Telesat Canada (“Telesat”) today announced its financial results
for the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2018. All
amounts are in Canadian dollars and reported under International
Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”) unless otherwise noted.
For the quarter ended September 30, 2018,
Telesat reported consolidated revenues of $227 million, an increase
of 6% ($13 million) compared to the same period in 2017. The
increase was primarily due to short-term services provided to
another satellite operator, the impact of the implementation of
IFRS 15 and revenue related to the Telstar 19 VANTAGE satellite,
which entered commercial service in August. Excluding the impact of
foreign exchange rate changes, revenue increased by 5% ($11
million) compared to the same period in 2017.
Operating expenses of $40 million for the
quarter were 4% ($2 million) lower than the same period in 2017.
Adjusted EBITDA1 for the quarter was $188 million; an increase of
8% ($14 million) compared to the same period in 2017 and an
improvement of 7% ($13 million) when adjusted for foreign exchange
rate changes. The Adjusted EBITDA margin1 for the third quarter of
2018 was 82.8%, compared to 81.3% in the same period in 2017.
On January 1, 2018, Telesat adopted IFRS 9,
Financial Instruments, and IFRS 15, Revenue from Contracts with
Customers. For the three-month period ended September 30,
2018, the adoption of IFRS 15 had a net positive impact of
approximately $5 million on revenues, an approximately $5 million
reduction in operating expenses and a positive impact of
approximately $10 million on Adjusted EBITDA1.The adoption of IFRS
9 had no impact on revenues, operating expenses and Adjusted
EBITDA1.
Telesat’s net income for the quarter was $117
million compared to net income of $197 million for the quarter
ended September 30, 2017. The $80 million difference was the result
of a lower non-cash gain on foreign exchange arising principally
from the translation of Telesat’s U.S. dollar denominated debt into
Canadian dollars in the third quarter of 2018.
For the nine-month period ended September 30,
2018, revenue was $671 million, a decrease of 1% ($4 million)
compared to the same period in 2017. When adjusted for changes in
foreign exchange rates, revenues rose 1% ($7 million) compared to
the same period in 2017. Operating expenses were $115 million, a
decrease of 19% ($26 million) from the first nine months of
2017. The decrease in operating expenses was due to the
impact of IFRS 15 implementation in 2018 and lower compensation
expense associated with certain payments to stock option holders
made in connection with the cash distribution to shareholders in
the first quarter of 2017. Adjusted EBITDA1 was $562 million,
an increase of 2% ($12 million). When adjusted for foreign exchange
rate changes Adjusted EBITDA1 increased by 4% ($21 million)
compared to 2017. The Adjusted EBITDA margin1 for the first nine
months of 2018 was 83.7%, compared to 81.5% in the same period in
2017.
The adoption of IFRS 15 had a net positive
impact of approximately $13 million on revenues, an approximate $16
million reduction in operating expenses and a positive impact of
approximately $28 million on Adjusted EBITDA1 for the nine-month
period ended September 30, 2018.
For the nine-month period ended September 30,
2018, net income was $96 million, compared to net income of $433
million for the same period in 2017. The decrease in net income for
the first nine months of the year was principally the result of
foreign exchange losses in the first nine months of 2018, arising
from the translation of Telesat’s U.S. dollar denominated debt into
Canadian dollars compared to foreign exchange gains in the first
nine months of 2017.
“I am pleased with our performance for the third
quarter and first nine months of the year,” commented Dan Goldberg,
Telesat’s President and CEO. “In addition to achieving solid
financial results, we took a number of concrete steps to strengthen
our business and position the company for the future. We
successfully launched our state-of-the-art Telstar 19 VANTAGE and
Telstar 18 VANTAGE satellites in the quarter and they are both now
in commercial service. We also continued the development of our
planned LEO constellation and, using our in-orbit Phase 1 LEO
satellite, demonstrated some of the key advantages of LEO in a
recent customer trial. Looking ahead, we remain focused on
increasing the utilization of our in-orbit satellites and executing
on our key growth initiatives.”
Business Highlights
• At September 30, 2018:
- Telesat had contracted backlog2 for future services of
approximately $3.7 billion.
- Fleet utilization, including HTS capacity, was 82% across
Telesat’s international and North American fleet.
• In August 2018, commercial service began on the Telstar 19
VANTAGE satellite operating at the 63 degree West orbital location.
