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Speedcast International

US
commercialFounded 1979
United States
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All verified mentions of this organization in source documents.

Speedcast International has up to $1,000,000,000 in assets and liabilities.

Mentioned as: Speedcast InternationalNarrative FinancialApr 23, 2020Speedcast files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy

Speedcast International is an Australian company that ended 2019 with $669,000,000 in debt.

Mentioned as: Speedcast InternationalNarrative FinancialApr 23, 2020Speedcast files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy

Intelsat has an unsecured claim against Speedcast International for $45,200,000.

Mentioned as: Speedcast InternationalNarrative FinancialApr 23, 2020Speedcast files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy

Speedcast International filed for Chapter 11 in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas with the goal of completing its restructuring by the end of August.

Mentioned as: Speedcast InternationalNarrative GeneralApr 23, 2020Speedcast files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy

Spanish connectivity provider e3 Systems provided satellite connectivity for a Yacht Aid Global vessel with service provided for free by Speedcast.

Mentioned as: Speedcast InternationalNarrative GeneralSep 7, 2019SpaceX says more Starlink orbits will speed service, reduce launch needs

Speedcast will support the Australian Space Agency’s goal of tripling Australia’s space sector in size by 2030.

Mentioned as: Speedcast InternationalNarrative GeneralAug 21, 2019No near-term satellite orders for ABS • Amazon joins SIA • Speedcast, Australian Space Agency team up

With the purchases of UltiSat and Globecomm, Speedcast increased its U.S. government business to about $150,000,000 in annual revenues.

Mentioned as: SpeedcastTechnical ProductSep 14, 2018Communications providers prepare for spike in demand

Speedcast is financing the Globecomm purchase by increasing its borrowing capacity on a credit facility from $425,000,000 to $600,000,000.

Mentioned as: SpeedcastTechnical ProductAug 28, 2018Speedcast buying Globecomm for $135 million

Speedcast’s debt as of 2018-06-30 was $429.5 million, an increase of $42,000,000 from 2017 due to the UltiSat purchase and debt refinancing costs.

Mentioned as: Speedcast InternationalNarrative FinancialAug 28, 2018Speedcast buying Globecomm for $135 million

Speedcast significantly expanded its maritime footprint through its 2017 purchase of Harris CapRock for $425,000,000.

Mentioned as: Speedcast InternationalOrg RelationshipAug 28, 2018Speedcast buying Globecomm for $135 million

Pierre-Jean Beylier is Speedcast CEO and has executed 16 acquisitions since 2004.

Mentioned as: Speedcast InternationalTechnical ProductAug 28, 2018Speedcast buying Globecomm for $135 million

Speedcast acquired UltiSat in 2017, which marked Speedcast’s entrance into government services.

Mentioned as: Speedcast InternationalNarrative GeneralAug 28, 2018Speedcast buying Globecomm for $135 million

Speedcast is purchasing Globecomm for $135,000,000 in cash and debt.

Mentioned as: Speedcast InternationalNarrative FinancialAug 28, 2018Speedcast buying Globecomm for $135 million
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