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Spire Global reported record quarterly revenue of $20.4 million for Q3 2022, a 114% year-over-year increase, driven by new customer additions and higher adoption rates. The annual recurring revenue (ARR) reached $98.1 million, reflecting a 117% increase YOY. The net cash used in operating activities improved by 53% to $10.2 million. Despite a GAAP operating loss of $16.4 million, the company is optimistic, reducing its cash burn and improving guidance for the year. Key contracts with NOAA further indicate business expansion.

Positive
  • Record quarterly revenue of $20.4 million, 114% YOY growth.
  • Annual recurring revenue (ARR) reached $98.1 million, 117% YOY increase.
  • Net cash used in operating activities improved by 53%, totaling $10.2 million.
  • ARR net retention rate increased to 135%.
  • Secured $10 million contract with NOAA for radio occultation data.
  • Awarded $4 million contract for the development of hyperspectral microwave sensor payload.
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  • GAAP operating loss of $16.4 million.
  • Projected non-GAAP operating loss for Q4 FY22 is between $10.4 million and $8.4 million.
  • Record quarterly revenue of $20.4M; 114% year-over-year (YOY) increase
  • Record ARR of $98.1M; $12.8M sequential increase; 117% YOY increase
  • Net cash used in operating activities of $10.2M; 53% YOY improvement
  • Improved sequential ARR net retention rate to 135%
  • Improving annual operating loss guidance

VIENNA, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Spire Global, Inc. (NYSE: SPIR) (“Spire” or “the Company”), a leading provider of space-based data, analytics and space services, today announced results for its quarter ended September 30, 2022. The company will hold a webcast at 5:00 pm ET today to discuss the results.

“The global impact of data and insights from space in addressing some of the world’s most complex challenges continued to be front and center in the third quarter,” said Peter Platzer, Spire’s CEO. “Climate change and global security remain key momentum drivers for our business as we posted record revenue for the quarter and substantially increased our ARR. Together with our customers and partners, we are committed to leveraging our fully-deployed constellation and provide actionable insights to make the world a more sustainable, prosperous, and equitable place.”

“We saw another quarter of strong execution as increasing revenue rose to a record level of over $20 million, ARR grew substantially to nearly $100 million, and our land and expand strategy was reinforced as ARR net retention rose to 135%,” said Thomas Krywe, Spire’s CFO. “We also decreased our net cash burn by nearly 50% from last quarter, another notable milestone on our drive to achieving positive cash flow in 16 to 22 months.”

Third Quarter 2022 Highlights

Financial:

  • Third quarter 2022 revenue increased 114% year-over-year to a record $20.4 million, achieving the high end of guidance. This was driven by new customer additions as well as increased adoption by existing customers.
  • As of September 30, 2022, annual recurring revenue (ARR) was $98.1 million, an increase of $12.8 million sequentially and 117% year-over-year, indicating the continued success of our land and expand strategy.
  • Third quarter GAAP operating loss was $16.4 million and non-GAAP operating loss1 was $11.4 million as we continued to execute on our path to profitability.
  • Net cash used in operating activities in the third quarter was $10.2 million, a 53% year-over-year improvement, which was driven by continued top line growth and our leveraged business model.
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1

Non-GAAP Financial Measure, please see section titled Non-GAAP Financial Measures for the definition of such measures

Business:

  • Spire was awarded a nearly $10 million contract by NOAA to provide six months of radio occultation (RO) data. Spire’s near-real-time RO data consists of vertical profiles of atmospheric temperature and related quantities for operational weather models and other applications. The data will be available for NOAA to distribute globally as scientists collaborate to find new and meaningful weather and climate insights.
  • Spire was selected by the National Reconnaissance Office to demonstrate commercial radio frequency remote sensing. The remote sensing technique of monitoring radio frequency signals plays a crucial role in gathering intelligence through Global Navigation Satellite System jamming detection and geolocation, as well as providing an objective and transparent view into the movement of vessels and aircraft.
  • Spire was awarded a $4 million contract by NOAA for the development, integration, testing and demonstration of Hyperspectral Microwave Sensor payload. Because of Spire’s ability to provide high-quality commercial data for NOAA’s weather forecast models and our existing work with RAL Space and the U.K. Government to develop Hyperspectral Microwave Sensors, NOAA chose Spire rather than an airborne or balloon-based platform.

Financial Outlook

Spire is providing guidance for the fourth quarter and the full year ending December 31, 2022. This guidance assumes continued strength of the U.S. dollar in relation to foreign currencies, which creates a headwind to revenue growth.