Telstar 19 VANTAGE successfully launched in July 2018. Telesat
customer Hughes Network Systems LLC (Hughes) has signed a 15-year
agreement for Telstar 19 VANTAGE Ka-band capacity to expand its
broadband satellite services for consumers and businesses in South
America. Telesat also has long-term contracts for the entire
Ka-band capacity of Telstar 19 VANTAGE over Northern Canada,
including providing Bell Canada subsidiary Northwestel with the HTS
spot beam capacity required to enhance broadband connectivity for
all 25 communities in Nunavut, Canada’s northernmost
territory.
• In October 2018, commercial service began on the Telstar 18
VANTAGE satellite, at the 138 degree East orbital location. Telstar
18 VANTAGE successfully launched in September 2018. It replaces and
expands on Telesat’s Telstar 18 satellite through extensive C-band
capacity over Asia, Ku-band HTS spot beams over Indonesia and
Malaysia, and its five additional regional Ku-band beams. Telstar
18 VANTAGE’s innovative Ku-band payloads of HTS spot beams and
focused regional beams provide customers operating in Southeast
Asia, Mongolia, Australia & New Zealand, and the North Pacific
Ocean with greater choice and flexibility in deploying high
performing broadband networks.
• Telesat selected two contractor teams to develop further
system designs for Telesat’s LEO constellation. One of the teams is
a consortium of Thales Alenia Space and Maxar Technologies. The
other team is led by Airbus Defence and Space. Telesat and Global
Eagle Entertainment Inc., a leading provider of satellite-based
connectivity services to global mobility markets, recently
successfully completed an innovative trial using Telesat’s Phase 1
LEO satellite to demonstrate some of the important advantages of
LEO for broadband connectivity to airplanes. In addition, last
quarter Telesat entered into agreements with General Dynamics
Mission Systems and ThinKom Solutions, Inc. to develop LEO
terminals for government and enterprise users. Once fully deployed,
Telesat’s LEO constellation is designed to deliver transformative,
fiber-like broadband for commercial and government customers
throughout the world.
Telesat’s quarterly report on Form 6-K for the
three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2018, has been
filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission
(“SEC”) and may be accessed on the SEC’s website at
www.sec.gov.
Conference Call
Telesat has scheduled a conference call on
Thursday, November 1, 2018, at 10:30 a.m. ET to discuss its
financial results for the three and nine-month periods ended
September 30, 2018 and other recent developments. The call
will be hosted by Daniel S. Goldberg, President and Chief Executive
Officer, and Michel Cayouette, Chief Financial Officer, of
Telesat.
Dial-in Instructions:The toll-free dial-in number for the
teleconference is +1 (800) 273-9672. Callers outside of North
America should dial +1 (416) 340-2216. The conference reference
number is 4288034. Please allow at least 15 minutes prior to
the scheduled start time to connect to the teleconference.
Dial-in Audio Replay:A replay of the teleconference will be
available one hour after the end of the call on November 1, until
11:59 p.m. ET on November 15, 2018. To access the replay,
please call +1 (800) 408-3053. Callers outside of North
America should dial +1 (905) 694-9451. The access code is
3338610 followed by the number sign (#).
Forward-Looking Statements Safe
Harbor
This news release contains statements that are
not based on historical fact and are ‘‘forward-looking statements’’
within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act
of 1995. When used in this news release, the words “looking ahead”,
“planned”, “expected”, and “will”, or other variations of these
words or other similar expressions are intended to identify
forward-looking statements and information. Actual results may
differ materially from the expectations expressed or implied in the
forward-looking statements as a result of known and unknown risks
and uncertainties. Detailed information about some of the known
risks and uncertainties is included in the “Risk Factors” section
of Telesat Canada’s Annual Report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year
ended December 31, 2017 which can be obtained on the SEC website at
http://www.sec.gov. Known risks and uncertainties include but are
not limited to: risks associated with operating satellites and
providing satellite services, including satellite construction or
launch delays, launch failures, in-orbit failures or impaired
satellite performance, the ability to successfully deploy an
advanced global LEO satellite constellation, the availability of
government funding for the LEO satellite constellation, volatility
in exchange rates and risks associated with domestic and foreign
government regulation. The foregoing list of important factors is
not exhaustive. The information contained in this news release
reflects Telesat’s beliefs, assumptions, intentions, plans and
expectations as of the date of this news release. Except as
required by law, Telesat disclaims any obligation or undertaking to
update or revise the information
herein.
