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Globalstar, Inc.CIK 0001366868 · SIC 4899 · Communications Services NEC
Through its global satellite network, Globalstar, Inc. (“we,” “us” or the “Company”) provides Mobile Satellite Services (“MSS”), including voice and data communications services to retail, business and governmental customers as well as wholesale satellite capacity services. We offer these services… About this business →
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Latest financial statements
From 10-Q filed Aug 6, 2026 (period ending Jun 30, 2026). SEC XBRL (companyfacts) — not generated by the model.
Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited)
| Description | Q2 ended Jun 30, 2026 | Q1 ended Mar 31, 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue: | ||
| Total revenue / net sales | 64.8 | 70.1 |
| Operating expenses: | ||
| Selling, general and administrative | 23.0 | 14.8 |
| Total operating expenses | 69.5 | 61.9 |
| Operating income | (4.8) | 8.2 |
| Other income/(expense), net | (17.9) | (24.0) |
| Income before income taxes | (22.6) | (15.8) |
| Income tax expense/(benefit) | 3.9 | 1.6 |
| Net income | (26.5) | (17.4) |
| Basic earnings per share | (0.23) | (0.16) |
| Diluted earnings per share | (0.23) | (0.16) |
Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited)
| Description | Jun 30, 2026 | Mar 31, 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Current assets: | ||
| Cash and equivalents | 409.8 | 358.4 |
| Accounts receivable, net | 20.5 | 19.8 |
| Inventories | 10.9 | 10.1 |
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 22.2 | 18.3 |
| Total current assets | 463.5 | 406.5 |
| Property, plant and equipment, net | 1,543 | 1,429 |
| Operating lease right-of-use assets, net | 65.2 | 67.0 |
| Other long-term assets | 372.8 | 475.2 |
| TOTAL ASSETS | 2,445 | 2,377 |
| Current liabilities: | ||
| Current portion of long-term debt | 51.4 | 42.4 |
| Current portion of operating lease liabilities | 7.3 | 8.9 |
| Accrued liabilities | 0.4 | 0.2 |
| Deferred revenue, current | 56.2 | 54.0 |
| Other current liabilities | 184.6 | 148.0 |
| Total current liabilities | 299.9 | 253.5 |
| Long-term debt | 307.4 | 432.2 |
| Operating lease liabilities | 53.0 | 54.3 |
| Deferred income taxes and other liabilities | 462.5 | 457.0 |
| Other long-term liabilities | 1,029 | 837.7 |
| Total liabilities | 2,152 | 2,035 |
| Shareholders' equity: | ||
| Capital in excess of stated value | 2,493 | 2,492 |
| Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) | 6.7 | 5.3 |
| Retained earnings (deficit) | (2,207) | (2,154) |
| Total shareholders' equity | 292.6 | 317.0 |
| TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY | 2,445 | 2,377 |
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited)
| Description | Six months ended Jun 30, 2026 | Q1 ended Mar 31, 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Operating Activities: | ||
| Net cash from operating activities | 159.8 | 35.2 |
| Investing Activities: | ||
| Net cash from investing activities | (208.3) | (116.4) |
| Financing Activities: | ||
| Net cash from financing activities | 10.6 | (8.0) |
| Net increase/(decrease) in cash | (37.7) | (89.0) |
Amounts in millions USD; EPS as reported. Line labels are presentation-friendly mappings of filer XBRL tags — not a re-audit of the full statements. Use EDGAR for interactive notes and detail. Interactive statements & notes on EDGAR ↗
About Globalstar, Inc.
Source: Item 1 (Business) from the 10-K filed February 27, 2026. Description as filed by the company with the SEC.
Item 1. Business
Mobile Satellite Services Business
Through its global satellite network, Globalstar, Inc. (“we,” “us” or the “Company”) provides Mobile Satellite Services (“MSS”), including voice and data communications services to retail, business and governmental customers as well as wholesale satellite capacity services. We offer these services over our network of in-orbit satellites and ground stations (“gateways”) pursuant to our spectrum licenses, which we refer to collectively as the Globalstar System. In addition to supporting Internet of Things ("IoT") data transmissions in a variety of applications, we provide reliable connectivity in areas not served or underserved by terrestrial wireless and wireline networks and in circumstances where terrestrial networks are not operational due to natural or man-made disasters. By providing global mobile satellite communications services, we aim to meet our customers' increasing desire for connectivity.
