Planet Reports Financial Results for Fourth Quarter and Full Fiscal Year 2023

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

Except for the historical information contained herein, the matters set forth in this press release are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the "safe harbor" provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including, but not limited to, implied and express statements regarding: the Company’s ability to capture market opportunity; whether and when the Company will be able to execute on its growth initiatives; whether the Company will be able to successfully close the agreement to acquire the business of Holding Sinergise d.o.o. in a timely manner, or at all; the successful integration of and ability to achieve potential benefits from strategic acquisitions; the success and benefits of other customer agreements or partnerships; whether the Company will be able to successfully build or deploy its satellites, including new satellites that are in development; whether the Company will be able to continue to scale its organization and operating results; how the Company will execute on its partnerships and contracts and how the Company’s partners and customers will utilize the Company’s data; and the Company’s financial outlook. Words such as “expect,” “estimate,” “project,” “budget,” “forecast,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “plan,” “seek,” “may,” “will,” “could,” “can,” “should,” “would,” “believes,” “predicts,” “potential,” “strategy,” “opportunity,” “aim,” “continue” and similar expressions or the negative thereof, or discussions of strategy, plans, objectives, intentions, estimates, forecasts, outlook, assumptions, or goals, are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are based on the Company’s management’s beliefs, as well as assumptions made by, and information currently available to them. Because such statements are based on expectations as to future financial and operating results and are not statements of fact, actual results may differ materially from those projected. Factors which may cause actual results to differ materially from current expectations include, but are not limited to: the Company’s limited operating history making it difficult to predict its future operating results; the Company’s expectations that its operating expenses will increase substantially for the foreseeable future; whether the market for the Company’s products and services that is built upon its data set, which has not existed before, will grow as expected; the Company’s ability to manage its growth effectively; whether current customers or prospective customers adopt the Company’s platform; whether the Company will be able to compete effectively with the increasing competition in its market from commercial entities and governments; the Company’s ability to continue to capture certain high-value government procurement contracts; the Company’s ability to obtain or maintain regulatory approvals and/or adhere to regulatory requirements, including those related to the Company’s ability to operate as a government contractor with the required security clearances; changes in government policies regarding the use of commercial data or satellite operators, material delay or cancellation of certain government programs, government spending authorizations and budgetary priorities; changes in general global economic conditions, the Company’s operations (including the development, launch and operation of satellites) or other unforeseen circumstances that may alter or delay the Company’s ability to perform under future contracts and may impact the renewal and final profitability of such contracts; the cancellation of contracts by the government and any potential contract options which may or may not be exercised by the government in the future; whether the Company is subject to any risks as a result of its global operations, including, but not limited to, being subject to any hostile actions by a government or other state actor; the Company’s international operations creating business and economic risks that could impact its operations and financial results; the interruption or failure of the Company’s satellite operations, information technology infrastructure or loss of its data storage, whether by cyber-attacks or other adverse events that limit its ability to perform its daily operations effectively and provide its products and services; whether the Company experiences any adverse events, such as delayed launches, launch failures, its satellites failing to reach their planned orbital locations, its satellites failing to operate as intended, being destroyed or otherwise becoming inoperable, the cost of satellite launches significantly increasing and/or satellite launch providers not having sufficient capacity; the Company’s satellites not being able to capture Earth images due to weather, natural disasters or other external factors, or as a result of its constellation of satellites having restrained capacity; if the Company is unable to develop and release product and service enhancements to respond to rapid technological change, or to develop new designs and technologies for its satellites, in a timely and cost-effective manner; downturns or volatility in general economic conditions, including as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, including any variants thereof, or any other outbreak of an infectious disease; the effects of acts of terrorism, war or political instability, both domestically and internationally, including the current events involving Russia and Ukraine, changes in laws and regulations, or the imposition of economic or trade sanctions affecting international commercial transactions; the loss of one or more of the Company’s key personnel, or its failure to attract, hire, retain and train other highly qualified personnel in the future; the Company’s ability to raise adequate capital, including on acceptable terms, to finance its business strategies; the seasonality of Planet’s business; how rules and regulations in the Company’s highly regulated industry may impact its business; if the Company fails to maintain effective internal controls over financial reporting at a reasonable assurance level; and the other factors described under the heading “Risk Factors” in the Annual Report on Form 10-K filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and any subsequent filings with the SEC the Company may make. Copies of each filing may be obtained from the Company or the SEC. All forward-looking statements reflect the Company’s beliefs and assumptions only as of the date of this press release. The Company undertakes no obligation to update forward-looking statements to reflect future events or circumstances. The Company’s results for the year ended January 31, 2023 are not necessarily indicative of its operating results for any future periods.

