UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
FORM 10-Q
(Mark One) 
QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2020March 31, 2021
or
TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
For the transition period from                  to                

Commission file number 001-33117 
GLOBALSTAR, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Delaware 41-2116508
(State or Other Jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
Incorporation or Organization)  
 
1351 Holiday Square Blvd.
Covington, Louisiana 70433
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (985) 335-1500
Securities registered pursuant to section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each classTrading SymbolName of exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per shareGSATNYSE American
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes  x No ☐
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes  x  No ☐
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and "emerging growth company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large accelerated filer Accelerated filer
Non-accelerated filer Smaller reporting company
(Do not check if a smaller reporting company) Emerging growth company
 If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ☐ No x
 
As of OctoberApril 30, 2020, 1,670,405,2752021, 1,792 million shares of voting common stock were outstanding, and 0 shares of nonvoting common stock were authorized or outstanding. Unless the context otherwise requires, references to common stock in this Report mean the Registrant’s voting common stock.



FORM 10-Q

GLOBALSTAR, INC.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
 
 Page
PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
   
Item 1.
   
Item 2.
   
Item 3.
   
Item 4.
   
PART II - OTHER INFORMATION
   
Item 1.
Item 1A. 
   
Item 2.
Item 3.
Item 4.
Item 5.
Item 6.
   
 




PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
 
Item 1. Financial Statements.
 
GLOBALSTAR, INC.  
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
(In thousands, except per share data)
(Unaudited) 
Three Months EndedNine Months Ended Three Months Ended
September 30,
2020
September 30,
2019
September 30,
2020
September 30,
2019
March 31,
2021
March 31,
2020
Revenue:Revenue:  Revenue:
Service revenueService revenue$28,385 $34,152 $84,410 $86,971 Service revenue$23,086 $28,935 
Subscriber equipment salesSubscriber equipment sales4,372 4,462 10,905 12,912 Subscriber equipment sales3,843 3,259 
Total revenueTotal revenue32,757 38,614 95,315 99,883 Total revenue26,929 32,194 
Operating expenses:Operating expenses:  Operating expenses:
Cost of services (exclusive of depreciation, amortization, and accretion shown separately below)Cost of services (exclusive of depreciation, amortization, and accretion shown separately below)8,580 9,216 25,955 28,464 Cost of services (exclusive of depreciation, amortization, and accretion shown separately below)9,077 8,728 
Cost of subscriber equipment salesCost of subscriber equipment sales4,032 4,482 9,615 11,209 Cost of subscriber equipment sales2,899 2,643 
Marketing, general and administrativeMarketing, general and administrative10,063 12,895 31,407 35,523 Marketing, general and administrative10,097 11,091 
Depreciation, amortization and accretionDepreciation, amortization and accretion24,717 24,026 72,437 71,679 Depreciation, amortization and accretion24,116 23,817 
Total operating expensesTotal operating expenses47,392 50,619 139,414 146,875 Total operating expenses46,189 46,279 
Loss from operationsLoss from operations(14,635)(12,005)(44,099)(46,992)Loss from operations(19,260)(14,085)
Other income (expense):  
Other (expense) income:Other (expense) income:
Interest income and expense, net of amounts capitalizedInterest income and expense, net of amounts capitalized(11,398)(14,471)(36,916)(40,149)Interest income and expense, net of amounts capitalized(11,574)(14,010)
Derivative gain1,225 50,156 1,564 142,280 
Derivative lossDerivative loss(1,129)(821)
Foreign currency gain (loss)266 (2,194)(7,373)(1,228)
Foreign currency lossForeign currency loss(4,315)(8,953)
OtherOther(346)(335)(912)(716)Other22 (333)
Total other (expense) incomeTotal other (expense) income(10,253)33,156 (43,637)100,187 Total other (expense) income(16,996)(24,117)
(Loss) income before income taxes(24,888)21,151 (87,736)53,195 
Loss before income taxesLoss before income taxes(36,256)(38,202)
Income tax expenseIncome tax expense58 40 169 124 Income tax expense77 21 
Net (loss) income$(24,946)$21,111 $(87,905)$53,071 
Net lossNet loss$(36,333)$(38,223)
Other comprehensive (loss) income:
Other comprehensive loss:Other comprehensive loss:
Foreign currency translation adjustmentsForeign currency translation adjustments(91)1,022 3,844 254 Foreign currency translation adjustments3,242 5,303 
Comprehensive (loss) income$(25,037)$22,133 $(84,061)$53,325 
Comprehensive lossComprehensive loss$(33,091)$(32,920)
Net (loss) income per common share:  
Net loss per common share:Net loss per common share:
BasicBasic$(0.01)$0.01 $(0.05)$0.04 Basic$(0.02)$(0.02)
DilutedDiluted(0.01)(0.01)(0.05)(0.05)Diluted(0.02)(0.02)
Weighted-average shares outstanding:Weighted-average shares outstanding:  Weighted-average shares outstanding:
BasicBasic1,670,315 1,451,703 1,632,554 1,450,146 Basic1,679,754 1,557,960 
DilutedDiluted1,670,315 1,647,734 1,632,554 1,647,267 Diluted1,679,754 1,557,960 
 
See accompanying notes to unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements. 
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GLOBALSTAR, INC.  
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(In thousands, except par value and share data)  
(Unaudited) 
September 30, 2020December 31, 2019 March 31, 2021December 31, 2020
ASSETSASSETS  ASSETS
Current assets:Current assets:  Current assets:  
Cash and cash equivalentsCash and cash equivalents$19,477 $7,606 Cash and cash equivalents$8,369 $13,330 
Restricted cashRestricted cash3,625 622 Restricted cash47,303 3,625 
Accounts receivable, net of allowance of $4,539 and $2,952, respectively21,418 21,760 
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for credit losses of $3,776 and $4,352, respectivelyAccounts receivable, net of allowance for credit losses of $3,776 and $4,352, respectively28,257 22,147 
InventoryInventory15,362 16,341 Inventory12,730 13,736 
Prepaid expenses and other current assetsPrepaid expenses and other current assets13,429 16,931 Prepaid expenses and other current assets15,348 15,649 
Total current assetsTotal current assets73,311 63,260 Total current assets112,007 68,487 
Property and equipment, netProperty and equipment, net734,208 799,914 Property and equipment, net695,967 715,909 
Restricted cashRestricted cash51,234 50,900 Restricted cash51,068 51,068 
Operating lease right of use assets, netOperating lease right of use assets, net14,493 15,871 Operating lease right of use assets, net14,455 14,400 
Intangible and other assets, net of accumulated amortization of $9,712 and $9,009, respectively37,267 35,645 
Intangible and other assets, net of accumulated amortization of $10,249 and $9,998, respectivelyIntangible and other assets, net of accumulated amortization of $10,249 and $9,998, respectively39,800 38,229 
Total assetsTotal assets$910,513 $965,590 Total assets$913,297 $888,093 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITYLIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY  LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY  
Current liabilities:Current liabilities:  Current liabilities:  
Current portion of long-term debtCurrent portion of long-term debt$45,526 $Current portion of long-term debt$55,299 $58,824 
Accounts payableAccounts payable4,842 8,015 Accounts payable5,370 2,917 
Accrued expensesAccrued expenses28,082 24,874 Accrued expenses27,145 25,916 
Payables to affiliatesPayables to affiliates471 261 Payables to affiliates303 581 
Deferred revenueDeferred revenue28,256 29,910 Deferred revenue25,903 25,977 
Total current liabilitiesTotal current liabilities107,177 63,060 Total current liabilities114,020 114,215 
Long-term debt, less current portionLong-term debt, less current portion330,069 464,176 Long-term debt, less current portion335,626 326,586 
Operating lease liabilitiesOperating lease liabilities13,763 14,747 Operating lease liabilities13,408 13,726 
Employee benefit obligationsEmployee benefit obligations3,755 4,128 Employee benefit obligations3,585 3,650 
Derivative liabilitiesDerivative liabilities1,170 3,792 Derivative liabilities1,867 123 
Deferred revenueDeferred revenue4,995 5,273 Deferred revenue5,728 3,280 
Other non-current liabilitiesOther non-current liabilities3,029 3,071 Other non-current liabilities3,353 3,448 
Total non-current liabilitiesTotal non-current liabilities356,781 495,187 Total non-current liabilities363,567 350,813 
Commitments and contingenciesCommitments and contingenciesCommitments and contingencies00
Stockholders’ equity:Stockholders’ equity:  Stockholders’ equity:  
Preferred Stock of $0.0001 par value; 100,000,000 shares authorized and NaN issued and outstanding at September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively
Series A Preferred Convertible Stock of $0.0001 par value; 1 share authorized and NaN issued and outstanding at September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively
Voting Common Stock of $0.0001 par value; 1,900,000,000 shares authorized; 1,670,355,013 and 1,464,544,144 shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively167 146 
Nonvoting Common Stock of $0.0001 par value; 0 shares authorized and NaN issued and outstanding at September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively
Preferred Stock of $0.0001 par value; 100,000,000 shares authorized and NaN issued and outstanding at March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectivelyPreferred Stock of $0.0001 par value; 100,000,000 shares authorized and NaN issued and outstanding at March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively
Series A Preferred Convertible Stock of $0.0001 par value; 1 share authorized and NaN issued and outstanding at March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectivelySeries A Preferred Convertible Stock of $0.0001 par value; 1 share authorized and NaN issued and outstanding at March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively
Voting Common Stock of $0.0001 par value; 1,900,000,000 shares authorized; 1,791,702,906 and 1,674,668,617 shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectivelyVoting Common Stock of $0.0001 par value; 1,900,000,000 shares authorized; 1,791,702,906 and 1,674,668,617 shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively179 167 
Nonvoting Common Stock of $0.0001 par value; 0 shares authorized and NaN issued and outstanding at March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectivelyNonvoting Common Stock of $0.0001 par value; 0 shares authorized and NaN issued and outstanding at March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively
Additional paid-in capitalAdditional paid-in capital2,094,983 1,970,047 Additional paid-in capital2,142,290 2,096,566 
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)395 (3,449)Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)298 (2,944)
Retained deficitRetained deficit(1,648,990)(1,559,401)Retained deficit(1,707,057)(1,670,724)
Total stockholders’ equityTotal stockholders’ equity446,555 407,343 Total stockholders’ equity435,710 423,065 
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equityTotal liabilities and stockholders’ equity$910,513 $965,590 Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity$913,297 $888,093 
 See accompanying notes to unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements.  
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GLOBALSTAR, INC.  
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
(In thousands)  
(Unaudited) 
Common
Shares
Common
Stock
Amount
Additional
Paid-In
Capital
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)Retained
Deficit
Total Common
Shares
Common
Stock
Amount
Additional
Paid-In
Capital
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)Retained
Deficit
Total
Balances – January 1, 20201,464,544 $146 $1,970,047 $(3,449)$(1,559,401)$407,343 
Balances – January 1, 2021Balances – January 1, 20211,674,669 $167 $2,096,566 $(2,944)$(1,670,724)$423,065 
Net issuance of restricted stock awards and recognition of stock-based compensationNet issuance of restricted stock awards and recognition of stock-based compensation3,020 1,729 — — 1,730 Net issuance of restricted stock awards and recognition of stock-based compensation1,915 — 1,875 — — 1,875 
Contribution of servicesContribution of services— — 91 — — 91 Contribution of services— — 47 — — 47 
Recognition of stock-based compensation of employee stock purchase planRecognition of stock-based compensation of employee stock purchase plan— — 102 — — 102 Recognition of stock-based compensation of employee stock purchase plan— — 79 — — 79 
Common stock issued in connection with conversion of Loan Agreement with Thermo200,140 20 120,441 — — 120,461 
Impact of adoption of Credit Loss Standard— — — — (1,684)(1,684)
Issuance of stock for employee stock option exercisesIssuance of stock for employee stock option exercises83 — 57 — — 57 
Issuance of stock for warrant exercisesIssuance of stock for warrant exercises115,036 12 43,666 — — 43,678 
Other comprehensive incomeOther comprehensive income— — — 5,303 — 5,303 Other comprehensive income— — — 3,242 — 3,242 
Net lossNet loss— — — — (38,223)(38,223)Net loss— — — — (36,333)(36,333)
Balances – March 31, 20201,667,704 $167 $2,092,410 $1,854 $(1,599,308)$495,123 
Net issuance of restricted stock awards and recognition of stock-based compensation1,354 — 922 — — 922 
Contribution of services— — 47 — — 47 
Net issuance of stock through employee stock purchase plan and recognition of stock-based compensation1,188 — 482 — — 482 
Common stock issued in connection with conversion of 2013 8.00% Notes44 — 16 — — 16 
Other comprehensive loss— — — (1,368)— (1,368)
Net loss— — — (24,736)(24,736)
Balances – June 30, 20201,670,290 $167 $2,093,877 $486 $(1,624,044)$470,486 
Net issuance of restricted stock awards and recognition of stock-based compensation14 — 945 945 
Contribution of services— — 47 — — 47 
Recognition of stock-based compensation of employee stock purchase plan— — 99 99 
Common stock issued in connection with conversion of 2013 8.00% Notes51 — 15 — — 15 
Other comprehensive loss— — — (91)— (91)
Net loss— — — — (24,946)(24,946)
Balances – September 30, 20201,670,355 $167 $2,094,983 $395 $(1,648,990)$446,555 
Balances – March 31, 2021Balances – March 31, 20211,791,703 $179 $2,142,290 $298 $(1,707,057)$435,710 

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Common
Shares
Common
Stock
Amount
Additional
Paid-In
Capital
Accumulated Other Comprehensive LossRetained
Deficit
Total
Balances – January 1, 20191,446,784 $145 $1,937,364 $(3,839)$(1,574,725)$358,945 
Net issuance of restricted stock awards, stock for employee stock option exercises and recognition of stock-based compensation3,285 — 1,000 — — 1,000 
Contribution of services— — 47 — — 47 
Recognition of stock-based compensation of employee stock purchase plan— — 77 — — 77 
Stock offering issuance costs— — (195)(195)
Other comprehensive loss— — — (270)— (270)
Net income— — — — 25,771 25,771 
Balances – March 31, 20191,450,069 $145 $1,938,293 $(4,109)$(1,548,954)$385,375 
Net issuance of restricted stock awards, stock for employee stock option exercises and recognition of stock-based compensation232 — 968 — — 968 
Contribution of services— — 197 — — 197 
Net issuance of stock through employee stock purchase plan and recognition of stock-based compensation1,437 — 500 — — 500 
Investment in business— — 155 — — 155 
Other comprehensive loss— — — (498)— (498)
Net income— — — — 6,189 6,189 
Balances – June 30, 20191,451,738 $145 $1,940,113 $(4,607)$(1,542,765)$392,886 
Issuances (forfeitures) of restricted stock awards, stock for employee stock option exercises and recognition of stock-based compensation(102)— 966 — — 966 
Contribution of services— — 47 — — 47 
Recognition of stock-based compensation of employee stock purchase plan— — 110 — — 110 
Other comprehensive income— — — 1,022 — 1,022 
Net income— — — — 21,111 21,111 
Balances – September 30, 20191,451,636 $145 $1,941,236 $(3,585)$(1,521,654)$416,142 
Common
Shares
Common
Stock
Amount
Additional
Paid-In
Capital
Accumulated Other Comprehensive LossRetained
Deficit
Total
Balances – January 1, 20201,464,544 $146 $1,970,047 $(3,449)$(1,559,401)$407,343 
Net issuance of restricted stock awards and recognition of stock-based compensation3,020 1,729 — — 1,730 
Contribution of services— — 91 — — 91 
Recognition of stock-based compensation of employee stock purchase plan— — 102 — — 102 
Common stock issued in connection with conversion of Loan Agreement with Thermo200,140 20 120,441 — — 120,461 
Impact of adoption of Credit Loss Standard— — — — (1,684)(1,684)
Other comprehensive income— — — 5,303 — 5,303 
Net loss— — — — (38,223)(38,223)
Balances – March 31, 20201,667,704 $167 $2,092,410 $1,854 $(1,599,308)$495,123 

