PL Planet Labs PBC

Delivers Record Quarterly Revenue of $61.1 Million, up 14% Year-over-Year Expands GAAP Gross Margin to 53% and Non-GAAP Gross Margin to 58% Launched 36 SuperDove Satellites and First Tanager Hyperspectral Satellite

Planet Labs PBC (NYSE: PL) (“Planet” or the “Company”), a leading provider of daily data and insights about Earth, today announced financial results for the period ended July 31, 2024.

“During the second quarter, we saw continued strength with government customers, especially in the Defense & Intelligence sector where revenue grew over 30% year-over-year and we saw continued demand for our broad area monitoring solution paired with AI,” said Will Marshall, Planet’s Co-Founder, Chief Executive Officer and Chairperson. “We restructured the business towards an industry-aligned operating model and improved overall operational efficiency across the Company. We’re pleased with the gross margin expansion and progress towards our profitability objectives that we saw during the quarter, as well as the launch last month of 36 SuperDoves and Planet’s first hyperspectral satellite.”

Ashley Johnson, Planet’s President and Chief Financial Officer, added, “Our results for the second quarter demonstrate continued progress towards our target of achieving Adjusted EBITDA profitability in Q4 of this fiscal year - an important milestone on our journey to building a high margin, sustainable, cash flow generating business. Our balance sheet remains strong with approximately $249 million of cash, cash equivalents, and short-term investments as of the end of the quarter, and we continue to have no debt.”

Second Quarter of Fiscal 2025 Financial and Key Metric Highlights:

• Second quarter revenue increased 14% year-over-year to a record $61.1 million.
• Percent of Recurring Annual Contract Value (ACV) for the second quarter was 96%.
• End of Period (EoP) Customer Count increased 7% year-over-year to 1,012 customers.
• Second quarter gross margin was 53%, compared to 49% in the second quarter of fiscal year 2024. Second quarter Non-GAAP Gross Margin was 58%, compared to 52% in the second quarter of fiscal year 2024.
• Second quarter net loss was ($38.7) million, compared to ($38.0) million in the second quarter of fiscal year 2024. Of the net loss in the second quarter of fiscal 2025, ($10.5) million was related to non-recurring charges in connection with the Company’s headcount reduction during the quarter. Second quarter Adjusted EBITDA loss was ($4.4) million, compared to a ($14.5) million loss in the second quarter of fiscal year 2024.
• Ended the quarter with $249 million in cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments.

Recent Business Highlights:

Growing Customer and Partner Relationships

• NATO: Planet won an introductory contract with the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Communications & Information Agency for the Alliance Persistent Surveillance from Space program. Under the contract, NATO will have access to Planet’s broad area monitoring and high resolution tasking solutions to evaluate and perform detailed tracking and analysis of foreign military activities, monitor infrastructure, and fill intelligence gaps.
• International Defense Customer: Planet closed a seven-figure deal with an international defense customer, which includes an expansion of high resolution tasking imagery and a pilot for PlanetScope data enhanced with AI capabilities from partner SynMax for maritime domain awareness.
• Government of the Kingdom of Bahrain: Planet and the Government of the Kingdom of Bahrain announced that the Kingdom is using Planet data, enhanced by partner Aetosky’s AI capabilities, to support smart city management and urban planning initiatives across the country. The Kingdom shared that thus far this has led to a significant increase in effectiveness of building permit validation activities.
• International Government Agency: Planet won a seven-figure expansion with an International Government Agency to provide high resolution SkySat data.
• BASF Digital Farming GmbH: Planet expanded its contract with long-time customer and global agricultural leader BASF, adding Planet’s Field Boundary solution to support their xarvio® Digital Farming Solutions platform. Xarvio is a digital agriculture application that provides farmers and consultants with timely agronomic advice, serving more than 100,000 customers in more than seven countries.
• American Crystal Sugar Company: Planet announced a renewal and expansion with American Crystal Sugar, led by Planet partner SatAgro. SatAgro, a precision agriculture company, will use Planet data to provide American Crystal Sugar with advanced sugar beet monitoring in the northern United States, including solutions such as harvest progression, yield prediction, and other insights to inform crop management decisions.

New Technologies and Products

• Recent Launch: On August 16, 2024, Planet’s first hyperspectral satellite, Tanager-1, was launched into orbit onboard a SpaceX launch vehicle, along with 36 Planet SuperDove satellites. Planet has contacted Tanager-1 and the satellite is now in the commissioning process. Tanager-1 is made possible by the Carbon Mapper Coalition, a philanthropically-funded effort focused on methane and CO2 super emission detection. All 36 SuperDoves have been contacted as well, and the first satellite to achieve first light did so in a record three days. Planet’s SuperDove constellation remains the largest Earth imaging fleet in history and the basis for Planet’s broad area monitoring solution.
• NVIDIA Jetson: During the quarter, Planet announced that its upcoming Pelican-2 satellite is designed to incorporate next-generation communication technology and NVIDIA’s Jetson platform. With these advanced technologies, Planet plans to design workflows that can significantly shorten the timeline to deliver actionable insights to customers. The Pelican-2 satellite is expected to provide improvements in image quality, spectral bands, spatial resolution, and imaging capacity relative to its SkySat predecessors.

