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Intelsat

US
commercialFounded 1962
McLean, Virginia, United States
www.intelsat.com/
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The Intelsat settlement and Plan of Reorganization free up almost $8,000,000,000 in post-exit financing.

NARRATIVE GENERAL12/17/2021Forrester’s Digest: An Unusual Move For SpaceX / Virgin Orbit Investments / Intelsat Creditor Settlements

Intelsat expects to receive $4,870,000,000 of accelerated relocation payments in connection with the C-band spectrum clearing project, with $1,200,000,000 of that total already approved by the Federal Communications Commission for anticipated receipt in January.

NARRATIVE GENERAL12/17/2021Forrester’s Digest: An Unusual Move For SpaceX / Virgin Orbit Investments / Intelsat Creditor Settlements

Intelsat plans to invest in a fully software-defined network based around 0.005 kg technology.

NARRATIVE FINANCIAL12/16/2021Intelsat gets bankruptcy court approval to exit Chapter 11 in early 2022

Intelsat is poised to exit Chapter 11 in early 2022 after a bankruptcy court approved a restructuring plan that cuts the company’s debt from about $16,000,000,000 to $7,000,000,000.

NARRATIVE GOVERNANCE12/16/2021Intelsat gets bankruptcy court approval to exit Chapter 11 in early 2022

Intelsat plans to invest in a fully software-defined network based around 0.005 kg technology.

NARRATIVE GROWTH12/16/2021Intelsat gets bankruptcy court approval to exit Chapter 11 in early 2022

Intelsat operates a fleet of 72 geostationary satellites and is planning to enter the LEO broadband business to become a multi-orbit, multi-band, multi-layer company.

NARRATIVE PLAN11/15/2021DoD eager to leverage LEO broadband constellations

Intelsat reported total revenue of just over $526,000,000 for the third quarter of 2021.

NARRATIVE FINANCIAL11/6/2021Satellite operators battle broadcast declines amid looming connectivity growth

Intelsat incurred nearly $100,000,000 in professional fees and other costs related to its Chapter 11 restructuring for the quarter ended 2021-09-30.

NARRATIVE GOVERNANCE11/6/2021Satellite operators battle broadcast declines amid looming connectivity growth

Intelsat recorded a decrease in media revenue of 11% to about $181,000,000 for the third quarter of 2021.

NARRATIVE FINANCIAL11/6/2021Satellite operators battle broadcast declines amid looming connectivity growth

Intelsat’s adjusted EBITDA fell to about $283,000,000 for the third quarter of 2021, compared with nearly $333,000,000 for the third quarter of 2020.

NARRATIVE FINANCIAL11/6/2021Satellite operators battle broadcast declines amid looming connectivity growth

In August, Intelsat had the support of holders of about 75% of its $15,000,000,000 debt for a restructuring plan to exit Chapter 11.

NARRATIVE GOVERNANCE10/21/2021Intelsat CEO Stephen Spengler to retire after financial restructuring

Stephen Spengler plans to retire after Intelsat emerges from Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.

NARRATIVE GOVERNANCE10/21/2021Intelsat CEO Stephen Spengler to retire after financial restructuring

Intelsat is investing $2,000,000,000 initially to build a unified global 0.005 kg network that will support virtually any access technology.

NARRATIVE FINANCIAL9/29/2021Intelsat Selected By Air France For Inflight Connectivity Solution

Intelsat's proposed restructuring would reduce the operator's debt from almost $15,000,000,000 (€12.7 billion) to $7,000,000,000.

NARRATIVE GOVERNANCE8/26/2021Forrester’s Digest: Intelsat Receives Support Of Some Of The Firm’s Major Debt Holders

Intelsat's proposed restructuring would reduce the operator's debt from almost $15,000,000,000 (€12.7 billion) to $7,000,000,000.

NARRATIVE GENERAL8/26/2021Forrester’s Digest: Intelsat Receives Support Of Some Of The Firm’s Major Debt Holders

The amended restructuring plan would reduce Intelsat’s debt from nearly $15,000,000,000 to $7,000,000,000.

NARRATIVE GOVERNANCE8/25/2021Majority of Intelsat debt holders approve plan to exit bankruptcy

Intelsat reported a net loss of $152,300,000 for the quarter ending 2021-06-30 compared with a $405,400,000 loss for the same period in 2020.

NARRATIVE FINANCIAL8/5/2021Returning airline traffic boosts Viasat and Intelsat financials

Intelsat reported media business sales of $184,200,000 for the quarter ending 2021-06-30, down 9% year-over-year.

NARRATIVE FINANCIAL8/5/2021Returning airline traffic boosts Viasat and Intelsat financials

Intelsat acquired the commercial aviation division of IFC provider Gogo in 2020.

ORG RELATIONSHIP8/5/2021Returning airline traffic boosts Viasat and Intelsat financials

Horizons 3e entered service in early 2019, completing Intelsat’s Epic series of six high-throughput broadband satellites in geostationary orbit.

NARRATIVE CAPABILITY7/28/2021Intelsat returning JCSAT-RA satellite to Japan’s Sky Perfect JSAT
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