See accompanying notes to unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements.
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GLOBALSTAR, INC. 
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)
Nine Months Ended Three Months Ended
September 30,
2020
September 30,
2019
March 31,
2021
March 31,
2020
Cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities:  
Net (loss) income$(87,905)$53,071 
Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income to net cash provided by (used in) operating
activities:
  
Cash flows provided by operating activities:Cash flows provided by operating activities:  
Net lossNet loss$(36,333)$(38,223)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating activities:Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating activities:  
Depreciation, amortization and accretionDepreciation, amortization and accretion72,437 71,679 Depreciation, amortization and accretion24,116 23,817 
Change in fair value of derivative assets and liabilities(1,564)(142,280)
Change in fair value of derivativesChange in fair value of derivatives1,129 821 
Stock-based compensation expenseStock-based compensation expense3,925 4,140 Stock-based compensation expense1,090 1,280 
Amortization of deferred financing costsAmortization of deferred financing costs3,173 9,136 Amortization of deferred financing costs1,166 1,861 
Provision for bad debts1,496 1,436 
Provision for credit lossesProvision for credit losses420 721 
Noncash interest and accretion expenseNoncash interest and accretion expense25,694 13,932 Noncash interest and accretion expense8,275 9,250 
Change to estimated impact upon adoption of ASC 606(3,885)
Unrealized foreign currency lossUnrealized foreign currency loss7,850 1,213 Unrealized foreign currency loss4,270 8,942 
Other, netOther, net(104)344 Other, net(96)19 
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:Changes in operating assets and liabilities:  Changes in operating assets and liabilities:  
Accounts receivableAccounts receivable(3,185)(3,249)Accounts receivable(6,930)(2,559)
InventoryInventory880 (4,267)Inventory453 174 
Prepaid expenses and other current assetsPrepaid expenses and other current assets3,161 (3,151)Prepaid expenses and other current assets(77)3,452 
Other assetsOther assets(514)(211)Other assets531 (953)
Accounts payable and accrued expensesAccounts payable and accrued expenses261 9,042 Accounts payable and accrued expenses4,326 (1,598)
Payables to affiliatesPayables to affiliates210 (304)Payables to affiliates(277)120 
Other non-current liabilitiesOther non-current liabilities(173)57 Other non-current liabilities(83)(10)
Deferred revenueDeferred revenue(1,955)(659)Deferred revenue2,532 (2,509)
Net cash provided by operating activitiesNet cash provided by operating activities23,687 6,044 Net cash provided by operating activities4,512 4,605 
Cash flows used in investing activities:Cash flows used in investing activities:  Cash flows used in investing activities:  
Second-generation network costs (including interest)(4,307)(1,350)
Network upgrades (including capitalized interest)Network upgrades (including capitalized interest)(3,093)(151)
Property and equipment additionsProperty and equipment additions(3,555)(3,480)Property and equipment additions(1,212)(1,067)
Purchase of intangible assetsPurchase of intangible assets(1,433)(2,795)Purchase of intangible assets(669)(360)
Net cash used in investing activitiesNet cash used in investing activities(9,295)(7,625)Net cash used in investing activities(4,974)(1,578)
Cash flows provided by (used in) financing activities:Cash flows provided by (used in) financing activities:  Cash flows provided by (used in) financing activities:  
Principal payments of the Facility Agreement(3,373)(47,435)
Principal payments of the First Lien Facility AgreementPrincipal payments of the First Lien Facility Agreement(4,357)(276)
Proceeds from exercise of warrantsProceeds from exercise of warrants43,678 
Payments for debt and equity issuance costsPayments for debt and equity issuance costs(133)(145)
Payments for debt and equity issuance costs(1,074)(1,401)
Proceeds from PPP Loan4,973 
Proceeds from Subordinated Loan Agreement62,000 
Proceeds from issuance of common stock and exercise of options and warrants346 402 
Net cash provided by financing activities872 13,566 
Proceeds from issuance of common stock and exercise of optionsProceeds from issuance of common stock and exercise of options57 
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activitiesNet cash provided by (used in) financing activities39,245 (421)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cashEffect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash(56)(26)Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash(66)(155)
Net increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cashNet increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash15,208 11,959 Net increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash38,717 2,451 
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of periodCash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period59,128 75,490 Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period68,023 59,128 
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of periodCash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period$74,336 $87,449 Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period$106,740 $61,579 
As of:As of:
September 30,
2020
December 31,
2019
March 31,
2021
December 31,
2020
Reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents and restricted cashReconciliation of cash, cash equivalents and restricted cashReconciliation of cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash
Cash and cash equivalentsCash and cash equivalents$19,477 $7,606 Cash and cash equivalents$8,369 $13,330 
Restricted cash (See Note 4 for further discussion on restrictions)Restricted cash (See Note 4 for further discussion on restrictions)54,859 51,522 Restricted cash (See Note 4 for further discussion on restrictions)98,371 54,693 
Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash shown in the statement of cash flowsTotal cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash shown in the statement of cash flows$74,336 $59,128 Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash shown in the statement of cash flows$106,740 $68,023 
Nine Months Ended Three Months Ended
September 30,
2020
September 30,
2019
March 31,
2021
March 31,
2020
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:  Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:  
Cash paid for interestCash paid for interest$6,011 $12,922 Cash paid for interest$40 $41 
Supplemental disclosure of non-cash financing and investing activities:Supplemental disclosure of non-cash financing and investing activities:  Supplemental disclosure of non-cash financing and investing activities:  
Increase in capitalized accrued interest for second-generation network costs$1,176 $364 
Increase in capitalized accrued interest for network upgradesIncrease in capitalized accrued interest for network upgrades$447 $454 
Capitalized accretion of debt discount and amortization of prepaid financing costsCapitalized accretion of debt discount and amortization of prepaid financing costs325 280 Capitalized accretion of debt discount and amortization of prepaid financing costs122 130 
Principal amount of Loan Agreement with Thermo converted into common stockPrincipal amount of Loan Agreement with Thermo converted into common stock137,366 Principal amount of Loan Agreement with Thermo converted into common stock137,366 
Reduction of debt discount and issuance costs due to conversion of Loan Agreement with ThermoReduction of debt discount and issuance costs due to conversion of Loan Agreement with Thermo17,963 Reduction of debt discount and issuance costs due to conversion of Loan Agreement with Thermo— 17,963 
Fair value of common stock issued upon conversion of Loan Agreement with ThermoFair value of common stock issued upon conversion of Loan Agreement with Thermo84,059 Fair value of common stock issued upon conversion of Loan Agreement with Thermo84,059 
Reduction in derivative liability due to conversion of Loan Agreement with ThermoReduction in derivative liability due to conversion of Loan Agreement with Thermo1,058 Reduction in derivative liability due to conversion of Loan Agreement with Thermo1,058 
See accompanying notes to unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements.
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GLOBALSTAR, INC.  
NOTES TO UNAUDITED INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
1. BASIS OF PRESENTATION

Globalstar, Inc. (“Globalstar” or the “Company”��Company”) provides Mobile Satellite Services (“MSS”) including voice and data communications services through its global satellite network. The Company’s only reportable segment is its MSS business.Thermo Companies, through commonly controlled affiliates, (collectively, “Thermo”) is the principal owner and largest stockholder of Globalstar. The Company’s Executive Chairman of the Board controls Thermo. Two other members of the Company's Board of Directors are also directors, officers or minority equity owners of various Thermo entities.

The Company has prepared the accompanying unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) for interim financial information. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements have been condensed or omitted pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”); however, management believes the disclosures made are adequate to make the information presented not misleading. These financial statements and notes should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Globalstar Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019,2020, as filed with the SEC on February 28, 2020March 4, 2021 (the “2019“2020 Annual Report”). 

The preparation of condensed consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from estimates. The Company evaluates estimates on an ongoing basis. Significant estimates include the value of derivative instruments, the allowance for doubtful accounts, the net realizable value of inventory, the useful life and value of property and equipment, the value of stock-based compensation and income taxes. The Company has made certain reclassifications to prior period condensed consolidated financial statements to conform to current period presentation.

These unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Globalstar and all its subsidiaries. All significant intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated in the consolidation. In the opinion of management, the information included herein includes all adjustments, consisting of normal recurring adjustments, that are necessary for a fair presentation of the Company’s condensed consolidated statements of operations, condensed consolidated balance sheets, condensed consolidated statements of stockholders' equity and condensed consolidated statements of cash flows for the periods presented. The results of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020March 31, 2021 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the full year or any future period.

Recent Developments: COVID-19COVID-19-Risks and Uncertainties

In March 2020, the World Health Organization declared the outbreak of a novel coronavirus (“COVID-19”) a global pandemic. Various levels of governmental agencies and authorities have taken measures to reduce the spread of COVID-19, including “stay at home” orders, social distancing and closures of non-essential businesses. These measures, as well as the pandemic itself, have significantly impacted economic conditions around the world and created uncertainties in the economy. In recent months, some governmental agencies have partially lifted restrictions, but significant economic uncertainties remain.

The Company performed a detailed analysis of its financial statements, liquidity position and business operations to assess the impact caused by COVID-19 for the period ended September 30, 2020 and through the release date of these condensed consolidated financial statements. Among other effects, the Company has accommodated certain pricing concessions requested by customers and experienced lower demand for its products and services, particularly from its customers that operate in the oil and gas market. While the full extent and duration of the impact is unknown, the Company expects a continuation of this lower demand at least until this industry fully recovers. While the Company also initially experienced a reduction in demand from its customers that operate in the retail industry, this demand has recovered, due in part to the re-opening of most retailer store locations. Additionally, the Company began and expects to continue to operate with a remote workforce, manage a supply chain sourcing predominantly from China, and engage with international regulators remotely to advance the terrestrial spectrum authorization process. There are a number of uncertainties that could impact the Company's future results of operations, including the effectiveness of COVID-19 mitigation measures; the duration of the pandemic; global economic conditions; changes to the Company's operations; changes in consumer confidence, behaviors and spending; work from home trends; and the sustainability of supply chains.

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In accordance with the Company's accounting policies disclosed in its 2019 Annual Report, During 2021, the Company reviews the carrying value of long-lived assets, intangible assets and inventory when circumstances warrant an assessment in orderbegan to evaluate whether indicators of impairment exist. The Company updated its internal projections as part of this assessment to reflecteligibility for the reduction in cash flows from operations that it currently expects will result from COVID-19. The Company expects these reductions to be temporary; therefore, no indicator of impairment was identified. For inventory, the carrying value of inventory on hand was lower than its expected net realizable value; accordingly, no impairment was necessary. For accounts receivable, the Company increased its loss rate for certain receivables as discussed in more detail in Note 3:Employee Retention Tax Credit Losses.

Revised internal projections have also been evaluated in light of financial covenant requirements in the Company's facility agreements. The Company continues to monitor its ability to remain in compliance with financial covenants over the next twelve months. See Note 4: Long-Term Debtprogram and Other Financing Arrangements and Risk Factors: "The effect of an epidemic or pandemic, including the current COVID-19 pandemic, could have an adverse impact on our operations and the operations of our customers and may have a material adverse impact on our financial condition and results of operations" for further discussion. If the Company is able to remain in compliance, its sources of liquidity are expected to be sufficient to cover its obligations over the next twelve months.

This liquidity assessment considers relief granted to the Company under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (the "CARES" Act), including a $5.0 million loan the Company received in April 2020 under the payroll protection program, which the Company expects to be forgiven, and the deferral of the payment of certain payroll taxes. Additionally, the Company evaluated tax law changes pursuant to the CARES Act and revised its net operating loss carryforwards and other estimates, as necessary.

As previously stated, the full impact of COVID-19 on the Company's condensed consolidated financial statements is uncertain at this time and the Company will continue to reassess the impact at each reporting period.American Rescue Plan Act.

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements 

In August 2018,2020, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") No. 2018-14, Compensation - Retirement Benefits - Defined Benefit Plans - General Disclosure Framework - Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Defined Benefit Plans. As part of the FASB's disclosure framework project, it has changed the disclosure requirements for defined pension and other post-retirement benefit plans as outlined in ASU No. 2018-14. This ASU is effective for public entities for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2020. This ASU adds certain narrative disclosures and removes other disclosures as outlined in ASU No. 2018-14 related to the defined benefit plan.

In December 2019, the FASB issued ASU No. 2019-12: Income Taxes (Topic 740): Simplifying the Accounting for Income Taxes. ASU No. 2019-12 amends the accounting treatment for income taxes by simplifying and clarifying certain aspects of the existing guidance. This ASU is effective for public entities for annual and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2020. Early adoption is permitted as of the beginning of any interim or annual reporting period. The Company has not yet determined the impact this standard will have on its condensed consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.

In August 2020, the FASB issued ASU No. 2020-06: Debt—Debt with Conversion and Other Options (Subtopic 470-20) and Derivatives and Hedging—Contracts in Entity’s Own Equity (Subtopic 815-40): Accounting for Convertible Instruments and Contracts in an Entity’s Own Equity. Among other things, ASU No. 2020-06 simplifies the guidance in ASC 470 by eliminating two of the three models that require separating embedded conversion features from convertible instruments. This ASU is effective for public entities for annual and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2021. Early adoption is permitted as of the beginning of any interim or annual reporting period, but no earlier than fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2020, including interim periods within those fiscal years. For existing debt instruments, the Company does not expect this standard will have a material impact to its condensed consolidated financial statements or related disclosures.

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Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements

In June 2016,August 2018, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-13,2018-14, Credit Losses, MeasurementCompensation - Retirement Benefits - Defined Benefit Plans - General Disclosure Framework - Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Defined Benefit Plans. As part of Credit Lossesthe FASB's disclosure framework project, it has changed the disclosure requirements for defined pension and other post-retirement benefit plans as outlined in ASU No. 2018-14. This ASU, which became effective for public entities for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2020, adds certain narrative disclosures and removes other disclosures related to defined benefit plans. The Company adopted this standard when it became effective on Financial InstrumentsJanuary 1, 2021. The adoption of this standard did not have a material effect on the Company's disclosures.

In December 2019, the FASB issued ASU No. 2019-12: Income Taxes (Topic 740): Simplifying the Accounting for Income Taxes. ASU No. 2016-13, as amended, significantly changes how entities will measure credit losses2019-12 amends the accounting treatment for most financial assetsincome taxes by simplifying and clarifying certain other instruments that are not measured at fair value through net income. The standard replaced the incurred loss approach with an expected loss model for instruments measured at amortized cost. Entities are required to apply the standard’s provisions as a cumulative-effect adjustment to retained earnings asaspects of the beginning of the first reporting period in which the guidance is effective.existing guidance. This ASU became effective for public entities for annual and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2019.2020. The Company adopted this standard when it became effective on January 1, 2020. See Note 3: Credit Losses for a discussion of the impact to the Company's condensed consolidated financial statements and required disclosures.
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In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU No. 2018-13, Fair Value Measurement Disclosure Framework - Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurement. As part of the FASB's disclosure framework project, it has eliminated, amended and added disclosure requirements for fair value measurements. Entities are no longer required to disclose the amount of, and reasons for, transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy, the policy of timing of transfers between levels of the fair value hierarchy and the valuation processes for Level 3 fair value measurements. Public companies are required to disclose the range and weighted average used to develop significant unobservable inputs for Level 3 fair value measurements. This ASU is effective for public entities for annual and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2019. The Company adopted this standard when it became effective on January 1, 2020.2021. The adoption of this standard impacted certain ofdid not have a material effect on the Company's disclosures included in Note 6: Fair Value Measurements.financial statements or related disclosures.

