Iridium US$183m seller term loan for the Aireon buyout
Defer half the purchase price for the 61% of Aireon that Iridium did not already own
Key terms
- Borrower or issuer
- Iridium
- Date
- 2 Jul 2026
- Type
- Acquisition finance
- Amount
- US$183.4m
- Pricing
- 0% (no interest)
- Maturity
- 2027-07-02
Recorded terms
- Structure
- Zero-interest one-year term loan from the sellers to Iridium Monitor Holdings, funding the deferred 50% of the US$366.7m purchase price; first priority lien on the Aireon equity; no financial maintenance covenants
- Lenders and arrangers
- Sellers: NAV CANADA, the Irish Air Navigation Service, ENAV, Naviair and NATS; GLAS USA LLC, administrative agent
- Country
- United States
Parties
- Iridium borrower or issuer
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|---|---|---|---|
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M&A and investment involving Iridium
| Date | Deal | Type | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Jul 2026 | Iridium acquisition of Aireon | M&A | Not disclosed |
| 28 Jun 2026 | Rocket Lab acquisition of Iridium | M&A Announced | US$8bn |
Sources
- Iridium Form 8-K: Aireon acquisition and credit agreements sec.gov · 7 Jul 2026
- Iridium Monitor Holdings credit and guaranty agreement (Exhibit 10.1) sec.gov · 7 Jul 2026
About this record
Record ORB-2026-0011, taken from an issuer, lender or government announcement. Confirmed against the primary documents listed. Amounts are as announced; US$ equivalents use approximate annual average exchange rates. Spotted an error or have a document we have missed? Send a correction, and changes are logged on Updates and corrections.
Read the structure
Acquisition debt is committed before signing, often as a bridge, and refinanced with bonds or term loans once the deal closes.
