$IRDM
Iridium Communications Inc. Stock $irdm

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2024 Q1 Form 10-K Financial Statement

#000141881924000008 Filed on February 15, 2024

Income Statement

Concept	2024 Q1	2023 Q4	2023
Revenue	$203.9M	$194.7M	$790.7M
YoY Change	-0.69%	0.47%	9.67%
Cost Of Revenue	$60.33M	$55.61M	$225.1M
YoY Change	-5.36%	-2.38%	11.92%
Gross Profit	$143.5M	$139.1M	$565.6M
YoY Change	1.41%	1.65%	8.79%
Gross Profit Margin	70.41%	71.44%	71.53%
Selling, General & Admin	$35.31M	$34.32M	$143.7M
YoY Change	-8.72%	-6.24%	16.36%
% of Gross Profit	24.6%	24.66%	25.41%
Research & Development	$7.198M	$5.728M	$20.27M
YoY Change	85.61%	-0.35%	24.98%
% of Gross Profit	5.02%	4.12%	3.58%
Depreciation & Amortization	$49.74M	$52.80M	$320.0M
YoY Change	-34.39%	-30.29%	5.44%
% of Gross Profit	34.66%	37.95%	56.58%
Operating Expenses	$92.25M	$92.83M	$164.0M
YoY Change	116.75%	-21.39%	17.36%
Operating Profit	$51.27M	$46.30M	$81.63M
YoY Change	121.49%	146.61%	6.45%
Interest Expense	-$20.66M	-$19.11M	$14.70M
YoY Change	15.5%	-2.46%	-122.08%
% of Operating Profit	-40.3%	-41.29%	18.01%
Other Income/Expense, Net	$43.00K	$3.031M	-$86.38M
YoY Change	-100.24%	530.15%	27.65%
Pretax Income	$29.15M	$30.21M	-$4.747M
YoY Change	430.02%	-2076.0%	-152.66%
Income Tax	$7.931M	-$9.578M	-$26.25M
% Of Pretax Income	27.21%	-31.7%
Net Earnings	$19.65M	$38.02M	$15.42M
YoY Change	101.05%	-4805.82%	76.74%
Net Earnings / Revenue	9.64%	19.53%	1.95%
Basic Earnings Per Share	$0.16		$0.12
Diluted Earnings Per Share	$0.16	$0.29	$0.12
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding	122.4M shares	123.9M shares	125.6M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding	124.0M shares		127.2M shares

