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Iridium Communications (Iridium Communications) Cash Flow from Operations : $317.4 Mil (TTM As of Mar. 2024)


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What is Iridium Communications Cash Flow from Operations?

Cash flow from operations refers to the cash brought in through a company's normal business operations. It is the cash flow before any investment or financing activities. It is the cash version of net income.

For the three months ended in Mar. 2024, Iridium Communications's Net Income From Continuing Operations was $19.7 Mil. Its Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization was $49.7 Mil. Its Change In Working Capital was $-21.1 Mil. Its cash flow from deferred tax was $6.8 Mil. Its Cash from Discontinued Operating Activities was $0.0 Mil. Its Asset Impairment Charge was $0.0 Mil. Its Stock Based Compensation was $14.0 Mil. And its Cash Flow from Others was $2.3 Mil. In all, Iridium Communications's Cash Flow from Operations for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was $71.4 Mil.


Iridium Communications Cash Flow from Operations Historical Data

The historical data trend for Iridium Communications's Cash Flow from Operations can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Iridium Communications Cash Flow from Operations Chart

Iridium Communications Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Cash Flow from Operations
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Iridium Communications Quarterly Data
Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
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Iridium Communications Cash Flow from Operations Calculation

Cash flow from operations refers to the cash brought in through a company's normal business operations. It is the cash flow before any investment or financing activities. It is the cash version of net income.

Iridium Communications's Cash Flow from Operations for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

Iridium Communications's Cash Flow from Operations for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 is:


Cash Flow from Operations for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2024 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $317.4 Mil.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


Iridium Communications  (NAS:IRDM) Cash Flow from Operations Explanation

For companies reported in indirect method, cash flow from operations contains six items:

1. Net Income From Continuing Operations:
Net Income From Continuing Operations indicates the net income that a firm brings in from ongoing business activities. These activities are expected to continue into the next reporting period. It excludes extraordinary items, income from the cumulative effects of accounting changes, non-recurring items, income from tax loss carry forward, and preferred dividends.

Iridium Communications's net income from continuing operations for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was $19.7 Mil.

2. Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization:
Depreciation is a present expense that accounts for the past cost of an asset that is now providing benefits.
Depletion and amortization are synonyms for depreciation.
Generally:
The term depreciation is used when discussing man made tangible assets
The term depletion is used when discussing natural tangible assets
The term amortization is used when discussing intangible assets

Iridium Communications's depreciation, depletion and amortization for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was $49.7 Mil.

3. Change In Working Capital:
Working Capital is a measure of a company's short term liquidity or its ability to cover short term liabilities. It is defined as the difference between a company's current assets and current liabilities. Changes in Working Capital is reported in the cash flow statement since it is one of the major ways in which net income can differ from operating cash flow.

Iridium Communications's change in working capital for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was $-21.1 Mil. It means Iridium Communications's working capital declined by $21.1 Mil from Dec. 2023 to Mar. 2024 .

4. Deferred Tax:
It is the cash flow generated from deferred tax.

Iridium Communications's cash flow from deferred tax for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was $6.8 Mil.

5. Cash from Discontinued Operating Activities:
Net cash from all of the entity's discontinued operating activities.

Iridium Communications's cash from discontinued operating Activities for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was $0.0 Mil.

6. Asset Impairment Charge:
It is the charge against earnings resulting from the aggregate write down of all assets from their carrying value to their fair value.

Iridium Communications's asset impairment charge for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was $0.0 Mil.

7. Stock Based Compensation:
It is a way corporations use stock options to reward employees. It provides executives and employees the opportunity to share in the growth of the company and, if structured properly, can align their interests with the interests of the company's shareholders and investors, without burning the company's cash on hand.

Iridium Communications's stock based compensation for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was $14.0 Mil.

8. Cash Flow from Others:
These are cash differences caused by the change of inventory, accounts payable, accounts receivable etc. For instance, if a company pays its suppliers slower, its cash position will build up faster. If a company receives payments from its customers slower, its account receivables will rise, and its cash position will grow more slowly (or even shrink).

Iridium Communications's cash flow from others for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was $2.3 Mil.


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Iridium Communications (Iridium Communications) Business Description

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Address
1750 Tysons Boulevard, Suite 1400, McLean, VA, USA, 22102
Iridium Communications Inc offers voice and data communications services and products to businesses, U.S. and international government agencies, and other customers on a global basis. The company is a provider of mobile voice and data communications services through a constellation of low earth-orbiting satellites. Reaching across land, sea, and air, including the polar regions, Iridium's solutions are ideally suited for industries such as maritime, aviation, government/military, emergency/humanitarian services, mining, forestry, oil and gas, heavy equipment, transportation, and utilities. Iridium also provides service to subscribers from the U.S. Department of Defense, as well as other civil and government agencies around the world.
Executives
Matthew J Desch director, officer: Chief Executive Officer C/O SAIC, 10260 CAMPUS POINT DR M/S F3, SAN DIEGO CA 92121
Jacqueline E Yeaney director 2002 SUMMIT BOULEVARD, SUITE 100, ATLANTA GA 30319
Bryan J. Hartin officer: EVP-Sales and Marketing C/O IRIDIUM COMMUNICATIONS INC., 1750 TYSONS BOULEVARD, SUITE 1400, MCLEAN VA 22102
Robert H Niehaus director, officer: Senior Vice President 4747 GAILLARDIA PARKWAY, OKLAHOMA CITY OK 73142
Suzanne E. Mcbride officer: Chief Operations Officer C/O IRIDIUM COMMUNICATIONS INC., 1750 TYSONS BOULEVARD, SUITE 1400, MCLEAN VA 22102
Barry West director NEXTEL, 2001 EDMUND HALLEY DR, RESTON VA 20191
Scott Scheimreif officer: EVP-Government Programs C/O IRIDIUM COMMUNICATIONS INC., 1750 TYSONS BOULEVARD, SUITE 1400, MCLEAN VA 22102
Thomas C Canfield director C/O SPIRIT AIRLINES, INC., 2800 EXECUTIVE WAY, MIRAMAR FL 33025
Kathleen A. Morgan officer: Chief Legal Officer C/O IRIDIUM COMMUNICATIONS INC., 1750 TYSONS BOULEVARD SUITE 1400, MCLEAN VA 22102
Thomas Fitzpatrick officer: Chief Financial Officer C/O CENTENNIAL COMMUNICATIONS CORP, 3349 RTE 138, WALL NJ 07719
Henrik O. Schliemann director C/O IRIDIUM COMMUNICATIONS INC., 1750 TYSONS BOULEVARD, SUITE 1400, MCLEAN VA 22102
Timothy Kapalka officer: VP Iridium Satellite LLC C/O IRIDIUM COMMUNICATIONS INC., 1750 TYSONS BOULEVARD, MCLEAN VA 22102
Parker William Rush director 5525 LBJ FREEWAY, DALLAS TX 75240
A B Krongard director C/O UNDER ARMOUR, INC., 1020 HULL STREET, BALTIMORE MD 21230
Kay Sears director C/O IRIDIUM COMMUNICATIONS INC., 1750 TYSONS BOULEVARD, SUITE 1400, MCLEAN VA 22102

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