Impact and ESG

• Disaster Response: As part of an ongoing partnership with Microsoft’s AI for Good Lab, Planet provides imagery of emergent disasters for use by rescue and aid operations, researchers, and media organizations. Most recently, Planet partnered with Microsoft’s AI for Good Lab and humanitarian aid organizations to support a rapid disaster response and building damage assessment to cover the impact of Hurricane Beryl on Grenada. Beryl struck in late June to early July, causing dozens of deaths and billions of dollars of damage according to current estimates. It is notable for being the earliest-forming Category 5 Atlantic hurricane on record.
• Amazon Conservation: Mapping the Andean Amazon Project released the first in a series of reports on forest carbon across the Amazon. The researchers leveraged Planet’s deep data archive and Forest Carbon Diligence product to estimate the total aboveground forest carbon in the Amazon biome and understand how much has been lost or gained over the past 10 years. This research affirms that the Amazon remains a critical net carbon sink and can be used to analyze which areas have a higher carbon density, which could aid policy makers in allocating conservation resources. The data can also be used as verification for carbon markets and their customers, as operating high quality carbon markets requires effective carbon sequestration measurement and validation processes. Planet continues to have an active Education & Research program across earth systems science fields, driving both valuable research and use case validation.

Third Quarter Financial Outlook

For the third quarter of fiscal year 2025, ending October 31, 2024, Planet expects revenue to be in the range of approximately $61 million to $64 million. Non-GAAP Gross Margin is expected to be in the range of approximately 59% to 61%. Adjusted EBITDA loss is expected to be in the range of approximately ($5) million and ($2) million for the quarter. Capital Expenditures are expected to be in the range of approximately $13 million and $16 million for the quarter.

Planet has not reconciled its Non-GAAP financial outlook to the most directly comparable GAAP measures because certain reconciling items, such as stock-based compensation expenses and depreciation and amortization are uncertain or out of Planet’s control and cannot be reasonably predicted. The actual amount of these expenses during the third quarter of fiscal year 2025 will have a significant impact on Planet’s future GAAP financial results. Accordingly, a reconciliation of Planet’s Non-GAAP outlook to the most comparable GAAP measures is not available without unreasonable efforts.

The foregoing forward-looking statements reflect Planet’s expectations as of today's date. Given the number of risk factors, uncertainties and assumptions discussed below, actual results may differ materially.

Webcast and Conference Call Information

Planet will host a conference call at 5:00 p.m. ET / 2:00 p.m. PT today, September 5, 2024. The webcast can be accessed at www.planet.com/investors/. A replay will be available approximately 2 hours following the event. If you would prefer to register for the conference call, please go to the following link: https://www.netroadshow.com/events/login?show=7f21d0c6&confId=69577. You will then receive your access details via email.

Additionally, a supplemental presentation has been made available on Planet’s investor relations page.

About Planet Labs PBC

Planet is a leading provider of global, daily satellite imagery and geospatial solutions. Planet is driven by a mission to image the world every day, and make change visible, accessible and actionable. Founded in 2010 by three NASA scientists, Planet designs, builds, and operates the largest Earth observation fleet of imaging satellites. Planet provides mission-critical data, advanced insights, and software solutions to over 1,000 customers, comprising the world’s leading agriculture, forestry, intelligence, education and finance companies and government agencies, enabling users to simply and effectively derive unique value from satellite imagery. Planet is a public benefit corporation listed on the New York Stock Exchange as PL. To learn more visit www.planet.com and follow us on X (formerly Twitter) or tune in to HBO's 'Wild Wild Space’.

Channels for Disclosure of Information

Planet intends to announce material information to the public through a variety of means, including filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, press releases, public conference calls, webcasts, the investor relations section of its website (investors.planet.com) and its blog (planet.com/pulse) in order to achieve broad, non-exclusionary distribution of information to the public and for complying with its disclosure obligations under Regulation FD. It is possible that the information Planet posts on its blog could be deemed to be material information. As such, Planet encourages investors, the media, and others to follow the channels listed above and to review the information disclosed through such channels.

Planet’s Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

This press release includes Non-GAAP Gross Profit, Non-GAAP Gross Margin, certain Non-GAAP Expenses described further below, Non-GAAP Loss from Operations, Non-GAAP Net Loss, Non-GAAP Net Loss per Diluted Share, Adjusted EBITDA and Backlog, which are non-GAAP measures the Company uses to supplement its results presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP. The Company includes these non-GAAP financial measures because they are used by management to evaluate the Company’s core operating performance and trends and to make strategic decisions regarding the allocation of capital and new investments.

