$IRDM
Iridium Communications Inc.

2015 Form 10-K Financial Statement

#000156459016013397 Filed on February 25, 2016

View on sec.gov

Income Statement

Concept 2015 2014 Q4 2014 Q3
Revenue $411.4M $100.5M $107.5M
YoY Change 0.69% 2.35% 6.88%
Cost Of Revenue $40.81M $26.90M $16.37M
YoY Change -25.22% -5.28% 10.8%
Gross Profit $370.6M $73.60M $91.12M
YoY Change 4.68% 5.44% 6.21%
Gross Profit Margin 90.08% 73.23% 84.77%
Selling, General & Admin $81.45M $22.70M $18.28M
YoY Change 3.57% 12.38% -0.07%
% of Gross Profit 21.98% 30.84% 20.06%
Research & Development $16.14M $5.900M $4.910M
YoY Change -8.2% 28.26% 57.12%
% of Gross Profit 4.36% 8.02% 5.39%
Depreciation & Amortization $51.83M $72.80M $19.68M
YoY Change -28.77% -2.93% 1.55%
% of Gross Profit 13.99% 98.91% 21.59%
Operating Expenses $337.6M $41.80M $74.48M
YoY Change 18.18% -4.13% 4.73%
Operating Profit $73.80M $31.84M $33.01M
YoY Change -39.95% 21.27% 12.09%
Interest Expense $64.60M $1.000M $12.80M
YoY Change 27.17% 150.0% 2033.33%
% of Operating Profit 87.53% 3.14% 38.77%
Other Income/Expense, Net -$688.0K -$1.200M -$557.0K
YoY Change -89.35% -115.58% -77.08%
Pretax Income $73.12M $31.70M $32.46M
YoY Change -37.21% -7.85% 20.11%
Income Tax $65.99M $8.600M $12.07M
% Of Pretax Income 90.26% 27.13% 37.18%
Net Earnings $7.123M $23.04M $20.39M
YoY Change -90.5% 47.83% 22.93%
Net Earnings / Revenue 1.73% 22.92% 18.97%
Basic Earnings Per Share -$0.09 $0.20 $0.18
Diluted Earnings Per Share -$0.09 $0.19 $0.17
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding 95.10M shares 93.74M shares 94.05M
Diluted Shares Outstanding 95.10M shares 121.5M

Balance Sheet

Concept 2015 2014 Q4 2014 Q3
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments $389.0M $472.4M $523.1M
YoY Change -17.65% 79.63% 93.5%
Cash & Equivalents $118.7M $211.2M $307.1M
Short-Term Investments $203.3M $280.1M $216.0M
Other Short-Term Assets $13.10M $21.60M $25.70M
YoY Change -39.35% -3.14% 77.24%
Inventory $27.90M $28.43M $29.35M
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables $51.70M $50.67M $60.28M
Other Receivables $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
Total Short-Term Assets $481.7M $573.1M $638.4M
YoY Change -15.95% 55.08% 68.68%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment $2.444B $1.972B $1.690B
YoY Change 23.93% 25.15% 16.43%
Goodwill $87.04M $87.04M
YoY Change 0.0% 0.0%
Intangibles $47.42M $47.67M
YoY Change -17.47% -21.49%
Long-Term Investments
YoY Change
Other Assets $99.30M $7.726M $8.552M
YoY Change -56.88% -13.28% 10.95%
Total Long-Term Assets $2.590B $2.337B $2.047B
YoY Change 10.82% 20.43% 12.8%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets $481.7M $573.1M $638.4M
Total Long-Term Assets $2.590B $2.337B $2.047B
Total Assets $3.071B $2.910B $2.686B
YoY Change 5.55% 25.97% 22.44%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable $31.50M $17.68M $11.22M
YoY Change 77.97% 36.67% 22.59%
Accrued Expenses $33.10M $38.42M $63.20M
YoY Change -31.04% -18.6% 11.07%
Deferred Revenue
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
YoY Change
Long-Term Debt Due
YoY Change
Total Short-Term Liabilities $101.6M $102.4M $112.5M
YoY Change -0.78% 0.84% 2.05%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt $1.389B $1.291B $1.090B
YoY Change 7.54% 24.27% 16.36%
Other Long-Term Liabilities $55.20M $3.284M $16.88M
YoY Change 41.54% -2.98% -17.4%
Total Long-Term Liabilities $1.444B $3.284M $16.88M
YoY Change 8.54% -2.98% -17.4%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities $101.6M $102.4M $112.5M
Total Long-Term Liabilities $1.444B $3.284M $16.88M
Total Liabilities $1.843B $1.678B $1.476B
YoY Change 9.82% 22.44% 16.35%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings $201.5M $182.3M
YoY Change 45.14% 45.88%
Common Stock $94.00K $94.00K
YoY Change 22.08% 22.08%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)
YoY Change
Treasury Stock Shares
Shareholders Equity $1.229B $1.232B $1.210B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity $3.071B $2.910B $2.686B
YoY Change 5.55% 25.97% 22.44%