Q4 FY22

 

Full Year FY22

Guidance

 

Guidance

Revenue (millions)

$22.1 - $24.1

 

$80.0 - $82.0

Y/Y Growth

47% - 61%

 

84% - 89%

ARR (millions)

$102.0 - $104.0

 

$102.0 - $104.0

Y/Y Growth

44% - 47%

 

44% - 47%

ARR Solution Customers

735 - 745

 

735 - 745

Non-GAAP Operating Loss (millions)

($10.4) - ($8.4)

 

($44.7) - ($42.7)

Adjusted EBITDA (millions)

($7.2) - ($5.2)

 

($32.5) - ($30.5)

Non-GAAP Loss Per Share

($0.11) - ($0.09)

 

($0.42) - ($0.41)

Basic Weighted Average Shares (millions)

140.2

 

139.7

The non-U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) operating loss, adjusted EBITDA and non-GAAP loss per share included in the table above are non-GAAP measures. Please see the section titled “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” for the definition of such measures. Spire has provided a reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP financial measures in the financial statement tables included in this press release for its third quarter 2021 and 2022 results, as well as its outlook for such measures for fourth quarter and full year 2022.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

In addition to financial measures prepared in accordance with GAAP, this press release and the accompanying tables contain, and the conference call will contain, non-GAAP financial measures, including non-GAAP gross profit, non-GAAP research and development, non-GAAP sales and marketing, non-GAAP general and administrative expenses, non-GAAP operating loss, EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, non-GAAP net loss, and non-GAAP net loss per share. Spire’s management uses these non-GAAP financial measures internally in analyzing its financial results and believes they are useful to investors, as a supplement to the corresponding GAAP financial measures, in evaluating its ongoing operational performance and trends and in comparing its financial measures with other companies in the same industry, many of which present similar non-GAAP financial measures to help investors understand the operational performance of their businesses. However, it is important to note that the particular items Spire excludes from, or includes in, its non-GAAP financial measures may differ from the items excluded from, or included in, similar non-GAAP financial measures used by other companies in the same industry. In addition, other companies may utilize metrics that are not similar to Spire’s. The non-GAAP financial information is presented for supplemental informational purposes only and is not intended to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for, or superior to, financial information prepared and presented in accordance with GAAP. There are material limitations associated with the use of non-GAAP financial measures since they exclude significant expenses and income that are required by GAAP to be recorded in Spire’s financial statements. Please see the reconciliation tables at the end of this release for the reconciliation of GAAP and non-GAAP results. Management encourages investors and others to review Spire’s financial information in its entirety and not rely on a single financial measure.

Spire adjusts the following items from one or more of its non-GAAP financial measures:

Loss on satellite deorbit and launch failure. Spire excludes loss on satellite deorbit and launch failure because if there was no loss, the expense would be accounted for as depreciation and would also be excluded as part of its EBITDA calculation.

Change in fair value of warrant liabilities and contingent earnout liability. Spire excludes these items as they do not reflect the underlying cash flows or operational results of the business.

Other income (expense), net. Spire excludes other income (expense), net because it includes one-time and other items that do not reflect the underlying operational results of the business.

Stock-based compensation. Spire excludes stock-based compensation expenses primarily because they are non-cash expenses that it excludes from its internal management reporting processes. Spire also finds it useful to exclude these expenses when management assesses the appropriate level of various operating expenses and resource allocations when budgeting, planning, and forecasting future periods. Moreover, because of varying available valuation methodologies, subjective assumptions and the variety of award types that companies can use under FASB ASC Topic 718, Stock Compensation, Spire believes excluding stock-based compensation expenses allows investors to make meaningful comparisons between its recurring core business operating results and those of other companies.

Amortization of purchased intangibles. Spire incurs amortization expense for purchased intangible assets in connection with acquisitions of certain businesses and technologies. Amortization of intangible assets is a non-cash expense and is inconsistent in amount and frequency because it is significantly affected by the timing, size of acquisitions and the inherent subjective nature of purchase price allocations. Because these costs have already been incurred and cannot be recovered, and are non-cash expenses, Spire excludes these expenses for its internal management reporting processes. Spire's management also finds it useful to exclude these charges when assessing the appropriate level of various operating expenses and resource allocations when budgeting, planning and forecasting future periods. Investors should note that the use of intangible assets contributed to Spire's revenues earned during the periods presented and will contribute to Spire's future period revenues as well.

Other acquisition accounting amortization. Spire incurs amortization expense for purchased data rights in connection with the acquisition of exactEarth and certain technologies. Amortization of this asset is a non-cash expense that can be significantly affected by the inherent subjective nature of the assigned value and useful life. Because this cost has already been incurred and cannot be recovered, and is a non-cash expense, Spire excludes this expense for its internal management reporting processes. Spire's management also finds it useful to exclude this charge when assessing the appropriate level of various operating expenses and resource allocations when budgeting, planning and forecasting future periods. Investors should note that the use of this asset contributed to Spire's revenues earned during the periods presented and will contribute to Spire's future period revenues as well.