Non-GAAP Gross Profit and Non-GAAP Gross Margin: The Company defines and calculates Non-GAAP Gross Profit as gross profit adjusted for stock-based compensation, amortization of acquired intangible assets classified as cost of revenue, restructuring costs, and employee transaction bonuses in connection with the Sinergise business combination. The Company defines Non-GAAP Gross Margin as Non-GAAP Gross Profit divided by revenue.

Non-GAAP Expenses: The Company defines and calculates Non-GAAP cost of revenue, Non-GAAP research and development expenses, Non-GAAP sales and marketing expenses, and Non-GAAP general and administrative expenses as, in each case, the corresponding U.S. GAAP financial measure (cost of revenue, research and development expenses, sales and marketing expenses, and general and administrative expenses) adjusted for stock-based compensation, amortization of acquired intangible assets, restructuring costs, and employee transaction bonuses in connection with the Sinergise business combination, that are classified within each of the corresponding U.S. GAAP financial measures.

Non-GAAP Loss from Operations: The Company defines and calculates Non-GAAP Loss from Operations as loss from operations adjusted for stock-based compensation, amortization of acquired intangible assets, restructuring costs, and employee transaction bonuses in connection with the Sinergise business combination.

Non-GAAP Net Loss and Non-GAAP Net Loss per Diluted Share: The Company defines and calculates Non-GAAP Net Loss as net loss adjusted for stock-based compensation, amortization of acquired intangible assets, restructuring costs, and employee transaction bonuses in connection with the Sinergise business combination, and the income tax effects of the non-GAAP adjustments. The Company defines and calculates Non-GAAP Net Loss per Diluted Share as Non-GAAP Net Loss divided by diluted weighted-average common shares outstanding.

Adjusted EBITDA: The Company defines and calculates Adjusted EBITDA as net income (loss) before the impact of interest income and expense, income tax expense and depreciation and amortization, and further adjusted for the following items: stock-based compensation, change in fair value of warrant liabilities, non-operating income and expenses such as foreign currency exchange gain or loss, restructuring costs, and employee transaction bonuses in connection with the Sinergise business combination.

The Company presents Non-GAAP Gross Profit, Non-GAAP Gross Margin, certain Non-GAAP Expenses described above, Non-GAAP Loss from Operations, Non-GAAP Net Loss, Non-GAAP Net Loss per Diluted Share and Adjusted EBITDA because the Company believes these measures are frequently used by analysts, investors and other interested parties to evaluate companies in Planet’s industry and facilitates comparisons on a consistent basis across reporting periods. Further, the Company believes these measures are helpful in highlighting trends in its operating results because they exclude items that are not indicative of the Company’s core operating performance.

Backlog: The Company defines and calculates Backlog as remaining performance obligations plus the cancellable portion of the contract value for contracts that provide the customer with a right to terminate for convenience without incurring a substantive termination penalty and written orders where funding has not been appropriated. Backlog does not include unexercised contract options. Remaining performance obligations represent the amount of contracted future revenue that has not yet been recognized, which includes both deferred revenue and non-cancelable contracted revenue that will be invoiced and recognized in revenue in future periods. Remaining performance obligations do not include contracts which provide the customer with a right to terminate for convenience without incurring a substantive termination penalty, written orders where funding has not been appropriated and unexercised contract options.

An increasing and meaningful portion of the Company’s revenue is generated from contracts with the U.S. government and other government customers. Cancellation provisions, such as termination for convenience clauses, are common in contracts with the U.S. government and certain other government customers. The Company presents Backlog because the portion of its customer contracts with such cancellation provisions represents a meaningful amount of the Company’s expected future revenues. Management uses backlog to more effectively forecast the Company’s future business and results, which supports decisions around capital allocation. It also helps the Company identify future growth or operating trends that may not otherwise be apparent. The Company also believes Backlog is useful for investors in forecasting the Company’s future results and understanding the growth of its business. Customer cancellation provisions relating to termination for convenience clauses and funding appropriation requirements are outside of the Company’s control, and as a result, the Company may fail to realize the full value of such contracts.

Non-GAAP financial measures have limitations as analytical tools and should not be considered in isolation from, as a substitute for, or superior to, measures of financial performance prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP. The non-GAAP financial measures presented are not based on any standardized methodology prescribed by U.S. GAAP and are not necessarily comparable to similarly-titled measures presented by other companies, which may have different definitions from the Company’s. Further, certain of the non-GAAP financial measures presented exclude stock-based compensation expenses, which has recently been, and will continue to be for the foreseeable future, a significant recurring expense for the Company and an important part of its compensation strategy.

