Delaware
(State
or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
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001-33117
(Commission
File
Number)
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41-2116508
(IRS
Employer
Identification
No.)
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461
South Milpitas Blvd. Milpitas, California
(Address of Principal
Executive Offices)
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95035
(Zip
Code)
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GLOBALSTAR, INC. | |||
Date: March 11,
2010
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By:
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/s/ Fuad Ahmad | |
Fuad Ahmad | |||
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | |||
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Globalstar
secured $738m financing for the launch of its second-generation satellite
constellation scheduled to begin this
summer
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Company
further established its retail consumer market presence by introducing new
products and services and expanding to over 10,000 points of retail
distribution for SPOT Satellite GPS Messenger™
products
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Globalstar
became the first mobile satellite provider to monetize its ATC spectrum
authority by leasing its satellite spectrum to wireless broadband services
provider Open Range
Communications
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Globalstar
expanded coverage in Africa with new gateway ground station and increased
Simplex messaging capacity by 10X with data network
upgrades
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Company
increased total subscriber base by approximately 13 percent growing to
over 390,000 subscribers
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Globalstar
became the first mobile satellite services (MSS) company to monetize its
ancillary terrestrial component (ATC) spectrum authority. In
January 2009 Globalstar announced that its service partner, Open Range
Communications Inc. had closed on its Rural Utilities Service loan and its
equity financing of $100 million, permitting Open Range to commence
deployment of WiMAX wireless broadband service in rural America under its
spectrum lease agreement with
Globalstar.
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On
July 1st
Globalstar announced it had completed a $738 million
financing. The financing funds the deployment of the Company’s
24 second-generation satellites. Globalstar now has the
resources needed to deploy a new constellation designed to last beyond
2025. The window for the first launch of six second-generation
satellites is scheduled to open on July 5, 2010 and the launch is expected
to take place in late summer.
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Throughout
2009 Globalstar continued to build on its award-wining presence in the
consumer retail marketplace.
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In
January Globalstar announced the introduction of SPOT Assist™, a new GPS
safety service offered in conjunction with the SPOT Satellite GPS
Messenger. SPOT Assist Roadside service provides 24 hour
roadside assistance seven days a week in the Continental United States and
Canada. SPOT Assist Maritime services were introduced for the
recreational maritime market in
December.
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In
March the Company’s SPOT Satellite GPS Messenger received the 2009
Innovation Award from the Mobile Satellite Users Association (MSUA) for
helping introduce mobile satellite services to the large mainstream
consumer market and for elevating the visibility of the entire Mobile
Satellite industry.
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In
October the Company unveiled a new SPOT satellite-based, security,
recovery and messaging product for recreational maritime users. SPOT HUG
is scheduled to be commercially available in North America summer
2010. SPOT HUG monitors a boat’s location and sends
“unauthorized movement” alerts to the SPOT Asset Monitoring Center
providing satellite-based theft
protection.
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Globalstar
expanded its retail product line by introducing the new enhanced SPOT
Satellite GPS Messenger (SPOT 2). The new SPOT 2 device is
approximately 30 percent smaller and lighter than the original
award-winning SPOT product.
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As
of December 31, 2009, Globalstar had received orders to ship approximately
190,000 SPOT and SPOT 2 units to over 10,000 SPOT Satellite GPS Messenger
points of distribution in North America, Europe, Latin America, Australia,
New Zealand, and Southeast Asia. Since its inception in
November 2007, the SPOT product line has helped initiate more than 550
rescues in 51 countries on land and at
sea.
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On
July 9 the Company announced that Peter Dalton had been appointed as its
Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Dalton has served as a director of
the Company since 2004 and as Chair of the Audit Committee since
2006. Mr. Dalton served as chief executive officer of Dalton
Partners, Inc., a turnaround management firm, since January 1989. As
chief executive officer of Dalton Partners, Inc., Mr. Dalton also has
served as chief executive officer and director of a number of its
clients.
