Press Release

Satellogic Announces Full Year 2021 Financial Results

By SpaceRef Editor
May 3, 2022
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Satellogic Inc. (NASDAQ: SATL), a leader in sub-meter resolution Earth Observation (“EO”) data collection, today announced financial results for the year ended December 31, 2021.

2021 Operational Highlights

  • Accelerated growth with leadership appointments across Corporate Development, Human Resources, Financial Reporting and Sales to build on industry leading Earth Observation (“EO”) capabilities and geospatial data applications.
  • Satellogic established Satellogic North America (“SATNA”) in FY21 as a wholly owned subsidiary to pursue business in the North American public sector. In its first six months of operations, SATNA secured placement on the GSA schedule and contractually supported US Government partners in Afghanistan and across multiple US DOD exercises including Scarlet Dragon and Global Information Dominance Exercise. SATNA is in process of securing a US facility clearance to deepen its work with the US defense and intelligence community.
  • Announced construction of a high-throughput satellite manufacturing facility in the Netherlands that will follow a modern production approach and Industry 4.0 principles and is expected to reach full production capacity of 25 satellites per quarter by Q3 2023.
  • Executed a letter of intent with Agencia Espacial del Paraguay (“AEP”) to develop a Space-as-a-Service program for the country, undertaking various technological and scientific projects in accordance with AEP’s Institutional Strategic Plan and the Space Policy of Paraguay.
  • Expanded collaboration with Amazon Web Services, Inc. (“AWS”), including use of AWS’s Ground Station to scale services and deliver insights to customers faster.
  • Joined the International Disasters Charter to provide satellite imaging data to the International Charter Space and Major Disasters for use in monitoring and response activities.
  • Partnered with GeoTerraImage, the premier geospatial solutions provider in southern Africa, to leverage Satellogic’s geospatial data to advance resource-allocation and food-security solutions.
  • Announced a Multiple Launch Agreement with SpaceX and launched four additional satellites on a SpaceX Falcon 9 Rocket.
  • Announced partnerships with four major US-based space organizations: The United States Geospatial Intelligence Foundation, Intelligence and National Security Alliance, SmallSat Alliance and Open Geospatial Consortium.

2022 Operational Highlights to Date

  • Closed business combination with CF Acquisition Corp. V on January 25, 2022 and listed on the Nasdaq under “SATL”.
  • As a result of the business combination, Satellogic added approximately $168 million to its December 31, 2021 cash balance to fund future growth initiatives.
  • Completed a $150 million investment by Secretary Steven Mnuchin’s Liberty Strategic Capital and announced a share repurchase program.
  • Expanded its fleet to 22 operational satellites with the launch of five additional satellites on SpaceX’s Transporter-4 mission in March 2022.
  • Entered into a teaming agreement with Geollect, a world leading geospatial intelligence and data analysis company, to offer unrivalled maritime domain awareness capabilities.
  • Collaborating with Orbital Insight, the leader in geospatial intelligence, to integrate Satellogic’s high-frequency, high-resolution collections of satellite imagery and full-motion video into Orbital Insight’s platform and offer customers better access to high quality data, improve the revisit rate, and reduce the cost of running analytics.
  • Collaborating with Kleos Space, a space-powered radio frequency reconnaissance data-as-a-service company, to pursue government and commercial tenders.
  • Collaborated with Astraea, a geospatial and AI analysis software company, to distribute critical EO data directly to the Ukrainian government, allied governments, and humanitarian organizations on the ground.
  • Joined Ursa Space’s Virtual Constellation and Partner Network, enhancing Ursa Space’s Image Services platform, the world’s largest one-stop shop for commercial SAR imagery comprising multiple SAR, RF, and optical vendors, and providing an additional outlet for Satellogic imagery.
  • Collaborating with Palantir Technologies Inc., a leading builder of operating systems for the modern enterprise, to leverage Palantir’s Foundry platform, accelerating business processes, rapid image product delivery, AI model training, and enterprise-wide data integration. More information is available here.
  • New members to the Company’s Board of Directors include Steven T. Mnuchin, former Secretary of the Treasury and Founder and Managing Partner of Liberty Strategic Capital; Howard Lutnick, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Cantor Fitzgerald& Co.; Joseph F. Dunford Jr., Liberty Strategic Capital’s Senior Managing Director and former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff; and Tom Killalea, a 25-year global technology executive and advisor.
  • Presented at several leading industry and investor conferences nationally including the GEOINT 2022 Symposium, Deutsche Bank 30th Annual Media, Internet & Telecom Conference, Bank of America Space, Transportation, Aviation, and Autos Research Summit.