About Telesat
(www.telesat.com)
Telesat is a leading global satellite operator,
providing reliable and secure satellite-delivered communications
solutions worldwide to broadcast, telecom, corporate and government
customers. Headquartered in Ottawa, Canada, with offices and
facilities around the world, the company’s state-of-the-art fleet
consists of 17 GEO satellites, the Canadian payload on ViaSat-1 and
one Phase 1 LEO satellite which is the start of Telesat’s planned
global LEO satellite constellation that will offer low latency,
high throughput broadband services. Telesat is also a leading
technical consultant providing high value expertise and support to
satellite operators, insurers and other industry participants on a
global basis. Privately held, Telesat’s principal shareholders are
Canada’s Public Sector Pension Investment Board and Loral Space
& Communications Inc. (NASDAQ: LORL).
For further information: Michael Bolitho, Telesat, +1 (613)
748-8700 ext. 2336; ir@telesat.com
Telesat
Canada |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
Unaudited Interim Condensed Consolidated
Statements of Income |
|
For the periods ended September
30 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
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|
Three
months |
|
Nine months |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(in thousands of Canadian
dollars) |
|
|
2018 |
|
|
|
2017 |
|
|
|
2018 |
|
|
|
2017 |
|
|
Revenue |
|
$ |
227,161 |
|
|
$ |
214,352 |
|
|
$ |
671,403 |
|
|
$ |
675,003 |
|
|
Operating expenses |
|
|
(40,099 |
) |
|
|
(41,644 |
) |
|
|
(114,522 |
) |
|
|
(140,822 |
) |
|
|
|
|
187,062 |
|
|
|
172,708 |
|
|
|
556,881 |
|
|
|
534,181 |
|
|
Depreciation |
|
|
(55,819 |
) |
|
|
(54,698 |
) |
|
|
(163,987 |
) |
|
|
(166,949 |
) |
|
Amortization |
|
|
(6,079 |
) |
|
|
(6,578 |
) |
|
|
(18,886 |
) |
|
|
(19,750 |
) |
|
Other operating gains (losses), net |
|
|
1,089 |
|
|
|
(267 |
) |
|
|
1,072 |
|
|
|
(288 |
) |
|
Operating income |
|
|
126,253 |
|
|
|
111,165 |
|
|
|
375,080 |
|
|
|
347,194 |
|
|
Interest expense |
|
|
(58,718 |
) |
|
|
(48,463 |
) |
|
|
(174,607 |
) |
|
|
(148,661 |
) |
|
Interest and other income |
|
|
3,610 |
|
|
|
1,594 |
|
|
|
12,427 |
|
|
|
454 |
|
|
Gain on changes in fair value of financial
instruments |
3,735 |
|
|
|
24,625 |
|
|
|
18,239 |
|
|
|
38,930 |
|
|
Gain (loss) on foreign exchange |
|
|
53,131 |
|
|
|
131,637 |
|
|
|
(83,788 |
) |
|
|
251,230 |
|
|
Income before tax |
|
|
128,011 |
|
|
|
220,558 |
|
|
|
147,351 |
|
|
|
489,147 |
|
|
Tax expense |
|
|
(10,796 |
) |
|
|
(23,527 |
) |
|
|
(51,443 |
) |
|
|
(56,499 |
) |
|
Net income |
|
$ |
117,215 |
|
|
$ |
197,031 |
|
|
$ |
95,908 |
|
|
$ |
432,648 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Telesat Canada |
|
|
|
|
|
Unaudited Interim Condensed Consolidated
Balance Sheets |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(in thousands of Canadian
dollars) |
|
September 30,
2018 |
|
December 31,
2017 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Assets |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents |
|
$ |
637,250 |
|
$ |
479,045 |
Trade and other receivables |
|
|
58,230 |
|
|
64,986 |
Other current financial assets |
|
|
22,360 |
|
|
2,437 |
Prepaid expenses and other current assets |
|
|
20,343 |
|
|
8,503 |
Total current assets |
|
|
738,183 |
|
|
554,971 |
Satellites, property and other equipment |
|
|
1,708,492 |
|
|
1,791,847 |
Deferred tax assets |
|
|
10,609 |
|
|
4,617 |
Other long-term financial assets |
|
|
83,076 |
|
|
83,531 |
Other long-term assets |
|
|
3,515 |
|
|
3,056 |
Intangible assets |
|
|
797,870 |
|
|
812,995 |
Goodwill |
|
|
2,446,603 |
|
|
2,446,603 |
Total assets |
|
$ |
5,788,348 |
|
$ |
5,697,620 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Liabilities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Trade and other payables |
|
$ |
24,869 |
|
$ |
37,919 |
Other current financial liabilities |
|
|
41,437 |
|
|
26,355 |
Other current liabilities |
|
|
121,462 |
|
|
77,324 |
Current indebtedness |
|
|
6,251 |
|
|
14,486 |
Total current liabilities |
|
|
194,019 |
|
|
156,084 |
Long-term indebtedness |
|
|
3,513,576 |
|
|
3,528,891 |
Deferred tax liabilities |
|
|
409,690 |
|
|