2. REVENUE

Disaggregation of Revenue

The following table discloses revenue disaggregated by type of product and service (amounts in thousands):
Three Months EndedNine Months Ended
September 30, 2020September 30, 2019September 30, 2020September 30, 2019
Service revenue:
Duplex$9,956 $16,589 $26,175 $34,265 
SPOT11,396 12,482 35,098 38,196 
Commercial IoT4,420 4,526 13,028 12,577 
IGO95 139 295 484 
Engineering and other2,518 416 9,814 1,449 
Total service revenue28,385 34,152 84,410 86,971 
Subscriber equipment sales:
Duplex$510 $349 $1,539 $906 
SPOT2,602 1,880 5,704 5,657 
Commercial IoT1,256 2,182 3,608 6,226 
Other51 54 123 
Total subscriber equipment sales4,372 4,462 10,905 12,912 
Total revenue$32,757 $38,614 $95,315 $99,883 

Engineering and other service revenue includes revenue generated primarily from certain governmental and engineering service contracts. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, the Company recognized $2.0 million and $8.0 million, respectively, in revenue related to the completion of certain milestones for non-recurring engineering services under the Terms Agreement described in its 2019 Annual Report.
Three Months Ended
March 31, 2021March 31, 2020
Service revenue:
Duplex$6,655 $7,663 
SPOT10,984 12,123 
Commercial IoT4,481 4,310 
Engineering and other966 4,839 
Total service revenue23,086 28,935 
Subscriber equipment sales:
Duplex$293 $404 
SPOT1,915 1,407 
Commercial IoT1,521 1,413 
Other114 35 
Total subscriber equipment sales3,843 3,259 
Total revenue$26,929 $32,194 

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The Company attributes equipment revenue to various countries based on the location where equipment is sold. Service revenue is generally attributed to the various countries based on the Globalstar entity that holds the customer contract. The following table discloses revenue disaggregated by geographical market (amounts in thousands):
Three Months EndedNine Months Ended
September 30, 2020September 30, 2019September 30, 2020September 30, 2019
Service revenue:
United States$19,958 $23,155 $62,663 $61,859 
Canada5,522 7,914 13,885 16,057 
Europe2,057 2,251 5,209 6,585 
Central and South America623 680 2,002 1,814 
Others225 152 651 656 
Total service revenue28,385 34,152 84,410 86,971 
Subscriber equipment sales:
United States$2,657 $2,435 $5,821 $7,195 
Canada906 1,290 2,848 3,236 
Europe326 371 1,196 1,388 
Central and South America465 345 1,037 1,006 
Others18 21 87 
Total subscriber equipment sales4,372 4,462 10,905 12,912 
Total revenue$32,757 $38,614 $95,315 $99,883 

As disclosed in the Company's 2019 Annual Report, during the third quarter of 2019, the Company changed its calculation of the estimated impact from the initial adoption of ASC Topic 606, "Revenue from Contracts with Customers" ("ASC 606") on January 1, 2018. The Company recorded a cumulative adjustment to service revenue during the third quarter of 2019; this adjustment included an out-of-period amount of $3.9 million.
Three Months Ended
March 31, 2021March 31, 2020
Service revenue:
United States$16,443 $22,689 
Canada3,830 3,971 
Europe1,711 1,361 
Central and South America781 710 
Others321 204 
Total service revenue23,086 28,935 
Subscriber equipment sales:
United States$2,172 $1,443 
Canada749 1,083 
Europe479 494 
Central and South America421 266 
Others22 (27)
Total subscriber equipment sales3,843 3,259 
Total revenue$26,929 $32,194 

Accounts Receivable

The Company has agreements with certain of its independent gateway operators ("IGOs") whereby the parties net settle outstanding payables and receivables between the respective entities on a periodic basis. As of September 30, 2020March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2019, $6.42020, $2.3 million and $6.5$1.9 million, respectively, related to these agreements was included in accounts receivable on the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheet. The Company also has agreements whereby it acts as an agent to procure goods and perform services on behalf of the customer. As of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, the Company recorded $10.2 million and $4.7 million, respectively, in accounts receivable related to these arrangements.

During 2020, one of the Company's customers filed for Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code resulting in the Company reserving all open receivables due from the customer. This customer's plan of reorganization was confirmed by the bankruptcy court and the order was issued in January 2021. The cure payment, totaling $0.3 million, was received in March 2021.

Contract Liabilities

Contract liabilities, which are included in deferred revenue on the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheet, represent the Company’s obligation to transfer service or equipment to a customer from whom it has previously received consideration. The amount of revenue recognized during the ninethree months ended September 30,March 31, 2021 and 2020 and 2019 from performance obligations included in the contract liability balance at the beginning of each of the periods was $27.5$10.5 million and $29.5$13.3 million, respectively.

In general, the duration of the Company’s contracts is one year or less; however, from time to time, the Company offersperforms services over multi-year contracts. As of September 30, 2020,March 31, 2021, the Company expects to recognize $28.3$26.0 million, or approximately 85%82%, of its remaining performance obligations during the next twelve months. Additionally, approximately $2.9 million, which is classified as non-current deferred revenue as of September 30, 2020, is related to a contract executed in 2007 for the construction of a gateway in Nigeria. Subsequent to the quarter end, the Company took steps to terminate this contract due to a lack of performance by the partner. If this contract is terminated under the terms of the agreement, the deferred revenue balance may be recognized into revenue.

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3. CREDIT LOSSESPROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT
Adoption
Property and equipment consists of ASU No. 2016-13 "Credit Losses"the following (in thousands): 
March 31,
2021
December 31,
2020
Globalstar System:  
Space component  
First and second-generation satellites in service$1,195,509 $1,195,509 
Second-generation satellite, on-ground spare32,443 32,443 
Ground component279,157 272,492 
Construction in progress:  
Ground component15,224 19,327 
Other4,330 3,298 
Total Globalstar System1,526,663 1,523,069 
Internally developed and purchased software24,368 23,984 
Equipment9,335 9,679 
Land and buildings3,049 3,110 
Leasehold improvements1,670 1,655 
Total property and equipment1,565,085 1,561,497 
Accumulated depreciation(869,118)(845,588)
Total property and equipment, net$695,967 $715,909 

On January 1, 2020,The ground component of construction in progress includes costs (including capitalized interest) incurred for assets to upgrade the Company's ground infrastructure in certain regions around the world. We expect to deploy these gateway assets based on coverage optimization. During the first quarter of 2021, the Company adoptedplaced $7.4 million of costs into service associated with its new antennas.

Amounts included in the provisions of ASU No. 2016-13Credit Losses, Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments, and recognized the cumulative effect of initially applying the guidance as an adjustment to the opening balance of retained deficit. As a result of adopting ASU No. 2016-13, the Company recorded a net decrease to stockholders' equity of $1.7 million, which resulted in an increase to the opening retained deficitCompany’s second-generation satellite, on-ground spare balance as of January 1, 2020. The most significant driver of this adjustment was the Company’s change in accounting policy related to expected losses (rather than incurred losses) from trade receivables applied to its portfolio based on historicalMarch 31, 2021, and future performance.
Receivables are recorded when the right to consideration from the customer becomes unconditional, which is generally upon billing or upon satisfaction of a performance obligation, whichever is earlier. Accounts receivable are uncollateralized, without interest, andDecember 31, 2020, consist primarily of receivables from the sale of Globalstar services and equipment. For service customers, payment is generally due within thirty days of the invoice date and for equipment customers, payment is generally due within thirtycosts related to sixty days of the invoice date, or, for some customers, may be madea spare second-generation satellite that has not been placed in advance of shipment.

Credit Losses

The Company performs ongoing credit evaluations of its customers and impairs receivable balances by recording specific allowances for bad debts based on factors such as supportable and reasonable current trends, the length of time the receivables are past due and historical collection experience. The Company believes that historical collection experience is the most reasonable basis for predicting future performance. The Company’s major portfolio of contract assets are customer receivables and, as such, historical delinquency percentages are generally consistent over time. The estimate of the allowance for credit losses is computed using aging schedules by type of revenue (service and subscriber equipment), by product (Duplex, SPOT and Commercial IoT) and by country. As discussed above, accounts receivable are considered past due in accordance with the contractual terms of the applicable arrangements. The Company applies a loss rate to its portfolio of trade receivables based on past-due status and records an allowance for doubtful accounts, which represents the expected losses of those trade receivables over their estimated contractual life. The estimated life may vary by service and product type,orbit, but is generally less than one year. Allowances are generally recorded for all aging categoriescapable of outstanding receivables, including those in the current category (which is a change from legacy GAAP). Accounts receivable balances that are determined likely to be uncollectible arebeing included in the allowance for doubtful accounts. After attempts to collect a receivable have failed, the receivable is written off against the allowance.
In March 2020, afterfuture launch. This satellite has not been placed into service; therefore, the Company adopted ASU No. 2016-13, the World Health Organization declared the outbreak COVID-19 a global pandemic. COVID-19 has resulted in some disruptionnot started to the Company, primarily as it relates to the volume of equipment sales and uncertainties impacting the collection of certain outstanding receivables. Although the Company expects this disruption to be temporary, it has considered the potential impact of COVID-19 on its portfolio of trade receivables and has increased its loss rate for such receivables for the nine-month period ending September 30, 2020, in limited circumstances. The Company will continue to reassess its sales and collections of receivables each reporting period to support its allowance across its portfolio.
The following is a summary of the activity in the allowance for doubtful accounts as of September 30, 2020 (in thousands):
Balance at beginning of period, December 31, 2019$2,952 
Impact of adoption of ASU 2016-131,684 
Provision, net of recoveries1,496 
Write-offs and other adjustments(1,593)
Balance at end of period, September 30, 2020$4,539 
record depreciation expense.

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4. LONG-TERM DEBT AND OTHER FINANCING ARRANGEMENTS 
Long-term debt consists of the following (in thousands): 
September 30, 2020December 31, 2019 March 31, 2021December 31, 2020
Principal
Amount
Unamortized Discount and Deferred Financing CostsCarrying
Value
Principal
Amount
Unamortized Discount and Deferred Financing CostsCarrying
Value
Principal
Amount
Unamortized Discount and Deferred Financing CostsCarrying
Value
Principal
Amount
Unamortized Discount and Deferred Financing CostsCarrying
Value
Facility Agreement$186,988 $7,331 $179,657 $190,361 $10,185 $180,176 
Second Lien Term Loan Facility222,908 33,267 189,641 201,495 35,448 166,047 
Loan Agreement with Thermo135,105 18,562 116,543 
First Lien Facility AgreementFirst Lien Facility Agreement$182,631 $5,333 $177,298 $186,988 $6,373 $180,615 
Second Lien Facility AgreementSecond Lien Facility Agreement238,378 31,080 207,298 230,597 32,125 198,472 
8.00% Convertible Senior Notes Issued in 20138.00% Convertible Senior Notes Issued in 20131,361 1,361 1,410 1,410 8.00% Convertible Senior Notes Issued in 20131,376 1,376 1,376 1,376 
Payroll Protection Program Loan4,973 37 4,936 
Paycheck Protection Program LoanPaycheck Protection Program Loan4,973 20 4,953 4,973 26 4,947 
Total DebtTotal Debt416,230 40,635 375,595 528,371 64,195 464,176 Total Debt427,358 36,433 390,925 423,934 38,524 385,410 
Less: Current PortionLess: Current Portion45,526 45,526 Less: Current Portion55,299 55,299 58,824 58,824 
Long-Term DebtLong-Term Debt$370,704 $40,635 $330,069 $528,371 $64,195 $464,176 Long-Term Debt$372,059 $36,433 $335,626 $365,110 $38,524 $326,586 

The principal amounts shown above include payment of in-kind interest, as applicable. The carrying value is net of deferred financing costs and any discounts to the loan amounts at issuance, including accretion, as further described below.accretion. The current portion of long-term debt represents the scheduled principal repayments under the First Lien Facility Agreement (described below) and the PPP LoanPaycheck Protection Program ("PPP") loan (described below) due within one year of the balance sheet date.
 
First Lien Facility Agreement 

In 2009, the Company entered into the First Lien Facility Agreement (as amended) with a syndicate of bank lenders, including BNP Paribas, Société Générale, Natixis, Crédit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank and Crédit Industriel et Commercial, as arrangers, and BNP Paribas, as the security agent. The Facility Agreement was amended and restated in July 2013, August 2015, June 2017 and November 2019.

The First Lien Facility Agreement is scheduled to mature in December 2022. Indebtedness under the First Lien Facility Agreement bears interest at a floating rate of LIBOR plus a margin that increases by 0.5% each year to a maximum rate of LIBOR plus 5.75%. The current interest rate is LIBOR plus 4.75%. Interest on the Facility Agreement is payable semi-annually in arrears on June 30 and December 31 of each calendar year.

As previously discussed, the Company received a loan under the CARES Act in April 2020. Due to restrictions limiting the Company's ability to incur indebtedness, the execution of this loan required a waiver under the Facility Agreement, which was approved by the Company's senior lenders.

In calculating compliance with the financial covenants of the First Lien Facility Agreement, the Company may include certain cash funds contributed to the Company from the issuance of the Company's common stock and/or subordinated indebtedness. These funds are referred to as “Equity Cure Contributions” and may be used to achieve compliance with financial covenants through maturity. If the Company violates any financial covenants and is unable to obtain a sufficient Equity Cure Contribution or obtain a waiver, it would be in default under the First Lien Facility Agreement and payment of the indebtedness could be accelerated. The accelerationwarrant proceeds received during the first quarter of 2021 (discussed below) would qualify as an Equity Cure Contribution, if needed for compliance with first half 2021 financial covenants. The Company is in discussions with its senior lenders to evaluate 2021 projected capital expenditures relative to covenant levels set forth in the Company's indebtedness under one agreement may permit acceleration of indebtedness under other agreements that contain cross-acceleration provisions.First Lien Facility Agreement. As of September 30, 2020,March 31, 2021, the Company was in compliance with respect to the covenants of the First Lien Facility Agreement. The Company continues to monitor the impact of COVID-19 on its results of operations and liquidity relative to compliance with financial covenants over the next twelve months.

The First Lien Facility Agreement requires mandatory prepayments of principal with any Excess Cash Flow (as defined and calculated in the First Lien Facility Agreement) on a semi-annual basis. During 2020,2021, the Company was required to pay $0.3 million and $3.1$4.4 million to its first lien lenders resulting from the Excess Cash Flow calculationscalculation as of December 31, 2019 and June 30, 2020, respectively. These payments reduce2020. This payment reduces future principal payment obligations.

The First Lien Facility Agreement also requires the Company to maintain a debt service reserve account, which is pledged to secure all of the Company's obligations under the First Lien Facility Agreement. The required balance in the debt service reserve account is fixed
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and must equal at least $50.9 million. As of September 30, 2020,March 31, 2021, the balance in the debt service reserve account was $51.2$51.1 million and is classified as non-current restricted cash on the Company's condensed consolidated balance sheet as it will be used towards the final scheduled payment due upon maturity of the First Lien Facility Agreement in December 2022.2022 of $109.5 million.

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The amended and restated First Lien Facility Agreement includes a requirement that the Company raise no less than $45.0 million from the sale of equity prior to March 31,30, 2021. The Company fulfilled this requirement in March 2021 viawith proceeds from the cash exercise of outstandingall the warrants orissued to the sale of other equity, theSecond Lien Facility Agreement lenders in November 2019. The Company received proceeds totaling $47.3 million, of which are required$3.6 million was received in December 2019 and the remaining $43.7 million was received during the first quarter of 2021. In April 2021, these proceeds were used to be applied towardspay the principal payment due on June 30, 2021 of $33.1 million, and then if applicable,the remaining proceeds were applied to the next scheduled principal payments.payment due on December 31, 2021 of $20.0 million. The Company currently expects to fulfill this requirement with proceeds from the exercise of all the remaining warrants issued to the Second Lien Term Loan Facility lenders in November 2019; however, it may be required to find alternative sources of equity capital if the Company's share price does not exceed the warrants' exercise price of $0.38 per share. In December 2019, the Company received proceeds of $3.6 million from the exercise of a portion of warrants issued to the Second Lien Term Loan Facility Agreement lenders, which isare retained in the equity proceeds account under the First Lien Facility Agreement and recorded in current restricted cash on the Company's condensed consolidated balance sheet as of September 30, 2020 and may be used to fulfill a portion of the $45.0 million requirement discussed above.March 31, 2021.

