secwatch.observer — SEC 8-K summary
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Issuer:     QuantumScape Corp (QS)
CIK:        0001811414
Form:       8-K
Filed at:   2024-02-14T23:59:59+00:00
Accession:  0000950170-24-015241
Event type: earnings
Sentiment:  positive
Materiality: 0.80
Item codes: 2.02, 9.01
LLM model:  deepseek-v4-flash:cloud@v2

QuantumScape Q4 net loss $113M; appoints Siva Sivaram CEO; cash runway to H2 2026
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- Net loss of $113.4M in Q4 2023, $445.1M for FY2023; operating expenses $124.6M and $479.0M respectively.
- Ended 2023 with $1.07B liquidity; cash runway extended into second half of 2026, two quarters beyond prior estimate.
- Dr. Siva Sivaram appointed CEO, replacing Jagdeep Singh who remains Chairman; previously President of QuantumScape.
- 2024 goals: ship Alpha-2 sample cells, ramp Raptor separator process, begin low-volume QSE-5 B0 prototype production.
- FY2024 guidance: capex $70M–$120M; Adjusted EBITDA ($250M)–($300M); maintains focus on commercialization timeline.

Source:
  EDGAR index:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1811414/000095017024015241/0000950170-24-015241-index.htm
  Primary doc:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1811414/000095017024015241/qs-20240214.htm
  HTML page:      https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950170-24-015241

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