Planet Reports Financial Results for First Quarter of Fiscal Year 2025

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 April 30, 2024, are not necessarily indicative of its operating results for any future periods.

PLANET

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (unaudited)

 

(In thousands)

April 30, 2024

 

January 31, 2024

Assets

 

 

 

Current assets

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

$

107,367

 

 

$

83,866

 

Restricted cash and cash equivalents, current

 

8,802

 

 

 

8,360

 

Short-term investments

 

168,218

 

 

 

215,041

 

Accounts receivable, net

 

38,527

 

 

 

43,320

 

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

23,044

 

 

 

19,564

 

Total current assets

 

345,958

 

 

 

370,151

 

Property and equipment, net

 

111,338

 

 

 

113,429

 

Capitalized internal-use software, net

 

16,066

 

 

 

14,973

 

Goodwill

 

137,110

 

 

 

136,256

 

Intangible assets, net

 

31,403

 

 

 

32,448

 

Restricted cash and cash equivalents, non-current

 

9,564

 

 

 

9,972

 

Operating lease right-of-use assets

 

20,966

 

 

 

22,339

 

Other non-current assets

 

2,199

 

 

 

2,429

 

Total assets

$

674,604

 

 

$

701,997

 

Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

 

 

 

Current liabilities

 

 

 

Accounts payable

$

3,131

 

 

$

2,601

 

Accrued and other current liabilities

 

43,361

 

 

 

44,779

 

Deferred revenue

 

63,646

 

 

 

72,327

 

Liability from early exercise of stock options

 

8,068

 

 

 

8,964

 

Operating lease liabilities, current

 

8,175

 

 

 

7,978

 

Total current liabilities

 

126,381

 

 

 

136,649

 

Deferred revenue

 

13,247

 

 

 

5,293

 

Deferred hosting costs

 

9,261

 

 

 

7,101

 

Public and private placement warrant liabilities

 

1,431

 

 

 

2,961

 

Operating lease liabilities, non-current

 

15,207

 

 

 

16,952

 

Contingent consideration

 

2,915

 

 

 

5,885

 

Other non-current liabilities

 

5,837

 

 

 

9,138

 

Total liabilities

 

174,279

 

 

 

183,979

 

Stockholders’ equity

 

 

 

Common stock

 

28

 

 

 

28

 

Additional paid-in capital

 

1,608,847

 

 

 

1,596,201

 

Accumulated other comprehensive income

 

548

 

 

 

1,594

 

Accumulated deficit

 

(1,109,098

)

 

 

(1,079,805

)

Total stockholders’ equity

 

500,325

 

 

 

518,018

 

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

$

674,604

 

 

$

701,997

 

 

PLANET

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (unaudited)

 

 

Three Months Ended April 30,

(In thousands, except share and per share amounts)

 

2024

 

 

 

2023

 

Revenue

$

60,440

 

 

$

52,703

 

Cost of revenue

 

28,757

 

 

 

24,556

 

Gross profit

 

31,683

 

 

 

28,147

 

Operating expenses

 

 

 

Research and development

 

25,589

 

 

 

28,186

 

Sales and marketing

 

21,485

 

 

 

23,125

 

General and administrative

 

19,180

 

 

 

21,528

 

Total operating expenses

 

66,254

 

 

 

72,839

 

Loss from operations

 

(34,571

)

 

 

(44,692

)

Interest income

 

3,107

 

 

 

4,506

 

Change in fair value of warrant liabilities

 

1,530

 

 

 

5,945

 

Other income, net

 

1,083

 

 

 

104

 

Total other income, net

 

5,720

 

 

 

10,555

 

Loss before provision for income taxes

 

(28,851

)

 

 

(34,137

)

Provision for income taxes

 

442

 

 

 

307

 

Net loss

 

(29,293

)

 

 

(34,444

)

Basic and diluted net loss per share attributable to common stockholders

$

(0.10

)

 

$

(0.13

)

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

 

288,268,718

 

 

 

272,347,977

 

 

PLANET

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE LOSS (unaudited)

 

 

Three Months Ended April 30,

(in thousands)

 

2024

 

 

 

2023

 

Net loss

$

(29,293

)

 

$

(34,444

)

Other comprehensive loss, net of tax:

 

 

 

Foreign currency translation adjustment

 

(534

)

 

 

(45

)

Change in fair value of available-for-sale securities

 

(512

)

 

 

(544

)

Other comprehensive loss, net of tax

 

(1,046

)

 

 

(589

)

Comprehensive loss

$

(30,339

)

 

$

(35,033

)

 

PLANET

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (unaudited)

 

 

Three Months Ended April 30,

(In thousands)

 

2024

 

 

 

2023

 

Operating activities

 

 

 

Net loss

$

(29,293

)

 

$

(34,444

)

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

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

13,103

 

 

 

10,248

 

Stock-based compensation, net of capitalized cost

 

13,072

 

 

 

15,356

 

Change in fair value of warrant liabilities

 

(1,530

)

 

 

(5,945

)

Change in fair value of contingent consideration

 

(101

)

 

 

(423

)

Other

 

(547

)

 

 

(1,634

)

Changes in operating assets and liabilities

 

 

 

Accounts receivable

 

5,482

 

 

 

(121

)

Prepaid expenses and other assets

 

(731

)

 

 

2,770

 

Accounts payable, accrued and other liabilities

 

(5,237

)

 

 

(10,713

)

Deferred revenue

 

(721

)

 

 

(7,765

)

Deferred hosting costs

 

2,206

 

 

 

2,070

 

Net cash used in operating activities

 

(4,297

)

 

 

(30,601

)

Investing activities

 

 