Mergers and acquisition related expenses. Spire excludes these expenses as they are transaction costs and expenses associated with the transaction that are generally one time in nature and not reflective of the underlying operational results of Spire’s business. Examples of these types of expenses include legal, accounting, regulatory, other consulting services, severance, and other employee costs.

Loss on extinguishment of debt. Spire excludes this as it does not reflect the underlying cash flows or operational results of the business.

Foreign exchange loss. Spire is exposed to foreign currency gains or losses on outstanding foreign currency denominated receivables and payables related to certain customer sales agreements, product costs and other operating expenses. As Spire does not actively hedge these currency exposures, changes in the underlying currency rates relative to the U.S. dollar may result in realized and unrealized foreign currency gains and losses between the time these receivables and payables arise and the time that they are settled in cash. Since such realized and unrealized foreign currency gains and losses are the result of macro-economic factors and can vary significantly from one period to the next, Spire believes that exclusion of such realized and unrealized gains and losses is useful to management and investors in evaluating the performance of its ongoing operations on a period-to-period basis. Realized and unrealized foreign currency gains and losses are likely to recur in future periods.

Other unusual one-time costs. Spire excludes these as they are unusual items that do not reflect the on-going operational results of its business.

Our additional non-GAAP measures include:

EBITDA. Spire defines EBITDA as net income (loss), plus depreciation and amortization expense, plus interest expense, and plus the provision for (or minus benefit from) income taxes.

Adjusted EBITDA. Spire defines Adjusted EBITDA as earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, further adjusted for loss on satellite deorbit and launch failure, change in fair value of warrant liabilities, change in fair value of contingent earned liability, other (expense) income, net, stock-based compensation, loss on extinguishment of debt, foreign exchange loss, other acquisition accounting amortization, mergers and acquisition related expenses, and other unusual one-time costs. Spire believes Adjusted EBITDA can be useful in providing an understanding of the underlying operating results and trends and an enhanced overall understanding of its financial performance and prospects for the future. While Adjusted EBITDA is not a recognized measure under GAAP, management uses this financial measure to evaluate and forecast business performance. Adjusted EBITDA is not intended to be a measure of liquidity or cash flows from operations or a measure comparable to net income as it does not take into account certain requirements, such as capital expenditures and related depreciation, principal and interest payments, and tax payments. Adjusted EBITDA is not a presentation made in accordance with GAAP, and Spire’s use of the term Adjusted EBITDA may vary from the use of similarly titled measures by others in its industry due to the potential inconsistencies in the method of calculation and differences due to items subject to interpretation.

Other Definitions

Annual Recurring Revenue (ARR). We define ARR as our expected annualized revenue from customers that are under contract with us at the end of the reporting period with a binding and renewable agreement for our subscription solutions, or a customer that has a binding multi-year contract that can range from components of our Space Services solution to a project-based customer solution. These customers are considered recurring when they have signed a multi-year binding agreement that has a renewable component in the contract or a customer that has multiple contracts over multiple years.

ARR Customers. We define an ARR Customer as an entity that has a contract with us or through our reseller partners contracts, that is either a binding and renewable agreement for our subscription solutions, or a binding multi-year contract as of the measurement date independent of the number of solutions the entity has under contract. All entities that have customer contracts for data trials are excluded from the calculation of ARR Customers. A single organization with separate subsidiaries, segments, or divisions may represent multiple customers, as we treat each entity that is invoiced separately as an individual customer. In cases where customers subscribe to our platform through our reseller partners, each end customer that meets the above definition is counted separately as an ARR Customer.

ARR Solution Customers. We define an ARR Solution Customer similarly to an ARR Customer, but we count every solution the customer has with us separately. As a result, the count of ARR Solution Customers exceeds the count of ARR Customers in each year as some customers contract with us for multiple solutions. Our multiple solutions customers are those customers that are under contract for at least two of our solutions: Maritime, Aviation, Weather, and Space Services.

Conference Call

Spire will webcast a conference call to discuss the results at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time today. The webcast will be available on Spire’s Investor Relations website at https://ir.spire.com. A replay of the call will be available on the site for three months.