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In
November the Company announced the installation of a simplex data appliqué
and the completion of a new gateway ground station in Nigeria. The
gateway provides Globalstar satellite coverage to Nigeria, the surrounding
portions of Western and Central Africa, as well as parts of the coastal
Atlantic and Gulf of Guinea maritime region. Globalstar independent
service provider Globaltouch (West Africa) Limited (GWAL) based in Lagos,
Nigeria owns and operates the gateway located in Kaduna. Globalstar
owns a 30 percent equity stake in
Globaltouch.
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In
December Globalstar acquired substantially all of the assets of Axonn,
L.L.C. (Axonn). Axonn is a leading developer and manufacturer of
high quality and affordable satellite GPS asset-tracking and messaging
products including Globalstar’s award-winning consumer retail device, the
SPOT Satellite GPS Messenger. Axonn also designs and markets
enterprise products which utilize the highly reliable Globalstar Simplex
data network, including the AXTracker™ and SMARTONE asset-tracking
solutions.
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In
December 2009 Globalstar completed installation of Simplex 2.0 network
upgrades designed to enhance the overall Simplex data customer messaging
capacity by 10X and increase the data receiver sensitivity of the Simplex
data network. The upgrades also resulted in the overall expansion of
Globalstar’s Simplex data network geographic coverage. Globalstar
now offers Simplex coverage in previously un-served areas including parts
of Western Asia and numerous maritime coastal and oceanic regions plus
continuous northern hemisphere coverage across the Atlantic
Ocean.
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In
2009 Globalstar continued to exhibit significant growth in subscribers for
Simplex data and SPOT Satellite GPS Messenger™ during 2009. The
Company completed the period ended December 31, 2009 with 390,594
subscribers, 46,264 more than it had at December 31,
2008.
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The
Company’s operating loss for the three-month period ended December 31,
2009 was $11.9 million compared to a loss of $16.6 million during the same
three-month period in 2008, an improvement of $4.7 million. The
adjusted EBITDA for the three-month period ended December 31, 2009
decreased by $4.0 million or by approximately 67 percent compared to the
same period in 2008. Total revenue, net loss and net loss per
share for the three-month period ended December 31, 2009 were $15.9
million, $33.9 million and $0.20 respectively, compared to $18.4 million,
a net gain of $24.7 million and a net gain per share of $0.27,
respectively, for the same three months of 2008. (The net loss
for the three month period ended December 31, 2009 included a non-cash
loss of $21 million based on the re-valuation of derivative
liabilities. The net gain for the same three-month period in
2008 included a non-cash gain due to an extinguishment of debt of
approximately $49 million. The 2008 gain and gain per share
were calculated using newly adopted GAAP requirements for convertible debt
instruments that may be settled in cash upon
conversion.) Globalstar’s twelve-month results, consolidated
statements of operations and other financial and operating information
appear later in this press release.
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Details
are as follows:
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Earnings
Call:
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Dial: 866.277.1182 (US and Canada), 617.597.5359
(International) and
participant pass code # 28628176
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Audio
Replay:
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A
replay of the earnings call will be available for a limited time and can
be heard after 7:00 p.m. ET on March 11, 2010. Dial: 888.286.8010 (US
and Canada), 617.801.6888 (International) and pass
code #
95068490
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Year Ended December 31, | ||||||||||||
2009
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2008
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2007
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Revenue:
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Service
revenue
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$ | 50,228 | $ | 61,794 | $ | 78,313 | ||||||
Subscriber
equipment sales
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14,051 | 24,261 | 20,085 | |||||||||
Total
revenue
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64,279 | 86,055 | 98,398 | |||||||||
Operating
expenses:
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Cost
of services (exclusive of depreciation and amortization shown
separately below)
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36,204 | 37,132 | 27,775 | |||||||||
Cost
of subscriber equipment sales:
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Cost
of subscriber equipment sales
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9,881 | 17,921 | 13,863 | |||||||||
Cost
of subscriber equipment sales—impairment of assets
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913 | 405 | 19,109 | |||||||||
Total
cost of subscriber equipment sales
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10,794 | 18,326 | 32,972 | |||||||||
Marketing,
general, and administrative
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49,210 | 61,351 | 49,146 | |||||||||
Depreciation
and amortization
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21,862 | 26,956 | 13,137 | |||||||||
Total
operating expenses
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118,070 | 143,765 | 123,030 | |||||||||
Operating
loss
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(53,791 | ) | (57,710 | ) | (24,632 | ) | ||||||
Other
income (expense):
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Gain
