0001193125-15-269254.txt : 20150730 0001193125-15-269254.hdr.sgml : 20150730 20150730070301 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-15-269254 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 3 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20150730 ITEM INFORMATION: Results of Operations and Financial Condition ITEM INFORMATION: Financial Statements and Exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20150730 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20150730 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Iridium Communications Inc. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001418819 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT, NEC [3669] IRS NUMBER: 221344998 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-33963 FILM NUMBER: 151014290 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1750 TYSONS BOULEVARD STREET 2: SUITE 1400 CITY: MCLEAN STATE: VA ZIP: 22102 BUSINESS PHONE: 301-571-6200 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1750 TYSONS BOULEVARD STREET 2: SUITE 1400 CITY: MCLEAN STATE: VA ZIP: 22102 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: GHL Acquisition Corp. DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20071119 8-K 1 d16911d8k.htm FORM 8-K Form 8-K

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 8-K

 

 

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) July 30, 2015

 

 

Iridium Communications Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   001-33963   26-1344998

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation)

  (Commission File Number)  

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

1750 Tysons Boulevard

Suite 1400

McLean, VA 22102

(Address of principal executive offices)

703-287-7400

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2 below):

 

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

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¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 


Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On July 30, 2015, Iridium Communications Inc. issued a press release announcing its financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2015. The text of the press release is included as an exhibit to this Form 8-K. Pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission, such exhibit and the information set forth therein and herein are deemed to be furnished and shall not be deemed to be filed.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d) Exhibits.

 

Exhibit Number

  

Description

99.1    Press release dated July 30, 2015


SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

    IRIDIUM COMMUNICATIONS INC.
Date: July 30, 2015     By:   /s/  Thomas J. Fitzpatrick
      Name:    Thomas J. Fitzpatrick
      Title:    Chief Financial Officer
EX-99.1 2 d16911dex991.htm EX-99.1 EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

 

LOGO

 

  

Investor Contact:

 

Press Contact:

  
  

Ken Levy

Iridium Communications Inc.

+1 (703) 287-7570

ken.levy@iridium.com

 

Diane Hockenberry

Iridium Communications Inc.

+1 (703) 287-7421

diane.hockenberry@iridium.com

  

IRIDIUM ANNOUNCES SECOND-QUARTER 2015 RESULTS;

COMPANY UPDATES 2015 AND LONG-RANGE OUTLOOK

MCLEAN, Va. – July 30, 2015 – Iridium Communications Inc. (Nasdaq:IRDM) (“Iridium”) today reported financial results for the second quarter of 2015 and updated its full-year 2015 and long-range outlook. Net income was $26.0 million, or $0.21 per diluted share, for the second quarter of 2015, as compared to $15.0 million, or $0.14 per diluted share, for the second quarter of 2014. Operational EBITDA (“OEBITDA”)(1) for the second quarter was $61.0 million, as compared to $54.7 million for the prior-year period, representing a year-over-year increase of 12% and an OEBITDA margin(1) of 60%. OEBITDA grew largely due to higher government service revenue and lower product warranty costs.

Iridium reported second-quarter total revenue of $101.9 million, which consisted of $78.0 million of service revenue and $23.9 million of equipment, engineering and support revenue. Total revenue declined 1% versus the comparable period of 2014, while service revenue grew 2% from the year-ago period. Service revenue, which represents primarily recurring revenue from Iridium’s growing subscriber base, was 77% of total revenue for the second quarter of 2015.

The Company ended the quarter with 766,000 total billable subscribers, which compares to 705,000 for the year-ago period and is up from 748,000 for the quarter ended March 31, 2015. Total billable subscribers grew 9% year-over-year, driven by growth in machine-to-machine (“M2M”) customers.


“2015 has shaped up to be a more challenging year than we expected,” said Matt Desch, CEO, Iridium. “We’ve lowered our annual service revenue and Operational EBITDA guidance to largely reflect ongoing macroeconomic headwinds. Our voice market continues to be pressured by a strong dollar and weakness in the energy sector, and we’re also seeing reduced oil and gas activity now impact our M2M results. Despite these hurdles, we believe the foundation of our long-range growth trajectory remains intact.”