Other Key Metrics

ACV and EoP ACV Book of Business: In connection with the calculation of several of the key operational and business metrics we utilize, the Company calculates Annual Contract Value (“ACV”) for contracts of one year or greater as the total amount of value that a customer has contracted to pay for the most recent 12 month period for the contract, excluding customers that are exclusively Sentinel Hub self-service paying users. For short-term contracts (contracts less than 12 months), ACV is equal to total contract value.

The Company also calculates EoP ACV Book of Business in connection with the calculation of several of the key operational and business metrics we utilize. The Company defines EoP ACV Book of Business as the sum of the ACV of all contracts that are active on the last day of the period pursuant to the effective dates and end dates of such contracts, excluding customers that are exclusively Sentinel Hub self-service paying users. Active contracts exclude any contract that has been canceled, expired prior to the last day of the period without renewing, or for any other reason is not expected to generate revenue in the subsequent period. For contracts ending on the last day of the period, the ACV is either updated to reflect the ACV of the renewed contract or, if the contract has not yet renewed or extended, the ACV is excluded from the EoP ACV Book of Business. The Company does not annualize short-term contracts in calculating its EoP ACV Book of Business. The Company calculates the ACV of usage-based contracts based on the committed contracted revenue or the revenue achieved on the usage-based contract in the prior 12-month period.

Percent of Recurring ACV: Percent of Recurring ACV is the portion of the total EoP ACV Book of Business that is recurring in nature. The Company defines EoP ACV Book of Business as the sum of the ACV of all contracts that are active on the last day of the period pursuant to the effective dates and end dates of such contracts, excluding customers that are exclusively Sentinel Hub self-service paying users. The Company defines Percent of Recurring ACV as the dollar value of all data subscription contracts and the committed portion of usage-based contracts (excluding customers that are exclusively Sentinel Hub self-service paying users) divided by the total dollar value of all contracts in our EoP ACV Book of Business. The Company believes Percent of Recurring ACV is useful to investors to better understand how much of the Company’s revenue is from customers that have the potential to renew their contracts over multiple years rather than being one-time in nature. The Company tracks Percent of Recurring ACV to inform estimates for the future revenue growth potential of our business and improve the predictability of our financial results. There are no significant estimates underlying management’s calculation of Percent of Recurring ACV, but management applies judgment as to which customers have an active contract at a period end for the purpose of determining EoP ACV Book of Business, which is used as part of the calculation of Percent of Recurring ACV.

EoP Customer Count: The Company defines EoP Customer Count as the total count of all existing customers at the end of the period excluding customers that are exclusively Sentinel Hub self-service paying users. For EoP Customer Count, the Company defines existing customers as customers with an active contract with the Company at the end of the reported period. For the purpose of this metric, the Company defines a customer as a distinct entity that uses the Company’s data or services. The Company sells directly to customers, as well as indirectly through its partner network. If a partner does not provide the end customer’s name, then the partner is reported as the customer. Each customer, regardless of the number of active opportunities with the Company, is counted only once. For example, if a customer utilizes multiple products of Planet, the Company only counts that customer once for purposes of EoP Customer Count. A customer with multiple divisions, segments, or subsidiaries are also counted as a single unique customer based on the parent organization or parent account. For EoP Customer Count, the Company does not include users that only utilize the Company’s self-service Sentinel Hub web based ordering system, which the Company acquired in August 2023, and which offers standard starter packages on a monthly or annual basis. The Company believes excluding these users from EoP Customer Count creates a more useful metric, as the Company views the Sentinel Hub starter packages as entry points for smaller accounts, leading to broader awareness of the Company’s solutions throughout their networks and organizations. The Company believes EoP Customer Count is a useful metric for investors and management to track as it is an important indicator of the broader adoption of the Company’s platform and is a measure of the Company’s success in growing its market presence and penetration. Management applies judgment as to which customers are deemed to have an active contract in a period, as well as whether a customer is a distinct entity that uses the Company’s data or services.

Capital Expenditures as a Percentage of Revenue: The Company defines capital expenditures as purchases of property and equipment plus capitalized internally developed software development costs, which are included in our statements of cash flows from investing activities. The Company defines Capital Expenditures as a Percentage of Revenue as the total amount of capital expenditures divided by total revenue in the reported period. Capital Expenditures as a Percentage of Revenue is a performance measure that we use to evaluate the appropriate level of capital expenditures needed to support demand for the Company’s data services and related revenue, and to provide a comparable view of the Company’s performance relative to other earth observation companies, which may invest significantly greater amounts in their satellites to deliver their data to customers. The Company uses an agile space systems strategy, which means we invest in a larger number of significantly lower cost satellites and software infrastructure to automate the management of the satellites and to deliver the Company’s data to clients. As a result of the Company’s strategy and business model, the Company’s capital expenditures may be more similar to software companies with large data center infrastructure costs. Therefore, the Company believes it is important to look at the level of capital expenditure investments relative to revenue when evaluating the Company’s performance relative to other earth observation companies or to other software and data companies with significant data center infrastructure investment requirements. The Company believes Capital Expenditures as a Percentage of Revenue is a useful metric for investors because it provides visibility to the level of capital expenditures required to operate the Company and the Company’s relative capital efficiency.

