SPECIAL NOTE FROM THE COMPANY REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This earnings release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Forward-looking statements generally relate to future events or BlackSky’s future financial or operating performance. In some cases, you can identify forward looking statements because they contain words such as “may,” “will,” “should,” “expects,” “plans,” “anticipates,” “going to,” “could,” “intends,” “target,” “projects,” “contemplates,” “believes,” “estimates,” “predicts,” “potential,” or “continue,” or the negative of these words or other similar terms or expressions that concern our expectations, strategy, priorities, plans, or intentions.
Forward-looking statements in this earnings release include, but are not limited to, statements regarding BlackSky’s future financial and operating performance, including our outlook and guidance; anticipated start dates of government contracts and customer capture; our expectations regarding the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic; our ability to grow our business, which depends on the successful production, launch, commissioning and/or operation of our satellites and related ground systems, software, and analytic technologies, all of which are subject to many uncertainties; and our ability to keep pace with technological advances in our industry and successfully compete in highly competitive markets. Our expectations and beliefs regarding these matters may not materialize, and actual results in future periods are subject to risks and uncertainties, including changes in our plans or assumptions, that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected. These risks include the possibility that: our contract cycles with domestic and international government customers are long and unpredictable; we are not able to successfully compete in highly competitive markets; we cannot attract and maintain new customers; we cannot guarantee the successful production, launch, commissioning, and/or operation of our satellites and related ground systems, software, and analytic technologies; and we cannot accurate predict our sales cycle or pipeline.
The forward-looking statements contained in this earnings release are also subject to other risks and uncertainties, including those more fully described in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including our S-1 registration statement filed on October 22, 2021 and our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q that will be filed after this earnings release. The forward-looking statements in this earnings release are based on information available to BlackSky as of the date hereof, and BlackSky disclaims any obligation to update any forward-looking statements, except as required by law.
BlackSky Technology Inc. |
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Reconciliation of Net Loss to Adjusted EBITDA |
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(unaudited) |
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Three Months Ended
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Nine Months Ended
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2021 |
2020 |
2021 |
2020 |
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(dollars in thousands) |
(dollars in thousands) |
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Net loss |
$ |
(46,897 |
) |
$ |
(14,422 |
) |
$ |
(251,038 |
) |
$ |
(9,145 |
) |
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Interest expense |
1,225 |
|
784 |
|
3,663 |
|
4,043 |
|
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Income tax (provision) benefit |
— |
|
— |
|
— |
|
— |
|
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Depreciation and amortization |
3,503 |
|
2,691 |
|
9,804 |
|
6,448 |
|
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Loss/(gain) from discontinued operations, before income tax |
— |
|
511 |
|
1,022 |
|
(28,449 |
) |
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Spaceflight, Inc. employee retention bonuses |
— |
|
322 |
|
— |
|
983 |
|
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Spaceflight, Inc. related shared services |
— |
|
— |
|
— |
|
(678 |
) |
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Satellite impairment loss |
— |
|
— |
|
18,407 |
|
— |
|
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Loss/(gain) on debt extinguishment |
75 |
|
— |
|
75 |
|
(284 |
) |
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(Gain)/loss on derivatives |
(3,813 |
) |
139 |
|
11,162 |
|
418 |
|
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Contingent legal liability |
700 |
|
— |
|
700 |
|
— |
|
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Stock-based compensation expense |
28,493 |
|
550 |
|
29,265 |
|
1,692 |
|
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Loss/(gain) on equity method investment |
170 |
|
297 |
|
(793 |
) |
878 |
|
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Loss on issuance of Bridge Notes, including debt issuance costs expensed for debt carried at fair value |
— |
|
— |
|
147,387 |
|
— |
|
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Transaction costs associated with derivative liabilities |
291 |
|
— |
|
291 |
|
— |
|
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Adjusted EBITDA |
$ |
(16,253 |
) |
$ |
(9,128 |
) |
$ |
(30,055 |
) |
$ |
(24,094 |
) |