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Jun 30, 2022

Iridium Q2 2022 Earnings Report

Iridium reported record results for Q2 2022 and updated its full-year outlook.

Key Takeaways

Iridium Communications Inc. reported a strong second quarter in 2022, with a 17% increase in total revenue and a 10% increase in service revenue compared to the prior-year period. Net income rose to $4.6 million, or $0.04 per diluted share, driven by broad-based revenue growth. The company ended the quarter with 1,875,000 total billable subscribers, reflecting a 16% year-over-year increase primarily due to growth in commercial IoT.

Total revenue increased by 17% year-over-year, reaching $174.9 million.

Service revenue grew by 10% year-over-year, amounting to $132.9 million.

Commercial service revenue was $106.4 million, up 11% from last year.

The company increased its full-year outlook for service revenue growth to between 7% and 9% and for OEBITDA to between $410 million and $420 million in 2022.

Total Revenue
$175M
Previous year: $150M
+16.7%
EPS
$0.04
Previous year: $0.03
+33.3%
Commercial Voice/Data ARPU
$42
Previous year: $40
+5.0%
Commercial IoT Data ARPU
$7.96
Previous year: $8.69
-8.4%
Gross Profit
$128M
Previous year: $11.6M
+1005.0%
Cash and Equivalents
$227M
Previous year: $219M
+3.6%
Free Cash Flow
$82.3M
Previous year: $65.4M
+25.9%
Total Assets
$3.08B
Previous year: $3.2B
-3.9%

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Forward Guidance

Iridium updated its full-year 2022 outlook for total service revenue and OEBITDA.

Positive Outlook

  • Total service revenue growth between 7% and 9% for full-year 2022.
  • Full-year 2022 OEBITDA between $410 million and $420 million.
  • Negligible cash taxes in 2022.
  • Cash taxes are expected to be negligible through approximately 2024.
  • Net leverage of between 2.5 and 3.5 times OEBITDA at the end of 2023, assuming the completion of the Company’s total $600 million in authorized share repurchases.

Revenue & Expenses

Visualization of income flow from segment revenue to net income