Forward-looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Forward-looking statements generally relate to future events or Planet's future financial or operating performance. In some cases, you can identify forward looking statements because they contain words such as “expect,” “estimate,” “project,” “budget,” “forecast,” “target,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “develop,” “evolve,” “plan,” “seek,” “may,” “will,” “could,” “can,” “should,” “would,” “believes,” “predicts,” “potential,” “strategy,” “opportunity,” “aim,” “conviction,” “continue,” “positioned” or the negative of these words or other similar terms or expressions that concern Planet's expectations, strategy, priorities, plans or intentions. Forward-looking statements in this release include, but are not limited to, statements regarding Planet’s financial guidance and outlook, Planet’s path to profitability (including on an Adjusted EBITDA basis) and target for achieving Adjusted EBITDA profitability, Planet’s expectations regarding future product development and performance, and Planet’s expectations regarding its strategies with respect to its markets and customers, including trends in customer demand. Planet’s expectations and beliefs regarding these matters may not materialize, and actual results in future periods are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected, including risks related to the macroeconomic environment and risks regarding Planet’s ability to forecast Planet’s performance due to Planet’s limited operating history. The forward-looking statements contained in this release are also subject to other risks and uncertainties, including those more fully described in Planet's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), including Planet’s Annual Report on Form 10-K and any subsequent filings with the SEC Planet may make. All forward-looking statements reflect Planet’s beliefs and assumptions only as of the date of this press release. Planet undertakes no obligation to update forward-looking statements to reflect future events or circumstances, except as may be required by law. Planet’s results for the quarter ended July 31, 2024, are not necessarily indicative of its operating results for any future periods.

 

PLANET

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (unaudited)

 

(In thousands)

July 31, 2024

 

January 31, 2024

Assets

 

 

 

Current assets

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

$

148,288

 

 

$

83,866

 

Restricted cash and cash equivalents, current

 

8,802

 

 

 

8,360

 

Short-term investments

 

101,102

 

 

 

215,041

 

Accounts receivable, net

 

43,926

 

 

 

43,320

 

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

24,628

 

 

 

19,564

 

Total current assets

 

326,746

 

 

 

370,151

 

Property and equipment, net

 

113,227

 

 

 

113,429

 

Capitalized internal-use software, net

 

17,322

 

 

 

14,973

 

Goodwill

 

137,325

 

 

 

136,256

 

Intangible assets, net

 

30,405

 

 

 

32,448

 

Restricted cash and cash equivalents, non-current

 

9,539

 

 

 

9,972

 

Operating lease right-of-use assets

 

21,703

 

 

 

22,339

 

Other non-current assets

 

2,084

 

 

 

2,429

 

Total assets

$

658,351

 

 

$

701,997

 

Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

 

 

 

Current liabilities

 

 

 

Accounts payable

$

2,392

 

 

$

2,601

 

Accrued and other current liabilities

 

56,839

 

 

 

44,779

 

Deferred revenue

 

64,523

 

 

 

72,327

 

Liability from early exercise of stock options

 

7,171

 

 

 

8,964

 

Operating lease liabilities, current

 

8,755

 

 

 

7,978

 

Total current liabilities

 

139,680

 

 

 

136,649

 

Deferred revenue

 

11,969

 

 

 

5,293

 

Deferred hosting costs

 

7,963

 

 

 

7,101

 

Public and private placement warrant liabilities

 

2,033

 

 

 

2,961

 

Operating lease liabilities, non-current

 

15,218

 

 

 

16,952

 

Contingent consideration

 

2,491

 

 

 

5,885

 

Other non-current liabilities

 

5,750

 

 

 

9,138

 

Total liabilities

 

185,104

 

 

 

183,979

 

Stockholders’ equity

 

 

 

Common stock

 

28

 

 

 

28

 

Additional paid-in capital

 

1,619,738

 

 

 

1,596,201

 

Accumulated other comprehensive income

 

1,247

 

 

 

1,594

 

Accumulated deficit

 

(1,147,766

)

 

 

(1,079,805

)

Total stockholders’ equity

 

473,247

 

 

 

518,018

 

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

$

658,351

 

 

$

701,997

 

 

PLANET

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (unaudited)

 

 

Three Months Ended July 31,

 

Six Months Ended July 31,

(In thousands, except share and per share amounts)

 

2024

 

 

 

2023

 

 

 

2024

 

 

 

2023

 

Revenue

$

61,092

 

 

$

53,761

 

 

$

121,532

 

 

$

106,464

 

Cost of revenue

 

28,782

 

 

 

27,469

 

 

 

57,539

 

 

 

52,025

 

Gross profit

 

