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Iridium Communications Inc. – ‘10-Q’ for 6/30/22 – ‘XML’

On:  Tuesday, 7/26/22, at 7:07am ET   ·   For:  6/30/22   ·   Accession #:  1418819-22-24   ·   File #:  1-33963

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  As Of               Filer                 Filing    For·On·As Docs:Size

 7/26/22  Iridium Communications Inc.       10-Q        6/30/22   60:5.8M

Quarterly Report   —   Form 10-Q

Filing Table of Contents

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12: R3          Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets               HTML     24K 
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16: R7          Basis of Presentation and Principles of             HTML     21K 
                Consolidation                                                    
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25: R16         Income Taxes                                        HTML     23K 
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                Marketable Securities (Tables)                                   
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                (Tables)                                                         
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36: R27         Net Income (Loss) Per Share (Tables)                HTML     50K 
37: R28         Significant Accounting Policies - Schedule of       HTML     26K 
                Inventory (Details)                                              
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                Marketable Securities (Details)                                  
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42: R33         Debt - Interest Incurred (Details)                  HTML     24K 
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44: R35         Derivatives - Summary of Unrealized Gains and       HTML     24K 
                Losses (Details)                                                 
45: R36         Stock-Based Compensation Narrative (Details)        HTML     89K 
46: R37         Stock-Based Compensation Activity of Company's      HTML     74K 
                Common Stock Options (Details)                                   
47: R38         Stock-Based Compensation Outstanding RSUs           HTML     42K 
                (Details)                                                        
48: R39         Equity Transactions (Details)                       HTML     37K 
49: R40         Revenue - Narrative (Details)                       HTML     28K 
50: R41         Revenue - Summary of Service Revenue (Details)      HTML     44K 
51: R42         Revenue - Summary of Contract Costs (Details)       HTML     25K 
52: R43         Income Taxes (Details)                              HTML     33K 
53: R44         Net Income (Loss) Per Share - Schedule of Earnings  HTML     41K 
                Per Share, Basic and Diluted (Details)                           
54: R45         Net Income (Loss) Per Share - Anti-Dilutive Shares  HTML     27K 
                (Details)                                                        
55: R46         Related Party Transactions Related Party            HTML     56K 
                Transactions (Details)                                           
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