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Business Strategy
Our competitive advantages are leveraged through our ability to deliver communications products and services, wholesale satellite capacity services, government services, and terrestrial spectrum and network solutions. These core competencies are outlined below.
Communications Products and Services
We currently provide the following communications products and services to our MSS subscribers:
•data transmissions using a mobile or fixed device that transmits the location of the devices and other information to a central monitoring station, including our commercial IoT products ("Commercial IoT");
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•communication and data transmissions using our SPOT family of mobile devices that transmit messages and the location of the device ("SPOT"); and
•voice communication and data transmissions ("Duplex").
We compete aggressively on price and strive to differentiate the products and solutions that we offer to our customers. As technological advancements are made, we continue to explore opportunities to develop new products and provide new services over the Globalstar System to meet the needs of our existing and prospective customers. In October 2025, we released the RM200M two-way module, designed to integrate into IoT and industrial solutions. Our current initiatives are focused in part on further investment and development of Commercial IoT-enabled devices, including a two-way reference design module and finished products with satellite only and multimode capabilities.
Wholesale Satellite Capacity Services
Wholesale satellite capacity services include satellite network access and related services over the Globalstar System.
We provide certain services to Apple Inc. (the "Customer") pursuant to a service agreement and certain related ancillary agreements (collectively, the "Service Agreements"). In October 2024, we agreed to make certain amendments to the Service Agreements and entered into other related agreements with the Customer (the Service Agreements, as amended, collectively, the "Updated Services Agreements") to deliver expanded services over a new MSS network, including a new satellite constellation, expanded ground infrastructure, and increased global MSS licensing (collectively the "Extended MSS Network"). The Updated Services Agreements generally require us to allocate network capacity to support the services we provide to the Customer and for the Customer to enable Band 53/n53 for use in cellular-enabled devices designated by the Customer for use with our services. For additional information about the Updated Services Agreements, see Note 2: Special Purpose Entity to our Consolidated Financial Statements.
As consideration for the services provided by us to the Customer under the Updated Services Agreements, payments to us include a fixed service fee, fees relating to certain service-related operating expenses and capital expenditures, additional fees related to expanded services, and potential bonus payments subject to satisfaction of certain licensing, service and related criteria.
We retain 15% of our current and future network capacity to support our other customers, including our existing and future Commercial IoT, SPOT and Duplex subscribers. We believe that this capacity can support a substantial increase in our own subscriber base. This retained satellite capacity can be used by us directly or through additional wholesale customer opportunities.
Government Services
We have an exclusive partnership with Parsons Corporation, a governmental services company, to utilize the Globalstar System to provide an innovative solution design to enhance resilience against disrupted communication pathways. We also provide engineering services to assist certain governmental and other customers in developing new applications to operate on our network and to enhance our ground network. These services include hardware and software designs to develop specific applications operating over our satellite network, as well as the installation of gateways and antennas.
Terrestrial Spectrum and Network Solutions
We have terrestrial licenses in 12 countries resulting in approximately 12.0 billion MHz-POPs (megahertz of our terrestrial spectrum authority in each country multiplied by a total population of approximately 1.0 billion over the covered area) as of December 31, 2025. Prospective spectrum partners, including cable companies, wireless carriers, system integrators, utilities and other infrastructure operators, are able to benefit from access to uniform and increasingly “borderless” spectrum working
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across geographies. We believe our portfolio of terrestrial spectrum represents a substantial opportunity for us. The Updated Services Agreements significantly enhanced the device ecosystem for Band 53/n53 by enabling access to our terrestrial spectrum band in certain of the Customer's devices.
In January 2026, we exercised our right under the Intellectual Property License Agreement (the “License Agreement”) with XCOM Labs, Inc. (now known as Virewirx, Inc.) (“XCOM”) to purchase intellectual property assets relating to the development and commercialization of XCOM’s technologies for wireless spectrum innovations, including XCOM RAN systems, which is XCOM’s commercially available coordinated multi-point radio system. XCOM RAN systems deliver substantial capacity gains in dense, complex, challenging wireless environments in sub 7 GHz spectrum. We also now own XCOM’s peer-to-peer connectivity technologies that could have applications across cellular and satellite devices. Certain former XCOM employees, who developed these technologies are employed by Globalstar and continuing to further commercialize the technology. We believe bringing together Globalstar’s terrestrial spectrum and relationships with leading partners around the world with XCOM’s differentiated technology creates a significant opportunity to deliver private networks for mission-critical needs of customers.
Terrestrial spectrum and network solutions revenue is included in "Government and Other Services" within the service revenue category of our results of operations.
