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1 Copyright © D-Wave Q4 2024 Investor Presentation


 
2 Copyright © D-Wave FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS Certain statements in this presentation 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 presentation 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.


 
3 Copyright © D-Wave D-WAVE AT A GLANCE STRONG CUSTOMER BASE MARKET LEADER THOUGHT & TECHNICAL LEADERSHIP 43 PhDs 240+ U.S. granted patents 525+ granted & pending patents worldwide 60+% Annealing AND Gate Over 240 scientific papers published Quantum Annealing Fifth generation system 5000+ qubits Real-Time Quantum Cloud Quantum hybrid solvers 99% up-time Open-Source Python Tools Easily configurable Simplifies use of QC & HSS Customer PS On-Ramp From application eval to production deployment ESTABLISHED PRODUCT PORTFOLIO: • World’s largest Quantum Computer • Accessible through production-grade cloud service • Peer-reviewed publication of quantum supremacy GROWING COMMERCIAL ADOPTION: • 1st commercial Quantum Computing company • 30+ proven business use cases • Initial applications moving into production HIGH-VALUE CONSULTATIVE SERVICES: • 20+ successful POC engagements in 18 months • Advisory services to aid in production deployment INDUSTRY PERSPECTIVE: “We believe that today’s quantum technology can play a key role in ensuring optimal and efficient construction and operation of buildings and are eager to use D-Wave’s quantum solutions in support of that effort.” —Dr. Reinhard Schlemmer, Member of the Board of VINCI Energies One of top 5 global quantum computing patent portfolios As of 2023; (Source: QED-C)


 
4 Copyright © D-Wave BEYOND CLASSICAL: D-WAVE FIRST TO DEMONSTRATE QUANTUM SUPREMACY ON USEFUL, REAL-WORLD PROBLEM New landmark peer-reviewed paper published in Science, “Beyond-Classical Computation in Quantum Simulation,” unequivocally validates D-Wave achievement of the world’s first and only demonstration of quantum computational supremacy on a useful problem These problems cannot be solved by classical computers What took D-Wave’s system minutes would take a classical supercomputer nearly 1 million years and more than the world’s annual electricity consumption to solve


 
5 Copyright © D-Wave NEW ON-PREMISES OFFERING INTRODUCED WITH FIRST ADVANTAGE SYSTEM PURCHASE BY JULICH SUPERCOMPUTING CENTRE Introduced an on-premises systems offering to enable customers to push the boundaries of quantum-fueled experimentation, development and usage 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 D-Wave annealing quantum computer in the JUNIQ building at Forschungszentrum Jülich Copyright:— Forschungszentrum Jülich / Sascha Kreklau


 
6 Copyright © D-Wave QUANTUM UPLIFT PROGRAM OFFERS INCENTIVES TO ORGANIZATIONS DISSATISFIED WITH COMPETITIVE QUANTUM SYSTEMS Program to address organizations’ disappointment with competitor quantum systems that have proven to be incapable of solving practical real-world problems and lack reliable uptime and availability 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


 
7 Copyright © D-Wave NEW “QUANTUM REALIZED” BRAND CAMPAIGN SHOWCASES D-WAVE’S TANGIBLE AND DIFFERENTIATED VALUE 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 company’s relative value 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


 
8 Copyright © D-Wave RAPIDLY GROWING COLLECTION OF CUSTOMER APPLICATIONS TACKLING QUANTUM OPTIMIZATION AND QUANTUM AI USE CASES 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. Also announced commercial hybrid-quantum application built with Staque that simulates and optimizes movements of autonomous agriculture vehicles at scale


 
9 Copyright © D-Wave RESELLER PARTNERSHIP WITH CARAHSOFT OPENS OPPORTUNITIES WITH PUBLIC SECTOR CUSTOMERS Announced a partnership with Carahsoft Technology Corp., enabling the companies to co-market D-Wave’s comprehensive solutions to the public sector through Carahsoft’s reseller network Solutions include real-time access to the D-Wave AdvantageTM quantum computing systems through D-Wave’s LeapTM 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