Desch continued, “We’re driving solid progress in our Iridium NEXT program as we approach the launch of our first two new satellites. The satellite platform software testing is 100% complete, our team is making good progress on payload testing and they’ve validated the performance of voice and data calls on the new network architecture. We continue to move the initial space vehicles through low-rate production and have successfully integrated the first AireonSM payload with the satellite platform. However, a subsystem supplier is reworking an important hardware component related to the Ka-band satellite links, which is pushing our initial launch on the Dnepr rocket out two months to December. We also have full faith and confidence that SpaceX will be able to meet our launch requirements, and we still expect Iridium NEXT will be fully deployed in 2017.”

Desch concluded, “Our satellite constellation is performing at a high level and continues to serve our customers well. We’re building on our highly defensible leadership position in the handset business with new products including our recently launched push-to-talk service, and our global, real-time offering in the M2M market, which continues to gain traction in the heavy-equipment OEM sector. Our Aireon joint venture continues to build momentum with an expanded agreement to support Aireon’s additional power needs, as well as recently added agreements to collaborate on the potential deployment of space-based global aviation monitoring with the air traffic management agencies of Iceland and New Zealand. These agreements lay the groundwork for future data services contracts and expand the planned deployment of the Aireon service around the world. Overall, we have excellent long-term growth prospects and continue to focus on 2018 and the transformational change we expect in our cash flow profile.”


Iridium Business Highlights

Service – Commercial

Commercial service remained the largest part of Iridium’s business, representing 59% of the Company’s total revenue during the second quarter. The Company’s commercial customer base is diverse and includes markets such as maritime, aviation, oil and gas, mining, recreation, forestry, construction, transportation and emergency services. These customers rely on Iridium’s products and services as critical to their daily operations and integral to their communications and business infrastructure.

 

    Commercial service revenue was $60.0 million, largely unchanged from last year’s comparable period.

 

    Commercial voice and data subscribers increased 2% from the year-ago period to 359,000 customers. Commercial voice and data average revenue per user (“ARPU”) was $41 during the second quarter, down 7% from last year’s comparable period. Voice and data ARPU declined primarily due to foreign currency impacts in the Company’s Russian market and lower airtime usage. Commercial M2M data subscribers grew 15% from the year-ago period to 342,000 customers. Commercial M2M data ARPU was $15 during the second quarter, a decrease from $17 in last year’s comparable period. M2M data ARPU declined primarily due to the growth in subscribers using lower priced plans.

 

    Iridium’s commercial business ended the quarter with 701,000 billable subscribers, which compares to 650,000 for the prior-year quarter and is up from 685,000 for the quarter ended March 31, 2015. M2M data subscribers represented 49% of billable commercial subscribers, an increase from 46% at the end of the prior-year period.

Service – Government

Iridium’s voice and data solutions improve situational awareness for military personnel and track critical assets in tough environments around the globe, providing a unique value proposition that is not easily duplicated. The Company operates through two Defense


Information Systems Agency contracts, which include a $400 million, five-year, fixed-price agreement for satellite communications services and a $38 million multi-year contract to support and maintain the Department of Defense’s (“DoD”) dedicated gateway.

 

    Government service revenue was $18.0 million, a 13% increase from the prior-year period, driven by the Company’s airtime services contract with the DoD.

 

    Iridium’s government business ended the quarter with a record 65,000 subscribers, which compares to 55,000 for the prior-year quarter and is up from 63,000 for the quarter ended March 31, 2015. Government voice and data subscribers increased 12% from the year-ago period to 37,000 customers. M2M data subscribers increased 27% year-over-year and represented 43% of government subscribers, an increase from 40% at the end of the prior-year period.

Equipment

 

    Equipment revenue was $18.8 million during the second quarter, an 8% year-over-year decrease. Revenue declined from the year-ago quarter primarily due to lower commercial handset sales.

