“Non-GAAP Financial Measures” below and the reconciliation table at
the end of this release.
- Adjusted operating expenses is a non-GAAP financial measure.
For a description of adjusted operating expenses and a
reconciliation to operating expenses, the closest comparable GAAP
financial measure, refer to “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” below and
the reconciliation table at the end of this release.
- Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial measure. For a
description of Adjusted EBITDA and a reconciliation to net loss,
the closest comparable GAAP financial measure, refer to “Non-GAAP
Financial Measures” below and the reconciliation table at the end
of this release.
Balance Sheet and Liquidity As of March 31, 2023,
D-Wave’s consolidated cash balance totaled $9 million. On April 13,
2023, D-Wave entered into a $50 million four-year term loan
agreement with PSPIB Unitas Investments II Inc., an affiliate of
PSP Investments. The initial advance under the term loan was $15
million with second and third advances of $15 million and $20
million respectively, subject to certain terms and conditions. The
initial $15.0 million tranche is expected to provide the Company
with sufficient cash runway until the second $15.0 million tranche.
However, there can be no assurance that the Company will be able to
meet the conditions necessary to draw on the second and third
tranches.
As previously disclosed, D-Wave entered into a common stock
purchase agreement (Equity Line of Credit or “ELOC”) with Lincoln
Park Capital Fund, LLC (“Lincoln Park”) on June 16, 2022, wherein
the Company has the right, but not the obligation, to issue and
sell up to $150 million of shares of its common stock to Lincoln
Park, subject to certain limitations and satisfaction of certain
conditions, over a 3-year period. Since the agreement was entered
into, D-Wave has raised approximately $20 million under the ELOC.
D-Wave’s ability to raise additional funds under the ELOC is
subject to registration of additional shares and our stock price
being above the $1.00 per share.
Fiscal Year 2023 Outlook We are reiterating the full year
2023 financial guidance provided in our 2022 fourth quarter
earnings release dated April 14, 2023 based on current market
conditions and expectations. Our guidance is subject to various
cautionary factors described below. Based on the information
available on May 18, 2023, guidance for the full year 2023 is as
follows:
Revenue
- Revenue is expected to be in a range of $12 million to $13
million representing growth of 67% to 80% over the fiscal 2022
revenue. Revenue is expected to increase sequentially in the second
quarter from the first quarter.
Adjusted EBITDA
- Adjusted EBITDA is expected to be less than negative $62
million.
- We are not able to reconcile guidance for Adjusted EBITDA 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 stock-based compensation, are not
within our control or cannot be reasonably predicted.
First Quarter 2023 Conference Call In conjunction with
this announcement, D-Wave will host a conference call on Friday,
May 19, 2023, at 8:00 a.m. (Eastern Time), to discuss such
financial results and its business outlook. The live dial-in number
is 1-877-407-3982 (domestic) or 201-493-6780 (international),
conference ID code 13738831. A live webcast and subsequent replay
of the call will also be available on the “Investors” page of the
Company’s website at: http://ir.dwavesys.com/.
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—and the only company building both annealing
quantum computers and gate-model 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 is being used by some of the world’s most
advanced organizations, including Volkswagen, 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 and
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. Non-GAAP gross profit is defined as GAAP Gross
Profit less non-cash stock-based compensation 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. We use
non-GAAP gross margin to measure understand and evaluate our core
business performance. Adjusted EBITDA 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 nonrecurring nonoperating
income and expenses. We use Adjusted EBITDA 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 operating expenses is defined as operating expenses before
depreciation and amortization expense and stock-based compensation
expense. We use 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 each of non-GAAP gross profit, non-GAAP gross
margin, Adjusted EBITDA and adjusted operating expenses to its most
directly comparable GAAP measure, please refer to the
reconciliations below.
Forward-Looking Statements This press release contains
forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, which statements are
based on beliefs and assumptions and on information currently
available. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking
statements by the following words: “may,” “will,” “could,” “would,”
“should,” “expect,” “intend,” “plan,” “anticipate,” “believe,”
“estimate,” “predict,” “project,” “potential,” “continue,”
“ongoing,” or the negative of these terms or other comparable
terminology, although not all forward-looking statements contain
these words. These statements involve risks, uncertainties, and
other factors that may cause actual results, levels of activity,
performance, or achievements to be materially different from the
information expressed or implied by these forward-looking
statements. We caution you that these statements are based on a
combination of facts and factors currently known by us and our
projections of the future, which are subject to a number of risks.