32,310

 

 

 

26,292

 

 

 

63,993

 

 

 

54,439

 

Operating expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Research and development

 

27,250

 

 

 

26,741

 

 

 

52,839

 

 

 

54,927

 

Sales and marketing

 

23,733

 

 

 

22,310

 

 

 

45,218

 

 

 

45,435

 

General and administrative

 

20,904

 

 

 

20,521

 

 

 

40,084

 

 

 

42,049

 

Total operating expenses

 

71,887

 

 

 

69,572

 

 

 

138,141

 

 

 

142,411

 

Loss from operations

 

(39,577

)

 

 

(43,280

)

 

 

(74,148

)

 

 

(87,972

)

Interest income

 

2,771

 

 

 

3,802

 

 

 

5,878

 

 

 

8,308

 

Change in fair value of warrant liabilities

 

(602

)

 

 

1,226

 

 

 

928

 

 

 

7,171

 

Other income (expense), net

 

(363

)

 

 

859

 

 

 

720

 

 

 

963

 

Total other income, net

 

1,806

 

 

 

5,887

 

 

 

7,526

 

 

 

16,442

 

Loss before provision for income taxes

 

(37,771

)

 

 

(37,393

)

 

 

(66,622

)

 

 

(71,530

)

Provision for income taxes

 

897

 

 

 

582

 

 

 

1,339

 

 

 

889

 

Net loss

$

(38,668

)

 

$

(37,975

)

 

$

(67,961

)

 

$

(72,419

)

Basic and diluted net loss per share attributable to common stockholders

$

(0.13

)

 

$

(0.14

)

 

$

(0.23

)

 

$

(0.26

)

Basic and diluted weighted-average common shares outstanding used in computing net loss per share attributable to common stockholders

 

290,364,319

 

 

 

275,053,198

 

 

 

289,328,033

 

 

 

273,723,006

 

 

PLANET

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE LOSS (unaudited)

 

 

Three Months Ended July 31,

 

Six Months Ended July 31,

(In thousands)

 

2024

 

 

 

2023

 

 

 

2024

 

 

 

2023

 

Net loss

$

(38,668

)

 

$

(37,975

)

 

$

(67,961

)

 

$

(72,419

)

Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Foreign currency translation adjustment

 

323

 

 

 

169

 

 

 

(211

)

 

 

124

 

Change in fair value of available-for-sale securities

 

376

 

 

 

(515

)

 

 

(136

)

 

 

(1,059

)

Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax

 

699

 

 

 

(346

)

 

 

(347

)

 

 

(935

)

Comprehensive loss

$

(37,969

)

 

$

(38,321

)

 

$

(68,308

)

 

$

(73,354

)

PLANET

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (unaudited)

 

 

Six Months Ended July 31,

(In thousands)

 

2024

 

 

 

2023

 

Operating activities

 

 

 

Net loss

$

(67,961

)

 

$

(72,419

)

Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

26,248

 

 

 

22,408

 

Stock-based compensation, net of capitalized cost

 

24,638

 

 

 

32,013

 

Change in fair value of warrant liabilities

 

(928

)

 

 

(7,171

)

Change in fair value of contingent consideration

 

1,924

 

 

 

(527

)

Other

 

(1,275

)

 

 

(2,747

)

Changes in operating assets and liabilities

 

 

 

Accounts receivable

 

32

 

 

 

(1,588

)

Prepaid expenses and other assets

 

1,278

 

 

 

5,152

 

Accounts payable, accrued and other liabilities

 

4,084

 

 

 

(17,164

)

Deferred revenue

 

(1,149

)

 

 

19,957

 

Deferred hosting costs

 

954

 

 

 

1,082

 

Net cash used in operating activities

 

(12,155

)

 

 

(21,004

)

Investing activities

 

 

 

Purchases of property and equipment

 

(25,061

)

 

 

(21,709

)

Capitalized internal-use software

 

(2,916

)

 

 

(1,998

)

Maturities of available-for-sale securities

 

46,808

 

 

 

106,762

 

Sales of available-for-sale securities

 

150,211

 

 

 

990

 

Purchases of available-for-sale securities

 

(81,656

)

 

 

(127,703

)

Business acquisition, net of cash acquired

 

(1,068

)

 

 

—

 

Purchases of licensed imagery intangible assets

 

(4,292

)

 

 

—

 

Other

 

(300

)

 

 

(644

)

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities

 

81,726

 

 

 

(44,302

)

Financing activities

 

 

 

Proceeds from the exercise of common stock options

 

300

 

 

 

6,358

 

Shares repurchased for tax withholdings on vesting of restricted stock units

 

(4,485

)

 

 

(4,753

)

Proceeds from employee stock purchase plan

 

702

 

 

 

—

 

Payments of contingent consideration for business acquisitions

 

(1,283

)

 

 

—

 

Other

 

(340

)

 