 

    The Company does not expect equipment revenue to grow in 2015, primarily due to a reduction in commercial handset sales as a result of the pronounced increase in the strength of the U.S. dollar.

Engineering & Support

 

    Engineering and support revenue was $5.1 million during the second quarter, down 14% from the prior-year period, primarily resulting from a decreased scope of work for ongoing government projects.

Capital expenditures were $124.2 million for the second quarter and primarily related to spending for the Company’s next-generation satellite constellation, Iridium NEXT. The Company ended the second quarter with a cash and marketable securities balance of $476.8 million and gross debt of $1.4 billion. Net debt was $827.8 million.


2015 Outlook

The Company updated its full-year 2015 outlook for total service revenue growth and OEBITDA. The Company now expects:

 

    Total service revenue growth between 1% and 3% for the full-year 2015

 

    Full-year 2015 OEBITDA of approximately $230 million. OEBITDA for 2014 was $216.5 million

 

     2015 Outlook
(April 2015)
  

2015 Outlook

(July 2015)

Total Service
Revenue Growth

   3% to 6%    1% to 3%

2015 Operational
EBITDA (OEBITDA)

   $230 million to $240 million    Approximately $230 million

Long-Range Outlook

The Company updated its long-range outlook for total service revenue growth and affirmed its outlook for OEBITDA margin, cash taxes, peak net leverage and 2018 net leverage. The Company now expects:

 

    Total service revenue between $420 million and $465 million for the full-year 2018, an increase from $309.4 million for the full-year 2014

 

    OEBITDA margin of approximately 60% in 2018

 

    Negligible cash taxes from 2015 to approximately 2020

 

    Peak net leverage of 6.0x to 6.5x OEBITDA in 2016

 

    Net leverage of approximately 4x OEBITDA in 2018


     Long-Range Outlook
(April 2015)
  

Long-Range Outlook

(July 2015)

Total Service Revenue

   $420 million to $485 million
for the full-year 2018
   $420 million to $465 million
for the full-year 2018

Operational EBITDA
(OEBITDA) Margin

   Approximately 60% in 2018    Affirmed

Cash Taxes

   Negligible cash taxes from
2015 to approximately 2020
   Affirmed

Peak Net Leverage

   6.0x – 6.5x OEBITDA in 2016    Affirmed

2018 Net Leverage

   Approximately 4x OEBITDA
in 2018
   Affirmed

Non-GAAP Financial Measures & Definitions

 

(1)

In addition to disclosing financial results that are determined in accordance with U.S. GAAP, the Company provides Operational EBITDA and Operational EBITDA margin, which are non-GAAP financial measures, as supplemental measures to help investors evaluate the Company’s fundamental operational performance. Operational EBITDA represents earnings before interest, income taxes, depreciation and amortization, Iridium NEXT revenue and expenses (for periods prior to the deployment of Iridium NEXT only), loss from investment in Aireon, share-based compensation expenses, and the impact of purchase accounting. The Company also presents Operational EBITDA expressed as a percentage of GAAP revenue, or Operational EBITDA margin. Operational EBITDA, along with its related measure, Operational EBITDA margin, does not represent, and should not be considered, an alternative to U.S. GAAP measurements such as net income or loss, and the Company’s calculations thereof may not be comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other


  companies. By eliminating interest, income taxes, depreciation and amortization, Iridium NEXT revenue and expenses (for periods prior to the deployment of Iridium NEXT only), loss from investment in Aireon, share-based compensation expenses, and the impact of purchase accounting, the Company believes the result is a useful measure across time in evaluating its fundamental core operating performance. Management also uses Operational EBITDA to manage the business, including in preparing its annual operating budget, debt covenant compliance, financial projections and compensation plans. The Company believes that Operational EBITDA is also useful to investors because similar measures are frequently used by securities analysts, investors and other interested parties in their evaluation of companies in similar industries. However, there is no standardized measurement of Operational EBITDA, and Operational EBITDA as the Company presents it may not be comparable with similarly titled non-GAAP financial measures used by other companies. As indicated, Operational EBITDA does not include interest expense on borrowed money, the payment of income taxes, amortization of the Company’s definite-lived intangible assets, or depreciation expense on the Company’s capital assets, which are necessary elements of the Company’s operations. It also excludes expenses in connection with the development, deployment and financing of Iridium NEXT and the loss from investment in Aireon. Since Operational EBITDA does not account for these and other expenses, its utility as a measure of the Company’s operating performance has material limitations. Due to these limitations, the Company’s management does not view Operational EBITDA in isolation, but also uses other measurements, such as net income, revenues and operating profit, to measure operating performance. Please refer to the schedule below for a reconciliation of consolidated GAAP net income to Operational EBITDA and Iridium’s Investor Relations webpage at www.iridium.com for a discussion and reconciliation of this and other non-GAAP financial measures.