“2021 marked our first year of commercial revenue and positioned us for our milestone achievement of a successful business combination with CF Acquisition Corp. V and the listing of our ordinary shares on the Nasdaq, along with continued financial and operational momentum,” said Satellogic CEO, Emiliano Kargieman. “Our public status and major investments accelerated our business plan towards 200+ satellites in orbit and daily world remaps by 2025 as we work to provide ground-breaking, high-resolution images and data analytics of the entire earth in real time at an affordable price. With 22 satellites now in orbit and up to twelve additional satellites launching this year, we expect to have 34 satellites in orbit by Q4 2022.”

“Looking ahead, we are highly focused on driving revenue growth through our subscription model, with a strong sales pipeline, including government and D&I. Combined with expanding margins we anticipate positive free cash flow in 2024. We believe our vertically integrated approach will continue to unlock commercial opportunities in the market. I look forward to additional announcements in the months to come as we strive to create long-term sustainable growth and shareholder value,” concluded Kargieman.

Financial Results for the Year Ended December 31, 2021

  • Revenues for the year ended December 31, 2021, were $4.2 million. The Company commenced selling and delivering commercial imagery in 2021.
  • Net loss for the year ended December 31, 2021 was $117.7 million, or $(23.35) per share compared to a net loss of $113.9 million, or ($23.47) per share, in 2020. Net loss for the full year 2021 and 2020 included embedded derivative expense totalling $42.1 million and $84.2 million, respectively, which are non-cash expenses.
  • Adjusted EBITDA loss for the year ended December 31, 2021 increased to $30.7 million compared to Adjusted EBITDA loss of $17.5 million in the same period in 2020.
  • Cash and cash equivalents as of December 31, 2021 totalled $8.5 million compared to $17.3 million as of December 31, 2020.
  • In January 2022, the Company raised over $262 million in gross proceeds through a successful business combination transaction with CF Acquisition Corp. V and concurrent private placements and completed its public listing on Nasdaq.

Satellogic CFO, Rick Dunn, commented, “As a result of our business combination, we added approximately $168 million to our balance sheet to fund our growth strategy. The capital will further position Satellogic to remap the entire surface of the Earth in sub-meter resolution, creating unprecedented data analytics and commercial applications within a $140 billion Total Addressable Market. With more mapping capacity, superior pricing power, and a growing satellite constellation, we continue to expect rapid revenue growth over the near term.”

Reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA 
for the Years Ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019

(in thousands of US dollars)

 

Year Ended December 31,

 

 

2021

 

2020

 

2019

Net loss

 

$

(117,741

)

 

$

(113,926

 

$

   (20,765

Plus finance costs, net

 

 

11,769

 

 

 

7,488

 

 

4,103

 

Less income tax (benefit) expense

 

(232

)

 

148

 

83

 

Plus depreciation expense

 

 

10,825

 

 

 

3,182

 

 

 

4,238

 

EBITDA

 

$

(95,379

)

 

$

(103,108

)

 

$

(12,341

)

Plus professional fees related to merger transaction

 

 

16,263

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Less other financial (income) expense

 

(1,067

)

 

(597

)

 

112

 

Less gain on extinguishment of debt

(3,576

)

 

Plus embedded derivative expense (income)

42,102

84,224

(4,230

)

Plus share-based compensation

 

 

10,962

 

 

 

1,984

 

 

 

959

 

Adjusted EBITDA

 

$

(30,695

)

 

$

(17,497

)

 

$

(15,500

)