 

(15

)

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

 

(5,106

)

 

 

1,590

 

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents, and restricted cash and cash equivalents

 

(34

)

 

 

155

 

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents, and restricted cash and cash equivalents

 

64,431

 

 

 

(63,561

)

Cash and cash equivalents, and restricted cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period

 

102,198

 

 

 

188,076

 

Cash and cash equivalents, and restricted cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period

$

166,629

 

 

$

124,515

 

 

PLANET

RECONCILIATION OF NET LOSS TO ADJUSTED EBITDA (unaudited)

 

 

Three Months Ended July 31,

 

Six Months Ended July 31,

(in thousands)

 

2024

 

 

 

2023

 

 

 

2024

 

 

 

2023

 

Net loss

$

(38,668

)

 

$

(37,975

)

 

$

(67,961

)

 

$

(72,419

)

Interest income

 

(2,771

)

 

 

(3,802

)

 

 

(5,878

)

 

 

(8,308

)

Income tax provision

 

897

 

 

 

582

 

 

 

1,339

 

 

 

889

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

13,145

 

 

 

12,160

 

 

 

26,248

 

 

 

22,408

 

Change in fair value of warrant liabilities

 

602

 

 

 

(1,226

)

 

 

(928

)

 

 

(7,171

)

Stock-based compensation

 

11,566

 

 

 

16,657

 

 

 

24,638

 

 

 

32,013

 

Restructuring costs

 

10,499

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

10,499

 

 

 

—

 

Other (income) expense, net

 

363

 

 

 

(859

)

 

 

(720

)

 

 

(963

)

Adjusted EBITDA

$

(4,367

)

 

$

(14,463

)

 

$

(12,763

)

 

$

(33,551

)

PLANET

RECONCILIATION OF U.S. GAAP TO NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES (unaudited)

 

 

Three Months Ended July 31,

 

Six Months Ended July 31,

(In thousands)

 

2024

 

 

 

2023

 

 

 

2024

 

 

 

2023

 

Reconciliation of cost of revenue:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GAAP cost of revenue

$

28,782

 

 

$

27,469

 

 

$

57,539

 

 

$

52,025

 

Less: Stock-based compensation

 

942

 

 

 

1,063

 

 

 

1,818

 

 

 

1,968

 

Less: Amortization of acquired intangible assets

 

750

 

 

 

439

 

 

 

1,539

 

 

 

878

 

Less: Restructuring costs

 

1,184

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

1,184

 

 

 

—

 

Non-GAAP cost of revenue

$

25,906

 

 

$

25,967

 

 

$

52,998

 

 

$

49,179

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reconciliation of gross profit:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GAAP gross profit

$

32,310

 

 

$

26,292

 

 

$

63,993

 

 

$

54,439

 

Add: Stock-based compensation

 

942

 

 

 

1,063

 

 

 

1,818

 

 

 

1,968

 

Add: Amortization of acquired intangible assets

 

750

 

 

 

439

 

 

 

1,539

 

 

 

878

 

Add: Restructuring costs

 

1,184

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

1,184

 

 

 

—

 

Non-GAAP gross profit

$

35,186

 

 

$

27,794

 

 

$

68,534

 

 

$

57,285

 

GAAP gross margin

 

53

%

 

 

49

%

 

 

53

%

 

 

51

%

Non-GAAP gross margin

 

58

%

 

 

52

%

 

 

56

%

 

 

54

%

PLANET

RECONCILIATION OF U.S. GAAP TO NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES (unaudited)

 

 

Three Months Ended July 31,

 

Six Months Ended July 31,

(In thousands)

 

2024

 

 

 

2023

 

 

 

2024

 

 

 

2023

 

Reconciliation of operating expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GAAP research and development

$

27,250

 

 

$

26,741

 

 

$

52,839

 

 

$

54,927

 

Less: Stock-based compensation

 

2,663

 

 

 

6,929

 

 

 

7,826

 

 

 

12,899

 

Less: Amortization of acquired intangible assets

 

—

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

—

 

Less: Restructuring costs

 

3,540

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

3,540

 

 

 

—

 

Non-GAAP research and development

$

21,047

 

 

$

19,812

 

 

$

41,473

 

 

$

42,028

 

GAAP sales and marketing

$

23,733

 

 

$

22,310

 

 

$

45,218

 

 

$

45,435

 

Less: Stock-based compensation

 

2,805

 

 

 

3,121

 

 

 

5,208

 

 

 

6,201

 

Less: Amortization of acquired intangible assets

 

127

 

 

 

202

 

 

 

344

 

 

 

403

 

Less: Restructuring costs

 

4,433

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

4,433

 

 

 

—

 

Non-GAAP sales and marketing

$

16,368

 

 

$

18,987

 

 

$

35,233

 

 

$

38,831

 

GAAP general and administrative

$

20,904

 

 

