$GSAT
Globalstar, Inc. Stock $gsat

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2023 Q4 Form 10-K Financial Statement

#000136686824000028 Filed on February 29, 2024

Income Statement

Concept	2023 Q4	2023	2022
Revenue	$52.41M	$223.8M	$148.5M
YoY Change	26.88%	50.71%	19.48%
Cost Of Revenue	$18.11M	$69.47M	$65.02M
YoY Change	24.6%	6.85%	25.13%
Gross Profit	$34.30M	$154.3M	$83.48M
YoY Change	28.12%	84.87%	15.41%
Gross Profit Margin	65.45%	68.96%	56.22%
Selling, General & Admin	$23.47M	$43.46M	$44.10M
YoY Change	63.39%	-1.46%	6.64%
% of Gross Profit	68.41%	28.16%	52.83%
Research & Development		$1.400M	$500.0K
YoY Change		180.0%	-50.0%
% of Gross Profit		0.91%	0.6%
Depreciation & Amortization	$22.50M	$87.21M	$85.48M
YoY Change	3.54%	2.03%	1.48%
% of Gross Profit	65.6%	56.51%	102.38%
Operating Expenses	$45.97M	$44.86M	$44.60M
YoY Change	27.36%	0.57%	5.3%
Operating Profit	-$11.66M	-$165.0K	-$221.0M
YoY Change	25.16%	-99.93%	237.43%
Interest Expense	-$2.147M	-$14.61M	-$30.17M
YoY Change	-295.54%	-51.57%	-30.71%
% of Operating Profit
Other Income/Expense, Net		-$23.43M	-$35.81M
YoY Change		-34.58%	-24.48%
Pretax Income	-$14.14M	-$23.60M	-$256.8M
YoY Change	166.14%	-90.81%	127.45%
Income Tax	$938.0K	$1.123M	$73.00K
% Of Pretax Income
Net Earnings	-$17.75M	-$24.72M	-$256.9M
YoY Change	232.73%	-90.38%	128.12%
Net Earnings / Revenue	-33.87%	-11.04%	-173.0%
Basic Earnings Per Share		-$0.02	-$0.14
Diluted Earnings Per Share	-$0.01	-$0.02	-$0.14
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding		1.835B shares	1.801B shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding		1.835B shares	1.801B shares

Balance Sheet

Concept	2023 Q4	2023	2022
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$56.74M	$56.74M	$32.08M
YoY Change	76.87%	76.87%	124.29%
Cash & Equivalents	$56.74M	$56.74M	$32.08M
Short-Term Investments
Other Short-Term Assets	$22.58M	$22.58M	$13.57M
YoY Change	66.44%	66.44%	-30.62%
Inventory	$14.58M	$14.58M	$9.264M
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables	$48.74M	$48.74M	$26.33M
Other Receivables	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
Total Short-Term Assets	$142.7M	$142.7M	$81.24M
YoY Change	75.59%	75.59%	17.96%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$624.0M	$658.2M	$591.2M
YoY Change	11.36%	11.32%	-16.04%
Goodwill	$30.60M
YoY Change
Intangibles	$60.65M
YoY Change	99.47%
Long-Term Investments
YoY Change
Other Assets	$3.703M	$24.33M	$128.7M
YoY Change	136.61%	-81.1%	1492.38%
Total Long-Term Assets	$781.7M	$781.7M	$752.2M
YoY Change	3.92%	3.92%	0.93%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$142.7M	$142.7M	$81.24M
Total Long-Term Assets	$781.7M	$781.7M	$752.2M
Total Assets	$924.3M	$924.3M	$833.4M
YoY Change	10.91%	10.91%	2.37%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$2.027M	$2.027M	$3.843M
YoY Change	-47.25%	-47.25%	-38.48%
Accrued Expenses	$26.96M	$80.86M	$53.20M
YoY Change	-53.88%	52.0%	125.54%
Deferred Revenue	$53.68M
YoY Change	-28.08%
Short-Term Debt	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
YoY Change
Long-Term Debt Due	$34.60M	$34.60M	$16.00K
YoY Change	-42.16%	216150.0%	166.67%
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$175.9M	$175.9M	$197.1M
YoY Change	-10.74%	-10.74%	220.11%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$325.7M	$325.7M	$132.2M
YoY Change	146.53%	146.4%	-44.44%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$11.27M	$43.39M	$189.0M
YoY Change	181.98%	-77.05%	26.98%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$369.4M	$369.1M	$321.2M
YoY Change	14.89%	14.9%	-16.96%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$175.9M	$175.9M	$197.1M
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$369.4M	$369.1M	$321.2M
Total Liabilities	$545.3M	$545.3M	$518.6M
YoY Change	5.15%	5.15%	15.59%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings	-$2.065B
YoY Change	1.21%
Common Stock
YoY Change
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)
YoY Change
Treasury Stock Shares
Shareholders Equity	$379.0M	$379.0M	$314.8M
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$924.3M	$924.3M	$833.4M
YoY Change	10.91%	10.91%	2.37%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2023 Q4	2023	2022
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	-$17.75M	-$24.72M	-$256.9M
YoY Change	232.73%	-90.38%	128.12%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$22.50M	$87.21M	$85.48M
YoY Change	3.54%	2.03%	1.48%
Cash From Operating Activities	$5.785M	$74.34M	$63.80M
YoY Change	-81.98%	16.52%	-51.62%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	$33.23M	$166.8M	$39.95M
YoY Change	126.87%	317.51%	-187.74%
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities	$0.00	-$8.810M	$0.00
YoY Change			-100.0%
Cash From Investing Activities	-$33.23M	-$175.6M	-$39.95M
YoY Change	126.87%	339.56%	-11.58%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid		$11.94M	$0.00
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net		$0.00	$0.00
YoY Change			-100.0%
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities	19.89M	$125.8M	-$6.048M
YoY Change	-12378.4%	-2179.91%	-95.69%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	5.785M	$74.34M	$63.80M
Cash From Investing Activities	-33.23M	-$175.6M	-$39.95M
Cash From Financing Activities	19.89M	$125.8M	-$6.048M
Net Change In Cash	-7.551M	$24.66M	$17.78M
YoY Change	-143.68%	38.72%	-133.09%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$5.785M	$74.34M	$63.80M
Capital Expenditures	$33.23M	$166.8M	$39.95M
Free Cash Flow	-$27.44M	-$92.46M	$23.85M
YoY Change	-257.27%	-487.71%	-86.56%

Facts In Submission

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