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Balance Sheet Components
9 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Oct. 31, 2020
Jan. 31, 2021
Planet Labs Inc [Member]    
Balance Sheet Components [Line Items]    
Balance Sheet Components
 
5.
Balance Sheet Components
Property and Equipment, Net
Property and equipment, net consists of the following:
 
    
October 31,
    
January 31,
 
(in thousands)
  
2021
    
2021
 
Satellites*
   $ 306,989    $ 302,577
Leasehold improvements
     15,448        15,630
Ground stations and ground station equipment
     12,648        12,560
Office furniture, equipment and fixtures
     5,077        4,995
Computer equipment and purchased software
     8,094        7,837
  
 
 
    
 
 
 
Total property and equipment, gross
     348,256      343,599  
Less: Accumulated depreciation
     (210,245      (183,744
  
 
 
    
 
 
 
Total property and equipment, net
   $ 138,011    $ 159,855
  
 
 
    
 
 
 
 
*
Satellites include $9.1 million and $13.3 million of satellites in process and not in service as of October 31, 2021 and January 31, 2021, respectively.
Interest expense associated with manufactured satellites was not material for the nine months ended October 31, 2021 and 2020.
Total depreciation expense for the nine months ended October 31, 2021 and 2020 was $28.1 million and $38.9 million, respectively, of which $24.5 million and $34.0 million, respectively, was depreciation expense specific to satellites.
Capitalized
Internal-Use
Software Development Costs
Capitalized
internal-use
software costs, net of accumulated amortization consists of the following:
 
    
October 31,
    
January 31,
 
(in thousands)
  
2021
    
2021
 
Capitalized
internal-use
software
   $ 35,370    $ 32,425
Less: Accumulated amortization
     (24,897      (20,431
  
 
 
    
 
 
 
   $ 10,473    $ 11,994
  
 
 
    
 
 
 
Interest expense associated with capitalized
internal-use
software costs was not material for the nine months ended October 31, 2021 and 2020.
Amortization expense for capitalized
internal-use
software for the nine months ended October 31, 2021 and 2020 was $4.5 million and $5.5 million, respectively.
 
 
Goodwill and Intangible Assets
Goodwill and Intangible assets consist of the following:
 
    
October 31, 2021
    
January 31, 2021
 
(in thousands)
  
Gross
Carrying
Amount
    
Accumulated
Amortization
   
Foreign
Currency
Translation
   
Net
Carrying
Amount
    
Gross
Carrying
Amount
    
Accumulated
Amortization
   
Foreign
Currency
Translation
   
Net
Carrying
Amount
 
Developed technology
   $ 8,070    $ (7,311   $ (9   $ 750    $ 8,070      $ (6,869   $ (9   $ 1,192  
Image library
     11,983        (10,449     44       1,578      11,430        (10,203     104       1,331  
Customer relationships
     3,280        (2,017     9       1,272      3,280        (1,615     9       1,674  
Trade names and other
     3,755        (2,562     39       1,232      3,755        (2,318     39       1,476  
  
 
 
    
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Total intangible assets
     27,088      (22,339     83     4,832      26,535      (21,005     143     5,673
  
 
 
    
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Goodwill
   $ 86,587    $ —       $ 1,806   $ 88,393      86,587    $ —       $ 1,806   $ 88,393  
  
 
 
    
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Amortization expense for the nine months ended October 31, 2021 and 2020 was $1.3 million and $1.9 million, respectively.
There have been no material changes to the Company’s future amortization of intangible assets as of October 31, 2021.
Prepaid Expenses and Other Assets
Prepaid expenses and other current assets consist of the following:
 
    
October 31,
    
January 31,
 
(in thousands)
  
2021
    
2021
 
R&D funding receivables
(1)
   $ 7,705    $ —    
Prepaid tax and withholding tax receivables
     1,030        1,761
Prepaid satellite launch services
     2,480        —    
Deferred commissions
     1,206        1,030
Deposits
     727        667
Restricted cash
     309        375
Other prepayments and receivables
     5,611        3,301
  
 
 
    
 
 
 
Total prepaid expenses and other current assets
   $ 19,068    $ 7,134
  
 
 
    
 
 
 
Other
non-current
assets consist of the following:
 
    
October 31,
    
January 31,
 
(in thousands)   
2021
    
2021
 
Deferred offering costs
   $ 6,260    $ —    
Deferred commissions
     1,102        1,697
Prepaid satellite launch services
     1,473        772
Other
non-current
assets
     142        515
  
 
 
    
 
 
 
Total other
non-current
assets
   $ 8,977    $ 2,984
  
 
 
    
 
 
 
 
 
Accrued and Other Current Liabilities
Accrued liabilities and other current liabilities consist of the following:
 
    
October 31,
    
January 31,
 
(in thousands)
  