PLANET

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (unaudited)

 

 

January 31,

(in thousands, except share and par value amounts)

 

2023

 

 

 

2022

 

Assets

 

 

 

Current assets

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

$

181,892

 

 

$

490,762

 

Short-term investments

 

226,868

 

 

 

 

Accounts receivable, net

 

38,952

 

 

 

44,373

 

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

27,943

 

 

 

16,385

 

Total current assets

 

475,655

 

 

 

551,520

 

Property and equipment, net

 

108,091

 

 

 

133,280

 

Capitalized internal-use software, net

 

11,417

 

 

 

10,768

 

Goodwill

 

112,748

 

 

 

103,219

 

Intangible assets, net

 

14,831

 

 

 

14,197

 

Restricted cash and cash equivalents, non-current

 

5,657

 

 

 

5,743

 

Operating lease right-of-use assets

 

20,403

 

 

 

 

Other non-current assets

 

3,921

 

 

 

2,714

 

Total assets

$

752,723

 

 

$

821,441

 

Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

 

 

 

Current liabilities

 

 

 

Accounts payable

$

6,900

 

 

$

2,850

 

Accrued and other current liabilities

 

46,022

 

 

 

48,823

 

Deferred revenue

 

51,900

 

 

 

64,233

 

Liability from early exercise of stock options

 

12,550

 

 

 

16,135

 

Operating lease liabilities, current

 

4,885

 

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

 

122,257

 

 

 

132,041

 

Deferred revenue

 

2,882

 

 

 

3,579

 

Deferred hosting costs

 

8,679

 

 

 

12,149

 

Public and private placement warrant liabilities

 

16,670

 

 

 

23,224

 

Deferred rent

 

 

 

 

798

 

Operating lease liabilities

 

17,145

 

 

 

 

Contingent consideration

 

7,499

 

 

 

 

Other non-current liabilities

 

1,487

 

 

 

1,405

 

Total liabilities

 

176,619

 

 

 

173,196

 

Commitments and contingencies

 

 

 

Stockholders’ equity

 

 

 

Common stock

 

27

 

 

 

27

 

Additional paid-in capital

 

1,513,102

 

 

 

1,423,151

 

Accumulated other comprehensive income

 

2,271

 

 

 

2,096

 

Accumulated deficit

 

(939,296

)

 

 

(777,029

)

Total stockholders’ equity

 

576,104

 

 

 

648,245

 

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

$

752,723

 

 

$

821,441

 

PLANET

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (unaudited)

 

 

Three Months Ended January 31,

 

Year Ended January 31,

(in thousands, except share and per share amounts)

 

2023

 

 

 

2022

 

 

 

2023

 

 

 

2022

 

Revenue

$

52,975

 

 

$

37,146

 

 

$

191,256

 

 

$

131,209

 

Cost of revenue

 

23,915

 

 

 

23,230

 

 

 

97,248

 

 

 

82,987

 

Gross profit

 

29,060

 

 

 

13,916

 

 

 

94,008

 

 

 

48,222

 

Operating expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Research and development

 

31,831

 

 

 

27,163

 

 

 

110,916

 

 

 

66,684

 

Sales and marketing

 

20,299

 

 

 

19,226

 