Forward-looking statements in this press release include, but are
not limited to, statements regarding the positive impact of the
Company’s proof that its system delivers a speedup over classical
for certain classes of complex problems, the Company’s ability to
draw on the second and third tranches of the term loan with PSPIB
Unitas Investments II Inc., the Company’s ability to raise
additional funds under the ELOC, and the Company’s expectations
relating to revenue and adjusted EBITDA for the full fiscal year
2023 , as well as its revenue expectations for the second quarter.
We cannot assure you that the forward-looking statements in this
press release will prove to be accurate. These forward-looking
statements are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties,
including, among others, various factors beyond management’s
control, including general economic conditions and other risks, our
ability to expand our customer base and the customer adoption of
our solutions, and the uncertainties and factors set forth in the
sections entitled “Risk Factors” and “Cautionary Note Regarding
Forward-Looking Statements” in the Company’s Annual Report on Form
10-K for its fiscal year ended December 31, 2022,, as well as
factors associated with companies, such as D-Wave, that are engaged
in the business of quantum computing, including anticipated trends,
growth rates, and challenges in those businesses and in the markets
in which they operate; the outcome of any legal proceedings that
may be instituted against us; risks related to the performance of
our business and the timing of expected business or financial
milestones; unanticipated technological or project development
challenges, including with respect to the cost and/or timing
thereof; the performance of our products; the effects of
competition on our business; the risk that we will need to raise
additional capital to execute our business plan, which may not be
available on acceptable terms or at all; the risk that we may never
achieve or sustain profitability; the risk that we are unable to
secure or protect our intellectual property; volatility in the
price of our securities; and the risk that our securities will not
maintain the listing on the NYSE. Furthermore, if the
forward-looking statements contained in this press release prove to
be inaccurate, the inaccuracy may be material. In addition, you are
cautioned that past performance may not be indicative of future
results. In light of the significant uncertainties in these
forward-looking statements, you should not place undue reliance on
these statements in making an investment decision or regard these
statements as a representation or warranty by any person we will
achieve our objectives and plans in any specified time frame, or at
all. The forward-looking statements in this press release represent
our views as of the date of this press release. We anticipate that
subsequent events and developments will cause our views to change.
However, while we may elect to update these forward-looking
statements at some point in the future, we have no current
intention of doing so except to the extent required by applicable
law. You should, therefore, not rely on these forward-looking
statements as representing our views as of any date subsequent to
the date of this press release.
D-Wave Quantum Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Balance
Sheets
(Unaudited)
March 31,
December 31,
(In thousands of U.S. dollars, except
share and per share data)
2023
2022
Assets
Current assets:
Cash
$
8,988
$
7,065
Trade accounts receivable, net
542
757
Inventories
2,240
2,196
Prepaid expenses and other current
assets
3,142
3,907
Total current assets
14,912
13,925
Property and equipment, net
2,041
2,294
Operating lease right-of-use assets
8,927
9,133
Intangible assets, net
228
244
Other noncurrent assets
1,351
1,351
Total assets
$
27,459
$
26,947
Liabilities and stockholders' (deficit)
equity
Current liabilities:
Trade accounts payable
$
5,608
$
3,756
Accrued expenses and other current
liabilities
9,859
8,640
Loans payable, current
790
1,671
Deferred revenue, current
1,827
1,781
Total current liabilities
18,084
15,848
Warrant liabilities
1,254
1,892
Operating lease liabilities, net of
current portion
7,165
7,301
Loans payable, noncurrent
8,260
7,811
Deferred revenue, noncurrent
9
9
Total liabilities
34,772
32,861
Commitments and contingencies (Note
14)
Stockholders' (deficit) equity:
Common stock*, par value $0.0001 per
share; 675,000,000 shares authorized at March 31, 2023 and December
31, 2022, respectively; 127,173,552 shares and 113,335,530 shares
issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022,
respectively.