2021
    
2021
 
Deferred R&D service liability
(1)
   $ 13,179    $ 8,208
Payroll and related expenses
     3,873        3,229
Customer payable
(2)
     —          10,000
Deferred hosting costs
     3,890        2,301
Deferred rent
     2,160        2,215
Deferred offering costs
     1,129        —    
Accrued interest payable
     616        616
Withholding taxes and other taxes payable
     967        841
Other accruals
     2,828        2,785
  
 
 
    
 
 
 
Total accrued and other current liabilities
   $ 28,642    $ 30,195
  
 
 
    
 
 
 
 
(1)
 
In December 2020, the Company entered into a development services agreement, whereby the Company agreed to provide the technical knowledge and services to design and develop certain prototype satellites and deliver and test early data collected (the “R&D Services Agreement”). The R&D Services Agreement is unrelated to the Company’s ordinary business activities and provides for a fee of $40.2 million, to be paid to the Company as specified milestones are achieved over a three-year period. The Company has discretion in managing the activities under the R&D Services Agreement and retains all developed intellectual property. The Company has no obligation to repay any of the funds received regardless of the outcome of the development work; therefore, the arrangement is accounted for as funded research and development pursuant to ASC
730-20,
Research and Development
. As ASC
730-20
does not indicate the accounting model for research and development services, the Company determined the total transaction price is taken over the agreement term as a reduction of research and development expenses based on a cost incurred method. Through October 31, 2021, the Company has received $8.3 million under the R&D Services Agreement. As of October 31, 2021, the Company has the contractual right to receive an additional $7.7 million under the R&D Services Agreement, which is included in Prepaid expenses and other current assets. The deferred R&D service liability was $13.2 million and $8.2 million as of October 31, 2021 and January 31, 2021, respectively, which is included in accrued and other current liabilities.
(2)
 
Customer payable reflects consideration due to a customer as a result of a legal settlement agreement related to a revenue share arrangement. The customer payable was estimated at the inception of the contract and accounted for as a reduction in the customer’s transaction price.
6.
Balance Sheet Components
Property and Equipment, Net
Property and equipment, net consists of the following:
 
    
January 31,
 
(in thousands)
  
2021
    
2020
 
Satellites*
   $ 302,577      $ 314,097  
Leasehold improvements
     15,630        15,537  
Ground stations and ground station equipment
     12,560        12,196  
Office furniture, equipment and fixtures
     4,995        4,909  
Computer equipment and purchased software
     7,837        7,588  
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Total property and equipment, gross
     343,599        354,327  
Less: Accumulated depreciation
     (183,744      (167,732
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Total property and equipment, net
   $ 159,855      $ 186,595  
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
 
*
Satellites include $13.3 million and $48.8 million of satellites in process and not in service as of January 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively.
Interest expense associated with manufactured satellites was not material for the years ended January 31, 2021 and 2020.
The Company’s long-lived assets by geographic region are a
s
 follows:
 
 
  
January 31,
 
(in thousands)
  
2021
 
  
2020
 
United States
  
$
156,537
 
  
$
184,973
 
Rest of the world
  
 
3,318
 
  
 
1,622
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
Total property and equipment, net
  
$
159,855
 
  
$
186,595
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
                   
The Company concluded that satellites in s
e
rvice conti
n
ue to be owned by the U.S. entity and accordingly are classified as U.S. assets in the table above. No single country other than the U.S. accounted for more than 10% of total property and equipment, net, as of January 31, 2021 and 2020.
Total depreciation expense for the year ended January 31, 2021 and 2020 was $52.7 million and $69.1 million, respectively, of which $44.2 million and $58.6 million, respectively, was depreciation expense specific to satellites.
Capitalized
Internal-Use
Software Development Costs
Capitalized
internal-use
software costs, net of accumulated amortization consists of the following:
 
    
January 31,
 
(in thousands)
  
2021
    
2020
 
Capitalized
internal-use
software
   $ 32,425      $ 28,045  
Less: Accumulated amortization
     (20,431      (13,553
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
     $ 11,994      $ 14,492  
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
           
 
Interest expense associated with capitalized
internal-use
software costs was not material for the years ended January 31, 2021 and 2020.
Amortization expense for capitalized
internal-use
software for the years ended January 31, 2021 and 2020 was $7.1 million and $5.3 million, respectively.
Estimated future amortization expense of capitalized
internal-use
software at January 31, 2021, is as follows:
 
(in thousands)
      
2022
   $ 5,193
2023
     2,361
2024
     2,102
2025
     1,629
2026
     709
  
 
 
 
   $ 11,994
  
 
 
 
Goodwill and Intangible Assets
Goodwill and Intangible assets consist of the following:
 
   
January 31, 2021
   
January 31, 2020
 
(in thousands)
 
