Maxar Technologies Reports Third Quarter 2021 Results

Maxar Technologies (NYSE:MAXR) (TSX:MAXR) (“Maxar” or the “Company”), a trusted partner and innovator in Earth Intelligence and Space Infrastructure, today announced financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2021. All dollar amounts in this press release are expressed in U.S. dollars, unless otherwise noted.

Key points from the quarter include:

• Net income from continuing operations of $14 million
• Diluted net income per share of $0.19
• Consolidated revenues of $437 million
• Adjusted EBITDA¹ of $113 million

“We continued to make progress on our strategic growth plans this quarter, with solid bookings in both Earth Intelligence and Space Infrastructure generating a book-to-bill over two times. Notable awards included the 11th renewal of the EnhancedView program, another renewal of the Global-EGD program, and an award to continue development and operations of a classified big data analytics program,” stated Dan Jablonsky, President and Chief Executive Officer. “Importantly, we also signed a contract with a fifth U.S. ally to upgrade the country’s ground infrastructure to be Legion ready and we were awarded contracts to build two new GEO satellites for Sirius XM. Finally, we advanced the Legion construction program and continue to expect the launch of the first two satellites in the March to June 2022 window.”

“We generated solid cash flow in the quarter and good year-over-year revenue and Adjusted EBITDA growth when you consider the deferred revenue included in last year’s results,” stated Biggs Porter, Chief Financial Officer. “Earth Intelligence performance was driven by growth from commercial and international defense and intelligence customers, while Space Infrastructure benefited from recent commercial awards offset by the timing of work on certain government programs. Importantly, we are raising our full-year guidance for both Adjusted EBITDA and cash flow.”

Total revenues remained relatively unchanged as they increased to $437 million, or by $1 million, for the three months ended September 30, 2021, compared to the same period of 2020. Revenue in our Earth Intelligence segment was inclusive of a $20 million decrease in the recognition of deferred revenue related to the EnhancedView Contract.

For the three months ended September 30, 2021, our net income from continuing operations was $14 million compared to $84 million for the three months ended September 30, 2020. The decrease was primarily driven by a decrease in other income of $98 million, driven by an $85 million gain on remeasurement of the previously held equity interest in Vricon for the three months ended September 30, 2020. The decrease was partially offset by a $21 million decrease in depreciation and amortization expense for the three months ended September 30, 2021, compared to the same period in 2020.

For the three months ended September 30, 2021, Adjusted EBITDA was $113 million and Adjusted EBITDA margin was 25.9%. This is compared to Adjusted EBITDA of $112 million and Adjusted EBITDA margin of 25.7% for the same period of 2020. The increase was primarily driven by higher Adjusted EBITDA from the Space Infrastructure segment and lower corporate and other expenses, partially offset by lower Adjusted EBITDA from the Earth Intelligence segment given the decrease in the recognition of deferred revenue related to the EnhancedView Contract as mentioned above.

We had total order backlog of $2.1 billion as of September 30, 2021 compared to $1.9 billion as of December 31, 2020. The increase in backlog was driven by increases in both the Earth Intelligence and Space Infrastructure segments. Our unfunded contract options totaled $0.6 billion and $0.9 billion as of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively. Unfunded contracts options primarily decreased as a result of the execution of option periods associated with the EnhancedView Contract and the Global Enhanced GEOINT Delivery program, which increased total backlog.

Financial Highlights

In addition to results reported in accordance with U.S. GAAP, we use certain non-GAAP financial measures as supplemental indicators of its financial and operating performance. These non-GAAP financial measures include EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA. We believe these supplementary financial measures reflect our ongoing business in a manner that allows for meaningful period-to-period comparisons and analysis of trends in its business.

Revenues by segment were as follows:

We analyze financial performance by segment, which combine related activities within the Company.