Iridium Communications Inc.

Supplemental Reconciliation of GAAP Net Income to Operational EBITDA

(In thousands)

 

     For the Three Months Ended June 30,     For the Six Months Ended June 30,  
     2015     2014     2015     2014  

GAAP net income

   $ 25,988      $ 15,019      $ 47,007      $ 31,562   

Interest expense

     560        304        904        404   

Interest income

     (1,352     (1,029     (2,933     (1,766

Income taxes

     16,423        10,170        28,983        20,759   

Depreciation and amortization

     12,820        19,672        26,175        39,938   

Iridium NEXT expenses (income), net

     4,640        5,057        9,222        8,197   

Loss from investment in Aireon

     —          3,827        —          4,136   

Share-based compensation

     2,105        1,895        4,549        3,564   

Non-cash purchase accounting

     (198     (250     (448     (500
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operational EBITDA

   $ 60,986      $ 54,665      $ 113,459      $ 106,294   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Conference Call Information

As previously announced, the Company will host a conference call to discuss its results at 8:30 a.m. ET on Thursday, July 30, 2015. Callers should dial (877) 334-1964 (U.S. only) or (631) 291-4574 (from outside the U.S.) to access the call. The conference call ID is 51203535. The conference call will also be simultaneously webcast on Iridium’s Investor Relations webpage at www.iridium.com. A replay of the conference call will be available beginning Thursday, July 30, 2015 through Thursday, August 6, 2015 at Iridium’s Investor Relations webpage. Callers can also dial (855) 859-2056 (U.S. only) or (404) 537-3406, Access Code 51203535, for an audio replay of the conference call.

About Iridium Communications Inc.

Iridium® is the only mobile voice and data satellite communications network that spans the entire globe. Iridium enables connections between people, organizations and assets to and from anywhere, in real time. Together with its ecosystem of partner companies, Iridium delivers an innovative and rich portfolio of reliable solutions for markets that require truly global communications. The company has a major development program underway for its next-generation network – Iridium NEXT. Iridium Communications Inc. is headquartered in McLean, Va., U.S.A., and its common stock trades on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the ticker symbol IRDM. For more information about Iridium products, services and partner solutions, visit www.iridium.com. IRDM-F


Forward-Looking Statements

Statements in this press release that are not purely historical facts may constitute forward-looking statements as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements include statements regarding Iridium’s expectations with respect to total service revenue growth and OEBITDA for the full-year 2015; compound annual service revenue growth, OEBITDA margin, cash taxes and leverage over the longer-term; the adequacy of funding for, development of and timing for launch of Iridium NEXT; anticipated equipment revenue; expected revenue from Iridium’s contracts with the U.S. Department of Defense; and prospects for Aireon, Iridium’s M2M and commercial handset businesses, and Iridium’s long-term growth prospects and cash flow profile in 2018. Forward-looking statements can be identified by the words “anticipates,” “may,” “can,” “believes,” “expects,” “projects,” “intends,” “likely,” “will,” “to be” and other expressions that are predictions or indicate future events, trends or prospects. These forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of Iridium to differ materially from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, uncertainties regarding customer demand for Iridium’s products and services, including demand from the U.S. Government; Iridium’s ability to maintain the health, capacity and content of its current satellite constellation; the development of and transition to Iridium NEXT, and the development of and market for the Aireon service and Iridium’s products and services, as well as general industry and economic conditions, and competitive, legal, governmental and technological factors. Other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those indicated by the forward-looking statements include those factors listed under the caption “Risk Factors” in the Company’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on February 26, 2015, and in the Company’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2015, filed with the SEC on July 30, 2015, as well as other filings Iridium makes with the SEC from time to time. There is no assurance that Iridium’s expectations will be realized. If one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or if Iridium’s underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may vary materially from those expected, estimated or projected. Iridium’s forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this press release, and Iridium undertakes no obligation to update forward-looking statements. ###


