QBTS 8-K filed 2026 · insiderdelta

Item 8.01 Other Events.

On May 21, 2026, D-Wave Quantum Inc. (the “ Company ” or “ D-Wave ”) issued a press release announcing that it has signed a Letter of Intent (the “ LOI ”) for $100 million of proposed funding under the U.S. CHIPS and Science Act, which is administered by the U.S. Department of Commerce (the “ Department ”). This funding would accelerate development and scaling of D-Wave’s annealing and gate-model quantum systems, including at its forthcoming research and development (R&D) facility in Boca Raton, Florida as well as its R&D centers in New Haven, Connecticut and Burnaby, BC, Canada. In connection with executing final award documents, D-Wave would issue $100 million in shares of its common stock (the “ Shares ”) to the Department. The funding and the issuance of the Shares are subject to the execution of definitive award documents by the parties.

The LOI marks a significant endorsement by the U.S. government of D-Wave’s annealing and gate-model quantum computing technologies and their potential impact on the U.S. economy. According to D-Wave’s CEO, Dr. Alan Baratz, the award would accelerate D-Wave’s ability to scale quantum innovation domestically, expedite key fabrication processes, and deliver real-world quantum applications to D-Wave’s global customers today, and represents a transformative moment for not just D-Wave, but also for quantum computing and the United States. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

Certain statements in this Current Report on Form 8-K (this “ Report ”) are forward-looking, as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by the following words: “believe,” “may,” “will,” “could,” “would,” “should,” “expect,” “intend,” “plan,” “anticipate,” “trend,” “estimate,” “predict,” “project,” “potential,” “seem,” “seek,” “future,” “outlook,” “forecast,” “projection,” “continue,” “ongoing,” or the negative of these terms or other comparable terminology, although not all forward-looking statements contain these words. These forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding the proposed funding, the Company’s proposed issuance of the Shares to the Department, and the Company’s expected research and development initiatives and plans. These statements are based on various assumptions, whether or not identified herein, and on the current expectations of D-Wave’s management. These forward-looking statements are not predictions of actual performance and are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, including, but not limited to, the risk that definitive award documents are not executed within the timeframe or on the terms contemplated by the Company or at all; the risk that the Department suspends or terminates award negotiations; the risk that the Company is unable to satisfy the conditions to disbursement of any portion of the funding, including project milestones; the availability of appropriated funds; the risk of dilution to existing stockholders from the Company’s issuance of the Shares to the Department; and the other risks and uncertainties described 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 Securities and Exchange Commission. Undue reliance should not be placed on the forward-looking statements in this Report 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.

QBTS D-Wave Quantum Inc. - 8-K

Item 8.01 - Other Events

Item 9.01 - Financial Statements and Exhibits