on extinguishment of debt
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--- | 49,042 | --- | |||||||||
Interest
income
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502 | 4,713 | 3,170 | |||||||||
Interest
expense
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(6,730 | ) | (5,733 | ) | (9,023 | ) | ||||||
Derivative
loss, net
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(15,585 | ) | (3,259 | ) | (3,232 | ) | ||||||
Other
income (expense)
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665 | (4,497 | ) | 8,656 | ||||||||
Total
other income (expense)
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(21,148 | ) | 40,266 | (429 | ) | |||||||
Loss
before income taxes
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(74,939 | ) | (17,444 | ) | (25,061 | ) | ||||||
Income
tax expense (benefit)
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(16 | ) | (2,283 | ) | 2,864 | |||||||
Net
loss
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$ | (74,923 | ) | $ | (15,161 | ) | $ | (27,925 | ) | |||
Loss
per common share:
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Basic
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$ | (0.52 | ) | $ | (0.18 | ) | $ | (0.36 | ) | |||
Diluted
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(0.52 | ) | (0.18 | ) | (0.36 | ) | ||||||
Weighted-average
shares outstanding:
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Basic
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145,430 | 86,405 | 77,169 | |||||||||
Diluted
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145,430 | 86,405 | 77,169 |
GLOBALSTAR,
INC.
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RECONCILIATION
OF GAAP TO ADJUSTED
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(Dollars
in thousands, except ARPU)
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(Unaudited)
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Three
months ended
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Year
ended
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December
31, 2009
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December
31, 2008
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December
31, 2009
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December
31, 2008
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Revenue
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Service
Revenue
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$ | 13,275 | $ | 12,961 | $ | 50,228 | $ | 61,794 | ||||||||
Equipment
Revenue
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2,604 | 5,436 | 14,051 | 24,261 | ||||||||||||
Total
Revenue
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$ | 15,879 | $ | 18,397 | $ | 64,279 | $ | 86,055 | ||||||||
Operating
Expenses
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Cost
of Services
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8,432 | 10,598 | 36,204 | 37,132 | ||||||||||||
Cost
of Subscriber Equipment
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2,325 | 3,872 | 10,794 | 18,326 | ||||||||||||
Marketing,
General and Administrative
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11,497 | 12,749 | 49,210 | 61,351 | ||||||||||||
Depreciation
& Amortization
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5,497 | 7,821 | 21,862 | 26,956 | ||||||||||||
Impairment
of Assets
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- | - | - | - | ||||||||||||
Total
Operating Expenses
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$ | 27,751 | $ | 35,040 | $ | 118,070 | $ | 143,765 | ||||||||
Operating
Income/(Loss)
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$ | (11,872 | ) | $ | (16,643 | ) | $ | (53,791 | ) | $ | (57,710 | ) | ||||
Interest
and Derivative Income/(Expense)
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(22,230 | ) | (6,162 | ) | (21,813 | ) | (4,279 | ) | ||||||||
Gain
on Extinguishment of Debt
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- | 49,042 | - | 49,042 | ||||||||||||
Other
Income/(Expense)
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272 | (6,084 | ) | 665 | (4,497 | ) | ||||||||||
Income
Tax Expense (Benefit)
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54 | (4,517 | ) | (16 | ) | (2,283 | ) | |||||||||
Net
Income/(Loss)
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$ | (33,884 | ) | $ | 24,670 | $ | (74,923 | ) | $ | (15,161 | ) | |||||
EBITDA (1)
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$ | (6,103 | ) | $ | (14,906 | ) | $ | (31,264 | ) | $ | (35,251 | ) | ||||
Impairment
of Assets
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259 | - | 913 | 404 | ||||||||||||
Non-Cash
Compensation
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2,231 | 2,277 | 10,576 | 12,932 | ||||||||||||
2nd
Generation Development
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15 | 589 | 4,328 | 2,678 | ||||||||||||
Other
One Time Non Recurring Charges
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1,897 | - | 3,480 | 552 | ||||||||||||
Foreign
Exchange and Other Loss/(Income)
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(272 | ) | 6,084 | (665 | ) | 4,497 | ||||||||||
Adjusted
EBITDA (2)
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$ | (1,973 | ) | $ | (5,956 | ) | $ | (12,632 | ) | $ | (14,188 | ) | ||||
Adjusted
EBITDA Margin
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(12 | %) | (32 | %) | (20 | %) | (16 | %) | ||||||||
Retail
ARPU (3)
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$ | 24.39 | $ | 28.71 | $ | 25.22 | $ | 35.19 |
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(1)
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EBITDA
represents earnings before interest, income taxes, depreciation and
amortization. EBITDA does not represent and should not be
considered as an alternative to GAAP measurements, such as net income, and
the Company’s calculations thereof may not be comparable to similarly
entitled measures reported by other
companies.