$

20,521

 

 

$

40,084

 

 

$

42,049

 

Less: Stock-based compensation

 

5,156

 

 

 

5,544

 

 

 

9,786

 

 

 

10,945

 

Less: Amortization of acquired intangible assets

 

36

 

 

 

80

 

 

 

115

 

 

 

161

 

Less: Restructuring costs

 

1,342

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

1,342

 

 

 

—

 

Non-GAAP general and administrative

$

14,370

 

 

$

14,897

 

 

$

28,841

 

 

$

30,943

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reconciliation of loss from operations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GAAP loss from operations

$

(39,577

)

 

$

(43,280

)

 

$

(74,148

)

 

$

(87,972

)

Add: Stock-based compensation

 

11,566

 

 

 

16,657

 

 

 

24,638

 

 

 

32,013

 

Add: Amortization of acquired intangible assets

 

913

 

 

 

721

 

 

 

1,998

 

 

 

1,442

 

Add: Restructuring costs

 

10,499

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

10,499

 

 

 

—

 

Non-GAAP loss from operations

$

(16,599

)

 

$

(25,902

)

 

$

(37,013

)

 

$

(54,517

)

PLANET

RECONCILIATION OF U.S. GAAP TO NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES (unaudited)

 

 

Three Months Ended July 31,

 

Six Months Ended July 31,

(In thousands, except share and per share amounts)

 

2024

 

 

 

2023

 

 

 

2024

 

 

 

2023

 

Reconciliation of net loss

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GAAP net loss

$

(38,668

)

 

$

(37,975

)

 

$

(67,961

)

 

$

(72,419

)

Add: Stock-based compensation

 

11,566

 

 

 

16,657

 

 

 

24,638

 

 

 

32,013

 

Add: Amortization of acquired intangible assets

 

913

 

 

 

721

 

 

 

1,998

 

 

 

1,442

 

Add: Restructuring costs

 

10,499

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

10,499

 

 

 

—

 

Income tax effect of non-GAAP adjustments

 

(421

)

 

 

—

 

 

 

(421

)

 

 

—

 

Non-GAAP net loss

$

(16,111

)

 

$

(20,597

)

 

$

(31,247

)

 

$

(38,964

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reconciliation of net loss per share, diluted

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GAAP net loss

$

(38,668

)

 

$

(37,975

)

 

$

(67,961

)

 

$

(72,419

)

Non-GAAP net loss

$

(16,111

)

 

$

(20,597

)

 

$

(31,247

)

 

$

(38,964

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GAAP net loss per share, basic and diluted (1)

$

(0.13

)

 

$

(0.14

)

 

$

(0.23

)

 

$

(0.26

)

Add: Stock-based compensation

 

0.04

 

 

 

0.06

 

 

 

0.09

 

 

 

0.12

 

Add: Amortization of acquired intangible assets

 

—

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

0.01

 

 

 

0.01

 

Add: Restructuring costs

 

0.04

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

0.04

 

 

 

—

 

Income tax effect of non-GAAP adjustments

 

—

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

—

 

Non-GAAP net loss per share, diluted (2) (3)

$

(0.06

)

 

$

(0.07

)

 

$

(0.11

)

 

$

(0.14

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted-average shares used in computing GAAP net loss per share, basic and diluted (1)

 

290,364,319

 

 

 

275,053,198

 

 

 

289,328,033

 

 

 

273,723,006

 

Weighted-average shares used in computing Non-GAAP net loss per share, diluted (1)

 

290,364,319

 

 

 

275,053,198

 

 

 

289,328,033

 

 

 

273,723,006

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1) Basic and diluted GAAP net loss per share was the same for each period presented as the inclusion of all potential Class A common stock and Class B common stock outstanding would have been anti-dilutive.

(2) Non-GAAP net loss per share, diluted is calculated using weighted-average shares, adjusted for dilutive potential shares assumed outstanding during the period. No adjustment was made to weighted-average shares for each period presented as the inclusion of all potential Class A common stock and Class B common stock outstanding would have been anti-dilutive.

(3) Totals may not sum due to rounding. Figures are calculated based upon the respective underlying non-rounded data.

PLANET

RECONCILIATION OF U.S. GAAP TO NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES (unaudited)

 

The table below reconciles Backlog to remaining performance obligations for the periods indicated:

 

(in thousands)

July 31, 2024

 

January 31, 2024

Remaining performance obligations

$ 112,093

 

$ 132,571

Cancellable amount of contract value

101,407

 

109,821

Backlog

$ 213,500

 

$ 242,392

For remaining performance obligations as of July 31, 2024, the Company expects to recognize approximately 78% over the next 12 months, approximately 97% over the next 24 months, and the remainder thereafter. For Backlog as of July 31, 2024, the Company expects to recognize approximately 65% over the next 12 months, approximately 87% over the next 24 months, and the remainder thereafter.

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