---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000950170-25-027713"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "IONQ"
cik: "0001824920"
company_name: "IonQ, Inc."
filed_at: "2025-02-26T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-26T03:50:01.576225+00:00"
event_type: "m_and_a"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.9
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.9
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# IonQ names Niccolo de Masi CEO, agrees to acquire ID Quantique; Q4 revenue $11.7M

## Summary
- Niccolo de Masi appointed President & CEO effective Feb 26; Peter Chapman becomes Executive Chairman.
- Definitive agreement to acquire controlling stake in ID Quantique in all-stock deal (~5.2M shares); expects close within 9 months.
- Q4 revenue $11.7M (above guidance $7.1–11.1M); FY revenue $43.1M, up 95% YoY; bookings $95.6M.
- Net loss $202M Q4; Adjusted EBITDA loss $32.8M Q4; cash & investments $363.8M year-end.
- Gabrielle Toledano appointed to board; Harry You resigns as lead independent director.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950170-25-027713
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: IONQ
- cik: 0001824920
- company_name: IonQ, Inc.
- filed_at: 2025-02-26T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: m_and_a
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.9
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.9
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 5.02, 7.01, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1824920/000095017025027713/0000950170-25-027713-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1824920/000095017025027713/ionq-20250224.htm

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- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950170-25-027713
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950170-25-027713.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Niccolo de Masi was appointed as President and Chief Executive Officer at IonQ, Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: President and Chief Executive Officer
  source text: the Board appointed Niccolo de Masi to serve as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, succeeding Peter Chapman effective as of February 26, 2025
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1824920/000095017025027713/0000950170-25-027713-index.htm
- Executive change
  Peter Chapman was appointed as Executive Chairman at IonQ, Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Executive Chairman
  source text: Effective on the Transition Date, Mr. Chapman was appointed as Executive Chairman of the Company.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1824920/000095017025027713/0000950170-25-027713-index.htm
- Executive change
  Gabrielle Toledano was appointed as member of the Board at IonQ, Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: member of the Board
  source text: appointed Gabrielle Toledano to serve as a member of the Board, effective on February 24, 2025.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1824920/000095017025027713/0000950170-25-027713-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.