Cashflow Statement

Concept 2015 2014 Q4 2014 Q3
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income $7.123M $23.04M $20.39M
YoY Change -90.5% 47.83% 22.93%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization $51.83M $72.80M $19.68M
YoY Change -28.77% -2.93% 1.55%
Cash From Operating Activities $217.5M $61.60M $62.10M
YoY Change 1.21% 59.17% 41.14%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures $494.8M -$296.2M -$36.80M
YoY Change 12.19% 111.42% -67.05%
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities $55.40M -$45.20M -$52.30M
YoY Change -129.91% 1229.41% -1050.91%
Cash From Investing Activities -$439.4M -$341.4M -$89.10M
YoY Change -29.84% 137.91% -16.1%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net $0.00
YoY Change -100.0%
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities 202.1M 186.4M -2.200M
YoY Change -53.94% 98.09% -103.53%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities 217.5M 61.60M 62.10M
Cash From Investing Activities -439.4M -341.4M -89.10M
Cash From Financing Activities 202.1M 186.4M -2.200M
Net Change In Cash -$20.58M -93.40M -29.20M
YoY Change -175.09% 772.9% -29300.0%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities $217.5M $61.60M $62.10M
Capital Expenditures $494.8M -$296.2M -$36.80M
Free Cash Flow -$277.3M $357.8M $98.90M
YoY Change 22.61% 100.11% -36.48%

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2030000
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546000
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169000
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7684000
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-679000
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1253000
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2926000
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4328000
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3110000
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-2636000
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634000
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9694000
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9038000
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10603000
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5612000
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-869000
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-1338000
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-1338000
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698000
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-100000
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217479000
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214872000
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183048000
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494810000
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403547000
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204672000
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275819000
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260108000
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18372000
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34147000
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25715000
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49119000
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0
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0
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5009000
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15889000
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26990000
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0
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11009000
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0
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0
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2154000
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1508000
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25000
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886000
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26000
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806000
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0
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0
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197066000
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234712000
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24907000
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186342000
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15009000
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26770000
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16566000
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10690000
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CapitalizedPaidInKindInterest
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1046000
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<div> <p style="margin-top:18pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-weight:bold;font-style:italic;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Use of Estimates</p> <p style="margin-top:6pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of income and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ materially from those estimates.</p></div>
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<div> <p style="margin-top:18pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-weight:bold;font-style:italic;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Concentrations of Credit Risk</p> <p style="margin-top:6pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to concentrations of credit risk consist primarily of cash and cash equivalents, marketable securities, and receivables. The majority of cash is swept nightly into a money market fund invested in U.S. treasuries, Agency Mortgage Backed Securities and/or U.S. Government guaranteed debt. While the Company maintains its cash and cash equivalents with financial institutions with high credit ratings, it often maintains those deposits in federally insured financial institutions in excess of federally insured (FDIC) limits. The Company&#8217;s marketable securities are highly-rated corporate and foreign fixed-income debt securities and commercial paper with an original maturity in excess of ninety days. The Company performs credit evaluations of its customers&#8217; financial condition and records reserves to provide for estimated credit losses. Accounts receivable are due from both domestic and international customers.</p></div>
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0.03
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0.01
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6390000
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2346000
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7862000
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3320000
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500000
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500000
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450000
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169728000
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177011000
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33808000
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169619000
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64596000
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50756000
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39600000
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44934000
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InterestExpenseIncurredDeemedLoan
35257000
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InterestExpenseIncurredDeemedLoan
27500000
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0.0649
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0.0080
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0.85
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Scheduled semi-annual principal repayments will begin six months after the earlier of (i) the successful deployment of a specified number of Iridium NEXT satellites or (ii) September 30, 2017.
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2936000
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InterestExpenseIncurredCash
19662000
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18878000
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InterestPayableCurrentCash
3720000
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6653000
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43073000
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As amended, the Credit Facility also delays, until 2017, a total of $54.0 million in contributions that the Company had previously been scheduled to make during 2015 and 2016 to the debt service reserve account that the Company is required to maintain under the Credit Facility.
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