Iridium Communications Inc.

Consolidated Statements of Operations

(In thousands)

 

     Three Months Ended June 30,  
     2015      2014  

Revenue:

     

Service revenue

     

Commercial

   $ 60,016       $ 60,217   

Government

     18,000         16,000   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total service revenue

     78,016         76,217   

Subscriber equipment

     18,768         20,333   

Engineering and support service

     5,135         5,971   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total revenue

     101,919         102,521   

Operating expenses:

     

Cost of services (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)

     14,320         16,730   

Cost of subscriber equipment sales

     9,281         13,268   

Research and development

     4,422         4,645   

Selling, general and administrative

     18,742         18,493   

Depreciation and amortization

     12,820         19,672   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total operating expenses

     59,585         72,808   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Operating profit

     42,334         29,713   

Other (expense) income:

     

Interest income (expense), net

     792         725   

Undrawn credit facility fees

     (930      (1,460

Other (expense) income, net

     215         (3,789
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total other (expense) income

     77         (4,524
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income before income taxes

     42,411         25,189   

Provision for income taxes

     (16,423      (10,170
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net income

     25,988         15,019   

Series A Preferred Stock dividends

     1,750         1,750   

Series B Preferred Stock dividends

     2,109         1,102   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net income attributable to common stockholders

   $ 22,129       $ 12,167   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Operational EBITDA

   $ 60,986       $ 54,665   


Iridium Communications Inc.

Consolidated Statements of Operations

(In thousands)

 

     Six Months Ended June 30,  
     2015      2014  

Revenue:

     

Service revenue

     

Commercial

   $ 117,440       $ 117,647   

Government

     36,000         32,000   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total service revenue

     153,440         149,647   

Subscriber equipment

     35,308         40,490   

Engineering and support service

     10,178         10,416   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total revenue

     198,926         200,553   

Operating expenses:

     

Cost of services (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)

     29,202         30,933   

Cost of subscriber equipment sales

     19,928         27,180   

Research and development

     8,548         6,766   

Selling, general and administrative

     39,266         37,679   

Depreciation and amortization

     26,175         39,938   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total operating expenses

     123,119         142,496   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Operating profit

     75,807         58,057   

Other (expense) income:

     

Interest income (expense), net

     2,029         1,362   

Undrawn credit facility fees

     (1,847      (2,959

Other (expense) income, net

     1         (4,139
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total other (expense) income

     183         (5,736
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income before income taxes

     75,990         52,321   

Provision for income taxes

     (28,983      (20,759
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net income

     47,007         31,562   

Series A Preferred Stock dividends

     3,500         3,500   

Series B Preferred Stock dividends

     4,218         1,102   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net income attributable to common stockholders

   $ 39,289       $ 26,960   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Operational EBITDA

   $ 113,459       $ 106,294   


Iridium Communications Inc.

Summary Revenue and OEBITDA Highlights

 

     Three Months Ended June 30,      % Change     Six Months Ended June 30,      % Change  
     2015      2014            2015      2014         
     (In thousands)            (In thousands)         

Revenue

                                        

Service revenue(1)

                

Commercial

                

Voice and M2M data service

                

Voice and data

   $ 44,642       $ 45,711         -2   $ 87,401       $ 89,647         -3

M2M data(2)

     15,374         14,506         6     30,039         28,000         7
  

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

    

Total commercial voice and M2M data service

     60,016         60,217         0     117,440         117,647         0

Government service revenue(3)

