BlackSky Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2021 Results

Investment Community Conference Call

BlackSky will host a conference call and webcast for the investment community this morning at 8:30 AM ET. Senior management will review the results, discuss BlackSky’s business, and answer questions. To access the call, participants should dial 1-877-407-0789 (domestic) or 1-201-689-8562 (international) at least ten minutes prior to the start of the call. To hear a live web simulcast or to listen to the archived webcast following completion of the call, please click here or visit the Company’s investor relations website at http://ir.blacksky.com and then select “News & Events” to access the link to the webcast. To listen to a replay of the conference call, please dial 1-844-512-2921 or 1-412-317-6671 using access code 13726961. The audio replay will be available from approximately 11:30 AM ET on February 22, 2022, through March 8, 2022.

About BlackSky Technology Inc.

BlackSky is a leading provider of real-time geospatial intelligence. Leveraging its own satellite constellation and harnessing the world’s emerging sensor networks, the Company monitors activities and locations worldwide, identifying the critical changes that matter most to its customers. BlackSky’s on-demand constellation of proprietary satellites, coupled with partner sensors, are capable of imaging targeted locations on Earth multiple times a day in a variety of conditions. The data collected from BlackSky’s satellites and other sources populates BlackSky’s proprietary data lake and fuels its Spectra AI platform. Cutting-edge computer techniques, including machine learning and artificial intelligence, allow BlackSky’s customers to derive unique and commercially valuable insights, providing them with a first-to-know advantage. BlackSky’s suite of real-time geospatial intelligence products can be integrated into a customer’s system or made available through BlackSky’s Spectra platform using a laptop and internet connection. The Company’s variety of pricing and utilization options enables customers to customize their first-to-know experience. For more information, visit www.blacksky.com.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

Adjusted EBITDA is defined as net income or loss attributable to BlackSky before interest expense, income taxes, depreciation and amortization, as well as significant non-cash and/or non-recurring expenses as management believes these items are not as useful in evaluating the Company’s core operating performance. These items include, but are not limited to, realized loss on conversion of bridge notes, stock-based compensation expense, unrealized (gain)/loss on certain warrants/shares classified as derivatives, satellite impairment loss, (gain)/loss on debt extinguishment, (gain)/loss from discontinued operations, loss/(gain) on equity method investment, transaction related legal settlements, transaction costs associated with derivative liabilities, Spaceflight, Inc. employee retention bonuses, and Spaceflight, Inc. related shared services. Spaceflight, Inc. was a division of BlackSky divested in June 2020, and certain transition-related expenses and income was incurred during 2021 in connection with the transition of this divestiture.

Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial performance measure. It should not be considered in isolation or as an alternative to measures determined in accordance with GAAP. Please refer to the schedule herein and our SEC filings for a reconciliation of these non-GAAP financial performance measures to the most comparable measures reported in accordance with GAAP and for a discussion of the presentation, comparability, and use of such financial performance measures.

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, guidance, and revenue projections, all of which are dependent on a variety of factors including long sales cycles; ability to anticipate customer demand and grow our business; anticipated launch schedules, which are subject to many uncertainties; capital expenditure estimates and forecasting, including our ability to prudently manage expenses and capital expenditures; liquidity needs; and the appropriate constellation size that will support estimated customer demand. 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 we: cannot adequately predict financial performance or customer demand; are unable to launch our satellites on the time frames currently anticipated; have a constellation size that is unable to keep up with customer demand; cannot manage costs and capital expenses as anticipated; and cannot accurately predict our sales cycle or pipeline for revenue growth and capture. 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 amended S-1 registration statement filed on December 8, 2021, and our Annual Report on Form 10-K 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.

Reconciliation of Net Loss to Adjusted EBITDA

(In thousands and unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Twelve Months Ended

 

December 31,

 

December 31,

 

2021

 

2020

 

2021

 

2020

Net income (loss) (2)

$

5,603

 

 

$

(10,390

)

 

$

(245,435

)

 

$

(19,535

)

Loss on issuance of Bridge Notes, including debt issuance costs expensed for debt carried at fair value

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

147,387

 

 

 

 

Stock-based compensation expense

 

13,306

 

 

 

290

 

 

 

42,571

 

 

 

1,982

 

(Gain)/loss on derivatives

 

(35,047

)

 

 

140

 

 

 

(23,885

)

 

 

558

 

Satellite impairment loss

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

18,407

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

4,502

 

 

 

3,355

 

 

 

14,306

 

 

 

9,803

 

Interest expense

 

1,502

 

 

 

1,158

 

 

 

5,165

 

 

 

5,201

 

(Gain) on debt extinguishment

 

(4,134

)

 

 

 

 

 

(4,059

)

 

 

(284

)

Loss/(gain) from discontinued operations, before income tax

 

 

 

 

264

 

 

 

1,022

 

 

 

(28,185

)

Loss/(gain) on equity method investment

 

186

 

 

 

75

 

 

 

(607

)

 

 

953

 

Transaction related legal settlements

 

(301

)

 

 

 

 

 

399

 

 

 

 

Transaction costs associated with derivative liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

291

 

 

 

 

Spaceflight, Inc. employee retention bonuses (3)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

983

 

Spaceflight, Inc. related shared services (3)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(678

)

Adjusted EBITDA

$

(14,383

)

 

$

(5,108

)

 

$

(44,438

)

 

$

(29,202

)

 

(2)

This represents our current estimate of net income (loss) for the period ended December 31, 2021, which is subject to the completion of our financial closing procedures and adjustments that may result from the completion of the audit of our consolidated financial statements. As a result, this net income estimate may differ from the actual net income reported in our consolidated financial statements when they are completed and publicly disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K.

(3)

Spaceflight, Inc. was a division of BlackSky divested in June 2020, and certain transition-related expenses and income was incurred during 2021 in connection with the transition of this divestiture.


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