 

Purchases of property and equipment

 

(9,938

)

 

 

(6,336

)

Capitalized internal-use software

 

(1,418

)

 

 

(739

)

Maturities of available-for-sale securities

 

32,158

 

 

 

30,000

 

Sales of available-for-sale securities

 

43,116

 

 

 

 

Purchases of available-for-sale securities

 

(28,043

)

 

 

(35,229

)

Business acquisition, net of cash acquired

 

(1,068

)

 

 

 

Purchases of licensed imagery

 

(4,024

)

 

 

 

Other

 

(300

)

 

 

(277

)

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities

 

30,483

 

 

 

(12,581

)

Financing activities

 

 

 

Proceeds from the exercise of common stock options

 

20

 

 

 

3,295

 

Class A common stock withheld to satisfy employee tax withholding obligations

 

(2,015

)

 

 

(1,896

)

Other

 

(380

)

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

 

(2,375

)

 

 

1,399

 

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

 

(276

)

 

 

177

 

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

 

23,535

 

 

 

(41,606

)

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

$

125,733

 

 

$

146,470

 

 

PLANET

RECONCILIATION OF NET LOSS TO ADJUSTED EBITDA (unaudited)

 

 

Three Months Ended April 30,

(in thousands)

 

2024

 

 

 

2023

 

Net loss

$

(29,293

)

 

$

(34,444

)

Interest income

 

(3,107

)

 

 

(4,506

)

Income tax provision

 

442

 

 

 

307

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

13,103

 

 

 

10,248

 

Change in fair value of warrant liabilities

 

(1,530

)

 

 

(5,945

)

Stock-based compensation

 

13,072

 

 

 

15,356

 

Other income, net

 

(1,083

)

 

 

(104

)

Adjusted EBITDA

$

(8,396

)

 

$

(19,088

)

 

PLANET

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

 

 

Three Months Ended April 30,

(in thousands)

 

2024

 

 

 

2023

 

Reconciliation of cost of revenue:

 

 

 

GAAP cost of revenue

$

28,757

 

 

$

24,556

 

Less: Stock-based compensation

 

876

 

 

 

917

 

Less: Amortization of acquired intangible assets

 

789

 

 

 

439

 

Non-GAAP cost of revenue

$

27,092

 

 

$

23,200

 

 

 

 

 

Reconciliation of gross profit:

 

 

 

GAAP gross profit

$

31,683

 

 

$

28,147

 

Add: Stock-based compensation

 

876

 

 

 

917

 

Add: Amortization of acquired intangible assets

 

789

 

 

 

439

 

Non-GAAP gross profit

$

33,348

 

 

$

29,503

 

GAAP gross margin

 

52

%

 

 

53

%

Non-GAAP gross margin

 

55

%

 

 

56

%

 

 

 

 

Reconciliation of operating expenses:

 

 

 

GAAP research and development

$

25,589

 

 

$

28,186

 

Less: Stock-based compensation

 

5,163

 

 

 

5,958

 

Less: Amortization of acquired intangible assets

 

 

 

 

 

Non-GAAP research and development

$

20,426

 

 

$

22,228

 

GAAP sales and marketing

$

21,485

 

 

$

23,125

 

Less: Stock-based compensation

 

2,403

 

 

 

3,080

 

Less: Amortization of acquired intangible assets

 

217

 

 

 

202

 

Non-GAAP sales and marketing

$

18,865

 

 

$

19,843

 

GAAP general and administrative

$

19,180

 

 

$

21,528

 

Less: Stock-based compensation

 

4,630

 

 

 

5,401

 

Less: Amortization of acquired intangible assets

 

79

 

 

 

80

 

Non-GAAP general and administrative

$

14,471

 

 

$

16,047

 

 

 

 

 

Reconciliation of loss from operations

 

 

 

GAAP loss from operations

$

(34,571

)

 

$

(44,692

)

Add: Stock-based compensation

 

13,072

 

 

 

15,356

 

Add: Amortization of acquired intangible assets

 

1,085

 

 

 

721

 

Non-GAAP loss from operations

$

(20,414

)

 

$

(28,615

)

 

PLANET

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

 

 

Three Months Ended April 30,

(In thousands, except share and per share amounts)

 

2024

 

 

 

2023

 

Reconciliation of net loss

 

 

 

GAAP net loss

$

(29,293

)

 

$

(34,444

)

Add: Stock-based compensation

 

13,072

 

 

 

15,356

 

Add: Amortization of acquired intangible assets

 

1,085

 

 

 

721

 

Income tax effect of non-GAAP adjustments

 

 

 

 

 

Non-GAAP net loss

$

(15,136

)

 

$

(18,367

)

 

 

 

 

Reconciliation of net loss per share, diluted

 

 

 

GAAP net loss

$

(29,293

)

 

$

(34,444

)

Non-GAAP net loss

$

(15,136

)

 

$

(18,367

)

 

 

 

 

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

$

(0.10

)

 

$

(0.13

)

Add: Stock-based compensation

 

0.05

 

 

 

0.06

 

Add: Amortization of acquired intangible assets

 

 

 

 

 

Income tax effect of non-GAAP adjustments

 

 

 

 

 

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

$

(0.05

)

 

$

(0.07

)

 

 

 

 

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

 

288,268,718

 

 

 

272,347,977

 

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

 

288,268,718

 

 

 

272,347,977

 

 

 

 

 

(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)

April 30, 2024

 

January 31, 2024

Remaining performance obligations

$

124,942

 

$

132,571

Cancellable amount of contract value

 

94,831

 

 

 

109,821

 

Backlog

$

219,773

 

 

$

242,392

 


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