Safe Harbor Statement

The forward-looking statements included in this press release and in the related conference call, including for example, the quotations of management, the statements under the heading “Financial Outlook” above, the information provided in the “GAAP to Non-GAAP Reconciliations – Q4 2022 and Full Year 2022 Financial Outlook” section of the tables below, statements regarding continued growth, statements regarding Spire’s expected timing to generate positive cash flow, statements regarding increasing its ARR, and statements regarding the benefits of its solutions to its customers and generally, reflect management’s best judgment based on factors currently known and involve risks and uncertainties. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, potential disruption of customer purchase decisions resulting from global economic conditions including from an economic downturn or recession in the United States or in other countries around the world, relative growth of its ARR and revenue, the failure of the Spire and exactEarth businesses (including personnel) to be integrated successfully, the risk that revenue and adjusted EBITDA accretion or the expansion of Spire’s customer count, ARR, product offerings and solutions will not be realized or realized to the extent anticipated, the ability to maintain the listing of Spire’s securities on the New York Stock Exchange, the ability to address the market opportunity for Space-as-a-Service; the ability to implement business plans, forecasts, and other expectations, and identify and realize additional opportunities, the risk of downturns, new entrants and a changing regulatory landscape in the highly competitive space data analytics industries, developments in and the duration of the COVID-19 pandemic and the resulting impact on Spire’s business and operations, and the business of its customers and partners, including the economic impact of safety measures to mitigate the impacts of COVID-19, Spire’s potential inability to manage effectively any growth it experiences, Spire’s ability or inability to develop new products and services, and other risks detailed in periodic reports Spire has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including Spire’s Annual Report on Form 10-K/A, and subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q/A or Form 10-Q or Current Reports on Form 8-K. Significant variation from the assumptions underlying Spire’s forward-looking statements could cause its actual results to vary, and the impact could be significant. All forward-looking statements in this press release are based on information available to Spire as of the date hereof. Spire undertakes no obligation, and does not intend, to update the information contained in this press release or the accompanying conference call, except as required by law.

About Spire Global, Inc.

Spire (NYSE: SPIR) is a leading global provider of space-based data, analytics, and space services, offering access to unique datasets and powerful insights about Earth from the ultimate vantage point so that organizations can make decisions with confidence, accuracy, and speed. Spire uses one of the world’s largest multi-purpose satellite constellations to source hard to acquire, valuable data and enriches it with predictive solutions. Spire then provides this data as a subscription to organizations around the world so they can improve business operations, decrease their environmental footprint, deploy resources for growth and competitive advantage, and mitigate risk. Spire gives commercial and government organizations the competitive advantage they seek to innovate and solve some of the world’s toughest problems with insights from space. Spire has offices in San Francisco, Boulder, Washington DC, Ontario, Glasgow, Oxfordshire, Luxembourg, and Singapore. To learn more, visit www.spire.com.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

 
Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30,

2022

2021

2022

2021

(In thousands, except share and per share amounts) (Unaudited) (Unaudited) (Unaudited) (Unaudited)
Revenue

$

20,418

 

$

9,561

 

$

57,883

 

$

28,390

 

Cost of revenue

 

10,198

 

 

5,338

 

 

29,617

 

 

12,393

 

Gross profit

 

10,220

 

 

4,223

 

 

28,266

 

 

15,997

 

Operating expenses
Research and development

 

8,879

 

 

7,804

 

 

25,761

 

 

21,913

 

Sales and marketing

 

7,794

 

 

5,574

 

 

21,427

 

 

14,369

 

General and administrative

 

9,903

 

 

8,217

 

 

33,861

 

 

23,507

 

Total operating expenses

 

26,576

 

 

21,595

 

 

81,049

 

 

59,789

 

Loss from operations

 

(16,356

)

 

(17,372

)

 

(52,783

)

 

(43,792

)

Other income (expense)
Interest income

 

336

 

 

4

 

 

456

 

 

6

 

Interest expense

 

(3,897

)

 

(2,392

)

 

(9,725

)

 

(8,267

)

Change in fair value of contingent earnout liability

 

344

 

 

(22,142

)

 

9,597

 

 

(22,142

)

Change in fair value of warrant liabilities

 

1,282

 

 

(13,353

)

 

11,014

 

 

(23,529

)

Loss on extinguishment of debt

 

 

 

 

 

(22,510

)

 

(3,255

)

Foreign exchange loss

 

(2,806

)

 

(465

)

 

(6,346

)

 

(1,119

)

Other income (expense), net

 

(660

)

 

(119

)

 

(1,165

)

 

399

 

Total other expense, net

 

(5,401

)

 

(38,467

)

 

(18,679

)

 

(57,907

)

Loss before income taxes

 

(21,757

)

 

(55,839

)

 

(71,462

)

 

(101,699

)

Income tax provision

 

54

 

 

269

 

 

406

 

 

969

 

Net loss

$

(21,811

)

$

(56,108

)

$

(71,868

)

$

(102,668

)

Basic and diluted net loss per share

$

(0.16

)

$

(0.83

)

$

(0.51

)

$

(2.75

)

Weighted-average shares used in computing basic and diluted net loss per share

 

139,942,968

 

 

67,348,269

 

 

139,637,442

 

 

37,389,424

 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE LOSS

 
Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30,

2022

2021

2022

2021

(In thousands) (Unaudited) (Unaudited) (Unaudited) (Unaudited)
Net loss

$

(21,811

)

$

(56,108

)

$

(71,868

)

$

(102,668

)

Other comprehensive loss:
Foreign currency translation adjustments

 

(4,969

)

 

324

 

 

(5,322

)

 

791

 

Net unrealized loss on investments (net of tax)