Globalstar System
Our constellation of Low Earth Orbit ("LEO") satellites is designed to maximize the probability that at least one satellite is visible from any point on the Earth's surface between the latitudes 70° north and 70° south. Our goal is to provide service levels and call or message success rates equal to or better than our MSS competitors, so our products and services are attractive to potential customers.
In 2022, we entered into a satellite procurement agreement with Macdonald, Dettwiler and Associates Corporation ("MDA Space") pursuant to which we expect to acquire 17 satellites to replace our HIBLEO-4 U.S.-licensed system. In August 2024, the Federal Communications Commission (the "FCC") Space Bureau granted our application to replace our HIBLEO-4 U.S.-licensed system with up to 26 satellites and operate them under a renewed 15-year license term to provide long-term continuity of our MSS. The technical specifications and design of these replacement satellites are similar to our current satellites. We currently expect delivery of the 17 replacement satellites during 2026, with the first set expected in early 2026 and the second set in mid-2026. These replacement satellites are expected to complement our existing second-generation constellation to ensure continuous service delivery. In February 2025, we entered into another agreement with MDA Space pursuant to which we expect to acquire more than 50 third-generation C-3 System (defined below) satellites related to the Extended MSS Network.
In each of August 2023 and June 2025, we entered into a Launch Services Agreement with Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (“SpaceX”) and certain related ancillary agreements (collectively, the “Launch Services Agreements”), providing for two launches of the replacement satellites that we are acquiring pursuant to the 2022 satellite procurement agreement with MDA Space. We currently expect to complete both launches during 2026 with the first launch, consisting of eight replacement satellites, anticipated during the first half of 2026, and the launch of the second set of replacement satellites anticipated during the second half of 2026. In October 2024, we entered into agreements with SpaceX for the launch of the new C-3 System third-generation satellites to support the Extended MSS Network.
Our satellites communicate with our global network of gateways, each of which serves an area of up to 1,000,000 square miles. Each gateway consists of multiple 6-meter tracking antennas, spaced at least 50 meters apart with associated electronics and other infrastructure. A gateway must be within line-of-sight of a satellite and the satellite must be within line-of-sight of the subscriber to provide services. We locate our gateways to maximize coverage over most of the Earth's land and human population and provide redundancy in the unlikely event that a tracking antenna or gateway is offline for any reason. We continue to evaluate and, as deemed necessary, expand our global network of gateways to meet market demand and optimize coverage and service quality. We have announced plans to expand our ground network to support the Extended MSS Network with construction underway at critical sites around the globe. We continue to progress our infrastructure expansion with construction underway at most sites around the globe, including certain sites in North America, Asia and Europe where construction is complete. This global expansion initiative is expected to include approximately 90 new antennas across 35 ground stations in 25 countries.
Each of our gateways has multiple antennas that communicate with our satellites and pass communications seamlessly between antenna beams and satellites as the satellites traverse the gateways, thereby reflecting the signals from our users' terminals to our gateways. Once a satellite acquires a signal from an end-user, the Globalstar System authenticates the user and establishes the voice or data channel to complete the call to a device connected to the public switched telephone network
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(“PSTN”), a cellular or another wireless network or the internet for data communications including Commercial IoT communication services.
We believe that the design of the Globalstar System enables faster and more cost-effective maintenance and upgrades because the software and much of the hardware are located on the ground and thus readily accessible. Our multiple gateways allow us to reconfigure the Globalstar System quickly to extend another gateway's coverage to make up for lost coverage from a disabled gateway or to increase capacity resulting from surges in demand.
Our ground network includes our ground equipment, which uses technology permitting communication to multiple satellites. The architecture of the Globalstar System provides full frequency re-use. This maximizes satellite diversity (which maximizes quality) and network capacity as we can reuse the assigned spectrum in every satellite beam in every satellite. In addition, we have developed a proprietary technology for our SPOT and Commercial IoT communication services.
Customers
We provide services to customers in each area of our business, including communications products and services, wholesale satellite capacity services, government services, and terrestrial spectrum and network solutions.
We enable direct-to-cellular connectivity over the Globalstar System to the Customer under the Updated Services Agreements through a wholesale capacity arrangement. For the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023, the Customer under the Updated Services Agreements was responsible for 63%, 58%, and 49%, respectively, of our total revenue. No other customer was responsible for more than 10% of our revenue during these years. The loss of the Customer may have an adverse impact on our financial condition, results of operations and cash flows. See