 

 

78,020

 

 

 

52,917

 

General and administrative

 

19,619

 

 

 

24,733

 

 

 

80,747

 

 

 

56,672

 

Total operating expenses

 

71,749

 

 

 

71,122

 

 

 

269,683

 

 

 

176,273

 

Loss from operations

 

(42,689

)

 

 

(57,206

)

 

 

(175,675

)

 

 

(128,051

)

Debt extinguishment loss

 

 

 

 

(1,690

)

 

 

 

 

 

(1,690

)

Interest income

 

3,396

 

 

 

9

 

 

 

7,672

 

 

 

21

 

Interest expense

 

 

 

 

(1,022

)

 

 

 

 

 

(8,772

)

Change in fair value of convertible notes and warrant liabilities

 

1,185

 

 

 

17,155

 

 

 

6,554

 

 

 

5,726

 

Other income (expense), net

 

207

 

 

 

(1,923

)

 

 

330

 

 

 

(2,248

)

Total other income (expense), net

 

4,788

 

 

 

12,529

 

 

 

14,556

 

 

 

(6,963

)

Loss before provision for income taxes

 

(37,901

)

 

 

(44,677

)

 

 

(161,119

)

 

 

(135,014

)

Provision for income taxes

 

(60

)

 

 

1,288

 

 

 

847

 

 

 

2,110

 

Net loss

$

(37,841

)

 

$

(45,965

)

 

$

(161,966

)

 

$

(137,124

)

Basic and diluted net loss per share attributable to common stockholders

$

(0.14

)

 

$

(0.26

)

 

$

(0.61

)

 

$

(1.72

)

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

 

270,159,456

 

 

 

178,278,954

 

 

 

267,126,918

 

 

 

79,610,970

 

PLANET

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE LOSS (unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended January 31,

 

Year Ended January 31,

(In thousands)

 

 

2023

 

 

 

2022

 

 

 

2023

 

 

 

2022

 

Net loss

$

(37,841

)

 

$

(45,965

)

 

$

(161,966

)

 

$

(137,124

)

Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Foreign currency translation adjustment

 

(69

)

 

 

(8

)

 

 

13

 

 

 

327

 

Change in fair value of available-for-sale securities

 

1,397

 

 

 

 

 

 

162

 

 

 

 

Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax

 

1,328

 

 

 

(8

)

 

 

175

 

 

 

327

 

Comprehensive loss

$

(36,513

)

 

$

(45,973

)

 

$

(161,791

)

 

$

(136,797

)

PLANET

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (unaudited)

 

 

Year Ended January 31,

(in thousands)

 

2023

 

 

 

2022

 

Operating activities

 

 

 

Net loss

$

(161,966

)

 

$

(137,124

)

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

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

43,330

 

 

 

45,043

 

Stock-based compensation, net of capitalized cost

 

75,544

 

 

 

41,956

 

Change in fair value of convertible notes and warrant liabilities

 

(6,554

)

 

 

(5,726

)

Debt extinguishment loss

 

 

 

 

1,671

 

Deferred income taxes

 

(456

)

 

 

(1,393

)

Amortization of debt discount and issuance costs

 

 

 

 

2,635

 

Impairment of capitalized internal-use software

 

 

 

 

1,143

 

Other

 

52

 

 

 

45

 

Changes in operating assets and liabilities

 

 

 

Accounts receivable

 

6,313

 

 

 

3,263

 

Prepaid expenses and other assets

 

(10,080

)

 

 

(8,680

)

Accounts payable, accrued and other liabilities

 

(2,986

)

 

 

16,072

 

Deferred revenue

 

(14,387

)

 

 

(4,898

)

Deferred hosting costs

 

(2,743

)

 

 

5,844

 

Deferred rent

 

 

 

 

(2,062

)

Net cash used in operating activities

 

(73,933

)

 

 

(42,211

)

Investing activities

 

 

 

Purchases of property and equipment

 

(10,440

)

 