 
10 Copyright © D-Wave LEAP QUANTUM LAUNCHPAD INTRODUCED TO ACCELERATE ADOPTION OF D-WAVE TECHNOLOGY Initiated the Leap Quantum LaunchPad program designed to accelerate the exploration and development of quantum and hybrid-quantum applications Program 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


 
11 Copyright © D-Wave QUBITS 2025 USER CONFERENCE TO HIGHLIGHT PRODUCT ROADMAP, SCIENTIFIC ADVANCEMENTS AND CUSTOMER SUCCESS STORIES Qubits 2025, the company’s annual user conference, will take place March 31 and April 1 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 including Charles Payne of Fox Business’s “Making Money with Charles Payne,” IDC, Davidson Technologies, Julich Supercomputing Center, Japan Tobacco, NTT DOCOMO, Pusan National University, Quantum Research Sciences, SAS, the University of Southern California and more will share their groundbreaking work using D-Wave systems to solve real-world problems


 
12 Copyright © D-Wave • TBD APPLICATION BENCHMARKING D-WAVE IBM IONQ ~98% of optimal at problem size 320 ~75% of optimal at problem size 6 ~80% of optimal at problem size 10 Runs in a fraction of a second ~100x slower than QA ~10,000x slower than QA D-Wave annea ling quantum computers have long-te rm advantage in optimiza tion QED-C Benchmarking: https ://doi.org/10.1145/3678184 RELIABILITY AND AVAILABILITY 99.9%+ ava ilability of D-Wave Leap quantum cloud se rvice Real time access with no queue ing SOC2 Type 2 compliant Other cloud pla tforms: • IonQ > 1 week average queue time* • Rige tti < 70% Azure uptime* • QuEra < 33% Brake t uptime* COMPUTATIONAL SUPREMACY D-Wave: Demons tra ted supremacy on important/useful problems • Direct applica tion to materia ls s imula tion Google : Demons tra ted supremacy on contrived problem • Random circuit sampling – No practica l applica tion • Same result for Quantinuum Xanadu: Cla imed supremacy but quickly class ica lly spoofed IonQ, Rige tti, Others : No credible supremacy cla ims 70+ revenue genera ting commercia l cus tomers Bus iness applica tions in production to improve opera tions IonQ/Rige tti revenue domina ted by a few government grants (As per public SEC Filings) COMMERCIAL APPLICATIONS QUANTUM REALIZED: ONLY BY D-WAVE * https://status.ionq.co/, https://rigetti.statuspage.io/, https://www.quera.com/aquila


 
13 Copyright © D-Wave 2024 FINANCIAL UPDATE $- $10 $20 $30 $40 Q3-23 Q3-24 11-13-24 M IL LI O N S PAID IN FULL $31.1M Secured Debt $13.6M $- $100 $200 $300 $400 Q4-23 Q4-24 03-12-25 M IL LI O N S $41.3M $178.0M $300.0M+ Cash Position 0 50 100 150 2023 2024 133 Total # of Customers 135 Including 27 Forbes Global 2000 Including 28 Forbes Global 2000 $- $10 $20 Q4 2023 Q4 2024 M IL LI O N S Quarterly Bookings $18.3M $3.0M $- $10 $20 $30 FY 2023 FY 2024 M IL LI O N S - $10.5M $23.9M Annual Bookings $- $5 $10 Q4 2023 Q4 2024 M IL LI O N S - $4.6M $5.6M GAAP Gross Profit Financial information set forth above is unaudited


 
14 Copyright © D-Wave D-WAVE INVESTMENT CONSIDERATIONS TECHNOLOGY LEADERSHIP • Designed, developed and operating the world’s largest quantum computers • Only company to achieve quantum supremacy on a useful, real-world problem • One of top 5 global quantum computing patent portfolios ANNEALING ADVANTAGE • Annealing quantum computers that outperform classical and gate model systems • Developing both annealing and gate quantum computers CUSTOMER TRACTION • Business applications in production • Diverse commercial customer base • Publicly disclosing the number of revenue- generating customers PRODUCTION-GRADE OFFERINGS • Scalable production-grade commercial systems • Service Level Agreements • SOC2 Type 2 compliant


 
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