Earth Intelligence

Revenues from the Earth Intelligence segment decreased to $271 million from $274 million, or by $3 million, for the three months ended September 30, 2021, compared to the same period in 2020. The decrease was primarily driven by a $20 million decrease in the recognition of deferred revenue related to the EnhancedView Contract and a $6 million decrease in revenue with the U.S. government. We recognized $20 million of deferred revenue from the EnhancedView Contract for the three months ended September 30, 2020, compared to none for the three months ended September 30, 2021, as it was fully recognized as of August 31, 2020. The decrease was partially offset by a $20 million increase in commercial programs primarily driven by the expansion of contracts with existing customers and a $4 million increase in revenue from international defense and intelligence customers.

Adjusted EBITDA from the Earth Intelligence segment decreased to $124 million from $128 million, or by $4 million, for the three months ended September 30, 2021, compared to the same period of 2020. The decrease was primarily driven by a decrease in the recognition of deferred revenue related to the EnhancedView Contract as mentioned above. The decrease was also driven by an increase in service costs for the three months ended September 30, 2021, as compared to the same period of 2020. These decreases were partially offset by the expansion of contracts with existing commercial and international defense and intelligence customers contributing to positive program margin growth.

Space Infrastructure

Revenues from the Space Infrastructure segment decreased to $180 million from $181 million, or by $1 million, for the three months ended September 30, 2021, compared to the same period in 2020. Revenues decreased primarily as a result of a $16 million decrease in revenues from U.S. government contracts. The decrease is partially offset by an increase in revenues from commercial programs of $14 million due to higher volumes related to new programs and lower EAC growth for the three months ended September 30, 2021

Adjusted EBITDA from the Space Infrastructure segment increased to $14 million from $12 million, or by $2 million, for the three months ended September 30, 2021, compared to the same period of 2020. The increase in the Space Infrastructure segment was primarily related to a $10 million increase driven by increased volumes on commercial programs which resulted in increased margins and fewer negative EAC impacts during the period as compared to the three months ended September 30, 2020. The increase in commercial program margins has been driven by a change in program mix related to the completion of less profitable programs offset by more profitable programs. The remaining $8 million change is related to an increase in indirect costs and selling, general and administrative costs.

Corporate and other expenses

Corporate and other expenses include items such as corporate office costs, regulatory costs, executive and director compensation, foreign exchange gains and losses, retention costs, and fees for legal and consulting services.

Corporate and other expenses remained relatively unchanged period over period as they decreased to $20 million from $21 million, or by $1 million, for the three months ended September 31, 2021, compared to the same period in 2020.

Intersegment eliminations

Intersegment eliminations are related to projects between our segments, including our WorldView Legion satellite constellation. Intersegment eliminations decreased to $5 million from $7 million, or by $2 million, for the three months ended September 30, 2021, compared to the same period in 2021, primarily related to a decrease in intersegment satellite construction activity.

NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES

In addition to results reported in accordance with U.S. GAAP, we use certain non-GAAP financial measures as supplemental indicators of our financial and operating performance. These non-GAAP financial measures include EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA margin.

We define EBITDA as earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, Adjusted EBITDA as EBITDA adjusted for certain items affecting the comparability of our ongoing operating results as specified in the calculation and Adjusted EBITDA margin as Adjusted EBITDA divided by revenue. Certain items affecting the comparability of our ongoing operating results between periods include restructuring, impairments, satellite insurance recovery, gain (loss) on sale of assets, CEO severance and transaction and integration related expense. Transaction and integration related expense includes costs associated with de-leveraging activities, acquisitions and dispositions and the integration of acquisitions. Management believes that exclusion of these items assists in providing a more complete understanding of our underlying results and trends, and management uses these measures along with the corresponding U.S. GAAP financial measures to manage our business, evaluate our performance compared to prior periods and the marketplace, and to establish operational goals. Adjusted EBITDA is a measure being used as a key element of our incentive compensation plan. The Syndicated Credit Facility also uses Adjusted EBITDA in the determination of our debt leverage covenant ratio. The definition of Adjusted EBITDA in the Syndicated Credit Facility includes a more comprehensive set of adjustments that may result in a different calculation therein.