 

(10,313

)

Capitalized internal-use software

 

(2,320

)

 

 

(4,618

)

Maturities of available-for-sale securities

 

55,172

 

 

 

 

Purchases of available-for-sale securities

 

(280,297

)

 

 

 

Business acquisition, net of cash acquired

 

(3,821

)

 

 

(9,620

)

Other

 

(557

)

 

 

(598

)

Net cash used in investing activities

 

(242,263

)

 

 

(25,149

)

Financing activities

 

 

 

Proceeds from the exercise of common stock options

 

14,701

 

 

 

10,640

 

Class A common stock withheld to satisfy employee tax withholding obligations

 

(6,337

)

 

 

(5,598

)

Proceeds from the early exercise of common stock options

 

 

 

 

17,928

 

Proceeds from Business Combination and PIPE Investment, net of transaction costs

 

 

 

 

533,164

 

Principal payment of debt

 

 

 

 

(66,950

)

Other

 

(504

)

 

 

 

Net cash provided by financing activities

 

7,860

 

 

 

489,184

 

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

 

(402

)

 

 

(1,550

)

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

 

(308,738

)

 

 

420,274

 

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

 

496,814

 

 

 

76,540

 

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

$

188,076

 

 

$

496,814

 

PLANET

RECONCILIATION OF NET LOSS TO ADJUSTED EBITDA (unaudited)

 

 

Three Months Ended January 31,

 

Year Ended January 31,

(in thousands)

 

2023

 

 

 

2022

 

 

 

2023

 

 

 

2022

 

Net loss

$

(37,841

)

 

$

(45,965

)

 

$

(161,966

)

 

$

(137,124

)

Interest expense

 

 

 

 

1,022

 

 

 

 

 

 

8,772

 

Interest income

 

(3,396

)

 

 

(9

)

 

 

(7,672

)

 

 

(21

)

Income tax provision

 

(60

)

 

 

1,288

 

 

 

847

 

 

 

2,110

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

9,333

 

 

 

11,178

 

 

 

43,330

 

 

 

45,043

 

Debt extinguishment loss

 

 

 

 

1,690

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,690

 

Change in fair value of convertible notes and warrant liabilities

 

(1,185

)

 

 

(17,155

)

 

 

(6,554

)

 

 

(5,726

)

Stock-based compensation

 

15,703

 

 

 

29,337

 

 

 

75,544

 

 

 

41,956

 

Other (income) expense

 

(207

)

 

 

1,923

 

 

 

(330

)

 

 

2,248

 

Adjusted EBITDA

$

(17,653

)

 

$

(16,691

)

 

$

(56,801

)

 

$

(41,052

)

PLANET

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

 

 

Three Months Ended January 31,

 

Year Ended January 31,

(In thousands)

 

2023

 

 

 

2022

 

 

 

2023

 

 

 

2022

 

Reconciliation of cost of revenue:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GAAP cost of revenue

$

23,915

 

 

$

23,230

 

 

$

97,248

 

 

$

82,987

 

Less: Stock-based compensation

 

1,127

 

 

 

1,569

 

 

 

5,119

 

 

 

2,257

 

Less: Amortization of acquired intangible assets

 

390

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,553

 

 

 

 

Non-GAAP cost of revenue

$

22,398

 

 

$

21,661

 

 

$

90,576

 

 

$

80,730

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reconciliation of gross profit:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GAAP gross profit

$

29,060

 

 

$

13,916

 

 

$

94,008

 

 

$

48,222

 

Add: Stock-based compensation

 

1,127

 

 

 

1,569

 

 

 

5,119

 

 

 

2,257

 

Add: Amortization of acquired intangible assets

 

390

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,553

 

 

 

 

Non-GAAP gross profit

$

30,577

 

 

$

15,485

 

 

$

100,680

 

 

$

50,479

 

GAAP gross margin

 

55

%

 

 

37

%

 

 

49

%

 

 

37

%

Non-GAAP gross margin

 