Second Lien Facility Agreement

In November 2019, the Company entered into a $199.0 million Second Lien Term Loan Facility Agreement with Thermo, EchoStar Corporation and certain other unaffiliated lenders. The Second Lien Term Loan Facility Agreement is scheduled to mature in November 2025. The loans under the Second Lien Term Loan Facility Agreement bear interest at a blended rate of 13.5% per annum to be paid in kind (or in cash at the option of the Company, subject to restrictions in the First Lien Facility Agreement).

As additional consideration for the loan, the Company issued the lenders warrants to purchase 124.5 million shares of voting common stock at an exercise price of $0.38 per share. TheseAll of these warrants expirewere exercised before their expiration date on March 31, 2021. As of September 30, 2020, approximately 115.0 million warrants remain outstanding.2021, resulting in proceeds to the Company totaling $47.3 million.

As previously discussed, the Company received a loan under the CARES Act in April 2020. Due to restrictions limiting the Company's ability to incur indebtedness, the execution of this loan required a waiver under the Second Lien Term Loan Facility, which was approved by the Company's second lien lenders. As of September 30, 2020,March 31, 2021, the Company was in compliance with the covenants of the Second Lien Term Loan Facility.Facility Agreement.

Refer to Note 5: Derivatives and Note 6: Fair Value Measurements for further discussion on the compound embedded derivative bifurcated from the Second Lien Term Loan Facility Agreement.

Thermo Loan Agreement 

In connection with the amendment and restatement of the First Lien Facility Agreement in July 2013, the Company amended and restated its loan agreement with Thermo (the “Loan Agreement”). All obligations of the Company to Thermo under the Loan Agreement were subordinated to the Company’s obligations under the Facility Agreement and the Second Lien Term Loan Facility. The Loan Agreement was convertible into shares of common stock at a conversion price of $0.69 (as adjusted) per share of common stock andstock. The Loan Agreement accrued interest at 12% per annum, which was capitalized and added to the outstanding principal in lieu of cash payments.

On February 19, 2020, Thermo converted the entire principal balance outstanding under the Loan Agreement, which totaled $137.4 million and included accrued interest since inception of $93.9 million. This conversion resulted in the issuance of 200.1 million shares of common stock. In accordance with applicable accounting guidance for debt extinguishment with related parties, upon conversion, the remaining debt discount was written off and recorded as a contribution to capital though equity and the associated derivative liability was marked to market at the conversion date and then extinguished through equity as a contribution to capital.

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Refer to Note 5: Derivatives and Note 6: Fair Value Measurements for further discussion on the compound embedded derivative bifurcated from the Loan Agreement with Thermo.

8.00% Convertible Senior Notes Issued in 2013
 
In May 2013, the Company issued $54.6 million aggregate principal amount of its 2013 8.00% Notes. The 2013 8.00% Notes are convertible into shares of common stock at a conversion price of $0.69 per share of common stock, as adjusted pursuant to the terms of the Fourth Supplemental Indenture between the Company and U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee (the “Indenture”). The 2013 8.00% Notes are senior unsecured debt obligations that will mature on April 1, 2028, subject to various call and put features, and bear interest at a rate of 8.00% per annum. Interest is paid in cash at a rate of 5.75% and in additional notes at a rate of 2.25%. Since issuance, $55.5 million of principal amount of the 2013 8.00% Notes have been converted resulting in the issuance of 98.6 million shares of Globalstar common stock.

The Company may redeem the 2013 8.00% Notes, with the prior approval of the majority lenders under the First Lien Facility Agreement and the Second Lien Term Loan Facility in whole or in part at a price equal to the principal amount of the 2013 8.00% Notes to be redeemed plus all accrued and unpaid interest thereon. A holder of the 2013 8.00% Notes has the right to require the Company to purchase some or all of the 2013 8.00% Notes held by it on April 1, 2023, or at any time if there is a Fundamental Change (as defined in the Indenture), at a price equal to the principal amount of the 2013 8.00% Notes to be purchased plus accrued and unpaid interest.Agreement. A holder may convert its 2013 8.00% Notes at its option at any time prior to April 1, 2028 into shares of common stock (or cash, at the option of the Company and subject to the consent of its lenders under the Facility Agreement and Second Lien Term Loan Facility).stock.

The Indenture provides for customary events of default. As of September 30, 2020,March 31, 2021, the Company was in compliance with respect to the terms of the 2013 8.00% Notes and the Indenture.
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The amount by which the if-converted value of the 2013 8.00% Notes exceeded the principal amount at March 31, 2021, assuming conversion at the closing price of the Company's common stock on that date of $1.35 per share, is approximately $1.3 million.

Refer to Note 5: Derivatives and Note 6: Fair Value Measurements for further discussion on the compound embedded derivative bifurcated from the 2013 8.00% Notes.

PayrollPaycheck Protection Program Loan

In April 2020, the Company sought relief under the CARESCoronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (“CARES”) Act and received a $5.0 million loan under the Payroll Protection Program ("PPP").PPP. This loan (the "PPP Loan") is an unsecured debt obligation and is scheduled to mature in April 2022. As permitted under the CARES Act, the Company expects to applyapplied for loan forgiveness in December 2020, inclusive of both principal and accrued interest, in accordance with the terms of the CARES Act, based on payroll and other allowable costs incurred since disbursement of the PPP Loan. Any amount not forgiven by the Small Business Administration (the "SBA") is subject to an interest rate of 1.00% per annum commencing on the date of the PPP Loan. Uncertainties exist around if and when the PPP Loan will be repaid. Principal and interest payments due under the PPP Loan are generally deferred until the review and approval of any forgiveness is made by the SBA, subject to the PPP rules. Furthermore, the Company's first and second lien lenders would require the Company to accelerate the repayment of any portion of the loan amount that is not forgiven.

The Company evaluated the applicable accounting guidance relative to the PPP Loan and accounted for the proceeds of the PPP Loan as debt under ASC 470. As previously discussed, theThe Company expects the PPP Loan to be forgiven, but cannot provide assurance of such forgiveness until it has been approved by the Company's lender and the SBA. Any portion of the PPP Loan that is forgiven will be recorded in the Company's condensed consolidated statement of operations as a gain on extinguishment of debt in the period of forgiveness.

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5. DERIVATIVES 

In connection withThe Company has identified various embedded derivatives resulting from certain features in the Company’s existing borrowing arrangements, the Company was required to record derivative instrumentsrequiring recognition on its condensed consolidated balance sheets. None of these derivative instruments are designated as a hedge. The following table discloses the fair values of the derivative instruments on the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheets (in thousands):

September 30, 2020December 31, 2019 March 31, 2021December 31, 2020
Derivative assets:Derivative assets:  
Compound embedded derivative with the Second Lien Facility AgreementCompound embedded derivative with the Second Lien Facility Agreement$901 $286 
Total derivative assetsTotal derivative assets$901 $286 
Derivative liabilities:Derivative liabilities:  Derivative liabilities:  
Compound embedded derivative with the 2013 8.00% NotesCompound embedded derivative with the 2013 8.00% Notes$(158)$(522)Compound embedded derivative with the 2013 8.00% Notes$(1,867)$(123)
Compound embedded derivative with the Loan Agreement with Thermo(1,270)
Compound embedded derivative with the Second Lien Term Loan Facility(1,012)(2,000)
Total derivative liabilitiesTotal derivative liabilities$(1,170)$(3,792)Total derivative liabilities$(1,867)$(123)

The derivative asset recorded for the Compound embedded derivative with the Second Lien Facility Agreement is included in Intangible and other assets, net on the Company's consolidated balance sheets.

 The following table discloses the changes in value recorded as derivative gain (loss) in the Company’s condensed consolidated statement of operations (in thousands): 

Three Months EndedNine Months Ended Three Months Ended
September 30, 2020September 30, 2019September 30, 2020September 30, 2019 March 31, 2021March 31, 2020
Compound embedded derivative with the 2013 8.00% NotesCompound embedded derivative with the 2013 8.00% Notes$97 $159 $364 $628 Compound embedded derivative with the 2013 8.00% Notes$(1,744)$247 
Compound embedded derivative with the Loan Agreement with ThermoCompound embedded derivative with the Loan Agreement with Thermo49,997 212 141,652 Compound embedded derivative with the Loan Agreement with Thermo212 
Compound embedded derivative with the Second Lien Term Loan Facility1,128 988 
Total derivative gain$1,225 $50,156 $1,564 $142,280 
Compound embedded derivative with the Second Lien Facility AgreementCompound embedded derivative with the Second Lien Facility Agreement615 (1,280)
Total derivative lossTotal derivative loss$(1,129)$(821)
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The Company has identified various embedded derivatives resulting from certain features in the Company’s debt instruments, including the conversion option and the contingent put feature within both the 2013 8.00% Notes and the Loan Agreement with Thermo as well as certain contingent put features within the Second Term Loan Facility. The fair value of each embedded derivative liability is marked-to-market at the end of each reporting period, or more frequently as deemed necessary, with any changes in value reported in its condensed consolidated statements of operations and its condensed consolidated statements of cash flows as an operating activity. The Company classifies its derivative liabilitiesderivatives consistent with the classification of the underlying debt on the Company's condensed consolidated balance sheet. See Note 6: Fair Value Measurements for further discussion.

6. FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS 

The Company follows the authoritative guidance for fair value measurements relating to financial and non-financial assets and liabilities, including presentation of required disclosures herein. This guidance establishes a fair value framework requiring the categorization of assets and liabilities into three levels based upon the assumptions (inputs) used to price the assets and liabilities. Level 1 provides the most reliable measure of fair value, whereas Level 3 generally requires significant management judgment. The three levels are defined as follows:

Level 1: Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets that are accessible at the measurement date for identical assets or liabilities.

Level 2: Quoted prices in markets that are not active or inputs which are observable, either directly or indirectly, for substantially the full term of the asset or liability. 

Level 3: Prices or valuation techniques that require inputs that are both significant to the fair value measurement and unobservable (i.e., supported by little or no market activity).
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Recurring Fair Value Measurements

The following tables provide a summary of the liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis (in thousands): 
 September 30, 2020
(Level 1)(Level 2)(Level 3)Total
 Balance
Compound embedded derivative with the 2013 8.00% Notes$$$(158)$(158)
Compound embedded derivative with the Second Lien Term Loan Facility(1,012)(1,012)
Total liabilities measured at fair value$$$(1,170)$(1,170)
 December 31, 2019
(Level 1)(Level 2)(Level 3)Total
 Balance
Compound embedded derivative with the 2013 8.00% Notes$$$(522)$(522)
Compound embedded derivative with the Loan Agreement with Thermo(1,270)(1,270)
Compound embedded derivative with the Second Lien Term Loan Facility(2,000)(2,000)
Total liabilities measured at fair value$$$(3,792)$(3,792)

Derivative Liabilities

All of the Company's derivative assets and liabilities are classified as Level 3. The Company marks-to-market these assets and liabilities at each reporting date, or more frequently as deemed necessary, with the changes in fair value recognized in the Company’s condensed consolidated statements of operations.

Recurring Fair Value Measurements

The following tables provide a summary of the assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis (in thousands): 
 March 31, 2021
(Level 1)(Level 2)(Level 3)Total
 Balance
Assets:    
Compound embedded derivative with the Second Lien Facility Agreement$$$901 $901 
Total assets measured at fair value$$$901 $901 
Liabilities:    
Compound embedded derivative with the 2013 8.00% Notes$$$(1,867)$(1,867)
Total liabilities measured at fair value$$$(1,867)$(1,867)
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 December 31, 2020
(Level 1)(Level 2)(Level 3)Total
 Balance
Assets:    
Compound embedded derivative with the Second Lien Facility Agreement$$$286 $286 
Total assets measured at fair value$$$286 $286 
Liabilities:    
Compound embedded derivative with the 2013 8.00% Notes$$$(123)$(123)
Total liabilities measured at fair value$$$(123)$(123)

2013 8.00% Notes and Loan Agreement with Thermo

The significant quantitative Level 3 inputs utilized in the valuation models are shown in the tables below:
 September 30, 2020
 Stock Price
Volatility
Risk-Free
Interest
Rate
Note
Conversion
Price
Discount RateMarket Price of Common Stock
Compound embedded derivative with the 2013 8.00% Notes50% - 92%0.2 %$0.6923 %$0.31
 March 31, 2021
 Stock Price
Volatility
Risk-Free
Interest
Rate
Note
Conversion
Price
Discount RateMarket Price of Common Stock
Compound embedded derivative with the 2013 8.00% Notes100% - 119%0.2 %$0.6917 %$1.35

During
 December 31, 2020
 Stock Price
Volatility
Risk-Free
Interest
Rate
Note
Conversion
Price
Discount RateMarket Price of Common Stock
Compound embedded derivative with the 2013 8.00% Notes40% - 85%0.1 %$0.6919 %$0.34

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2013 8.00% Notes

Fluctuation in the first quarterCompany’s stock price is a significant driver of 2020,the changes in the compound embedded derivative with the Loan Agreement with Thermo was extinguished and, therefore, as of September 30, 2020,2013 8.00% Notes during each reporting period. As the stock price increases, the value was 0 and there were noto the holder of the instrument generally increases, thereby increasing the liability on the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheet. The Company's stock price increased nearly 300% from December 31, 2020 to March 31, 2021, driving a significant qualitative Level 3 inputs utilizedincrease in the liability at March 31, 2021. Stock price volatility is also a significant input used in the fair value measurement of the compound embedded derivative with the 2013 8.00% Notes. The simulated fair value of this liability is sensitive to changes in the expected volatility of the Company's stock price. Increases in expected volatility generally result in a valuation. See Note 4: Long-Term Debt and Other Financing Arrangements and Note 5: Derivatives for further discussion. 

 December 31, 2019
 Stock Price
Volatility
Risk-Free
Interest
Rate
Note
Conversion
Price
Discount RateMarket Price of Common Stock
Compound embedded derivative with the 2013 8.00% Notes70% - 130%1.6 %$0.6927 %$0.52
Compound embedded derivative with the Loan Agreement with Thermo70% - 130%1.6 %$0.6927 %$0.52
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higher fair value measurement.

Second Lien Term Loan Facility Agreement

 The compound embedded derivative with the Second Lien Term Loan Facility Agreement is valued using a probability weighted discounted cash flow model. The most significant observable input used in the fair value measurement is the discount yield, which was 17%12% and 18%13% at September 30, 2020March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2019,2020, respectively. Decreases inAs of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, the discount yield generally willutilized in the valuation was lower than the blended interest rate of the underlying debt. As a result, the features embedded in athe underlying debt resulted in an asset for the Company.

When the discount yield decreases and is lower than the blended interest rate of the underlying debt, the fair value measurement inof the model.derivative asset increases. The unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurement include the probability of change of control and the estimated timing and amounts of cash flows associated with certain mandatory prepayments within the debt agreement.