Use of Non-IFRS Financial Measures

We monitor a number of financial performance and liquidity measures on a regular basis in order to track the progress of our business. Included in these financial performance and liquidity measures are the non- International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”) measures, EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA and Free Cash Flow. We believe these measures provide analysts, investors and management with helpful information regarding the underlying operating performance of our business, as they remove the impact of items that we believe are not reflective of our underlying operating performance. The non-IFRS measures are used by us to evaluate our core operating performance and liquidity on a comparable basis and to make strategic decisions. The non-IFRS measures also facilitate company-to-company operating performance comparisons by backing out potential differences caused by variations such as capital structures, taxation, depreciation, capital expenditures and other non-cash items (i.e., embedded derivatives, debt extinguishment and share-based compensation) which may vary for different companies for reasons unrelated to operating performance. However, different companies may define these terms differently and accordingly comparisons might not be accurate. EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA and Free Cash Flow are not intended to be a substitute for any IFRS financial measure.

We have included reconciliations of EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA and Free Cash Flow for the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019 above.

EBITDA excludes charges related to finance costs and finance income, income taxes, depreciation and amortization. Adjusted EBITDA excludes charges related to finance costs and finance income, income taxes, depreciation, amortization, merger-related transaction fees, foreign currency exchange fluctuations, debt extinguishments, changes in the fair value of embedded derivative instruments and share-based compensation. Free Cash Flow is defined as net cash provided by (used in) operating activities less payments for capital expenditures. The following table presents a reconciliation of EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA to its net loss for the periods indicated.

About Satellogic

Founded in 2010 by Emiliano Kargieman and Gerardo Richarte, Satellogic (NASDAQ: SATL) is the first vertically integrated geospatial company, driving real outcomes with planetary-scale insights. Satellogic is creating and continuously enhancing the first scalable, fully automated EO platform with the ability to remap the entire planet at both high-frequency and high-resolution, providing accessible and affordable solutions for customers.

Satellogic’s mission is to democratize access to geospatial data through its information platform of high-resolution images and analytics to help solve the world’s most pressing problems including climate change, energy supply, and food security. Using its patented Earth imaging technology, Satellogic unlocks the power of EO to deliver high-quality, planetary insights at the lowest cost in the industry.

With more than a decade of experience in space, Satellogic has proven technology and a strong track record of delivering satellites to orbit and high-resolution data to customers at the right price point.

To learn more, please visit: http://www.satellogic.com

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the U.S. federal securities laws. The words “anticipate”, “believe”, “continue”, “could”, “estimate”, “expect”, “intends”, “may”, “might”, “plan”, “possible”, “potential”, “predict”, “project”, “should”, “would” and similar expressions may identify forward-looking statements, but the absence of these words does not mean that a statement is not forward-looking. These forward-looking statements are based on Satellogic’s current expectations and beliefs concerning future developments and their potential effects on Satellogic and include statements concerning Satellogic’s strategies, Satellogic’s future opportunities, and the commercial and governmental applications for Satellogic’s technology. Forward-looking statements are predictions, projections and other statements about future events that are based on current expectations and assumptions and, as a result, are subject to risks and uncertainties. These statements are based on various assumptions, whether or not identified in this press release. These forward-looking statements are provided for illustrative purposes only and are not intended to serve as, and must not be relied on by, an investor as, a guarantee, an assurance, a prediction or a definitive statement of fact or probability. Actual events and circumstances are difficult or impossible to predict and will differ from assumptions. Many actual events and circumstances are beyond the control of Satellogic. Many factors could cause actual future events to differ materially from the forward-looking statements in this press release, including but not limited to: (i) Satellogic’s ability to scale its constellation, (ii) Satellogic’s ability to continue to meet image quality expectations, to continue to enhance the capability of its network of satellites and to continue to offer superior unit economics, (iii) Satellogic’s ability to become or remain an industry leader, (iv) the number of commercial applications for Satellogic’s products and services, (v) Satellogic’s ability to address all commercial applications for satellite imagery, changes in the competitive and highly regulated industries in which Satellogic operates, variations in operating performance across competitors and changes in laws and regulations affecting Satellogic’s business, (vi) the ability to implement business plans, forecasts and other expectations, and to identify and realize additional opportunities, (vii) the risk of downturns in the commercial launch services, satellite and spacecraft industry, (viii) the risk that Satellogic and its current and future collaborators are unable to successfully develop and commercialize Satellogic’s products or services, or experience significant delays in doing so, (ix) the risk that third-party suppliers and manufacturers are not able to fully and timely meet their obligations, (x) the risk of product liability or regulatory lawsuits or proceedings relating to Satellogic’s products and services, and (xi) the risk that Satellogic is unable to secure or protect its intellectual property.