 

(3

)

 

 

 

(86

)

 

 

Comprehensive loss

$

(26,783

)

$

(55,784

)

$

(77,276

)

$

(101,877

)

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

 
September 30, December 31,

2022

2021

(In thousands) (Unaudited) (Audited)
Assets
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents

$

59,443

 

$

109,256

 

Marketable securities

 

22,398

 

 

 

Accounts receivable, net (including allowance of $516 and $339 as of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively)

 

16,063

 

 

10,163

 

Contract assets

 

3,360

 

 

2,084

 

Other current assets

 

8,192

 

 

10,071

 

Total current assets

 

109,456

 

 

131,574

 

Property and equipment, net

 

52,708

 

 

48,704

 

Operating lease assets

 

9,204

 

 

 

Goodwill

 

49,537

 

 

53,627

 

Customer relationships

 

21,057

 

 

24,388

 

Other intangible assets

 

14,717

 

 

19,765

 

Other long-term assets, including restricted cash

 

9,936

 

 

12,136

 

Total assets

$

266,615

 

$

290,194

 

Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
Current liabilities
Accounts payable

$

5,680

 

$

5,824

 

Accrued wages and benefits

 

4,991

 

 

5,646

 

Contract liabilities, current portion

 

14,244

 

 

8,627

 

Other accrued expenses

 

7,881

 

 

4,823

 

Total current liabilities

 

32,796

 

 

24,920

 

Long-term debt

 

97,070

 

 

51,124

 

Contingent earnout liability

 

429

 

 

10,026

 

Deferred income tax liabilities

 

700

 

 

835

 

Warrant liability

 

4,046

 

 

11,482

 

Operating lease liabilities, net of current portion

 

8,693

 

 

 

Other long-term liabilities

 

541

 

 

1,600

 

Total liabilities

 

144,275

 

 

99,987

 

Commitments and contingencies (Note 9)
Stockholders’ equity
Common stock, $0.0001 par value, 1,000,000,000 Class A and 15,000,000 Class B shares authorized, 140,011,711 Class A and 12,058,614 Class B shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2022; 139,096,000 Class A and 12,058,614 Class B shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2021

 

15

 

 

15

 

Additional paid-in capital

 

448,105

 

 

438,696

 

Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income

 

(4,676

)

 

732

 

Accumulated deficit

 

(321,104

)

 

(249,236

)

Total stockholders’ equity

 

122,340

 

 

190,207

 

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

$

266,615

 

$

290,194

 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

 
Nine Months Ended September 30,

2022

2021

(In thousands) (Unaudited) (Unaudited)
Cash flows from operating activities
Net loss

$

(71,868

)

$

(102,668

)

Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization

 

14,056

 

 

5,615

 

Stock-based compensation

 

8,323

 

 

6,600

 

Amortization of operating lease assets

 

1,657

 

 

 

Accretion on carrying value of convertible notes

 

 

 

2,103

 

Amortization of debt issuance costs

 

3,233

 

 

2,617

 

Change in fair value of warrant liability

 

(11,014

)

 

23,529

 

Change in fair value of contingent earnout liability

 

(9,597

)

 

22,142

 

Deferred income tax liabilities

 

 

 

(47

)

Loss on extinguishment of debt

 

22,271

 

 

2,277

 

Other, net

 

79

 

 

91

 

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable, net

 

(7,078

)

 

(2,905

)

Contract assets

 

(1,445

)

 

(250

)

Other current assets

 

1,316

 

 

(7,381

)

Other long-term assets

 

1,352

 

 

213

 

Accounts payable

 

(816

)

 

1,118

 

Accrued wages and benefits

 

(185

)

 

302

 

Contract liabilities

 

6,423

 

 

2,416

 

Other accrued expenses

 

1,636

 

 

1,536

 

Operating lease liabilities

 

(1,006

)

 

 

Other long-term liabilities

 

(45

)

 

2,684

 

Net cash used in operating activities

 

(42,708

)

 

(40,008

)

Cash flows from investing activities
Purchases of short-term investments

 

(29,796

)

 

 

Maturities of short-term investments

 

7,400

 

 

 

Purchase of property and equipment

 

(15,946

)

 

(9,309

)

Investment in intangible assets

 

 

 

(140

)

Net cash used in investing activities

 

(38,342

)

 

(9,449

)

Cash flows from financing activities
Proceeds from reverse recapitalization and PIPE financing

 

 

 

264,823

 

Payments of transaction costs related to reverse recapitalization

 

 

 

(30,600

)

Proceeds from long-term debt

 

100,360

 

 

70,000

 

Payments on long-term debt

 

(71,512

)

 

 

Proceeds from issuance of convertible notes payable

 

 

 

20,000

 

Payments on redemption of long-term debt

 

 

 

(29,628

)

Payments of debt issuance costs

 

