Iridium Communications Inc. Enters Credit Agreement

TL;DR

Iridium just signed a new credit deal, potentially impacting their cash flow.

AI Summary

On March 25, 2024, Iridium Communications Inc. entered into a material definitive agreement, specifically a credit agreement. This agreement creates a direct financial obligation for the registrant. The filing does not specify the exact dollar amount or terms of the credit agreement.

Why It Matters

This filing indicates Iridium Communications Inc. has secured new financing or restructured existing debt, which could impact its financial flexibility and future investments.

Risk Assessment

Risk Level: medium — Entering into a credit agreement can introduce financial obligations and potential risks related to debt servicing and covenants.

Key Players & Entities

• Iridium Communications Inc. (company) — Registrant
• March 25, 2024 (date) — Date of earliest event reported

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Key Financial Figures

• $0.001 — ge on which registered Common Stock, $0.001 par value IRDM The Nasdaq Stock Market
• $125 million — dment, Satellite borrowed an additional $125 million of term loans on the same terms as the
• $1.5 b — ame terms as the existing term loans of $1.5 billion, bearing interest at a per annum

Filing Documents

• irdm-20240325.htm (8-K) — 27KB
• ex101amendment.htm (EX-10.1) — 2170KB
• 0001418819-24-000013.txt ( ) — 2655KB
• irdm-20240325.xsd (EX-101.SCH) — 2KB
• irdm-20240325_lab.xml (EX-101.LAB) — 22KB
• irdm-20240325_pre.xml (EX-101.PRE) — 13KB
• irdm-20240325_htm.xml (XML) — 3KB

01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement

Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement. On March 25, 2024, Iridium Satellite LLC ("Satellite"), the Registrant's principal operating subsidiary, as the borrower, entered into Amendment No. 1 (the "Amendment") to its existing Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of September 20, 2023, with Iridium Holdings LLC ("Holdings"), as guarantor; solely with respect to Section 10.12 thereof, the Registrant; various lenders; and Deutsche Bank AG New York Branch, as Administrative Agent and Collateral Agent; with Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., Barclays Bank PLC, and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC , as Joint Lead Arrangers and Bookrunners (the "Credit Agreement") . Pursuant to the Amendment, Satellite borrowed an additional $125 million of term loans on the same terms as the existing term loans of $1.5 billion, bearing interest at a per annum rate of SOFR plus an interest rate margin of 2.5%, with a 0.75% SOFR floor and maturing on September 20, 2030. The term loan borrowings pursuant to the Amendment are fungible with the existing term loan borrowings. While the existing term loan borrowings were issued at a discount of 0.25% to face value, term loan b orrowings pursuant to the Amendment were issued with a discount of 0.125% to face value . Satellite intends to use the $125 million proceeds from borrowings of term loans pursuant to the Amendment and cash on hand to fund the acquisition by the Registrant of the outstanding equity of Satelles, Inc., pursuant to a Merger Agreement, dated as of March 2, 2024, and associated expenses, including expenses related to the Amendment. The foregoing description of the material terms of the Amendment does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Amendment, which is filed as Exhibit 10.1 to this report and is incorporated herein by reference. Item 2.03 Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an-Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of Re

01. Financial Statements and Exhibits

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits. (d) Exhibits. Exhibit Number Description 10.1 Amendment No. 1, dated as of March 25, 2024, to the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated September 20, 2023, among Iridium Holdings LLC, Iridium Communications Inc., Iridium Satellite LLC, various lenders, and Deutsche Bank AG New York Branch, as Administrative Agent and Collateral Agent. 104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).* * Submitted electronically with this Report in accordance with the provisions of Regulation S-T SIGNATURE Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized. IRIDIUM COMMUNICATIONS INC. Date: March 26, 2024 By: /s/ Matthew J. Desch Name: Matthew J. Desch Title: Chief Executive Officer

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