58

%

 

 

42

%

 

 

53

%

 

 

38

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reconciliation of operating expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GAAP research and development

$

31,831

 

 

$

27,163

 

 

$

110,916

 

 

$

66,684

 

Less: Stock-based compensation

 

7,383

 

 

 

11,332

 

 

 

32,025

 

 

 

15,400

 

Less: Amortization of acquired intangible assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-GAAP research and development

$

24,448

 

 

$

15,831

 

 

$

78,891

 

 

$

51,284

 

GAAP sales and marketing

$

20,299

 

 

$

19,226

 

 

$

78,020

 

 

$

52,917

 

Less: Stock-based compensation

 

3,114

 

 

 

5,918

 

 

 

13,729

 

 

 

7,877

 

Less: Amortization of acquired intangible assets

 

169

 

 

 

 

 

 

627

 

 

 

 

Non-GAAP sales and marketing

$

17,016

 

 

$

13,308

 

 

$

63,664

 

 

$

45,040

 

GAAP general and administrative

$

19,619

 

 

$

24,733

 

 

$

80,747

 

 

$

56,672

 

Less: Stock-based compensation

 

4,079

 

 

 

10,518

 

 

 

24,671

 

 

 

16,422

 

Less: Amortization of acquired intangible assets

 

79

 

 

 

533

 

 

 

319

 

 

 

1,621

 

Non-GAAP general and administrative

$

15,461

 

 

$

13,682

 

 

$

55,757

 

 

$

38,629

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reconciliation of loss from operations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GAAP loss from operations

$

(42,689

)

 

$

(57,206

)

 

$

(175,675

)

 

$

(128,051

)

Add: Stock-based compensation

 

15,703

 

 

 

29,337

 

 

 

75,544

 

 

 

41,956

 

Add: Amortization of acquired intangible assets

 

638

 

 

 

533

 

 

 

2,499

 

 

 

1,621

 

Non-GAAP loss from operations

$

(26,348

)

 

$

(27,336

)

 

$

(97,632

)

 

$

(84,474

)

PLANET

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

 

 

Three Months Ended January 31,

 

Year Ended January 31,

(In thousands, except share and per share amounts)

 

2023

 

 

 

2022

 

 

 

2023

 

 

 

2022

 

Reconciliation of net loss

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GAAP net loss

$

(37,841

)

 

$

(45,965

)

 

$

(161,966

)

 

$

(137,124

)

Add: Stock-based compensation

 

15,703

 

 

 

29,337

 

 

 

75,544

 

 

 

41,956

 

Add: Amortization of acquired intangible assets

 

638

 

 

 

533

 

 

 

2,499

 

 

 

1,621

 

Income tax effect of non-GAAP adjustments

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-GAAP net loss

$

(21,500

)

 

$

(16,095

)

 

$

(83,923

)

 

$

(93,547

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reconciliation of net loss per share, diluted

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GAAP net loss

$

(37,841

)

 

$

(45,965

)

 

$

(161,966

)

 

$

(137,124

)

Non-GAAP net loss

$

(21,500

)

 

$

(16,095

)

 

$

(83,923

)

 

$

(93,547

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

$

(0.14

)

 

$

(0.26

)

 

$

(0.61

)

 

$

(1.72

)

Add: Stock-based compensation

 

0.06

 

 

 

0.16

 

 

 

0.28

 

 

 

0.53

 

Add: Amortization of acquired intangible assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

0.01

 

 

 

0.02

 

Income tax effect of non-GAAP adjustments

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

$

(0.08

)

 

$

(0.09

)

 

$

(0.31

)

 

$

(1.18

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

270,159,456

 

 

 

178,278,954

 

 

 

267,126,918

 

 

 

79,610,970

 

Weighted-average shares used in computing Non-GAAP net loss per share, diluted (2)

 

270,159,456

 

 

 

178,278,954

 

 

 

267,126,918

 

 

 

79,610,970

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(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.


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