The foregoing list of factors is not exhaustive. You should carefully consider the foregoing factors and the other risks and uncertainties described in the “Risk Factors” section of Satellogic’s Annual Report on Form 20-F and other documents filed or to be filed by Satellogic from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission. These filings identify and address other important risks and uncertainties that could cause actual events and results to differ materially from those contained in the forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made. Readers are cautioned not to put undue reliance on forward-looking statements, and Satellogic assumes no obligation and does not intend to update or revise these forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise. Satellogic can give no assurance that it will achieve its expectations.

NETTAR GROUP INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF PROFIT OR LOSS AND OTHER COMPREHENSIVE LOSS

(Expressed in thousands of US dollars, except per share amounts)

 

 

Year Ended December 31,

 

 

2021

 

2020

 

2019

Revenue

 

$

4,247

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

Cost of sales

 

 

(1,876

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Administrative expenses

 

 

(36,649

)

 

 

(8,127

)

 

 

(4,324

)

Research and development

 

 

(9,640

)

 

 

(5,879

)

 

 

(6,372

)

Depreciation expense

 

 

(10,825

)

 

 

(3,182

)

 

 

(4,238

)

Other operating expenses, net

 

 

(14,002

)

 

 

(5,475

)

 

 

(5,763

)

Operating loss

 

 

(68,745

)

 

 

(22,663

)

 

 

(20,697

)

Finance costs, net

 

(11,769

)

 

(7,488

)

 

(4,103

)

Embedded derivative (expense) income

 

 

(42,102

)

 

 

(84,224

)

 

 

4,230

 

Gain on extinguishment of debt

 

 

3,576

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other financial income (expense)

 

 

1,067

 

 

 

597

 

 

 

(112

)

Loss before income tax

 

 

(117,973

)

 

 

(113,778

)

 

 

(20,682

)

Income tax benefit (expense)

 

 

232

 

 

 

(148

)

 

 

(83

)

Net loss (1)

 

$

(117,741

)

 

$

(113,926

)

 

$

(20,765

)

Other comprehensive loss

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Exchange differences on translation of foreign operations

 

 

(86

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total comprehensive loss (1)

 

$

(117,827

)

 

$

(113,926

)

 

$

(20,765

)

Loss per share

       

Basic and diluted, loss for the period attributable to ordinary equity holders of the parent

 

$

(23.35

)

 

$

(23.47

)

 

$

(4.30

)

(1) Attributable to Ordinary equity holders of the parent.

NETTAR GROUP INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION

(Expressed in thousands of US dollars)

 

 

Year Ended December 31,

 

 

2021

 

2020

Current assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

8,533

 

 

$

17,267

 

Accounts receivable – trade

 

 

1,196

 

 

 

4

 

Prepaids and other current assets

 

 

2,695

 

 

 

772

 

Total current assets

 

 

12,424

 

 

 

18,043

 

Non-current assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

Property and equipment

 

 

33,586

 

 

 

34,872

 

Right-of-use assets

 

 

2,663

 

 

 

1,341

 

Deferred income tax assets

 

 

1,640

 

 

 

48

 

Other financial assets and other non-current assets

 

 

369

 

 

 

314

 

Total non-current assets

 

 

38,258

 

 

 

36,575

 

Total assets

 

$

50,682

 

 

$

54,618

 

Current liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable – trade

 

 

6,650

 

 

 

2,858

 

Debt

 

 

246,189

 

 

 

125,085

 

Lease liabilities

 

 

891

 

 

 

362

 

Contract liabilities

 

 

935

 

 

 

455

 

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

 

 

23,435

 

 

 

2,582

 

Total current liabilities

 

 

278,100

 

 

 

131,342

 

Non-current liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable – trade

 

 

2,200

 

 

 

4,697

 

Debt

 

 

 

 

 

33,795

 

Lease liabilities

 

 

1,908

 

 

 

1,036

 

Contract liabilities

 

 

1,000

 

 

 

1,000

 