12
11
Additional paid-in capital
404,501
381,274
Accumulated deficit
(401,405
)
(376,797
)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
(10,421
)
(10,402
)
Total stockholders' (deficit) equity
(7,313
)
(5,914
)
Total liabilities and stockholders’
equity
$
27,459
$
26,947
D-Wave Quantum Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of
Operations and Comprehensive Loss
(Unaudited)
For the Three Months Ended
March 31,
(In thousands, except share and per share
data)
2023
2022
Revenue
$
1,583
$
1,713
Cost of revenue
1,162
616
Total gross profit
421
1,097
Operating expenses:
26.6
%
64.0
%
Research and development
10,915
6,802
General and administrative
11,296
3,646
Sales and marketing
2,900
1,600
Total operating expenses
25,111
12,048
Loss from operations
(24,690
)
(10,951
)
Other income (expense), net:
Interest expense
(454
)
(525
)
Change in fair value of warrant
liabilities
638
-
Realized loss on settlement of Purchase
Agreement
-
-
Other income (expense), net
(102
)
(181
)
Total other income (expense), net
82
(706
)
Net loss
$
(24,608
)
$
(11,657
)
Net loss per share, basic and diluted
$
(0.20
)
$
(0.09
)
Weighted-average shares * used in
computing net loss per share, basic and diluted
123,144,097
125,385,841
Comprehensive loss:
Net loss
$
(24,608
)
$
(11,657
)
Foreign currency translation adjustment,
net of tax
(19
)
(70
)
Net comprehensive loss
$
(24,627
)
$
(11,727
)
D-Wave Quantum Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash
Flows
(Unaudited)
Three months ended March
31,
(in thousands)
2023
2022
Cash flows from operating
activities:
Net loss
$
(24,608
)
$
(11,657
)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to cash
used in operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization
339
412
Stock-based compensation
6,755
783
Amortization of operating right of use
assets
206
227
Non-cash interest expense
437
525
Change in fair value of Warrant
liabilities
(638
)
-
Other non-cash activities
44
527
Change in operating assets and
liabilities:
Trade accounts receivable
215
(321
)
Inventories
(59
)
(205
)
Prepaid expenses and other current
assets
767
(1,952
)
Trade accounts payable
1,858
(395
)
Accrued expenses and other current
liabilities
1,214
2,936
Deferred revenue
46
(163
)
Operating lease liabilities, net of
current portion
(150
)
(226
)
Net cash used in operating activities
(13,574
)
(9,509
)
Cash flows from investing
activities:
Purchase of property and equipment
(64
)
(123
)
Purchase of software
(12
)
(21
)
Net cash used in investing activities
(76
)
(144
)
Cash flows from financing
activities:
Proceeds from government program
-
3,178
Proceeds from debt financing
-
14,700
Proceeds from Lincoln Park Purchase
Agreement
15,683
-
Proceeds from issuance of common stock
upon exercise of stock options
546
7
Debt payments
(881
)
(13
)
Short swing profit settlement
244
-
Net cash provided by financing
activities
15,592
17,872
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash
and cash equivalents
(19
)
(41
)
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash
equivalents
1,923
8,178
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of
period
$
7,065
$
9,483
Cash and cash equivalents at end of
period
$
8,988
$
17,661
Supplemental disclosure of noncash
investing and financing activities:
Unpaid deferred costs
$
-
$
3,734
D-Wave Quantum Inc.
Reconciliation of Gross Profit to Non-GAAP Gross Profit For the
Three Months Ended March 31, 2023 and 2022. (In thousands)
For the three months ended
March 31,
2023
2022
Gross Profit
$
421
$
1,097
Excluding:
Depreciation and Amortization (1)
54
40
Stock based compensation (2)
377
32
Non-GAAP Gross Profit
852
1,169
Non-GAAP Gross Profit %
53.8
%
68.2
%
(1) Depreciation and Amortization reflects
the Depreciation and Amortization incorporated in the Cost of
revenue only, which differs from the Total Depreciation and
Amortization set forth in the Consolidated Statements 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
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
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2023 and 2022 (In
thousands)
For the three months ended
March 31,
2023
2022
Operating Expenses
$
25,111
$
12,048
Excluding:
Depreciation and Amortization (1)
285
372
Stock based compensation
6,378
751
Non-recurring one time expenses (2)
680
-
Non-GAAP Operating Expenses
$
17,768
$
10,925
(1) Depreciation and Amortization reflects
the Depreciation and Amortization incorporated in the Operating
expenses only, which differs from the Total Depreciation and
Amortization set forth in the Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
that also includes Depreciation and Amortization recorded in Cost
of revenue.
(2) Non-recurring, one-time expenses
related to legal, consulting, and accounting fees.
D-Wave Quantum Inc.
Reconciliation of Net Loss to Adjusted EBITDA For the Three Months
Ended March 31, 2023 and 2022 (In thousands)
For the three months ended
March 31,
2023
2022
Net loss
$
(24,608
)
$
(11,657
)
Excluding:
Depreciation and Amortization
339
412
Stock based compensation
6,755
783
Interest expense (1)
454
525
Change in fair value of warrant
liabilities
(638
)
-
Other Income (expense), net (2)
102
181
Non-recurring one-time expenses (3)
680
-
Adjusted EBITDA
$
(16,916
)
$
(9,756
)
(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, 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.
(2) Other Income (expense), net consists
primarily of foreign exchange gains and losses, and is included in
the above table to facilitate the reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA
to Net loss.
(3) Non-recurring one-time expenses related to legal, consulting,
and accounting fees.
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