(4,611

)

 

(4,293

)

Proceeds from exercise of stock options

 

797

 

 

1,065

 

Proceeds from employee stock purchase plan

 

335

 

 

 

Net cash provided by financing activities

 

25,369

 

 

291,367

 

Effect of foreign currency translation on cash, cash equivalent and restricted cash

 

5,826

 

 

1,071

 

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

 

(49,855

)

 

242,981

 

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash
Beginning of year

 

109,645

 

 

15,986

 

End of period

$

59,790

 

$

258,967

 

GAAP to Non-GAAP Reconciliations

 
Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30,

2022

2021

2022

2021

(In thousands, except for share and per share amounts) (Unaudited) (Unaudited) (Unaudited) (Unaudited)
 
Gross profit (GAAP)

$

10,220

 

$

4,223

 

$

28,266

 

$

15,997

 

Adjustments:
Exclude stock-based compensation

 

60

 

 

31

 

 

180

 

 

75

 

Exclude amortization of purchased intangibles

 

879

 

 

-

 

 

2,693

 

 

-

 

Exclude other acquisition accounting amortization

 

173

 

 

-

 

 

530

 

 

-

 

Exclude merger and acquisition related expenses

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

127

 

 

-

 

Gross profit (Non-GAAP)

$

11,332

 

$

4,254

 

$

31,796

 

$

16,072

 

 
Research and development (GAAP)

 

8,879

 

 

7,804

 

 

25,761

 

 

21,913

 

Adjustments:
Exclude stock-based compensation

 

(845

)

 

(590

)

 

(2,370

)

 

(1,843

)

Exclude merger and acquisition related expenses

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

(277

)

 

-

 

Research and development (Non-GAAP)

 

8,034

 

 

7,214

 

 

23,114

 

 

20,070

 

 
Sales and marketing (GAAP)

 

7,794

 

 

5,574

 

 

21,427

 

 

14,369

 

Adjustments:
Exclude stock-based compensation

 

(766

)

 

(550

)

 

(2,117

)

 

(1,278

)

Exclude amortization of purchased intangibles

 

(782

)

 

-

 

 

(2,390

)

 

-

 

Exclude merger and acquisition related expenses

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

(277

)

 

-

 

Sales and marketing (Non-GAAP)

 

6,246

 

 

5,024

 

 

16,643

 

 

13,091

 

 
General and administrative (GAAP)

 

9,903

 

 

8,217

 

 

33,861

 

 

23,507

 

Adjustments:
Exclude stock-based compensation

 

(1,454

)

 

(928

)

 

(3,656

)

 

(3,404

)

Exclude merger and acquisition related expenses

 

-

 

 

(1,660

)

 

(3,846

)

 

(4,244

)

Exclude other unusual one-time costs

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

(387

)

General and administrative (Non-GAAP)

 

8,449

 

 

5,629

 

 

26,359

 

 

15,472

 

 
Loss from operations (GAAP)

$

(16,356

)

$

(17,372

)

$

(52,783

)

$

(43,792

)

Adjustments:
Exclude stock-based compensation

 

3,125

 

 

2,099

 

 

8,323

 

 

6,600

 

Exclude merger and acquisition related expenses

 

-

 

 

1,660

 

 

4,527

 

 

4,244

 

Exclude amortization of purchased intangibles

 

1,661

 

 

-

 

 

5,083

 

 

-

 

Exclude other acquisition accounting amortization

 

173

 

 

-

 

 

530

 

 

-

 

Exclude other unusual one-time costs

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

387

 

Loss from operations (Non-GAAP)

$

(11,397

)

$

(13,613

)

$

(34,320

)

$

(32,561

)

 
Operating Margin (GAAP)

 

-80

%

 

-182

%

 

-91

%

 

-154

%

Adjustments:

 

0

 

 

0

 

Exclude stock-based compensation

 

15

%

 

22

%

 

14

%

 

23

%

Exclude merger and acquisition related expenses

 

0

%

 

18

%

 

8

%

 

15

%

Exclude amortization of purchased intangibles

 

8

%

 

0

%

 

9

%

 

0

%

Exclude other acquisition accounting amortization

 

1

%

 

0

%

 

1

%

 

0

%

Exclude other unusual one-time costs

 

0

%

 

0

%

 

0

%

 

1

%

Operating Margin (Non-GAAP)

 

-56

%

 

-142

%

 

-59

%

 

-115

%

 
Net loss (GAAP)

$

(21,811

)

$

(56,108

)

$

(71,868

)

$

(102,668

)

Adjustments:
Exclude stock-based compensation

 

3,125

 

 

2,099

 

 

8,323

 

 

6,600

 

Exclude merger and acquisition related expenses

 

-

 

 

1,660

 

 

4,527

 

 

4,244

 

Exclude amortization of purchased intangibles

 

1,661

 

 

-

 