     18,000         16,000         13     36,000         32,000         13
  

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

    

Total service revenue

     78,016         76,217         2     153,440         149,647         3

Subscriber equipment

     18,768         20,333         -8     35,308         40,490         -13

Engineering and support(4)

                

Government

     5,040         5,524         -9     9,549         9,390         2

Commercial

     95         447         -79     629         1,026         -39
  

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

    

Total engineering and support

     5,135         5,971         -14     10,178         10,416         -2
  

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

    

Total Revenue

   $ 101,919       $ 102,521         -1   $ 198,926       $ 200,553         -1
  

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

    

Operational EBITDA

                                        

Operational EBITDA

   $ 60,986       $ 54,665         12   $ 113,459       $ 106,294         7

Other

                                        

Capital expenditures(5)

   $ 124,153       $ 49,554         $ 174,206       $ 108,073      

Net debt(6)

   $ 827,801       $ 500,438              

Cash, cash equivalents, and marketable securities

   $ 476,848       $ 500,487              

Credit Facility

   $ 1,393,149       $ 1,084,425              

 

(1) Service revenue consists of primarily subscription-based services which often generate a long-term recurring revenue stream from subscribers.

(2) M2M data service provides a two-way short burst data transmission between Iridium Communications Inc.'s network and a telemetry unit, which may be located, for example, on a container in transit or a buoy monitoring oceanographic conditions.

(3) Government service revenue consists of voice and M2M data subscription-based services provided to agencies of the U.S. government through prime contracts or subcontracts.

(4) Engineering and support includes maintenance services to the U.S. government's dedicated gateway in Hawaii and engineering services to assist customers in developing new technologies for use on Iridium Communications Inc.'s satellite system.

(5) Capital expenditures based on cash spent in the respective period.

(6) Net debt is calculated by taking the sum of the short term and long term debt less cash and cash equivalents, marketable securities, and the debt service reserve for the credit facility.


Iridium Communications Inc.

Subscriber Highlights

 

Billable Subscribers(1)

   As of June 30,      % Change  
     2015      2014         
     (In thousands, except ARPU)         

Commercial

        

Voice and M2M data service

        

Voice and data

     359         352         2

M2M data

     342         298         15
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

Total commercial voice and M2M data service

     701         650         8

Government

        

Voice and M2M data service

        

Voice and data

     37         33         12

M2M data

     28         22         27
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

Total government voice and M2M data service

     65         55         18
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

Total billable subscribers

     766         705         9
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

    Three Months Ended
June 30,
    % Change     Six Months Ended
June 30,
    % Change  
    2015     2014           2015     2014        
    (In thousands, except
ARPU)
          (In thousands, except
ARPU)
       

Net Subscriber Additions

                                   

Commercial

           

Voice and M2M data service

           

Voice and data

    8        14        -43     5        12        -58

M2M data

    8        15        -47     17        25        -32
 

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

Total commercial voice and M2M data service

    16        29        -45     22        37        -41

Government

           

Voice and M2M data service

           

Voice and data

    1        1        0     2        2        0

M2M data

    1        1        0     3        2        50
 

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

Total government voice and M2M data service

    2        2        0     5        4        25
 

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

Total billable subscribers

    18        31        -42     27        41        -34
 

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

ARPU(2)

  Three Months Ended
March 31,
    % Change     Six Months Ended
June 30,
    % Change  
Commercial   2015     2014           2015     2014        

Voice and data

  $ 41      $ 44        -7   $ 41      $ 43        -5

M2M data

  $ 15      $ 17        -12   $ 15      $ 16        -6

(1) Subscribers as of the end of the respective period.

(2) ARPU is calculated by dividing the revenue in the respective period by the average of billable subscribers at the beginning of the period and billable subscribers at the end of the period and then dividing the results by the months in the period. Historically, government service revenue was driven by changes in subscriber count or ARPU, however under the terms of the new EMSS contract, government service revenue is a fixed-price for unlimited subscribers. For this and future comparative periods, ARPU will not be presented, as it is no longer a relevant government service revenue metric.

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