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(2)
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Adjusted
EBITDA is further adjusted to exclude non-cash compensation expense, asset
impairment charges, foreign exchange gains/(losses) and certain other
one-time charges. Management uses Adjusted figures for EBITDA
in order to manage the Company’s business and to compare its results more
closely to the results of its
peers.
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(3)
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Average
monthly revenue per unit (ARPU) measures service revenues per month
divided by the average number of retail subscribers during that
month. Average monthly revenue per unit as so defined may not
be similar to average monthly revenue per unit as defined by other
companies in the Company’s industry, is not a measurement under GAAP and
should be considered in addition to, but not as a substitute for, the
information contained in the Company’s statement of income. The
Company believes that average monthly revenue per unit provides useful
information concerning the appeal of its rate plans and service offerings
and its performance in attracting and retaining high value
customers.
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GLOBALSTAR,
INC.
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SCHEDULE
OF SELECTED OPERATING METRICS
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(Dollars
in thousands, except ARPU)
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(Unaudited)
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Three
months ended
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Year
ended
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December
31, 2009
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December
31, 2008
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December
31, 2009
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December
31, 2008
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Subscribers
(End of Period)
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390,594 | 344,330 | 390,594 | 344,330 | ||||||||||||
Retail
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106,974 | 115,371 | 106,974 | 115,371 | ||||||||||||
IGO
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64,723 | 73,763 | 64,723 | 73,763 | ||||||||||||
Simplex
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218,897 | 155,196 | 218,897 | 155,196 | ||||||||||||
Net
Subscriber Additions/(Losses)
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8,281 | 14,942 | 46,264 | 60,204 | ||||||||||||
Retail
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(3,319 | ) | (3,431 | ) | (8,397 | ) | (7,721 | ) | ||||||||
IGO
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(875 | ) | (509 | ) | (9,040 | ) | (7,545 | ) | ||||||||
Simplex
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12,475 | 18,882 | 63,701 | 75,470 | ||||||||||||
Retail
Churn
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1.4 | % | 1.7 | % | 1.3 | % | 1.6 | % | ||||||||
ARPU
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Retail
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$ | 24.39 | $ | 28.71 | $ | 25.22 | $ | 35.19 | ||||||||
IGO
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$ | 1.98 | $ | 2.17 | $ | 1.42 | $ | 3.26 | ||||||||
Simplex
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$ | 6.51 | $ | 4.82 | $ | 5.85 | $ | 4.48 | ||||||||
Cash
capital expenditures (in millions)
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$ | 62.4 | $ | 76.7 | $ | 303.2 | $ | 286.1 | ||||||||
Liquidity
at end of period /1
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$ | 389,777 |
Note:
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/1 Includes
$67.9 million cash on hand, $34.3 million Debt Service Reserve Account,
$12.5 million guarantee,
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$215.1
million available under the COFACE Facility, and $60.0 million Thermo
contingent equity reserve
account.
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