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Planet Reports Second Quarter Financial Results and Reaffirms Full Year Outlook September 16 , 2021 • Delivers Record Second Quarter Revenue of $ 30.4 Million , Up 19 % YoY Reiterates $ 130 million Revenue Outlook for Fiscal Year 2022 SAN FRANCISCO , CA - September 16 , 2021 - Planet Labs Inc. ( " Planet " or the " Company " ) , a leading provider of daily data and insights about Earth , today announced financial results for its second fiscal quarter ended July 31 , 2021 , highlighting the continued momentum of its unique data subscription business . Earlier this year , Planet entered into a definitive merger agreement with dMY Technology Group , Inc. IV ( NYSE : DMYQ ) ( “ dMY IV ” ) , a special purpose acquisition company , to become a publicly traded company later this year ( the " Business Combination " ) . Second Quarter FY2022 Highlights • Q2 Revenue increased 19 % year - over - year to $ 30.4 million . • Percent of Recurring ACV was 93 % , as compared to 92 % in the year ago comparable quarter • End of Period ( EOP ) Customer Count increased 36 % year - over - year to 732 customers " We had a stellar Q2 , delivering record second quarter revenue and surpassing 700 customers by the end of the period , " said Will Marshall , Co - Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Planet . " Our growth reflects the significant demand that we're seeing across vertical markets . As companies and governments embrace digitization and set ESG targets , they are incorporating new data solutions into their operations , and our daily , global data and analytical products are becoming only more valuable to a greater number of customers , partners and developers . " " The performance across our organization as we scale has been phenomenal . Our continued revenue growth and strong results are evidence of the strength of our business model and execution . We are executing effectively against our plan and remain on track for our revenue and profitability outlook for the full fiscal year ending January 31 , 2022 , including revenue of $ 130 million and non - GAAP gross margin of 40 % , " said Ashley Fieglein Johnson , Chief Financial and Operating Officer of Planet . dMY IV intends to file with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ( " the SEC " ) , an amendment to its Registration Statement on Form S - 4 ( the " Registration Statement " ) in the coming days , which , when available will contain full Planet financial statements for the six months ended July 31 , 2021 , and can be viewed at the SEC's website at once filed . Additional Recent Business Highlights • Canada Pension Plan Investment Board ( " CPP Investments " ) committed to participate in the proposed Business Combination of Planet and dMY IV by purchasing $ 50 million in a private placement of Class A common stock of dMY IV . In connection with CPP Investments , Cypress