 

5,083

 

 

-

 

Exclude other acquisition accounting amortization

 

173

 

 

-

 

 

530

 

 

-

 

Exclude change in fair value of contingent earnout liability

 

(344

)

 

22,142

 

 

(9,597

)

 

22,142

 

Exclude change in fair value of warrant liabilities

 

(1,282

)

 

13,353

 

 

(11,014

)

 

23,529

 

Exclude loss on extinguishment of debt

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

22,510

 

 

3,255

 

Exclude Foreign exchange loss

 

2,806

 

 

465

 

 

6,346

 

 

1,119

 

Exclude other (expense) income, net

 

660

 

 

119

 

 

1,165

 

 

(399

)

Exclude other unusual one-time costs

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

387

 

Net loss (Non-GAAP)

$

(15,012

)

$

(16,270

)

$

(43,995

)

$

(41,791

)

 
Net loss per share (GAAP)

$

(0.16

)

$

(0.83

)

$

(0.51

)

$

(2.75

)

Adjustments:
Exclude stock-based compensation

 

0.02

 

 

0.03

 

 

0.06

 

 

0.18

 

Exclude merger and acquisition related expenses and other unusual one-time costs

 

-

 

 

0.02

 

 

0.03

 

 

0.12

 

Exclude amortization of purchased intangibles and other acquisition accounting amortization

 

0.01

 

 

-

 

 

0.04

 

 

-

 

Exclude change in fair value of warrant liabilities and change in value of contingent earnout liability

 

(0.01

)

 

0.53

 

 

(0.15

)

 

1.22

 

Exclude loss on foreign exchange

 

0.02

 

 

0.01

 

 

0.05

 

 

0.03

 

Exclude loss on extinguishment of debt

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

0.16

 

 

0.09

 

Exclude other (expense) income, net

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

0.01

 

 

(0.01

)

Net loss per share (Non-GAAP)

$

(0.12

)

$

(0.24

)

 

(0.31

)

$

(1.12

)

 
Weighted-average shares used in computing basic and diluted net loss per share

 

139,942,968

 

 

67,348,269

 

 

139,637,442

 

 

37,389,424

 

 
Net loss (GAAP)

$

(21,811

)

$

(56,108

)

$

(71,868

)

$

(102,668

)

Depreciation and amortization

 

4,715

 

$

2,075

 

 

14,056

 

 

5,615

 

Net Interest

 

3,561

 

$

2,388

 

 

9,269

 

 

8,261

 

Taxes

 

54

 

$

269

 

 

406

 

 

969

 

EBITDA

 

(13,481

)

$

(51,376

)

 

(48,137

)

 

(87,823

)

Change in fair value of contingent earnout liability

 

(344

)

 

22,142

 

 

(9,597

)

 

22,142

 

Change in fair value of warrant liabilities

 

(1,282

)

 

13,353

 

 

(11,014

)

 

23,529

 

Loss on extinguishment of debt

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

22,510

 

 

3,255

 

Foreign exchange loss

 

2,806

 

 

465

 

 

6,346

 

 

1,119

 

Other (expense) income, net

 

660

 

 

119

 

 

1,165

 

 

(399

)

Stock-based compensation

 

3,125

 

 

2,099

 

 

8,323

 

 

6,600

 

Mergers and acquisition related expenses

 

-

 

 

1,660

 

 

4,527

 

 

4,244

 

Other unusual one-time costs

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

387

 

Other acquisition accounting amortization

 

173

 

 

-

 

 

530

 

 

-

 

Adjusted EBITDA

$

(8,343

)

$

(11,538

)

$

(25,347

)

$

(26,946

)

GAAP to Non-GAAP Reconciliations – Q4 2022 and Full Year 2022 Financial Outlook

 
(In thousands, except for share and per share amounts) Q4'22 Ranges
Low High
Revenue

$

22,100

 

$

24,100

 

Low High
Loss from operations (GAAP)

$

(15,117

)

$

(13,117

)

Adjustments:
Exclude stock-based compensation

 

3,156

 

 

3,156

 

Exclude amortization of purchased intangibles

 

1,389

 

 

1,389

 

Exclude other acquisition accounting amortization

 

172

 

 

172

 

Loss from operations (Non-GAAP)

$

(10,400

)

$

(8,400

)

 
Low High
Operating Margin (GAAP)

 

-68

%

 

-54

%

Adjustments:
Exclude stock-based compensation

 

14

%

 

13

%

Exclude amortization of purchased intangibles

 

6

%

 

5

%

Exclude other acquisition accounting amortization

 

1

%

 

1

%

Operating Margin (Non-GAAP)

 

-47

%

 

-35

%

 
Low High
Net loss per share (GAAP)

$

(0.14

)

$

(0.12

)

Adjustments:
Exclude stock-based compensation

 

0.02

 

 

0.02

 