We believe that these non-GAAP measures, when read in conjunction with our U.S. GAAP results, provide useful information to investors by facilitating the comparability of our ongoing operating results over the periods presented, the ability to identify trends in our underlying business, and the comparison of our operating results against analyst financial models and operating results of other public companies.

EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA margin are not recognized terms under U.S. GAAP and may not be defined similarly by other companies. EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA should not be considered alternatives to net (loss) income as indications of financial performance or as alternate to cash flows from operations as measures of liquidity. EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA have limitations as an analytical tool and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for our results reported under U.S. GAAP. The table below reconciles our net income to EBITDA and Total Adjusted EBITDA and presents Total Adjusted EBITDA margin for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020.

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

Certain statements and other information included in this release constitute "forward-looking information" or "forward-looking statements" (collectively, "forward-looking statements") under applicable securities laws. Statements including words such as "may", "will", "could", "should", "would", "plan", "potential", "intend", "anticipate", "believe", "estimate" or "expect" and other words, terms and phrases of similar meaning are often intended to identify forward-looking statements, although not all forward-looking statements contain these identifying words. Forward-looking statements involve estimates, expectations, projections, goals, forecasts, assumptions, risks and uncertainties, as well as other statements referring to or including forward-looking information included in this presentation.

Forward-looking statements are subject to various risks and uncertainties which could cause actual results to differ materially from the anticipated results or expectations expressed in this presentation. As a result, although management of the Company believes that the expectations and assumptions on which such forward-looking statements are based are reasonable, undue reliance should not be placed on the forward-looking statements because the Company can give no assurance that they will prove to be correct. The risks that could cause actual results to differ materially from current expectations include, but are not limited to, the risk factors and other disclosures about the Company and its business included in the Company's continuous disclosure materials filed from time to time with U.S. securities and Canadian regulatory authorities, which are available online under the Company's EDGAR profile at www.sec.gov, under the Company's SEDAR profile at www.sedar.com or on the Company's website at www.maxar.com.

The forward-looking statements contained in this release are expressly qualified in their entirety by the foregoing cautionary statements. All such forward-looking statements are based upon data available as of the date of this presentation or other specified date and speak only as of such date. The Company disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements in this presentation as a result of new information or future events, except as may be required under applicable securities legislation.

Unless stated otherwise or the context otherwise requires, references to the terms “Company,” “Maxar,” “we,” “us,” and “our” to refer collectively to Maxar Technologies Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries.

Investor/Analyst Conference Call

Maxar President and Chief Executive Officer, Dan Jablonsky, and Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Biggs Porter, will host an earnings conference call Wednesday, November 3, 2021, reviewing the third quarter results, followed by a question and answer session. The call is scheduled to begin promptly at 3:00 p.m. MT (5:00 p.m. ET).

Investors and participants must register for the call in advance by visiting: http://www.directeventreg.com/registration/event/7888106

After registering, participants will receive dial-in information, a passcode, and registrant ID. At the time of the call, participants must dial in using the numbers in the confirmation email and enter their passcode and ID.

The Conference Call will be Webcast live and then archived at: http://investor.maxar.com/events-and-presentations/default.aspx

Telephone replay of the conference call will also be available from Wednesday, November 3, 2021 at 6:00 p.m. MT (8:00 p.m. ET) to Wednesday, November 17, 2021 at 9:59 p.m. MT (11:59 p.m. ET) at the following numbers:

Toll free North America: 1-800-585-8367

International Dial-In: 1-416-621-4642

Passcode: 7888106#

About Maxar

Maxar is a trusted partner and innovator in Earth Intelligence and Space Infrastructure. We deliver disruptive value to government and commercial customers to help them monitor, understand and navigate our changing planet; deliver global broadband communications; and explore and advance the use of space. Our unique approach combines decades of deep mission understanding and a proven commercial and defense foundation to deploy solutions and deliver insights with speed, scale, and cost effectiveness. Maxar’s 4,400 team members in more than 20 global locations are inspired to harness the potential of space to help our customers create a better world. Maxar’s stock trades on the New York Stock Exchange and Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol “MAXR”. For more information, visit www.maxar.com.

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