445,114 |
Other long-term financial liabilities |
|
|
52,566 |
|
|
58,831 |
Other long-term liabilities |
|
|
414,254 |
|
|
365,879 |
Total liabilities |
|
|
4,584,105 |
|
|
4,554,799 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Shareholders' Equity |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Share capital |
|
|
153,706 |
|
|
152,682 |
Accumulated earnings |
|
|
1,021,523 |
|
|
968,408 |
Reserves |
|
|
29,014 |
|
|
21,731 |
Total shareholders' equity |
|
|
1,204,243 |
|
|
1,142,821 |
Total liabilities and shareholders'
equity |
|
$ |
5,788,348 |
|
$ |
5,697,620 |
Telesat Canada |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Unaudited Interim Condensed Consolidated
Statements of Cash Flows |
|
For the nine months ended September
30 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(in thousands of Canadian
dollars) |
|
2018 |
|
|
2017 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash flows from operating
activities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income |
|
$ |
95,908 |
|
|
$ |
432,648 |
|
Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash flows
from operating activities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Depreciation |
|
|
163,987 |
|
|
|
166,949 |
|
|
Amortization |
|
|
18,886 |
|
|
|
19,750 |
|
|
Tax expense |
|
|
51,443 |
|
|
|
56,499 |
|
|
Interest expense |
|
|
174,607 |
|
|
|
148,661 |
|
|
Interest income |
|
|
(8,275 |
) |
|
|
(4,243 |
) |
|
Loss (gain) on foreign exchange |
|
|
83,788 |
|
|
|
(251,230 |
) |
|
Gain on changes in fair value of financial
instruments |
|
|
(18,239 |
) |
|
|
(38,930 |
) |
|
Share-based compensation |
|
|
3,733 |
|
|
|
2,474 |
|
|
Loss on disposal of assets |
|
|
23 |
|
|
|
288 |
|
|
Other |
|
|
(67,216 |
) |
|
|
(34,567 |
) |
Income taxes paid, net of income taxes
received |
|
|
(80,515 |
) |
|
|
(32,833 |
) |
Interest paid, net of capitalized interest and
interest received |
|
|
(114,968 |
) |
|
|
(135,675 |
) |
Operating assets and liabilities |
|
|
40,571 |
|
|
|
47,227 |
|
Net cash from operating
activities |
|
|
343,733 |
|
|
|
377,018 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash flows used in investing
activities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Satellite programs, including capitalized
interest |
|
|
(66,063 |
) |
|
|
(118,951 |
) |
Purchase of property and other equipment |
|
|
(9,264 |
) |
|
|
(8,154 |
) |
Purchase of intangible assets |
|
|
(9,772 |
) |
|
|
(15,825 |
) |
Net cash used in investing
activities |
|
|
(85,099 |
) |
|
|
(142,930 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash flows used in financing
activities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Repayment of indebtedness |
|
|
(87,163 |
) |
|
|
(23,805 |
) |
Payment of debt issue costs |
|
|
(10,190 |
) |
|
|
(42,867 |
) |
Return of capital to shareholders |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(506,135 |
) |
Capital lease payments |
|
|
(22 |
) |
|
|
(22 |
) |
Satellite performance incentive payments |
|
|
(6,638 |
) |
|
|
(6,213 |
) |
Proceeds from exercise of stock options |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
77 |
|
Settlement of derivatives |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
215 |
|
Net cash used in financing
activities |
|
|
(104,013 |
) |
|
|
(578,750 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Effect of changes in exchange rates on cash and
cash equivalents |
|
|
3,584 |
|
|
|
(36,782 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash
equivalents |
|
|
158,205 |
|
|
|
(381,444 |
) |
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period |
|
|
479,045 |
|
|
|
782,406 |
|
Cash and cash equivalents, end of
period |
|
$ |
637,250 |
|
|
$ |
400,962 |
|
Telesat’s Adjusted EBITDA margin(1):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three months ended September 30, |
|
Nine months ended September 30, |
(in thousands of Canadian dollars) (unaudited) |
|
2018 |
|
2017 |
|
2018 |
|
2017 |
Net income |
|
$ |
117,215 |
|
|
$ |
197,031 |
|
|
$ |
95,908 |
|
|
$ |
432,648 |
|
Tax
expense |
|
|
10,796 |
|
|
|
23,527 |
|
|
|
51,443 |
|
|
|
56,499 |
|
Gain on
changes in fair value of financial instruments |
|
|
(3,735 |
) |
|
|
(24,625 |
) |
|
|
(18,239 |
