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Net Proceeds Raised

• IQM raised approximately $234 million in gross proceeds from the SPAC deal ^RF.
• A pre-closing PIPE investment from BlackRock funds contributed about $57 million ^R.
• Before shareholder redemptions, the transaction was expected to provide IQM with pro forma cash of up to $477 million ^T.

First-Day Stock Performance

• On its first day of Nasdaq trading (July 2, 2026), IQM shares fell 3.4% to close at $12.97 ^RF.
• Earlier in the day, the stock had been up about 2% before reversing ^S. On the prior Wednesday (the reference price day), shares had jumped 24% to $13.42 ^R.
• On July 3, 2026, shares traded between $11.62 and $13.78, with a market cap of roughly $302 million and a P/E ratio of 54.29 ^R.

Valuation

• Pre-money valuation: Approximately $1.8 billion at announcement ^SD.
• Implied post-transaction valuation: About $1.9 billion prior to any SPAC shareholder redemptions ^T.
• The post-debut market cap (~$302M) is significantly lower than the pre-money SPAC valuation, reflecting redemptions and the stock's first-day decline.

Dual Listing in Helsinki

• Nasdaq Helsinki approved IQM's listing application on July 2, 2026, and trading in IQM's ordinary shares on the regulated market of Nasdaq Helsinki commenced on July 3, 2026 ^EF. This serves as the company's secondary home-market listing alongside its primary Nasdaq listing.

Existing Revenue & Hardware Sales

• Revenue: IQM generated approximately $35 million (€31 million) in revenue in 2025, nearly doubling year-over-year ^RF.
• Hardware sales: IQM has sold 23 quantum computers to date, making it the global leader in quantum system unit sales volume ^I. As of debut day, CEO Goetz said the company had delivered 18 machines to customers ^F.
• Bookings: The company ended 2025 with $67 million in bookings (confirmed future contracts), with Reuters earlier reporting bookings exceeding $100 million ^RF.

Planned Use of Capital

• IQM plans to use the raised capital to accelerate commercialization, scale its global operations across Europe, Asia, and North America, and invest in its full-stack superconducting quantum computing platform ^E.
• The company's growth strategy includes expanding its on-premise quantum computer deployments, scaling its cloud services, and capturing leadership in the emerging quantum computing market ^IF.