Gross
Carrying
Amount
   
Accumulated
Amortization
   
Foreign
Currency
Translation
   
Net
Carrying
Amount
   
Gross
Carrying
Amount
   
Accumulated
Amortization
   
Foreign
Currency
Translation
   
Net
Carrying
Amount
 
Developed technology
  $ 8,070   $ (6,869   $ (9   $ 1,192   $ 8,070   $ (6,283   $ (9   $ 1,778
Image library
    11,430     (10,203     104     1,331     10,756     (9,400     167     1,523
Customer relationships
    3,280     (1,615     9     1,674     3,280     (1,003     8     2,285
Trade names and other
    3,755     (2,318     39     1,476     3,695     (1,820     39     1,914
 
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Total intangible assets
  $ 26,535   $ (21,005   $ 143   $ 5,673   $ 25,801   $ (18,506   $ 205   $ 7,500
 
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Goodwill
  $ 86,587   $ —     $ 1,806   $ 88,393   $ 86,587   $ —     $ 1,806   $ 88,393
 
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
 

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

 
No impairment charges were recognized related to intangible assets (including goodwill) in the years ended January 31, 2021 and 2020.
Amortization expense for the years ended January 31, 2021 and 2020 was $2.4 million and $3.2 million, respectively.
Estimated future amortization expense of intangible assets at January 31, 2021, is as follows:
 
(in thousands)
      
2022
   $ 1,848
2023
     1,579
2024
     1,509
2025
     367
2026
     90
Thereafter
     280
  
 
 
 
   $ 5,673
  
 
 
 
 
The change in the carrying amount of goodwill during the years ended January 31, 2021 and 2020 is as follows:
 
    
January 31,
 
(in thousands)
  
2021
    
2020
 
Beginning of period
   $ 88,393    $ 75,097
Acquisition
     —          13,296
  
 
 
    
 
 
 
End of period
   $ 88,393    $ 88,393
  
 
 
    
 
 
 
Prepaid Expenses and Other Assets
Prepaid expenses and other current assets consist of the following:
 
    
January 31,
 
(in thousands)
  
2021
    
2020
 
Prepaid tax and withholding tax receivables
   $ 1,761    $ 2,641  
Prepaid satellite launch services
     —          1,818  
Deferred commissions
     1,030      1,534  
Deposits
     667      757  
Restricted cash
     375      1,576  
Other prepayments and receivables
     3,301      2,592  
  
 
 
    
 
 
 
Total prepaid expenses and other current assets
   $ 7,134    $ 10,918  
  
 
 
    
 
 
 
Other
non-current
assets consist of the following:
 
    
January 31,
 
(in thousands)
  
2021
    
2020
 
Deferred commissions
   $ 1,697    $ 102
Prepaid satellite launch services
     772      722
Other
non-current
assets
     515      379
  
 
 
    
 
 
 
Total other
non-current
assets
   $ 2,984    $ 1,203
  
 
 
    
 
 
 
  

    

 
Accrued and Other Current Liabilities
Accrued liabilities and other current liabilities consist of the following:
 
    
January 31,
 
(in thousands)
  
2021
    
2020
 
Deferred R&D service liability
(1)
   $ 8,208    $ —  
Payroll and related expenses
     3,229      2,248
Customer payable
(2)
     10,000      7,254
Deferred hosting costs
     2,301      —    
Deferred rent
     2,215      2,183
Accrued interest payable
     616      474
Withholding taxes and other taxes payable
     841      1,664
Other accruals
     2,785      4,933
  
 
 
    
 
 
 
Total accrued and other current liabilities
   $ 30,195    $ 18,756
  
 
 
    
 
 
 
 
(1)
In December 2020, the Company entered into a development services agreement, whereby the Company agreed to provide the technical knowledge and services to design and develop certain prototype satellites and deliver and test early data collected (the “
R&D Services Agreement
”). The R&D Services Agreement is unrelated to the Company’s ordinary business activities and provides for a fee of $40.2 million, to be paid to the Company as specified milestones are achieved over a three-year period. The Company has discretion in managing the activities under the R&D Services Agreement and retains all developed intellectual property. The Company has no obligation to repay any of the funds received regardless of the outcome of the development work; therefore, the arrangement is accounted for as funded research and development pursuant to ASC
730-20,
Research and Development
. As ASC
730-20
does not indicate the accounting model for research and development services, the Company determined the total transaction price is taken over the agreement term as a reduction of research and development expenses based on a cost incurred method. During the year ended January 31, 2021, the Company received $8.3 million under the R&D Services Agreement, of which $8.2 million is included in accrued and other current liabilities as of January 31, 2021 as the Company has not yet incurred such costs.
(2)
Customer payable reflects consideration due to a customer as a result of a legal settlement agreement related to a revenue share arrangement. The customer payable was estimated at the inception of the contract and accounted for as a reduction in the customer’s transaction price.