) |
|
|
(38,930 |
) |
(Gain)
loss on foreign exchange |
|
|
(53,131 |
) |
|
|
(131,637 |
) |
|
|
83,788 |
|
|
|
(251,230 |
) |
Interest
and other income |
|
|
(3,610 |
) |
|
|
(1,594 |
) |
|
|
(12,427 |
) |
|
|
(454 |
) |
Interest
expense |
|
|
58,718 |
|
|
|
48,463 |
|
|
|
174,607 |
|
|
|
148,661 |
|
Depreciation |
|
|
55,819 |
|
|
|
54,698 |
|
|
|
163,987 |
|
|
|
166,949 |
|
Amortization |
|
|
6,079 |
|
|
|
6,578 |
|
|
|
18,886 |
|
|
|
19,750 |
|
Other
operating (gains) losses, net |
|
|
(1,089 |
) |
|
|
267 |
|
|
|
(1,072 |
) |
|
|
288 |
|
Non-recurring compensation expenses(3) |
|
|
364 |
|
|
|
727 |
|
|
|
1,022 |
|
|
|
13,437 |
|
Non-cash
expense related to share-based compensation |
|
|
723 |
|
|
|
785 |
|
|
|
3,733 |
|
|
|
2,474 |
|
Adjusted
EBITDA |
|
$ |
188,149 |
|
|
$ |
174,220 |
|
|
$ |
561,636 |
|
|
$ |
550,092 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Revenue |
|
$ |
227,161 |
|
|
$ |
214,352 |
|
|
$ |
671,403 |
|
|
$ |
675,003 |
|
Adjusted
EBITDA Margin |
|
|
82.8 |
% |
|
|
81.3% |
|
|
83.7 |
% |
|
|
81.5 |
% |
End Notes
1 The common definition of
EBITDA is “Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and
Amortization.” In evaluating financial performance, Telesat uses
revenue and deducts certain operating expenses (including
share-based compensation expense and unusual and non-recurring
items, including restructuring related expenses) to obtain
operating income before interest expense, taxes, depreciation and
amortization (“Adjusted EBITDA”) and the Adjusted EBITDA margin
(defined as the ratio of Adjusted EBITDA to revenue) as measures of
Telesat’s operating performance.
Adjusted EBITDA allows Telesat and investors to
compare Telesat’s operating results with that of competitors
exclusive of depreciation and amortization, interest and investment
income, interest expense, taxes and certain other expenses.
Financial results of competitors in the satellite services industry
have significant variations that can result from timing of capital
expenditures, the amount of intangible assets recorded, the
differences in assets’ lives, the timing and amount of investments,
the effects of other income (expense), and unusual and
non-recurring items. The use of Adjusted EBITDA assists Telesat and
investors to compare operating results exclusive of these items.
Competitors in the satellite services industry have significantly
different capital structures. Telesat believes the use of Adjusted
EBITDA improves comparability of performance by excluding interest
expense.
Telesat believes the use of Adjusted EBITDA and
the Adjusted EBITDA margin along with IFRS financial measures
enhances the understanding of Telesat’s operating results and is
useful to Telesat and investors in comparing performance with
competitors, estimating enterprise value and making investment
decisions. Adjusted EBITDA as used here may not be the same as
similarly titled measures reported by competitors. Adjusted EBITDA
should be used in conjunction with IFRS financial measures and is
not presented as a substitute for cash flows from operations as a
measure of Telesat’s liquidity or as a substitute for net income as
an indicator of Telesat’s operating performance.
2 Contracted revenue backlog
(‘‘backlog’’) represents Telesat’s expected future revenue from
existing service contracts (without discounting for present value)
including any deferred revenue that Telesat will recognize in the
future in respect of cash already received. The calculation
of the backlog reflects the revenue recognition policies adopted
under IFRS 15. The majority of Telesat’s contracted revenue backlog
is generated from contractual agreements for satellite capacity.
Backlog is not a presentation made in accordance with IFRS. The
presentation of backlog is not comparable to other similarly titled
measures of other companies because not all companies use identical
calculations of backlog. Telesat believes the disclosure of the
recognition of backlog provides information that is useful to an
investor’s understanding of its expected known revenue
recognition.
3 Includes severance payments and special
compensation and benefits for executives and employees.
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