Rollforward of Recurring Level 3 Assets and Liabilities

The following table presents a rollforward for all assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) (in thousands):
Balance at beginning of period, January 1, 2020 and 2019, respectively$(3,792)$(146,865)
Issuance of compound embedded derivative with the Second Lien Term Loan Facility(2,000)
Derivative adjustment related to conversions and exercises1,058 
Unrealized gain, included in derivative gain1,564 145,073 
Balance at end of period, September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively$(1,170)$(3,792)
Balance at beginning of period, January 1, 2021 and 2020, respectively$163 $(3,792)
Derivative adjustment related to conversions and exercises1,058 
Unrealized (loss) gain, included in derivative loss(1,129)2,897 
Balance at end of period, March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively$(966)$163 
Fair Value of Debt Instruments

The Company believes it is not practicable to determine the fair value of the First Lien Facility Agreement, the Second Lien Term Loan Facility Agreement and the PPP Loan without incurring significant additional costs. Unlike typical long-term debt, interest rates and other terms for these instruments are not readily available and generally involve a variety of factors, including due diligence by the debt holders. The following table sets forth the carrying values and estimated fair values of the Company's other debt instruments, which areinstrument classified as a Level 3 financial instrumentsinstrument (in thousands):
 September 30, 2020December 31, 2019
Carrying ValueEstimated Fair ValueCarrying ValueEstimated Fair Value
Loan Agreement with Thermo$$$116,543 $88,886 
2013 8.00% Notes1,361 1,005 1,410 875 

Nonrecurring Fair Value Measurements    

The Company follows the authoritative guidance regarding non-financial assets and liabilities that are remeasured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis. On February 19, 2020, Thermo converted the entire principal balance outstanding under the Loan Agreement with Thermo into shares of common stock. See further discussion in Note 4: Long-Term Debt and Other Financing Arrangements. As a result of the conversion, the Company wrote off the total fair value of the compound embedded derivative liability with the Loan Agreement with Thermo based on the derivative value on the conversion date of $1.1 million. The significant quantitative Level 3 inputs utilized in the valuation model are shown in the table below:

 February 19, 2020
Stock Price
 Volatility
Risk-Free Interest RateNote Conversion PriceDiscount RateMarket Price of Common Stock
Compound embedded derivative with the Loan Agreement with Thermo70% - 130%1.4 %$0.6927 %$0.42
 March 31, 2021December 31, 2020
Carrying ValueEstimated Fair ValueCarrying ValueEstimated Fair Value
2013 8.00% Notes$1,376 $1,184 $1,376 $1,122 

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7. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS  

Payables to Thermo and other affiliates related to normal purchase transactions were $0.5$0.3 million and $0.3$0.6 million as of September 30, 2020March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2019,2020, respectively.

Transactions with Thermo 

Certain general and administrative expenses are incurred by Thermo on behalf of the Company. These expenses, which include non-cash expenses that the Company accounts for as a contribution to capital, related to services provided by certain executive officers of Thermo, and expenses incurred by Thermo on behalf of the Company whichthat are charged to the Company. The expenses charged are based on actual amounts (with no mark-up) incurred by Thermo or upon allocated employee time. During each of the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, these expenses charged to the Company were $0.2 million, respectively. Additionally, during the first quarter of 2021, Thermo invoiced us for certain legal fees incurred totaling approximately $0.1 million relating to Thermo's participation in the Second Lien Facility Agreement; these costs were recorded as debt issuance costs included in long-term debt on the Company's condensed consolidated balance sheet as of March 31, 2021.

In February 2019, the Company entered into a lease agreement with Thermo Covington, LLC for the Company's headquarters office. Annual lease payments started at $1.4 million per year, increasing at a rate of 2.5% per year, for a lease term of 10ten years. During each of the three months ended September 30,March 31, 2021 and 2020, and 2019, the Company incurred lease expense of $0.4 million, in each periodrespectively, under this lease agreement. During the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, the Company incurred lease expense of $1.2 million and $1.1 million, respectively, due to Thermo under this lease agreement.

On February 19, 2020, Thermo converted the entire principal balance outstanding under the Loan Agreement resulting in the issuance of 200.1 million shares of common stock.

In November 2019, the Company entered into the Second Lien Term Loan Facility.Facility Agreement. Thermo's participation in the Second Lien Term Loan Facility Agreement was $95.1 million. This principal balance earns paid-in-kind interest at a rate of 13% per annum. Interest accrued since inception with respect to Thermo's portion of the debt outstanding on the Second Lien Term Loan Facility Agreement was approximately $11.0$18.1 million, of which $9.8$3.6 million was accrued during the ninethree months ended September 30, 2020.March 31, 2021. In connection with the issuance of the Second Lien Term Loan Facility Agreement, the holders received warrants to purchase shares of voting common stock, of which Thermo received 59.5 million warrants with an exercise price of $0.38 per share. As of September 30, 2020, approximatelyThermo exercised 9.5 million warrants in 2019 and the remaining warrants, totaling 50.0 million, during the first quarter of 2021 and, accordingly, no warrants remain outstanding.

Additionally, the Facility Agreement requires Thermo to maintain minimum and maximum ownership levels in the Company's common stock.

The Company has a Strategic Review Committee that is required to remain in existence forwere outstanding as long as Thermo and its affiliates beneficially own forty-five percent (45%) or more of Globalstar’s outstanding common stock. To the extent permitted by applicable law, the Strategic Review Committee has exclusive responsibility for the oversight, review and approval of, among other things and subject to certain exceptions, any acquisition by Thermo and its affiliates of additional newly-issued securities of the Company and any transaction between the Company and Thermo and its affiliates with a value in excess of $250,000.March 31, 2021.

See Note 4: Long-Term Debt and Other Financing Arrangements for further discussion of the Company's debt and financing transactions with Thermo.

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8. (LOSS) EARNINGSLOSS PER SHARE 

Basic (loss) earningsLoss per share is computed by dividing (loss) incomeloss available to common stockholders by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the period. TheIn periods of net income, the numerator used to calculate diluted EPS includes the effect of dilutive securities, including interest expense, net, and derivative gains or losses reflected in net (loss) income.loss. Common stock equivalents are included in the calculation of diluted earnings per share only when the effect of their inclusion would be dilutive. The effect of potentially dilutive common shares for the Company's convertible notes areis calculated using the if-converted method. Generally, for all other potentially dilutive common shares, the effect is calculated using the treasury stock method.

The following table sets forth the calculationcomputation of basic and diluted (loss) earningsloss per common share as of March 31, 2021 and 2020 (amounts in thousands, except per share and reconciles basic weighted average shares to diluted weighted average shares of common stock outstanding for the periods indicated (in thousands)data):
Three Months Ended September 30,Nine Months Ended September 30,
2020201920202019
Net (loss) income$(24,946)$21,111 $(87,905)$53,071 
Effect of dilutive securities:
2013 8.00% Notes(73)(132)(287)(548)
Loan Agreement with Thermo(45,205)2,505 (127,743)
Loss to common stockholders plus assumed conversions$(25,019)$(24,226)$(85,687)$(75,220)
Weighted average common shares outstanding:
Basic shares outstanding1,670,315 1,451,703 1,632,554 1,450,146 
Incremental shares from assumed exercises, conversions and other issuance of:
Stock options, restricted stock, restricted stock units and Employee Stock Purchase Plan4,089 5,179 
2013 8.00% Notes2,021 2,021 
Loan Agreement with Thermo189,921 189,921 
Diluted shares outstanding1,670,315 1,647,734 1,632,554 1,647,267 
Net (loss) income per common share:
Basic$(0.01)$0.01 $(0.05)$0.04 
Diluted(0.01)(0.01)(0.05)(0.05)
Three Months Ended
March 31, 2021March 31, 2020
Net loss$(36,333)$(38,223)
Weighted average shares outstanding1,679,754 1,557,960 
Net loss per common share - basic and diluted$(0.02)$(0.02)

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For the three and nine months ended September 30,March 31, 2021 and 2020, 4.35.5 million shares and 4.47.2 million shares, respectively, of potential common stock related to the Company's 2013 8.00% Notes and 2006 Equity Incentive Plan were excluded from diluted shares outstanding because the effects of potentially dilutive securities would be anti-dilutive. Additionally, at March 31, 2020, 115.0 million warrants issued to the lenders of the Second Lien Facility Agreement were outstanding. These warrants were exercised in March 2021.

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Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations Forward-Looking Statements. 

Certain statements contained in or incorporated by reference into this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (the "Report"), other than purely historical information, including, but not limited to, estimates, projections, statements relating to our business plans, objectives and expected operating results, and the assumptions upon which those statements are based, are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements generally are identified by the words "believe," "project," "expect," "anticipate," "estimate," "intend," "strategy," "plan," "may," "should," "will," "would," "will be," "will continue," "will likely result," and similar expressions, although not all forward-looking statements contain these identifying words. These forward-looking statements are based on current expectations and assumptions that are subject to risks and uncertainties which may cause actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements, such as the statements regarding our ability to develop and expand our business (including our ability to monetize our spectrum rights), our anticipated capital spending, our ability to manage costs, our ability to exploit and respond to technological innovation, the effects of laws and regulations (including tax laws and regulations) and legal and regulatory changes (including regulation related to the use of our spectrum), the opportunities for strategic business combinations and the effects of consolidation in our industry on us and our competitors, our anticipated future revenues, our anticipated financial resources, our expectations about the future operational performance of our satellites (including their projected operational lives), the expected strength of and growth prospects for our existing customers and the markets that we serve, commercial acceptance of new products, problems relating to the ground-based facilities operated by us or by independent gateway operators, worldwide economic, geopolitical and business conditions and risks associated with doing business on a global basis, business interruptions due to natural disasters, unexpected events or public health crises, including viral pandemics such as the COVID-19 coronavirus, and other statements contained in this Report regarding matters that are not historical facts, involve predictions. Risks and uncertainties that could cause or contribute to such differences include, without limitation, those in Item 1A. Risk Factors in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2019,2020, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") on February 28, 2020March 4, 2021 (the "2019"2020 Annual Report"). We do not intend, and undertake no obligation, to update any of our forward-looking statements after the date of this Report to reflect actual results or future events or circumstances. 

New risk factors emerge from time to time, and it is not possible for us to predict all risk factors, nor can we assess the impact of all factors on our business or the extent to which any factor, or combination of factors, may cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statements. We undertake no obligation to update publicly or revise any forward-looking statements. You should not rely upon forward-looking statements as predictions of future events or performance. We cannot assure you that the events and circumstances reflected in the forward-looking statements will be achieved or occur. These cautionary statements qualify all forward-looking statements attributable to us or persons acting on our behalf. 

This "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition" should be read in conjunction with the "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition" and information included in our 20192020 Annual Report. 

Overview 

Mobile Satellite Services Business

Globalstar, Inc. ("we", "us" or the "Company") provides Mobile Satellite Services (“MSS”) including voice and data communications services globally via satellite. We offer these services over our network of in-orbit satellites and our active ground stations (“gateways”), which we refer to collectively as the Globalstar System. In addition to supporting Internet of Things ("IoT") data transmissions in a variety of applications, we provide reliable connectivity in areas not served or underserved by terrestrial wireless and wireline networks and in circumstances where terrestrial networks are not operational due to natural or man-made disasters. By providing wireless communications services across the globe, we meet our customers' increasing desire for connectivity.

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We currently provide the following communications services, which are available only with equipment designed to work on our network: 

two-way voice communication and data transmissions using mobile or fixed devices, including our GSP-1600 and GSP-1700 phone, two generations of our Sat-Fi®, the Sat-Fiphones ® Remote Antenna Station, and other fixed and data-only devices ("Duplex");
one-way or two-way communication and data transmissions using mobile devices, including our SPOT family of products, such as SPOT X®, SPOT Gen4 and SPOT Trace®, that transmit messages and the location of the device ("SPOT"); and
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one-way data transmissions using a mobile or fixed device that transmits its location and other information to a central monitoring station, including our commercial IoT products, such as our battery- and solar-powered SmartOne, STX-3 STINGR and ST100 ("Commercial IoT"); and
engineering services to assist certain customers in developing new applications to operate on our network, enhancements to our ground network and other communication services using our MSS and terrestrial spectrum licenses ("Engineering and Other").

Our constellation of Low Earth Orbit ("LEO") satellites includes second-generation satellites which were launched and placed into service during the years 2010 through 2013 after a $1.1 billion investment, and certain first-generation satellites, which are currently being used as in-orbit spares. We also have one on-ground spare second-generation satellite that we may include in a future launch. We designed our satellite network to maximize the probability that at least one satellite is visible from any point on the Earth's surface between the latitudes 70° north and 70° south. We designed our second-generation satellites to last twice as long in space, have 40% greater capacity and be built at a significantly lower cost compared to our first-generation satellites. We achieved this longer life by increasing the solar array and battery capacity, using a larger fuel tank, adding redundancy for key satellite equipment, and improving radiation specifications and additional lot level testing for all susceptible electronic components, in order to account for the accumulated dosage of radiation encountered during a 15-year mission at the operational altitude of the satellites. The second-generation satellites use passive S-band antennas on the body of the spacecraft providing additional shielding for the active amplifiers which are located inside the spacecraft, unlike the first-generation amplifiers that were located on the outside as part of the active antenna array. Each satellite has a high degree of on-board subsystem redundancy, an on-board fault detection system and isolation and recovery for safe and quick risk mitigation.

We believe that we provide the best voice quality among our peer group (which is backed by customer input) due to the specific design of the Globalstar System. We define a successful level of service for our customers by their ability to make uninterrupted calls of average duration for a system-wide average number of minutes per month. Our goal is to provide service levels and call or message success rates equal to or better than our MSS competitors so our products and services are attractive to potential customers. We define voice quality as the ability to easily hear, recognize and understand callers with imperceptible delay in the transmission. By this measure, we believe that our system outperforms geostationary (“GEO”) satellites used by some of our competitors. GEO satellite signals must travel approximately 42,000 additional miles on average, which introduces considerable delay and signal degradation to GEO calls. For our competitors using cross-linked satellite architectures, which require multiple inter-satellite connections to complete a call, signal degradation and delay can result in lower call quality as compared to that experienced over the Globalstar System. 

We designed our second-generationOur ground network includes our ground equipment, which uses patented CDMA technology to providepermit communication to multiple satellites. Patented receivers in our customers with enhanced services featuring speeds up to 72 kbpshandsets track the pilot channel and signaling channel as well as increasedthree additional communications channels simultaneously. Compared to other satellite and network architectures, we offer superior call clarity with virtually no discernible delay. Our system architecture provides full frequency re-use. This maximizes satellite diversity (which maximizes quality) and network capacity when combined withas we can reuse the assigned spectrum in every satellite beam in every satellite. In addition, our next-generation products. The second-generation ground network is an Internet protocol multimedia subsystem ("IMS") based solution providing such industry standardSPOT and Commercial IoT services as voice, internet, email and short message services ("SMS").employ a proprietary technology developed by us.

We compete aggressively on price. We offer a range of price-competitive products to the industrial, governmental and consumer markets. We expect to retain our position as a cost-effective, high quality leader in the MSS industry.  

As technological advancements are made, we continue to explore opportunities to develop new products and provide new services over our network to meet the needs of our existing and prospective customers. We are currently pursuing initiatives that we expect to expand our satellite communications business byand to more effectively leveragingutilize the capacity of our network capabilitiesassets. These initiatives include evaluating our product and distribution relationships. Amongservice offerings in light of the shift in demand across the MSS industry from full Duplex voice and data services to IoT-enabled devices. To align our current initiativesbusiness model with this evolution, we have temporarily ceased sales of and services to subscribers for certain Duplex devices, such as Sat-Fi2®. We are currently evaluating the profitability of these devices relative to other product and service offerings as well as the capacity required to support these devices relative to other possible uses for the capacity. Integrated with this assessment is the development of a two-way reference design module to expand our Commercial IoT offerings.offerings, which is among our other current initiatives.
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Customers
The specialized needs of our global customers span many industries. As of September 30, 2020,March 31, 2021, we had approximately 751,000742,000 subscribers worldwide, principally within the following markets: recreation and personal; government; public safety and disaster relief; oil and gas; maritime and fishing; natural resources, mining and forestry; construction; utilities; and transportation. Our system is able to offer our customers cost-effective communications solutions completely independent of cellular coverage. Although traditional users of wireless telephony and broadband data services have access to these services in developed locations, our customers often operate, travel or live in remote regions or regions with under-developed telecommunications infrastructure where these services are not readily available or are not provided on a reliable basis.
Spectrum and Regulatory Structure
We benefit from a world-wideworldwide allocation of radio frequency spectrum in the international radio frequency tables administered by the International Telecommunications Union ("ITU"). Access to this globally harmonized spectrum enables us to design satellites, networks and terrestrial infrastructure enhancements more cost effectively because the products and services can be deployed and sold worldwide. In addition, this broad spectrum assignment enhances our ability to capitalize on existing and emerging wireless and broadband applications.
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In the United States, the Federal Communications Commission ("FCC") has authorized us to operate our first-generation satellites in 25.225 MHz of radio spectrum comprising two blocks of non-contiguous radio frequencies in the 1.6/2.4 GHz band commonly referred to as the "Big LEO" Spectrum Band. We licensed and registered our second-generation satellites in France. We also obtained all authorizations necessary from the FCC to operate our domestic gateways with our second-generation satellites.

