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Bank facility · 30 Jul 2024

Iridium US$200m incremental term loan (2024)

Repay the US$50m drawn on the revolver; general corporate purposes including share repurchases

Key terms

Borrower or issuer
Iridium Communications
Date
30 Jul 2024
Type
Bank facility
Amount
US$200m
Pricing
SOFR + 2.25% (0.75% floor), issued at 99
Maturity
2030-09-20

Recorded terms

Structure
Amendment No. 3 to the September 2023 credit agreement: US$200m added to the US$1.62bn term loan, fungible with it
Lenders and arrangers
Deutsche Bank AG New York Branch, administrative and collateral agent; joint lead arrangers and bookrunners: Deutsche Bank Securities, Royal Bank of Canada, Barclays, Wells Fargo Securities
Country
United States

Parties

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2 Jul 2026Iridium US$183m seller term loan for the Aireon buyoutAcquisition financeUS$183.4m
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M&A and investment involving Iridium Communications

DateDealTypeValue
7 Jul 2026Iridium acquisition of AireonM&ANot disclosed
28 Jun 2026Rocket Lab acquisition of IridiumM&A AnnouncedUS$8bn

Sources

  1. Iridium Form 8-K: Amendment No. 3 to credit agreement sec.gov · 30 Jul 2024

About this record

Record ORB-2024-0017, 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.

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