Balance Sheet

Concept	2024 Q1	2023 Q4	2023
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$174.0M	$71.87M	$71.87M
YoY Change	37.47%	-57.42%	-57.42%
Cash & Equivalents	$162.5M	$71.87M	$39.34M
Short-Term Investments
Other Short-Term Assets	$14.31M	$13.28M	$13.28M
YoY Change	1.07%	-13.68%	-13.68%
Inventory	$92.54M	$91.14M	$91.14M
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables	$95.92M	$91.72M	$94.80M
Other Receivables	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
Total Short-Term Assets	$376.8M	$271.1M	$271.1M
YoY Change	35.18%	-11.47%	-11.47%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$2.158B	$2.196B	$2.212B
YoY Change	-9.45%	-9.76%	-9.73%
Goodwill		$0.00
YoY Change
Intangibles	$40.98M	$41.10M
YoY Change	-2.87%	-3.48%
Long-Term Investments	$65.56M	$67.13M	$67.13M
YoY Change	-8.97%	34.66%	34.66%
Other Assets	$94.38M	$86.71M	$70.58M
YoY Change	-0.81%	-28.97%	-32.88%
Total Long-Term Assets	$2.359B	$2.391B	$2.391B
YoY Change	-9.02%	-9.71%	-9.71%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$376.8M	$271.1M	$271.1M
Total Long-Term Assets	$2.359B	$2.391B	$2.391B
Total Assets	$2.736B	$2.662B	$2.662B
YoY Change	-4.73%	-9.89%	-9.89%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$22.55M	$28.67M	$28.67M
YoY Change	-4.73%	34.15%	34.15%
Accrued Expenses	$42.93M	$54.83M	$54.83M
YoY Change	-1.09%	-19.33%	-19.33%
Deferred Revenue
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt	$0.00	$15.00M	$0.00
YoY Change
Long-Term Debt Due	$16.25M	$15.00M	$15.00M
YoY Change	-1.52%	-9.09%	-9.09%
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$113.0M	$131.6M	$131.6M
YoY Change	-2.85%	-7.08%	-7.08%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$1.588B	$1.467B	$1.467B
YoY Change	8.17%	-0.22%	-0.22%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$58.00M	$16.03M	$59.99M
YoY Change	276.98%	-2.05%	-2.65%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$1.646B	$16.03M	$1.527B
YoY Change	10595.52%	-2.05%	-0.32%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$113.0M	$131.6M	$131.6M
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$1.646B	$16.03M	$1.527B
Total Liabilities	$1.882B	$1.774B	$1.774B
YoY Change	5.39%	-2.84%	-2.84%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings	-$256.3M	-$235.4M
YoY Change	208.37%	393.04%
Common Stock	$1.070B	$1.089B
YoY Change	-5.07%	-3.14%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)	$1.000M	$1.000M
YoY Change
Treasury Stock Shares
Shareholders Equity	$853.7M	$888.1M	$888.1M
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$2.736B	$2.662B	$2.662B
YoY Change	-4.73%	-9.89%	-9.89%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2024 Q1	2023 Q4	2023
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	$19.65M	$38.02M	$15.42M
YoY Change	101.05%	-4805.82%	76.74%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$49.74M	$52.80M	$320.0M
YoY Change	-34.39%	-30.29%	5.44%
Cash From Operating Activities	$71.43M	$87.81M	$314.9M
YoY Change	3.6%	-2.72%	-8.65%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	$14.56M	$16.19M	$73.49M
YoY Change	-36.42%	-38.94%	3.12%
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities	$0.00	$0.00	-$10.00M
YoY Change	-100.0%		-80.0%
Cash From Investing Activities	-$14.56M	-$16.19M	-$83.49M
YoY Change	-55.74%	-38.94%	-31.15%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net			$247.0M
YoY Change			-3.91%
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities	45.52M	-68.65M	-$327.1M
YoY Change	-158.39%	-38.26%	-12.78%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	71.43M	87.81M	$314.9M
Cash From Investing Activities	-14.56M	-16.19M	-$83.49M
Cash From Financing Activities	45.52M	-68.65M	-$327.1M
Net Change In Cash	102.4M	2.974M	-$96.90M
YoY Change	-342.75%	-106.27%	-36.31%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$71.43M	$87.81M	$314.9M
Capital Expenditures	$14.56M	$16.19M	$73.49M
Free Cash Flow	$56.86M	$71.63M	$241.4M
YoY Change	23.51%	12.34%	-11.71%

Facts In Submission

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CY2021	us-gaap	Payments Of Dividends Common Stock PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock	0	usd
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CY2023Q4	us-gaap	Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents	71870000	usd
CY2022Q4	us-gaap	Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents	168770000	usd
CY2021Q4	us-gaap	Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents	320913000	usd
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CY2023Q4	us-gaap	Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets Excluding Goodwill IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwill	35225000	usd
CY2023Q4	us-gaap	Finite Lived Intangible Assets Gross FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross	22704000	usd
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CY2023Q4	us-gaap	Finite Lived Intangible Assets Accumulated Amortization FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization	-16834000	usd
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CY2022Q4	us-gaap	Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets Excluding Goodwill IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwill	35225000	usd
CY2022Q4	us-gaap	Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets Excluding Goodwill IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwill	35225000	usd
CY2022Q4	us-gaap	Finite Lived Intangible Assets Gross FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross	22693000	usd
CY2022Q4	us-gaap	Finite Lived Intangible Assets Accumulated Amortization FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization	-15341000	usd
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CY2022Q4	us-gaap	Finite Lived Intangible Assets Accumulated Amortization FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization	-15341000	usd
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