Iridium Communications Inc.
Business
Iridium Communications Inc. operates a global low‑earth‑orbit L‑band satellite network that provides real‑time voice and data connectivity where terrestrial networks are unavailable. It offers mobile voice and data, IoT and broadband services (Iridium Certus), hosted payload and PNT services, satellite handsets, transceivers and related engineering and support. Its principal segments are commercial voice and data, commercial broadband, IoT, hosted payloads/other data services (including PNT), and U.S. government services. Distribution is primarily through a global wholesale network of service providers, VARs, VAMs and developers serving maritime, aviation, land‑mobile and government customers across the Americas, Asia‑Pacific and Europe.
Summary from filing dated 2025-02-13
Financials
Consolidated Statement of Income
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue | 872 | 831 | 791 | 721 | 615 | |
| Research and development | 20 | 28 | 20 | 16 | 12 | |
| Selling, general and administrative | 158 | 168 | 144 | 124 | 100 | |
| Depreciation and amortization | 210 | 203 | 320 | 303 | 305 | |
| Total operating expenses | 636 | 630 | 709 | 644 | 568 | |
| Operating income | 236 | 200 | 82 | 77 | 46 | |
| Interest expense, net | −88 | −91 | −90 | −65 | −74 | |
| Other income (expense), net | −3 | 534,000 | 4 | 107,000 | −417,000 | |
| Total other expense | −91 | −91 | −86 | −66 | −75 | |
| Income (loss) before income taxes and equity in net earnings of affiliates | 145 | 110 | −5 | 11 | — | |
| Income tax (expense) benefit | 28 | 12 | −26 | 292,000 | −20 | |
| (Gain) loss on equity method investments | −3 | 15 | −6 | −1 | 0 | |
| Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent, Total | 114 | 113 | 15 | 9 | −9 | |
| Weighted average shares outstanding - basic | 107 | 119 | 126 | 128 | 134 | |
| Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Diluted | 108 | 120 | 127 | 130 | 134 | |
| Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted | 1.07 | 0.95 | 0.12 | 0.07 | −0.07 | |
| Earnings Per Share, Diluted | 1.06 | 0.94 | 0.12 | 0.07 | — | |
| Foreign currency translation adjustments | 3 | −3 | −58,000 | −53,000 | −280,000 | |
| Loss from Components Excluded from Assessment of Cash Flow Hedge Effectiveness | −21 | −12 | −18 | — | — | |
| Comprehensive income (loss) | 97 | 97 | −2 | 67 | 809,000 |
Consolidated Balance Sheet
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-03-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and cash equivalents | 97 | 94 | — | 72 | 169 | |
| Accounts receivable, net | 94 | 99 | — | 92 | 82 | |
| Inventory | 74 | 81 | — | 91 | 40 | |
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 12 | 19 | — | 16 | 15 | |
| Total current assets | 277 | 293 | — | 271 | 306 | |
| Total property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation | 1,978 | 2,081 | — | 2,196 | 2,433 | |
| Equity Method Investments | 40 | 43 | — | 67 | 50 | |
| Other assets | 51 | 67 | — | 87 | 122 | |
| Intangible assets, net | 87 | 91 | — | 41 | 43 | |
| Goodwill | 99 | 98 | 98 | 0 | — | |
| Total assets | 2,531 | 2,671 | — | 2,662 | 2,954 | |
| Short-Term Debt | 3 | 33 | — | 15 | 17 | |
| Accounts payable | 18 | 20 | — | 29 | 21 | |
| Accrued expenses and other current liabilities | 49 | 65 | — | 55 | 68 | |
| Deferred revenue | 41 | 52 | — | 33 | 36 | |
| Total current liabilities | 112 | 169 | — | 132 | 142 | |
| Total Long Term Debt, Net | 1,757 | 1,758 | — | 1,467 | 1,471 | |
| Deferred income tax liabilities, net | 131 | 114 | — | 115 | 152 | |
| Deferred revenue, net of current portion | 40 | 38 | — | 44 | 45 | |
| Other long-term liabilities | 29 | 15 | — | 16 | 16 | |
| Total liabilities | 2,068 | 2,095 | — | 1,774 | 1,825 | |
| Commitments and contingencies | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Additional paid-in capital | 881 | 964 | — | 1,089 | 1,125 | |
| Accumulated deficit | −419 | −406 | — | −235 | −48 | |
| Accumulated other comprehensive income, net of tax | 406,000 | 18 | — | 34 | 52 | |
| Total stockholders equity | 463 | 577 | — | 888 | 1,129 | |
| Total liabilities and stockholders equity | 2,531 | 2,671 | — | 2,662 | 2,954 |
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deferred income taxes | 22 | 7 | −32 | −1 | −21 | |
| Stock-based compensation (net of amounts capitalized) | 52 | 63 | 57 | 44 | 27 | |
| Amortization of deferred financing fees | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | |
| All other items, net | 4 | 715,000 | 732,000 | 638,000 | −160,000 | |
| Accounts receivable | 6 | −6 | −10 | −19 | −2 | |
| Inventory | 5 | 10 | −51 | −10 | 4 | |
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 7 | −3 | −1 | −4 | −2 | |
| Other assets | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 4 | |
| Accounts payable | −5 | −19 | 3 | 5 | −2 | |
| Accrued expenses and other current liabilities | −12 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 7 | |
| Deferred revenue | −10 | 7 | −3 | 5 | −8 | |
| Other long-term liabilities | −5 | −2 | −3 | −4 | −5 | |
| Net cash provided by operating activities | 400 | 376 | 315 | 345 | 303 | |
| Capital expenditures | −100 | −70 | −73 | −71 | −42 | |
| Investment in related parties | 0 | 0 | 10 | 50 | — | |
| Investment in related parties | 0 | −111 | 0 | 0 | −2 | |
| Net cash used in investing activities | −100 | −181 | −83 | −121 | −36 | |
| Borrowings under the Term Loan | 0 | 420 | 64 | 0 | 179 | |
| Payments on the Term Loan | −33 | −114 | −72 | −117 | −196 | |
| Proceeds from Lines of Credit | 50 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Repayments of Lines of Credit | −50 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | |
| Repurchases of common stock | −186 | −408 | −247 | −257 | −163 | |
| Payment of deferred financing fees | 0 | −345,000 | −1 | 0 | −4 | |
| Proceeds from exercise of stock options | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 7 | |
| Tax payments upon settlement of stock awards | −19 | −7 | −10 | −5 | −6 | |
| Payment of common stock dividends | −63 | −65 | −65 | 0 | 0 | |
| Net cash used in financing activities | −300 | −170 | −327 | −375 | −182 | |
| Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents | 3 | −3 | −1 | −625,000 | −288,000 | |
| Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash | 3 | 22 | −97 | −152 | 84 | |
| Interest paid, net of amounts capitalized | 90 | 95 | 92 | 64 | 72 | |
| Income taxes paid, net | 7 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | |
| Property and equipment received but not paid for yet | 11 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 8 | |
| Capitalized stock-based compensation | 6 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 3 |