Exclude purch intangibles and other purch acctg amortization

 

0.01

 

 

0.01

 

Net loss per share (Non-GAAP)

$

(0.11

)

$

(0.09

)

Weighted-average shares used in computing basic and diluted net loss per share

 

140,157,152

 

 

140,157,152

 

 
Low High
Net loss (GAAP)

$

(19,505

)

$

(17,505

)

Depreciation and amortization

 

4,612

 

 

4,612

 

Net Interest

 

4,274

 

 

4,274

 

Taxes

 

91

 

 

91

 

EBITDA

$

(10,528

)

$

(8,528

)

Stock-based compensation

 

3,156

 

 

3,156

 

Other acquisition accounting amortization

 

172

 

 

172

 

Adjusted EBITDA

$

(7,200

)

$

(5,200

)

 
(In thousands, except for share and per share amounts) FY 2022 Ranges
Low High
Revenue

 

80,000

 

 

82,000

 

 
Low High
Loss from operations (GAAP)

$

(67,883

)

$

(65,883

)

Adjustments:
Exclude stock-based compensation

 

11,480

 

 

11,480

 

Exclude merger and acquisition related expenses

 

4,528

 

 

4,528

 

Exclude amortization of purchased intangibles

 

6,473

 

 

6,473

 

Exclude other acquisition accounting amortization

 

702

 

 

702

 

Loss from operations (Non-GAAP)

$

(44,700

)

$

(42,700

)

 
Low High
Operating Margin (GAAP)

 

-85

%

 

-80

%

Adjustments:
Exclude stock-based compensation

 

14

%

 

14

%

Exclude merger and acquisition related expenses

 

6

%

 

5

%

Exclude amortization of purchased intangibles

 

8

%

 

8

%

Exclude other acquisition accounting amortization

 

1

%

 

1

%

Operating Margin (Non-GAAP)

 

-56

%

 

-52

%

 
Low High
Net loss per share (GAAP)

$

(0.65

)

$

(0.64

)

Adjustments:
Exclude stock-based compensation

 

0.08

 

 

0.08

 

Exclude merger and acquisition related expenses

 

0.03

 

 

0.03

 

Exclude purch intangibles and other acq acctg amortization

 

0.05

 

 

0.05

 

Exclude change in fair value of contingent earnout liability

 

(0.07

)

 

(0.07

)

Exclude change in fair value of warrant liabilities

 

(0.08

)

 

(0.08

)

Exclude loss on extinguishment of debt

 

0.16

 

 

0.16

 

Exclude foreign exchange loss

 

0.05

 

 

0.05

 

Exclude other (expense) income, net

 

0.01

 

 

0.01

 

Net loss per share (Non-GAAP)

$

(0.42

)

$

(0.41

)

 
Weighted-average shares used in computing basic and diluted net loss per share

 

139,733,051

 

 

139,733,051

 

 
Low High
Net loss (GAAP)

$

(91,328

)

$

(89,328

)

Depreciation and amortization

 

18,668

 

 

18,668

 

Net Interest

 

13,543

 

 

13,543

 

Taxes

 

497

 

 

497

 

EBITDA

$

(58,620

)

$

(56,620

)

Change in fair value of contingent earnout liability

$

(9,597

)

$

(9,597

)

Change in fair value of warrant liabilities

 

(11,014

)

 

(11,014

)

Loss on extinguishment of debt

 

22,510

 

 

22,510

 

Foreign exchange loss

 

6,346

 

 

6,346

 

Other (expense) income, net

 

1,165

 

 

1,165

 

Stock-based compensation

 

11,480

 

 

11,480

 

Mergers and acquisition related expenses

 

4,528

 

 

4,528

 

Other acquisition accounting amortization

 

702

 

 

702

 

Adjusted EBITDA

$

(32,500

)

$

(30,500

)

 

For Media:

Hillary Yaffe

Head of Communications

Hillary.Yaffe@spire.com

For Investors:

Benjamin Hackman

Head of Investor Relations

Benjamin.Hackman@spire.com

Source: Spire Global, Inc.

FAQ

What were Spire's Q3 2022 revenue results?

Spire reported a record revenue of $20.4 million for Q3 2022, a 114% increase year-over-year.

What is the annual recurring revenue (ARR) for Spire?

As of Q3 2022, Spire's ARR reached $98.1 million, marking a 117% year-over-year increase.

What is Spire's cash burn rate for Q3 2022?

Spire's net cash used in operating activities was $10.2 million, reflecting a 53% improvement year-over-year.

What contracts did Spire secure recently?

Spire secured a $10 million contract with NOAA for radio occultation data and a $4 million contract for hyperspectral microwave sensor development.

What is the guidance for Spire's fourth quarter?

Spire's guidance for Q4 FY22 projects revenue between $22.1 million and $24.1 million, with a year-over-year growth of 47% to 61%.

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