Terrestrial Authority for Globalstar's Licensed 2.4GHz Spectrum
 
In December 2016, the FCC unanimously adopted a Report and Order permitting us to seek modification of our existing MSS licenses to provide terrestrial broadband services over 11.5 MHz of our licensed Mobile Satellite Services spectrum at 2483.5 to 2495 MHz, throughout the United States of America and its Territories. In August 2017, the FCC modified Globalstar's MSS licenses, granting us authority to provide terrestrial broadband services over athat 11.5 MHz portion of our satellite spectrum. Specifically, the FCC modified Globalstar'sour space station authorization and our blanket mobile earth station license to permit a terrestrial network using 11.5 MHz of our authorized Big LEOlicensed mobile-satellite service spectrum. We will need to comply with certain conditions in order to provide terrestrial broadband service including obtaining FCC certificationsover this spectrum.

In December 2018, we successfully completed the Third Generation Partnership Project (“3GPP”) standardization process for the 11.5 MHz of spectrum terrestrially authorized by the FCC. The 3GPP designated the band as Band 53. Additionally, in March 2020, we announced that the 3GPP approved the 5G variant of our Band 53, which is known as n53. This new band class provides a pathway for our terrestrial spectrum to be integrated into handset and infrastructure ecosystems. Additional follow-on 3GPP specifications and approvals are expected in the future. During 2019, we executed a spectrum managers lease with Nokia in order to permit Nokia to utilize Band 53 within its equipment that will utilize this spectrum authority.domestically and have such equipment type-certified for sale and deployment. In February 2021, Qualcomm Technologies announced its new Snapdragon X65 modem-RF System, which includes support for Band n53. By having global 5G band support for n53 in Qualcomm Technologies’ 5G solutions, our potential device ecosystem expands significantly to include the most popular smartphones, laptops, tablets, automated equipment and other IoT modules.

We believe our MSS spectrum position provides potential for harmonized terrestrial authority across many international regulatory domains and have been seeking approvals in various international jurisdictions. To date, we have received terrestrial authorizations in various countries.countries, including Brazil, Canada, and South Africa, among others. We expect this global effort to continue for the foreseeable future while we seek additional terrestrial approvals to internationally harmonize our S-band spectrum across the entire 16.5 MHz authority for terrestrial mobile broadband services.

We expect our terrestrial authority will allow future partners to develop high-density dedicated networks using the TD-LTE protocol for private LTE networks as well as the densification of cellular networks. We believe that our offering has competitive advantages over other conventional commercial spectrum allocations. Such other allocations must meet minimum population coverage requirements, which effectively prohibit the exclusive use of most carrier spectrum for dedicated small cell deployments. In addition, low frequency carrier spectrum is not physically well suited to high-density small cell topologies, and mmWave spectrum is subject to range and attenuation limitations. We believe that our licensed 2.4 GHz band holds physical, regulatory, and ecosystem qualities that distinguishes it from other current and anticipated allocations, and that it is well positioned to balance favorable range, capacity and attenuation characteristics.

In December 2018, we were successful in obtaining approval to create a new defined band class, Band 53, from the Third Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) for our 2.4 GHz terrestrial spectrum. Additionally, in March 2020, we announced that the 3GPP approved the 5G variant of our Band 53, which is known as n53. This band class provides a pathway for our terrestrial spectrum to be integrated into handset and infrastructure ecosystems. Additional follow-on 3GPP specifications and approvals are expected in the future.

Recent Developments: COVID-19

In March 2020, the World Health Organization declared the outbreak of a novel coronavirus (“COVID-19”) a global pandemic. Various levels of governmental agencies and authorities have taken measures to reduce the spread of COVID-19, including “stay at home” orders, social distancing and closures of non-essential businesses. The success of our business depends on our global operations, including the performance of our satellites and ground stations as well as our supply chain and consumer demand, among other things. As a result of COVID-19, we have experienced a reduction in the volume of sales of our subscriber equipment, received requests for service pricing concessions from certain customers, and expect an impact on the ability of certain of our customers to pay outstanding balances. Our results of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020March 31, 2021 partially reflect this impact; however, we expect that this trend may continue and the full extent of the impact is unknown. In recent months, some governmental agencies have lifted certain restrictions. However, if customer demand continues to be low, our future equipment sales, subscriber activations and sales margin will be impacted. We have implemented several measures to minimize the impact on our operations and sustain our liquidity position, including:
Receiving economic relief and support under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (“CARES”) Act, including a $5.0 million forgivable payroll protection program loan and the deferral of certain payroll taxes,
Refocusing internal resources on high-value opportunities, such as working with federal agencies that may require our equipment and services in times of crisis,
Working with our product manufacturers to ensure we will continue to have sufficient inventory levels on hand to meet consumer demand, and
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Supporting both consumer and commercial customers, particularly those that operate in the retail and oil and gas industries, to adjust pricing where necessary, whether under e-commerce promotions or temporary service pricing concessions.

Performance Indicators 

Our management reviews and analyzes several key performance indicators in order to manage our business and assess the quality and potential variability of our earnings and cash flows. These key performance indicators include: 

total revenue, which is an indicator of our overall business growth;
subscriber growth and churn rate, which are both indicators of the satisfaction of our customers;
average monthly revenue per user, or ARPU, which is an indicator of our pricing and ability to obtain effectively long-term, high-value customers. We calculate ARPU separately for each type of our subscriber-driven revenue, including Duplex, Commercial IoT SPOT and IGO revenue;SPOT;
operating income and adjusted EBITDA, both of which are indicators of our financial performance; and
capital expenditures, which are an indicator of future revenue growth potential and cash requirements.

Comparison of the Results of Operations for the three and nine months ended September 30,March 31, 2021 and 2020 and 2019  

Overall, ourOur results of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020March 31, 2021 were impacted by COVID-19; however,COVID-19. While we cannot predict the full extent or duration of the future impact of COVID-19. CertainCOVID-19, certain trends or uncertainties related to COVID-19 that impact revenue or expense items are discussed below.

Revenue

Our revenue is categorized as service revenue and equipment revenue. We provide services to customers using technology from our satellite and ground network. Equipment revenue is generated from the sale of devices that work over our network. Total revenue decreased 15%16%, to $32.8$26.9 million for the three months ended September 30, 2020March 31, 2021 from $38.6$32.2 million for the same period in 2019 and decreased 5%, to $95.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 from $99.9 million for the same period in 2019.2020. See below for a further discussion of these fluctuations. These variances were impacted by an out-of-period adjustment which increased Duplex service revenue by $3.9 million during the third quarter of 2019 related to a changefluctuation in the calculation of the estimated impact from the initial adoption of ASC 606.revenue.

The following table sets forth amounts and percentages of our revenue by type of service (dollars in thousands).
 
Three Months Ended 
September 30, 2020
Three Months Ended 
September 30, 2019
Nine Months Ended 
September 30, 2020
Nine Months Ended 
September 30, 2019
Three Months Ended 
March 31, 2021
Three Months Ended 
March 31, 2020
Revenue% of Total
Revenue
Revenue% of Total
Revenue
Revenue% of Total
Revenue
Revenue% of Total
Revenue
Revenue% of Total
Revenue
Revenue% of Total
Revenue
Service revenue:Service revenue:    Service revenue:
Duplex (1)
Duplex (1)
$9,956 30 %$12,704 37 %$26,175 27 %$30,380 32 %
Duplex (1)
$6,655 25 %$7,663 24 %
SPOTSPOT11,396 35 12,482 36 35,098 37 38,196 40 SPOT10,984 41 12,123 38 
Commercial IoTCommercial IoT4,420 13 4,526 13 13,028 14 12,577 13 Commercial IoT4,481 17 4,310 13 
IGO95 — 139 — 295 — 484 — 
Engineering and otherEngineering and other2,518 416 9,814 10 1,449 Engineering and other966 4,839 15 
TotalTotal$28,385 86 %$30,267 87 %$84,410 88 %$83,086 87 %Total$23,086 86 %$28,935 90 %
 
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The following table sets forth amounts and percentages of our revenue generated from equipment sales (dollars in thousands).
Three Months Ended 
September 30, 2020
Three Months Ended 
September 30, 2019
Nine Months Ended 
September 30, 2020
Nine Months Ended 
September 30, 2019
Three Months Ended 
March 31, 2021
Three Months Ended 
March 31, 2020
Revenue% of Total
Revenue
Revenue% of Total
Revenue
Revenue% of Total
Revenue
Revenue% of Total
Revenue
Revenue% of Total
Revenue
Revenue% of Total
Revenue
Subscriber equipment sales:Subscriber equipment sales:    Subscriber equipment sales:
DuplexDuplex$510 %$349 %$1,539 %$906 %Duplex$293 %$404 %
SPOTSPOT2,602 1,880 5,704 5,657 SPOT1,915 1,407 
Commercial IoTCommercial IoT1,256 2,182 3,608 6,226 Commercial IoT1,521 1,413 
OtherOther— 51 — 54 — 123 — Other114 — 35 — 
TotalTotal$4,372 14 %$4,462 13 %$10,905 12 %$12,912 13 %Total$3,843 14 %$3,259 10 %

(1) As previously disclosed, we recorded an out-of-period adjustment of $3.9 million during the third quarter of 2019 as a result of a change in the estimated impact of ASC 606. This adjustment, which increased Duplex service revenue, is excluded from Duplex service revenue in the table above. The percentages of total revenue calculations also exclude this adjustment.
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The following table sets forth our average number of subscribers and ARPU by type of revenue.
Three Months Ended September 30,Nine Months Ended September 30,
 2020201920202019
Average number of subscribers for the period:  
Duplex49,533 57,091 51,096 58,415 
SPOT260,153 280,632 267,035 283,371 
Commercial IoT414,049 412,180 417,469 396,660 
IGO26,491 26,378 26,284 26,464 
Other870 912 874 936 
Total751,096 777,193 762,758 765,846 
ARPU (monthly): 
Duplex (1)
$67.00 $74.17 $56.92 $57.79 
SPOT14.60 14.83 14.60 14.98 
Commercial IoT3.56 3.66 3.47 3.52 
IGO1.20 1.76 1.25 2.03 

(1) As previously disclosed, we recorded an out-of-period adjustment of $3.9 million during the third quarter of 2019 as a result of a change in the estimated impact of ASC 606. This adjustment, which increased Duplex service revenue, is excluded from Duplex ARPU in the table above. When the out-of-period adjustment is included in the calculation, ARPU for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2019 is $96.86 and $65.18, respectively.
Three Months Ended March 31,
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Average number of subscribers for the period:
Duplex45,687 52,054 
SPOT261,171 271,276 
Commercial IoT409,089 418,424 
IGO and Other27,487 27,139 
Total743,434 768,893 
ARPU (monthly):
Duplex$48.56 $49.07 
SPOT14.02 14.90 
Commercial IoT3.65 3.43 

The numbers reported in the above table are subject to immaterial rounding inherent in calculating averages.   

We count "subscribers" based on the number of devices that are subject to agreements that entitle them to use our voice or data communications services rather than the number of persons or entities who own or lease those devices. 

Engineering and other service revenue includes revenue generated primarily from certain governmental and engineering service contracts which are not subscriber driven. Accordingly, we do not present ARPU for engineering and other service revenue in the table above.

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Service Revenue

Excluding the out-of-period adjustment discussed above, Duplex service revenue decreased 22% and 14%, respectively,13% for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020March 31, 2021 due primarily to a decrease in average subscribers of 13% for both periods as well as a decrease in ARPU of 9% and 1%, respectively.12%. The decrease in average subscribers was due todriven by normal churn in the subscriber base exceeding gross activations over the last twelve months. Notably, gross activations during the third quarter of 2020 were up nearly 10% from the prior year's quarter following a higher volume of Duplex handset and hotspot sales during 2020. The decrease in ARPU was driven by the timing of revenue recognition for our usage-based subscribers as well as the impact of unfavorable exchange rate movements.

SPOT service revenue decreased 9% and 8%, respectively, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020March 31, 2021 due primarily to lower ARPU after adjusting for non-revenue-producing subscribers, which were included in our subscriber count during most of 2019 and were subsequently involuntarily deactivated. During 2019, we deactivated approximately 12,000 non-revenue-generating customers, particularly in Latin America, resulting from a cleanup of our subscriber base. Excluding this involuntary churn, average subscribers would have decreased 4% and 3%, respectively, for the three and nine month periods due to higher churn in our subscriber base during these periods.subscribers. The 6% decrease in ARPU was due primarily to lowera mix of subscribers at various rate plans. Lower priced service plans rolled outwere introduced to new subscribers in mid-2019 as well as revenue recorded for an event sponsorshipmid-2019. As we experience normal churn in our subscriber base, most of the subscribers that churn off of our network are on higher rate plans, while new subscribers activate on current, lower-priced plans. These lower-priced plans contributed meaningfully to a 14% increase in gross activations from the first quarter of 20192020 to the first quarter of 2021. However, average subscribers were down 3% due to elevated churn experienced during 2020, particularly in the months following the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. Churn has stabilized in our SPOT subscriber base during recent months.

Commercial IoT service revenue increased 4% for the three months ended March 31, 2021 due to a 6% increase in ARPU offset by a 2% decrease in average subscribers. The increase in ARPU was due to the mix of our subscribers on higher rate plans compared to the previous year's quarter. The decrease in average subscribers is due to higher churn and fewer activations during most of 2020 resulting from the impact of COVID-19. Gross activations increased slightly during the first quarter of 2021 compared to the fourth quarter of 2020, indicating a potential recovery in Commercial IoT demand.

Engineering and other service revenue decreased $3.9 million for the three months ended March 31, 2021 compared to the same period in 2020. This decrease was driven primarily by $4.0 million of revenue recognized during the first quarter of 2020 associated with the completion of certain milestones for a specific contract that did not recur in the first quarter of 2020.

Commercial IoT service revenue decreased 2% and increased 4%, respectively, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020. For the three month period, the decrease in revenue was due to a 3% decline in ARPU driven by service pricing adjustments related to COVID-19 made for certain of our customers and unfavorable exchange rate movements. For the nine month period, the increase in revenue was due to a 5% increase in average subscribers offset by a 1% decrease in ARPU. Average subscribers were higher during the three and nine month periods in 2020 compared to 2019 despite end of period subscribers declining from 421,000 at December 31, 2019 to 414,000 at September 30, 2020 following higher churn in recent months resulting from the impact of COVID-19.

Engineering and other service revenue increased $2.1 million and $8.4 million, respectively, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 compared to the same periods in 2019. These increases were driven by a higher volume of engineering services contracts during 2020, including the completion of certain milestones as discussed in Note 2: Revenue to our condensed consolidated financial statements.2021.

Subscriber Equipment Sales

Revenue from Duplex equipment sales increased $0.2decreased $0.1 million and $0.6 million, respectively, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020March 31, 2021 compared to the same periodsperiod in 2019. For both the three and nine month periods, the increase in revenue2020. This decrease was driven primarily by a lower volume of Sat-Fi2® device sales.

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Revenue from SPOT equipment sales increased $0.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2021 compared to the same period in 2020. A higher sales volume of our Sat-Fi2® Remote Antenna Station ("RAS") device that launched in October 2019SPOT X® and Sat-Fi2® device that launched in September 2019. Higher pricing compared to our first generationTrace devices also contributed to the increase in revenue.

Revenue from SPOTCommercial IoT equipment sales increased $0.7$0.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2020 and was flat for the nine months ended September 30, 2020March 31, 2021 compared to the same periodsperiod in 2019. For both the three and nine month periods, an2020. This increase in revenue was driven byresulted from a higher sales volume of SPOT X®certain devices, including our SmartOne devices and our refreshed SPOT Satellite GPS Messenger, SPOT Gen4TM,new ST100 satellite transmitter, which was launched in AugustJune 2020. For the nine month period, theWe believe that this recent increase in volume was offset by lower component part salesdemand is an indication of $0.6 million. We occasionally sell component parts to our equipment manufacturer to usea recovery in final products; these sales fluctuate based on the volume and price of parts that we directly source for the production of our equipment. Compared to the corresponding prior year period, we sold fewer component parts to our equipment manufacturer during the first nine of months of 2020.Commercial IoT demand.