Other non-current liabilities

 

 

352

 

 

 

36

 

Total non-current liabilities

 

 

5,460

 

 

 

40,564

 

Total liabilities

 

$

283,560

 

 

$

171,906

 

Shareholders’ equity

 

Ordinary shares

 

 

 

 

 

 

Preferred Shares

 

 

 

 

 

 

Treasury shares

 

 

(170,949

)

 

 

 

Additional paid-in capital

 

 

62,045

 

 

 

61,253

 

Other paid-in capital

 

 

12,432

 

 

 

2,464

 

Warrants

 

 

161,432

 

 

 

 

Foreign currency translation reserve

 

 

(86

)

 

 

 

Retained earnings

 

 

(297,752

)

 

 

(181,005

)

Equity attributable to equity holders of the parent

 

$

(232,878

)

 

$

(117,288

)

Total equity (deficit)

 

$

(232,878

)

 

$

(117,288

)

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

 

$

50,682

 

 

$

54,618

 

NETTAR GROUP INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Expressed in thousands of US dollars)

 

 

Year Ended December 31,

 

 

2021

 

2020

 

2019

Cash flows from operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss

 

$

(117,741

)

 

$

(113,926

)

 

$

(20,765

)

Adjustments to reconcile Net loss to net cash flows used in operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation expense

 

 

10,825

 

 

 

3,182

 

 

 

4,238

 

Depreciation on right-of-use assets

 

 

477

 

 

 

286

 

 

 

 

Income tax (benefit) expense

 

 

(232

)

 

 

148

 

 

 

83

 

Share-based compensation

 

 

10,962

 

 

 

1,984

 

 

 

959

 

Interest expense and other

 

 

11,684

 

 

 

7,509

 

 

 

4,501

 

Embedded derivative expense (income)

 

 

42,102

 

 

 

84,224

 

 

 

(4,230

)

Gain on debt extinguishment

 

 

(3,576

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest on lease liabilities

 

 

49

 

 

 

57

 

 

 

 

Foreign exchange differences

 

 

(2,385

)

 

 

(1,507

)

 

 

(156

)

Disposals of property and equipment

 

 

588

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Allowance for bad debts

 

 

1,794

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts receivable – trade

 

 

(2,986

)

 

 

7

 

 

 

12

 

Prepaids and other current assets

 

 

(1,706

)

 

 

(228

)

 

 

(170

)

Accounts payable – trade

 

 

2,135

 

 

 

555

 

 

 

(251

)

Contract liabilities

 

 

480

 

 

 

455

 

 

 

1,000

 

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

 

 

19,810

 

 

 

(76

)

 

 

710

 

Net cash used in operating activities

 

 

(27,720

)

 

 

(17,330

)

 

 

(14,069

)

Cash flows from investing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Capital expenditures

 

 

(11,216

)

 

 

(9,259

)

 

 

(8,301

)

Other financial assets

 

 

3

 

 

 

14

 

 

 

 

Net cash used in investing activities

 

 

(11,213

)

 

 

(9,245

)

 

 

(8,301

)

Cash flows from financing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Proceeds from loans, Series X Preferred Shares and issuance of convertible notes debt

 

 

27,832

 

 

 

18,047

 

 

 

27,000

 

Payments of lease liabilities

 

 

(447

)

 

 

(370

)

 

 

 

Contributed capital and additional paid-in capital

 

 

515

 

 

 

103

 

 

 

16

 

Net cash provided by financing activities

 

 

27,900

 

 

 

17,780

 

 

 

27,016

 

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

 

 

(11,033

)

 

 

(8,795

)

 

 

4,646

 

Effect of foreign exchange rate changes

 

 

2,299

 

 

 

1,507

 

 

 

156

 

Cash and cash equivalents – beginning of period

 

 

17,267

 

 

 

24,555

 

 

 

19,753

 

Cash and cash equivalents – end of period

 

$

8,533

 

 

$

17,267

 

 

$

24,555

 

 

Contacts

Investor Relations: 
MZ Group 
Chris Tyson/Larry Holub 
(949) 491-8235 
SATL@mzgroup.us

Media Relations: 
Satellogic 
pr@satellogic.com

SpaceRef staff editor.