Revenue from Commercial IoT equipment sales decreased $0.9 million and $2.6 million, respectively, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 compared to the same periods in 2019. A decrease in demand for our Commercial IoT products resulting from the impact of COVID-19, particularly from our customers operating in the oil and gas industry, drove the variance in revenue.

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Operating Expenses 

Total operating expenses decreased 6% and 5%, respectively,were generally flat for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020March 31, 2021 compared to the same periodsperiod in 2019.2020. Lower management, general and administrative ("MG&A") costs were offset by higher cost of services, cost of subscriber equipment sales and management, generaldepreciation, amortization and administrative costs contributed to the decrease in total operating expenses during the respective periods.accretion. The main contributors to the variance in operating expenses are explained in further detail below.

Cost of Services 

Cost of services decreased $0.6increased $0.3 million and $2.5 million, respectively, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020March 31, 2021 compared to the same periodsperiod in 2019. For both the three and nine month periods, lower maintenance costs of $0.6 million and $0.8 million, respectively, resulting from revisions to contract terms with certain vendors for gateway and software maintenance,2020. There were no individually significant items that contributed to the decreasefluctuation in expense. Forexpense during the nine month period, lower research and development costs of $1.3 million, driven by the timing of new product development, contributed to the decrease in expense. Other smaller items, such as lower travel and labor costs also contributed to the remaining variance.respective periods.

Cost of Subscriber Equipment Sales

Cost of subscriber equipment sales decreased $0.5increased $0.3 million and $1.6 million, respectively, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020March 31, 2021 from the same periodsperiod in 2019. As previously disclosed2020. While this increase is generally consistent with the increase in Note 10: Contingencies of our 2019 Annual Report, in September 2019, U.S Customs and Border Protection ("CBP") issued a ruling related to the classification of certain of our core products importedtotal revenue from China, resulting in 25% tariffs upon import. As a result of this CPB ruling, during the third quarter of 2019, we expensed $0.9 million in tariffs for products sold from July 2018 through September 2019. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, we recorded $0.3 million and $0.6 million, respectively, for tariffs related to sales in the current period, which increased our cost of subscriber equipment during 2020.

The decrease in cost of subscriber equipment sales, the improved margin during 2020the first quarter of 2021 was also impacted by the product mix of equipment sold during the respective periods, particularly higher sales of Commercial IoT devices and was generally in line withimproved margin percentages from the prior year.on our SPOT devices.

Marketing, General and Administrative

Marketing, general and administrativeMG&A expenses ("MG&A") decreased $2.8 million and $4.1$1.0 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, respectively,March 31, 2021, compared to the same periodsperiod in 2019.

During2020. The most significant driver for the thirddecrease in MG&A during 2021 is a fluctuation in bad debt expense; during the first quarter of 2019,2020, we wrote off $2.1 million of financing costs associated with our effortsrecorded reserves related to refinance our debt obligations through the issuance of new first-lien debt. This write-off was recorded following our decisioncertain customer receivable balances that were not expected to pursue an amendment to our existing Facility Agreement instead of issuing new first lien debt.

We also experienced lower MG&A costs during 2020be collectible due in part to the impact of COVID-19. During the three and nine month periods, these reductions were driven primarily byfirst quarter of 2021, we recovered $0.3 million related to a previously reserved customer after a final ruling from the bankruptcy courts. MG&A expense was also lower subscriber acquisition costs (including advertising and trade shows) of $0.5 million and $1.5 million, respectively, andin 2021 due to lower travel costs of $0.3 million and $0.7 million, respectively. For the nine month period, lower performance-based compensation costscosts. Offsetting these decreases were impacted by COVID-19 and reduced MG&A costs by $0.8 million. Higherhigher professional and legal fees related to strategic opportunities totaling $0.9 million partially offset the year-to-date variances.opportunities.

Other (Expense) Income (Expense)

Interest Income and Expense

Interest income and expense, net, decreased $3.1$2.4 million and $3.2 million, respectively, during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020,March 31, 2021, compared to the same periodsperiod in 2019. For each of the three and nine month periods, the decrease was driven by2020 due to lower gross interest costs of $3.5 million and $3.6 million, respectively offset by lower interest income of $0.4 million and $1.2 million, respectively. For the nine month period, higher capitalized interest of $0.8 million also decreased interest expense.

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costs. Gross interest costs were impacted by lower interest associated with the First Lien Facility Agreement and the Loan Agreement with Thermo, and the June 2019 Subordinated Loan Agreement;Thermo; these items were offset by higher interest on the Second Lien Term Loan Facility that we entered into in November 2019.Agreement. Lower interest costs for the First Lien Facility Agreement were due to the modification of the Facility Agreementdriven by reductions in November 2019, which reduced the principal balance outstanding (resulting in lower interest expense) andover the balance of deferred financing costs (resulting in lower amortization of deferred financing costs),last twelve months as well as a decrease in the interest rate driven by a reduction in LIBOR. As previously discussed, the First Lien Facility Agreement requires mandatory prepayments of principal with any Excess Cash Flow (as defined and calculated in the First Lien Facility Agreement) on a semi-annual basis. During the last twelve months, we made payments totaling $7.4 million, which reduced the principal amount outstanding and lowered interest costs. Lower interest costs for the Loan Agreement with Thermo was driven by Thermo's conversion of the entire principal balance outstanding under the Loan Agreement in February 2020. Lower interest costs for the Subordinated Loan Agreement are due to the full repayment of this loan in November 2019.

For the three and nine month periods, interestInterest costs associated with the First Lien Facility Agreement decreased $4.3$0.7 million (including $1.1$0.1 million of amortization of deferred financing costs) and $14.0 million (including $3.7 million of deferred financing costs), respectively, interest costs associated with the Loan Agreement with Thermo decreased $5.0$2.9 million (including $1.0$0.7 million of accretion of debt discount) and $11.5 million (including $2.3 million of accretion of debt discount), respectively and for both the three and nine month periods, interest costs associated with the Subordinated Loan Agreement decreased $2.7 million (including $0.4 million of amortization of deferred financing costs). These decreases were offset by $8.5$1.1 million of interest (including $1.1$0.2 million of accretion of debt discount and amortization of deferred financing costs) and $24.6 million of interest (including $3.2 million of accretion of debt discount and amortization of deferred financing costs) for the three and nine month periods, respectively, associated with the Second Lien Term Loan Facility.Facility Agreement.

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Derivative GainLoss

Derivative gains were $1.2We recorded derivative losses of $1.1 million and $50.2$0.8 million for the three months ended September 30,March 31, 2021 and 2020, and September 30, 2019, respectively. Derivative gains were $1.6 million and $142.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and September 30, 2019, respectively.

We recognize gains or losses due to the change in the value of certain embedded features within our debt instruments that require standalone derivative accounting. The gainslosses recorded during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020March 31, 2021 were primarily impacted by fluctuationsincreases in our stock price and stock price volatility, which are significant inputs used in the valuation of the embedded derivative associated with our 2013 8.00% Notes. The loss recorded during the first quarter of 2020 was impacted by an increase in the discount yield used in the valuation of the embedded derivative associated with our Second Lien Term Loan Facility Agreement. The gains recorded during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 were impacted primarily by the assumed probability of conversion of the Loan Agreement with Thermo, which occurred in February 2020, and decreased the value of our derivative liabilities. See Note 6: Fair Value Measurements to our condensed consolidated financial statements for further discussion of the computation of the fair value of our derivatives. 

Foreign Currency Gain (Loss)Loss

Foreign currency gain (loss) fluctuatedloss decreased by $2.5$4.7 million to a gain of $0.3$4.3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2020March 31, 2021 from a loss of $2.2$9.0 million for the same period in 2019. Foreign currency gain (loss) fluctuated by $6.2 million to a loss of $7.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 from a loss of $1.2 million for the same period in 2019.2020. Changes in foreign currency gains and losses are driven by the significantremeasurement of financial statement items, we havewhich are denominated in various currencies.currencies, at the end of each reporting period. For the three months ended September 30, 2020,March 31, 2021, the Canadian dollar strengthenedforeign currency loss was due to the weakening of the Euro and Brazilian real relative to the U.S. dollar favorably impactingdollar. For the condensed consolidated statement of operations by $0.7 million. This favorable variancethree months ended March 31, 2020, the foreign currency loss was offset partially bydue to the strengtheningweakening of the U.S.Brazilian real and the Canadian dollar relative to the Brazilian real unfavorably impacting the condensed consolidated statement of operations by $0.7 million.U.S. dollar. Other smaller items contributed to the remaining fluctuation during the three-month period. For the nine months ended September 30, 2020, the strengthening of the U.S. dollar relative to the Brazilian real and the Canadian dollar unfavorably impacted our condensed consolidated statement of operations $5.4 million and $1.1 million, respectively. For both periods, the foreign currency gains and losses are due primarily to the remeasurement of certain balances at the end of each reporting period.

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Liquidity and Capital Resources

Overview

Our principal liquidity requirements include paying our debt service obligations and funding our operating costs. Our principal sources of liquidity include cash on hand and cash flows from operations and anticipatedoperations. During the first quarter of 2021, we received proceeds totaling $43.7 million from the exercise of the remaining outstanding warrants held byissued to the lenders of our Second Lien Term Loan Facility lenders. Our operating cash flows are likely to continue to be negatively impacted by COVID-19, as previously discussed. The uncertainties due to COVID-19 continue to evolve and we are monitoring our financial position as circumstances develop. We expect to use proceeds from the exercise of warrants to pay the next scheduled principal payment due under the Facility Agreement in June2019. As of March 31, 2021, andall of the warrants issued to our lenders have been exercised resulting in total proceeds since issuance of $47.3 million. These proceeds were used to meet our obligationsobligation to raise no less than $45.0 million of equity prior to March 31, 2021; however,30, 2021. In April 2021, these proceeds were used to the extent that our stock price remainspay principal due under the strike price of these warrants, we may be required to raise other funds to meet our loan agreement obligations.Facility Agreement. A longer-term source of liquidity also includes restricted cash held in our debt service reserve account. Although there are uncertainties related to the future impact from COVID-19, and our ability to maintain compliance with financial covenants, we currently expect that sources of liquidity over the next twelve months will be sufficient for us to cover our obligations. If we are unable to remain in compliance over the next twelve months, we may need to raise Equity Cure Contributions in future periods.

As of September 30, 2020,March 31, 2021, we held cash and cash equivalents of $19.5$8.4 million and restricted cash of $54.9 million. As$98.4 million, of December 31, 2019, we held cash and cash equivalents of $7.6which $47.3 million and $51.1 million was recorded as current and non-current restricted cash, respectively, on our condensed consolidated balance sheet as required under our First Lien Facility Agreement. The current portion of $51.5 million.restricted cash was used in April 2021 to pay the First Lien Facility Agreement principal payment that would have been due in June 2021, with the remainder used to pay down a portion of the payment due in December 2021. The noncurrentnon-current portion of restricted cash on our condensed consolidated balance sheet will generally be used towards the final scheduled payment due upon maturity of the First Lien Facility Agreement in December 2022. As of December 31, 2020, we held cash and cash equivalents of $13.3 million and restricted cash of $54.7 million.

The total carrying amount of our long-term debt outstanding was $330.1$390.9 million at September 30, 2020,March 31, 2021, compared to $464.2$385.4 million at December 31, 2019.2020. At September 30, 2020,March 31, 2021, the current portion of our debt outstanding was $45.5$55.3 million and represents the scheduled principal repaymentspayments under the Facility Agreement and the PPP Loan due within one year of the balance sheet date. We had noAt December 31, 2020, the current portion of our debt outstanding at December 31, 2019.was $58.8 million.

The $88.6$5.5 million decreaseincrease in the carrying amount of our total debt balance was due primarily to the conversion of the Loan Agreement with Thermo in February 2020 into shares of common stock, resulting in a $116.5 million reduction in net debt. Also contributing to the decrease in the carrying amount of our total debt balance were unscheduled mandatory principal payments for the First Lien Facility Agreement totaling $3.4 million during 2020. This decrease was offset by 1) a higher carrying value of the Second Lien Term Loan Facility Agreement of $23.6$8.8 million due to the accrual of PIK interest and the accretion of debt discount 2) a higher carrying value ofas well as $1.0 million related to the Facility Agreement of $2.9 million due to amortization of deferred financing costs for the First Lien Facility Agreement. These items were offset by an unscheduled principal payment for our First Lien Facility Agreement of $4.4 million in March 2021 (discussed below).

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Cash Flows for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 3)2020

The following table shows our cash flows from operating, investing and financing activities (in thousands): 
 Three Months Ended
 March 31,
2021
March 31,
2020
Net cash provided by operating activities$4,512 $4,605 
Net cash used in investing activities(4,974)(1,578)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities39,245 (421)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash(66)(155)
Net increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash$38,717 $2,451 
Cash Flows Provided by Operating Activities

Net cash provided by operations includes primarily cash receipts from subscribers related to the issuancepurchase of equipment and satellite voice and data services as well as cash received from the performance of engineering and other service contracts. We use cash in operating activities primarily for personnel costs, inventory purchases and other general corporate expenditures. Net cash provided by operating activities during the three months ended March 31, 2021 was $4.5 million compared to $4.6 million during the same period in 2020. The slight decrease was due to lower net income after adjusting for non-cash items, offset partially by favorable working capital changes between the periods. The decrease in net income after adjusting for non-cash items was due primarily to lower revenue, particularly driven by the timing of engineering services revenue. The favorable working capital changes were due primarily to the timing of vendor payments and customer payments.

Cash Flows Used in Investing Activities 

Net cash used in investing activities was $5.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2021 compared to $1.6 million for the same period in 2020. During both 2021 and 2020, the nature of our capital expenditures was related to network upgrades, including the procurement and deployment of new antennas for our gateways.

Cash Flows Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities 

Net cash provided by financing activities was $39.2 million and net cash used in financing activities was $0.4 million, respectively, during each of the PPP Loan (defined below)three month periods ended March 31, 2021 and 2020. As previously disclosed, during the first quarter of 2021, we received $43.7 million in April 2020proceeds from the exercise of $4.9the warrants issued with our Second Lien Facility Agreement. Offsetting these proceeds was an unscheduled principal payment of $4.4 million (net of debt issuance costs).towards the First Lien Facility Agreement.

Indebtedness and Available Credit 

First Lien Facility Agreement 

In 2009, we entered into the First Lien Facility Agreement, which was amended and restated in July 2013, August 2015, June 2017 and November 2019. The First Lien Facility Agreement is scheduled to mature in December 2022. As of September 30, 2020,March 31, 2021, the principal amount outstanding under the Facility Agreement was $187.0$182.6 million, of which $45.0$53.1 million was recorded as current debt based on the contractual terms of the loan.

The First Lien Facility Agreement contains customary events of default and requires that we satisfy various financial and non-financial covenants. The compliance calculations of the financial covenants of the First Lien Facility Agreement permit us to include certain cash funds we receive from the issuance of our common stock and/or subordinated indebtedness. We refer to these funds as "Equity Cure Contributions". If we violate any covenants and are unable to obtain a sufficient Equity Cure Contribution or a waiver, or are unable to make payments to satisfy our debt obligations under the Facility Agreement and are unable to obtain a waiver, we would be in default under the First Lien Facility Agreement, and the lenders could accelerate payment of the indebtedness. The warrant proceeds received during the first quarter of 2021 would qualify as an Equity Cure Contribution, if needed for compliance with first half 2021 covenants. We are also in discussions with our senior lenders to evaluate 2021 projected capital expenditures relative to covenant levels set forth in this agreement. As of September 30, 2020,March 31, 2021, we were in compliance with respect to the covenants of the First Lien Facility Agreement. We continue to monitor the impact of COVID-19 on our results of operations and liquidity relative to compliance with financial covenants, as previously discussed.

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The First Lien Facility Agreement requires mandatory prepayments of principal with any Excess Cash Flow (as defined and calculated in the Facility Agreement) on a semi-annual basis. During 2020,2021, we were required to pay $0.3 million and $3.1$4.4 million to our first lien lenders resulting from our Excess Cash Flow calculationscalculation as of December 31, 2019 and June 30, 2020, respectively. These payments reduce2020. This payment reduces future principal payment obligations.

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The First Lien Facility Agreement requires that we maintain a debt service reserve account, thatwhich is pledged to secure our obligations under the First Lien Facility Agreement. The required balance in the debt service reserve account is fixed and must equal at least $50.9 million. As of September 30, 2020,March 31, 2021, the balance in the debt service reserve account was $51.2$51.1 million and is classified as non-current restricted cash on our condensed consolidated balance sheet as it is expected towill be used towards the final scheduled payment due upon maturity of the First Lien Facility Agreement in December 2022.

The amended and restated First Lien Facility Agreement includes a requirement that we raise no less than $45.0 million from the sale of equity prior to March 31, 2021 via the cash exercise of outstanding warrants or other equity to be applied towards the principal payment due on June 30, 2021 and then, if applicable, to the next scheduled principal payments.2021. We currently expect to fulfillfulfilled this requirement with proceeds from the remainingexercise of all the warrants issued to the Second Lien Term Loan Facility Agreement lenders in November 2019;2019. We received proceeds totaling $47.3 million, of which $3.6 million was received in December 2019 weand the remaining $43.7 million was received during the first quarter of 2021. The proceeds of $3.6 million from the exercise of a portion of warrants issued to the Second Lien Term Loan Facility Agreement lenders, which iswere retained in the equity proceeds account under the Facility Agreement and is recorded in current restricted cash on our condensed consolidated balance sheet as of SeptemberMarch 31, 2021. In April 2021, the proceeds were used towards the principal payment due on June 30, 20202021 and is expectedthen the remaining proceeds were applied to be used to fulfill a portion of the $45.0 million requirement discussed above.next principal payment due on December 31, 2021.

See Note 4: Long-Term Debt and Other Financing Arrangements to our condensed consolidated financial statements for further discussion of the First Lien Facility Agreement.

Second Lien Facility Agreement

In 2019, we entered into a $199.0 million Second Lien Term Loan Facility Agreement with Thermo, EchoStar Corporation and certain other unaffiliated lenders. The Second Lien Term Loan Facility Agreement is scheduled to mature in November 2025. The loans under the Second Lien Term Loan Facility Agreement bear interest at a blended rate of 13.5% per annum to be paid-in-kind (or in cash at our option, subject to restrictions in the Facility Agreement). The cash proceeds from this loan were net of a 3% original issue discount. As of September 30, 2020,March 31, 2021, the principal amount outstanding under the Second Lien Term Loan Facility Agreement was $222.9$238.4 million.

As additional consideration for the loan, we issued the lenders warrants to purchase 124.5 million shares of common stock at an exercise price of $0.38 per share. TheseAll of these warrants expirewere exercised prior to their expiration on March 31, 2021. As2021, resulting in proceeds of September 30, 2020, approximately 115.0 million warrants remain outstanding.$47.3 million.

The Second Lien Term Loan Facility Agreement contains customary events of default and requires us to satisfy various financial and non-financial covenants. As of September 30, 2020,March 31, 2021, we were in compliance with all the covenants of the Second Lien Term Loan Facility.Facility Agreement.

See Note 4: Long-Term Debt and Other Financing Arrangements to our condensed consolidated financial statements for further discussion of the Second Lien Term Loan Facility.Facility Agreement.

Thermo Agreement

We had an amended and restated loan agreement with Thermo (the “Loan Agreement”). Our obligations to Thermo under the Loan Agreement were subordinated to all of our obligations under the Facility Agreement and the Second Lien Term Loan Facility. The Loan Agreement was convertible into shares of common stock at a conversion price of $0.69 (as adjusted) per share of common stock and accrued interest at 12% per annum, which we capitalized and added to the outstanding principal in lieu of cash payments.

On February 19, 2020, Thermo converted the entire principal balance outstanding under the Loan Agreement, which totaled $137.4 million and included accrued interest since inception of $93.9 million. This conversion resulted in the issuance of 200.1 million shares of common stock.

See Note 4: Long-Term Debt and Other Financing Arrangements to our condensed consolidated financial statements for further discussion of the Thermo Agreements.

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8.00% Convertible Senior Notes Issued in 2013 

Our 2013 8.00% Notes are convertible into shares of our common stock at a conversion price of $0.69 (as adjusted) per share of common stock. As of September 30, 2020,March 31, 2021, the principal amount outstanding of the 2013 8.00% Notes was $1.4 million. The 2013 8.00% Notes will mature on April 1, 2028, subject to various call and put features. Interest on the 2013 8.00% Notes is payable semi-annually in arrears on April 1 and October 1 of each year. We pay interest in cash at a rate of 5.75% per annum and by issuing additional 2013 8.00% Notes at a rate of 2.25% per annum. The indenture governing the 2013 8.00% Notes provides for customary events of default. As of September 30, 2020,March 31, 2021, we were in compliance underwith the terms of the 2013 8.00% Notes and the Indenture. 

See Note 4: Long-Term Debt and Other Financing Arrangements to our condensed consolidated financial statements for further discussion of the 2013 8.00% Notes.  

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Paycheck Protection Program Loan

As previously discussed, we sought relief under the CARES Act, including receiving a $5.0 million loan under the payroll protection program (the "PPP")Paycheck Protection Program in April 2020 (the "PPP Loan"). As of September 30, 2020,March 31, 2021, the principal amount outstanding under the PPP Loan was $5.0 million, of which $0.5$2.2 million is classified as current based on the contractual terms of the loan (as modified). The Company expects to applyWe applied for loan forgiveness, in accordance with the terms of the CARES Act, based on payroll and other allowable costs incurred since the date of the loan. Any amount not forgiven by the Small Business Administration (the "SBA") is subject to an interest rate of 1.00% per annum commencing on the date of the loan with principal and interest payments beginning after the SBA has concluded on forgiveness, subject to the PPP rules. Our first and second lien lenders will require us to accelerate the repayment of any portion of the loan amount that is not forgiven.

See Note 4: Long-Term Debt and Other Financing Arrangements to our condensed consolidated financial statements for further discussion of the PPP Loan.

Cash Flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019

The following table shows our cash flows from operating, investing and financing activities (in thousands): 
 Nine Months Ended
 September 30,
2020
September 30,
2019
Net cash provided by operating activities$23,687 $6,044 
Net cash used in investing activities(9,295)(7,625)
Net cash provided by financing activities872 13,566 
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash(56)(26)
Net increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash$15,208 $11,959 
Cash Flows Provided by Operating Activities

Net cash provided by operations includes primarily cash receipts from subscribers related to the purchase of equipment and satellite voice and data services as well as cash received from the performance of engineering and other service contracts. We use cash in operating activities primarily for personnel costs, inventory purchases and other general corporate expenditures. Net cash provided by operating activities during the nine months ended September 30, 2020 was $23.7 million compared to $6.0 million during the same period in 2019. The increase was due primarily to higher net income after adjusting for non-cash items due to an increase in revenue and a reduction in operating expenses. Favorable working capital changes also contributed to the increase in net cash provided by operating activities. These favorable changes were due to lower inventory purchases and favorable changes in prepaid and other current assets, driven in part by the final installment of $3.7 million received in January 2020 from the 2018 settlement of a business economic loss claim. Offsetting these items were lower accrued interest and a decrease in our deferred revenue balance during the first nine months of 2020.

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Cash Flows Used in Investing Activities 

Net cash used in investing activities was $9.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 compared to $7.6 million for the same period in 2019. During 2020, the nature of our capital expenditures was related to the procurement and deployment of new antennas for our gateways, which will continue for the near future, as well as other initiatives, such as the completion of our new billing system. During 2019, the nature of our capital expenditures was related to costs to bring our newly developed products into production, including software and other back-office efforts.

Cash Flows Provided by Financing Activities 

Net cash provided by financing activities was $0.9 million and $13.6 million, respectively, during each of the nine month periods ended September 30, 2020 and 2019. In April 2020, we received proceeds of $5.0 million from the PPP Loan (discussed above); these proceeds were offset by mandatory prepayments of principal on our First Lien Facility Agreement totaling $3.4 million (discussed above) as well as the timing of payments for debt financing costs from our refinancing in 2019 totaling $1.1 million. During the first nine months of 2019, the Company raised $62.0 million from our Subordinated Loan Agreement (as discussed in our 2019 Annual Report), which was used predominantly to fund the June 2019 principal and interest payment under our First Lien Facility Agreement. Other smaller items contributed to the remaining items in each period.

Contractual Obligations and Commitments 

There have been no significant changes to our contractual obligations and commitments since December 31, 2019.2020.

Off-Balance Sheet Transactions 

We have no material off-balance sheet transactions.

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

For a discussion of recently issued accounting guidance and the expected impact that the guidance could have on our condensed consolidated financial statements, see Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements in Note 1: Basis of Presentation to our condensed consolidated financial statements in Part 1, Item 1 of this Report.
 
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.
 
Our services and products are sold, distributed or available in over 120 countries. Our international sales are denominated primarily in Canadian dollars, Brazilian reais and euros. In some cases, insufficient supplies of U.S. currency may require us to accept payment in other foreign currencies. We reduce our currency exchange risk from revenues in currencies other than the U.S. dollar by requiring payment in U.S. dollars whenever possible and purchasing foreign currencies on the spot market when rates are favorable. We currently do not purchase hedging instruments to hedge foreign currencies. We are obligated to enter into currency hedges with the lenders to the Facility Agreement no later than 90 days after any fiscal quarter during which more than 25% of revenues is denominated in a single currency other than U.S. or Canadian dollars. Otherwise, we cannot enter into hedging agreements other than interest rate cap agreements or other hedges described above without the consent of the agent for the Facility Agreement, and with that consent the counterparties may only be the lenders to the Facility Agreement.

We also have operations in Argentina, which is considered to have a highly inflationary economy. We continue to monitor the significant uncertainty surrounding current Argentinian exchange mechanisms. Operations in this country are not considered significant to our consolidated operations.

Our interest rate risk arises from our variable rate debt under our Facility Agreement, under which loans bear interest at a floating rate based on the LIBOR. We have $187.0$182.6 million in principal outstanding under the Facility Agreement. A 1.0% change in interest rates would result in a change to interest expense of approximately $1.9$1.8 million annually.

See Note 6: Fair Value Measurements in our condensed consolidated financial statements for discussion of our financial assets and liabilities measured at fair market value and the market factors affecting changes in fair market value of each.

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Item 4. Controls and Procedures.
 
(a) Evaluation of disclosure controls and procedures.
 
Our management, with the participation of our Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer, evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures pursuant to Rule 13a-15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 as of September 30, 2020,March 31, 2021, the end of the period covered by this Report. This evaluation was based on the guidelines established in Internal Control - Integrated Framework issued in 2013 by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO). In designing and evaluating the disclosure controls and procedures, management recognized that any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving the desired control objectives.
 
Based on this evaluation, each of our Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer concluded that as of September 30, 2020March 31, 2021 our disclosure controls and procedures were effective to provide reasonable assurance that information we are required to disclose in reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in Securities and Exchange Commission rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
 
We believe that the condensed consolidated financial statements included in this Report fairly present, in all material respects, our condensed consolidated financial position and results of operations for the ninethree months ended September 30, 2020.March 31, 2021.

(b) Changes in internal control over financial reporting.

As of September 30, 2020,March 31, 2021, our management, with the participation of our Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer, evaluated our internal control over financial reporting. Although our employees have followed remote work arrangements caused by COVID-19, these circumstances have not adversely affected the Company's ability to maintain operations, including adequate financial reporting systems, internal control over financial reporting and disclosure controls and procedures. Additionally, in April 2020, we implemented a new billing system which resulted in our subscribers migrating to the new system. As a result of this migration, there were anticipated changes to our internal control over financial reporting, none of which adversely affected the Company's internal control over financial reporting. Based on this evaluation, our Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer concluded that no changes in our internal control over financial reporting occurred during the quarter ended September 30, 2020March 31, 2021 have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
 
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PART II: OTHER INFORMATION
 
Item 1. Legal Proceedings.

None.

Item 1A. Risk Factors. 

You should carefully consider the risks described in this Report and all of the other reports that we file from time to time with the SEC, in evaluating and understanding us and our business. Additional risks not presently known or that we currently deem immaterial may also impact our business operations and the risks identified in this Report may adversely affect our business in ways we do not currently anticipate. Our financial condition or results of operations also could be materially adversely affected by any of these risks. Except as set forth below, as of the date of this report, thereThere have been no material changes to our risk factors we previously disclosed in Part I. Item 1A. "Risk Factors" of our 20192020 Annual Report.

The effect of an epidemic or pandemic, including the current COVID-19 pandemic, could have an adverse impact on our operations and the operations of our customers and may have a material adverse impact on our financial condition and results of operations.
An epidemic or pandemic could significantly disrupt our operations, including, but not limited to, our workforce, supply chain, regulatory processes and market demand of our products. An epidemic or pandemic could also significantly impact our customers, including their demand for and ability to pay for our services and equipment.
In March 2020, the World Health Organization declared the outbreak of a novel coronavirus (“COVID-19”) a global pandemic. International, federal, state and local governments have taken measures to combat this pandemic, including “stay at home” orders, social distancing and closures of non-essential businesses.
We are currently experiencing a reduction in sales of our subscriber equipment, which could result in fewer subscriber activations in future periods, and challenges in the collection of outstanding receivables from certain our customers, specifically those concentrated in the oil and gas and retail industries. These factors may negatively impact our results of operations and our ability to maintain compliance with our debt covenants.
We source our products from both domestic and foreign contract manufacturers, with the largest concentration in China. Policies were put in place in China to reduce the transmission of COVID-19, which may impact the availability of labor at our manufacturing facility as well as the interruption of components and products moving through our supply chain. If facilities close or produce low volume due to COVID-19, we may have difficulty sourcing products to sell in the future and may incur additional costs and lost revenue.
The extent to which COVID-19 could continue to impact our operations and financial condition will depend on future developments that are highly uncertain and cannot be predicted, including new information that may emerge concerning the severity of the virus and the actions to contain its impact. We are not able at this time to estimate the full impact of COVID-19 on our financial or operational results, but the impact could be material. Among other things, we expect that we may not remain in compliance with certain financial covenants in our Facility Agreement over the next twelve months. If we are not able to maintain compliance, we may need to cure the noncompliance with one or more Equity Cure Contributions or seek a waiver of the affected covenants. There is no assurance that the Company will be able to do this successfully, and if we do not, our lenders would be able to exercise their remedies under the Facility Agreement, including accelerating maturity of all our obligations under the Facility Agreement.

Further, the COVID-19 pandemic may also affect our operating and financial results in a manner that is not presently known to us or that we currently do not expect to present significant risks to our operations or financial results.

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.

Not Applicable

Item 3. Defaults upon Senior Securities.

None

Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures.

Not Applicable
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Item 5. Other Information.

None.

Item 6. Exhibits.
 
Exhibit
Number
Description
3.1*
3.2*
10.1†
31.1
31.2
32.1
32.2
101.INSXBRL Instance Document
101.CALXBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document
101.DEFXBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document
101.PREXBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document
101.LABXBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document

* Incorporated by reference.
† Portions of the exhibit have been omitted pursuant to Item 601(b)(10) of Regulation S-K.
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SIGNATURES
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
 
  GLOBALSTAR, INC.
   
Date:NovemberMay 6, 20202021By:/s/ David B. Kagan
  David B. Kagan
  Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer)
/s/ Rebecca S. Clary
 Rebecca S. Clary
 Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer)
  


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